Welfare Reform Bill

That this House do not insist on its Amendments 2, 3 and 26 to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reasons 2A, 3A and 26A. "LORDS AMENDMENTS 2, 3 AND 26" 2: Clause 11, page 5, line 2, after ““credit”” insert ““, subject to subsection (3A),”” COMMONS DISAGREEMENT AND REASON The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 2 for the following Reason— 2A: Because Lords Amendments Nos. 2 and 3 would alter the financial arrangements made by the Commons, and the Commons do not offer any further Reason, trusting that this Reason may be deemed sufficient. 3: Page 5, line 21, at end insert— ““(3A) In relation to a dwelling of which the landlord is a local housing authority or a registered provider of social housing, and no suitable alternative accommodation (as defined in regulations to be made under this section, and provided by any such provider) is available, regulations under this section shall not permit the housing cost element of the universal credit to be less than the actual amount of the liability in a case where a household has no more than one spare bedroom.”” COMMONS DISAGREEMENT AND REASON The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 3 for the following Reason— 3A: Because Lords Amendments Nos. 2 and 3 would alter the financial arrangements made by the Commons, and the Commons do not offer any further Reason, trusting that this Reason may be deemed sufficient. 26: Clause 68, page 52, line 36, at end insert— ““(4) After subsection (7) insert— ““(7A) In relation to a dwelling of which the landlord is a local housing authority or a registered provider of social housing, and no alternative accommodation (as defined in regulations to be made under this section, and provided by any such provider) is available, regulations under this section shall not permit the AMHB to be less than the actual amount of the liability in a case where a household has no more than one spare bedroom.”””” COMMONS DISAGREEMENT AND REASON The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 26 for the following Reason— 26A: Because it would alter the financial arrangements made by the Commons, and the Commons do not offer any further Reason, trusting that this Reason may be deemed sufficient.