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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Crawley (Labour) 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

I thank the noble Lord, Lord Skelmersdale, for his amendment, which seeks to provide that the prescribed information about the father, which a mother acting alone will be required to give under new Section 2B(1), is subject to parliamentary scrutiny. As the noble Lord has said, this amendment reflects one of the recommendations made by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee. On 25 June, we announced to this Committee that we would be accepting the recommendations made by the DPRRC. Following this announcement, a letter was sent to noble Lords detailing each of the recommendations made, and we will table these amendments on Report. I therefore hope that the noble Lord is content to withdraw his amendment.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
712 c196-7GC 
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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