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House of Commons

Tuesday 27 October 2009

Public Bill Committee Proceedings

Child Poverty Bill

[fifth and sixth Sittings]

Mr David Gauke

Andrew Selous

Mr John Baron

Negatived on division  59

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  10,  at end insert—

‘(e)
the reductions in the causes of poverty targets in section [The reductions

in the causes of poverty targets].’.

Steve Webb

John Barrett

Withdrawn  21

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  11,  at end insert—

‘(3)
The Secretary of State shall also ensure that interim targets for child poverty are

met in relation to the United Kingdom in the financial year beginning with 1 April

2015, where such interim targets are specified by the Child Poverty

Commission.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Steve Webb

John Barrett

Withdrawn  22

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  13,  leave out ‘10’ and insert ‘5’.

Mr David Gauke

Andrew Selous

Mr John Baron

Not selected  13

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  13,  leave out from ‘of’ to ‘fall’ in line 14 and insert

‘qualifying households’.

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Child Poverty Bill, continued

Clause Agreed to.

Mr David Gauke

Andrew Selous

Mr John Baron

Not selected  14

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  3,  leave out from ‘of’ to ‘fall’ in line 4 and insert ‘qualifying

households’.

Ms Sally Keeble

Withdrawn  17

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  5,  at end insert ‘, and

(c)
experience bad housing conditions.’.

Ms Sally Keeble

Not called  18

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  12,  at end add—

‘(4)
Regulations must specify the circumstances in which a child is to be regarded for

the purposes of subsection (1) (c) as experiencing bad housing conditions.’.

Ms Sally Keeble

Not called  19

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  12,  at end add—

‘(4)
Regulations must specify the circumstances in which a child is to be regarded for

the purposes of subsection (1) (b) as experiencing material deprivation in relation

to housing.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Mr David Gauke

Andrew Selous

Mr John Baron

Not selected  15

Clause  4,  page  2,  line  14,  leave out from ‘of’ to ‘within’ in line 15 and insert

‘qualifying households fall’.

Clause Agreed to.

Mr David Gauke

Andrew Selous

Mr John Baron

Not selected  16

Clause  5,  page  2,  line  29,  leave out from ‘of’ to ‘households’ in line 31 and insert

‘qualifying’.

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Child Poverty Bill, continued

Steve Webb

John Barrett

Negatived on division  23

Clause  5,  page  2,  line  37,  leave out ‘2015’ and insert ‘2012’.

Clause Agreed to.

Steve Webb

John Barrett

Withdrawn  24

Clause  6,  page  3,  line  13,  at end insert—

‘(f)
The publication of analysis of the sensitivity of the estimates of child

poverty under sections 2, 3, 4 and 5 to the methodological assumptions

which underlie those estimates.’.

Steve Webb

John Barrett

Not called  25

Clause  6,  page  3,  line  13,  at end insert—

‘(f)
How poverty among children who are not included in household surveys

is to be assessed.’.

Steve Webb

John Barrett

Not called  26

Clause  6,  page  3,  line  13,  at end insert—

‘(f)
How the statistical surveys used to calculate poverty rates are to be re-

weighted to reflect under-reporting of specified groups.’.

Steve Webb

John Barrett

Negatived on division  28

Clause  6,  page  3,  line  14,  leave out subsection (2).

Steve Webb

John Barrett

Withdrawn  27

Clause  6,  page  3,  line  18,  at end add ‘and the costs associated with disability.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Steve Webb

John Barrett

Withdrawn  48

Clause  7,  page  3,  leave out lines 29 to 32.

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Child Poverty Bill, continued

Clause Agreed to.

Mr David Gauke

Andrew Selous

Mr John Baron

Negatived on division  9

Schedule  1,  page  16,  line  12,  at end insert—

  ‘(1A)
The appointment of the chair under sub-paragraph (1)(a) must be approved by

a resolution of the House of Commons within three months of the appointment.

    (1B)
Before appointing a chair under subparagraph (1)(a), the Secretary of State

must consult the Treasury, Work and Pensions, and Children, Schools and

Families Committees of the House of Commons, or their successors.’.

Steve Webb

John Barrett

Withdrawn  49

Schedule  1,  page  17,  line  20,  at end insert ‘The sums under 9(c) shall include

resources to commission independent research as required.’.

Mr David Gauke

Andrew Selous

Mr John Baron

Negatived on division  10

Schedule  1,  page  17,  line  24,  at end insert—

    ‘(2)
All such remuneration, allowances and expenses must be published monthly

online.’.

Schedule Agreed to.

[Adjourned until Thursday at 9.00 am