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Page 533 2005-2006 Volume 262 [No. 130.] Monday 27th March 2006. The House met at half-past Two o’clock.
Whereupon Sir Alan Haselhurst, the Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table. 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 lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
That the Committee takes note of European Union Documents No. 15122/05, Commission Communication on improved effectiveness, enhanced interoperability and synergies among European databases in the area of Justice and Home Affairs, and No. 15142/05, Draft Decision on access for consultation of the Visa Information System by the Authorities of Member States responsible for internal security and by Europol for the purpose of prevention, detection and investigation of terrorist offences and other serious criminal offences; and supports the Government’s view that law enforcement access to the VIS may provide useful information that could assist in the course of investigations into specific cases related to serious criminal or terrorist offences, but that this access must be subject to appropriate standards of data protection and that any future legislative proposals, that could be brought forward as a result of Council Document 15122/05, must first be considered carefully, with full consideration given to the impact that they might have on personal privacy. Resolution to lie upon the Table. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
The Lords have agreed to the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill with Amendments to which they desire the concurrence of this House. Compensation Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to specify certain factors that may be taken into account by a court determining a claim in negligence or breach of statutory duty; and to make provision for the regulation of claims management services; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House. Page 534 Monday 27th March 2006 2005-2006 Volume 262 Back to top
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Compensation Bill [Lords] be printed [Bill 155–EN].
(1) 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) 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 any relief, other than a relief that— (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; 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.
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-four minutes past Ten o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 10.24 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 24th March 2006 pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments): Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Page 535 Monday 27th March 2006 2005-2006 Volume 262 Back to top Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 27th March 2006: Paper subject to Negative Resolution:
Other Papers:
(1) 2003–04; and (2) 2004–05, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 1018 and 1019] [Clerk of the House].
(1) Financial management in the European Union; and (2) Smarter food procurement in the public sector, with case studies and a good practice guide [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 999 and 963-I, -II and -III] [Clerk of the House].
APPENDIX II Standing Committees
Page 536 Monday 27th March 2006 2005-2006 Volume 262 Back to top APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [UK Compliance with the UN Convention Against Torture (UNCAT)]; to be printed [No. 701-v] [Mr Andrew Dismore].
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Coastal Towns]; to be printed [No. 1023-II]; and (3) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Planning Gain Supplement]; to be printed [No. 1024-II] [Mr Clive Betts].
(2) Thirty-sixth Report from the Committee [Tackling the complexity of the benefits system]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 765]; (3) Thirty-seventh Report from the Committee [Inland Revenue Standard Report: New Tax Credits]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 782]; (4) Thirty-eighth Report from the Committee [Channel Tunnel Rail Link]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 727]; (5) Thirty-ninth Report from the Committee [Consular services to British nationals]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 813]; and (6) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The restructuring of British Energy]; to be printed [No. 1025-i] [Mr Edward Leigh].
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [2006 Budget]; to be printed [No. 994-i] [Mr John McFall]. POLITICAL PARTIES, ELECTIONS AND REFERENDUMS ACT 2000
Page 537 Monday 27th March 2006 2005-2006 Volume 262 Back to top [No. 131.] Tuesday 28th March 2006. The House met at half-past Two o’clock.
PRAYERS.
A Bill to establish a National Policing Improvement Agency; to make provision about police forces and police authorities; to make provision about police powers and about the powers and duties of community support officers, weights and measures inspectors and others; to make further provision for combatting crime and disorder; to establish the office of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector for Justice, Community Safety and Custody; to amend Part 12 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003; to amend the Computer Misuse Act 1990; to make provision about the forfeiture of indecent images of children; to provide for the conferring of functions on the Independent Police Complaints Commission in relation to the exercise of enforcement functions by officials involved with immigration and asylum; to amend the Extradition Act 2003; and for connected purposes. Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 158]. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 15444/1/05 Rev 1, Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the implications of the Court’s judgment of 13th September 2005 (Case C-178/03 Commission v Council); notes that the judgment will have an impact on criminal law measures agreed in support of community objectives; and supports the Government’s view that as a general rule criminal law should remain within Third Pillar competence. Resolution to lie upon the Table. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
The Lords do not insist on their Amendments to the Identity Cards Bill to which this House has disagreed, and propose Amendments in lieu to which they desire the agreement of this House. The Lords have agreed to the Civil Aviation Bill with Amendments to which they desire the concurrence of this House.
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(1) 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) 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 any relief, other than a relief that— (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; And the Question being again proposed:—The House resumed the adjourned Debate. And the Question being put:—It was agreed to. 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. Rates of tobacco products 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 22nd March 2006. 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. Rate of duty on beer Resolved, That— (1) In section 36(1AA)(a) of the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 for “£12.92” there shall be substituted “£13.26”. (2) This Resolution shall have effect as from midnight on 26th March 2006. 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 539 Tuesday 28th March 2006 2005-2006 Volume 262 Back to top 4. Rates of duty on wine and made-wine Resolved, That— (1) For Part 1 of the Table of rates of duty in Schedule 1 to the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 there shall be substituted—
(2) This Resolution shall have effect as from midnight on 26th March 2006. 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. Hydrocarbon oil etc (rates and rebates) Resolved, That provision may be made amending rates of duty and rebate in the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979. 6. Hydrocarbon oil etc (road vehicles) Resolved, That provision may be made enabling amendment of the definition of road vehicle in the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979. 7. Amusement machine licence duty Resolved, That provision may be made amending provisions of the Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 relating to amusement machine licence duty. 8. Vehicle excise duty (rates) Resolved, That— (1) Schedule 1 to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 shall be amended as follows. (2) In paragraph 1(2), for “£170” there shall be substituted “£175”. (3) For paragraph 1B there shall be substituted— “1B The annual rate of vehicle excise duty applicable to a vehicle to which this Part of this Schedule applies shall be determined in accordance with Table A, where the vehicle is first registered before 23rd March 2006, or Table B, where the vehicle is first registered on or after that date, by reference to— (a) the applicable CO2 emissions figure, and (b) whether the vehicle qualifies for the reduced rate of duty, or is liable to the standard rate or the premium rate of duty. Page 540 Tuesday 28th March 2006 2005-2006 Volume 262 Back to top
(4) In paragraph 1C— (a) for sub-paragraph (2) substitute— “(2) Condition A is that the vehicle— (a) is constructed— (i) so as to be propelled by a relevant type of fuel, or (ii) so as to be capable of being propelled by any of a number of relevant types of fuel, or (b) is constructed or modified— (i) so as to be propelled by a prescribed type of fuel, or (ii) so as to be capable of being propelled by any of a number of prescribed types of fuel, and complies with any other requirements prescribed for the purposes of this condition.”, and (b) after sub-paragraph (5) there shall be inserted— “(6) In this paragraph— “bioethanol” has the meaning given in section 2AB of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979, “relevant type of fuel” means— (a) bioethanol, or (b) a mixture of bioethanol and unleaded petrol, if the proportion of bioethanol by volume is at least 85%, and “unleaded petrol” has the meaning given in section 1(3C) of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979. (7) The Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Treasury, by regulations amend sub-paragraph (6).” (5) In paragraph 1J(a), for “£165” there shall be substituted “£170”. (6) In paragraph 1K(a), after “1st March 2003” there shall be inserted “and before 1st January 2007”. (7) In paragraph 2(1)— (a) in paragraph (b), for “£30” there shall be substituted “£31”, (b) in paragraph (c), for “£45” there shall be substituted “£46”, and (c) in paragraph (d), for “£60” there shall be substituted “£62”. Page 541 Tuesday 28th March 2006 2005-2006 Volume 262 Back to top (8) In Schedule 2 to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994, after paragraph 24 there shall be inserted— “Light passenger vehicles with low CO2 emissions 25 A vehicle is an exempt vehicle if— (a) it is a vehicle to which Part 1A of Schedule 1 applies, and (b) the applicable CO2 emissions figure (as defined in paragraph 1A(3) and (4) of that Schedule) for the vehicle does not exceed 100 g/km.” (9) Paragraph (8) shall come into force on 23rd March 2006; but nothing in that paragraph shall have the effect that a nil licence is required to be in force in respect of a vehicle while a vehicle licence is in force in respect of it. (10) The rest of this Resolution shall have effect in relation to licences taken out on or after that date. 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. 9. Value added tax (gaming machines) Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made amending section 23 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994. 10. Value added tax (buildings and land) Resolved, That provision may be made for, and in connection with, conferring power on the Treasury— (a) to substitute Schedule 10 to the Value Added Tax 1994 for the purpose of rewriting that Schedule with amendments, and (b) to amend Group 1 of Schedule 9 to that Act. 11. Value added tax (works of art, antiques, etc) Resolved, That provision may be made amending section 21 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 in relation to works of art, antiques, collections and collector’s pieces. 12. Value added tax (missing trader intra-community fraud) Resolved, That, for the purposes of value added tax, provision may be made for, and in connection with, securing that— (a) supplies of goods made to persons carrying on businesses are treated for the purposes of Schedule 1 to the Value Added Tax Act 1994 as their taxable supplies made in the course or furtherance of their businesses, and (b) taxable persons carrying on businesses to whom supplies of goods are made by other taxable persons account for and pay value added tax on those supplies. 13. Value added tax (face-value vouchers) Resolved, That provision may be made amending, or making amendments connected with, Schedule 10A to the Value Added Tax Act 1994. 14. Income tax (charge and rates for 2006–07) Resolved, That income tax shall be charged for the year 2006–07, and for that year— (a) the starting rate shall be 10%; (b) the basic rate shall be 22%; (c) the higher rate shall be 40%. 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 2007) Resolved, That corporation tax shall be charged for the financial year 2007 at the rate of 30%. 