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Public Bill Committee: 26 April 2011                  

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Welfare Reform Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

31

 

Schedule  6,  page  121,  line  23,  at end insert—

 

‘(4)    

Before he has fixed the appointed day, the Secretary of State shall publish a report

 

on access to welfare advice, including advice for those unable to use the Internet,

 

and shall satisfy himself on the basis of the report that provision is adequate to

 

support migration to Universal Credit.’.

 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

122

 

Schedule  6,  page  121,  line  23,  at end insert—

 

‘(4)    

Before he has fixed the appointed day, the Secretary of State shall initiate and

 

respond to a consultation on the treatment within universal credit of the

 

following—

 

(a)    

childcare provision,

 

(b)    

eligibility for passported benefits, including free school meals and free

 

medical prescriptions,

 

(c)    

the treatment of the self-employed, and

 

(d)    

the treatment of savings income.’.

 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

123

 

Schedule  6,  page  121,  line  23,  at end insert—

 

‘(4)    

Before he has fixed the appointed day, the Secretary of State shall satisfy himself

 

on the basis of an appropriate pilot that the system for Universal Credit functions

 

satisfactorily.’.

 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

124

 

Schedule  6,  page  121,  line  23,  at end insert—

 

‘(4)    

The Secretary of State shall commission a report about the implications of

 

Universal Credit for unemployment data, before he has fixed the appointed day.’.

 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

119

 

Schedule  6,  page  122,  line  46,  leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’.

 
 

Public Bill Committee: 26 April 2011                  

89

 

Welfare Reform Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

125

 

Schedule  6,  page  123,  line  2,  leave out from ‘award’ to end of line 3.

 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

120

 

Schedule  6,  page  123,  line  7,  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

any award made under this subsection shall be uprated at the same rate as

 

other universal credit awards.’.

 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

121

 

Schedule  6,  page  123,  line  7,  at end insert—

 

‘(4)    

Where the award for universal credit is set by virtue of subsection (3), these

 

arrangements will be maintained except in prescribed circumstances.’.

 

 

Chris Grayling

 

90

 

Clause  43,  page  20,  line  4,  after “Part” insert ‘by the Secretary of State or the

 

Welsh Ministers’

 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

126

 

Clause  43,  page  20,  line  7,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

Regulations made under the following parts shall be subject to the affirmative

 

procedure: section 9(2), section 10(3), section 11(4).’.

 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

127

 

Clause  43,  page  20,  line  7,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

Regulations made under the following parts shall be subject to the affirmative

 

procedure: section 5(1)(a) and section 5(2)(a).’.

 
 

Public Bill Committee: 26 April 2011                  

90

 

Welfare Reform Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

128

 

Clause  43,  page  20,  line  7,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

Regulations made under the following parts shall be subject to the affirmative

 

procedure: section 8(3).’.

 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

129

 

Clause  43,  page  20,  line  7,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

Regulations made under the following parts shall be subject to the affirmative

 

procedure: section 11(3).’.

 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

130

 

Clause  43,  page  20,  line  7,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

Regulations made under the following parts shall be subject to the affirmative

 

procedure: section 12.’.

 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

131

 

Clause  43,  page  20,  line  7,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

Regulations made under the following parts shall be subject to the affirmative

 

procedure: section 25, section 26, section 27, section 28, schedule 6(5).’.

 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

132

 

Clause  43,  page  20,  line  7,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

Regulations made under the following parts shall be subject to the affirmative

 

procedure: schedule 1(4).’.

 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

133

 

Clause  43,  page  20,  line  7,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

Regulations made under the following parts shall be subject to the affirmative

 

procedure: schedule 6(4)(3).’.

 
 

Public Bill Committee: 26 April 2011                  

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Welfare Reform Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

134

 

Clause  43,  page  20,  line  7,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

Regulations made under the following parts shall be subject to the affirmative

 

procedure: Clause 19, subsections (2), (3) and (4).’.

 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

162

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  43,  page  20,  line  7,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

Regulations made under section 11(5) shall be subject to the affirmative

 

resolution procedure.’.

 

Chris Grayling

 

91

 

Clause  43,  page  20,  line  23,  leave out subsection (6)

 

Chris Grayling

 

92

 

Clause  43,  page  20,  line  32,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

Regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under section 33 are subject to—

 

(a)    

the affirmative procedure, if they contain provision amending or

 

repealing primary legislation, and

 

(b)    

the negative procedure, in any other case.’

