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Page 199 2000-2001 Volume 257 [No. 49.] Monday 12th March 2001. The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 35].
Social Security Fraud Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to make provision, for the purposes of the law relating to social security, about the obtaining and disclosure of information; and to make provision for restricting the payment of social security benefits and war pensions in the case of persons convicted of offences relating to such benefits or pensions and about the institution of proceedings for such offences; and for connected purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Social Security Fraud Bill [Lords] be printed [Bill 60–EN].
(1) That it is expedient to amend the law with respect to the National Debt and the public revenue and to make further provision in connection with finance. (2) Subject to paragraphs (3) to (6) below, this Resolution does not extend to the making of any amendment with respect to value added tax so as to provide— (a) for zero-rating or exempting a supply, acquisition or importation; (b) for refunding an amount of tax; (c) for varying any rate at which that tax is at any time chargeable; (d) for any relief, other than a relief which— (i) so far as it is applicable to goods, applies to goods of every description, and (ii) so far as it is applicable to services, applies to services of every description. Page 200 Monday 12th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top (3) Paragraph (2) above does not exclude the making of amendments with respect to value added tax— (a) providing for refunds of the kind specified in paragraph (4) below; (b) providing for that tax to be charged at a reduced rate of 5 per cent. on supplies of the descriptions specified in paragraph (5) below (and on equivalent acquisitions and importations); or (c) making provision of the kind authorised by paragraph (6) below. (4) The refunds mentioned in paragraph (3)(a) above are refunds of value added tax where— (a) that tax is chargeable on a supply to, or an acquisition or importation by, a museum or gallery, and (b) the supply, acquisition or importation is attributable to supplies of free rights of admission to the museum or gallery. (5) The supplies mentioned in paragraph (3)(b) above are— (a) supplies, in the course of a conversion of a building (or part of a building), of services related to the conversion if after the conversion the building (or part) contains living accommodation; (b) supplies, in the course of the renovation or alteration (including the extension) of a dwelling that has been unoccupied for at least three years, of services related to the renovation or alteration; (c) supplies of goods by a person making a supply of services within sub-paragraph (a) or (b) above if— (i) those services include the incorporation of the goods into the building concerned (or its site), and (ii) the goods are building materials within the meaning of Group 5 of Schedule 8 to the Value Added Tax Act 1994; (d) supplies of children's car seats. (6) The provision authorised by this paragraph is provision re-enacting, without altering any person's liability to value added tax or the amount of any such liability, provisions providing for that tax to be charged at a reduced rate of 5 per cent. on certain supplies, acquisitions and importations; And the Question being again proposed:—The House resumed the adjourned Debate. And it being Ten o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned. Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-morrow.
The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Ian Pearson, Mr Clive Betts: 266. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Eric Forth, Mr Gerald Howarth: 134. So the Question was agreed to.
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 3, to leave out from the word ‘be' to the end of the Question, and to add the words ‘recommitted to Standing Committee F for consideration of all remaining clauses, schedules and amendments not so far debated in Standing Committee without limit of time for further consideration; that a week shall elapse between the completion of Committee Stage and the commencement of Report Stage; and that notwithstanding the Order of the House of 29th January, Report Stage do continue without limit of time until completion; and that one day be allocated for the Third Reading of the Bill', instead thereof.—(Mr Simon Hughes.) And the Question being proposed, That the Amendment be made; Page 201 Monday 12th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top Tuesday 13th March 2001 Mr Keith Bradley rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put; And the Question being put, That the Question be now put; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Kevin Hughes, Mrs Anne McGuire: 240. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Stephen Day, Mr Owen Paterson: 142. So the Question was agreed to. And the Question being accordingly put, That the Amendment be made; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Andrew Stunell, Mr Adrian Sanders: 143. Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Kevin Hughes: 240. So the Question was negatived. And the Main Question being put; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Don Touhig, Jim Dowd: 238. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Stephen Day, Mr Owen Paterson: 142. So the Question was agreed to. Ordered, That, following the Report of the Chairman of Standing Committee F on 9th March, the Criminal Justice and Police Bill shall be deemed to have been reported to the House, as amended by the Committee, and as if those Clauses and Schedules the consideration of which had not been completed by the Committee had been ordered to stand part of the Bill, with the outstanding Amendments which stood on the Order paper in the name of Mr Charles Clarke. Bill, as amended in Standing Committee F and pursuant to Order [this day], to be considered this day; and to be printed [Bill 58].
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-eight minutes to Three o'clock on Tuesday morning, adjourned till this day. [Adjourned at 2.32 a.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (No. 2) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 885), and (3) Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (No. 3) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 886), dated 9th March 2001 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown].
Page 202 Monday 12th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top (2) Air Passenger Duty (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 836) dated 8th March 2001 [by Act] [Mr Stephen Timms].
(2) Immigration and Asylum Appeals (One-Stop Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 867), and (3) Immigration and Asylum Appeals (Notices) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 868), dated 8th March 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].
(2) Criminal Defence Service (Recovery of Defence Costs Orders) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 856), and (3) Legal Services Commission (Disclosure of Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 857), dated 8th March 2001 [by Act] [Mr David Lock].
Other Papers:
Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 665) [by Standing Order] [The Speaker].
Page 203 Monday 12th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top APPENDIX II Standing Committees
APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
(2) Ninth Report from the Committee [Managing Finances in English Further Education Colleges]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 283]; (3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The Radiocommunications Agency's Joint Venture with CMG] [No. 324-i] [Mr David Davis].
Page 204 Monday 12th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top [No. 50.] Tuesday 13th March 2001. The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
Ordered, That the Bill be considered on Thursday 22nd March at Four o'clock.
Ordered, That the Bill be considered on Thursday 22nd March at Four o'clock.
That, in respect of the proposal for the Deregulation (Disposals of Dwelling-Houses by Local Authorities) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 31st January, the proposal should be amended before a draft Order is laid before the House.
Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the Select Committee, be recommitted to a Committee of the whole House; and be printed [Bill 62]. Committee to-morrow.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
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(1) That it is expedient to amend the law with respect to the National Debt and the public revenue and to make further provision in connection with finance. (2) Subject to paragraphs (3) to (6) below, this Resolution does not extend to the making of any amendment with respect to value added tax so as to provide— (a) for zero-rating or exempting a supply, acquisition or importation; (b) for refunding an amount of tax; (c) for varying any rate at which that tax is at any time chargeable; (d) for any relief, other than a relief which— (i) so far as it is applicable to goods, applies to goods of every description, and (ii) so far as it is applicable to services, applies to services of every description. (3) Paragraph (2) above does not exclude the making of amendments with respect to value added tax— (a) providing for refunds of the kind specified in paragraph (4) below; (b) providing for that tax to be charged at a reduced rate of 5 per cent. on supplies of the descriptions specified in paragraph (5) below (and on equivalent acquisitions and importations); or (c) making provision of the kind authorised by paragraph (6) below. (4) The refunds mentioned in paragraph (3)(a) above are refunds of value added tax where— (a) that tax is chargeable on a supply to, or an acquisition or importation by, a museum or gallery, and (b) the supply, acquisition or importation is attributable to supplies of free rights of admission to the museum or gallery. (5) The supplies mentioned in paragraph (3)(b) above are— (a) supplies, in the course of a conversion of a building (or part of a building), of services related to the conversion if after the conversion the building (or part) contains living accommodation; (b) supplies, in the course of the renovation or alteration (including the extension) of a dwelling that has been unoccupied for at least three years, of services related to the renovation or alteration; (c) supplies of goods by a person making a supply of services within sub-paragraph (a) or (b) above if— (i) those services include the incorporation of the goods into the building concerned (or its site), and (ii) the goods are building materials within the meaning of Group 5 of Schedule 8 to the Value Added Tax Act 1994; (d) supplies of children's car seats. (6) The provision authorised by this paragraph is provision re-enacting, without altering any person's liability to value added tax or the amount of any such liability, provisions providing for that tax to be charged at a reduced rate of 5 per cent. on certain supplies, acquisitions and importations; And the Question being again proposed:—The House resumed the adjourned Debate. And the Question being put:—It was agreed to. Page 206 Tuesday 13th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top The Deputy Speaker then, pursuant to paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 51 (Ways and Means motions), put forthwith the Questions necessary to dispose of the further Motions, which were made by Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer. 2. Hydrocarbon oil (rates of duty) Resolved, That— (1) In section 6 (1A) of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979— (a) in paragraph (a), for “£0.4782” there shall be substituted “£0.4582”; and (b) in paragraph (c), for “£0.4882” there shall be substituted “£0.4582”. (2) That subsection shall have effect until midnight on 14th June 2001 as if for paragraph (b) there were substituted— “(ba) £0.5268 in the case of unleaded petrol other than ultra low sulphur petrol; (bb) £0.5468 in the case of light oil not within paragraph (a) or (ba) above;”. After that, paragraph (b) shall have effect as it did before. (3) In section 8(3) of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979 for “£0.1500” there shall be substituted “£0.0900”. (4) This Resolution shall have effect as from 6 o'clock in the evening of 7th March 2001. And it is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968. 3. Hydrocarbon oil (rebate on unleaded petrol) Resolved, That— (1) For section 13A of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979 there shall be substituted— “Rebate on unleaded petrol. 13A.—(1) On unleaded petrol, other than ultra low sulphur petrol, charged with the excise duty on hydrocarbon oil and delivered for home use there shall be allowed at the time of delivery a rebate of duty at the rate of £0.0586 a litre. (2) Rebate is not allowed under this section in a case where a rebate is allowed under section 14 below.”. (2) In paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 2A to that Act— (a) for paragraphs (a) and (b) there shall be substituted— “(ab) adding lead to unleaded petrol in respect of which a rebate has been allowed under section 13A;”; and (b) in paragraph (c)— (i) for “paragraph (a)” there shall be substituted “paragraph (aa)”, and (ii) for “paragraph (b)” there shall be substituted “paragraph (ab)”. (3) For paragraph 2A of that Schedule there shall be substituted— “2A.—(1) A mixture which is unleaded petrol is produced in contravention of this paragraph if the mixture is produced by mixing— (a) petrol on which duty has been paid at the rate specified in section 6(1A)(a), and (b) petrol in respect of which a rebate has been allowed under section 13A, and the mixture produced is unleaded petrol that is not ultra low sulphur petrol. (2) This paragraph is subject to any direction given under paragraph 3.”. (4) In paragraph 8 of that Schedule, for sub-paragraph (3A) there shall be substituted— “(3A) In the case of a mixture produced in contravention of paragraph 2A above, the rate is that produced by deducting from the rate in force under section 6(1A)(b) at the time the mixture is produced the rebate which at that time is in force under section 13A.”. (5) This Resolution shall have effect as from 6 o'clock in the evening of 7th March 2001. And it is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968. Page 207 Tuesday 13th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top 4. Tobacco products (rates of duty) Resolved, That— (1) For the Table of rates of duty in Schedule 1 to the Tobacco Products Duty Act 1979 there shall be substituted— “TABLE
(2) This Resolution shall have effect as from 6 o'clock in the evening of 7th March 2001. And it is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968. 5. Dilution etc. of cider Resolved, That provision may be made authorising regulations under section 62(5) of the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 to make provision about adding substances to, mixing, or carrying out other operations on or in relation to, cider. 6. General betting duty Resolved, That provision may be made about general betting duty. 7. Vehicle excise duty (general rate) Resolved, That— (1) In paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994, in sub-paragraphs (2) and (2A) for “1,200 cubic centimetres” there shall be substituted “1,549 cubic centimetres”. This amendment shall apply to licences issued on or after 1st July 2001. (2) Refunds shall be made by the Secretary of State, in accordance with the following provisions of this Resolution, in respect of licences— (a) issued in the period beginning with 1st November 2000 and ending with 30th June 2001, and (b) not surrendered before the end of that period, where the amount of vehicle excise duty chargeable on the licence would have been less if the amendment in paragraph (1) of this Resolution had applied. (3) The amount of the refund shall be— (a) £55 for a 12 month licence, and (b) £27.50 for a 6 month licence. (4) The person entitled to the refund shall be— (a) in the case of a licence in force on 30th June 2001, the keeper of the vehicle on that date; (b) in the case of a licence that has ceased to be in force before that date, the keeper of the vehicle when the licence expired. (5) For the purposes of paragraph (4) of this Resolution the keeper of the vehicle shall be taken to be— (a) the person registered as keeper of the vehicle on the date in question, or (b) if the Secretary of State has received notification of a change of ownership of the vehicle as a result of which another person is on that date entitled to be registered as the new keeper of the vehicle, that person. (6) A refund shall only be made if an application is made for it in such form, and containing such particulars and supported by such documents, as the Secretary of State may require. Page 208 Tuesday 13th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top (7) The Secretary of State shall give notice in writing to any person appearing to him to be entitled to a refund— (a) informing him that he appears to be entitled to a refund, (b) enclosing an application form, and (c) specifying the particulars and supporting documents to be provided. (8) An application for, or the making of, a refund under this Resolution in respect of a licence shall not affect the validity of the licence. (9) For the purposes of section 19 of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 as it applies to the surrender on or after 1st July 2001 of a licence in respect of which a refund under this Resolution has been made, or applied for, the annual rate of duty chargeable on the licence shall be taken to be that which would have been chargeable if the amendment in paragraph (1) of this Resolution had applied. (10) Section 45 of that Act shall apply to a declaration in connection with an application for a refund under this Resolution as it applies to a declaration in connection with an application for a vehicle licence. (11) In the application of this Resolution to Northern Ireland, references to registration as the keeper of a vehicle shall be read as references to registration as the owner of the vehicle. (12) This Resolution comes into force on 1st July 2001. And it is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968. 