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Thursday 19th October 2006

Standing Committee A

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Welfare Reform Bill

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Note

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the Committee [17th October].

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Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

204

Clause 3, page 3, line 30, leave out paragraph (b).

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Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

151

Clause 4, page 4, line 15, after ‘prescribed’, insert ‘including such premiums as are applicable under paragraphs 11 and 12 of Schedule 2 to the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

187

Clause 4, page 4, line 16, leave out ‘the support component or’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

5

Clause 4, page 4, line 19, leave out subsection (3).

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

188

Clause 4, page 4, line 21, leave out subsection (4).

John Robertson

178

Clause 4, page 4, line 22, leave out paragraph (a).

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

223

Clause 4, page 4, line 24, leave out paragraph (c).

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

6

Clause 4, page 4, line 24, after ‘conditions’, insert ‘relating to, health, disability or capability for work-related activities’.

John Robertson

179

Clause 4, page 4, line 26, leave out paragraph (a).

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

7

Clause 4, page 4, line 29, leave out paragraph (c).

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Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

254

Clause 8, page 6, leave out line 6 and insert—

‘(8) Single assessment for limited capability for work or work-related activity.’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

8

Clause 8, page 6, line 6, leave out ‘Limited capability for work’ and insert ‘Labour market disadvantage’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

9

Clause 8, page 6, line 7, leave out from ‘whether’ to ‘him’ in line 9 and insert ‘the labour market disadvantage affecting a person, and related to his physical or mental condition, is such that it is not reasonable to expect.’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

255

Clause 8, page 6, line 7, after ‘work’ insert ‘or work-related activity’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

207

Clause 8, page 6, line 7, leave out ‘limited’ and insert ‘restricted’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

249

Clause 8, page 6, line 8, after ‘condition’, insert ‘or by employers’ attitudes towards his physical or medical condition.’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

208

Clause 8, page 6, line 8, leave out ‘limitation’ and insert ‘restriction’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

256

Clause 8, page 6, line 9, after ‘determined’ insert ‘by a single assessment’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

10

Clause 8, page 6, line 15, leave out ‘specific disease’ and insert ‘illness’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

226

Clause 8, page 6, line 15, leave out ‘disease or bodily or mental disablement’ and insert ‘physical or mental condition’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

11

Clause 8, page 6, line 15, leave out ‘disablement’ and insert ‘impairment’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

250

Clause 8, page 6, line 16, at end insert ‘and the extent to which such a person’s capability for work is further limited by employers’ attitudes towards his physical or mental condition.’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

12

Clause 8, page 6, line 17, at end insert—

‘(d) make provision for a right to appeal against assessments’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

13

Clause 8, page 6, line 22, at end insert—

‘(ba) as to the duties of third parties to provide relevant information and evidence and the manner in which it is to be provided;’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

14

Clause 8, page 6, line 24, leave out ‘limited capability for work’ and insert ‘a labour market disadvantage’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

209

Clause 8, page 6, line 24, leave out ‘limited’ and insert ‘restricted’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

251

Clause 8, page 6, line 24, after ‘work’ insert ‘or work-related activity’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

190

Clause 8, page 6, line 24, leave out ‘medical examination’ and insert ‘assessment relating to his physical or mental condition’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

15

Clause 8, page 6, line 25, after ‘examination’, insert ‘necessary to determine labour market disadvantage’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

172

Clause 8, page 6, line 25, after ‘require’, insert ‘, subject to the provision of reasonable adjustments in accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act (c.50)’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

246

Clause 8, page 6, line 25, at end insert—

‘(d) for information from the claimant’s Disability Living Allowance assessment to be used in place of medical examinations or assessments.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

16

Clause 8, page 6, line 27, leave out ‘limited capability for work’, and insert ‘a labour market disadvantage’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

210

Clause 8, page 6, line 27, leave out ‘limited’ and insert ‘restricted’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

252

Clause 8, page 6, line 27, after ‘work’ insert ‘or work-related activity’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

191

Clause 8, page 6, line 33, leave out ‘a medical examination’ and insert ‘an assessment relating to his physical or mental condition’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

224

Clause 8, page 6, line 40, at end insert—

‘(d) for a person to be treated as having good cause for any act or omission if the act or omission occurs as a consequence of his limited physical or mental functioning, following such verification as the Secretary of State may by regulation prescribe.’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

17

Clause 8, page 6, line 42, leave out ‘limited capability for work’, and insert ‘a labour market disadvantage’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

211

Clause 8, page 6, line 42, leave out ‘limited’ and insert ‘restricted’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

18

Clause 8, page 6, line 43, leave out ‘limited capability for work’, and insert ‘a labour market disadvantage’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

212

Clause 8, page 6, line 43, leave out ‘limited’ and insert ‘restricted’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

19

Clause 8, page 6, line 45, leave out ‘limited capability for work’, and insert ‘a labour market disadvantage’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

213

Clause 8, page 6, line 45, leave out ‘limited’ and insert ‘restricted’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

20

Clause 8, page 7, line 2, leave out ‘limited capability for work’, and insert ‘a labour market disadvantage’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

214

Clause 8, page 7, line 2, leave out ‘limited’ and insert ‘restricted’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

225

Clause 8, page 7, line 6, at end add—

‘(7) The assessment shall have due regard to employers’ attitudes towards a person’s disability, impairment, or long-term medical condition being a barrier to employment.’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

21

Clause 8, page 7, line 6, leave out ‘limited capability for work’, and insert ‘a labour market disadvantage’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

215

Clause 8, page 7, line 6, leave out ‘limited’ and insert ‘restricted’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

171

Clause 8, page 7, line 6, at end add—

‘(7) A person authorised to exercise the functions in subsections (2) and (3) may be required to undergo such training in relation to claimants with particular impairments and health conditions as the Secretary of State may by regulation require.’.

