Letter dated 11/11/2010 from Lord Sassoon to Lord Myners regarding Spending Review debate. Inc an anex. 12 p.

Letter dated 11/11/2010 from Lord Sassoon to Lord Myners regarding Spending Review debate. Inc an anex. 12 p.

Table showing housing benefit claimants by gender, region, and age as at July 2010. 1 p.

Table showing housing benefit claimants by gender, region, and age as at July 2010. 1 p.

Letter dated 08/07/2010 from Lord Freud to Lord Goodlad regarding Social Security (Housing Costs) (Standard Interest Rate) Amendment Regulations 2010. 2 p.

Letter dated 08/07/2010 from Lord Freud to Lord Goodlad regarding Social Security (Housing Costs) (Standard Interest Rate) Amendment Regulations 2010. 2 p.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many officials of his Department are working on preparations for the (a) Pensions and Savings Bill and (b) Welfare Bill.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many officials of his Department are working on preparations for the (a) Pensions and Savings Bill and (b) Welfare Bill.

The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council was held on 7 June 2010 in Luxembourg. I represented the United Kingdom. The main item of the agenda was a policy debate on the employment and social inclusion aspects of Europe 2020, the new European agenda for the next ten...

The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council was held on 7 June 2010 in Luxembourg. I represented the United Kingdom. The main item of the agenda was a policy debate on the employment and social inclusion aspects of Europe 2020, the new European agenda for the next ten...

My honourable friend the Minister of State for Employment, (Chris Grayling) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council was held on 7 June 2010 in Luxembourg. I represented the United Kingdom. The main item of the agenda was a policy debate...

My honourable friend the Minister of State for Employment, (Chris Grayling) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council was held on 7 June 2010 in Luxembourg. I represented the United Kingdom. The main item of the agenda was a policy debate...

The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council will be held on 7 June 2010 in Luxembourg. I shall represent the United Kingdom. The main item of the agenda will be a policy debate on the employment and social inclusion aspects of Europe 2020, the new European agenda for...

The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council will be held on 7 June 2010 in Luxembourg. I shall represent the United Kingdom. The main item of the agenda will be a policy debate on the employment and social inclusion aspects of Europe 2020, the new European agenda for...

My honourable friend the Minister of State for Employment (Chris Grayling) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council will be held on 7 June 2010 in Luxembourg. I shall represent the United Kingdom. The main item of the agenda will be...

My honourable friend the Minister of State for Employment (Chris Grayling) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council will be held on 7 June 2010 in Luxembourg. I shall represent the United Kingdom. The main item of the agenda will be...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what proportion of investigations by the Serious and Organised Crime Agency concerned benefit fraud in the last 12 months;

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what proportion of investigations by the Serious and Organised Crime Agency concerned benefit fraud in the last 12 months;

Housing benefit and council tax benefit circular HB/CTB A22/2002. 11 p.

Housing benefit and council tax benefit circular HB/CTB A22/2002. 11 p.

My Lords, I start by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Freud, for bringing forward the Motion, which has given us a chance to discuss the issues. I have listened with great interest to the points that have been made. I am bound to say that I found the contributions a...

My Lords, I start by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Freud, for bringing forward the Motion, which has given us a chance to discuss the issues. I have listened with great interest to the points that have been made. I am bound to say that I found the contributions a...

My Lords, I have laid my regret Motion today to give the House the opportunity to discuss the issues raised in the 5th report of the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee. The committee’s report made clear in its summary that there were significant concerns with the explanatory material surrounding this...

My Lords, I have laid my regret Motion today to give the House the opportunity to discuss the issues raised in the 5th report of the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee. The committee’s report made clear in its summary that there were significant concerns with the explanatory material surrounding this...

My Lords, I support the Motion tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Freud. He is absolutely right to table it and all his questions are pertinent and important. Some may be technical but they go to the heart of enabling us to discharge our duty to scrutinise these very technical...

My Lords, I support the Motion tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Freud. He is absolutely right to table it and all his questions are pertinent and important. Some may be technical but they go to the heart of enabling us to discharge our duty to scrutinise these very technical...

That this House regrets that Her Majesty’s Government have laid before Parliament the Social Security (Housing Costs Special Arrangements) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/3257) without providing more information on the impact on claimants, and notes with concern the risk that Parliament may lack a basis on which to assess whether...

That this House regrets that Her Majesty’s Government have laid before Parliament the Social Security (Housing Costs Special Arrangements) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/3257) without providing more information on the impact on claimants, and notes with concern the risk that Parliament may lack a basis on which to assess whether...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for that very full answer. I should make it clear, as I hope I did in my earlier remarks, that he and his department have been immensely helpful in this process. Like the noble Lord, Lord Kirkwood, I acknowledge that this initiative was welcome...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for that very full answer. I should make it clear, as I hope I did in my earlier remarks, that he and his department have been immensely helpful in this process. Like the noble Lord, Lord Kirkwood, I acknowledge that this initiative was welcome...

Social Security (Housing Costs Special Arrangements) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/3257). Lords debate on a motion to resolve that this House regrets that Her Majesty’s Government have laid before Parliament the Regulations without providing more information on the impact on claimants, and notes with concern the risk that Parliament may lack a basis on which to assess whether the measure has been effective or represents good value for public money. Motion withdrawn.

Social Security (Housing Costs Special Arrangements) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/3257). Lords debate on a motion to resolve that this House regrets that Her Majesty’s Government have laid before Parliament the Regulations without providing more information on the impact on claimants, and notes with concern the risk that Parliament may...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing these regulations, which are also one of the highlights of the Treasury year. Social security contributions, otherwise known as national insurance, are a tax in all but name. They go into a rather arcane National Insurance Fund, but this is notional. The...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing these regulations, which are also one of the highlights of the Treasury year. Social security contributions, otherwise known as national insurance, are a tax in all but name. They go into a rather arcane National Insurance Fund, but this is notional. The...