Debate on bill on Tuesday, 3 November 2009, in the House of Lords, led by Lord McKenzie of Luton. The answering member was Lord Freud.

Welfare Reform Bill

Welfare Reform Bill. Lords third reading debate. Agreed to on question. Bill passed and returned to the Commons with amendments.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 714 c151-79
Session: 2008-09
Department: Department for Work and Pensions
Legislative stage: Third reading
Procedure: New clauses
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Welfare Reform Bill. Lords amendments. Explanatory Notes Bill 159-EN also published. (vote).
Wednesday, 4 November 2009
Bills
House of Commons; Welfare Reform Bill. As amended on Report.
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
Bills
House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope | 714 c156 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I take a different view from that of the noble Lord, Lord Freud, but I understand the poin...; Baroness Uddin | 714 c157 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I declare an interest: I work for a national drug agency. I am hesitant to make any commen...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 714 c157 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank noble Lords who have spoken in response to the amendments. I am not sure, from the...; Lord Freud | 714 c159-60 (Link to this contribution) The noble Baroness, Lady Turner, is to be congratulated on her determination to pursue the issue of ...; Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope | 714 c159 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I support the thrust of the amendment, simply on the basis that Governments leave the stat...; Baroness Turner of Camden | 714 c158-9 (Link to this contribution) I shall speak also to my Amendment 7, which is grouped with this one, as it is on a similar topic. N...; Baroness Turner of Camden | 714 c158 (Link to this contribution) 3: Clause 35, page 41, line 11, leave out "may" and insert "shall"; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 714 c151-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in speaking to Amendment 1, I shall speak also to the other amendment in this group, Amend...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 714 c151 (Link to this contribution) 1: Clause 28, page 35, line 24, at end insert— "( ) In section 37(1)(c) of that Act (regulations sub...; Lord Freud | 714 c156 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the scale of the drug problem in this country is clearly most disturbing, with 400,000 pro...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 714 c154-6 (Link to this contribution) I shall speak also to the other government amendments in this group. The amendments will place in th...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 714 c154 (Link to this contribution) 2: Clause 31, page 36, line 33, after "paragraph" insert "5A or"; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 714 c153-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank every noble Lord who has spoken in support of the amendment. I also appreciate the...; Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope | 714 c153 (Link to this contribution) I concur with everything that has been said in relation to the Minister’s statement on disability li...; Baroness Turner of Camden | 714 c153 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank my noble friend for the amendments and his statement. I, too, raised the mat...; Baroness Hollis of Heigham | 714 c153 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank my noble friend and the officials in the Box, because I know how difficult i...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 714 c165-6 (Link to this contribution) 9: After Clause 51, insert the following new Clause— "Report on operation of travel authorisation am...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 714 c166 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, Amendment 9 fulfils the commitment made on Report, and follows a similar amendment put for...; Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope | 714 c166-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I feel a bit short-changed in regard to this matter. I thought that we were talking about ...; Lord Freud | 714 c167 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I come at this with somewhat less passion than the noble Lord, Lord Kirkwood. I thank the ...; Lord Skelmersdale | 714 c167 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have been pursuing this matter for almost two years. However, since just before the Summ...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 714 c167-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken on this issue. I thank the noble Lords, Lord Freud...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 714 c168 (Link to this contribution) 14: Schedule 3, page 80, leave out lines 12 to 37; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 714 c168 (Link to this contribution) 10: Schedule 3, page 78, line 7, at end insert "and a subsequent interview (a "drugs interview") wit...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 714 c160-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank my noble friend for tabling these amendments, which clearly demonstrate her commit...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 714 c164 (Link to this contribution) 4: Clause 35, page 41, leave out lines 13 to 15 and insert "(council tax benefit) to be known instea...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 714 c164 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move Amendment 4 and speak to the other amendments with which it is grouped. We h...; Baroness Turner of Camden | 714 c163-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for that extensive explanation, and for his acceptanc...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 714 c164-5 (Link to this contribution) 5: Clause 35, page 41, line 17, leave out "the relevant" and insert "council tax" 6: Clause 35, pa...; Lord Freud | 714 c164 (Link to this contribution) We thoroughly approve of the noble Lord’s amendments. Amendment 4 agreed. Amendments 5 and 6 Move...; Baroness Turner of Camden | 714 c164 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, all I can say in response to that is thank you very much.; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 714 c165 (Link to this contribution) 8: Clause 47, page 49, line 33, at end insert— "(7) The power to make an order under subsection (1) ...; Baroness Meacher | 714 c169 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I apologise to the House and particularly the Minister that I was unable to be in the Cham...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 714 c168-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I shall speak also to the other amendments in this group. I bring them forward to place in...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 714 c169-70 (Link to this contribution) I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Meacher, for her comments in support of these provisions and the ea...; Baroness Thomas of Winchester | 714 c175 (Link to this contribution) 29: Schedule 6, page 102, line 35, at end insert— "(5A) The Minister shall review this section withi...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 714 c170-5 (Link to this contribution) 15: Schedule 3, page 80, line 38, leave out from beginning to end of line 17 on page 82 and insert— ...; Baroness Thomas of Winchester | 714 c175 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I wish to make it clear from the outset that I do not intend to press the amendment. I mov...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 714 c176-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Thomas, for giving us the chance to conclude our...; Baroness Butler-Sloss | 714 c175-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I intervened on the point of joint registration for the first time on Report. I support th...; Baroness Thomas of Winchester | 714 c179 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I particularly thank the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss, for her contributi...; Baroness Thomas of Winchester | 714 c152-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Minister most warmly for this welcome amendment. He and his whole team have be...; Baroness Hollis of Heigham | 714 c159 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am sorry in a way that this amendment has not been grouped with the subsequent group of ...
Subjects: Council tax benefits Children Disability living allowance Disclosure of information Criminal proceedings Benefits rules Community care Employment Jobseeker's allowance Driving Disqualification Domestic abuse Drugs Fathers Medical treatments Pilot schemes Parents Misuse Passports Lone parents Parental responsibility Social security Social security benefits Rehabilitation Registration Registration of births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships Travel restrictions Information sharing
Legislation: Welfare Reform Bill 2008-09
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on www.publications.parliament.uk

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