(Except clauses 1 to 3 and 16 to 53 and - schedules 4 to 11)

Finance Bill

Public Bill Committees, 26 April 2001, 9:30 am

Finance Bill SittingProceedingsTime for conclusion of proceedings 1stClauses 4 to 6, Schedule 1, Clauses 7 to 9, Schedule 2, Clauses 10 to 15, Schedule 3, Clauses 54 to 56-- 2ndClauses 4 to 6, Schedule 1, Clauses 7 to 9, Schedule 2, Clauses 10 to 15, Schedule 3, Clauses 54 to 56 (so far as not previously concluded)7 p.m. 3rdClause 57, Schedule 12, Clauses 58 to 61, Schedule 13, Clause 93, Clause 62, Schedule 141 p.m. 4thClause 63, Schedule 15, Clause 64, Schedule 16, Clause 65, Schedule 17, Clause 66, Schedule 187 p.m. 5thClause 67, Schedule 19, Clause 68, Schedule 20, Clause 69, Schedule 21, Clause 70, Schedules 22 and 23, Clause 71, Schedule 24, Clauses 72 and 7311.25 a.m. 6thClauses 74 and 75, Clause 104, Clause 76, Schedule 25, Clauses 77 and 787 p.m. 7thClause 79, Schedule 26, Clauses 80 and 81, Schedule 27, Clause 821 p.m. 8thClause 79, Schedule 26, Clauses 80 and 81, Schedule 27, Clause 82 (so far as not previously concluded)7 p.m. 9thClauses 83 to 8511.25 a.m. 10thClause 86, Schedule 287 p.m. 11thClauses 87 to 891 p.m. 12thClause 90, Schedule 29, Clauses 91 and 92, Clause 947 p.m. 13thClauses 95 and 9611.25 a.m. 14thClause 97, Schedule 30, Clause 987 p.m. 15thClause 99, Schedule 31, Clauses 100 to 103, Clause 1051 p.m. 16thNew Clauses, New Schedules, Clauses 106 and 107, Schedule 32, Clause 108 — 17thNew Clauses, New Schedules, Clauses 106 and 107, Schedule 32, Clause 108 (so far as not previously concluded) — 18thNew Clauses, New Schedules, Clauses 106 and 107, Schedule 32, Clause 108 (so far as not previously concluded)7 p.m." class="linkbutton">Next clause » « Previous clause


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Dr Michael Clark (Rayleigh, Conservative)

Before I call the Minister, I will make an announcement to avoid points of order. It is traditional that Finance Bill Committee members are given green boxes in which to put their papers, which can be taken away and treated as souvenirs. Some people did not expect a Finance Bill this year, so the boxes have not been specially made and prepared as usual. However, we rallied round to produce the boxes and they are in the Room. They are special because they are red rather than green, and Committee members will be able to take away a unique souvenir, unlike the green ones that have been had year on year. I hope that there will be no points of order on that; boxes are available.

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Mr Michael Jack (Fylde, Conservative)

On a point of order, Dr. Clark. This is on a different subject. In last year's Finance Bill proceedings, I fell foul of a ruling from you about electronic aids in Committee. So that no Committee member falls foul of the Chair, I should be grateful for your guidance on which electronic aids may be brought into Committee.

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Dr Michael Clark (Rayleigh, Conservative)

I shall come back to the right hon. Gentleman with a more complete ruling but, as I recall from meetings with the Chairman of Ways and Means, any electronic device on which one can see the clauses and schedules to the Bill is not allowed in the Committee Room. In fact, electronic devices such as laptops are not allowed in the Room at all. I will check with the Chairman of Ways and Means to find out if anything has changed in the past three months. I hope that, until I have double checked, the Committee will respect that ruling.

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Mr Andrew Smith (Chief Secretary, HM Treasury; Oxford East, Labour)

I beg to move,

That—

(1) during proceedings on the Finance Bill (except Clauses 1 to 3 and 16 to 53 and Schedules 4 to 11) the Standing Committee do meet on Tuesdays at half-past Ten o'clock and at half-past Four o'clock and on Thursdays at half-past Nine o'clock and at half-past Four o'clock;

(2) 18 sittings in all shall be allotted to the consideration of the Finance Bill by the Standing Committee;

(3) the proceedings to be taken on the sittings shall be as shown in the second column of the Table below and shall be taken in the order so shown;

(4) the proceedings which under paragraph (3) are to be taken on any sitting shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in the third column of the Table;

(5) paragraph (3) does not prevent proceedings being taken (in the order shown in the second column of the Table) on any earlier sitting than that provided for under paragraph (3) if all previous proceedings have already been concluded.

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