Proceeding contribution from Lord McKenzie of Luton (Labour) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 21 January 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Child Poverty Bill.
Child Poverty Bill
The noble Lord is correct to say that Clause 6(1)(e) states that regulations may propose, ""how net household income is to be equivalised"." That is absolutely right. However, this does not occur just at the whim of the Secretary of State. Affirmative regulations would have to be laid and therefore there would be debate around it. I believe that we have included in the Peers’ information pack draft regulations which cover this point. It would not be just a case of a stroke of the pen of the Secretary of State. It would have to come before your Lordships’ House and the other place and there would be an opportunity for a full debate around that.
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- Proceeding contribution
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- 716 c211GC
- Session
- 2009-10
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Lords Grand Committee
- Subjects
- Disability Children Children in care Accountability Disadvantaged Costs Fraud Employment Families Education Households Low incomes Ministerial responsibility Public appointments Poverty Public bodies Public consultation Lone parents Statistics Social security benefits Welfare tax credits Training Travellers Tax evasion Self-employed Child Poverty Commission
- Legislation
- Child Poverty Bill 2008-09 to 2009-10
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