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Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

152

Clause 9, page 7, line 10, leave out first ‘is’ and insert ‘and such other matters as the Secretary of State may by regulation prescribe’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

23

Clause 9, page 7, line 17, at end insert—

‘(d) make provision for a right to appeal against assessments’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

24

Clause 9, page 7, line 22, at end insert—

‘(ba) as to the duties of third parities to provide relevant information and evidence and the manner in which it is to be provided;’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

192

Clause 9, page 7, line 25, leave out ‘medical examination’ and insert ‘assessment relating to his physical or mental condition’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

247

Clause 9, page 7, line 25, at end insert—

‘(d) for information from the claimant’s Disability Living Allowance assessment to be used in place of medical examinations or assessments.’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

153

Clause 9, page 7, line 37, at end insert ‘and the safeguards that shall be applied when determining such matters’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

227

Clause 9, page 7, line 40, at end add—

‘(5) Regulations under subsection (1) shall—

(a) ensure the full programme of work focused interviews is offered to those in the support group who indicate a desire to take part in these aspects of the programme,

(b) not penalise those persons for failing to participate in these activities, and

(c) treat engagement in—

(i) part time work,

(ii) voluntary work,

(iii) training courses, and

(iv) community activities

as valid outcomes from the work focused interview process that would not automatically lead to a suspension of payment of the employment and support allowance.’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

22

Page 7, line 7, leave out Clause 9.

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Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

228

Clause 10, page 7, line 42, leave out ‘health-related’ and insert ‘health and disability-related’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

25

Clause 10, page 8, line 1, leave out from ‘allowance’ to end of line 2.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

229

Clause 10, page 8, line 3, leave out ‘health-related’ and insert ‘health and disability-related’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

230

Clause 10, page 8, line 8, leave out ‘health-related’ and insert ‘health and disability-related’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

231

Clause 10, page 8, line 11, leave out ‘health-related’ and insert ‘health and disability-related’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

232

Clause 10, page 8, line 18, leave out ‘health-related’ and insert ‘health and disability-related’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

26

Clause 10, page 8, line 21, leave out ‘, within a prescribed period,’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

155

Clause 10, page 8, line 27, after ‘failure’, insert ‘and the safeguards that shall be applied when determining such matters’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

27

Clause 10, page 8, line 31, at end insert—

‘(3A) Regulations under subsection (3) shall make provision for a right to appeal against a decision made under subsection (2)(f).’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

28

Clause 10, page 8, line 39, leave out subsection (5).

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

233

Clause 10, page 8, line 40, leave out ‘health-related’ and insert ‘health and disability-related’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

234

Clause 10, page 8, line 45, leave out ‘health-related’ and insert ‘health and disability-related’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

156

Clause 10, page 9, line 2, after ‘place’, insert ‘and other such reasonable adjustments as may be required’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

235

Clause 10, page 9, line 2, leave out ‘health-related’ and insert ‘health and disability-related’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

49

Clause 10, page 9, line 4, at end insert—

‘(d) for pilot schemes to vary the time during a claim for an employment and support allowance at which the work-focused health-related assessment is conducted.’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

193

Clause 10, page 9, line 4, at end insert—

‘(d) that in such circumstances as the regulations may prescribe the requirement to undertake a work-focused health-related assessment will be subject to the provision of reasonable adjustments to account for a person’s physical or mental condition.’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

236

Clause 10, page 9, line 5, leave out ‘health-related’ and insert ‘health and disability-related’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

29

Clause 10, page 9, line 8, leave out ‘capability for work’ and insert ‘a labour market disadvantage’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

199

Clause 10, page 9, line 8, after ‘work’, insert—

‘(aa) the extent to which his capability for work may be improved by the provision of reasonable adjustments’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

30

Clause 10, page 9, line 9, leave out ‘capability for work’ and insert ‘a labour market disadvantage’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

31

Clause 10, page 9, line 17, at end add ‘who has undertaken such training in work-related needs and support as may be prescribed.’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

237

Clause 10, page 9, line 17, at end add—

‘(9) The provision for work focused health-related assessments shall not be compulsory for members of the support group.’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

154

Page 7, line 42, leave out Clause 10.

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Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

32

Clause 11, page 9, line 21, leave out from ‘allowance’ to end of line 22.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

33

Clause 11, page 10, line 9, at end insert—

‘(3A) Regulations under subsection (3) shall make provision for a right to appeal against a decision made under subsection (2)(g).’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

34

Clause 11, page 10, line 17, leave out subsection (5).

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Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

194

Clause 12, page 10, line 41, after ‘regulations’, insert—

‘(aa) prescribing circumstances in which such a person is not subject to a requirement to undertake work-related activity in accordance with regulations;’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

203

Clause 12, page 11, line 18, at end insert—

‘(j) for notifying a person not subject to a requirement to undertake work-related activity of opportunities to participate in work-related activity on a voluntary basis.’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

238

Clause 12, page 11, line 18, at end add—

‘(j) prescribing the support which is to be provided to a person in order to help him to undertake work-related activity.’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

239

Clause 12, page 11, line 20, leave out ‘is’ and insert ‘may be’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

35

Clause 12, page 11, line 22, at end insert—

‘(3A) Regulations under subsection (3) shall make provision for a right to appeal against a decision made under subsection (2)(e).’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

240

Clause 12, page 11, line 22, at end insert ‘or such other appropriate action as the Secretary of State may by regulation prescribe.’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt

241

Clause 12, page 11, line 27, at end insert—

‘(d) what other action may be taken to encourage the claimant back into work.’.

Danny Alexander
Mr David Laws

36

Clause 12, page 11, line 30, leave out subsection (5).

Prepared: 19 October 2006