16. Corporation tax (small companies’ rate and fraction for 2006) Resolved, That for the financial year 2006— (a) the small companies’ rate shall be 19%, and (b) the fraction mentioned in section 13(2) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 shall be 11/400ths. Page 542 Tuesday 28th March 2006 2005-2006 Volume 262 Back to top 17. Corporation tax (starting rate and non-corporate distribution rate) The Question being put, That provision may be made for, and in connection with, the abolition of— (a) the corporation tax starting rate, (b) the relief from corporation tax under section 13AA(2) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988, and (c) the non-corporate distribution rate; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Alan Campbell, Mr Ian Cawsey: 325. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Henry Bellingham, Mr David Evennett: 259. So the Question was agreed to. 18. Group relief (corporation tax) Resolved, That, for the purposes of corporation tax, provision may be made (including provision having retrospective effect) in relation to group relief. 19. Tax relief for R&D expenditure of small or medium-sized companies Resolved, That provision may be made in relation to relief under Schedule 20 to the Finance Act 2000. 20. Tax relief for R&D expenditure of large companies etc Resolved, That provision may be made in relation to relief under Schedule 12 to the Finance Act 2002. 21. Tax relief for expenditure on vaccine research etc Resolved, That provision may be made in relation to relief under Schedule 13 to the Finance Act 2002. 22. Films and sound recordings Resolved, That provision may be made about the taxation of activities in connection with films and sound recordings. 23. Charities (relief on income tax and corporation tax) Resolved, That provision may be made amending and supplementing sections 505 and 506 of and Schedule 20 to the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988. 24. Gift aid (payments by companies) Resolved, That provision may be made amending section 339 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988. 25. Income tax (mobile telephones) Resolved, That— (1) In section 266(2) of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 there shall be inserted at the end “or (d) section 319 (mobile telephones).” (2) In section 267(2) of that Act there shall be inserted at the end “and (g) section 319 (mobile telephones).” (3) For section 319 of that Act there shall be substituted— “319 Mobile telephones (1) No liability to income tax arises by virtue of section 62 (general definition of earnings) or Chapter 10 of Part 3 (taxable benefits: residual liability to charge) in respect of the provision of one mobile telephone for an employee without any transfer of property in it. (2) In this section “mobile telephone” means telephone apparatus which— (a) is not physically connected to a land-line, and (b) is not used only as a wireless extension to a telephone which is physically connected to a land-line, or any thing which may be used in such apparatus for the purpose of gaining access to, or using, a public electronic communications service. (3) In this section the reference to the provision of a mobile telephone includes a reference to the provision, together with the mobile telephone provided, of access to, or the use of, a public electronic communications service by means of one mobile telephone number. Page 543 Tuesday 28th March 2006 2005-2006 Volume 262 Back to top (4) For the purposes of subsection (2) “telephone apparatus” means wireless telegraphy apparatus designed or adapted for the primary purpose of transmitting and receiving spoken messages and used in connection with a public electronic communications service.” (4) The amendments made by this Resolution shall have effect for the year 2006–07 and subsequent years of assessment. (5) But the amendment made by paragraph (3) shall not cause any liability to income tax to arise in respect of the provision of a mobile telephone for an employee, or a member of an employee’s family or household, if the mobile telephone was first provided to him before 6th April 2006. 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. 26. Income tax (computer equipment) The Question being put, That— (1) Section 320 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 shall be omitted. (2) This Resolution shall have effect for the year 2006–07 and subsequent years of assessment. (3) But this Resolution shall not cause any liability to income tax to arise in respect of the provision of computer equipment by making it available to an employee, or a member of an employee’s family or household, if the computer equipment was first made available to him before 6th April 2006. 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 Alan Campbell, Mr Ian Cawsey: 325. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Henry Bellingham, Mr David Evennett: 259. So the Question was agreed to. 27. Chargeable gains Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made amending, or making amendments connected with, the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992. 28. Income tax (interest relief: film partnership) Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made restricting the relief available under sections 353 and 362 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 in respect of certain loans to buy into partnerships carrying on trade in relation to films or other recordings. 29. Transfers of income arising from securities Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made amending section 730 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988. 30. Stock lending Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made for the purposes of income tax and corporation tax— (a) in relation to stock lending arrangements, and (b) for and in connection with treating arrangements which are not stock lending arrangements as if they were such arrangements. 31. Loan relationships etc Resolved, That provision may be made for the purposes of corporation tax in relation to— (a) loan relationships, and (b) other relationships where a company stands, or is to be treated as standing, in the position of a creditor or debtor in relation to a debt. Page 544 Tuesday 28th March 2006 2005-2006 Volume 262 Back to top 32. Derivative contracts Resolved, That provision may be made for the purposes of corporation tax in relation to derivative contracts. 33. Intangible fixed assets Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made amending Schedule 29 to the Finance Act 2002. 34. Controlled foreign companies Resolved, That provision may be made amending section 90 of the Finance Act 2002. 35. Transfer of assets abroad Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made amending, or making amendments connected with, Chapter 3 of Part 17 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988. 36. Income tax (benefits received by former owner of property) Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made amending Schedule 15 to the Finance Act 2004. 37. Leases of plant or machinery Resolved, That, for the purposes of income tax and corporation tax, provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made in relation to leases of plant or machinery. 38. Corporation tax (companies carrying on leasing business) Resolved, That, for the purposes of corporation tax, provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made in relation to any company carrying on (whether alone or in partnership) a business which consists of or includes leasing plant or machinery. 39. Insurance companies Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made about insurance companies. 40. Income tax (settlements) Resolved, That provision may be made in relation to settlors, beneficiaries and trustees of settlements. 41. Investment reliefs (limits on value of gross assets of issuers of shares etc) Resolved, That— (1) In section 293(6A) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (“ICTA”)— (a) in paragraph (a), for “£15 million” there shall be substituted “£7 million”, and (b) in paragraph (b), for “£16 million” there shall be substituted “£8 million”. (2) In paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 28B to ICTA— (a) in paragraph (a), for “£15 million” there shall be substituted “£7 million”, and (b) in paragraph (b), for “£16 million” there shall be substituted “£8 million”. (3) In paragraph 22(1) and (2) of Schedule 15 to the Finance Act 2000— (a) in paragraph (a), for “£15 million” there shall be substituted “£7 million”, and (b) in paragraph (b), for “£16 million” there shall be substituted “£8 million”. (4) Paragraphs (1) and (3) of this Resolution have effect in relation to shares issued on or after 6th April 2006, subject to paragraphs (5) and (6) of this Resolution. (5) Neither of paragraphs (1) and (3) of this Resolution has effect in relation to shares issued on or after 6th April 2006 to a person who subscribed for them before 22nd March 2006. (6) Paragraph (1) of this Resolution does not have effect in relation to shares issued on or after 6th April 2006 to the managers of an investment fund approved for the purposes of section 311 of ICTA by the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs if— (a) the fund was approved before 22nd March 2006, (b) investments in the fund have been accepted before 6th April 2006, and (c) the shares are issued to the managers as nominee for an individual who has (whether or not before 6th April 2006) invested in the fund. (7) Paragraph (2) of this Resolution has effect in relation to relevant holdings issued on or after 6th April 2006, subject to paragraph (8) of this Resolution. Page 545 Tuesday 28th March 2006 2005-2006 Volume 262 Back to top (8) Paragraph (2) of this Resolution does not have effect for the purpose of determining whether any shares or securities acquired by a company (“the trust company”) by means of the investment of protected money are, for the purposes of section 842AA of ICTA, to be regarded as comprised in qualifying holdings of the company at any time. (9) In paragraph (8) of this Resolution “protected money” means— (a) money raised by the issue before 6th April 2006 of shares in or securities of the trust company, or (b) money derived from the investment by the trust company of any such money. 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. 42. Venture capital trusts (relief from income tax) Resolved, That provision may be made amending Schedule 15B to the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988. 43. Venture capital trusts (meaning of “investments”) Resolved, That provision may be made amending the meaning of “investments” for the purposes of approvals, and withdrawals of approvals, under section 842AA of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988. 44. Securities and securities options Resolved, That— (1) Section 420 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 shall be amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1)(f), at the beginning there shall be inserted “options and”. (3) In subsection (5)(e), at the beginning there shall be inserted “securities”. (4) In subsection (8), in the definition of “securities option”, after “acquire securities” there shall be inserted “other than a right to acquire securities which is acquired pursuant to a right or opportunity made available under arrangements the main purpose (or one of the main purposes) of which is the avoidance of tax or national insurance contributions”. (5) The amendments made by this Resolution shall have effect in relation to options acquired on or after 2nd December 2004; but paragraph (4) shall also have effect in relation to an option acquired before that date where something is done on or after that date as part of the arrangements under which it was made available. 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. 45. PAYE (retrospective notional payments) Resolved, That provision may be made for and in connection with facilitating the operation of pay as you earn in relation to notional payments treated by any Act as made before the date on which the Act is passed. 46. Alternative finance Resolved, That provision may be made— (a) amending, and permitting amendment of, Chapter 5 of Part 2 of the Finance Act 2005, and (b) about the treatment of alternative finance arrangements as loans to employees. 47. Corporation tax (nuclear decommissioning) The Question being put, That provision may be made amending Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Energy Act 2004; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Alan Campbell, Mr Ian Cawsey: 320. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Alan Reid, Sir Robert Smith: 73. So the Question was agreed to. 48. Securitisation companies Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made about the taxation of securitisation companies. Page 546 Tuesday 28th March 2006 2005-2006 Volume 262 Back to top 49. Real Estate Investment Trusts Resolved, That provision may be made enabling companies which carry on property rental business to acquire a status that provides certain exemptions and liabilities (in relation to companies and shareholders). 50. Oil (market value) Resolved, That provision may be made in relation to the market value of oil (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Oil Taxation Act 1975). 51. Oil (nominated contracts and blended oil) Resolved, That provision may be made— (a) for allocating blended oil to different fields for the purposes of section 2 of the Oil Taxation Act 1975, and (b) amending section 61 of and Schedule 10 to the Finance Act 1987. 