Ministerial statement on Wednesday, 10 December 2008, in the House of Lords, led by Lord McKenzie of Luton.

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Lords statement on the White Paper, "Raising Expectations and Increasing Support: Reforming Welfare for the Future" (Cm 7506).

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 706 c384-98
Session: 2008-09
Department: Department for Work and Pensions
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Raising expectations and increasing support: reforming welfare for the future.
Wednesday, 10 December 2008
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Proceeding contributions: Lord Skelmersdale | 706 c387-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the House will be grateful to the Minister for repeating the Statement on welfare reform t...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 706 c384-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall repeat a Statement made earlier today in the other pl...; Lord Mackie of Benshie | 706 c398 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my question related to the people who deal directly with those who have not worked for yea...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 706 c398 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is an issue of resources for Jobcentre Plus. It is an important point, particularly giv...; Lord Mackie of Benshie | 706 c398 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have been listening to this interesting discussion. In our area, I understand that we ha...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 706 c398 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, perhaps the noble Lord will forgive me; I did not hear the first part of the question. Wou...; Bishop of Bath and Wells | 706 c395 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I note from a very quick look that the White Paper requires people to take part in full-ti...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 706 c396 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in terms of what the legislation is likely to contain, everything in the White Paper will ...; Lord Northbourne | 706 c396 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have two questions on younger children. First, the noble Lord will no doubt be aware of ...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 706 c395 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the right reverend Prelate is probably referring to the four weeks of activity during the ...; Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope | 706 c395-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I refer to the important point made by the noble Lord, Lord Skelmersdale, about the single...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 706 c397 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I assume that the noble Baroness is referring to childcare provision. It is not necessaril...; Countess of Mar | 706 c397 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, who is responsible for making a decision about what is a serious condition? The noble Lord...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 706 c396-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, on the first point, the proposals that we have previously discussed and which are being pu...; Baroness Verma | 706 c397 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, will the Minister clarify whether, if there is no provision within the state, the 80 per c...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 706 c397 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I believe that I can offer that reassurance. On the fundamental question of who decides, m...; Baroness Thomas of Winchester | 706 c389-90 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we on these Benches also thank the Minister for repeating the Statement. I endorse what th...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 706 c390-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank those noble Lords who have participated thus far in our deliberations. The noble L...; Lord Low of Dalston | 706 c392-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I strongly support the Government’s policy of moving people from welfare into work, and ac...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 706 c393 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, on that last question, the noble Lord will be aware that we have continued to look at the ...; Lord Hamilton of Epsom | 706 c393 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I was having lunch with somebody on Monday who was involved in a company that was placing ...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 706 c393-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am a little puzzled about the noble Lord’s first point, but would be happy to engage wit...; Baroness Hollis of Heigham | 706 c394 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, like other noble Lords, I consider that my noble friend is absolutely right to point out t...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 706 c394-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I can certainly do so as regards the latter point. The White Paper makes it clear that we ...; Baroness Hollis of Heigham | 706 c395 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, at the moment it is a right that for 16 hours of work you get tax credits which give you a...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 706 c395 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the obligation under the regime will be to comply with conditionality. Depending on the lo...
Subjects: Disability Children Benefits rules Employment Drugs Employment schemes Incapacity benefit Private sector Maintenance Misuse Lone parents Social security benefits Voluntary organisations Registration of births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships Welfare to Work Review Access to work programme Employment and support allowance Personalised Conditionality and Support Review
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