8. Vehicle excise duty (goods vehicles) Resolved, That provision may be made increasing rates of duty set out in Part VIII of Schedule 1 to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994. 9. Vehicle excise duty (mobile pumping vehicles) Resolved, That provision may be made for mobile pumping vehicles to be special vehicles to which Part IV of Schedule 1 to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 applies and for old mobile pumping vehicles not to be exempt vehicles for the purposes of that Act. 10. Vehicle excise duty (exemption of agricultural vehicles etc.) Resolved, That— (1) The vehicles that are exempt vehicles for the purposes of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (”the 1994 Act”) shall include— (a) the vehicles that would, apart from this Resolution, be special concessionary vehicles for the purposes of Part IVA of Schedule 1 to the 1994 Act, and (b) motorcycles (within the meaning given by paragraph 2 of that Schedule) that are electrically propelled vehicles for the purposes of the 1994 Act. (2) Part IVA of that Schedule shall cease to have effect. (3) In Part II of that Schedule, paragraph 2 shall be amended as follows— (a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a), omit “or the motorcyle is an electrically propelled vehicle”, and (b) in sub-paragraph (3), in the definition of “motorcyle”, after “motortricycle” insert “but does not include an electrically propelled vehicle”. (4) The provisions of paragraphs (1) to (3) above apply to licences issued on or after 1st April 2001. (5) Paragraph (6) below applies where a licence— (a) is issued before 1st April 2001 for a relevant vehicle, and (b) is in force on 1st April 2001 or comes into force after 1st April 2001. (6) The licence shall, during the period— (a) beginning with the later of 1st April 2001 and the day when it comes into force, and (b) ending with the expiry of the period for which it is issued, be deemed to be a nil licence for the purposes of the 1994 Act. Page 209 Tuesday 13th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top (7) A refund shall be made by the Secretary of State, in accordance with the following provisions of this Resolution, in respect of a licence for a relevant vehicle that— (a) is issued before 1st March 2001, in force on 1st March 2001 and not surrendered before 1st April 2001, (b) is issued before 1st March 2001, comes into force after 1st March 2001 and is not surrendered before 1st April 2001, or (c) is issued in March 2001 and not surrendered before 1st April 2001. (8) The amount of the refund is one-twelfth of the annual rate of duty chargeable on the licence for— (a) in the case of a licence issued before 1st March 2001, each whole month after February 2001 that forms part of the period for which the licence was issued, and (b) in the case of a licence issued on or after 1st March 2001, each whole month of the period for which the licence is issued. (9) The person entitled to the refund is the person registered as the keeper of the relevant vehicle on 30th April 2001. (10) The provisions of sections 10(2) and 19 of the 1994 Act do not apply to a licence in respect of which a person is entitled to a refund under this Resolution. (11) In the application of this Resolution to Northern Ireland, references to registration as the keeper of a vehicle shall be read as references to registration as the owner of the vehicle. (12) In paragraphs (5) to (9) above “relevant vehicle” means a vehicle of the description mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) of paragraph (1) above. (13) This Resolution comes into force on 1st April 2001. And it is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968. 11. Aggregates levy The Question being put, That provision may be made for charging a levy, to be known as aggregates levy, on aggregate subjected to commercial exploitation in the United Kingdom; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Jamieson, Mr Clive Betts: 353. Tellers for the Noes, Mr James Gray, Mr Keith Simpson: 160. So the Question was agreed to. 12. Income tax (charge and rates for 2001–02) The Question being put, That income tax shall be charged for the year 2001–02, and for that year— (a) the starting rate shall be 10 per cent.; (b) the basic rate shall be 22 per cent.; and (c) the higher rate shall be 40 per cent. And it is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Jamieson, Mr Clive Betts: 326. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Andrew Stunell, Mr Adrian Sanders: 41. So the Question was agreed to. 13. Income tax (starting rate limit for 2001–02) Resolved, That— (1) For the year 2001–02 the amount specified in section 1(2)(aa) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 shall be £1,880. (2) Accordingly, section 1(4) of that Act, so far as it relates to the amount so specified, shall not apply for that year. Page 210 Tuesday 13th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top (3) Nothing in this Resolution shall require any change to be made in the amounts deductible or repayable under section 203 of that Act before 18th May 2001. And it is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968. 14. Children's tax credit Resolved, That— (1) In section 257AA(2) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 for “£4,420” there shall be substituted “£5,200”. (2) This Resolution has effect for the year 2001–02. (3) Nothing in this Resolution shall require any change to be made in the amounts deductible or repayable under section 203 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 before 18th May 2001. And it is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968. 15. Corporation tax (charge and rate for 2002) Resolved, That, for the financial year 2002, corporation tax shall be charged at the rate of 30 per cent. 16. Corporation tax (small companies' rate for 2001) Resolved, That, for the financial year 2001— (a) the small companies' rate shall be 20 per cent., and (b) the fraction mentioned in section 13(2) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 shall be one fortieth. 17. Corporation tax (starting rate for 2001) Resolved, That, for the financial year 2001— (a) the corporation tax starting rate shall be 10 per cent., and (b) the fraction mentioned in section 13AA(3) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 shall be one fortieth. 18. Employee share ownership plans Resolved, That provision (including retrospective provision) may be made about employee share ownership plans. 19. Enterprise investment scheme Resolved, That provision may be made amending Chapter III of Part VII of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988. 20. Loss relief on shares in trading companies Resolved, That provision may be made about the circumstances in which companies that are wound up are to be treated as qualifying trading companies for the purposes of sections 573 to 576 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988. 21. Corporate venturing scheme Resolved, That provision may be made amending Schedule 15 to the Finance Act 2000. 22. Capital allowances Resolved, That provision (including retrospective provision) may be made about capital allowances. 23. Repeal of certain reliefs Resolved, That provision may be made for the repeal of sections 534, 535, 537A and 538 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988. 24. Payments to employers out of pension funds Resolved, That provision may be made as to the amount recoverable under section 601(2) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988. 25. Deductions for deemed manufactured payments Resolved, That— (1) Section 736B of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 shall be amended as follows. Page 211 Tuesday 13th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top (2) In subsection (2), after “shall apply” there shall be inserted “, subject to subsection (2A) below,”. (3) After that subsection there shall be inserted— “(2A) The borrower is not entitled, by virtue of anything in Schedule 23A or any provision of regulations under that Schedule, or otherwise— (a) to any deduction in computing profits or gains for the purposes of income tax or corporation tax, or (b) to any deduction against total income or, as the case may be, total profits, in respect of any such deemed requirement or payment as is provided for by subsection (2) above. Where the borrower is a company, an amount may not be surrendered by way of group relief if a deduction in respect of it is prohibited by this subsection.”