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House of Commons

Notices of Amendments

given on

Thursday 10th January 2008

For other Amendment(s) see the following page(s):

National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee 1

Public Bill Committee

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National Insurance Contributions Bill

Mr David Gauke

Justine Greening

Mr Brooks Newmark

1

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  2,  leave out from ‘In’ to end of line 5 and insert ‘section

5(3)(b) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4) (earnings limits

and thresholds for Class 1 contributions), omit the word “half”.’.

Mr David Gauke

Justine Greening

Mr Brooks Newmark

2

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  6,  leave out subsection (2).

Mr David Gauke

Justine Greening

Mr Brooks Newmark

3

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  12,  at end add—

‘(4)	In section 5(6) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992

(earnings limits and thresholds for Class 1 contributions), at end insert “and may

not include any increase in the upper earnings limit in excess of the retail price

index for the month of December in the preceding tax year.”.’.

Mr David Gauke

Justine Greening

Mr Brooks Newmark

4

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  12,  at end add—

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National Insurance Contributions Bill, continued

‘(4)	In section 5(3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992

(earnings limits and thresholds for Class 1 contributions), omit the words from

“which” to the end of the subsection and insert “does not exceed the level of

earnings at which the higher rate of income tax becomes payable.”’.

Mr David Gauke

Justine Greening

Mr Brooks Newmark

5

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  14,  leave out from ‘In’ to end of line 18 and insert ‘section

5(3)(b) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act (Northern Ireland) 1992

(c. 4) (earnings limits and thresholds for Class 1 contributions), omit the word “half”.’.

Mr David Gauke

Justine Greening

Mr Brooks Newmark

6

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  19,  leave out subsection (2).

Mr David Gauke

Justine Greening

Mr Brooks Newmark

7

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  5,  at end add—

‘(4)	In section 5(6) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern

Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7) (earnings limits and thresholds for Class 1 contributions),

at end insert “and may not include any increase in the upper earnings limit in

excess of the retail price index for the month of December in the preceding tax

year.”.’.

Mr David Gauke

Justine Greening

Mr Brooks Newmark

8

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  5,  at end add—

‘(4)	In section 5(3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern

Ireland) Act 1992 (earnings limits and thresholds for Class 1 contributions), omit

the words from “which” to the end of the subsection and insert “does not exceed

the level of earnings at which the higher rate of income tax becomes payable.”’.

Mr David Gauke

Justine Greening

Mr Brooks Newmark

9

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  29,  at end add—

‘(5)	Subject to subsection (6) below, this section shall not have effect between the

dates 1st April 2012 and 31st March 2015.

(6)	The Secretary of State may, before 1st April 2012 and in each subsequent year

until 31st March 2014, apply the provisions of this section for a period not

exceeding one year, by order made by statutory instrument.

(7)	No order may be made by the Secretary of State under subsection (6) unless a

draft of it has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each

House.’.

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National Insurance Contributions Bill, continued

Mr David Gauke

Justine Greening

Mr Brooks Newmark

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Clause  3,  page  2,  line  29,  at end add—

‘(5)	This section shall cease to have effect on 1st April 2012, unless before that date,

both Houses of Parliament have by resolution approved an order laid before them

by the Secretary of State under section 150A of the Social Security Contributions

and Benefits Act 1992 (annual up-rating of basic pension etc. and standard

minimum guarantee).’.

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Revised 11 January 2008