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Tax and benefits fraud is the theme of the week.

MPs will debate new powers to crack down on fraud and error, which the government says could help recover around £54 million over the next ten years.

Other than that, it's relatively quiet.

There are two ten minute rule motions – on dangerous driving and damaging water safety equipment – both brought by Labour backbenchers.

MONDAY 3 FEBRUARY

No votes scheduled

TUESDAY 4 FEBRUARY

Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill – 2nd reading
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland (part)
Gives the government new powers to investigate suspected fraud against public bodies, recover owed money, and take action against offenders. Powers include compelling other organisations to provide information and allowing authorised investigators to enter and search premises with a court warrant.
Draft bill (PDF) / Commons Library briefing

WEDNESDAY 5 FEBRUARY

Road Traffic (Unlicensed Drivers) Bill
Clarifies the meaning of 'dangerous driving' to include a situation where someone who has never had a licence kills another person on the road. Ten minute rule motion presented by Will Stone. Also known as Harry Parker's law. More information here.

THURSDAY 6 FEBRUARY

Water Safety Bill
Creates an offence of damaging or destroying safety equipment near bodies of water, among other things. Ten minute rule motion presented by Lee Pitcher.

FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY

No votes scheduled

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This is a question which politicians from all parties haven't really answered so far, and which I feel the Lib Dems should try to have a coherent position on. It is generally accepted that the mandate given by a general election for a parliament+government lasts five years, but there is no similar standard with the results of referendums.

The only precedent is the Scottish and Welsh devolution referenda, where the gap between the "no" result in the first referendum and the "yes" result in the 2nd one overturning that was 18 years (1979 and 1997). So if 18 years is the maximum amount of time it can be considered that a democratic mandate for a referendum lasts for before the possibility of another referendum potential overturning the result of the first one, this means that:

The mandate from the AV referendum lasts no later than 2029; the mandate from the Scottish independence referendum lasts no later than 2032; the mandate from the Brexit referendum lasts no later than 2034.

These are all within the timeframe of the next parliament following the next general election (assuming it is held in 2029), which means that at the next general election discussing which of these matters people should have a say on will be up for debate, and the results of the previous referendums will no longer be overly relevant because a generation's passed and a mandate cannot last forever.

It may be four years until the general election but a hung parliament is a likely result, the Lib Dems may well hold the balance of power, and so it would probably be good for the party to decide what its position is on holding referenda on those three big constitutional issues- voting reform, Scottish independence, membership of the EU- as well as the fourth one which is discussed a lot, an Irish border poll.

Looking at what has happened recently in Sweden, and then someone in Manchester getting arrested for burning a Quran, do you think it should be legal or illegal to burn religious books?

It should be policy ideas and I’m more on the progressive left I know not everything is black and white but if I’m on the progressive left does that mean i might not align with what Lib Dem’s agenda I do believe in there values and there fighting for democracy

Want to get some opinions. My history teacher today claimed that labour wasn’t socialist enough for her so she voted Lib Dem’s. Any thoughts?

I understand that some may not see it this way, but even though they secured 72 MPs and have achieved a lot, there is still a significant gap when it comes to appealing to progressive voters like myself. Attracting Tory votes won't genuinely benefit the Lib Dems; they need to focus on winning over the progressive base.

If the Lib Dems wanted to truly connect with progressive voters, they could see substantial improvements. The constant emphasis on attracting Tory voters may sound appealing to some, but for me, it undermines the essence of genuine left-wing power, especially in contrast to the more centrist, Tony Blair-style Labour Party under Keir Starmer

Cause right now lib Dems seems more genuine and green party atm both different views I agree but both can align on some things for sure.