Tuesday, 8 January 2019
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps his Department has taken to support businesses to create highly skilled jobs in Devon and Cornwall.
What steps he is taking to maintain cross-border supply chains after 29 March 2019.
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the pubs code and the Pubs Code Adjudicator.
What steps he is taking to support new renewable energy technologies.
What recent steps he has taken to support businesses and their supply chains.
What steps he is taking to support the UK space industry.
What steps he is taking to support people in insecure work.
What assessment he has made of the potential effectiveness of the Paris rulebook agreed at COP24 in meeting the Paris agreement goal of holding the increase in global average temperature to less...
When his Department plans to publish its proposals on rewards for small-scale renewable energy exports to the grid.
What steps he is taking to support the manufacturing and automotive sector.
What steps the Government has taken to support aerospace businesses.
What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on fiscal support for businesses based in Scotland to prepare for the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
What steps his Department has taken to promote youth entrepreneurship.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Before we proceed to the urgent questions, I would like to say something that relates to the events that unfolded outside this place yesterday. In the course of proceedings at various times...
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if she will make a statement on the Government’s plans for the managed migration of people claiming legacy benefits to...
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the awarding of a contract to Seaborne Freight as part of his no-deal contingency planning.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Following the revelation by a former universal credit helpline employee that call handlers are instructed to use “deflection scripts” to hurry people...
Motion for leave to introduce a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That the Order of 12 November 2018 (Finance (No. 3) Bill (Programme)) be varied as follows: 1. Paragraphs 10 and 11 of the Order shall be omitted. 2. Proceedings on Consideration shall...
Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Committee and the Public Bill Committee
‘(1) The Chancellor of the Exchequer must review the impact of the provisions of section 5 and lay a report of that review before the House of Commons within six months of the passing of...
“The Chancellor of the Exchequer must, no later than a week after the passing of this Act and before exercising the power in section 89(1), lay before the House of Commons a review of the...
Amendment proposed: 7, page 67, line 19, at end insert— “(7) The provisions of this section only come into force if— (a) a negotiated withdrawal agreement...
“(1) Within twelve months of the passing of this Act, the Chancellor of the Exchequer must review the effectiveness of the changes made to entrepreneurs’ relief by Schedule 15,...
17A The Chancellor of the Exchequer must review the expected revenue effects of the changes made to capital gains tax returns and payments on account in this in this Schedule, along with an...
34A (1) The Chancellor of the Exchequer must review the revenue effects of this Schedule and lay a report of that review before the House of Commons within six months of the passing of this Act....
Amendments made: 2, page 291, line 31, leave out paragraph 2 and insert— “2 (1) Chapter 3 of Part 5 of TCGA 1992 (transfer of business assets:...
“Schedule (Intangible fixed assets: restrictions on goodwill and certain other assets) contains provision about the debits to be brought into account for corporation tax purposes in respect...
“(1) The Chancellor of the Exchequer must review the effects on the provisions of this Act of migration in the scenarios in subsection (2) and lay a report of that review before the House...
“(1) The Chancellor of the Exchequer must review the effects of the changes made by sections 79 and 80 to TMA 1970, and lay a report on that review before the House of Commons not later...
1 Part 8 of CTA 2009 (intangible fixed assets) is amended as follows. 2 In section 711 (overview of Part) in subsection (8) after paragraph (f) (but before the following “and”)...
879A Introduction (1) This Chapter contains special rules about the debits to be brought into account by a company for tax purposes in respect of relevant assets. (2) In this Chapter...
879B Requirement to write down at a fixed rate (1) This section applies if a company acquires or creates a relevant asset on or after 1 April 2019. (2) The company is to be treated as having...
879C Restrictions on debits: pre-FA 2019 relevant assets (1) This section applies in respect of a relevant asset of a company if it is a pre-FA 2019 relevant asset. (2) No debits in respect of...
879I Restrictions on debits: no business or no qualifying IP assets acquired (1) This section applies in respect of a relevant asset of a company if the company acquires the asset on or after 1...
879K Restrictions on debits: acquisition from individual or firm (1) This section applies in respect of a relevant asset of a company if— (a) the company acquires the asset on or after 1...
879M When the partial restrictions apply: qualifying IP assets (1) Section 879O (the partial restrictions on debits) applies in respect of a relevant asset (“the asset concerned”) of...
879P Date of acquisition of relevant asset (11) A company that acquires a relevant asset in pursuance of an unconditional obligation under a contract is to be treated for the purposes of this...
Amendments made: 4, page 14, line 29, at beginning insert “the exemption conferred by”. Amendment 5, page 14, line 33, at end insert—...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)).
That the draft Electronic Communications and Wireless Telegraphy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 29 November, be approved.—(Jeremy Quin.)...
What a huge pleasure it is to be here this evening. May I start by paying tribute to some people in the Gallery just above us? Up there we have Paula Hudgell and her family. On her lap, we can...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Jeremy Quin.)
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