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House of Commons

Thursday 31 March 2011

Public Bill Committee

New Amendments handed in are marked thus

Amendments which will comply with the required notice period at their next appearance

Welfare Reform Bill

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Note

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the

Committee [22 March].

Chris Grayling

That the Order of the Committee of 17 March shall be amended as follows—

in paragraph (1)(e) leave out ‘10.30 am and 4.00 pm’ and insert ‘9.00 am and 1.30 pm’.

Kate Green

3

Clause  9,  page  4,  line  25,  at end insert ‘such regulations will make reference to an

independently determined Minimum Income Standard.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

18

Clause  9,  page  4,  line  25,  at end insert ‘and arrangements for its annual uprating.’.

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Welfare Reform Bill, continued

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

21

Clause  10,  page  4,  line  30,  leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘shall’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

22

Clause  10,  page  4,  line  31,  at end insert—

‘(2A)

Regulations shall make provision for the inclusion of an additional amount if such

a child or qualifying young person is severely disabled, in addition to the amount

referred to in subsection (2).’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

19

Clause  10,  page  4,  line  33,  at end insert ‘and arrangements for their annual

uprating.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Margaret Curran

Ms Karen Buck

35

Clause  11,  page  5,  line  4,  after ‘home’, insert ‘, including mortgage interest

payments’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

23

Clause  11,  page  5,  line  4,  at end insert ‘, and the taxation paid in relation to it’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

45

Clause  11,  page  5,  line  23,  at end insert—

‘(4A)

Regulations under subsection (4) shall provide that determinations of housing

costs for the purpose of this section shall have regard to—

(a)	rents and occupation charges within the locality in which the relevant

property is situated; and

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(b)	the nature of the tenancy or occupation contract under which the liability

arises, including any statutory protection of the letting in question.

(4B)	For the purposes of subsection (4A), the “locality” means such area as may be

defined in accordance with the regulations.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

24

Clause  11,  page  5,  line  29,  at end add—

‘(6)	Before implementing the regulations in subsections (3), (4) and (5), the Secretary

of State shall publish a report on his method for uprating awards for housing

costs, covering the effect of differences between actual rent and the amount on

which the award is based.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

25

Clause  11,  page  5,  line  29,  at end add—

‘(c)	provide for payments made under this Clause to be paid direct to a

landlord.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

26

Clause  12,  page  5,  line  32,  leave out ‘such’ and insert ‘childcare costs in prescribed

circumstances (up to a maximum of not less than 80 per cent. of the prescribed allowable

amount) and such other.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

27

Clause  12,  page  5,  line  33,  leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘shall’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

28

Clause  12,  page  5,  line  38,  at end insert—

‘(d)	the fact that a claimant has children in receipt of school meals.’.

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Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

29

Clause  12,  page  5,  line  38,  at end insert—

‘(d)	the fact that a claimant is a severely disabled person.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

20

Clause  12,  page  5,  line  40,  at end insert ‘and arrangements for its annual uprating.’.

Anas Sarwar

43

Clause  13,  page  6,  line  8,  at end insert—

‘(1A)

The Secretary of State shall, when imposing work-related requirements with

which claimants must comply, ensure that claimants have the necessary type and

level of personalised support, and access to localised support, to enable them to

obtain employment, or to undertake work or work related activity.’.

Kate Green

1

Clause  14,  page  6,  line  23,  at end insert ‘and a statement of the responsibilities of

the Secretary of State with regards to that claimant.’.

Kate Green

2

Clause  14,  page  6,  leave out lines 32 and 33 and insert—

‘(c)	a statement of the responsibilities of the Secretary of State with regard to

that claimant,

(d)	details of how the claimant may appeal the contents of the claimant

commitment,

(e)	any other information the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to

include.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

30

Clause  18,  page  8,  line  37,  leave out ‘(or more paid work or better-paid work)’.

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Anas Sarwar

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Clause  18,  page  9,  line  3,  at end insert—

‘(e)	the Claimant having guaranteed and predictable access to high quality,

flexible and affordable child care acceptable to the parent and child or

children.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Margaret Curran

Ms Karen Buck

36

Clause  19,  page  9,  line  16,  at end insert ‘, which shall include that the claimant is

either receiving, recovering from, or expected within 6 months to receive treatment with

chemotherapy or radiotherapy’.

George Hollingbery

32

Clause  19,  page  9,  line  16,  at end insert—

‘(e)	the claimant is receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy, is recovering

from that treatment or is likely to receive such treatment within 6

months.’.

Anas Sarwar

39

Clause  26,  page  12,  line  12,  at end insert—

‘(1A)

The Secretary of State shall, before exercising their powers under subsection (1)

above, advise the Claimant of their right of appeal in relation to any decision to

impose a sanction under section 26 or section 27.’.

Anas Sarwar

41

Clause  26,  page  12,  line  12,  at end insert—

‘(1A)

It is not a failure sanctionable under this section if a Claimant falling within

section 22 does not have guaranteed and predictable access to high quality,

flexible and affordable child care acceptable to the parent and child or children.’.

Anas Sarwar

42

Clause  26,  page  12,  line  42,  at end insert—

‘(c)	the period after which a reduction made under this section shall be

reviewed.’.

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Anas Sarwar

40

Clause  26,  page  13,  line  8,  at end insert—

‘(9)	Regulations may provide for the appeal process which will apply when a

Claimant has been informed that they will face sanctions in the event of a failure

by the Claimant which is sanctionable under this section or section 27.’.

Kate Green

Sheila Gilmore

46

Clause  26,  page  13,  line  8,  at end insert—

‘(9)	No regulations made under this section shall allow for the amount of universal

credit received in respect of a child or qualifying young person to be reduced.’.

Kate Green

Sheila Gilmore

47

Clause  27,  page  14,  line  4,  at end insert—

‘(10)

No regulations made under this section shall allow for the amount of universal

credit received in respect of a child or qualifying young person to be reduced.’.

Kate Green

Sheila Gilmore

48

Clause  30,  page  15,  line  21,  at end insert—

‘(c)	piloting shall measure the impact on health outcomes of any regulations

under clauses 13 to 28.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

13

Schedule  1,  page  102,  line  25,  leave out ‘of’ and insert ‘or both’.

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Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

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Schedule  6,  page  121,  line  23,  at end insert—

‘(4)	Before he has fixed the appointed day, the Secretary of State shall publish a report

on access to welfare advice, including advice for those unable to use the Internet,

and shall satisfy himself on the basis of the report that provision is adequate to

support migration to Universal Credit.’.

Anas Sarwar

44

Clause  44,  page  21,  line  29,  at end insert—

‘(4A)

A claimant shall not be invited to accept a claimant commitment by an

employment officer unless the employment officer has taken steps to ensure, and

is satisfied, that the claimant will have the necessary type and level of

personalised support, and access to localised support, to enable them to comply

with the claimant commitment and to obtain employment, or to undertake work

or work related activity.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Margaret Curran

Ms Karen Buck

37

Clause  56,  page  40,  line  35,  at end insert ‘, which shall include that the claimant is

either receiving, recovering from, or expected within 6 months to receive treatment with

chemotherapy or radiotherapy’.

George Hollingbery

33

Clause  56,  page  40,  line  35,  at end insert—

‘(e)	the claimant is receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy, is recovering

from that treatment or is likely to receive such treatment within 6

months.’.

Order of the House [9 march 2011]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Welfare Reform Bill—

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

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