Draft SIs on Child Benefit Up-rating; Guardians Allowance Up-rating. Motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

Draft SIs on Child Benefit Up-rating; Guardians Allowance Up-rating. Motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

Draft SIs on Child Benefit Up-rating; Guardians Allowance Up-rating; Guardians Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland). Considered by Delegated Legislation Committee. Minutes of proceedings at UP 7 2006-07. (vote).

Draft SIs on Child Benefit Up-rating; Guardians Allowance Up-rating; Guardians Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland). Considered by Delegated Legislation Committee. Minutes of proceedings at UP 7 2006-07. (vote).

My Lords, as we heard, the first of these orders deals with the resetting of rates and levels of national insurance contributions; the second increases the thresholds of child and working tax credits; and the other three provide for the uprating of the level of guardian and child benefit. Overall,...

My Lords, as we heard, the first of these orders deals with the resetting of rates and levels of national insurance contributions; the second increases the thresholds of child and working tax credits; and the other three provide for the uprating of the level of guardian and child benefit. Overall,...

rose to move, That the draft order laid before the House on 24 January be approved. The noble Lord said: My Lords, for the convenience—and, I hope, with the will—of the House, I shall speak also to the other orders in my name on the Order Paper. In my view,...

rose to move, That the draft order laid before the House on 24 January be approved. The noble Lord said: My Lords, for the convenience—and, I hope, with the will—of the House, I shall speak also to the other orders in my name on the Order Paper. In my view,...

Oldham: My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper. Moved, That the draft order laid before the House on 30 January be approved. 8th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee.—(Lord Davies of Oldham.) On Question, Motion agreed to.

Oldham: My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper. Moved, That the draft order laid before the House on 30 January be approved. 8th Report from the Statutory Instruments Committee.—(Lord Davies of Oldham.) On Question, Motion agreed to.

My Lords, I am grateful to both noble Lords who have contributed to this interesting debate. I appreciate that both welcomed the orders while presenting some limited criticism of them. Let me emphasise to the noble Lord, Lord Taylor, that I hear him when he talks about keeping up with...

My Lords, I am grateful to both noble Lords who have contributed to this interesting debate. I appreciate that both welcomed the orders while presenting some limited criticism of them. Let me emphasise to the noble Lord, Lord Taylor, that I hear him when he talks about keeping up with...

My Lords, I am pleased to follow the noble Lord, Lord Taylor, and I concur with much of what he has said. Our uprating system is a quintessentially important part of the process for delivering benefits. These are important orders, and I am grateful to the Minister for introducing them...

My Lords, I am pleased to follow the noble Lord, Lord Taylor, and I concur with much of what he has said. Our uprating system is a quintessentially important part of the process for delivering benefits. These are important orders, and I am grateful to the Minister for introducing them...

Draft SI on Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Funds Payments). Lords debate on a motion to approve. Agreed to on question. Debated with draft SIs on Tax Credits Up-rating; Guardians Allowance Up-rating; Child Benefit Up-rating; Guardians Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland).

Draft SI on Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Funds Payments). Lords debate on a motion to approve. Agreed to on question. Debated with draft SIs on Tax Credits Up-rating; Guardians Allowance Up-rating; Child Benefit Up-rating; Guardians Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland).

Draft SI on Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating. Lords debate on a motion to approve. Agreed to on question. Debated with draft SIs on Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Funds Payments); Child benefit Up-rating; Guardians Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland); Tax Credits Up-rating.

Draft SI on Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating. Lords debate on a motion to approve. Agreed to on question. Debated with draft SIs on Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Funds Payments); Child benefit Up-rating; Guardians Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland); Tax Credits Up-rating.

Draft SI on Guardians Allowance Up-rating. (Affirmative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Treasury. Laid before Parliament for approval by resolution of each House. Coming into force 9 April 2007.

Draft SI on Guardians Allowance Up-rating. (Affirmative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Treasury. Laid before Parliament for approval by resolution of each House. Coming into force 9 April 2007.