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Session 2007-08 House of Lords Publications on the internet House of Commons Publications on the internet Joint Committee On Human Rights Publications

Joint Committee On Human Rights - Third Report Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Lords and the House of Commons to be printed 17 December 2007. Contents Terms of Reference Summary Bills drawn to the special attention of both Houses Government Bills 1 Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill Background The Effect of the Bill Significant Human Rights Issues (a) Enforcement Powers of C-MEC (b) Debt, Negotiation or Cancellation and Rights of Parents with Care (c) Information Sharing Powers (Clause 41, Schedule 6) (d) Contracting-out by C-MEC (e) Naming and Shaming Defaulting Parents Bills not requiring to be brought to the attention of either House on human rights grounds Government Bills Bills currently being scrutinised by the Joint Committee on Human Rights Government Bills Conclusions and recommendations Formal Minutes Appendices Appendix 1: Memorandum from Prof Nick Wikeley, John Wilson Chair in Law, School of Law, University of Southampton Appendix 2: Letter dated 22 February 2007 from the Chairman to the Rt Hon John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Appendix 3: Letter dated 16 March 2007 from Lord McKenzie, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions Appendix 4: Letter dated 12 July 2007 from the Chairman to the Rt Hon Peter Hain MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Appendix 5: Letter dated 10 August 2007 from the Rt Hon Peter Hain MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, to the Chairman Appendix 6: Memorandum from Stephen Lawson, Solicitor, Forshaws Solicitors LLP Reports from the Joint Committee on Human Rights in this Parliament

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