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.
[Albert Owen in the Chair]
Marcus Mason, Rebecca Plant, Geoff Little and David Holmes gave evidence.
Neera Sharma and Emma Stewart gave evidence.
[Mr Gary Streeter in the Chair]
Paul Smee and Paul Broadhead gave evidence.
Charlotte Pickles, Kirsty McHugh, Octavia Holland and Tony Wilson gave evidence.
Gareth Parry, Matt Oakley, Roy O'Shaughnessy, Sophie Corlett, Elliot Dunster and Laura Cockram gave evidence.
[Mr Gary Streeter in the Chair]
David Orr, Gary Porter, Mike Donaldson and Alastair Graham gave evidence.
Alison Garnham, Matt Padley, Professor David Gordon and Dr Samantha Callan gave evidence.
Dr Kristian Niemietz and Julia Unwin gave evidence.
[Mr Gary Streeter in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 22, in clause 1, page 1, line 3, leav e out “Parliament” and insert “the House of Commons, the Scottish Parliament, the...
I beg to move amendment 75, in clause 2, page 1, line 16, at end insert— ‘(aa) information about the uptake of apprenticeships broken down by region,...
Support for troubled families: reporting obligation
[Albert Owen in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 77, in clause 4, page 4, line 33, aft er paragraph (b) insert— “(ba) children living in low income working households.”
I beg to move amendment 7, in clause 5, page 5, leave out lines 16 to 27 and insert— “5 Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission: additional functions (1)...
I beg to move amendment 9, in clause 6, page 6, line 18, lea ve out subsection 1.
[Albert Owen in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 25, in clause 7, page 8, line 32, lea ve out subsection (2).
I beg to move amendment 12, in clause 8, page 10, line 22, le ave out “in each Parliament” and insert “a year”.
The Committee has agreed to take all the amendments to this clause together.
[Mr Gary Streeter in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 44, in clause 11, page 12, line 39, l eave out “2017” and insert “2022”.
Amendment proposed: 50, in clause 12, page 13, line 18, leave out subsections (1) to (4).—(Corri Wilson.)
[Mr Gary Streeter in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 139, in clause 13, page 14, line 21, at end insert— ‘(5A) The Secretary of State must make provision for additional...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 57, in clause 15, page 14, line 31, leave out paragraph (a).
I beg to move amendment 110, in clause 16, page 15, line 4, le ave out “pay mortgage interest in relation to property” and insert— “make...
[Albert Owen in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 19, in clause 16, page 15, line 25, at end insert— ‘(7A) The waiting period before a person can apply for a loan under this section...
Amendments made: 118, in clause 17, page 15, line 40, leave out “pay mortgage interest” and insert “make owner-occupier payments”. 119, in...
I beg to move amendment 137, in clause 18, page 17, line 40, l eave out “repealed.” and insert “amended as follows— (a) insert at the end of...
I beg to move amendment 141, in clause 19, page 18, line 11, at beginning insert— “In relation to each relevant year,”
[Albert Owen in the Chair]
Amendments made: 145, in clause 19, page 18, line 13, after “amount” insert “of rent”.
I beg to move amendment 176, in clause 20, page 19, line 42, l eave out paragraph (c) and insert— ‘(1A) Section 19 does not apply in relation to social...
Amendments made: 150, in clause 21, page 20, line 45, a t beginning insert ““at least”
Amendments made: 163, in clause 22, page 21, line 41, leave out subsections (1) and (2).
‘(1) Regulations made by the Secretary of State may make such transitional or transitory provision or savings as the Secretary of State considers necessary or expedient in connection with...
“In the Social Security Administration Act 1992, after section 15A insert— 15B Expenses of paying sums in respect of vehicle hire etc. ‘(1) This section applies where— (a)...
“In Schedule (Further provision about social housing rents)— (a) Part 1 makes further provision about the maximum amount of rent that registered providers must secure is payable in...
“(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision about the maximum amount of rent payable to a registered provider in respect of a relevant year, or a part of a relevant year,...
“Sections 194(2A) and 198(3) of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (the powers of the regulator to set and revise standards relating to levels of rent) are subject to sections 19 to 21...
“(1) In sections 19 to (Rent standards), this section and Schedule (Further provision about social housing rents)— “affordable rent” and “affordable rent...
‘(1) Schedule 10 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 is amended as follows. (2) In paragraph 1(1), at start insert “Subject to paragraph ( ),” (3) At end of paragraph 1(1), insert...
[Mr Gary Streeter in the Chair]
‘The Secretary of State must at least once a year review the level of the Childcare element of the Working Tax Credit entitlement sums to determine whether it is appropriate to increase or...
‘(1) The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 is amended as follows. (2) After section 130(1) insert— “(1A) The Secretary of State shall not make provision about...
‘(1) The Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 are repealed.’—(Emily Thornberry.)
‘(1) The limit on the number of children for which child tax credit or the child element of universal credit can be claimed, as provided for clauses 11 and 12 of this Act, do not apply in...
‘(1) The Secretary of State must before the financial year ending 31 March 2016 provide for a full and independent review of the sanctions regimes attached to working-age benefits,...
Tenancy of existing social housing 1 (1) This paragraph applies in relation to a tenant of social housing in England if— (a) the tenancy begins after the beginning of 8 July 2015, (b) the...
Exceptions 5 (1) Part 1 does not apply in relation to a tenant of social housing if— (a) the accommodation is low cost home ownership accommodation; (b) the accommodation is both low cost...
Regulations 8 (1) Regulations under this Schedule must be made by statutory instrument. (2) A statutory instrument containing regulations under this Schedule is subject to annulment in pursuance...
Amendments made: 180, in clause 24, page 23, line 11, after “22” insert— “and (Further provision about social housing rents), (Provision about excepted...
Amendments made: 181, in clause 25, page 23, line 27, a t end insert— “( ) section 21; “( ) paragraph 6 of Schedule (Further provision about social...
Amendment made: 92, title, line 3, leave out “social mobility” and insert “life chances”.—(Guy Opperman.)
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