Amendments proposed to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill - continued House of Commons

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Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Andrew George

84

Schedule     2,     page     74,     line     21,     leave out 'he no longer has an interest in it and'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Andrew George
Mr Eric Pickles
Mrs Jacqui Lait
Mr Edward Leigh
Mr Laurence Robertson

85

Schedule     2,     page     74,     line     24,     at end insert '; but in such cases where the non-resident parent keeps an interest in the matrimonial home of less than 50 per cent, the non-resident parent shall retain this benefit in recognition of payments made on the mortgage.'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Andrew George
Mr Eric Pickles
Mrs Jacqui Lait
Mr Edward Leigh
Mr Laurence Robertson

86

Schedule     2,     page     74,     line     24,     at end insert—

      '(f) other essential living costs such as rent or housing costs and liabilities incurred in good faith prior to the relationship breakdown which may not have been for joint benefit but were taken on in the expectation that they would be affordable because the parties would stay together.'.

   

Mr Eric Pickles
Mrs Jacqui Lait
Mr Edward Leigh
Mr Laurence Robertson
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Mr Desmond Swayne

102

Schedule     2,     page     74,     line     24,     at end insert—

      '(f) Where any child being handicapped or has other special needs

      (g) Where the parent with care or non-resident parent is paying to support an elderly or invalid relative

      (h) Where a parent is making substantial payments towards joint debts incurred during the currency of the relationship

      (i) Where the non-resident parent has been made bankrupt or is making payments under an Individual Voluntary Arrangement

      (j) Where the non-resident parent of the parent with care has significant assets or significant earnings

      (k) Where the non-resident parent has significant earning capacity beyond his current earnings

      (l) Where there are significant costs of child care

      (m) Any other circumstances.'.

   

Mr Eric Pickles
Mrs Jacqui Lait
Mr Edward Leigh
Mr Laurence Robertson
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Mr Desmond Swayne

113

Schedule     2,     page     74,     line     24,     at end insert—

      '(f) high housing costs,

      (g) high costs of travel to work'.

   

Mr Jeff Rooker
Angela Eagle
Mr Kevin Hughes
Mr Richard Burden

41

Schedule     2,     page     74,     line     38,     leave out 'An application for a variation may be granted' and insert 'A variation may be agreed'.

   

Mr Eric Pickles
Mrs Jacqui Lait
Mr Edward Leigh
Mr Laurence Robertson
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Mr Desmond Swayne

114

Schedule     2,     page     75,     line     8,     leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.

   

Mr Jeff Rooker
Angela Eagle
Mr Kevin Hughes
Mr Richard Burden

42

Schedule     2,     page     75,     line     9,     leave out 'an application for a variation may be granted' and insert 'a variation may be agreed'.

   

Mr Eric Pickles
Mrs Jacqui Lait
Mr Edward Leigh
Mr Laurence Robertson
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Mr Desmond Swayne

115

Schedule     2,     page     75,     line     10,     leave out 'may, for example' and insert 'shall'.

   

Mr Eric Pickles
Mrs Jacqui Lait
Mr Edward Leigh
Mr Laurence Robertson
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Mr Desmond Swayne

116

Schedule     2,     page     75,     line     18,     at end insert—

      '(e) the income of the parent with care is high'.

   

Mr Jeff Rooker
Angela Eagle
Mr Kevin Hughes
Mr Richard Burden

43

Schedule     2,     page     75,     line     23,     leave out 'an application for a variation is granted' and insert 'a variation is agreed'.

   

Mr Jeff Rooker
Angela Eagle
Mr Kevin Hughes
Mr Richard Burden

44

Schedule     2,     page     75,     line     39,     at end insert—

    '6. The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for the application, in connection with child support maintenance payable following a variation, of paragraph 7(2) to (7) of Schedule 1 (subject to any prescribed modifications).'.


   

Mr Jeff Rooker
Angela Eagle
Mr Kevin Hughes
Mr Richard Burden

9

Clause     7,     page     8,     line     40,     after '(1)' insert—

            'An application for a variation may also be made when a maintenance calculation is in force.

            (2)'.

   

Mr Jeff Rooker
Angela Eagle
Mr Kevin Hughes
Mr Richard Burden

10

Clause     7,     page     8,     line     45,     leave out from beginning to end of line 46 and insert 'such applications'.