. (4) This Resolution shall apply to payments treated under section 736B as made on or after 3rd October 2000. 26. Double taxation relief Resolved, That provision may be made amending Part XVIII of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988. 27. Controlled foreign companies Resolved, That provision may be made amending Part I of Schedule 25 to the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988. 28. Life policies etc. Resolved, That provision may be made about gains arising in connection with policies of life assurance, contracts for life annuities and capital redemption policies. 29. Deduction of tax (payments between companies etc.) Resolved, That— (1) After section 349 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 there shall be inserted— “Exceptions to section 349 for payments between companies etc. 349A.—(1) The provisions specified in subsection (3) below (which require tax to be deducted on making certain payments) do not apply to a payment made by a company if, at the time the payment is made, the company reasonably believes that one of the conditions specified in section 349B is satisfied. (2) Subsection (1) above has effect subject to any directions under section 349C. (3) The provisions are— section 349(1) (certain annuities and other annual payments, and royalties and other sums paid for use of UK patents), section 349(2)(a) and (b) (UK interest), section 349(3A) (dividend or interest on securities issued by building societies), and section 524(3)(b) (which provides for section 349(1) to apply to proceeds of sale of UK patent rights). (4) References in subsection (3) above to any provision of section 349 do not include that provision as applied— (a) under section 777(9) (directions applying section 349(1) to certain payments to non-residents), or (b) by paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 23A (manufactured overseas dividends to be treated as annual payments within section 349). (5) References in this section to the company by which a payment is made do not include a company acting as trustee or agent for another person. (6) For the purposes of this section, a payment by a partnership is treated as made by a company if any member of the partnership is a company. The conditions mentioned in section 349A(1). 349B.—(1) The first of the conditions mentioned in section 349A(1) is that the person beneficially entitled to the income in respect of which the payment is made is— (a) a company resident in the United Kingdom, or Page 212 Tuesday 13th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top (b) a partnership each member of which is a company resident in the United Kingdom. (2) The second of those conditions is that— (a) the person beneficially entitled to the income in respect of which the payment is made is a company not resident in the United Kingdom (”the non-resident company”), (b) the non-resident company carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a branch or agency, and (c) the payment falls to be brought into account in computing the chargeable profits (within the meaning given by section 11(2)) of the non-resident company. Directions disapplying section 349A(1). 349C.—(1) The Board may give a direction to a company directing that section 349A(1) is not to apply in relation to any payment that— (a) is made by the company after the giving of the direction, and (b) is specified in the direction or is of a description so specified. (2) A direction under this section may be varied or revoked by a subsequent such direction. (3) In this section “company” includes a partnership of which any member is a company. Section 349A(1): consequences of reasonable but incorrect belief. 349D.—(1) Where— (a) a payment is made by a company without an amount representing the income tax on the payment being deducted from the payment, (b) at the time the payment is made, the company reasonably believes that one of the conditions specified in section 349B is satisfied, (c) if the company did not so believe, tax would be deductible from the payment under section 349, and (d) neither of the conditions specified in section 349B is satisfied at the time the payment is made, section 350 applies as if the payment were within section 349 (and Schedule 16 applies as if tax were deductible from the payment under section 349). (2) In this section “company” includes a partnership of which any member is a company.”. (2) In section 98 of the Taxes Management Act 1970, after subsection (4) there shall be inserted— “(4A) If— (a) a failure to comply with section 350(1) of, or Schedule 16 to, the principal Act arises from a person's failure to deliver an account, or show the amount, of a payment, and (b) the payment is within subsection (4B) below, subsection (1) above shall have effect as if for “£300” there were substituted “£3,000” and as if for “£60” there were substituted “£600”. (4B) A payment is within this subsection if— (a) the payment is made by a company without an amount representing the income tax on the payment being deducted from the payment, (b) at the time the payment is made, the company— (i) does not believe that either of the conditions specified in section 349B of the principal Act is satisfied, or (ii) where it believes that either of those conditions is satisfied, could not reasonably so believe, (c) the payment is one from which tax is deductible under section 349 of the principal Act unless the company reasonably believes that one of those conditions is satisfied, and Page 213 Tuesday 13th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top (d) neither of those conditions is satisfied at the time the payment is made. (4C) In subsection (4B) above “company” includes a partnership of which any member is a company.”. (3) In section 338(4) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988, after paragraph (a) there shall be inserted— “(aa) the person beneficially entitled to the income in respect of which the payment is made is a company not resident in the United Kingdom (”the non-resident company”), the non-resident company carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a branch or agency and the payment falls to be brought into account in computing the chargeable profits (within the meaning given by section 11(2)) of the non-resident company, or”. (4) This Resolution applies to payments made on or after 1st April 2001. And it is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968. 30. Deduction of tax (payments between group members) Resolved, That provision may be made for repealing sections 247 and 248 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988. 31. Provisional repayments Resolved, That provision may be made for section 438A of, and Schedule 19AB to, the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 to cease to apply in relation to income tax borne by deduction. 32. Payments where return amended Resolved, That provision may be made about payments due as a result of the amendment of a return. 33. Stamp duty reserve tax (unit trust schemes) Resolved, That— (1) Schedule 19 to the Finance Act 1999 shall be amended as follows. (2) In paragraph 2(4), after “6” there shall be inserted “, 6A”. (3) In paragraph 4, at the end there shall be inserted— “(6) If a certificate is given in accordance with paragraph 6A(1)(c) in respect of a period which includes the relevant two-week period in the case of the unit in question in sub-paragraph (1), there shall be left out of account in applying this paragraph in relation to that unit— (a) any issue of a unit which is to be held within an individual pension account, and (b) any surrender of a unit which, immediately before the surrender, was held within an individual pension account. (7) “Individual pension account” has the same meaning in sub-paragraph (6) as it has in paragraph 6A.”. (4) After paragraph 6 there shall be inserted— “Exclusion of charge in case of individual pension accounts 6A.—(1) There is no charge to tax under this Part of this Schedule on the surrender of the unit if— (a) immediately before the surrender, the unit is held within an individual pension account, (b) not all the units under the unit trust scheme are so held at that time, and (c) a certificate pursuant to sub-paragraph (2) is contained in, or provided with, the relevant monthly tax return. (2) The certificate must be given by the persons making the relevant monthly tax return and must state— (a) that at all times in the period to which the return relates the trustees or managers were able to identify which of the units under the scheme were held within individual pension accounts, and (b) that at no time in that period have the trustees or managers imposed any charge on, or recovered any amount from, an IPA unit holder which included Page 214 Tuesday 13th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top an amount directly or indirectly attributable to tax payable by the trustees under this Part of this Schedule. (3) In sub-paragraph (2), “IPA unit holder” means— (a) a person acquiring, or who has acquired, a unit under the unit trust scheme, where the unit is to be held within an individual pension account, (b) a person holding a unit under the scheme, where the unit is held within an individual pension account, or (c) a person surrendering, or who has surrendered, a unit under the scheme, where immediately before the surrender the unit is or was held within an individual pension account. (4) In this paragraph— “individual pension account” has the same meaning as in regulations under section 638A of the Taxes Act 1988 (as at 6th April 2001, see regulation 4 of the Personal Pension Schemes (Restriction on Discretion to Approve) (Permitted Investments) Regulations 2001); “the relevant monthly tax return”, in the case of any surrender, means the notice required by regulations under section 98 of the Finance Act 1986 to be given by the managers (or, failing that, the trustees) under the unit trust scheme to the Commissioners of Inland Revenue containing among other things details of all surrenders in the relevant two-week period; “the relevant two-week period” has the meaning given by paragraph 4(2).”. (5) The amendment made by paragraph (3) of this Resolution shall have effect where the relevant two-week period mentioned in paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 19 to the Finance Act 1999 ends after 6th April 2001. (6) The other amendments made by this Resolution shall have effect in relation to surrenders made or effected on or after 6th April 2001. And it is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968. 34. Stamp duty reserve tax (open-ended investment companies) Resolved, That— (1) Where there are two or more classes of shares in an open-ended investment company and the company's instrument of incorporation— (a) provides that shares of one or more of those classes (”the IPA classes”) may only be held within an individual pension account, and (b) does not make such provision in relation to shares of at least one other class, there is no charge to stamp duty reserve tax under Part II of Schedule 19 to the Finance Act 1999 on the surrender of a share of any of the IPA classes. (2) References in this Resolution to provisions of Schedule 19 to the Finance Act 1999 are references to those provisions as they have effect in relation to open-ended investment companies by virtue of regulations from time to time in force under section 152 of the Finance Act 1995. (3) In this Resolution— “individual pension account” has the same meaning as it has in regulations from time to time in force under section 638A of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988; “open-ended investment company” has the meaning given by paragraph 14(2) of Schedule 19 to the Finance Act 1999; “surrender”, in relation to a share in an open-ended investment company, has the same meaning as it has in Part II of Schedule 19 to the Finance Act 1999. (4) This Resolution shall have effect in relation to surrenders made or effected on or after 6th April 2001. And it is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968. Page 215 Tuesday 13th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top 35. Petroleum revenue tax Resolved, That provision may be made for the purposes of petroleum revenue tax about— (a) the expenditure allowable under section 3 of the Oil Taxation Act 1975; and (b) the amounts allowable as unrelievable field losses. 36. Landfill tax (rate) The Question being put, That— (1) In section 42(1)(a) and (2) of the Finance Act 1996, for “£11” there shall be substituted “£12”. (2) This Resolution has effect in relation to taxable disposals made, or treated as made, on or after 1st April 2001. And it is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Jamieson, Mr Clive Betts: 359. Tellers for the Noes, Mr John Randall, Mr James Gray: 146. So the Question was agreed to. 37. Climate change levy Resolved, That— (1) In Schedule 6 to the Finance Act 2000, after paragraph 11 there shall be inserted— “Exemption: supplies by Northern Ireland gas utilities 11A. A supply of any gas is exempt from the levy if— (a) the supply is made by a gas utility, and (b) the person to whom the supply is made intends to cause the gas to be burned in Northern Ireland.”. (2) In paragraph 14(2) of that Schedule, at the end there shall be inserted “, and (c) uses the electricity produced otherwise than in exemption-retaining ways.”. (3) For paragraph 14(3)(c) of that Schedule, there shall be substituted— “(c) uses the electricity produced otherwise than in exemption-retaining ways.”. (4) In paragraph 14 of that Schedule, after sub-paragraph (3) there shall be inserted— “(3A) For the purposes of this paragraph, electricity is used in an “exemption-retaining” way if it is used— (a) in making supplies that are excluded under paragraphs 8 to 10 or exempt under any of paragraphs 11, 12 and 18, or (b) in any of the ways mentioned in sub-paragraphs (i) to (iv) of paragraph 13(b).”. (5) In paragraph 15 of that Schedule— (a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a), for “the commodity is to be used by that person” there shall be substituted “that person intends to cause the commodity to be used”; and (b) in sub-paragraph (2)(b), the words “by that person” shall be omitted. (6) This Resolution shall have effect in relation to supplies made on or after 1st April 2001. And it is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968. 38. Relief from tax (incidental and consequential charges) Resolved, That it is expedient to authorise any incidental or consequential charges to any duty or tax (including charges having retrospective effect) which may arise from provisions designed in general to afford relief from taxation. Procedure (Remediation of Contaminated Land),—Resolved, That, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the practice of the House relating to the matters that may be included in Finance Bills, any Finance Bill of the present Session may contain provision Page 216 Tuesday 13th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top for allowing the making of payments in respect of the surrender of losses the amounts of which are determined by reference to expenditure incurred in connection with the remediation of contaminated land. Procedure (Trading Funds: Limits on Borrowing And Public Dividend Capital),—Resolved, That, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the practice of the House relating to the matters that may be included in Finance Bills, any Finance Bill of the present Session may contain provision amending section 2C(3) and (4) of the Government Trading Funds Act 1973. Procedure (Future Taxation),—Resolved, That, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the practice of the House relating to the matters that may be included in Finance Bills, any Finance Bill of the present Session may contain the following provisions taking effect in a future year— (a) provision about children's tax credit; (b) provision for corporation tax to be charged for the financial year 2002; (c) provision about mileage allowances; (d) provision withdrawing capital allowances in respect of vehicles provided by employees and office-holders; (e) provision about works bus services; (f) provision amending section 48(2)(a) of the Finance (No. 2) Act 1997; (g) provision as to the obligations of insurers to provide information in connection with policies of life assurance, contracts for life annuities and capital redemption policies; and (h) provision relating to Schedule 19AB to the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 as applied in relation to provisional repayments to insurance companies and friendly societies in respect of tax credits. Finance [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Finance [Money]; Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Finance Bill, it is expedient to authorise— (a) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of sums payable by the Secretary of State by virtue of provisions of that Act relating to vehicle excise and registration; (b) the deduction of sums from the gross revenues of the department of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue for the purpose of making payments in respect of the surrender of losses the amounts of which are determined by reference to expenditure incurred in connection with the remediation of contaminated land; and (c) any increase in the sums— (i) payable out of the National Loans Fund or out of money provided by Parliament, or (ii) payable into the National Loans Fund or the Consolidated Fund, that is attributable to any provisions of that Act relating to limits on the borrowing and public dividend capital of trading funds. Ordered, That a Bill be brought in upon the foregoing Resolutions: And that the Chairman of Ways and Means, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Secretary Prescott, Mr Secretary Straw, Mr Secretary Blunkett, Mr Secretary Darling, Mr Secretary Byers, Mr Secretary Milburn, Mr Andrew Smith, Dawn Primarolo, Mr Stephen Timms and Miss Melanie Johnson do prepare and bring it in.
