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Proceeding contribution from Lord Taylor of Holbeach (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 7 July 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Welfare Reform Bill.

Welfare Reform Bill

My penultimate group of amendments represents a straightforward probe. Schedule 6 makes certain amendments to the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 with regard to the time available to register a birth. The original Act specified that registration ought to be completed within three months of the birth. The Bill changes that to 12 months. That is rather a large increase in the amount of time. What is the basis for the change? Evidently, the department has become aware of a problem with the three-month period that has necessitated this extension. Will the Minister tell us what that problem is?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
712 c194GC 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Children Disclosure of information Absent parents Income support Domestic abuse Fathers Maintenance Pilot schemes Protection Parents Parliamentary scrutiny Parental responsibility Social security Social security benefits Registration Vulnerable adults Registration of births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships
Legislation
Welfare Reform Bill 2008-09
Link
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