Monday, 7 December 2015
The Secretary of State was asked—
What progress he has made on reducing the number of people in workless households.
What steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of young people who are long-term unemployed; and if he will make a statement.
Whether he plans for benefit sanctions to be applicable to people referred to the proposed work and health programme.
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the trial of locating jobcentre advisers at food banks.
What steps he is taking to encourage people on low pay to progress through training.
What estimate he has made of the proportion of working families likely to be affected by the Government’s reforms to benefits.
What progress he has made in rolling out universal credit; and if he will make a statement.
What assessment he has made of the potential effect of paying universal credit to households rather than individuals or women experiencing financial abuse.
What steps he is taking to ensure that earnings limits applicable to benefits are well publicised.
What recent representations he has received on the discretion which may be exercised by his Department’s staff when recovering benefit overpayments.
What progress he has made in reducing the rate of youth unemployment.
What progress he has made in reducing the rate of unemployment.
What his policy is on requiring injured veterans to attend work capability assessments.
What progress he has made on increasing the number of people with disabilities who are in work; and if he will make a statement.
When his Department next plans to publish information on people who have died after undergoing work capability assessments.
What assessment he has made of the potential effect of changes to housing benefit announced in the spending review and autumn statement 2015 on people under 35.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
With permission, Mr Speaker, I wish to make a statement on the impact of Storm Desmond and flooding in the north of England. As the House knows, this weekend has brought some enormously difficult...
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. In Work and Pensions questions earlier, I asked about the Access to Work programme, which helps disabled people to attain and retain work. In response, the...
[Relevant Documents:Oral evidence taken before the Communities and Local Government Committee on 12 and 26 Octoberand 10, 23 and 30 November 2015, and written evidence to the Committee,...
After section 65 of the Environment Act 1995 insert— “65A English National Park authorities: general powers (1) An English National Park authority may do— (a) anything it...
“(1) A convention is to be held to consider and make recommendations on the constitution of local government in the United Kingdom. (2) The Secretary of State must make regulations...
‘(1) Part 4 of the Local Authority (Public Health, Health and Wellbeing Boards and Health Scrutiny) Regulations 2013 is amended as follows— “(1) In section 20 (Interpretation)...
In section 2 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (local government electors), in subsection (1)(d) for “18” substitute “16””—(Liz McInnes.) This...
Amendments made: 4, page 1, line 10, at end insert— “(ba) functions exercisable by a Minister of the Crown that have been devolved as a result of agreements so as...
Amendment proposed: 58, page 2, line 10, at end insert— ‘( ) The transfer of local or public authority functions to combined authorities shall not be dependent on...
Amendments made: 10, page 4, line 20, leave out “PCC mayor” and insert “mayor for policing and crime”. This amendment is consequential on amendment 37....
Amendments made: 16, page 10, line 6, after “liabilities” insert “(including criminal liabilities)”. This amendment clarifies that criminal liabilities...
Amendments made: 21, page 11, line 34, leave out “so far as the constituent councils consent,” and insert “subject to subsection (10A),”. This...
Amendment made: 26, page 12, line 43, leave out “the” and insert “a”.—(Alistair Burt.) This amendment is consequential on amendment 7 and enables...
Amendments made: 27, page 15, line 33, at end insert— “( ) In section 104 (constitution and functions of combined authorities: transport), after subsection (9)...
Amendment proposed: 56, page 17, line 23, at end insert— “(4A) Regulations under this section, so far as including structural or boundary provision in relation to...
Amendments made: 30, page 18, line 39, after “liabilities”, insert “(including criminal liabilities)”. This amendment clarifies that criminal...
Amendments made: 32, page 19, line 20, after “authority” insert “by whom a function becomes exercisable by virtue of the regulations”. This amendment...
Amendment made: 35, page 20, line 43, leave out from “under” to “are” in line 44 and insert “Chapter A2 of Part 2 of the NHSA 2006 (clinical...
Amendment made: 36, page 27, line 42, leave out “jointly” and insert “concurrently”.—(Alistair Burt.) This amendment would allow regulations...
Amendments made: 37, page 42, line 29, leave out “PCC mayor” and insert “mayor for policing and crime”. This amendment, together with amendments 10, 38...
Amendments made: 46, page 50, line 3, leave out “a function” and insert “one or more functions”. This amendment makes a minor and technical revision to...
Amendments made: 50, page 55, line 34, at end insert— “8A The Local Government Finance Act 1988 is amended as follows.8B In section 74 (levies), omit subsection...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That Mr Richard Harrington be discharged as a Managing Trustee of the House of Commons Members’ Fund and Ian Blackford, Mrs Cheryl Gillan and Sir Alan...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 9(6)),
That at the sitting on Tuesday 8 December the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motion in the name of James Brokenshire relating to Cross-Border...
That the draft Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Code E) Order 2015, which was laid before this House on 9 November, be approved.—(George Hollingbery.)...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 119(11)),
That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 12263/15 and Addenda 1 and 2, a Commission Communication: Action Plan on Building a Capital Markets Union, No. 12601/15 and Addenda 1...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(George Hollingbery.)
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