The Deputy Speaker put the Question forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 163 (Motions to sit in private). Page 217 Tuesday 13th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Andrew Dismore, Mr Keith Darvill: 0. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Lawrie Quinn, Mr John McWilliam: 364. So the Question was negatived.
Wednesday 14th March 2001 And the Question being put; And the Speaker's opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the division was deferred till this day, pursuant to Order [7th November].
(1) at the sitting on 22nd March the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on any Motion in the name of Margaret Beckett relating to Election of a Speaker not later than Four o'clock, and such Questions shall include the Questions on any amendment selected by the Speaker which may then be moved; and (2) if proceedings on any such Motion have not been completed before Four o'clock, the Private Business set down by direction of the Chairman of Ways and Means for consideration at that hour may be proceeded with, though opposed, for three hours after it has been entered upon—(Paddy Tipping); And the Deputy Speaker's opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the division was deferred till this day, pursuant to Order [7th November].
Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the High Hedges Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of— (a) any expenses incurred by the Secretary of State in consequence of the Act; and (b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided by virtue of any other Act.—(Mrs Anne McGuire.)
And the Question being again proposed:—The House resumed the adjourned Debate. And the Question being put:—It was agreed to.
And the Question being again proposed:—The House resumed the adjourned Debate. And the Question being put:—It was agreed to.
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And the Deputy Speaker's opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the division was deferred till this day, pursuant to Order [7th November].
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-six minutes to Three o'clock, adjourned till this day. [Adjourned at 2.34 a.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Road Traffic (Owner Liability) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 925), dated 10th March 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].
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(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Rachel Squire].
(2) First Special Report from the Committee [The Handling of Regulatory Reform Orders]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 328] [Mr Peter L. Pike].
(2) Sixth Report from the Committee [Higher Education: Student Retention], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education Sub-Committee of the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 124]; and (3) Memoranda laid before the Education Sub-Committee of the Committee [Higher Education: Student Retention] [Mr Barry Sheerman].
Page 220 Tuesday 13th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top [No. 50; WH, No. 29.] Tuesday 13th March 2001. The House sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to Order of 20th November 2000]. The sitting commenced at half-past Nine o'clock.
And it being Two o'clock, the sitting was adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 2 p.m. [No. 51.] Wednesday 14th March 2001. The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
Bill to be read the third time.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
And the Motion being opposed, after a brief explanatory statement from the Member who made the Motion and from a Member who opposed it, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 23 (Motions for leave to bring in bills and nomination of select committees at commencement of public business):—It was agreed to. Ordered, That Mr Tony Colman, Mr Bowen Wells, Ann Clwyd, Dr Vincent Cable, Barbara Follett, Mr Nigel Jones, Ms Oona King, Ms Tess Kingham, Mr Andrew Rowe and Mr Tony Worthington do prepare and bring in the Bill. Page 221 Wednesday 14th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top
A Clause (Collective harassment)—(Mr Charles Clarke)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill. Another Clause (Exclusion of prisoners convicted of assaulting police officers, other emergency service workers and NHS staff from power to release short-term prisoners on licence)—(Mr Oliver Heald)—brought up, and read the first time. Question put, That the Clause be read a second time. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Peter Luff, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 183. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Don Touhig: 286. Another Clause (Enticing a child to engage in indecent conduct: Amendment of section 1 of the Indecency with Children Act 1960)—(Miss Ann Widdecombe)—brought up, and read the first time. Question put, That the Clause be read a second time. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr James Gray, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 162. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Ian Pearson, Mr David Jamieson: 282. Another Clause (Independent counsel to be present during searches to assess whether seized material is legally privileged)—(Mr Nick Hawkins)—brought up and read the first time. Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time. And it being half-past Eight o'clock, the Deputy Speaker put forthwith the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on consideration to a conclusion, pursuant to Order [29th January]. Question, That the Clause be read a second time, put and negatived. Amendments (Nos. 45 to 52 and 44) made to the Bill. The Bill was read the third time, and passed.
Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism,—That the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 28th February, be approved. Ayes: 396. Noes: 17. So the Question was agreed to. Business of the House,—That— (1) at the sitting on 22nd March the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on any Motion in the name of Margaret Beckett relating to Election of a Speaker not later than Four o'clock, and such Questions shall include the Questions on any amendment selected by the Speaker which may then be moved; and Page 222 Wednesday 14th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top (2) if proceedings on any such Motion have not been completed before Four o'clock, the Private Business set down by direction of the Chairman of Ways and Means for consideration at that hour may be proceeded with, though opposed, for three hours after it has been entered upon. Ayes: 341. Noes: 122. So the Question was agreed to. Animal By-Products,—That this House takes note of European Union Documents Nos. 12648/00, a draft Council Regulation laying down the health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption, and 12646/00, a draft Council Directive amending Council Directives 90/425/EEC and 92/118/EEC as regards health requirements for animal by-products; and supports the Government's objective of achieving a revised Regulation to protect animal and public health whilst ensuring that controls are proportionate to the risk they are designed to address. Ayes: 348. Noes: 10. So the Question was agreed to.
And the Deputy Speaker's opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the Division was deferred till Wednesday 21st March, pursuant to Order [7th November].
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(1) the proposals for a draft Life Sentences (Northern Ireland) Order 2001 and a draft Financial Investigations (Northern Ireland) Order 2001, being legislative proposals relating exclusively to Northern Ireland, be referred to the Northern Ireland Grand Committee; (2) the Committee shall meet at Westminster on Thursday 22nd March at 9.15 a.m. to consider the proposal for a draft Life Sentences (Northern Ireland) Order 2001, referred to it under paragraph (1) above, and the Chairman shall interrupt proceedings at that meeting at 11.15 a.m.; and (3) the Committee shall meet at Westminster on Thursday 22nd March at 2.30 p.m. to consider the proposal for a draft Financial Investigations (Northern Ireland) Order 2001, referred to it under paragraph (1) above, and the Chairman shall interrupt proceedings at that meeting at 4.30 p.m.—(Mr Clive Betts.)
