Mawrth, 14 Mawrth 2017
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps he is taking to support the transition to a low-carbon economy.
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of funding for the UK science base.
What steps his Department is taking to support the oil and gas sector.
What steps he is taking to support growth in the UK space sector.
What support his Department is providing to small businesses as a result of the UK’s decision to leave the EU.
What steps he is taking to support small business growth.
What steps he is taking to improve the UK’s energy infrastructure.
What assessment he has made of recent trends in the number of people employed in the gig economy.
What assessment he has made of the potential effect of the Government’s industrial strategy on the west midlands.
If he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of his sector-based approach in delivering the aims of the Government’s industrial strategy.
What recent steps his Department has taken to promote renewable energy.
If he will make it his policy to increase competition within the energy supply market; and if he will make a statement.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on last week’s European Council, and the next steps in preparing to trigger Article 50 and beginning the process of leaving the...
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. The European Court of Justice has announced today that any employer can ban the wearing of religious symbols at work, including headscarves. This overturns...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Debate resumed (Order, 13 March). Question again proposed, (1) That it is expedient to amend the law with respect to the National Debt and the public revenue and to make further provision in...
Resolved, That income tax is charged for the tax year 2017-18. And it is declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the...
Resolved, That for the tax year 2017-18 the main rates of income tax are as follows— (a) the basic rate is 20%, (b) the higher rate is 40%, and (c) the additional rate is 45%. And it is...
Resolved, That— (1) For the tax year 2017-18 the default rates of income tax are as follows— (a) the default basic rate is 20%, (b) the default higher rate is 40%, and (c) the default...
Resolved, That— (1) For the amount specified in section 12(3) of the Income Tax Act 2007 (starting rate for savings) substitute “£5000”. (2) The amendment made by this...
Resolved, That corporation tax is charged for the financial year 2018.
Resolved, That— (1) The Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 is amended as follows. (2) In section 7(5)(a) (amounts treated as earnings by Chapters 7 to 9 of Part 2 are...
61K Scope of this Chapter (1) This Chapter has effect with respect to the provision of services to a public authority through an intermediary. (2) Nothing in this Chapter— (a) affects the...
Resolved, That— (1) In Part 3 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (employment income: earnings and benefits etc treated as earnings), in Chapter 2 (taxable benefits: the...
Resolved, That provision may be made about making good the cost of taxable benefits.
Resolved, That— (1) The Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 is amended as follows. (2) In section 205 (cost of taxable benefit subject to the residual charge: asset made available...
Resolved, That provision may be made about the taxation of pensions.
Resolved, That— (1) Schedule 34 to the Finance Act 2004 (non-UK pension schemes: application of certain charges) is amended as follows. (2) Paragraph 1 (application of member payment...
242A Meaning of “non-UK registered scheme” In this Chapter “non-UK registered scheme” means a registered pension scheme established in a country or territory outside the...
Resolved, That provision may be made about the calculation of profits of trades, professions, vocations and property businesses for the purposes of income tax.
Resolved, That— (1) In Chapter 3 of Part 15 of the Income Tax Act 2007 (deduction of tax from certain payments of yearly interest), after section 888A insert— “888B Designated...
Resolved, That provision may be made amending Chapter 9 of Part 4 of the Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005.
Resolved, That provision may be made amending section 330 of the Income Tax Act 2007.
Resolved, That provision may be made about social investment tax relief.
Resolved, That provision may be made about the “no disqualifying arrangements requirement” for the purposes of the enterprise investment scheme, the seed enterprise investment scheme...
Question put. That provision may be made about business investment relief in Chapter A1 of Part 14 of the Income Tax Act 2007. The House divided: Ayes 319, Noes 275.
Resolved, That provision may be made about corporation tax relief for losses, deficits, expenses and other amounts.
Resolved, That provision may be made about the amounts that may be brought into account for the purposes of corporation tax in respect of interest and other financing costs.
Resolved, That provision may be made amending Part 8A of the Corporation Tax Act 2010.
Resolved, That provision may be made about the charge to corporation tax at the Northern Ireland rate on trading profits.
Resolved, That provision may be made amending the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992.
Resolved, That provision may be made for tax purposes— (a) deeming individuals to be domiciled in the United Kingdom, and (b) in relation to settlements with a settlor domiciled outside the...
Resolved, That provision may be made about the value of benefits for the purposes of Chapter 2 of Part 13 of the Income Tax Act 2007 or Chapter 5 of Part 5 of the Income Tax (Trading and Other...