52. Ring fence trades (rate of supplementary charge) The Question being put, That— (1) In section 501A of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988, in subsection (1), for “10 per cent” there shall be substituted “20 per cent”. (2) The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall have effect in relation to any accounting period beginning on or after 1st January 2006 (but see also paragraph (3)). (3) For the purpose of calculating the amount of the supplementary charge on a company for an accounting period (a “straddling period”) beginning before 1st January 2006 and ending on or after that date— (a) so much of the straddling period as falls before 1st January 2006, and so much of the straddling period as falls on or after that date, shall be treated as separate accounting periods, and (b) the company’s adjusted ring fence profits for the straddling period shall be apportioned to the two separate accounting periods in proportion to the number of days in those periods. (4) The amount of the supplementary charge on the company for the straddling period shall be the sum of the amounts of supplementary charge that would, in accordance with paragraph (3), be chargeable on the company for those separate accounting periods. (5) In the case of a company’s straddling period— (a) the Instalment Payments Regulations shall apply as if the amendment made by paragraph (1) had not been made, but (b) those Regulations shall also apply separately, in accordance with the following paragraph, in relation to the increase in the amount of any supplementary charge on the company for that period that arises as a result of that amendment. (6) In that separate application of those Regulations as mentioned in paragraph (5)(b), those Regulations shall have effect as if, for the purposes of those Regulations,— (a) the straddling period were an accounting period beginning on 1st January 2006, (b) supplementary charge were chargeable on the company for that period, and (c) the amount of that charge were equal to the increase in the amount of the supplementary charge for the straddling period that arises as a result of the amendment made by paragraph (1). (7) Any reference in the Instalment Payments Regulations to the total liability of a company shall, accordingly, be read— (a) in their application as a result of paragraph (5)(a), as a reference to the amount that would be the company’s total liability for the straddling period if the amendment made by paragraph (1) had not been made, and (b) in their application as a result of paragraph (5)(b), as a reference to the amount of the supplementary charge on the company for the deemed accounting period under paragraph (6)(a). (8) For the purposes of the Instalment Payments Regulations— (a) a company shall be regarded as a large company as respects the deemed accounting period under paragraph (6)(a) if (and only if) it is a large company for those purposes as respects the straddling period, and (b) any question whether a company is a large company as respects the straddling period shall be determined as it would have been determined if the amendment made by paragraph (1) had not been made. Page 547 Tuesday 28th March 2006 2005-2006 Volume 262 Back to top (9) If the Instalment Payments Regulations— (a) apply in relation to a company’s liability to supplementary charge for the deemed accounting period under paragraph (6)(a), and (b) would (but for this paragraph) treat any instalment payment in respect of that liability as being due and payable on a date falling on or before 22nd March 2006, those Regulations shall have effect as if the payment were due and payable instead at the end of the period of 14 days beginning with that date. (10) In this Resolution— (a) “adjusted ring fence profits” has the meaning given by section 501A of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988, (b) “the Instalment Payments Regulations” means the Corporation Tax (Instalment Payments) Regulations 1998, (c) “supplementary charge” means any sum chargeable under section 501A(1) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 as if it were an amount of corporation tax. 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, Gillian Merron, Kevin Brennan: 320. Tellers for the Noes, Sir Robert Smith, Mr Alan Reid: 75. So the Question was agreed to. 53. Ring fence trades (exploration expenditure supplement) Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made amending Schedule 19B to the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988. 54. Inheritance tax (rates and rate bands for years 2008–09 and 2009–10) Resolved, That provision may be made for successive substitutions of the Table in Schedule 1 to the Inheritance Tax Act 1984. 55. Inheritance tax (rules for trusts etc) Resolved, That provision may be made— (a) amending provisions of the Inheritance Tax Act 1984 relating to settled property, and (b) amending, in connection with cases where a person’s interest in settled property has come to an end, provisions relating to property that, for purposes of that Act, is property subject to a reservation. 56. Inheritance tax (purchase of interests in foreign trusts) Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made amending section 48 of the Inheritance Tax Act 1984. 57. Pension schemes etc Resolved, That provision may be made in relation to pension schemes and similar schemes under which benefits are provided to or in respect of employees or former employees. 58. Stamp duty land tax (thresholds) Resolved, That— (1) In section 55 of the Finance Act 2003 in subsection (2), in Table A, for “£120,000”, in both places, there shall be substituted “£125,000”. (2) In Schedule 5 to the Finance Act 2003, in paragraph 2(3), in Table A, for “£120,000”, in both places, there shall be substituted “£125,000”. (3) The amendments made by this Resolution shall have effect in relation to any transaction of which the effective date (within the meaning of Part 4 of the Finance Act 2003) is after 22nd March 2006. 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 548 Tuesday 28th March 2006 2005-2006 Volume 262 Back to top 59. Stamp duty (thresholds) Resolved, That the following provisions shall have effect for the period beginning with 23rd March 2006 and ending 31 days after the earliest of the dates mentioned in section 50(2) of the Finance Act 1973— (1) In Schedule 13 to the Finance Act 1999, in paragraph 4, for “£120,000”, in both places, there shall be substituted “£125,000”. (2) The amendment made by this Resolution shall have effect in relation to instruments executed after 22nd March 2006. And it is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of section 50 of the Finance Act 1973. 60. Stamp duty land tax (leases) Resolved, That provision may be made amending Schedules 5 and 17A to the Finance Act 2003. 