Wednesday, 15 July 1981
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Lords amendments agreed to.
Considered; to be read the Third time tomorrow.
I appeal to hon. Members to ask a question and not to submit an argument when they put a supplementary question.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what consideration he has given to the recommendations contained in the Age Concern Scotland working party report on retirement education in Scotland;...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how he proposes to respond to replies from local authorities as a result of his request to them to cut their spending; and when he intends to report to...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the competitive position of the poultry sector of the agriculture industry in Scotland.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has any plans to meet the general secretary of the Scottish Trades Union Congress to discuss the recovery of the Scottish economy.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make additional resources available to Glasgow, as a special case, in order to reverse the present decline in its population.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what effect he estimates that his request to local authorities to cut their spending commitments will have on employment and services within the areas...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland against how many local authorities in Scotland he intends to act under the terms of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1981.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is now in a position to announce a decision on a road equivalent tariff or alternative methods of assistance over freight and transport to islands.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received from those local authorities whose rate support grant he has threatened to cut; and what action he intends to take.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his latest estimate of the number of tenants who have applied to buy their homes under the Tenants' Rights, Etc. (Scotland) Act 1980.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what replies he has received from local authorities in response to his request to cut their spending; what action he intends to take; and if he will make...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what conditions he will lay down for resumption of herring fishing in the North-West.
asked the Solicitor-General for Scotland what effect the Civil Service dispute has had on prosecutions in Scotland; and what criteria will determine the introduction of emergency legislation.
asked the Solicitor-General for Scotland on how many occasions the Crown Office called on Dr. Alan Clift, senior forensic scientist at the Home Office, to give evidence at prosecutions in Scotland.
asked the Solicitor-General for Scotland how many prosecutions have been brought so far in 1981 involving charges of vandalism.
asked the Solicitor-General for Scotland how many statutory offences he estimates have been time-barred by the six-months rule as a result of the disruption to Scottish courts resulting from the...
asked the Solicitor-General for Scotland if he will review the guidance given by Crown Office on the non-harassment of travelling people.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I shall make the short statement which was requested yesterday in advance of tomorrow's debate by the Leader of the Opposition and the right hon. Member for...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require any person who has given up membership of the House of Commons in order to take office as a member or employee of the European...
As amended (in the Committee and in the Standing Committee), further considered.
I beg to move amendment No. 21, in page 13, line 9, at end insert 'except for widows' bereavement allowance which shall be £800 for the year 1981–82'.
I beg to move amendment No. 27, in page 15, line 42, at end insert less any sum deducted under subsection (1)(b) of section 6 of the Social Security (No. 2) Act 1980.
I beg to move amendment No. 32, in page 17, line 33, after 'assessment', insert 'less than £50'.
Ordered, That, at this day's sitting, consideration of Lords Amendments to the Iron and Steel Bill and consideration of Lords Amendments to the Criminal Attempts Bill may be proceeded with,...
Bill, as amended (in the Committee and in the Standing Committee), again considered.
I beg to move amendment No. 36, in page 18 line 34, leave out 'or' and insert: 'in respect of a period including that time; or(aa) he has claimed'.
I beg to move amendment No. 42, in page 19, line 14, leave out 'either by his employer or'.
I beg to move amendment No. 47, in page 20, line 26, at end insert '(9)(a) Where a payment is made to an employee which, on the application of the person making or receiving the payment or both...
I beg to move amendment No. 49, in page 148, line 38, leave out from 'is' to the end of line 40 and insert: 'negligible in comparison with their scale for previous periods of account beginning...
I beg to move amendment No. 59, in page 28, line 13, at end insert— '(c) in paragraph (b) for the words "the next following year" there shall be inserted the words "the next following...
I beg to move amendment No. 71, in page 31, line 9, leave out from beginning to 'corporate' in line 10 and insert 'that body corporate has control of, or is controlled by, another body corporate...
I beg to move amendment No. 221, in page 33, line 2, after 'year', insert 'nor by virtue of section 76 of this Act been treated as his chargeable gains'.
I beg to move amendment No. 213, in page 34, line 38, after 'him', insert 'on or after 10th March 1981'.
I beg to move amendment No. 77, in page 39, line 7, at end insert 'or within such further period (not exceeding twelve months) as the Board may allow'. We have moved to the business start-up...
Amendment made: No. 79, in page 40, line 5, after '(1)', insert 'Subject to section (Nominees and appoved investment funds) below,'.—[Mr. Peter Rees.]
I beg to move amendment No. 82, in page 41, line 20, leave out from 'issued' to end of line 13 on page 43.
Amendment proposed: No. 83, in page 41, line 25, after '(a)', insert 'subject to subsection (3) below.—[Mr. David Steel.]
Amendment made: No. 89, in page 44, line 1, after '(6)', insert 'Where the relevant period begins after the incorporation of the company the requirements of subsection (3) above must have been...
Amendments made: No. 98, in page 46, line 30, leave out from 'Where' to 'any' in line 32 and insert 'the relief has been given to an individual in respect of shares in a company which have been...
Amendments made: No. 102, in page 47, line 14, leave out 'or makes to him' and insert 'other than a debt which was incurred by the company— (i) on or after the date on which he subscribed...
Amendment made: No. 106, in page 49, line 26, after 'issued', insert 'ordinary'.—[Mr. Peter Rees.]
Amendment made: No. 108, in page 52, line 23, leave out '£1,000' and insert '£500'.—[Mr. Peter Rees.]
Amendments made: No. 109, in page 54, line 26, leave out 'thirty days' and insert 'sixty days of his coming to know'. No. 110, in page 54, line 35, leave out 'thirty' and insert 'sixty'. No....
I beg to move amendment No. 119, in page 56, line 9, after 'gain', insert 'or loss'.
I beg to move amendment No. 125, in page 58, line 39, at end insert— '(2A) After subsection (2) there shall be inserted—(2A) Where in any year a person is taxable in respect of the...
I beg to move amendment No. 131, in page 59, line 29, leave out from 'year' to end of line 3 on page 60 and insert 'in the case of a person employed in director's or higher-paid employment fuel...
Amendments made: No. 136, in page 62, line 4. at end insert—
Amendment made: No. 140, in page 62, line 10, leave out Clause 69.—[Mr. Newton.]
Amendment made: No. 142, in page 62, line 25, at end insert— '(1A) A person other than a company may, in making a claim to an initial allowance at the rate applying by virtue of this...
Amendments made: No. 149, in page 68, line 30, at end insert— '(3A) Where the relevant disposal was made to an individual, subsection (1) above shall not apply by reason of his becoming ...
Amendments made: No. 225, in page 72, line 3, at end insert— '(2A) The fact that the whole or part of a benefit is by virtue of section 44(2)(b) above treated as the recipient's income for...
I beg to move amendment No. 155, in page 76, line 26, leave out from beginning to end of line 10 on page 77 and insert— (2) Subsection (1) above shall no, apply to the acquisition of an...
I beg to move amendment No. 161, in page '77, line 36, at end add 'but nothing in this proviso shall apply where the reorganisation was effected in relation to shares of a company which are...
I beg to move amendment No. 165, in page 79, line 13, leave out 'ten' and insert 'twenty' lb/> Under the capital transfer tax system there are two forms of taxation—one is based upon...
I beg to move amendment No. 208, in page 170, line 38, after 'occupation', insert 'of the woodland'. The amendment relates to the definition of intensive livestock farming. The Finance Act 1974...
Amendments made: No. 171, in page 82, line 42, leave out 'on or after 10th March 1981'. No. 172, in page 82, line 45, at end add— '(3) This section applies to grants before as well as...
Amendment made: No. 174, in page 83, line 10, after 'building', insert ', machinery or plant'.—[Mr. Peter Rees.]
Amendment made: No. 177, in page 96, line 5, at end insert— '(5) Where a contract provides for payments in respect of the completion of stages in the performance of separate parts of the...
I beg to move amendment No. 229, in page 100, line 28, leave out 'and 30th June 1982'. Under considerable pressure, I shall be as brief as possible, but I must stress that this is an...
Amendment made: No. 178, in page 107, line 7, leave out '1983', and insert '1984'.—[Mr. Peter Rees.]
Amendment proposed: No. 182, in page 109, line 12, leave out '10' and insert '15'.—[Mr. Lawson.]
Amendments made: No. 185, in page 185, line 20, after 'him', insert 'and of— (i) any deposits excluded from the chargeable deposits by virtue of paragraph 3(2)(b), (c) or (d) above;(ii) any...
1. Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, where any part of the value of a person's estate immediately before his death is attributable to the value of the interest of a tenant in...
Amendments made: No. 195, in page 198, line 25, at end insert—
Lords amendments considered.
Lords amendment: No. 1, in page 3, line 15, leave out from "may" to end of line 18 and insert ,after consultation with the Corporation, by order, give to the Corporation directions—
Lords amendment: No. 13, after clause 5, insert the following new clause— . The following provisions of the 1975 Act shall cease to have effect: — (a) in section 1, subsection (6)...
Lords amendment: No. 14, in page 9, line 1 leave out "and section 19(1)(a)"
Lords amendments considered.
Lords amendment: No. 1, in page 4, line 32, leave out subsection (6).
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Thompson.]
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