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House of Commons

Notices of Amendments

given on

Tuesday 3 March 2009

Consideration of Bill

Welfare Reform Bill, As Amended

Mr James Clappison

Mr Mark Harper

Mr John Baron

1

Page  37,  line  23  [Clause  29],  at end insert—

‘(h)    

the provision of care services and community care for P.’.

Mr James Clappison

Mr Mark Harper

Mr John Baron

2

Page  37,  line  29  [Clause  29],  leave out subsections (5) and (6).

Mr James Clappison

Mr Mark Harper

Mr John Baron

3

Page  38,  line  33  [Clause  31],  at end insert ‘including, in particular, making

arrangements with voluntary organisations to provide disabled persons with assistance in

connection with direct payments.’.

Mr James Clappison

Mr Mark Harper

Mr John Baron

4

Page  40,  line  11  [Clause  32],  leave out subsection (3).

Mr James Clappison

Mr Mark Harper

Mr John Baron

5

Page  40,  line  15  [Clause  32],  at end insert—

‘(3A)    

Direct payments regulations must include a prescription for any providing

authority to take account of potential long-term and multi-agency savings when

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considering what represents an “unreasonable financial burden” under subsection

(3).’.

Mr James Clappison

Mr Mark Harper

Mr John Baron

6

Page  41,  line  27  [Clause  34],  leave out paragraph (c).

Mr James Clappison

Mr Mark Harper

Mr John Baron

7

Page  41,  line  32  [Clause  34],  leave out subsection (6).

Mr James Clappison

Mr Mark Harper

Mr John Baron

8

Page  47  [Clause  40],  leave out lines 12 to 19.

Mr James Clappison

Mr Mark Harper

Mr John Baron

9

Page  49  [Clause  43],  leave out line 18.

Mr James Clappison

Mr Mark Harper

Mr John Baron

10

Page  93  [Schedule  6],  leave out line 10.

John McDonnell

Lynne Jones

Kelvin Hopkins

Ms Katy Clark

Mike Wood

Jeremy Corbyn

Total signatories: 8

Mr Neil Gerrard

Mr Marsha Singh

11

Page  1,  line  11  [Clause  1],  leave out ‘imposing on’ and insert ‘offering to’.

John McDonnell

Lynne Jones

Kelvin Hopkins

Ms Katy Clark

Mike Wood

Jeremy Corbyn

Total signatories: 8

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Mr Neil Gerrard

Mr Marsha Singh

12

Page  1,  line  12  [Clause  1],  leave out ‘a requirement’ and insert ‘an opportunity’.

John McDonnell

Lynne Jones

Kelvin Hopkins

Ms Katy Clark

Mike Wood

Jeremy Corbyn

Total signatories: 8

Mr Neil Gerrard

Mr Marsha Singh

13

Page  2,  line  1  [Clause  1],  leave out ‘require’ and insert ‘allow’.

John McDonnell

Lynne Jones

Kelvin Hopkins

Ms Katy Clark

Mike Wood

Jeremy Corbyn

Total signatories: 8

Mr Neil Gerrard

Mr Marsha Singh

14

Page  2,  line  9  [Clause  1],  leave out from ‘scheme’ to end of line 12 on page 3.

John McDonnell

Lynne Jones

Kelvin Hopkins

Ms Katy Clark

Mike Wood

Jeremy Corbyn

Total signatories: 8

Mr Neil Gerrard

Mr Marsha Singh

15

Page  3,  line  12  [Clause  1],  at end insert—

‘(11)    

Any work undertaken by a participant in a “work for your benefits” scheme shall

be—

(a)    

paid at an hourly rate of no less than the full adult minimum wage; and

(b)    

paid at an hourly rate no less than that of directly employed staff

undertaking the same role.’.

John McDonnell

Lynne Jones

Kelvin Hopkins

Ms Katy Clark

Mike Wood

Jeremy Corbyn

Total signatories: 8

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Mr Neil Gerrard

Mr Marsha Singh

16

Page  4  [Clause  1],  leave out lines 12 to 20.

John McDonnell

Lynne Jones

Kelvin Hopkins

Ms Katy Clark

Mike Wood

Jeremy Corbyn

Total signatories: 8

Mr Neil Gerrard

Mr Marsha Singh

17

Page  4,  line  22  [Clause  2],  at end insert—

‘(A1)    

This section does not apply in the case of a single patent of a child aged seven

years or younger.’.

