Monday, 23 June 2014
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps he is taking to improve the administration of the work capability assessment.
What steps he is taking to improve the claims and decision-making process for personal independence payments.
What assessment he has made of recent trends in employment figures.
What assessment he has made of the performance of Universal Jobmatch.
What recent progress he has made on the universal credit programme; and if he will make a statement.
What estimate he has made of the number of people below the threshold for auto-enrolment in a workplace pension.
What assessment he has made of the effect of sanctions on claimants of jobseeker’s allowance.
If he will take steps to reduce (a) the number of benefit claimants who appeal against decisions and (b) the length of time it takes to have such appeals heard.
What assessment he has made of recent trends in employment in the private sector.
What assessment he has made of the effect on homelessness among under-35-year-olds of the extension of the shared accommodation rate.
What steps he is taking to introduce stricter criteria on eligibility benefit for applications from foreign workers.
What estimate he has made of the number of people who will receive face-to-face guidance at the point of retirement in 2015-16.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions, the right hon. Member for Wirral West (Esther McVey), contradicted my hon. Friend the Member for Jarrow...
[Relevant documents: Fourteenth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Session 2013-14, on Legislative Scrutiny: (1) Criminal Justice and Courts and (2) Deregulation Bill, HC 1293; and...
Further consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee
‘(1) The Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 is amended as follows. (2) In section 14 (extent of Part 1: investigation of railway accidents by Rail Accident Investigation Branch), omit...
‘(1) Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 (civil enforcement of traffic contraventions) is amended as follows. (2) After section 78 (notification of penalty charge) insert—...
‘(1) The Highways Act 1980 is amended as follows. (2) In section 118 (Stopping up of footpaths, birdleways and restricted byways), in subsection (1) after “on the ground that it is...
Amendment proposed: 61, page 7, line 22, leave out Clause 10, Clause 11 and Clause 12.—(Mr Marsden.) The House divided: Ayes 206, Noes 285.
Amendment made: 13, page 25, line 32, at end insert— “(aa) the duration of driving licences to be granted to drivers with relevant or prospective...
Amendment proposed: 1, page 26, line 4, leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert “in paragraph (a) leave out from “if new and important evidence” to...
Amendments made: 36, page 62, line 13, leave out “authorise the person to apply” and insert “require the person”. This amendment is a drafting improvement...
Amendment made: 51, page 122, line 26, at end insert—
A1 Part 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (licensing of drivers of vehicles) is amended as follows.A2 In section 99 (duration of licences of drivers of motor vehicles of classes other than any...
I beg to move amendment 62, page 40, line 13, at end insert— ‘(3) The Secretary of State must lay the terms of reference of a review under subsection (1) before...
Amendments made: 14, page 40, line 24, after “be” insert “— (a) ” This amendment is a drafting amendment related to amendment 15 . Amendment...
‘(1) The Outer Space Act 1986 is amended as follows. (2) In section 3 (prohibition of unlicensed activities), after subsection (3) insert— “(3A) An order under subsection (3)...
‘(1) The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs may disclose information held by them— (a) to a person who is entitled to bring proceedings under the fatal...
‘(1) Any provision that may be made by order, regulations or rules made by statutory instrument may be made by any other of those forms of legislation made by statutory instrument. (2)...
‘In Chapter 4 of Part 6 of the Housing Act 2004 (Tenancy Deposit Schemes), after section 215 insert— “215A Statutory periodic tenancies: deposit received before 6 April 2007...
‘(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make provision for circumstances in which the use as temporary sleeping accommodation of any residential premises...
‘(1) Schedule 1 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (the Electoral Commission) is amended as follows. (2) Paragraph 15 (five-year plan) is amended as set out in...
‘(1) Schedule 1 to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (Local Government Boundary Commission for England) is amended as follows. (2) In paragraph 5...
‘Schedule (Poisons and explosives precursors) introduces a common system for regulating the possession etc of non-medicinal poisons and explosives precursors.’—(The...
‘(1) Within one year of this Act receiving Royal Assent, the Secretary of State shall lay before each House of Parliament a plan to— (a) replace the homes lost through the Preserved...
Abolition of Poisons Board 2 (1) The Poisons Board is abolished. (2) As a result— (a) in the Poisons Act 1972, omit section 1 and Schedule 1, and (b) in Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom...
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Name of substance and Chemical Abstracts Service Registry number (CAS RN) Concentration limit (weight in weight) Aluminium phosphide (CAS RN 20859-73-8) — Arsenic (CAS RN...
Hexamine (CAS RN 100-97-0) Sulphuric acid (CAS RN 7664-93-9) Acetone (CAS RN 67-64-1) Potassium nitrate (CAS RN 7757-79-1) Sodium nitrate (CAS RN 7631-99-4) Calcium nitrate (CAS RN 10124-37-5)...
Name of substance and Chemical Abstracts Service Registry number (CAS RN) Concentration limit (weight in weight or, where specified, total caustic alkalinity) Aldicarb (CAS RN 116-06-3)...
Amendment proposed: 84, page 11, line 18, leave out clause 17.—(Toby Perkins.) Question put, That the amendment be made. The House divided: Ayes 213, Noes 273.
Amendments made: 79, page 24, line 14, leave out from “State” to end of line 17 and insert “in relation to England may include a requirement that applies...
Amendments made: 16, page 43, line 24, leave out paragraph (a) and insert— “() in paragraph 7, after “paragraph 4 above” insert “that relates to...
Amendment made: 18, page 49, line 13, at end insert “or by the National Assembly for Wales constituted by the Government of Wales Act 1998.”—(The...
Amendments made: 76, page 53, line 26, after “(10)” insert “,(Short-term use of London accommodation: power to relax restrictions)”. This amendment...
Amendments made: 77, page 53, line 30, after “Sections” insert “,(Short-term use of London accommodation: power to relax restrictions)”. This amendment...
Amendment made: 50, page 92, line 18, at end insert— ‘(1) The following repeals are made in consequence of paragraphs 18 and 19. (2) In the Insolvency Act...
Amendments made: 52, page 140, line 29, after “subsection (1)” insert “(like the power in subsection (1) of section one of this Act)”. The amendment...
Amendment made: 57, page 155, line 21, leave out paragraph 2 and insert— 2 (1) Omit sections 110 and 111 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (which require...
Ordered, That— (1) the matter of the Government’s Legislative Programme as outlined in the Queen’s Speech as it relates to Wales be referred to the Welsh Grand Committee for its...
Ordered, That James Morris be discharged from the Communities and Local Government Committee and Alec Shelbrooke be added.—(Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Ordered, That Stephen Barclay be discharged from the Committee of Public Accounts and Mr David Burrowes be added.—( Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Ordered, That Priti Patel be discharged from the Select Committee on Public Administration and Mr Nigel Evans be added.—( Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Evennett.)
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