Amendments proposed to the Child Trust Funds Bill - continued	House of Commons
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Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr Howard Flight
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson

14

Page     6,     line     31     [Clause 11],     after '10', insert 'or [additional contributions by Inland Revenue for children in care]'.

   

Mr David Laws
Norman Lamb

70

*Page     6,     line     31     [Clause     11],     after '10', insert 'or [additional contributions by Inland Revenue for children in care (No. 2)]'.

   

Mr David Cameron
Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr Howard Flight
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson

15

Page     6,     line     36     [Clause 12],     leave out 'amount' and insert 'amounts'.

   

Mr David Cameron
Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr Howard Flight
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson

16

Page     6,     line     39     [Clause 12],     at end insert—

    '(2A)   Regulations under subsection (2) shall prescribe—

(a)	a standard maximum amount, and

(b)	a higher maximum amount in respect of child trust fund accounts held by children to whom section [early withdrawal, etc., for disabled children] applies, which shall be expressed as a multiple of the standard maximum amount.'.

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Mr David Laws
Norman Lamb

61

*Page     7,     line     7     [Clause     13],     at end insert—

    '(1A)   In making regulations under this section the Treasury shall endeavour to secure that the additional cost to the Exchequer from such relief in any tax year does not exceed £100 million.'.

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Mr Hilton Dawson

30

Page     8,     line     40     [Clause     16],     at end insert—

    '(4)   Regulations may also include provision for the Inland Revenue—

(a)	to require information from each local authority about the arrangements made to assist looked after children to understand and manage their trust funds,

(b)	to ensure that the proper management of trust funds is an integral part of each child's leaving care plan,

(c)	to make a regular weekly or monthly payment to the trust fund of every looked after child in accordance with child benefit levels.'.

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Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

48

*Page     10,     line     23     [Clause     19],     leave out from 'that' to 'had' in line 24 and insert 'section 9 applied to the child (or would have'.

   

Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr Howard Flight
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson

17

Page     10,     line     27     [Clause 19],     leave out 'and'.

   

Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr Howard Flight
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson

18

Page     10,     line     31     [Clause 19],     at end insert 'and

'(d)

that the Inland Revenue was required under regulations under section [additional contribution by Inland Revenue for children in care] to make a payment in respect of the child but either the payment had not been made or, if it had, the amount of the payment had not been credited to the child trust fund held by the child.'.

   

Mr David Laws
Norman Lamb

71

*Page     10,     line     31     [Clause     19],     at end insert 'and

'(d)

that the Inland Revenue was required under regulations under section [additional contributions by Inland Revenue for children in care (No. 2)] to make a payment in respect of the child but either the payment had not been made or, if it had, the amount of the payment had not been credited to the child trust fund held by the child.'.

   

Mr David Cameron
Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr Howard Flight
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson

19

Page     10,     line     39     [Clause 20],     after '3(4)(d)', insert 'or by section [early withdrawal, etc., for disabled children]'.

   

Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr Howard Flight
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson

20

Page     10,     line     39     [Clause 20],     after '3(4)(d)', insert 'or by section [early withdrawal in case of terminal illness]'.

   

Mr David Laws
Norman Lamb

77

*Page     10,     line     39     [Clause     20],     after '3(4)(d)', insert 'or by section [early withdrawal by young person in full-time employment]'.

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Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr Howard Flight
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson

21

Page     11,     line     3     [Clause 20],     after '10', insert ', [additional contributions by Inland Revenue for children in care]'.

   

Mr David Laws
Norman Lamb

72

*Page     11,     line     3     [Clause     20],     after '10', insert ', [additional contributions by Inland Revenue for children in care (No. 2)]'.

   

Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr Howard Flight
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson

22

Page     11,     line     9     [Clause 20],     after '10', insert 'or section [additional contributions by Inland Revenue for children in care]'.

   

Mr David Laws
Norman Lamb

73

*Page     11,     line     9     [Clause     20],     after '10', insert 'or section [additional contributions by Inland Revenue for children in care (No. 2)]'.

