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Proceeding contribution from Lord Northbourne (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 11 June 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Welfare Reform Bill.

Welfare Reform Bill

Let me follow up this issue because it is tremendously important. The parent says, "I cannot find any childcare". The jobcentre says, "Oh yes you can. So and so and so and so provide it". The parent says, "I don’t like them and I will not go to those places". What happens next? Does the jobcentre issue a direction that the child has to be sent to one of them or will the parent be fined for not using them? This is an important point.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
711 c131GC 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Contracts Childcare Disadvantaged Charities Benefits rules Employment Jobseeker's allowance Jobcentre Plus Learning disability Home education Mental illness Pilot schemes Parents Pupil exclusions Pay Poverty Minimum wage Staff Lone parents Scotland Social security Social security benefits Voluntary organisations Training Transport Wales Unemployment Truancy Unemployed people Employment and support allowance Statutory instruments
Legislation
Welfare Reform Bill 2008-09
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk