Social Justice and Social Security Committee
25th Meeting, 2024
Maggie Chapman, Shirley Anne-Somerville (Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice)
The Committee considered the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 2).
The following amendments were agreed to (without division): 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 100, 101, 102 and 104.
Amendment 73 was agreed to (by division: For 6, Against 2, Abstentions 0)
The following amendments were disagreed to (by division):
126 (For 2, Against 6, Abstentions 0)
9 (For 4, Against 4, Abstentions 0; amendment disagreed to on casting vote)
10 (For 4, Against 4, Abstentions 0; amendment disagreed to on casting vote)
58 (For 0, Against 7, Abstentions 0)
12 (For 4, Against 4, Abstentions 0; amendment disagreed to on casting vote)
13 (For 4, Against 4, Abstentions 0; amendment disagreed to on casting vote)
14 (For 4, Against 4, Abstentions 0; amendment disagreed to on casting vote)
The following amendments were not moved: 11, 99 and 103.
The following provisions were agreed to without amendment: sections 19, 20, 22, 23, 26, and the long title.
The following provisions were agreed to as amended: sections 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 24 and 25.
The Committee completed Stage 2 consideration of the Bill.
Jeremy Balfour declared an interest as a recipient of Personal Independence Payment, and as a former member of the First-tier Tribunal.
The Committee deferred consideration of its work programme to its next meeting.