Amendments proposed to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill - continued	House of Commons
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Conditions for coming into force of Part III

   

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

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To move the following Clause:—

    '48A. The measures in this Part shall not come into force until the Secretary of State shall have procured the publication by the Treasury Solicitor of—

(a) A statement from the Treasury Solicitor summarising the advice received by the Secretary of State which relied upon by the Secretary of State in support of his statement under section 19(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1998; and

(b) All and any Advice received from Counsel on the subject of whether the provisions of this Part are compatible with the European Convention of Human Rights and, if such advice was given by Counsel otherwise than in writing, any written record of the same.'.

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

171

Clause     30,     page     28,     line     26,     leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.

   

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

172

Clause     30,     page     28,     line     26,     after 'determine', insert 'with reference to (2A) and (2B) below:

    (2A) An earlier date shall be no earlier than six months before the end of the last period taken into account in a review under this section.

    (2B) A later date shall be no later than six months after the end of the last period taken into account in a review under this section.'.

   

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

173

Clause     30,     page     28,     line     28,     after 'increased', insert 'or decreased'.

   

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

174

Clause     30,     page     28,     line     39,     after 'increased', insert 'or decreased'.

   

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

198

Clause     30,     page     28,     line     46,     leave out '£9,500' and insert '£8,500'.

   

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

175

Clause     30,     page     29,     line     5,     after first 'increase', insert 'or decrease'.

   

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

176

Clause     30,     page     29,     line     5,     after second 'increase', insert 'or decrease'.

   

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

177

Clause     30,     page     29,     line     6,     at end insert—

    '(6A) Where no increase or decrease is ordered by virtue of subsection (6), this shall be taken into account in subsequent reviews.'.

   

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

178

Clause     30,     page     29,     line     14,     leave out 'such manner as he thinks fit' and insert 'the prescribed fashion'.

   

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

179

Clause     30,     page     29,     line     14,     at end insert—

'(a) The Secretary of State shall make Regulations setting out the manner in which the general level of earnings shall be estimated.'.

   

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

236

Clause     30,     page     29,     line     14,     at end insert—

'(g) The Secretary of State shall be required to make Regulations to enable the Government Actuary to be included in any investigations the Secretary of State shall be required to make relating to the impact of restoring the full tax-free status of pension funds and the impact, if any, this may have on the minimum income guarantee.'.

   

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

180

Clause     30,     page     29,     line     36,     at end add—

    '(5) The State Second Pension will be increased annually in line with earnings or inflation, whichever is the greater.'.

   

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

298

Clause     30,     page     29,     line     36,     at end add—

    '(5) In section 190(1)(a) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, after "146", insert "148A,".'.

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Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Andrew George

256

Clause     31,     page     30,     line     9,     leave out 'no earlier than 2002-03'.

   

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

181

Clause     31,     page     30,     line     13,     leave out subsection (6).

   

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

293

Clause     31,     page     30,     line     13,     after 'control)', insert 'in subsection (1) below "section 28(3);", insert "section 45ZA(6);" and'.

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

182

Clause     32,     page     30,     line     26,     leave out 'prescribed'.

   

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

183

Clause     32,     page     30,     line     28,     after 'State', add 'This information must be provided by the end of the first year following the year in which the qualifying caring activity took place.'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Andrew George

142

Page     30,     line     19,     leave out Clause 32.

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Prepared 17 Feb 2000