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Proceeding contribution from Lord Skelmersdale (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 2 July 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Welfare Reform Bill.

Welfare Reform Bill

I understand that; I am not worried about that. I am worried about a situation where the name of the father is known and admitted by the mother doing the registration, but she does not know where he is currently living, only his last address. Even though she is trying to register both herself and the father in a joint registration, she may be trying to set up a sort of insurance policy for her child. There may be a strong CMEC aspect to her behaviour, which from her point of view would be perfectly rational. That is why I asked the question. The Minister has a missive in her hand. I do not know whether she wants to use it or whether we can talk quietly later.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
712 c154GC 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Council tax benefits Disability Child support Children Disclosure of information Devolved matters Curriculum Community care Absent parents Direct payments Jobseeker's allowance Finance Education Driving Disqualification Domestic abuse Exemptions Legislative competence Harassment Fathers Maintenance Pilot schemes Pensioners Parents Payments National Assembly for Wales Passports Lone parents Scotland Social security Social security benefits Registration Voluntary organisations Wales Registration of births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships Travel restrictions Social services Take-up Unemployed people Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission Employment and support allowance Veterans
Legislation
Welfare Reform Bill 2008-09
Link
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