Previously called Standing Committees, Public Bill Commitees study proposed legislation (Bills) in detail, debating each clause and reporting any amendments to the Commons for further debate.
There are at least 16 MPs on a Committee, and the proportion of parties reflects the House of Commons, so the government always has a majority.
[Sir Nicholas Winterton in the Chair]
First, let me welcome hon. Members on both sides of the Committee to the first sitting of the Finance Bill 2005. I wish to express a particularly warm welcome to new Members. This will be their...
I beg to move amendment No. 60, in clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end add— '(1B) The circumstances which may be prescribed in subsection (1A) shall be limited to those where goods are...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 61, in clause 3, page 5, line 8, leave out 'relevant date' and insert 'last day of the month next following the end of the next prescribed accounting period'. The...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 64, in clause 7, page 8, line 9, after '(5)', insert 'below'.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
We have amendments to clause 12 under schedule 2.
[Sir Nicholas Winterton in the Chair]
Question proposed [this day], That the clause stand part of the Bill. Question again proposed.
I beg to move amendment No. 1, in schedule 2, page 63, line 13, after 'is', insert 'entered into as part of a scheme or arrangement the main purpose (or one of the main purposes) of which is the...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 13, in clause 16, page 14, line 39, at end insert— '(4) In relation to an open-ended investment company mainly invested in interests or rights over land, the...
[Mr. Frank Cook in the Chair]
I am anxious to ensure that we preserve the most amenable atmosphere for affable exchanges today, so I am happy to allow all members of the Committee to divest themselves of their upper outer...
I beg to move amendment No. 15, in clause 24, page 21, line 4, leave out from 'the' to 'that' in line 5 and insert 'Special Commissioners find, on the balance of probability, following an...
[Mr. Frank Cook in the Chair]
Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 15, in clause 24, page 21, line 4, leave out from 'the' to 'that' in line 5 and insert 'Special Commissioners find, on the balance of probability, following an...
I beg to move amendment No. 46, in schedule 3, page 69, line 18, at end insert 'in so far as it applies to profits or gains not of a capital nature'.
I beg to move amendment No. 32, in clause 25, page 22, line 3, leave out 'no amount is' and insert 'an amount'.
I beg to move amendment No. 36, in clause 26, page 24, line 6, leave out 'E' and insert 'G'.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Amendment made: No. 29, in clause 28, page 26, line 24, leave out 'have been reasonably' insert 'reasonably have been'.—[Mr. Philip Hammond.] Question proposed, That the clause, as...
[Sir Nicholas Winterton in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 49, in clause 31, page 28, line 10, leave out ‘16th March 2005’ and insert ‘31st July 2005’.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 114, in schedule 6, page 84, line 35, after ‘company’, insert ‘(such accounts being prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting...
[Sir Nicholas Winterton in the Chair]
Question proposed [this day], That this schedule be the Sixth schedule to the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 116, in schedule 7, page 88, line 40, at beginning insert ‘In’.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 104, in schedule 9, page 131, leave out lines 1 to 12.
[Mr. Frank Cook in the Chair]
In compliance with my opening remarks last week, which I was told were very precise, I am prepared to accept hon. Members divesting themselves of their upper and outer garments. However, having...
I beg to move amendment No. 105, in schedule 9, page 131, line 1, leave out from beginning to end of line 12.
[Frank Cook in the Chair]
Amendment moved [this day]: No. 110, in schedule 9, page 135, line 21, at end insert— 'Taxation of structural investments of long-term funds of insurance companies 8 (1) After section...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 91, in clause 46, page 38, line 44, at end add 'or (c) the pension rights and entitlements of former employees of UKAEA who are members of pension schemes that were,...
I beg to move amendment No. 92, in clause 47, page 39, line 11, after ''regulations'', insert 'laid in draft at least 90 days before such regulations would otherwise come into effect'. We now...
I beg to move amendment No. 93, in clause 48, page 40, line 15, after '1988', insert 'and'.
I beg to move amendment No. 95, in schedule 10, page 145, line 7, after 'effect', insert ', (but not so as to make the vendor in relation to the earliest previous transaction the vendor for the...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 148, in clause 51, page 42, line 12, after 'State', insert 'and'.
I beg to move amendment No. 155, in clause 54, page 47, line 28, at end add 'and section 138 of TCGA 1992 (clearance in advance) shall apply to this sub-paragraph as it applies to section 137 of...
I beg to move amendment No. 157, in clause 55, page 48, line 29, after 'a', insert 'formation of an SE by'. The amendment was drafted to ensure consistency with new paragraph 12B(5) of schedule...
I beg to move amendment No. 159, in clause 56, page 49, line 5, leave out ' a qualifying' and insert 'an'
I beg to move amendment No. 161, in clause 65, page 54, line 11, leave out 'resident in the United Kingdom'.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
'(1) This Chapter shall not have effect in respect of any company falling within either section 24(1) or section 26(1), in any case where the commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs...
'Sections 765, 765A, 766 and 767 of ICTA shall cease to have effect from 1st September 2005.'. —[Mr. Philip Hammond.] Brought up, and read the First time.
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