John McDonnell

Lynne Jones

Kelvin Hopkins

Ms Katy Clark

Mike Wood

Jeremy Corbyn

Total signatories: 8

Mr Neil Gerrard

Mr Marsha Singh

18

Page  4,  line  26  [Clause  2],  leave out ‘imposing on’ and insert ‘offering to’.

John McDonnell

Lynne Jones

Kelvin Hopkins

Ms Katy Clark

Mike Wood

Jeremy Corbyn

Total signatories: 8

Mr Neil Gerrard

Mr Marsha Singh

19

Page  4,  line  27  [Clause  2],  leave out ‘a requirement’ and insert ‘an opportunity’.

John McDonnell

Lynne Jones

Kelvin Hopkins

Ms Katy Clark

Mike Wood

Jeremy Corbyn

Total signatories: 8

Mr Neil Gerrard

Mr Marsha Singh

20

Page  4,  line  28  [Clause  2],  leave out ‘as a condition of’ and insert ‘while’.

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John McDonnell

Lynne Jones

Kelvin Hopkins

Ms Katy Clark

Mike Wood

Jeremy Corbyn

Total signatories: 8

Mr Neil Gerrard

Mr Marsha Singh

21

Page  4,  line  31  [Clause  2],  leave out ‘imposing on’ and insert ‘offering to’.

John McDonnell

Lynne Jones

Kelvin Hopkins

Ms Katy Clark

Mike Wood

Jeremy Corbyn

Total signatories: 8

Mr Neil Gerrard

Mr Marsha Singh

22

Page  4,  line  37  [Clause  2],  leave out ‘a requirement’ and insert ‘an opportunity’.

John McDonnell

Lynne Jones

Kelvin Hopkins

Ms Katy Clark

Mike Wood

Jeremy Corbyn

Total signatories: 8

Mr Neil Gerrard

Mr Marsha Singh

23

Page  4,  line  39  [Clause  2],  leave out ‘as a condition of’ and insert ‘while’.

John McDonnell

Lynne Jones

Kelvin Hopkins

Ms Katy Clark

Mike Wood

Jeremy Corbyn

Total signatories: 8

Mr Neil Gerrard

Mr Marsha Singh

24

Page  5  [Clause  2],  leave out from line 2 to end of line 43.

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John McDonnell

Lynne Jones

Kelvin Hopkins

Ms Katy Clark

Mike Wood

Jeremy Corbyn

Total signatories: 8

Mr Neil Gerrard

Mr Marsha Singh

25

Page  5  [Clause  2],  leave out lines 47 and 48.

John McDonnell

Lynne Jones

Kelvin Hopkins

Ms Katy Clark

Mike Wood

Jeremy Corbyn

Total signatories: 8

Mr Neil Gerrard

Mr Marsha Singh

26

Page  7  [Clause  2],  leave out from line 15 to end of line 8 on page 9.

John McDonnell

Lynne Jones

Kelvin Hopkins

Ms Katy Clark

Mike Wood

Jeremy Corbyn

Total signatories: 8

Mr Neil Gerrard

Mr Marsha Singh

27

Page  17  [Clause  13],  leave out from line 19 to end of line 21 on page 19.

John McDonnell

Lynne Jones

Kelvin Hopkins

Ms Katy Clark

Mike Wood

Jeremy Corbyn

Total signatories: 8

Mr Neil Gerrard

Mr Marsha Singh

28

Page  17  [Clause  13],  leave out lines 35 to 38.

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John McDonnell

Lynne Jones

Kelvin Hopkins

Ms Katy Clark

Mike Wood

Jeremy Corbyn

Total signatories: 8

Mr Neil Gerrard

Mr Marsha Singh

29

Page  31,  line  24,  leave out Clause 23.

Jobseeker’s allowance

Lynne Jones

John McDonnell

Kelvin Hopkins

Ms Katy Clark

Mike Wood

Jeremy Corbyn

Total signatories: 8

Mr Neil Gerrard

Mr Marsha Singh

NC1

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)    

The Jobseekers Act 1995 (c.18) is amended as follows.

(2)    

In subsection 4(1), omit paragraph (a).’.

Jobseeker’s allowance uprating

Lynne Jones

John McDonnell

Kelvin Hopkins

Ms Katy Clark

Mike Wood

Jeremy Corbyn

Total signatories: 8

Mr Neil Gerrard

Mr Marsha Singh

NC2

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)    

The weekly rate of jobseeker’s allowance shall increase by £15 on 1 October

2009.

(2)    

The weekly rate of jobseeker’s allowance shall be increased on 1 October 2010,

and annually thereafter, in line with the percentage increase in average earnings

over the relevant annual interval to be prescribed in regulations.’.