House of Commons

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Notices of Amendments

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given on

Thursday 2nd November 2006

For other Amendment(s) see the following page(s) of Supplement to Votes:
1789-1798

Standing Committee A

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Welfare Reform Bill

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Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt
John Penrose
Adam Afriyie

268

Clause 57, page 43, leave out lines 31 and 32 and insert—

‘( ) For the purposes of subsection (2), “care homes” has the meaning assigned to it by section 3 of the Care Standards Act 2000 and in Scotland means a care home service within the meaning assigned to it by section 2(3) of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001.’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt
John Penrose
Adam Afriyie

269

Clause 57, page 43, leave out lines 33 to 37 and insert—

‘For the purposes of subsection (2) “qualifying services” is defined as accommodation which includes the provision of—

(a) board, and

(b) personal or nursing care

on the same premises.’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt
John Penrose
Adam Afriyie

270

Clause 57, page 43, line 37, at end insert—

‘“Qualifying services” for the purposes of subsection (2) do not include accommodation, board or personal care in a private dwelling occupied, owned or managed by—

(a) the person,

(b) another person,

(c) a corporate body,

(d) a registered charity,

(e) an organisation whose activities are carried on otherwise than for profit,

(f) a housing association within the meaning of section 1(1) of the Housing Associations Act (1985), or

(g) a public or local authority

and which is not required to be registered as a care home under the Care Standards Act 2000 or in Scotland under the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001.’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt
John Penrose
Adam Afriyie

271

Clause 57, page 44, leave out lines 11 and 12 and insert—

‘( ) For the purposes of subsection (8) “qualifying services” is defined as accommodation which includes the provision of—

(a) board, and

(b) personal or nursing care

on the same premises.’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt
John Penrose
Adam Afriyie

272

Clause 57, page 44, leave out lines 13 to 17 and insert—

‘For the purposes of subsection (8) “qualifying services” is defined as accommodation which includes the provision of—

(a) board, and

(b) personal or nursing care

on the same premises.’.

Mr David Ruffley
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr Jeremy Hunt
John Penrose
Adam Afriyie

273

Clause 57, page 44, line 17, at end insert—

‘“Qualifying services” for the purposes of subsection (2) do not include accommodation, board or personal care in a private dwelling occupied, owned or managed by—

(a) the person,

(b) another person,

(c) a corporate body,

(d) a registered charity,

(e) an organisation whose activities are carried on otherwise than for profit,

(f) a housing association within the meaning of section 1(1) of the Housing Associations Act (1985), or

(g) a public or local authority

and which is not required to be registered as a care home under the Care Standards Act 2000 or in Scotland under the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001.’.

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Prepared: 3 November 2006