Debate on Tuesday, 10 May 2011, in the House of Lords, led by Countess of Mar. The answering member was Lord Freud.

Jobseeker’s Allowance (Mandatory Work Activity Scheme) Regulations 2011

Jobseeker’s Allowance (Mandatory Work Activity Scheme) Regulations 2011 (SI 2011/688). Lords debate on a motion of regret that the House has been given insufficient information to understand the policy objectives of the Regulations, how the scheme will work and whether claimants' propspects of obtaining employment will be improved. Disagreed to on division (122 votes to 155). Debated with a motion to annul the Regulations, and a motion of regret that "the House has been given insufficient information to understand the policy objective of the scheme; to determine how the scheme will work; and effectively to assess whether the outcome will help claimants to improve their prospects of obtaining employment", and calls on Her Majesty's Government to make new Regulations when these concerns have been met. Both motions not moved.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 727 c848-68
Session: 2010-12
Department: Department for Work and Pensions
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee. Twenty-seventh report, drawing special attention to: Jobseekers Allowance (Mandatory Work Activity Scheme) Regulations 2011 (SI 2011/688); Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules. (Lords Minutes).
Tuesday, 29 March 2011
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House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope | 727 c860-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the House owes a debt to the noble Countess, Lady Mar, for raising these regulations this ...; Baroness Lister of Burtersett | 727 c857-60 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, being new to the House, I am no connoisseur of Merits Committee reports, but on reading it...; Countess of Mar | 727 c865 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Freud, for going to so much trouble, and I have no d...; Lord Freud | 727 c862-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, thank you for giving me the opportunity to clarify the objectives of the mandatory work ac...; Lord Rix | 727 c856-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this is the first time that I have been in your Lordships’ House since the debate on disab...; Lord Knight of Weymouth | 727 c851-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Countess and I am very supportive of what she has sai...; Baroness Thomas of Winchester | 727 c855-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, am glad to have the opportunity to debate briefly the thinking behind this order, ...; Countess of Mar | 727 c848 (Link to this contribution) That this House regrets that it has been given insufficient information to understand the policy obj...; Countess of Mar | 727 c848-51 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in moving this Motion I may cover some of the ground to be covered by the noble Lord, Lord...
Subjects: Complaints ME/CFS Employment Jobseeker's allowance Eligibility Earnings rules Learning disability Monitoring Social security benefits Work experience Sanctions
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Jobseeker’s Allowance (Mandatory Work Activity Scheme) Regulations 2011

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