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Amendments proposed to the Tax Credits Bill - continued	House of Commons

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Access to passported benefits

Mr Howard Flight
Mr James Clappison
Mr Peter Luff

NC9

To move the following Clause:—

'Before the coming into effect of this Act, the Secretary of State shall lay before Parliament regulations providing for the conditions and qualifications for access to passported benefits provided by other Government Departments, devolved administrations and local authorities which prior to the coming into effect of this Act had been afforded by qualifying for working families' tax credit, disabled person's tax credit, income support or income based jobseeker's allowance.'.

Fraudulent incorrect statements

Mr Howard Flight
Mr James Clappison
Mr Peter Luff

NC10

To move the following Clause:—

'(1) If a person fraudulently—

(a)	makes an incorrect statement or declaration in or in connection with a claim for a tax credit or a notification of a change of circumstances given in accordance with regulations under section 6 or in response to a notice under section 17, or

(b)	gives incorrect information or evidence in response to a requirement imposed on him by virtue of section 14(2), 15(2), 16(3) or 18(2) or regulations under section 24

he shall be guilty of an offence.

(2) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) above shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to both.'.

Review of payment arrangements

Steve Webb
Richard Younger-Ross

NC11

To move the following Clause:—

'(1) Not later than 2 years from the commencement of the Board's responsibilities under Part 1 of the Act, the Board shall review, in conjunction with the Secretary of State, the effectiveness of the payment arrangements, particularly insofar as these relate to persons whose tax credit status changes during the course of the tax year; and a report for consultation shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament.

(2) The Board's report shall draw attention to any change in entitlement conditions, including the capital and income rules, which would seem likely to ease any difficulties experienced in establishing entitlement and making payments.'.

Advisory bodies and consultation

Steve Webb
Richard Younger-Ross

NC12

To move the following Clause:—

'The Social Security Advisory Committee (constituted under section 9 of the Social Security Act 1980 and Part XIII of the Social Security Administration Act 1992) and its functions shall apply to tax credits and paragraph 28B of Schedule 3 to this Act shall apply to Part XIII of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 accordingly.'.

Mr Howard Flight
Mr James Clappison
Mr Peter Luff

110

Clause 45, page 25, leave out lines 34 and 35.

Ms Karen Buck

Schedule 4, page 52, line 1, leave out from 'section' to end of line 3 and insert '115(1), the words "(i) child benefit" are omitted.'.

Mr Howard Flight
Mr James Clappison
Mr Peter Luff

107

Clause 48, page 26, line 39, leave out 'subsection (1)' and insert—

'(1) Regulations made under section 61 may transfer and vest in the Treasury such property, rights and liabilities to which the Secretary of State or the Northern Ireland Office is entitled or subject in connection with functions transferred to the Treasury by section 45 provided such Regulations specify each and every property, right and liability to be transferred.'.

Mr Howard Flight
Mr James Clappison
Mr Peter Luff

115

Clause 60, page 32, line 25, at end insert '(except for regulations made under section (NC8 Access to Social Fund) or section (NC9 Access to passported benefits)).'.

Mr Howard Flight
Mr James Clappison
Mr Peter Luff

111

Clause 61, page 33, line 30, at beginning insert 'Subject to subsection (1A)'.

Mr Howard Flight
Mr James Clappison
Mr Peter Luff

108

Clause 61, page 33, leave out lines 34 to 36 and insert 'shall be approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament'.

Mr Howard Flight
Mr James Clappison
Mr Peter Luff

112

Clause 61, page 33, line 36, at end insert—

'(1A) Regulations may not be made under section 38(1) unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.'.

EXCERPT FROM ORDER OF THE HOUSE (10TH DECEMBER 2001)

Proceedings in Standing Committee

(3) Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 24th January 2002.

(4) The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

RESOLUTION OF THE COMMITTEE [15TH JANUARY]

That -

(1) during proceedings on the Tax Credits Bill the Standing Committee do meet on Tuesdays at half-past Ten o'clock and at half-past Four o'clock and on Thursdays at half-past Nine o'clock and at half-past Two o'clock;

(2) the proceedings shall be taken in the following order, namely Clauses 1 to 26, Schedule 1, Clauses 27 to 32, Schedule 2, Clauses 33 to 43, Schedule 3, Clause 44, New Clauses and New Schedules relating to Part 1, Clauses 45 to 47, Schedule 4, Clauses 48 to 53, New Clauses and New Schedules relating to Part 2, Clauses 54 and 55, Schedule 5, Clause 56, Schedule 6, Clauses 57 to 65 and remaining New Clauses and New Schedules;

(3) the proceedings on Clauses 1 to 22 (so far as not previously concluded) shall be brought to a conclusion at 5 p.m. on Thursday 17th January 2002;

(4) the proceedings on Clauses 23 to 26, Schedule 1, Clauses 27 to 32, Schedule 2, Clauses 33 to 43, Schedule 3, Clause 44 and New Clauses andNew Schedules relating to Part 1 (so far as not previously concluded) shall be brought to a conclusion at 11.25 a.m. on Thursday 24th January 2002;

(5) the remaining proceedings on the Bill (so far as not previously concluded) shall be brought to a conclusion at 5 p.m. on Thursday 24th January 2002.




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