§ Mr. PortilloI beg to move amendment No. 35, in page 19, line 5, leave out
'219(2) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970'and insert'617(2) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988'.This is a technical amendment that updates the reference to the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 to take account of the ICTA Bill now in passage through the House.Amendment agreed to.
§ Mr. PortilloI beg to move amendment No. 36, in page 22, line 18, at end insert 'of 15 days'.
The amendment has been drafted so that there can be no doubt in anyone's mind that income support paid during a trade dispute is not recoverable after the person involved in the dispute has returned to work.
Amendment agreed to.
§ Mr. PortilloI beg to move amendment No. 37, in page 22, line 20, leave out 'the' and insert 'any'.
The amendment ensures that the recovery of the payment referred to when I discussed Government amendment No. 36 shall be recoverable from any prescribed person, employer or claimant, other than the more limited "the prescribed person", and returns us to the wording in the 1986 Act.
Amendment agreed to.
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Amendments made: No. 38, in page 22, line 20, at end insert—
`21.—(1) In paragraph (c) of subsection (10) of section 53 (overpayments), before "income" there shall be inserted "subject to subsection (10A) below,".
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(2) The following subsection shall be inserted after that subsection—
(10A) This section only applies to income support recoverable under section 20(4E) above to the extent specified in section 20(4EA) and (4EB) above.".'.
§ No. 44, in page 22, line 20, at end insert—
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'21. The following subsection shall be inserted after section 29(7)—
(8) Without prejudice to any other method of recovery, amounts recoverable under any enactment having effect in Northern Ireland and corresponding to this section shall be recoverable by deduction from benefits prescribed under subsection (7) above.
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22. The following subsection shall be inserted after section 33(8)—
(8A) Without prejudice to any other method of recovery, awards recoverable under Part IV of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 shall be recoverable by deduction from benefits prescribed under subsection (6) above, and subsection (7) and (8) above shall have effect in relation to such awards as they have effect in relation to awards under this Part of this Act.
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23. The following subsection shall be inserted after section 53(7)—
(7A) Without prejudice to any other method of recovery, amounts recoverable under any enactment or instrument having effect in Northern Ireland and corresponding to an enactment or instrument mentioned in subsection (7) above shall be recoverable by deduction from benefits prescribed under subsection (7) above.
§ 24. Paragraphs 21 to 23 above shall be deemed to have come into force on 6th April 1987.'.—[Mr. Portillo.]