61. Stamp duty land tax (unit trust schemes) Resolved, That— (1) Part 4 of the Finance Act 2003 shall be amended as follows. (2) Section 64A shall be omitted. (3) In section 101— (a) in subsection (1) for “provisions” there shall be substituted “provision”, and (b) in subsection (7) the words from “section 53” to “companies), or” shall be omitted. (4) This Resolution shall have effect in relation to any land transaction of which the effective date is, or is after, 22nd March 2006 (but see paragraphs (5) and (6)). (5) This Resolution shall not have effect in relation to— (a) any land transaction which is effected in pursuance of a contract entered into and substantially performed before 2 p.m. on 22nd March 2006 (“the relevant time”), or (b) any other land transaction which is effected in pursuance of a contract entered into before the relevant time and which is not an excluded transaction. (6) For this purpose, a land transaction effected in pursuance of a contract is an excluded transaction if— (a) any provision of the contract has effect by reference to a unit trust scheme and the scheme is not established before the relevant time, (b) at or after the relevant time the contract is varied in a way that significantly affects the land transaction (see paragraph (7)), (c) the subject-matter of the land transaction is not identified in the contract in a way that would have enabled its acquisition before the relevant time, (d) rights under the contract are assigned at or after the relevant time, (e) the land transaction is effected in consequence of the exercise, at or after the relevant time, of any option, right of pre-emption or similar right, or (f) at or after the relevant time there is an assignment, subsale or other transaction (relating to the whole or part of the contract’s subject-matter) as a result of which a person other than the purchaser under the contract becomes entitled to call for a conveyance to him. (7) For the purposes of paragraph (6)(b) the contract is varied in a way that significantly affects the land transaction if (and only if)— (a) it is varied so as to substitute a different purchaser in relation to the land transaction, (b) it is varied so as to alter the subject-matter of the land transaction, or (c) it is varied so as to alter the consideration for the land transaction. (8) Expressions which are used in Part 4 of the Finance Act 2003 and in this Resolution have the same meaning in this Resolution as in that Part. 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 549 Tuesday 28th March 2006 2005-2006 Volume 262 Back to top 62. Stamp duty land tax (alternative finance) Resolved, That provision may be made amending and supplementing sections 71A to 73 of the Finance Act 2003. 63. Rate of landfill tax Resolved, That— (1) In section 42 of the Finance Act 1996, for the amount specified in subsection (1)(a), and the corresponding amount specified in subsection (2), there shall be substituted “£21”. (2) This Resolution shall have effect in relation to taxable disposals made, or treated as made, on or after 1st April 2006. 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. 64. Climate change levy (rates) Resolved, That provision may be made substituting the Table in paragraph 42(1) of Schedule 6 to the Finance Act 2000. 65. Climate change levy (abolition of half-rate supplies) Resolved, That— (1) For the purposes of climate change levy, no supply made on or after 1st April 2006 shall be a half-rate supply. (2) Paragraphs (3) to (6) shall have effect for determining when a supply is to be regarded as made for the purposes of paragraph (1). (3) A supply— (a) of electricity, or (b) of gas that is in a gaseous state and is of a kind supplied by a gas utility, is to be regarded as made at the time when the electricity or gas is actually supplied. (4) In the case of a supply of a taxable commodity not falling within paragraph (3) by a person who is resident in the United Kingdom— (a) if the commodity is to be removed, the supply is to be regarded as made at the time of the removal, (b) if the commodity is not to be removed, the supply is to be regarded as made when the commodity is made available to the person to whom it is supplied. This paragraph shall not apply if paragraph (6) applies in the case of the supply. (5) In the case of a supply of a taxable commodity not falling within paragraph (3) by a person who is not resident in the United Kingdom, the supply is to be regarded as made— (a) when the commodity is delivered to the person to whom it is supplied, or (b) if earlier, when it is made available in the United Kingdom to that person. This paragraph shall not apply if paragraph (6) applies in the case of the supply. (6) In any case where, by virtue of paragraph 23(3) of Schedule 6 to the Finance Act 2000, a person is, for the purposes of that Schedule, deemed to make a supply to himself of a quantity of a taxable commodity— (a) which he has produced, and (b) which does not fall within paragraph (3), the supply is to be regarded as made at the time when he produced that particular quantity of the taxable commodity. 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. 66. 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) that may arise from provisions designed in general to afford relief from taxation. Procedure (Evasion of Tobacco Products Duty),—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 include provision requiring manufacturers of tobacco products not to facilitate smuggling and enabling the imposition of a penalty for breach of that requirement. Page 550 Tuesday 28th March 2006 2005-2006 Volume 262 Back to top Procedure (Film Tax Credits),—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 for tax credits to be paid to film production companies in respect of expenditure on film making activities. Procedure (International Tax Enforcement Arrangements),—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 about arrangements made in relation to any territory or territories outside the United Kingdom and concerning the exchange of information, the recovery of debts or the service of documents relating to taxes imposed under the domestic law of the United Kingdom or taxes imposed under the law of that territory or any of those territories. 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 for corporation tax to be charged for the financial year 2007; (b) provision amending, or making amendments connected with, section 139 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003; (c) provision enabling regulations to be made about taxation in respect of income arising from participation in, or the provision of certain services in relation to, the 2012 London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games; (d) provision in relation to the residence of trustees of settlements; (e) provision for substituting the Table in Schedule 1 to the Inheritance Tax Act 1984 in relation to chargeable transfers made on or after 6th April 2008 or made on or after 6th April 2009; (f) provision amending provisions of the Inheritance Tax Act 1984 relating to settled property; (g) provision about the rates of climate change levy. 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 Darling, Ms Secretary Hewitt, Mr Secretary Clarke, Secretary Alan Johnson, Secretary Ruth Kelly, Mr Des Browne, Dawn Primarolo, John Healey and Mr Ivan Lewis do prepare and bring it in.