   

Mr Jeff Rooker
Angela Eagle
Mr Kevin Hughes
Mr Richard Burden

11

Clause     7,     page     9,     line     5,     leave out 'the decision superseded' and insert 'an earlier decision'.


   

Mr Jeff Rooker
Angela Eagle
Mr Kevin Hughes
Mr Richard Burden

12

Clause     8,     page     9,     line     21,     after 'may' insert '(if appropriate)'.

   

Mr Jeff Rooker
Angela Eagle
Mr Kevin Hughes
Mr Richard Burden

13

Clause     8,     page     9,     line     23,     after 'decision' insert 'as revised'.

   

Mr Jeff Rooker
Angela Eagle
Mr Kevin Hughes
Mr Richard Burden

14

Clause     8,     page     9,     line     24,     after '11' insert 'instead of section 12(1)'.


   

Mr Jeff Rooker
Angela Eagle
Mr Kevin Hughes
Mr Richard Burden

15

Clause     9,     page     9,     line     31,     leave out 'or an appeal against a reduced benefit decision'.

   

Mr Jeff Rooker
Angela Eagle
Mr Kevin Hughes
Mr Richard Burden

16

Clause     9,     page     9,     line     33,     leave out ', (c)'.

   

Mr Jeff Rooker
Angela Eagle
Mr Kevin Hughes
Mr Richard Burden

17

Clause     9,     page     9,     line     45,     after 'question' insert 'and each subsequent one beginning on the day after the last day of the previous one'.


   

Mr Paul Burstow

Mr Andrew George

73

Clause     10,     page     10,     line     4,     leave out 'an appeal tribunal' and insert 'a county court'.

   

Mr Jeff Rooker
Angela Eagle
Mr Kevin Hughes
Mr Richard Burden

18

Clause     10,     page     10,     line     10,     leave out ', not to revise a decision under section 16,'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow

Mr Andrew George

74

Clause     10,     page     10,      leave out lines 41 to 43.

   

Mr Paul Burstow

Mr Andrew George

76

Clause     10,     page     10,     line     43,     at end insert ', save that the appeal tribunal shall consist of three members one of which must be a legally qualified member and the tribunal shall, if practicable, include at least one member who is of the same sex as the appellant.'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow

Mr Andrew George

75

Clause     10,     page     11,      leave out lines 1 to 18.

   

Mr Jeff Rooker
Angela Eagle
Mr Kevin Hughes
Mr Richard Burden

19

Clause     10,     page     11,     line     1,     leave out '(1)(d)' and insert '(1)(c)'.


   

Mr Jeff Rooker
Angela Eagle
Mr Kevin Hughes
Mr Richard Burden

20

Clause     13,     page     12,     line     20,     leave out '(or a person alleged to be one)'.

   

Mr Jeff Rooker
Angela Eagle
Mr Kevin Hughes
Mr Richard Burden

21

Clause     13,     page     12,     line     22,     leave out '(or a person alleged to be one)'.

   

Mr Jeff Rooker
Angela Eagle
Mr Kevin Hughes
Mr Richard Burden

22

Clause     13,     page     12,     line     27,     leave out '(or a person alleged to be one)'.

   

Mr Jeff Rooker
Angela Eagle
Mr Kevin Hughes
Mr Richard Burden

23

Clause     13,     page     12,     line     29,     at end insert—

    '( ) In subsection (6), for the words from "any person who" to the end of paragraph (d) there shall be substituted "any such person".'.


   

Mr Jeff Rooker
Angela Eagle
Mr Kevin Hughes
Mr Richard Burden

24

Clause     14,     page     12,     line     43,     leave out 'a child support officer' and insert 'the Secretary of State'.

   

Mr Jeff Rooker
Angela Eagle
Mr Kevin Hughes
Mr Richard Burden

25

Clause     14,     page     13,     line     18,     leave out from beginning to end of line 20 and insert—

    'Where the result of a scientific test (within the meaning of section 27A) taken by the alleged parent would be relevant to determining that person's parentage, and the alleged parent—

      (a) refuses to take such a test; or'.

   

Mr Jeff Rooker
Angela Eagle
Mr Kevin Hughes
Mr Richard Burden

26

Clause     14,     page     13,     line     23,     at end insert—

    '(2) In that provision, after Case B there shall be inserted—

        "Case B1

            Where the Secretary of State is satisfied that the alleged parent is a parent of the child in question by virtue of section 27 or 28 of that Act (meaning of "mother" and of "father" respectively)."'.


 
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