Welfare Reform Bill

I thank the noble Lord, Lord Skelmersdale, for his amendment, which seeks to provide that the prescribed information about the father, which a mother acting alone will be required to give under new Section 2B(1), is subject to parliamentary scrutiny. As the noble Lord has said, this amendment reflects one of the recommendations made by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee. On 25 June, we announced to this Committee that we would be accepting the recommendations made by the DPRRC. Following this announcement, a letter was sent to noble Lords detailing each of the recommendations made, and we will table these amendments on Report. I therefore hope that the noble Lord is content to withdraw his amendment.