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House of Commons

Tuesday 15th January 2008

Public Bill Committee Proceedings

National Insurance Contributions Bill

[First and Second Sittings]

Jane Kennedy

Agreed to

That—

(1)
the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 10.30 am on Tuesday

15th January) meet—

(a)
at 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday 15th January;

(b)
at 1.30 p.m. on Thursday 17th January;

(c)
at 10.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. on Tuesday 22nd January;

(2)
the Committee shall hear oral evidence from the Treasury on Tuesday 15th

January, and the hearing of that evidence shall (so far as not previously

concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 1 p.m.;

(3)
the proceedings on consideration of the Bill in Committee shall (so far as not

previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 5 p.m. on Tuesday 22nd

January.

Jane Kennedy

That, at this and any subsequent meeting at which oral evidence is to be heard, the

Committee shall sit in private until the witnesses are admitted.

Agreed to

Jane Kennedy

That, subject to the discretion of the Chairman, any written evidence received by the

Committee shall be reported to the House for publication.

Agreed to

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National Insurance Contributions Bill, continued

The following witnesses gave oral evidence:

Rt Hon Jane Kennedy, Financial Secretary, and officials, HM Treasury and HM Revenue and Cus

toms.

Mr David Gauke

Justine Greening

Mr Brooks Newmark

Negatived on division  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

Withdrawn  2

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

Mr David Gauke

Justine Greening

Mr Brooks Newmark

Not moved  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

Not moved  4

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

‘(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.”’.

Clause Agreed to.

Mr David Gauke

Justine Greening

Mr Brooks Newmark

Not moved  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. 7) (earnings limits and thresholds for Class 1 contributions), omit the word “half”.’.

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National Insurance Contributions Bill, continued

Mr David Gauke

Justine Greening

Mr Brooks Newmark

Not moved  6

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

Mr David Gauke

Justine Greening

Mr Brooks Newmark

Not moved  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

Not moved  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.”’.

Clause Agreed to.

Mr David Gauke

Justine Greening

Mr Brooks Newmark

Withdrawn  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.’.

Mr David Gauke

Justine Greening

Mr Brooks Newmark

Not moved  10

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

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National Insurance Contributions Bill, continued

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

minimum guarantee).’.

Clause Agreed to.

Clauses 4 to 7 Agreed to.

Schedules 1 and 2 Agreed to.

Bill to be reported.