House of Commons

Session 2005-06 Publications on the internet Index of Amendments

Notices of Amendments

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given on

Friday 23rd June 2006

For other Amendment(s) see the following page(s) of Supplement to Votes:
1-3 (S.C.), 1349 and 1351-53

Standing Committee A

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Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill [Lords]

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Mr Adam Price

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Clause 2, page 1, line 19, at end add—

‘(4) The Assembly must consider any representations received from the Commissioner and respond to the Commissioner and where the Assembly considers it appropriate to take action it shall consult the Commissioner on any action that is to be taken.’.

Mr Adam Price

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Clause 24, page 14, line 17, at end insert ‘but, at the Commissioner’s discretion, “older person” may also be interpreted to mean a person aged 50 or over where that person suffers from an age-related illness, impairment or disability or where the Commissioner considers it appropriate to do so.’.

Mr Adam Price

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Clause 3, page 2, line 26, at end insert—

‘(5) Where the Commissioner considers it relevant to the success of any relevant function of a person mentioned in Schedule 2, the Commissioner may keep under review the operation in Wales of—

(a) Jobcentre Plus, insofar as its activities or employees are involved with the administration of any welfare benefits paid to claimants who are older people in Wales as defined in section 24;

(b) Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, insofar as its activities or employees are involved with the administration of any tax credits for claimants who are older people in Wales as defined in section 24;

(c) local authorities’ functions, insofar as their activities or employees are involved with the administration of any housing, council tax, or other welfare benefit paid to claimants who are older people in Wales as defined in section 24.

(6) The Commissioner may report any findings arising from any review to—

(a) Jobcentre Plus where the findings arising from any review are in relation to the activities or employees of Jobcentre Plus;

(b) Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs where the findings arising from any review are in relation to the activities or employees of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs;

(c) the local authority to which the findings arising from any review brief are related;

(d) the National Assembly for Wales;

(e) the relevant Minister.’.

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Prepared: 26 June 2006