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Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 28 April 2011
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Welfare Reform Bill, continued

(d)
A claimant who is mentally or physically ill may provide the decision

taker with written medical evidence from the relevant doctor, consultant

or hospital;

(e)
A claimant who is pregnant may provide evidence of a pregnancy test.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

Not called  142

Clause  46,  page  23,  line  40,  at end insert—

‘(1A)
With respect to claimants who have disabilities, the Secretary of State shall not

impose any sanctions without first consulting a Disability Employment Adviser.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

Not called  147

Clause  46,  page  24,  line  19,  leave out ‘three years’ and insert ‘one year’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

Withdrawn  136

Clause  46,  page  24,  line  34,  at end add—

‘(8)
Regulations will provide for an appeal mechanism.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

Not called  143

Clause  46,  page  24,  line  38,  at end insert—

‘(1A)
With respect to claimants who have disabilities, the Secretary of State shall not

impose any sanctions without first consulting a Disability Employment Adviser.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

Not called  148

Clause  46,  page  25,  line  22,  leave out ‘26 ’ and insert ‘13’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

Not called  137

Clause  46,  page  26,  line  12,  at end insert—

‘(12)
Regulations will provide for an appeal mechanism.’.

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Welfare Reform Bill, continued

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

Not called  152

Clause  46,  page  27,  leave out line 25.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

Not called  138

Clause  46,  page  27,  line  7,  at end insert—

‘(9)
Regulations will provide for an appeal mechanism.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

Not called  153

Clause  47,  page  27,  line  45,  at end insert—

‘(2)
In section 37 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (Parliamentary control), in subsection

(1) at end insert—

“(d)
regulations made under sections 19, 19A, 19C, 6J, or 6K.”.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Clause 48 Agreed to.

Schedule 7 Agreed to.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

Not called  144

Clause  49,  page  32,  line  21,  at end insert—

‘(1A)
With respect to claimants who have disabilities, the Secretary of State shall not

impose any sanctions without first consulting a Disability Employment Adviser.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

Not called  149

Clause  49,  page  33,  line  2,  leave out ‘three years’ and insert ‘one year’.

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Welfare Reform Bill, continued

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

Not called  139

Clause  49,  page  33,  line  15,  at end insert—

‘(8)
Regulations will provide for an appeal mechanism.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

Not called  145

Clause  49,  page  33,  line  19,  at end insert—

‘(1A)
With respect to claimants who have disabilities, the Secretary of State shall not

impose any sanctions without first consulting a Disability Employment Adviser.’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

Not called  150

Clause  49,  page  33,  line  34,  leave out ‘26 ’ and insert ‘13’.

Mr Liam Byrne

Stephen Timms

Ms Karen Buck

Margaret Curran

Not called  140

Clause  49,  page  34,  line  12,  at end insert—

‘(12)
Regulations will provide for an appeal mechanism.’.

Kate Green

Withdrawn  86

Clause  49,  page  35,  line  16,  at end insert—

‘6M
Lone Parents

Nothing within these regulations shall supersede the provision set out in the

Jobseeker’s Allowance (Lone Parents) (Availability for Work) Regulations 2010

or the Social Security (Lone Parents and Miscellaneous Amendments”)

Regulations 2008, Clause 11.’.

Clause Agreed to.

[Adjourned until Tuesday 3 May at 10.30 am



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