   

Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr Howard Flight
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson

23

Page     11     [Clause 20],     leave out line 33 and insert '9(3) or [additional contributions by Inland Revenue for children in care]'.

   

Mr David Laws
Norman Lamb

74

*Page     11     [Clause     20],     leave out line 33 and insert '9(3) or [additional contributions by Inland Revenue for children in care (No. 2)]'.

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Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr Howard Flight
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson

24

Page     13,     line     3     [Clause 22],     after '10', insert 'or [additional contributions by Inland Revenue for children in care]'.

   

Mr David Laws
Norman Lamb

75

*Page     13,     line     3     [Clause     22],     after '10', insert 'or [additional contributions by Inland Revenue for children in care (No. 2)]'.

   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

49

*Page     13,     line     8     [Clause     22],     leave out 'is a responsible person and'.

   

Mr David Cameron
Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr Howard Flight
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson

25

Page     13,     line     13     [Clause 22],     at end insert—

    '(4A)   A person who is required by the Inland Revenue to provide information under regulations under section [early withdrawal, etc., for disabled children] may appeal against the decision to impose the requirement.'.

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Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

50

*Page     14,     line     21     [Clause     24],     leave out from beginning to 'the' in line 23 and insert—

'(a)	the Social Security Act 1998 (c.14) (social security appeals: Great Britain),

(b)

'.

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Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr Howard Flight
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson

79

*Page     15,     line     12     [Clause     27],     after 'section', insert 'section [report on readiness of the Inland Revenue]'.

   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

51

*Page     15,     line     12     [Clause     27],     leave out from '31)' to end of line 17 and insert 'comes into force in accordance with provision made by order.'.

   

Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr Howard Flight
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson

26

Page     15,     line     14     [Clause 27],     leave out subsection (2).

   

Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr Howard Flight
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson

27

Page     15,     line     17     [Clause 27],     at end insert—

    '(4)   No order may be made under subsection (3) before the dissolution of the present Parliament.'.

   

Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr Howard Flight
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson

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*Page     15,     line     17     [Clause     27],     at end insert—

    '(4)   No order may be made under subsection (1) before the report prepared in accordance with the provisions of section [report on readiness of the Inland Revenue] has been laid before Parliament.'.

   

Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr Howard Flight
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson

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*Page     15,     line     17     [Clause     27],     at end insert—

    '(4)   No order may be made under subsection (1) before the dissolution of the present Parliament.'.

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Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

52

*Page     16      [Clause     29],     leave out line 8.

   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

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*Page     16,     line     11     [Clause     29],     at end insert—

'"the General Commissioners" means the Commissioners for the general purposes of the income tax appointed under section 2 of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (c.9),'.   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

54

*Page     16,     line     12     [Clause     29],     leave out 'and'.

   

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

55

*Page     16,     line     13     [Clause     29],     at end insert 'and

"the Special Commissioners" means the Commissioners for the special purposes of the Income Tax Acts appointed under section 4 of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (c.9).'.   

Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr Howard Flight
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson

28

Page     16,     line     15     [Clause 30],     after 'Act', insert 'except section [reduction of age of majority in respect of child trust funds]'.

   

Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr Howard Flight
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson

29

Page     16,     line     16     [Clause 30],     at end insert—

    '(2)   Section [reduction of age of majority in respect of child trust funds] extends to Northern Ireland, but does not extend to Scotland.'.

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PROGRAMME ORDERS OF THE HOUSE
(15TH AND 16TH DECEMBER 2003)

That the following provisions shall apply to the Child Trust Funds Bill:

Committal

    1.   The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.

Standing Committee

    2.   Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on 20th January 2004.

    3.   The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

    4.   Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

    5.   Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on consideration are commenced.

    6.   Sessional Order B (programming committees) made by the House on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

    7.   Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further message from the Lords) may be programmed.

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Prepared 30 Jan 2004