Jobseeker’s Allowance (Mandatory Work Activity Scheme) Regulations 2011

Lord Knight of Weymouth Excerpts

Tuesday 10th May 2011 Lords Chamber

Tabled By

[Lord Knight of Weymouth]

That that this House regrets that in relation to the Jobseeker’s Allowance (Mandatory Work Activity Scheme) Regulations 2011, laid before the House on 14 March (SI 2011/688), “the House has been given insufficient information to understand the policy objective of the scheme; to determine how the scheme will work; and effectively to assess whether the outcome will help claimants to improve their prospects of obtaining employment”, and calls on Her Majesty’s Government to make new Regulations when these concerns have been met.

Relevant document: 27th Report from the Merits Committee.

Motion not moved.