New Clause 13

Welfare Reform Bill

Public Bill Committees, 31 October 2006, 9:45 pm

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Earnings disregard level

‘(1) The Secretary of State may make regulations that the level of earnings disregard for claimants of Employment and Support Allowance shall be set at a level that he shall by determine.

(2) In determining the level of earnings disregard under subsection (1) the Secretary of State shall have regard to labour market conditions including the National Minimum Wage as defined under section 1 of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (c. 39).’.—[Mr. Ruffley.]

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Brought up, and read the First time.

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Motion made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—

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The Committee divided: Ayes 4, Noes 8.

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Division number 5 - 4 yes, 8 no

Voting yes: Adam Afriyie, Danny Alexander, Jeremy Hunt, David Ruffley

Voting no: Gordon Banks, Russell Brown, Wayne David, John Heppell, Anne McGuire, Kali Mountford, Jim Murphy, John Robertson

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Question accordingly negatived.

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