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(6)	Before making an order under this section against a person, the Commission shall

consider whether the person needs certain goods in order to make a living, which

may then be exempted from seizure.’.

Shared care

Andrew Selous

Mr Mark Harper

Mr Stewart Jackson

NC10

To move the following Clause:—

‘The Secretary of State must, prior to the establishment of the Commission,

publish a report which analyses whether the reduction in maintenance due to

share care, or any other factor, is leading to a reduction in shared care.’.

Entitlement of parent with care

Danny Alexander

Paul Rowen

NC11

To move the following Clause:—

‘The Secretary of State may by regulations made provision for the parent with

care to—

(a)	make representations, oral, written or otherwise, in enforcement

proceedings commenced under this Act and to attend enforcement

proceedings hearings brought under this Act, and

(b)	apply to Magistrates Court or an Appeal Tribunal for collection or

enforcement pursuant to sections 20 to 28 of this Act.’.

Provision of advice

Danny Alexander

Paul Rowen

NC12

To move the following Clause:—

‘The Secretary of State must, within one year of the coming into force of this

section, publish a report on the suitability of the Commission to provide advice to

separating parents, with particular regard to the independence of that advice.’.

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Order of the House [4th july 2007]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Child Maintenance and Other

Payments Bill [Lords]:

Committal

1.	The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

Proceedings in Public Bill Committee

2.	Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously

concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 16th October 2007.

3.	The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on

which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

4.	Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the

day on which those proceedings are commenced.

5.	Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

6.	Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to

proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

7.	Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on

consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the

Lords) may be programmed.

NOTICES WITHDRAWN

The following Notices have been withdrawn:

Andrew Selous

Mr Mark Harper

Mr Stewart Jackson

1

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  8,  leave out from ‘to’ to end of line 10 and insert ‘support and

enforce parents’ responsibility to establish maintenance arrangements for children who

live apart from one or both of their parents, having regard to the welfare of any children

affected by these arrangements.’.

Provision of specialist advice and guidance

Danny Alexander

Paul Rowen

NC8

To move the following Clause:—

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‘The Secretary of State must, within one year of the coming into force of this

section, publish a report on the suitability of the Commission to provide advice to

separating parents.’.

Danny Alexander

Paul Rowen

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Clause  2,  page  1,  line  17,  at end insert—

‘(2A)

In the application of the subsidiary objectives set out in subsection (2) above, the

Commission must have regard to the choices expressed by the parent with care

and the non-resident parent, and if, in a particular case, the non-resident parent

chooses the making of voluntary arrangements, that choice shall be disregarded

if the parent with care chooses to use the statutory scheme.’.

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Revised 17 July 2007