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till six minutes till Twelve o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 11.54 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Vehicle Excise Duty (Immobilisation, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 936), dated 13th March 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. Page 224 Wednesday 14th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top
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(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee C; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Robert Ainsworth, Sir Sydney Chapman, Mr Andrew Dismore, Caroline Flint, Mr Don Foster, Mr Kelvin Hopkins, Mr Lindsay Hoyle, Mr Alan Hurst, Lynne Jones, Mr Stephen McCabe, Sir David Madel, Mr Stephen Pound, Mr Terry Rooney, Mr Andrew Rowe, Mr John M. Taylor and Mr Dafydd Wigley.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr John McWilliam Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr David Atkinson, Norman Baker, Mr Tony Baldry, Mrs Anne Campbell, Mr David Chaytor, Mr Frank Dobson, Mr David Drew, Mr Mike Gapes, Mr Nick Gibb, Mr James Gray, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Dr Kim Howells, Mr Nigel Jones, Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews, Mr Greg Pope and Ms Rosie Winterton.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Edward O'Hara Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Paul Burstow, Ann Coffey, Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas, Mr Doug Henderson, Mr David Kidney, Mrs Jacqui Lait, Mrs Jackie Lawrence, Mr Edward Leigh, Mr Stephen McCabe, Mr Ian Pearson, Ms Linda Perham, Mr Andrew Robathan, Mr Jeff Rooker, Mr John Smith and Steve Webb.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Bowen Wells Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Ms Diane Abbott, Mr Crispin Blunt, Mr Julian Brazier, Mr Roger Casale, Mr Ben Chapman, Mr Harry Cohen, Tom Cox, Jim Dowd, Dr Evan Harris, Mr Page 225 Wednesday 14th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top David Heath, Mr Alan Johnson, Mr Richard Page, Mr Owen Paterson, Mr Jonathan R. Shaw, Ms Dari Taylor and Mr Jon Trickett.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Remuneration and Expenses of the Electoral Commissioners, and the Remuneration and Expenses of the Chairman of the Electoral Commission to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Dr Michael Clark Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Peter Bradley, Mr Christopher Fraser, Mrs Linda Gilroy, Mrs Teresa Gorman, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Nick Hawkins, Mr Tom Levitt, Mr Robert Maclennan, Kali Mountford, Dr Doug Naysmith, Mr Mike O'Brien, Mr Gwyn Prosser, Mr Keith Simpson, Mr Andrew Stunell, Mr Stephen Twigg and Mr Shaun Woodward.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Report to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Jim Cunningham Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Richard Allan, Mr Simon Burns, Mr Christopher Gill, Mr Simon Hughes, Helen Jones, Lynne Jones, Mr Tom Levitt, Mr David Lidington, Chris McCafferty, Mr Alan Meale, Mrs Barbara Roche, Mr Keith Simpson, Mr Gerry Steinberg, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe, Mr Paul Truswell and Mr Anthony D. Wright.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mrs Marion Roe Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Jackie Ballard, Mr John Bercow, Mr Harold Best, Mr John Burnett, Mr Charles Clarke, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mrs Ann Cryer, Julia Drown, Mr Nigel Griffiths, Mr Mike Hall, Mr John Horam, Miss Julie Kirkbride, Mr George Mudie, Mr Jim Murphy, Mr Colin Pickthall and Mr Llew Smith.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Peter L. Pike Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Ms Candy Atherton, Dr David Clark, Mr James Cran, Mr David Crausby, Jim Dowd, Dr Ian Gibson, Mr George Howarth, Mr Andrew Hunter, Helen Jackson, Mr Peter Kilfoyle, Mr Tony Lloyd, Mr Stephen O'Brien, Mr Lembit Opik, Ms Debra Shipley, Mr John M. Taylor and Mr William Thompson.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Nicholas Winterton Chairman; and Page 226 Wednesday 14th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Michael Clapham, Mr Michael Fabricant, Mr Michael Fallon, Mrs Llin Golding, Mrs Eileen Gordon, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Simon Hughes, Mr Tom Levitt, Mr Terry Lewis, Mr David Lidington, Mr Mark Oaten, Mr Gordon Prentice, Mrs Barbara Roche, Mr Keith Simpson, Dr Phyllis Starkey and Derek Wyatt.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Jonathan Sayeed Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Graham Allen, Mr John Burnett, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Jim Cousins, Mr Howard Flight, Mr John Healey, Mr Stephen Hesford, Mr Michael Jack, Mr Robert Jackson, Miss Melanie Johnson, Mr Peter Luff, Mr Ernie Ross, Helen Southworth, Mrs Betty Williams, Mr Mike Wood and Mr Tony Worthington.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr John Butterfill Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Graham Allen, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Brian Cotter, Mr Clive Efford, Mr Howard Flight, Mr John Healey, Miss Melanie Johnson, Mr Fraser Kemp, Mr David Lammy, Mr David Lepper, Mr Peter Luff, Siobhain McDonagh, Sir Michael Spicer, Sir Teddy Taylor, Dr George Turner and Mr Brian White.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr David Amess Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Richard Allan, Mr Clive Betts, Mrs Louise Ellman, Mr Jeff Ennis, Dr Evan Harris, Mr Jon Owen Jones, Tessa Jowell, Mr Denis Murphy, Mr James Plaskitt, Mr John Randall, Mr Ted Rowlands, Christine Russell, Mr Nick St Aubyn, Mr Marsha Singh, Mr Robert Syms and Mr John Townend.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Sir David Madel Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Gerald Bermingham, Mr Roger Berry, Mr Peter Bottomley, Mr Tom Brake, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Tony Colman, Mr Neil Gerrard, Mr Keith Hill, Mr Kelvin Hopkins, Mr Kevin Hughes, Mr Alan Keen, Sir Peter Lloyd, Mr Michael Moore, Mr Robert Syms, Ms Claire Ward and Mr Phil Woolas.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Eleventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Bowen Wells Chairman; and Page 227 Wednesday 14th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Ms Karen Buck, Mr Christopher Chope, Jim Dowd, Ms Harriet Harman, Kate Hoey, Mr Nigel Jones, Miss Anne McIntosh, Fiona Mactaggart, Judy Mallaber, Mr Austin Mitchell, Mr Patrick Nicholls, Mr Owen Paterson, Bob Russell, Mr Brian Sedgemore, Dr Desmond Turner and Mr David Winnick.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the Twelfth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Jim Cunningham Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Ian Bruce, Mr William Cash, Mr George Foulkes, Maria Fyfe, Dr Norman A. Godman, Mr Dominic Grieve, Mr Eric Joyce, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Alasdair Morgan, Ms Sandra Osborne, Mr John Robertson, Mr Mohammad Sarwar, Sir Robert Smith, Mr Bill Tynan and Mr Jimmy Wray. European Standing Committees
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(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [New Covent Garden Market] [Mr David Curry].
