Monday, 1 February 2010
The Secretary of State was asked-
What steps she is taking to improve telephone communications between benefit claimants and Jobcentre Plus.
How many employment and support allowance claimants there were in (a) Vale of York constituency and (b) England in each of the last three years.
What proportion of the population in (a) the UK, (b) Wales and (c) Clwyd, West constituency was claiming jobseeker's allowance on the most recent date for which figures are available.
Whether she plans to provide additional financial assistance for pensioners this winter.
What assistance her Department makes available to existing long-term incapacity benefit claimants to help them move into employment.
What assessment she has made of the likely effects of the young person's guarantee on the level of youth unemployment.
What recent assessment she has made of the potential of StartHere in meeting her Department's objectives in respect of digital inclusion.
If she will estimate the total pension deficit liability in the public sector.
What mechanisms her Department has to ensure that independent medical assessments for work capability are consistent, accurate and fair.
What training her Department's officials receive to enable them effectively to assist victims of human trafficking, migrants and refugees to find work.
What recent discussions she has had with the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission on measures to increase the amount of maintenance paid by young absent fathers.
What recent estimate she has made of the proportion of children living in poverty in (a) the UK, (b) Greater London and (c) North Southwark and Bermondsey constituency.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Mr Speaker, with your permission I will make a statement on the Afghanistan conference that took place on 28 January and the Yemen meeting the previous day. It is a grim but important feature of...
I beg to move, That this House- (1) approves the Seventh Report of the Committee on Standards and Privileges (House of Commons Paper No. 310); (2) endorses the recommendations in paragraph 22 of...
Queen's recommendation signified.
Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill, it is expedient to authorise the imposition of charges to tax as a result of a person's...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the Order of 3 November 2009 in the last Session of Parliament (Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Programme)...
[Relevant documents: Report of the Joint Committee on the Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill, Session 2007-08, HC 551-I and-II, and the Government response, Cm 7690. Tenth Report from the Public...
Further considered in Committee
'(1) For section 3(3) and (4) of the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 (Commissioner for Parliamentary Investigations) substitute- "(3) There is to be an officer known as the Compliance Officer...
'(1) Schedule 3 to the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 (Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority) is amended as follows. (2) In paragraph 1- (a) omit "and" at...
'(1) The Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 is amended as follows. (2) After section 3 insert- "3A General duties of the IPSA (1) In carrying out its functions the IPSA must have regard to the...
'(1) For section 4 of the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 (c. 13) (MPs' salaries) substitute- "4 MPs' salaries (1) Members of the House of Commons are to receive a salary for the relevant...
In section 5 of the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 (MPs' allowances scheme) after subsection (8) insert- "(8A) Any duty of the IPSA to pay an allowance to a member is subject to anything done...
'(1) Section 6 of the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 (dealing with claims under the MPs' allowances scheme) is amended as follows. (2) Omit subsections (4) and (5). (3) In subsection (6) for...
'Omit section 8 of the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 (c. 13) (MPs' code of conduct relating to financial interests) and the italic heading before it.'.- (Mr. Straw.) Brought up, read the...
For section 9 of the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 (investigations) substitute- "9 Investigations (1) The Compliance Officer may conduct an investigation if the Compliance Officer has reason...
'(1) After section 9A of the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 insert- "9B Enforcement (1) Schedule 4 (which makes provision about the enforcement powers of the Compliance Officer) has effect. (2)...
'After section 10 of the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 insert- "10A Relationships with other bodies etc (1) The IPSA and the Compliance Officer must prepare a joint statement setting out how...
'Omit section 11 of the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 (c. 13) (further functions of the IPSA and Commissioner).'.- (Mr. Straw.) Brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to the Bill.
'Omit section 15 of the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 (c. 13) (expiry of provisions of the Act).'.- (Mr. Straw.) Brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to the Bill.
'Schedule [Parliamentary standards: consequential amendments] (which makes consequential amendments relating to sections [Parliamentary standards: Compliance Officer] to [Expiry of provisions of...
'(1) The European Parliament (Pay and Pensions) Act 1979 is amended as follows. (2) In section 3 (resettlement grants for persons ceasing to be MEPs) for subsections (1) to (3) substitute- "(1)...
'Schedule [Parliamentary and other pensions] (which makes provision about pensions for members of the House of Commons, ministers and other office-holders) has effect.'.- (Mr. Straw.) Brought...
Appointment of Compliance Officer 1 (1) The Compliance Officer is to be appointed by the IPSA. (2) The person to be appointed must be selected by the IPSA on merit on the basis of fair and open...
Power to give repayment direction 1 (1) This paragraph applies where the Compliance Officer- (a) has conducted an investigation in respect of a member of the House of Commons under section 9, and...
Power to impose penalties 6 (1) If sub-paragraph (3) or (4) applies to a member of the House of Commons, the Compliance Officer may by notice (a "penalty notice") impose a penalty on the member....
1 The Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 (c. 13) is amended as follows.2 In section 2(2) (effect of Act on House of Lords)- (a) omit paragraph (a), (b) omit "and" at the end of paragraph (b), (c)...
The Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund Continuance of Fund 1 (1) There is to continue to be a fund known as the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund ("the Fund"). (2) The persons who are...
Introductory 18 (1) In this Part of this Schedule "relevant service"- (a) for the purposes of paragraph 9(1)(a), means service as a member of the House of Commons, and (b) for the purposes of...
Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 (c. 56) 30 (1) Part 1 of Schedule 2 is amended as follows. (2) For paragraph 3A substitute- "3A A pension which, under a scheme under paragraph 7 or 11 of Schedule...
'(1) Subsection (2) applies if a person is for any part of a tax year- (a) a member of the House of Commons, or (b) a member of the House of Lords. (2) The person is to be treated for the...
'(1) This section applies if, before the end of the period of 3 months beginning with the day on which this section comes into force, a member of the House of Lords ("M") gives written notice to...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Communications Act 2003 (Disclosure of Information) Order 2010, which was laid before this House on 8 December, be approved. - (David Wright.) Question agreed to. Motion made,...
That the draft Jobseeker's Allowance (Skills Training Conditionality Pilot) Regulations 2010, which were laid before this House on 15 December, be approved. - (David Wright.) Question agreed to.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 117A(3)), That the East of England Regional Grand Committee shall meet at Westminster on Tuesday 23 February between 9.00 am and 1.00...
The people of Canvey love our island and treasure its heritage. They are indebted to campaigners Lea and Liz Swann and to Councillor Dave Blackwell for trying to reverse a decision to destroy an...
Motion made, and Question proposed , That this House do now adjourn.- (David Wright.)
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