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House of Commons

Tuesday 24th October 2006

Standing Committee Proceedings

Standing Committee A

Welfare Reform Bill

[Fifth and Sixth Sittings]

Danny Alexander

Mr David Laws

Withdrawn  171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.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Danny Alexander

Mr David Laws

Withdrawn  152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

Not called  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

Not called  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;’.

S.C.A.Standing Committee Proceedings: 24th October 2006
420

Welfare Reform Bill, continued

Danny Alexander

Mr David Laws

Not called  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

Not called  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

Withdrawn  153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

Negatived on division  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

Not selected  22

Page  7,  line  7,  leave out Clause 9.

Clause Agreed to.

S.C.A.Standing Committee Proceedings: 24th October 2006
421

Welfare Reform Bill, continued

Mr David Ruffley

Mr Tim Boswell

Mr Jeremy Hunt

Not selected  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

Withdrawn  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

Withdrawn  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

Not called  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

Not called  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

Not called  232

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

disability-related’.

Danny Alexander

Mr David Laws

Withdrawn  26

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

Danny Alexander

Mr David Laws

Not called  155

Clause  10,  page  8,  line  27,  after ‘failure’, insert ‘and the safeguards that shall be

applied when determining such matters’.

S.C.A.Standing Committee Proceedings: 24th October 2006
422

Welfare Reform Bill, continued

Danny Alexander

Mr David Laws

Not called  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

Not called  28

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

Mr David Ruffley

Mr Tim Boswell

Mr Jeremy Hunt

Not called  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

Not called  234

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

disability-related’.

Danny Alexander

Mr David Laws

Not called  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

Not called  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

Withdrawn  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.’.

[Adjourned till Thursday at 9.10 a.m.