Resolved, That provision may be made for inheritance tax purposes about overseas assets with value attributable to residential property in the United Kingdom.
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made about the treatment for tax purposes of employee shareholder shares.
Resolved, That— (1) Part 7A of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 is amended as follows. (2) In section 554A(2) (meaning of “relevant step”), at the end insert...
Resolved, That— (a) provision may be made amending— (i) sections 38 and 866 of the Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005, and (ii) section 1290 of the Corporation Tax Act...
Resolved, That provision may be made in relation to the amendments made by sections 76 to 80 of the Finance Act 2016.
Resolved, That provision may be made about co-ownership authorised contractual schemes.
Resolved, That— (1) In Schedule 8 to the Value Added Tax Act 1994 (zero-rating), Group 12 (drugs, medicines, aids for the handicapped etc) is amended as follows. (2) For item 2A...
Question put, That— (1) In section 51(2)(b) of the Finance Act 1994 (standard rate of insurance premium tax), for “10 per cent” substitute “12 per cent”. (2) Subject...
Resolved, That— (1) The Finance Act 1994 is amended as follows (2) After section 66 insert— “66A Rate increases: deemed date of receipt of certain premiums (1) This section...
Resolved, That provision may be made about landfill tax.
Resolved, That— (1) In section 30 of the Finance Act 1994 (air passenger duty: rates of duty), in subsection (4A) (long haul rates of duty)— (a) in paragraph (a), for...
Resolved, That provision may be made about the rates of air passenger duty.
Resolved, That— (1) Schedule 1 to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (annual rates of duty) is amended as follows. (2) In paragraph 1 (general rate of duty)— (a) in...
Question put, That— (1) The Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 is amended as follows. (2) In section 5 (rate of duty on spirits), for “£27.66” substitute...
(7) The amendments made by this Resolution come into force on 13 March 2017. And it is declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect...
Resolved, That provision may be made about remote gaming duty.
Resolved, That— (1) The Tobacco Products Duty Act 1979 is amended as follows. (2) For the table in Schedule 1 substitute—
(3) The amendment made by this Resolution is treated as having come into force at 6pm on 8 March 2017. And it is declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should...
Resolved, That— (1) The Tobacco Products Duty Act 1979 is amended as follows. (2) In section 6(5)(a) (alteration of rates of duty), for “the amount” substitute “each...
Resolved, That provision may be made for a new tax to be charged in respect of soft drinks containing added sugar.
Resolved, That— (1) In Part 2 of Schedule 34 to the Finance Act 2014 (meeting the threshold conditions: bodies corporate and partnerships), in paragraph 13A (interpretation), for...
Resolved, That it is expedient to authorise— (a) any incidental or consequential charges to any duty or tax (including charges having retrospective effect) that may arise from provisions...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Presentation and First Reading Jane Ellison accordingly presented a Bill to grant certain duties, to alter other duties and to amend the law relating to the national debt and the public revenue,...
With the leave of the House, we shall take motions 3 to 19 together.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority (Election of Mayor) (Amendment) Order 2017, which was laid before this House on 6 February, be approved. That the...
That the draft Collection of Fines etc. (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 2017, which was laid before this House on 6 February, be approved.
That the draft Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Fire and Rescue Functions) Order 2017, which was laid before this House on 6 February, be approved. That the draft Greater Manchester...
That the draft Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2017, which was laid before this House on 6 February, be approved.
That the draft Water Industry Designated Codes (Appeals to the Competition and Markets Authority) Regulations 2017, which were laid before this House on 3 February, be approved. That the draft...
That the draft Water Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Order 2017, which was laid before this House on 30 January, be approved.
That the draft Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2017, which were laid before this House on 25 January, be approved. That the draft Pneumoconiosis...
That the draft Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) Order 2017, which was laid before this House on 6 December 2016, be approved.
That the draft Growth Duty Statutory Guidance, a copy of which was laid before this House on 12 December 2016, be approved.
That the draft Social Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations 2017, which were laid before this House on 16 January,...
That the draft Deregulation Act 2015, the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 and the Insolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional...
That the draft Sovereign Grant Act 2011 (Change of Percentage) Order 2017, which was laid before this House on 26 January, be approved.—(Mark Spencer.) The Deputy Speaker’s opinion...
That the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2017, which was laid before this House on 9 February, be approved.—(Mark Spencer.) Question...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mark Spencer.)
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