Clause 3
Welfare Reform Bill
Public Bill Committees, 24 February 2009, 5:00 pm
Amendment proposed: 62, in clause 3, page 10, line 17, at end insert—
‘(8) The prescribed description of person under subsection (4)(c) above shall include any person with dependent children who has claimed benefit in the previous 12 months following an incident of domestic violence provided that the claimant is able to produce such evidence as may be required by the Secretary of State to establish that the relationship was caused to permanently break down before the end of that period as a result of domestic violence, as under United Kingdom Immigration Rule 289A.’.—(Paul Rowen.)
Division number 2 - 2 yes, 9 no
Voting yes: John Mason, Paul Rowen
Voting no: Gordon Banks, Helen Jones, Ann McKechin, Tony McNulty, Meg Munn, James Plaskitt, John Robertson, Jonathan R Shaw, Kitty Ussher