Tuesday, 13 March 2001
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Orders for consideration, as amended, read.
The Secretary of State was asked—
What discussions he has had with Trent regional health authority about a new breast cancer unit at Nottingham city hospital. [151948]
What assessment his Department has made of the number of additional nurses required to meet the requirements of the NHS plan and enable private sector providers to comply with the Care Standards...
What progress is being made in improving services which will cut the incidence of cancer and improve cancer survival rates. [151950]
What steps he plans to take to improve the retention of experienced general practitioners within the NHS. [151951]
If he will make a statement on hospital waiting times in the south-west. [151952]
If he will make a statement on the proposed timetable for establishing the new community hospital in Gravesend. [151953]
What measures he has taken to promote a strategy of health care for older people that is based on keeping them in the community. [151955]
What progress is being made in improving services which will cut the incidence of coronary heart disease. [151956]
What representations he has received on the negotiations for new consultants contracts. [151957]
If he will make a statement on the pace of change policy. [151958]
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. The ministerial code of conduct published by the Prime Minister states: It is of paramount importance that Ministers give accurate and truthful information to...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for the doorstep collection of recyclable waste from all residential properties in England and Wales; to set 20-year...
accordingly presented a Bill to make provision for the doorstep collection of recyclable waste from all residential properties in England and Wales; to set 20-year targets for increasing levels...
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on Question [7 March].
Motion made, and Question proposed, (1) 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.(2)...
Our first duty in government has been to secure economic stability for the country. Stability is the foundation on which prosperity and progress can be built and is the basis for sustained...
Resolved, That—(1) In section 6(1A) of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979—(a) in paragraph (a), for "£0.4782" there shall be substituted "£0.4582"; and(b) in paragraph (c),...
Resolved, That—(1) For section 13A of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979 there shall be substituted—
13A.—(1) On unleaded petrol, other than ultra low sulphur petrol, charged with the excise duty on hydrocarbon oil and delivered for home use there shall be allowed at the time of delivery a...
Resolved,That—(1) For the Table of rates of duty in Schedule 1 to the Tobacco Products Duty Act 1979 there shall be substituted— "TABLE 1. Cigarettes An amount equal to 22 per...
Resolved, That provision may be made authorising regulations under section 62(5) of the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 to make provision about adding substances to, mixing, or carrying out...
Resolved,That provision may be made about general betting duty.
Resolved,That—(1) In paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994, in sub-paragraphs (2) and (2A) for "1,200 cubic centimetres" there shall be substituted...
Resolved, That provision may be made increasing rates of duty set out in Part VIII of Schedule 1 to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994.
Resolved, That provision may be made for mobile pumping vehicles to be special vehicles to which Part IV of Schedule 1 to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 applies and for old mobile...
Resolved, That—(1) The vehicles that are exempt vehicles for the purposes of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 ("the 1994 Act") shall include—(a) the vehicles that would,...
Motion made, and Question put, That provision may be made for charging a levy, to be known as aggregates levy, on aggregate subjected to commercial exploitation in the United Kingdom.
Motion made, and Question put, That income tax shall be charged for the year 2001–02, and for that year—(a) the starting rate shall be 10 per cent.;(b) the basic rate shall be 22 per...
Resolved, That—(1) For the year 2001–02 the amount specified in section 1(2)(aa) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 shall be £1,880.(2) Accordingly, section 1(4) of...
Resolved, That—(1) In section 257AA(2) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 for "£4,420" there shall be substituted "£5,200".(2) This Resolution has effect for the year...
Resolved, That, for the financial year 2002, corporation tax shall be charged at the rate of 30 per cent.
Resolved, That, for the financial year 2001—(a) the small companies' rate shall be 20 per cent., and(b) the fraction mentioned in section 13(2) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988...
Resolved, That, for the financial year 2001—(a) the corporation tax starting rate shall be 10 per cent., and(b) the fraction mentioned in section 13AA(3) of the Income and Corporation Taxes...
Resolved, That provision (including retrospective provision) may be made about employee share ownership plans.
Resolved, That provision may be made amending Chapter III of Part VII of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988.
Resolved, That provision may be made about the circumstances in which companies that are wound up are to be treated as qualifying trading companies for the purposes of sections 573 to 576 of the...
Resolved, That provision may be made amending Schedule 15 to the Finance Act 2000.
Resolved,That provision (including retrospective provision) may be made about capital allowances.
