Previously called Standing Committees, Public Bill Commitees study proposed legislation (Bills) in detail, debating each clause and reporting any amendments to the Commons for further debate.
There are at least 16 MPs on a Committee, and the proportion of parties reflects the House of Commons, so the government always has a majority.
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[Mr. Christopher Chope in the Chair]
CM 1 Professor Nick Wikeley
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CM 2 Families Need Fathers CM 3 National Family Mediation (NFM)
The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission
The Commission
[Mr. Christopher Chope in the Chair]
The Commission
Objectives of the Commission
Functions of the Commission: general
Promotion of child maintenance
Provision of information and guidance
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Fees
Agency arrangements and provision of services
Contracting out
Annual report to Secretary of State
[David Taylor in the Chair]
Annual report to Secretary of State
Directions and guidance
Supplementary provisions
Transfer of child support functions
Transfer of child support functions
Transfer of employees
Transfer of property, rights and liabilities
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CM 4 Association of Personal Injury Lawyers CM 5 Memorandum (Name and address supplied)
Repeal of sections 6 and 46
changes to the calculation of maintenance
changes to the calculation of maintenance
[Mr. Christopher Chope in the Chair]
Changes to the calculation of maintenance
Andrew Selous: I beg to move amendment No. 118, in clause 17, page 7, line 32, at end insert— ‘(aa) make provision that where there is a change in circumstances of the non-resident...
[David Taylorin the Chair]
Lump sum deduction orders
Administrative liability orders
Disqualification for holding or obtaining travel authorisation
Power to treat liability as satisfied
[David Taylor in the Chair]
CM 6 Memorandum submitted by Dr. P. A. Howarth
Power to write off arrears
Pilot schemes
Meaning of “child”
Use of information
Use of information
Lump sum payments
Conditions of entitlement
Appeal to appeal tribunal
Minors and people who lack capacity
Amendment of Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997
Regulations: general
Minor and Consequential amendments
[David Taylor in the Chair]
Minor and consequential amendments
Transition
Duty of HM Revenue and Customs to ascertain financial circumstances of non-resident parent ‘(1) In section 11 of the Child Support Act 1991 (maintenance calculations) after subsection (6)...
Power of parental enforcement ‘If the Commission fails to enforce a maintenance assessment in a reasonable period, the parent with care can request that a liability order be issued which...
Financial circumstances of non-resident parent ‘(1) In section 11 of the Child Support Act 1991 (maintenance calculations) after subsection (6) insert— “(6A) Where subsection...
Report on private arrangements ‘The Secretary of State must, within one year of the coming into force of this section, conduct and publish research on— (a) the number of parents...
Management of ICT contracts ‘The Commission shall endeavour to have in place a competent single responsible owner for any major ICT contract, as defined by the Commission, until in the...
Prevention of maintenance avoidance by non-resident parents ‘(1) The Secretary of State shall by regulations provide that— (a) where the Commission is satisfied that— (i) a...
Variations: Commission’s power to initiate ‘After Section 28G of the Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48) insert— “28H (1) The Commission may consider a variation on its own...
Disclosure of information to parent with care ‘Information which is held for the purposes of any functions relating to child support by the Commission may be supplied to the parent with...
Entitlement of parent with care ‘The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for the parent with care to— (a) make representations, oral, written or otherwise, in...
Right of appeal ‘Parents with care shall have the right to seek enforcement by magistrates’ court (or, in Scotland by the Sheriff) of the Commission’s assessment of the...
Committee membership and attendance (out of 11)
Chairpersons
Members
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