Tuesday, 21 June 2011
The Chancellor of the Exchequer was asked—
What assessment he has made of potential trends in the level of debt as a proportion of gross domestic product to 2014-15.
What assessment he has made of the likelihood that the growth outturn will meet or exceed the forecast for 2011 made by the Office for Budget Responsibility in June 2010.
What recent representations he has received from the IMF on UK economic policy.
What recent assessment he has made of the effect on the economy of trends in the rate of inflation.
What recent estimate he has made of the size of the structural deficit.
What assessment he has made of trends in bank lending to small businesses in the first quarter of 2011.
What fiscal measures he is taking to encourage bequests to charities.
What assessment he has made of the level of taxation of banks.
What recent assessment he has made of the effect on the economy of trends in the rate of unemployment.
What recent assessment he has made of the rate of job creation in the private sector.
What assessment he has made of the progressive effects of the measures in the June 2010 Budget which have been implemented to date.
What assessment he has made of the most recent growth forecast by the Office for Budget Responsibility.
What steps he is taking to reform the regulation of banks and financial institutions.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
With permission, Mr Speaker, and further to the written ministerial statement I laid in the House earlier today, I would like to make a statement. Last autumn, the Government launched two...
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. We have today, for the second week in a row, had a written statement, followed by a prime ministerial press conference, followed by an oral statement. Last week...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Mr Secretary Kenneth Clarke, supported by the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mrs Secretary May,...
Motion for leave to introduce a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
rose—
I beg to move, That the Order of 27 January 2011 (Scotland Bill (Programme)) be varied as follows: 1. Paragraphs 6 and 7 of the Order shall be omitted. 2. Proceedings on consideration shall (so...
[Relevant document: The Fourth Report from the Scottish Affairs Committee, The Scotland Bill, HC 775-I.] Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Committee.
‘(1) In Part 4 of the 1998 Act (power to vary income tax rate), for subsections (1) to (6) of section 75 (Scottish taxpayers) substitute— “ Sections 80D to 80F (definition of...
80L Tax on profits of companies The Secretary of State shall, within one month of the coming into force of section 80B of this Act, lay in accordance with Type A procedure as set out in Schedule...
‘(1) The Broadcasting Act 1990 is amended as follows. (2) In section 183 (financing of programmes in Gaelic out of Gaelic Television Fund) for subsection (1) substitute— “(1)...
‘(1) The 1998 Act is amended as follows. (2) In section 112 (subordinate legislation: general), after subsection (5) insert— “(6) Section 27 of the Interpretation and...
‘(1) The 1998 Act is amended as follows. (2) In section 57(3) (Community law and Convention rights: excepted acts of the Lord Advocate), omit the words after paragraph (b). (3) After...
‘In section 102 of the 1998 Act (powers of courts or tribunals to vary retrospective decisions), in subsection (1) at the end add “, or (c) any other purported exercise of a function...
‘In Part 4A of the 1998 Act (as inserted by section 24), after Chapter 4 (inserted by section 30) insert—
80L Tax on profits of companies The Secretary of State shall, within one month of the coming into force of section 80B of this Act, lay in accordance with Type A procedure as set out in Schedule...
Amendment made: 13, page 2, line 43, at end insert— “(5) Before making regulations under this section the Secretary of State must consult the Scottish...
Amendment made: 14, page 3, line 12, at end insert— ‘( ) After subsection (3) insert— (3A) But subsection (2) does not confer power on a returning officer to...
Amendment made: 30, page 3, line 32, leave out ‘instrument containing the’.—(David Mundell.)
Amendment made: 31, page 22, line 9, at end insert— ‘( ) In section 989 (definitions), in the definitions of “additional rate”, “basic...
Amendments made: 15, page 25, line 8, after ‘taxes’, insert ‘, or from income tax charged by virtue of a Scottish rate resolution,’. Amendment...
Amendment made: 36, in page 28, line 5, leave out Clause 37.—(David Mundell.) Third Reading Queen’s consent signified.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Stephen Crabb.)
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