Committee stage fifteenth sitting (morning). Clauses 50 to 59 agreed to. Clause 60 under consideration. Committee adjourned.

Committee stage fifteenth sitting (morning). Clauses 50 to 59 agreed to. Clause 60 under consideration. Committee adjourned.

Committee stage twelfth stage (afternoon).Clauses 26 to 31 agreed to. Schedule 1 under consideration

Committee stage twelfth stage (afternoon).Clauses 26 to 31 agreed to. Schedule 1 under consideration

Committee stage tenth sitting (afternoon). Clauses 14 to 25 agreed to. Clause 26 under consideration. Committee adjourned.

Committee stage tenth sitting (afternoon). Clauses 14 to 25 agreed to. Clause 26 under consideration. Committee adjourned.

Committee stage fifth sitting (morning). Written evidence reported to the House. Clauses 1 to 4 agreed to. Clause 5 under consideration.

Committee stage fifth sitting (morning). Written evidence reported to the House. Clauses 1 to 4 agreed to. Clause 5 under consideration.

Committee stage fourth sitting (afternoon). Examination of witnesses.

Committee stage fourth sitting (afternoon). Examination of witnesses.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many lone parents whose youngest child is aged 11 years or over are in receipt of income support, broken down by parliamentary constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many lone parents whose youngest child is aged 11 years or over are in receipt of income support, broken down by parliamentary constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many households in which the first child is now older than 11 years have made a continuous claim for income support for lone parents since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many households in which the first child is now older than 11 years have made a continuous claim for income support for lone parents since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the number of (a) households and (b) lone parent households with dependent children in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the number of (a) households and (b) lone parent households with dependent children in each year since 1997.