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Renewable Energy]; to be printed [No. 334] [Mr John Horam].
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Walking in Towns and Cities]; to be printed [No.167-v] [Mr Andrew F. Bennett]; and (3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Committee [Opportunities and Development Prospects at Major Ports]; to be printed [No. 244-ii] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
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(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Integrated Child Credit] [Mr Archy Kirkwood]. [No. 51; WH, No. 30.] Wednesday 14th March 2001. The House sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to Order of 20th November 2000]. The sitting commenced at half-past Nine o'clock.
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 1.59 p.m. [No. 52.] Thursday 15th March 2001. The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
Ordered, That the Bill be further considered on Thursday 22nd March.
Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 337].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
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Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Private Security Industry Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to make provision for the regulation of the private security industry; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Private Security Industry Bill [Lords] be printed [Bill 67–EN].
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Adoption and Children Bill be printed [Bill 66–EN].
Vote on Account, 2001–02,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That resources, not exceeding £410,620,000, be authorised, on account, for use during the year ending on 31st March 2002, and that a sum, not exceeding £508,690,000 be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund, on account, for the year ending on 31st March 2002 for expenditure by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office—(Mr Kevin Hughes); And it being Seven o'clock, the Deputy Speaker, pursuant to paragraph (5) of Standing Order No. 54 (Consideration of estimates), put the Question:—It was agreed to.
Estimates, 2001–02 (Navy) Vote A Resolved, That during the year ending on 31st March 2002 a number not exceeding 46,025 all ranks be maintained for Naval Service, a number not exceeding 17,340 for service in the Reserve Naval and Marine Forces, and a number not exceeding 250 for service as Special Members of the Reserve Naval Forces under Part V of the Reserve Forces Act 1996. Estimates, 2001–02 (Army) Vote A Resolved, That during the year ending on 31st March 2002 a number not exceeding 128,195 all ranks be maintained for Army Service, a number not exceeding 84,000 for service in the Reserve Land Forces, and a number not exceeding 6,000 for service as Special Members of the Reserve Land Forces under Part V of the Reserve Forces Act 1996. Estimates, 2001–02 (Air) Vote A Resolved, That during the year ending on 31st March 2002 a number not exceeding 57,485 all ranks be maintained for the Air Force Service, a number not exceeding 23,750 for service in the Reserve Air Forces, and a number not exceeding 430 for service as Special Members of the Reserve Air Forces under Part V of the Reserve Forces Act 1996. Page 230 Thursday 15th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top Estimates, Excesses, 1999–2000 Resolved, That a sum not exceeding £447,616.60 be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to make good excesses of certain grants for Civil Services for the year ended on 31st March 2000, as set out in House of Commons Paper No. 323. Supplementary Estimates, 2000–01 Resolved, That a further supplementary sum not exceeding £2,327,637,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to complete or defray the charges for Defence and Civil Services for the year ending on 31st March 2001, as set out in House of Commons Papers Nos. 255 and 256. Estimates, 2001–02 (Vote on Account) Resolved, That further resources, not exceeding £120,516,064,000 be authorised on account, for use for Defence and Civil Services for the year ending 31st March 2002, and that a sum, not exceeding £120,348,528,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund, on account, to meet the costs of Defence and Civil Services for the year ending on 31st March 2002, as set out in House of Commons Papers Nos. 251, 252, 253 and 254. Ordered, That a Bill be brought in upon the foregoing Resolutions relating to Estimates, Excesses, Supplementary Estimates and Estimates (Vote on Account): And that The Chairman of Ways and Means, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Andrew Smith, Dawn Primarolo, Mr Stephen Timms and Miss Melanie Johnson do prepare and bring it in.
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till half-past Seven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 7.30 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Page 231 Thursday 15th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Bristol Education Action Zone (Variation) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 973), dated 7th March 2001, (3) Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 971), dated 13th March 2001, and (4) Epicentre LEAP Ellesmere Port Cheshire Education Action Zone (Amendment) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1000), dated 7th March 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
(2) Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Recognition Requirements for Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 995), dated 15th March 2001 [by Act] [Miss Melanie Johnson].
(2) Legal Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 (S.R. (N.I.), 2001, No. 112), and (3) Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 (S.R. (N.I.), 2001, No. 111) dated 14th March 2001[by Act] [Mr David Lock].
(2) Stakeholder Pension Schemes (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 934), dated 13th March 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].
(2) Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 1004), dated 15th March 2001[by Act] [Dawn Primarolo]. Other Papers:
Page 232 Thursday 15th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top (2) Liberia (United Nations Sanctions) (Isle of Man) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 948), dated 14th March 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw]; and (3) Liberia (United Nations Sanctions) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 947), and (4) Liberia (United Nations Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 946), dated 14th March 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Cook]. APPENDIX II Standing Committees
Grand Committees
APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
[No. 52; WH, No. 31.] Thursday 15th March 2001. The House sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to Order of 20th November 2000]. The sitting commenced at half-past Two o'clock.
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 20th March. [Adjourned at 5.29 p.m. Page 233 Thursday 15th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top [No. 53.] Friday 16th March 2001. The House met at half-past Nine o'clock. PRAYERS.
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Rating (Former Agricultural Premises and Rural Shops) Bill be printed [Bill 68–EN].
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read a second time; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Llin Golding, Mr Win Griffiths: 37. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Eric Forth, Mr Edward Leigh: 0. So the Question was agreed to. The Bill was accordingly read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read a second time; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Kelvin Hopkins, Mr Kenneth Clarke: 12. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Barry Gardiner, Mr John Heppell: 0. And it appearing on the report of the Division that fewer than forty Members had taken part in the Division, the Deputy Speaker declared that the Question was not decided, and the business under consideration stood over until the next sitting of the House.
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time; And it being half-past Two o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned. Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 23rd March.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 30th March.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 23rd March.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 23rd March.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 23rd March.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 23rd March. Page 234 Friday 16th March 2001 2000-2001 Volume 257 Back to top
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 19th March. [Adjourned at 3 p.m. APPENDIX Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) National Health Service (Dental Charges) Amendment Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 707), (3) National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Amendment Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 749), and (4) National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 742), dated 15th March 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
(2) Social Security (Hospital In-Patients) Amendment Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 944), dated 13th March 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].
Other Papers:
(2) Forty-Eighth Report of the Review Body on Senior Salaries: Review of parliamentary pay and allowances [by Command] [Cm. 4997-I and -II] [The Prime Minister].
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