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Proceeding contribution from Lord McKenzie of Luton (Labour) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 18 June 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Welfare Reform Bill.


Welfare Reform Bill

I am certainly happy to reflect on that. I genuinely think that it is unnecessary, however. I do not think that we are apart on what we want these action plans to contain, and the framing of the legislation is perfectly adequate to achieve that. The amendment is not particularly helpful. If the request were whether there was some other way to change the legislation to make it clear in primary legislation that it should be personalised to the circumstances of the individual, I would be happy to reflect on that. I cannot promise that we would end up with a different result. I do not detect from any of this exchange that we have a difference of view on what we want those action plans to contain in practice and what we want them to achieve.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
711 c291GC 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Disability Contracts Childcare Benefits rules Age Advisory services Childminding ME/CFS Diagnosis Employment Jobcentres Interviews Jobcentre Plus General practitioners Learning disability Medical examinations Private sector Pensioners Parents Poverty Staff Part-time employment Lone parents Social security Social security benefits Standards Voluntary organisations Training Unemployed people Voluntary work Employment and support allowance
Legislation
Welfare Reform Bill 2008-09
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk