(except clauses 4, 5, 20, 28, 57 to 77, 86, 111 and 282 to 289, and schedules 1, 3, 11, 12, 21 and 37 to 39)
Finance Bill
8:55 am
Mr John McWilliam (Blaydon, Labour)
I thank hon. Members for their warm welcome.
I have several announcements to make. First, copies of the Ways and Means and money resolutions agreed by the House, on which the Bill is founded, are available in the Room.
In view of the resolutions of the House relating to the declaration of interests, right hon. and hon. Members are required to declare relevant interests when they table amendments as well as when they speak to them. Copies of the rules are available from the Clerk. I suppose I had better declare an interest: as I am retiring at the next general election, the pensions clauses are of particular interest to me. As usual, because of the quantity of paperwork, boxes are available to store papers between sittings and hon. Members who make use of that facility should note that the cabinet that contains the boxes will be locked when the Committee is not sitting.
I remind the Committee that adequate notice of amendments must be given. Neither I nor my co-Chairman will as a rule call starred amendments, including any that may be reached during an afternoon sitting.
I give a health warning on the briefings that hon. Members may have had from various people. Sometimes, those who try to brief Committees do not realise that there are rules on how we go through the Bill, and that it is therefore not in order to discuss something that is not being considered by the Committee at a particular time. It becomes especially complex when we are dealing with groups of amendments.
Finally, I ask everyone to switch off their mobile telephones and refrain from using electronic devices.
Resolved,
That the order in which proceedings in Standing Committee on the Finance Bill are to be taken shall be: Clauses 1 to 3 and 6 to 19; Schedule 2, Clauses 21 to 27 and 29; Schedule 4; Clause 30; Schedule 5; Clauses 31 to 41; Schedule 6; Clauses 42 to 47; Schedule 7; Clause 48; Schedule 8; Clause 49; Schedule 9; Clauses 50 to 52; Schedule 10; Clauses 53 to 56 and 78; Schedule 13; Clauses 79 and 80; Schedule 14; Clauses 81 to 84; Schedule 15; Clause 85; Schedule 16; Clause 87; Schedule 17; Clause 88; Schedule 18; Clause 89; Schedule 19; Clause 90; Schedule 20; Clauses 91 to 110 and 112; Schedule 22; Clauses 113 to 127; Schedule 23; Clause 128; Schedule 24; Clauses 129 to 134; Schedule 25; Clause 135; Schedule 26; Clause 136; Schedule 27; Clauses 137 to 155 and 157; Schedule 28; Clauses 156 and 158; Schedule 29; Clauses 159 to 168; Schedule 30; Clauses 169 to 193;
Schedule 31; Clauses 194 to 205; Schedule 32; Clauses 206 to 267; Schedule 33; Clauses 268 and 269; Schedule 34; Clauses 270 and 271; Schedule 35; Clause 272; Schedule 36; Clauses 273 to 281 and 290 to 307; new Clauses; new Schedules; Clause 308; Schedule 40; Clauses 309 and 310.—[Mr. Boateng.]