WELFARE REFORM BILL
MARSHALLED LIST OF AMENDMENTS
CONSIDERATION STAGE
MONDAY 14 JUNE 2010
Amendment 1 [negatived on division]
New Clause
After clause 1 insert -
‘Children affected by Welfare Reform
1A. -(1) It is the general duty of the Department to take such action as the Department considers appropriate to promote the well-being of children who may be affected by this Act.
(2) Further to the general duty imposed by subsection (1) the Department must have regard to this Act’s impact on any child so far as relating to the following aspects of a child’s well-being -
(a) physical and mental health and emotional well-being;
(b) protection from harm and neglect;
(c) education, training and recreation;
(d) access to appropriate and affordable childcare (where required).’
Mr Mickey Brady
Mr Fra McCann
Amendment 2 [negatived]
Clause 3 , Page 10, Line 33
Leave out ‘under the age of one’ and insert ‘under the age of five’
Mr Mickey Brady
Mr Fra McCann
Amendment 3 [negatived]
Clause 3 , Page 11, Line 4
Leave out ‘under the age of one’ and insert ‘under the age of five’
Mr Mickey Brady
Mr Fra McCann
Clause 5 [Clause remains part of the Bill]
The Members listed below give notice of their intention to oppose the question that clause 5 stand part of the Bill.
Mr Mickey Brady
Mr Fra McCann
Clause 9 [Clause remains part of the Bill]
The Members listed below give notice of their intention to oppose the question that clause 9 stand part of the Bill.
Mr Mickey Brady
Mr Fra McCann
Clause 19 [Clause remains part of the Bill]
The Members listed below give notice of their intention to oppose the question that clause 19 stand part of the Bill.
Mr Mickey Brady
Mr Fra McCann
Clause 20 [Clause remains part of the Bill]
The Members listed below give notice of their intention to oppose the question that clause 20 stand part of the Bill.
Mr Mickey Brady
Mr Fra McCann
Amendment 4 [negatived]
New Clause
After clause 22 insert -
‘Pilot schemes in Northern Ireland
22A. -(1)Article 31 of the Jobseekers Order (pilot schemes) applies to the first regulations made under Article 19A of the Jobseekers Order (as inserted by section 1 of this Act).
(2) In Article 31 of the Jobseekers Order (pilot schemes) -
(a) in paragraph (1), for “Any” substitute “The”, and
(b) in paragraph (1), for the words from “may” substitute “must”.’
Mr Mickey Brady
Mr Fra McCann
Amendment 5 [Not Called]
New Clause
After clause 22 insert -
‘Duty to report on a pilot scheme in Northern Ireland
22B. -(1) The Department must prepare and publish a report on the pilot scheme, referred to under section 22A.
(2) The report must consider -
(a) the social and economic impact on those persons affected by the pilot scheme within Northern Ireland; and
(b) the lessons learnt under the operation of the scheme.
(3) The report, under subsection (2) must make recommendations to the Assembly as to the further implementation of the Act following the evaluation of the pilot schemes.’
Mr Mickey Brady
Mr Fra McCann
Amendment 6 [negatived]
Clause 24 , Page 32, Line 9
At end insert -
‘(c) the person’s responsibility for a child under the age of 16 who is -
(i) in receipt of any rate or component of a disability living allowance; or
(ii) was in receipt of a disability living allowance and has made and is pursuing an appeal against a decision that he is no longer entitled to a disability living allowance, and that appeal has not yet been determined.”.’
Mr Mickey Brady
Mr Fra McCann
Amendment 7 [negatived]
Clause 24 , Page 32, Line 20
At end insert -
‘(c) the person’s responsibility for a child under the age of 16 who is -
(i) in receipt of any rate or component of a disability living allowance; or
(ii) was in receipt of a disability living allowance and has made and is pursuing an appeal against a decision that he is no longer entitled to a disability living allowance, and that appeal has not yet been determined.”.’
Mr Mickey Brady
Mr Fra McCann
Amendment 8 [negatived]
Clause 27 , Page 36, Line 7
After ‘prescribed period’ insert ‘of not less than 21 days’
Mr Mickey Brady
Mr Fra McCann
Schedule 2 [Schedule remains part of the Bill]
The Members listed below give notice of their intention to oppose the question that Schedule 2 stand part of the Bill.
Mr Mickey Brady
Mr Fra McCann
Schedule 3 [Schedule remains part of the Bill]
The Members listed below give notice of their intention to oppose the question that Schedule 3 stand part of the Bill.
Mr Mickey Brady
Mr Fra McCann
Amendment 9 [Not Called]
Schedule 4 , Page 62, Line 19
Leave out from line 19, page 62 to end of line 22, page 67.
Mr Mickey Brady
Mr Fra McCann