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House of Commons

 
 

Tuesday 24th July 2007

 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings

 

Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill


 

[fifth and sixth Sittings]


 

Danny Alexander

 

Paul Rowen

 

Withdrawn  68

 

Clause  6,  page  2,  line  27,  after ‘fees’, insert ‘to a person who has failed to pay an

 

amount of child support maintenance’.

 

Danny Alexander

 

Paul Rowen

 

Mr Mike Weir

 

Negatived on division  84

 

Clause  6,  page  2,  line  27,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

The Secretary of State may only make regulations under subsection (1) when he

 

is satisfied that the Commission is capable of providing a satisfactory service to

 

parents and children in terms of its duties under this Act.’.

 

Mr James Plaskitt

 

Agreed to  57

 

Clause  6,  page  2,  line  38,  at end insert—

 

‘(3A)    

The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that the provisions of the Child

 

Support Act 1991 (c. 48) with respect to—

 

(a)    

the collection of child support maintenance,

 

(b)    

the enforcement of any obligation to pay child support maintenance,

 

    

shall apply equally (with any necessary modifications) to fees payable by virtue

 

of regulations under subsection (1).’.

 

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

 


 

Danny Alexander

 

Paul Rowen

 

Withdrawn  38

 

Clause  7,  page  3,  line  14,  at end insert—


 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 24th July 2007          

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Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill, continued

 
 

‘(1A)    

Before any arrangements are made pursuant to subsection (1) above, the

 

Commission must ensure that consideration has been given to how the specific

 

arrangements sought will contribute to the Commission’s main objective of

 

maximising the number of children living apart from one or both of their parents

 

for whom effective maintenance arrangements are in place.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Mark Harper

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

Withdrawn  99

 

Clause  8,  page  3,  line  26,  at end insert ‘, except for functions relating to collection

 

and enforcement exercised under sections 19 to 28 of this Act.’.

 

Danny Alexander

 

Paul Rowen

 

Not called  39

 

Clause  8,  page  3,  line  26,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

Before any authorisation is given pursuant to subsection (1) above, the

 

Commission must ensure that consideration has been given to how the specific

 

authorisation sought will contribute to the Commission’s main objective of

 

maximising the number of children living apart from one or both of their parents

 

for whom effective maintenance arrangements are in place.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Mark Harper

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

Danny Alexander

 

Paul Rowen

 

Withdrawn  10

 

Clause  9,  page  4,  line  32,  after ‘on’, insert ‘section 7(1) and’.

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Mark Harper

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

Danny Alexander

 

Paul Rowen

 

Not called  11

 

Clause  9,  page  4,  line  32,  at end insert ‘; and, in respect of each authorisation under

 

section 8(1), details of the body to whom the functions of the Commission have been

 

delegated and their performance in contributing to the Commission’s objectives.’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 24th July 2007          

13

 

Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill, continued

 
 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Mark Harper

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

Negatived on division  9

 

Clause  9,  page  4,  line  32,  at end insert—

 

‘(e)    

the number of children who live apart from one or both of their parents

 

who are eligible for child maintenance under the Child Support Act 1991;

 

(f)    

the proportion of those children for whom child maintenance has been

 

paid in the previous year;

 

(g)    

the type of arrangement—whether voluntary or under the statutory

 

scheme;

 

(h)    

where child maintenance has been paid, details of the amount; the

 

frequency of payment; whether paid in full or in part; and whether paid

 

on time.’.

 

Danny Alexander

 

Paul Rowen

 

Not called  40

 

Clause  9,  page  4,  line  32,  at end insert—

 

‘(e)    

information concerning the historic debt to be collected by the

 

commission, including

 

(i)    

the total amount of historic debt;

 

(ii)    

the numbers of individual debtors and individual amounts owed

 

expressed as a proportion within different bands of debt levels;

 

(iii)    

the steps taken to recover that debt, including the budget and

 

staffing resources devoted to this activity; and

 

(iv)    

the amount of debt considered uncollectable, broken down by the

 

reasons why.’.

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Mark Harper

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

Negatived on division  12

 

Clause  9,  page  4,  line  32,  at end insert—

 

‘(e)    

information concerning the historic debt to be collected by the

 

Commission, including—

 

(i)    

the total amount of historic debt;

 

(ii)    

the numbers of individual debtors;

 

(iii)    

the amounts of debt owed, broken down by bands;

 

(iv)    

the steps taken to recover that debt, including the budget and

 

staffing resources devoted to this activity; and

 

(v)    

the amount of debt considered uncollectable, broken down by the

 

reasons why.’.

 

Danny Alexander

 

Paul Rowen

 

Not called  69

 

Clause  9,  page  4,  line  32,  at end insert—

 

‘(e)    

the extent to which the Commission has made progress regarding the

 

collection and payment of arrears.’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 24th July 2007          

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Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill, continued

 
 

Danny Alexander

 

Paul Rowen

 

Negatived on division  82

 

Clause  9,  page  4,  line  32,  at end insert—

 

‘(d)    

details of any complaints received and how these complaints were

 

handled.’.

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Mark Harper

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

Not called  13

 

Clause  9,  page  4,  line  39,  at end insert ‘and must make a motion in the House of

 

Commons in relation to each such report.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

Danny Alexander

 

Paul Rowen

 

Withdrawn  63

 

Clause  10,  page  5,  line  8,  at end insert ‘and laid before Parliament’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clauses 11 and 12 Agreed to.

 

Schedule 2 Agreed to.

 


 

Danny Alexander

 

Paul Rowen

 

Withdrawn  58

 

Schedule  3,  page  61,  line  31,  leave out paragraph 51.

 

Schedule Agreed to.

 

Clauses 13 and 14 Agreed to.

 

[Adjourned till Tuesday 9th October at 10.30 a.m.


 
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