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Proceeding contribution from Lord Mackay of Clashfern (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 25 January 2012. It occurred during Debate on bill on Welfare Reform Bill.

Welfare Reform Bill

62C: Clause 134, page 105, line 11, at end insert— ““(3) In section 6 of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (provision to allow charging of fees by the Commission), after subsection (2) there is inserted— ““(2A) Nothing in regulations under subsection (1) shall impose a liability on a parent with care for the payment of fees to the Commission where that parent has taken reasonable steps to establish whether it is possible or appropriate to make a maintenance agreement (within the meaning of section 9 of the Child Support Act 1991), and where, having taken such reasonable steps, it is either not possible or not appropriate for the parent with care to do so.””””

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
734 c1090 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Codes of practice Devolved matters Childcare Appeals Benefits rules Employment Fees and charges Education Domestic abuse Local government Overpayments Mental illness Maintenance Northern Ireland Parents Poverty Lone parents Scotland Social security benefits Social Fund Registration Welfare tax credits Standards Training Wales Telephone services Universal credit Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission
Legislation
Welfare Reform Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk