Monday, 26 March 2012
The Secretary of State was asked—
What plans he has to co-operate with the authorities in the United Arab Emirates on defence issues.
How much he plans to invest in improving the welfare of families of service personnel in the next year.
What recent progress his Department has made on co-operation with the government of France on defence equipment; and if he will make a statement.
What steps he is taking to increase sales of the Eurofighter Typhoon abroad.
What recent progress he has made on the carrier programme; and if he will make a statement.
What steps his Department is taking to improve service accommodation; and if he will make a statement.
What recent assessment he has made of the security situation in the Middle East; and if he will make a statement.
What recent assessment he has made of the level of morale in the armed forces.
What recent discussions he has had with his NATO counterparts on defence policy on Iran.
What recent progress his Department has made on implementation of the provisions of the Armed Forces Act 2011.
What assessment he has made of the efficacy of the armed forces community covenant scheme; and if he will make a statement.
What steps he is taking to ensure that military personnel deployed in combat zones have sufficient training and experience.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
With permission Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on party funding. As set out in the coalition Government’s programme, party funding in Britain needs to be reformed. The last...
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Reports in the press this weekend have given direct rise not only to the statement that we have just heard but to a series of statements by No. 10 and, today, a...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Debate resumed (Order, 23 March). Question again 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...
Resolved, That income tax is charged for the tax year 2012-13, and for that tax year— (a) the basic rate is 20%, (b) the higher rate is 40%, and (c) the additional rate is 50%. And it is...
Resolved, That— (1) For the tax year 2012-13 the amount specified in section 10(5) of the Income Tax Act 2007 (basic rate limit) is replaced with “£34,370”. (2) Accordingly...
Resolved, That— (1) For the tax year 2012-13 the amount specified in section 35(1) of the Income Tax Act 2007 (personal allowance for those aged under 65) is replaced with...
Resolved, That— (1) In section 5(2)(a) of the Finance Act 2011 (main corporation tax rate for financial year 2012 on profits other than ring fence profits), for “25%” substitute...
Resolved, That— (1) Corporation tax is charged for the financial year 2013. (2) For that year the rate of corporation tax is— (a) 23% on profits of companies other than ring fence...
Resolved, That— (1) For the financial year 2012 the small profits rate is— (a) 20% on profits of companies other than ring fence profits, and (b) 19% on ring fence profits of...
Question put, That provision may be made for and in connection with a high income child benefit charge. The House divided: Ayes 318, Noes 244.
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made amending Chapters 2 and 4 of Part of the Income Tax Act 2007.
Resolved, That provision may be made amending Chapter 9 of Part 4 of the Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005.
Resolved, That provision may be made about income which arises under a settlement.
Resolved, That— (1) In section 866 of the Income Tax Act 2007 (qualifying time deposits), in subsection (1), after “deposit” there is inserted “made before 6 April...
Resolved, That provision may be made about tax relief for expenditure on research and development.
Resolved, That provision may be made amending Part 12 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010.
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made in relation to the receipt of manufactured overseas dividends.
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made in relation to loan relationships.
Resolved, That provision may be made about companies carrying on businesses of leasing plant or machinery.
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made in relation to stop-loss insurance or quota share contracts taken out or entered into by corporate members...
Resolved, That provision may be made about insurance companies and friendly societies.
Resolved, That provision may be made in relation to section 47 of the Finance Act 2009.
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made amending Part 7 of the Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010.
Resolved, That provision may be made amending Part 23 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010.
Resolved, That provision may be made about the annual exempt amount.
Resolved, That provision may be made about gains and losses accruing on the disposal of debts represented by credit balances in foreign currency bank accounts.
Resolved, That provision may be made about collective investment schemes.
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made amending Part 5 of the Income Tax Act 2007 and Schedule 5B to the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992.
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made amending Part 6 of the Income Tax Act 2007.
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made about capital allowances.
Resolved, That provision may be made increasing the remittance basis charge and amending other rules relating to the remittance basis of taxation.
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made in relation to employers who pay contributions under registered pension schemes and arrangements for which...
Resolved, That provision may be made amending Chapter 5B of Part 13 of the Income Tax Act 2007 and Chapter 2 of Part 16 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010.
Resolved, That— (1) Section 429 of the Income Tax Act 2007 (gift aid: giving through self-assessment return) is repealed. (2) The following repeals are made in consequence of paragraph...
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made about gifts qualifying for gift aid relief and other exempt income of charities and other bodies.
Resolved, That provision may be made about site restoration payments.
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made about changes of accounting policy.
Resolved, That provision may be made for and in connection with a charge on UK resident companies which have interests in non-UK resident companies controlled by UK resident persons.
Resolved, That provision may be made about foreign permanent establishments of UK resident companies.
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made amending section 171A of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992.
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made amending Part 8 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010.
Resolved, That— (1) For the table in Schedule 1 to the Tobacco Products Duty Act 1979 substitute— “Table 1. Cigarettes An amount equal to 16.5 per cent of the retail...
Resolved, That— (1) The Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 is amended as follows. (2) In section 5 (rate of duty on spirits), for “£25.52” substitute...
Resolved, That provision may be made repealing section 22 of the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979.
Resolved, That— (1) In section 14E of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979 (rebated heavy oil and bioblend: private pleasure craft), after subsection (7) insert— “(7A) A relevant...
Question put, That— (1) Section 30 of the Finance Act 1994 (air passenger duty: rates of duty) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (2)— (a) in paragraph (a) for...
Resolved , That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made amending, or making amendments connected with, Chapter 4 of Part 1 of the Finance Act 1994.
Resolved, That provision may be made replacing amusement machine licence duty with a new excise duty and amending the Value Added Tax Act 1994 with respect to supplies in the area of gambling.
Resolved, That— In section 23(2) of the Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 (amount of duty payable on amusement machine licence), for the table substitute— “Table Months...
Resolved, That— (1) Schedule 1 to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (annual rates of duty) is amended as follows. (2) In paragraph 1 (general)— (a) in sub-paragraph (2)...
Resolved, That provision may be made for an anti-forestalling charge to value added tax related to changes in the descriptions of exempt or zero-rated supplies.
Resolved, That provision may be made about exempt supplies.
Resolved, That provision may be made about supplies of goods and services that are to be treated as made in the course or furtherance of a business.
Resolved, That— (1) In Schedule 2 to the Value Added Tax (Imported Goods) Relief Order 1984 (S.I. 1984/746) (reliefs for goods of certain descriptions), Group 8 (articles sent for...
Resolved, That provision may be made about the value of supplies made between members of a group.
Resolved, That provision may be made about the timing of payments of value added tax on the acquisition or importation of goods consisting of a means of transport.
Resolved, That provision may be made confining the exemption available under Part 1 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 for businesses with a low turnover to persons with a business presence in the...
Resolved, That provision may be made about the standard rate of landfill tax.
Resolved, That retrospective provision may be made about landfill sites in Scotland.
Resolved, That the following provisions come into force, in so far as they extend to Scotland, on 21 March 2012— (a) paragraph 19 of Schedule 2 to the Pollution Prevention and Control Act...
Resolved, That— (1) Schedule 6 to the Finance Act 2000 (climate change levy) is amended as follows. (2) In paragraph 4(2)(b) (definition of taxable supply) for “45A” substitute...
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made amending, or making amendments connected with, Schedule 6 to the Finance Act 2000 (including so as to...
Resolved, That provision may be made about the indexation of rate bands for inheritance tax.
Resolved, That provision may be made about the inheritance tax treatment of instruments of variation that benefit charities and registered clubs.
Resolved, That provision may be made about the treatment of arrangements involving settled excluded property.
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made about the bank levy.
Resolved, That— (1) In section 45 of the Finance Act 2003 (contract and conveyance: effect of transfer of rights), after subsection (1) insert— “(1A) The reference in subsection...
Resolved, That— (1) In section 55(2) of the Finance Act 2003 (amount of SDLT chargeable), in Table A (bands and percentages for residential property), for the final entry (cases where...
Resolved, That— (1) Part 4 of the Finance Act 2003 (stamp duty land tax) is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (22). (2) Section 55 (amount of tax chargeable: general) is amended...
Resolved, That provision may be made amending section 74A of the Finance Act 1960.
Resolved, That provision may be made about the consequences of regulatory requirements imposed on the financial sector.
Resolved, That provision may be made amending section 72 of the Taxes Management Act 1970 and section 106 of the Finance Act 2003.
Resolved, That provision may be made— (a) removing certain reliefs from stamp duty, (b) repealing section 57 of, and Schedule 6 to, the Finance Act 2003, (c) in respect of harbour...
Resolved, That it is expedient to authorise any incidental or consequential charges to any duty or tax (including charges having retrospective effect) that may arise from provisions designed in...
Question put, 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...
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...
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 recommendation signified. Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session relating to finance, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by...
Presentation and First Reading David Gauke 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,...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 41(A)(3) , That, at this day’s sitting, Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to the Motion in the name...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No 118(6)),
That the draft Companies Act 2006 (Amendment of Part 23) (Investment Companies) Regulations 2012, which were laid before this House on 7 February, be approved.—(James Duddridge.) Question...
Motion made, That this House approves the recommendations relating to written parliamentary questions contained in paragraphs 7 and 8 of the Eighth Report of the Procedure Committee, on E-tabling...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(James Duddridge.)
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