Proceeding contribution from Baroness Thomas of Winchester (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 20 February 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Welfare Reform Bill.

Welfare Reform Bill

From these Benches, I support the amendments. The Minister made a very welcome announcement at Second Reading that the mental health assessment and physical assessment scores would be combined. As the noble Lord, Lord Skelmersdale, said, it is essential that the commitment is spelt out in the Bill rather than being left to regulations. I shall leave my other comments on the PCA until our Amendment No. 38 is reached about the physical descriptors, unless somebody brings them into our discussions earlier. I will wait until then to talk about descriptors in more detail.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 689 c30-1GC
Session: 2006-07
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects: Disability Children Disability living allowance Charities Benefits rules Administration Cancer Advisory services ME/CFS Employment Education Incapacity benefit Medical examinations Pilot schemes Qualifications Mental health Social security benefits Training Students Unemployed people Voluntary work Pathways to work programme
Legislation: Welfare Reform Bill 2005-06 to 2006-07
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Welfare Reform Bill

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