HC Deb 15 July 1996 vol 281 cc889-90

9.—(I) Subject to sub—paragraph (2) below, any person who is excluded from entitlement to income support or housing benefit by any of the provisions which are modified by the preceding provisions of this Part of this Schedule—

  1. (a) shall not be entitled to the benefit for any period beginning on or after the day on which this Act is passed; and
  2. (b) shall not be entitled to the benefit for any period beginning on or after 5th February 1996 except on a claim made before the day on which this Act is passed, or an application made before that day for the review of a decision.

(2) Nothing in this paragraph shall apply in any case where a person is entitled to the benefit in question either—

  1. (a) by virtue of regulation 11(1) of the 1996 Regulations (saving); or
  2. (b) by virtue of regulations making such provision as is mentioned in section (Saving for social security regulations)(2) of this Act.")

Amendments made to the proposed Lords amendment:

(a), in line 46, at end insert—

`. Regulation 12(1) of the 1996 Regulations (saving) shall have effect as if after the words "shall continue to have effect" there were inserted the words "(both as regards him and as regards persons who are members of his family at the coming into force of these Regulations)".'

(b), in line 91, at end insert—

`. Regulation 11(1) of the 1996 Regulations (saving) shall have effect as if after the words "shall have effect" there were inserted the words "(both as regards him and as regards persons who are members of his family at the coming into operation of these Regulations)".'—[Mr. Burns.]

Lords amendment, as amended, agreed to.[Special Entry.]

Lords amendments Nos. 29 to 36 agreed to.[Some with Special Entry.]

Committee appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to certain of their amendments to the Bill: Mr. Simon Burns, Mr. Doug Henderson, Mr. David Lidington, Mr. Jack Straw and. Miss Ann Widdecombe; Three to be the quorum of the Committee.—[Mr. Burns.]

To withdraw immediately.

Reasons for disagreeing to certain Lords amendments reported, and agreed to; to be communicated to the Lords.