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(1) the matter of the Budget Statement and its implications for Wales, being a matter relating exclusively to Wales, be referred to the Welsh Grand Committee for its consideration; (2) the Committee shall meet at Westminster on Wednesday 19th April at Nine o’clock and between Two o’clock and Four o’clock to consider the matter of the Budget Statement and its implications for Wales, under Standing Order No. 107 (Welsh Grand Committee (matters relating exclusively to Wales)).—(Mr Dave Watts.) Page 553 Tuesday 28th March 2006 2005-2006 Volume 262 Back to top
(1) residents of North Fambridge against the erection of a telecommunications mast at White House Farm, Ferry Road, North Fambridge, Essex; and (2) supporters of (i) Hornsea Cottage Hospital; (ii) Withernsea Hospital; (iii) Beverley Westwood Hospital; (iv) Save Felixstowe Hospital; (v) Aldeburgh Hospital; (vi) Surbiton Hospital; (vii) Sudbury Hospitals; (viii) Hartismere Hospital; (ix) Lymington Hospital; (x) Milford-on-Sea War Memorial Hospital; (xi) Fordingbridge Hospital; (xii) Hythe Hospital; (xiii) Fenwick Hospital; (xiv) Thames Ditton Hospital; (xv) Molesey Hospital; (xvi) Cobham and Oxshott Hospital; (xvii) Walton Community Hospital; (xviii) Cossham Memorial Hospital; (xix) Edenbridge War Memorial Hospital; (xx) Tonbridge Cottage Hospital; (xxi) Weybridge Hospital; (xxii) Penrith and Eden Community Hospital; (xxiii) Wigton Community Hospital; (xxiv) the League of Friends of Ruth Lancaster James Hospital; (xxv) Brampton and District War Memorial Cottage Hospital; (xxvi) Bishop’s Castle Community Hospital; (xxvii) Ludlow Community Hospital; (xxviii) Romsey Hospital; (xxix) the Minor Injuries Unit, Buxton Cottage Hospital; (xxx) Macclesfield District General Hospital; (xxxi) Macclesfield and Congleton District Hospitals; (xxxii) Newmarket Community Hospital; (xxxiii) Mary Hewetson Hospital; (xxxiv) Maryport Victoria Cottage Hospital League of Friends; (xxxv) Cockermouth Cottage Hospital; (xxxvi) Millom Community Hospital; (xxxvii) Workington Community Hospital; (xxxviii) Bradford on Avon Hospital; (xxxix) Warminster Community Hospital; (xl) Westbury Hospital; (xli) Tetbury Hospital; (xlii) Fairford Hospital; (xliii) Townlands Hospital; and (xliv) Chipping Norton War Memorial Hospital against reductions in community hospital services were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twelve minutes to Twelve o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 11.48 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Other Papers:
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(2) Civil Service Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 2006; (3) Partnership Pension Account Death Benefits Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 2006; (4) Partnership Pension Account Ill Health Benefits Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 2006; and (5) Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 2006 [by Act] [Mr Jim Murphy].
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(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Freedom of Information—one year on]; to be printed [No. 991-ii] [Mr Alan Beith].
(2) Sixth Report [Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2004–05]; together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the report [No. 822]; Page 555 Tuesday 28th March 2006 2005-2006 Volume 262 Back to top (3) Fourth Special Report [Government Response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2005–06: Armed Forces Bill]; to be printed [No. 1021]; and (4) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The Future of the UK’s Strategic Nuclear Deterrent: The Strategic Context]; to be printed [No. 986-iii] [Mr James Arbuthnot].
[No. 131; WH, No. 82] Tuesday 28th March 2006. The House sitting in Westminster Hall The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 1.58 p.m. [No. 132.] Wednesday 29th March 2006. The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock.
PRAYERS.
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Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Fraud Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to make provision for, and in connection with, criminal liability for fraud and obtaining services dishonestly; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Fraud Bill [Lords] be printed [Bill 166–EN].
Bill to be considered on Friday 16th June.
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 Mary Creagh, Sandra Gidley, Mr David Blunkett, Mrs Sia(r)n C. James, Dr Alasdair McDonnell, Dr Ian Gibson, Alan Simpson, Mr Stewart Jackson, Mr Sadiq Khan, Mr Robert Walter and John Bercow do prepare and bring it in.
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendments Nos. 22J and 22K.—(Mr Secretary Clarke.) And it being one hour after the commencement of proceedings on the Lords Message, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Order [13th February]. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Gillian Merron, Mr Dave Watts: 305. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Crispin Blunt, Annette Brooke: 251. So the Question was agreed to. The Lords Amendments were accordingly disagreed to. Page 557 Wednesday 29th March 2006 2005-2006 Volume 262 Back to top A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83H (Programme orders: reasons committee), That a Committee be appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their Amendments Nos. 22J and 22K; That Mr Nick Clegg, Mr Edward Garnier, Andy Burnham, Mr Khalid Mahmood and Joan Ryan be members of the Committee; That Andy Burnham be the Chairman of the Committee; That three be the Quorum of the Committee; and That the Committee do withdraw immediately—(Joan Ryan):—It was agreed to.
Consideration of Lords Amendments 1. Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion two hours after their commencement at this day’s sitting. Subsequent stages 2. Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put. 3. The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement—(Mr Tom Watson); The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Claire Ward, Mr Parmjit Dhanda: 317. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Simon Burns, Mr Crispin Blunt: 247. So the Question was agreed to.
The Commons disagree to Lords Amendments Nos. 22J and 22K for the following Reason: Because the Commons consider it appropriate that a person applying for a designated document be required at the same time to apply to be entered in the Register and to have an ID Card issued to him. The Reason was agreed to. Message to the Lords to communicate the said Reason, with the Bill and Amendments.
