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House of Commons

Thursday 31st January 2008

Report Stage Proceedings

National Insurance Contributions Bill, As Amended

John McDonnell

Ms Katy Clark

Mrs Linda Riordan

David Taylor

Mike Wood

Not selected  1

Page  1,  line  5  [Clause  1],  leave out from ‘(b)’ to end and insert ‘in subsection (3)(a)

omit “7” and insert “1000”, and

(c)
in subsection (3)(b) omit “7” and insert “1000”.’.

Mr David Gauke

Justine Greening

Mr Brooks Newmark

Negatived on division  8

Page  1,  line  5  [Clause  1],  at end insert ‘and

(c)
in subsection (6), at end insert “and may not include any increase in the

upper earnings limit in excess of the increase in the retail price index, in

percentage terms, for the year to September of the preceding tax year.”’.

Mr David Gauke

Justine Greening

Mr Brooks Newmark

Not called  10

Page  1,  line  5  [Clause  1],  at end insert ‘and

(c)
after subsection (6) insert—

“(7)
Any regulations made under this section which increase the

upper earnings limit shall be reviewed by the Treasury not later

than 6 months after the date on which those regulations come

into force to determine whether the upper limit, when calculated

on an annualised basis, exceeds the level of earnings at which the

higher rate of income tax becomes payable.

(8)
If this review so determines, the Treasury shall make regulations

which set the upper earnings limit, when calculated on an

annualised basis, at a level which does not exceed the level of

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

(9)
Any regulations made under subsection (8)—

Report Stage Proceedings: 31st January 2008
136

National Insurance Contributions Bill, continued

(a)
shall be made by statutory instrument which is subject to

annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House

of Parliament, and

(b)
must be made not later than 1st January of the tax year

in which they are made and have effect in respect of the

following tax year.”’.

John McDonnell

Ms Katy Clark

Mrs Linda Riordan

David Taylor

Mike Wood

Not selected  2

Page  1,  line  10  [Clause  1],  after ‘(b)’, insert ‘and (c)’.

John McDonnell

Ms Katy Clark

Mrs Linda Riordan

David Taylor

Mike Wood

Not selected  3

Page  1,  line  18  [Clause  2],  leave out from ‘(b)’ to end and insert ‘in subsection

(3)(a) omit “7” and insert “1000”, and

(c)
in subsection (3)(b) omit “7” and insert “1000”.’.

Mr David Gauke

Justine Greening

Mr Brooks Newmark

Not called  9

Page  1,  line  18  [Clause  2],  at end insert ‘and

(c)
in subsection (6), at end insert “and may not include any increase in the

upper earnings limit in excess of the increase in the retail price index, in

percentage terms, for the year to September of the preceding tax year.”’.

Mr David Gauke

Justine Greening

Mr Brooks Newmark

Not called  11

Page  1,  line  18  [Clause  2],  at end insert ‘and

(c)
after subsection (6) insert—

“(7)
Any regulations made under this section which increase the

upper earnings limit shall be reviewed by the Treasury not later

than 6 months after the date on which those regulations come

into force to determine whether the upper limit, when calculated

on an annualised basis, exceeds the level of earnings at which the

higher rate of income tax becomes payable.

(8)
If this review so determines, the Treasury shall make regulations

which set the upper earnings limit, when calculated on an

annualised basis, at a level which does not exceed the level of

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

(9)
Any regulations made under subsection (8)—

Report Stage Proceedings: 31st January 2008
137

National Insurance Contributions Bill, continued

(a)
shall be made by statutory instrument which is subject to

annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House

of Parliament, and

(b)
must be made not later than 1st January of the tax year

in which they are made and have effect in respect of the

following tax year.”’.

John McDonnell

Ms Katy Clark

Mrs Linda Riordan

David Taylor

Mike Wood

Not selected  4

Page  2,  line  3  [Clause  2],  after ‘(b)’, insert ‘and (c)’.

Mr David Gauke

Justine Greening

Mr Brooks Newmark

Not selected  12

Page  2,  line  29  [Clause  3],  at end add—

‘(5)
If both Houses of Parliament have not 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 guarantees) by 1st April 2012 a Minister of the Crown shall,

within 3 months of that date, make a motion in both Houses of Parliament

expressing approval of the Government’s policy on the level of the upper accrual

point for national insurance contributions.’.

Steve Webb

Mr Jeremy Browne

John McDonnell

Ms Katy Clark

Mrs Linda Riordan

David Taylor

Not selected  7

Page  3,  line  2  [Clause  6],  leave out from ‘Act’ to end of line 3 and insert


‘shall come into force on the day after the Secretary of State lays before

Parliament a report setting out projections of the distribution of income from state

pensions, broken down by—

(a)
gender, and

(b)
income levels


for each of the twenty years following the year in which this Act is passed.’.

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138

National Insurance Contributions Bill, continued

John McDonnell

Ms Katy Clark

Mrs Linda Riordan

David Taylor

Mike Wood

Not selected  5

Page  7,  line  5  [Schedule  2],  leave out ‘and subsection (3)’.

John McDonnell

Ms Katy Clark

Mrs Linda Riordan

David Taylor

Mike Wood

Not selected  6

Page  7,  line  38  [Schedule  2],  leave out ‘and subsection (3)’.

Bill read the third time on division, and passed.