Thursday, 12 March 1992
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Lords amendments agreed to.
Order for Third Reading read.
Orders for Second Reading read.
Ordered,That— (1) the Promoters of every Private Bill which has originated in this House or has been brought from the House of Lords in the present Session of Parliament shall have leave to...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his latest forecast of United Kingdom inflation in 1992.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has had from manufacturing industry in respect of his Budget proposals.
Mr. Alan W. Williams: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the average level of manufacturing investment between 1974 and 1979 and between 1979 and 1991.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the cash amount paid in value added tax by a family with two children on average earnings in 1979; and what is his latest estimate for the amount...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people have been relieved of liability to direct taxation as a result of his recent Budget proposals.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the impact of tax on pensioners' incomes.
Mr. Andy Stewart: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what measures the Government have taken to assist the growth of savings since 1987.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the income to the Treasury since May 1979 from (a) privatisation and (b) North sea oil revenues.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the overall tax burden for a married man with two children on 75 per cent. of male average earnings in 1978–79; and what it was in 1990–91.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the change in the number of persons owning shares in the past five years.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will make a further statement about his long-term objectives for income tax.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the level of total demand in the economy.
To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 12 March.
I have a brief statement to make of a valedictory kind. [HON. MEMBERS: "Oh."] Now that the date for the general election is known, I hope that the House will allow me to end my Speakership by...
With permission, Mr. Deputy Speaker, I should like to make a statement about the rearranged business for Friday 13 March and Monday 16 March. FRIDAY 13 MARCH—Proceedings on the...
Motion made, and Question proposed,
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on Question [10 March],
That it is expedient to amend the law with respect to the National Debt and the public revenue and to make further provision in connection with finance; but this Resolution does not extend to the...
[Relevant document: European Community Document No. 10212/91 and COR2, the Commission's Annual Economic Report 1991–92.]
Resolved,That, as from 6 o'clock in the evening of 10th March 1992, the rate of duty specified in section 5 of the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 shall be increased from £18·96 per...
Resolved,That, as from 6 o'clock in the evening of 10th March 1992, the rate of duty specified in section 62(1) of the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 shall be increased from £20·40...
Resolved,That, as from 6 o'clock in the evening of 10th March 1992, the rate of duty specified in section 36 of the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 as that section has effect apart from section...
Resolved,That, as from 6 o'clock in the evening of 10th March 1992, the rates of duty under sections 54 and 55 of the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 shall be as follows—
Resolved,That, as from 6 o'clock in the evening of 10th March 1992, for the Table in Schedule 1 to the Tobacco Products Duty Act 1979 there shall be substituted—
Resolved,That, as from 6 o'clock in the evening of 10th March 1992, the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979 shall have effect with the following amendments— (1) In section 6(1) for...
Resolved,That— (1) The Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971 shall be amended as follows.(2) In Schedule 2, in the second column of the Table set out in Part II, for "100" there shall be substituted...
Resolved,That— (1) The Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971 shall be amended as follows.(2) In the Table set out in Part II of Schedule 1 for paragraph 4 there shall be substituted—
Resolved,That, in relation to bets made on or after 1st April 1992, for "8 per cent." in section 1(2) of the Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 there shall be substituted "7·75 per...
Resolved,That provision may be made about payments on account of value added tax.
Resolved,That— (1) In section 14(1) of the Finance Act 1985, for "20 per cent." there shall be substituted "15 per cent.".(2) Subject to paragraph (3) below, this Resolution shall apply...
Resolved,That— (1) In section 19(5) of the Finance Act 1985, for the words from "and" at the end of paragraph (b) to the end of the subsection there shall be substituted—"(c) in...
Resolved,That, in relation to vehicles on which car tax becomes due after 10th March 1992 for "10 per cent." in both places where the words occur in section 1(2) of the Car Tax Act 1983 there...
Resolved,That— (1) Section 1 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act. 1988 shall be amended as follows.(2) In subsection (2) the following paragraph shall be inserted before paragraph...
Motion made, and Question put,
Resolved,That— (1) Section 257C(1) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988, so far as relating to section 257A(1) of that Act, shall not apply for the year 1992–93.(2) Section...
Resolved,That, for the year 1992–93, the qualifying maximum defined in section 367(5) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 shall be £30,000.And it is hereby declared that it is...
Resolved,That provision may be made with respect to periodical payments under the Child Support Act 1991 or section 106 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 or under any corresponding...
Resolved,That provision may be made about the payment of income tax in respect of dividends or coupons by persons who are chargeable persons for the purposes of Part III of Schedule 3 to the...
Resolved,That, for the purposes of corporation tax and petroleum revenue tax, provision may be made about the valuation of oil which is, or could reasonably be expected to be, first landed in a...
Resolved,That it is expedient to authorise any incidental or consequential charges to any duty or tax (including charges having retrospective effect) which may arise from provisions designed in...
Mr. Francis Maude accordingly presented a Bill to grant certain duties, to alter other duties, to amend the law relating to the national debt and the public revenue, and to make further provision...
Ordered,That, in respect of the Charities Bill [Lords], notices of Amendments, new Clauses and new Schedules to be moved in Committee may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table before the Bill...
Motion made, and Question proposed,
Ordered,That the Friendly Societies Bill, now standing committed to a Standing Committee, be committed to a Committee of the whole House.—[Mr. Nicholas Baker.]
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c).
That the Financial Services Act 1986 (Extension of Scope of Act) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992, No. 273), dated 17th February 1992, a copy of which was laid before this House on 17th February, be...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c.).
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 102(9) (European Standing Committees).That this House takes note of European Community Document No. 8910/91, relating to the...
I am pleased to present a petition about an important area of conflict— Kashmir. It has been signed by nearly 2,000 people, mostly from my constituency but also from elsewhere in Bradford...
On a rather less international but none the less supremely important subject, I beg to present a petition signed by more than 1,000 people, on behalf of the village of Harston in the county of...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Nicholas Baker.]
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