Lords Amendments Nos. 1 to 17 were agreed to. Lords Amendment No. 18. An Amendment ((a)) proposed to the Lords Amendment, in line 10, to leave out the word ‘not’.—(Mr Neil Gerrard.) And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Andrew Stunell, Mr Roger Williams: 89. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Ian Cawsey, Mr Frank Roy: 308. So the Question was negatived. It being more than two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Lords Amendments, the Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Order [this day], put the Questions to be disposed of at that hour. The Lords Amendment was agreed to, the Commons being willing to waive their privileges. Page 558 Wednesday 29th March 2006 2005-2006 Volume 262 Back to top Lords Amendments Nos. 19 to 40 were agreed to, the Commons being willing to waive their privileges in respect of Lords Amendment No. 19.
Consideration of Lords Amendments 1. Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion two hours after their commencement at this day’s sitting. Subsequent stages 2. Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put. 3. The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement—(Joan Ryan):—It was agreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 1 to 16 were agreed to. Lords Amendment No. 17. An Amendment ((a)) was proposed to the Lords Amendment, in line 7, to leave out the words ‘cultural heritage’ and insert the word ‘landscape’, instead thereof.—(Mr James Paice.) And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Andrew Rosindell, Mr Crispin Blunt: 162. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Frank Roy, Mr Ian Cawsey: 380. So the Question was negatived. The Lords Amendment was agreed to. Lords Amendments Nos. 18 to 64 were agreed to, the Commons being willing to waive their privileges in respect of Lords Amendment No. 19.
The Lords do not insist on their Amendments to the Identity Cards Bill to which this House has disagreed, but they propose Amendments in lieu to which they desire the agreement of this House.
Consideration of Lords Amendments 1. Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion two hours after their commencement at this day’s sitting. Page 559 Wednesday 29th March 2006 2005-2006 Volume 262 Back to top Subsequent stages 2. Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put. 3. The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement—(Tony Cunningham); The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Dave Watts, Joan Ryan: 310. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Crispin Blunt, Andrew Rosindell: 212. So the Question was agreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 1 to 5 were agreed to.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House agrees with the Lords in their Amendments Nos. 22M, 22N and 22O—(Mr Secretary Clarke); The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Ian Cawsey, Kevin Brennan: 301. Tellers for the Noes, Jenny Willott, Mr Roger Williams: 84. So the Question was agreed to. The Lords Amendments were accordingly agreed to.
(1) residents of Newark and others against further delay in the programme to make the A46 in Nottinghamshire a dual carriageway; (2) Andrew and Julie Wright against the removal of children’s doorstep play areas in North Bretton, Peterborough; and (3) the SaveFriarswoodPrimary.com Campaign against the closure of Friarswood Primary School, Newcastle-under-Lyme were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
(1) supporters of Newmarket Community Hospital against reductions in community hospital services; and (2) residents of Worcester Constituency against changes in the arrangements made for wardens of sheltered housing provided by Worcester Community Housing were presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. Page 560 Wednesday 29th March 2006 2005-2006 Volume 262 Back to top
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till nine minutes past Eleven o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 11.09 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Parliamentary Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 920), dated 23rd March 2006 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon].
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(1) The Deputy Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated twenty-three Members to serve on the Committee: Charlotte Atkins, Mr Vernon Coaker, Natascha Engel, Mr Michael Foster (Worcester), Mr Christopher Fraser, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Lady Hermon, Mr Kevan Jones, Mr Fraser Kemp, Dr William McCrea, Mr Eddie McGrady, Mr Alan Milburn, Anne Milton, Margaret Moran, Lembit Opik, Mark Pritchard, Mr Laurence Robertson, Mr Geoffrey Robinson, Mr Peter Robinson, Angela E. Smith (Basildon), Mr Ben Wallace, Mr Michael Wills and Derek Wyatt. Page 561 Wednesday 29th March 2006 2005-2006 Volume 262 Back to top
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(2) Twenty-fourth Report from the Committee [The Commission’s and Council’s Programmes for 2006]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 34-xxiv]; and (3) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Ministerial Correspondence] [Jimmy Hood].
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism]; to be printed [No. 573-v] [Mike Gapes].
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(2) Third Report from the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 871-iii] [Mr Eric Forth].
[No. 132; WH, No. 83] Wednesday 29th March 2006. The House sitting in Westminster Hall The sitting began at half-past Nine o’clock.
And the sitting having continued for two and a half hours after half-past Two o’clock, it was adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 5.45 p.m. [No. 133.] Thursday 30th March 2006. The House met at half-past Ten o’clock.
PRAYERS.
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Bill be printed [Bill 164–EN].
Appropriation Act 2006 Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Act 2006 Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Act 2006 Criminal Defence Service Act 2006 National Insurance Contributions Act 2006 Terrorism Act 2006 London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006 Page 563 Thursday 30th March 2006 2005-2006 Volume 262 Back to top Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 Consumer Credit Act 2006 Identity Cards Act 2006 Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006.
The Motion was, with the leave of the House, withdrawn.
(1) UK residents for better support for children’s hospices; (2) residents of Castle Point and others for universal free provision of lip reading services for deaf people and the hard of hearing; and (3) residents of Castle Point and others against yob behaviour were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till eleven minutes past Five o’clock, adjourned till Tuesday 18th April. [Adjourned at 5.11 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Police Service of Northern Ireland Pensions (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.R. (N.I.), 2006, No. 152), dated 23rd March 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain].
Other Papers:
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Papers withdrawn:
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[No. 133; WH, No. 84] Thursday 30th March 2006. The House sitting in Westminster Hall The sitting began at half-past Two o’clock.
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 18th April. [Adjourned at 4.57 p.m.
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