Scotland Bill – in the House of Commons at 5:45 pm on 30 June 2015.
‘(1) Section F1 of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998 is amended as follows.
(2) In the illustrations, omit “National Insurance;”
(3) In the exceptions, at the beginning insert—
“National Insurance.”.’—(Dr Whiteford.)
This new clause would devolve National Insurance to the Scottish Parliament.
Brought up, and read the First time.
Question put, That the clause be read a Second time.
The Committee divided:
Ayes 58, Noes 515.
On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I do not normally make points of order, but I wonder whether you can confirm that we have just voted on new clause 39, on the fundamental principle of the devolution of national insurance, without having had any debate on it.
As the hon. Gentleman well knows, that is not a point of order. I know he would not question the Chair as the decision was taken earlier.