Resolved,That provision may be made for the repeal of sections 534, 535, 537A and 538 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988.
Resolved,That provision may be made as to the amount recoverable under section 601(2) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988.
Resolved,That—(1) Section 736B of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 shall be amended as follows.(2) In subsection (2), after "shall apply" there shall be inserted ", subject to...
Resolved,That provision may be made amending Part XVIII of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988.
Resolved,That provision may be made amending Part I of Schedule 25 to the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988.
Resolved,That provision may be made about gains arising in connection with policies of life assurance, contracts for life annuities and capital redemption policies.
Resolved, That—(1) After section 349 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 there shall be inserted—
349A.—(1) The provisions specified in subsection (3) below (which require tax to be deducted on making certain payments) do not apply to a payment made by a company if, at the time the...
349C.—(1) The Board may give a direction to a company directing that section 349A(1) is not to apply in relation to any payment that— (a) is made by the company after the giving of...
349D.—(1) Where— (a) a payment is made by a company without an amount representing the income tax on the payment being deducted from the payment,(b) at the time the payment is made,...
Resolved, That provision may be made for repealing sections 247 and 248 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988.
Resolved, That provision may be made for section 438A of, and Schedule 19AB to, the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 to cease to apply in relation to income tax borne by deduction.
Resolved, That provision may be made about payments due as a result of the amendment of a return.
Resolved, That—(1) Schedule 19 to the Finance Act 1999 shall be amended as follows.(2) In paragraph 2(4), after "6" there shall be inserted ", 6A".(3) In paragraph 4, at the end there shall...
6A.—(1) There is no charge to tax under this Part of this Schedule on the surrender of the unit if— (a) immediately before the surrender, the unit is held within an individual pension...
Resolved, That—(1) Where there are two or more classes of shares in an open-ended investment company and the company's instrument of incorporation—(a) provides that shares of one or...
Resolved, That provision may be made for the purposes of petroleum revenue tax about—(a) the expenditure allowable under section 3 of the Oil Taxation Act 1975; and(b) the amounts allowable...
Motion made, and Question put, That—(1) In section 42(1)(a) and (2) of the Finance Act 1996, for "£l1" there shall be substituted "£12".(2) This Resolution has effect in relation...
Resolved,That—(1) In Schedule 6 to the Finance Act 2000, after paragraph 11 there shall be inserted—
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...
Resolved,That, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the practice of the House relating to the matters that may be included in Finance Bills, any Finance Bill of the present Session may...
Resolved,That, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the practice of the House relating to the matters that may be included in Finance Bills, any Finance Bill of the present Session may...
Resolved,That, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the practice of the House relating to the matters that may be included in Finance Bills, any Finance Bill of the present Session may...
Queen's Resommendation having been signified—
accordingly presented a Bill to grant certain duties, to alter other duties, and to amend the law relating to the National Debt and the Public Revenue, and to make further provision in connection...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business),
I beg to move, That the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 28th February, be approved. The Terrorism Act 2000 was...
I beg to move, That Mrs. Claire Curtis-Thomas be discharged from the Science and Technology Committee and Mr. Tony McWalter be added to the Committee. I shall not detain the House, except to say...
I beg to move, That—(1) at the sitting on 22nd March the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on any Motion in the name of Margaret Beckett relating to...
Queen's recommendation having been signified—
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on Question [31 January.]That, following the Order [20th November 2000], Mr. Nicholas Winterton, Mr. John McWilliam, Mr. Barry Jones and Frank Cook be...
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on Question [28 February.]
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118(6) (Standing Committees and Delegated Legislation),
That the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 75) (HC 228), which was laid before this House on 8th February, be approved.
That the draft British Waterways Board (Limit for Borrowing) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 15th February, be approved.—[Mrs. McGuire.]
That the draft School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (Amendment of Schedule 18) (England) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 26th February, be approved.—[Mrs. McGuire.]
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 119(9) (European Standings Committees),
That this House takes note of European Union Documents Nos. 12648/00, a draft Council Regulation laying down the health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption,...
Motion made, That Standing Order No. 145 (Liaison Committee) be amended as follows:Line 31, at end add—'( ) The committee shall have power to appoint a sub-committee, which shall have power...
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on Question [31 January], That the Select Committee on Science and Technology shall have leave to meet concurrently with any committee of the Lords on...
Motion made, That Standing Order No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments) be amended as follows:Line 40, before the word 'European' insert the words 'Environmental Audit...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mrs. McGuire.]
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