 

 

Anas Sarwar

 

44

 

Clause  44,  page  21,  line  29,  at end insert—

 

‘(4A)    

A claimant shall not be invited to accept a claimant commitment by an

 

employment officer unless the employment officer has taken steps to ensure, and

 

is satisfied, that the claimant will have the necessary type and level of

 

personalised support, and access to localised support, to enable them to comply

 

with the claimant commitment and to obtain employment, or to undertake work

 

or work related activity.’.

 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

135

 

Clause  44,  page  23,  line  30,  at end add ‘, who in the case of disabled claimants must

 

have access to sufficient skills and expertise to ensure that any requirements are

 
 

Public Bill Committee: 26 April 2011                  

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Welfare Reform Bill, continued

 
 

appropriate to the claimant’s circumstances.’.

 

 

Chris Grayling

 

93

 

Clause  45,  page  23,  line  33,  after ‘(1)(a)’ insert ‘and (1A)(a)’

 

 

Kate Green

 

85

 

Clause  46,  page  23,  line  40,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

 

(a)    

Decision makers employed in Jobcentres and in private jobseeker

 

contractors shall take into account all relevant facts and circumstances

 

when considering the imposition of any sanction or penalty on a

 

claimant;

 

(b)    

The claimant shall provide the decision maker with a statement of

 

income, expenditure and debts;

 

(c)    

The decision maker may signpost the claimant who has debts to a

 

relevant adviser;

 

(d)    

A claimant who is mentally or physically ill may provide the decision

 

taker with written medical evidence from the relevant doctor, consultant

 

or hospital;

 

(e)    

A claimant who is pregnant may provide evidence of a pregnancy test.’.

 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

142

 

Clause  46,  page  23,  line  40,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

With respect to claimants who have disabilities, the Secretary of State shall not

 

impose any sanctions without first consulting a Disability Employment Adviser.’.

 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

147

 

Clause  46,  page  24,  line  19,  leave out ‘three years’ and insert ‘one year’.

 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

136

 

Clause  46,  page  24,  line  34,  at end add—

 

‘(8)    

Regulations will provide for an appeal mechanism.’.

 
 

Public Bill Committee: 26 April 2011                  

93

 

Welfare Reform Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

143

 

Clause  46,  page  24,  line  38,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

With respect to claimants who have disabilities, the Secretary of State shall not

 

impose any sanctions without first consulting a Disability Employment Adviser.’.

 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

148

 

Clause  46,  page  25,  line  22,  leave out ‘26 ’ and insert ‘13’.

 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

137

 

Clause  46,  page  26,  line  12,  at end insert—

 

‘(12)    

Regulations will provide for an appeal mechanism.’.

 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

152

 

Clause  46,  page  27,  leave out line 25.

 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

138

 

Clause  46,  page  27,  line  7,  at end insert—

 

‘(9)    

Regulations will provide for an appeal mechanism.’.

 

 
 

Public Bill Committee: 26 April 2011                  

94

 

Welfare Reform Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

153

 

Clause  47,  page  27,  line  45,  at end insert—

 

‘(2)    

In section 37 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (Parliamentary control), in subsection

 

(1) at end insert—

 

“(d)    

regulations made under sections 19, 19A, 19C, 6J, or 6K.”.’.

 

 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

144

 

Clause  49,  page  32,  line  21,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

With respect to claimants who have disabilities, the Secretary of State shall not

 

impose any sanctions without first consulting a Disability Employment Adviser.’.

 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

149

 

Clause  49,  page  33,  line  2,  leave out ‘three years’ and insert ‘one year’.

 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

139

 

Clause  49,  page  33,  line  15,  at end insert—

 

‘(8)    

Regulations will provide for an appeal mechanism.’.

 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

145

 

Clause  49,  page  33,  line  19,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

With respect to claimants who have disabilities, the Secretary of State shall not

 

impose any sanctions without first consulting a Disability Employment Adviser.’.

 

Mr Liam Byrne

 

Stephen Timms

 

Ms Karen Buck

 

Margaret Curran

 

150

 

Clause  49,  page  33,  line  34,  leave out ‘26 ’ and insert ‘13’.

 
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