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S.C.A.
449

House of Commons

Thursday 2nd November 2006

Standing Committee Proceedings

Standing Committee A

Welfare Reform Bill

[Eleventh and Twelfth Sittings]

Danny Alexander

Mr David Laws

Mr Andrew Love

Negatived on division  258

Clause  27,  page  19,  line  15,  at end insert—

‘( )
The Appropriate Maximum Housing Benefit may not vary according to the age

of the claimant.’.

John Penrose

Mr David Ruffley

Mr Tim Boswell

Mr Jeremy Hunt

Withdrawn  266

Clause  27,  page  19,  line  15,  at end insert—

‘( )
The regulations may provide for local variations in AMHB in the event of a

shortage of suitable accommodation for disabled people.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Danny Alexander

Mr David Laws

Not selected  264

Clause  28,  page  22,  line  35,  at end insert—

‘130DA
  Evaluation report

( )
Regulations may provide that where a relevant local authority has paid housing

benefit subject to restrictions under section 130B an evaluation shall be provided

to the Secretary of State by that authority relating to such matters as may be

prescribed.’.

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450

Welfare Reform Bill, continued

Danny Alexander

Mr David Laws

Negatived on division  263

Clause  28,  page  24,  line  44,  at end add—

‘130H
  Limitation

(1)
Regulations to which this section applies may not remain in force after January

2010.

(2)
This section applies to regulations made under any of sections 130B to 130F

above.’.

Danny Alexander

Mr David Laws

Not selected  48

Page  20,  line  1,  leave out Clause 28.

Clause Agreed to.

Mr Jim Murphy

Agreed to  67

Clause  29,  page  26,  line  11,  at end insert—

‘( )
For the purposes of subsection (1) a person must be treated as entitled to housing

benefit or council tax benefit by virtue of the general conditions of entitlement

if—

(a)
he is not so entitled to that benefit at the time he or his partner ceases to

be entitled to the prescribed benefit as mentioned in subsection (1)(b),

and

(b)
his entitlement to housing benefit or council tax benefit (as the case may

be) ceased during the prescribed period before that time.’.

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Clauses 30 to 32 Agreed to.

Danny Alexander

Mr David Laws

Withdrawn  259

Clause  33,  page  28,  leave out lines 21 to 23.

Danny Alexander

Mr David Laws

Withdrawn  265

Clause  33,  page  28,  line  26,  at end add—

‘122G
  Supply by rent officers of information to claimants

(1)
The Secretary of State may by regulation make provision about the obligation of

a rent officer to provide information to claimants of housing benefit.

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Welfare Reform Bill, continued

(2)
The Secretary of State may impose on a rent officer obligations with respect to

making available to claimants of housing benefit information about the basis of

calculation of levels of housing benefit.

(3)
Regulations under subsection (1) may require the production of information or

documents used in calculating local levels of housing benefit.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Bill, as so far amended, reported to the House.

[Adjourned till Tuesday 28th November at 10.30 a.m.