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Jobseeker’s Allowance (Jobseeker Mandatory Activity) Pilot Regulations 2007

Debates on delegated legislation on Thursday, 15 March 2007, in the House of Lords, led by Lord McKenzie of Luton. The answering member was Lord Skelmersdale.

Draft SI on Jobseeker’s Allowance (Jobseeker Mandatory Activity) Pilot. Lords debate on a motion to consider. Agreed to on question. Grand Committee held in the Moses Room.

Type

Parliamentary proceeding

Reference

690 c91-8GC

Session

2006-07

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords Grand Committee

Jobseekers Allowance (Jobseeker Mandatory Activity) Pilot Regulations 2007
Monday, 26 February 2007
Statutory instruments
House of Lords
House of Commons

Proceeding contributions

Lord McKenzie of Luton | 690 c96GC (Link to this contribution) An evaluation has been started and is continuing across each of the pilots. It seems fair to wait un...

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay | 690 c96GC (Link to this contribution) I thank the noble Lord for that figure. I should have thought that was a sufficient number to enable...

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Lord McKenzie of Luton | 690 c96GC (Link to this contribution) Yes, I have the figure for that and if I talk for long enough it will appear. If it has not by the t...

Lord McKenzie of Luton | 690 c96-8GC (Link to this contribution) If we wanted to continue this for a third year without evaluation, my understanding is that there is...

Lord McKenzie of Luton | 690 c91-3GC (Link to this contribution) rose to move, That the Grand Committee do report to the House that it has considered the Jobseeker’s...

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay | 690 c94-5GC (Link to this contribution) I start by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Skelmersdale, for reminding me about my questions about the...

Lord Skelmersdale | 690 c93-4GC (Link to this contribution) We are nothing if not versatile this afternoon. We have now turned our attention to the subject of j...

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay | 690 c96GC (Link to this contribution) Can the noble Lord tell us how many people have been through these courses so far? He may have done ...

Lord McKenzie of Luton | 690 c95-6GC (Link to this contribution) I thank both noble Lords who contributed to our consideration of these regulations. Both probed why ...

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay | 690 c98GC (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for that. I am sorry if I misunderstood. So the one-week benefit sanction has a...

Lord McKenzie of Luton | 690 c98GC (Link to this contribution) The sanction has been there since the start. I am advised that 111 people have been sanctioned to da...

Viscount Ullswater | 690 c98GC (Link to this contribution) That completes the business before the Grand Committee. The Committee stands adjourned.

Lord Skelmersdale | 690 c96GC (Link to this contribution) Perhaps the Minister is unable to undertake to do that, but perhaps he can undertake to consider ver...

Subjects

Costs

Employment

Jobseeker's allowance

Interviews

Pilot schemes

Social security benefits

New deal schemes

Legislation

Jobseekers Allowance (Jobseeker Mandatory Activity) Pilot Regulations 2007

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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