Tuesday, 17 March 2020
The Secretary of State was asked—
What diplomatic steps he is taking with his international counterparts to tackle the spread of covid-19.
What steps he is taking to support a ceasefire in Syria.
What steps he is taking to support the preventing sexual violence in conflict initiative.
What human rights issues were discussed during his recent visit to Saudi Arabia.
What recent steps he has taken to strengthen human rights throughout the world.
What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for International Trade on the development of new trade routes across the Arctic ocean.
If the Government will bring forward legislative proposals for a global human rights sanctions regime after the transition period.
What representations he has made to his Nigerian counterpart on the persecution of Christians in that country.
What progress the Government have made on tackling climate change through international co-operation.
What diplomatic steps he is taking to enhance UK soft power overseas.
What discussions he has had with his Indian counterpart on the recent violence in Delhi and the police response.
What recent representations he has made to his Sri Lankan counterpart on human rights in that country.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
As the Prime Minister has said, the coronavirus pandemic “is the worst public health crisis for a generation”. It is unsettling for families up and down the country, in all of our...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Debate resumed (Order, 12 March). Question again proposed, That income tax is charged for the tax year 2020-21. And it is declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this...
Resolved, That for the tax year 2020-21 the main rates of income tax are as follows— (a) the basic rate is 20%, (b) the higher rate is 40%, and (c) the additional rate is 45%. And it is...
Resolved, That— (1) For the tax year 2020-21 the default rates of income tax are as follows— (a) the default basic rate is 20%, (b) the default higher rate is 40%, and (c) the default...
Resolved, That section 21 of the Income Tax Act 2007 (indexation) does not apply in relation to the starting rate limit for savings for the tax year 2020-21 (so that the starting rate limit for...
Resolved, That— (1) For the financial year 2020 the main rate of corporation tax is 19%. (2) Accordingly, omit section 7(2) of the Finance (No.2) Act 2015 (which is superseded by the...
Resolved, That (notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the practice of the House relating to the matters that may be included in Finance Bills) provision may be made— (a) for...
Resolved, That— (1) Chapter 6 of Part 3 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (taxable benefits: cars etc) is amended as follows. (2) In section 136 (car with a CO2 emissions...
Resolved, That— (1) For the tax year 2020-21, Chapter 6 of Part 3 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (taxable benefits: cars etc) has effect with the following...
Resolved, That (notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the practice of the House relating to the matters that may be included in Finance Bills) provision taking effect in a future year may...
Resolved, That provision may be made providing that no liability to income tax arises on certain bursaries paid to persons leaving care and starting an apprenticeship.
Resolved, That— (1) Table B in section 677(1) of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (UK social security benefits wholly exempt from income tax) is amended as follows. (2) In...
Resolved, That provision may be made conferring power on the Treasury to exempt certain social security benefits from income tax.
Resolved, That— (1) After section 299A of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 insert— “299B Voluntary office-holders: payments in respect of expenses (1) No...
Resolved, That provision may be made— (a) substituting a reference to 9 December 2010 for the reference to 6 April 1999 in paragraph 1(1)(b) of Schedule 11 to the Finance (No.2) Act 2017...
Resolved, That provision may be made about the reduction of the annual allowance in the case of high-income individuals.
Resolved, That provision may be made about relief under Chapter 3 of Part 5 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992.
Resolved, That— (1) The Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 is amended as follows. (2) In section 222 (relief on disposal of private residence)— (a) after subsection (5)...
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made relating to capital losses made by companies.
Resolved, That provision may be made amending regulation 3 of the Corporation Tax (Instalment Payments) Regulations 1998.
Resolved, That provision may be made restricting the operation of section 253(1)(b) of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to loans made before 24 January 2019.
Resolved, That (notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the practice of the House relating to the matters that may be included in Finance Bills) provision may be made increasing the...
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made in relation to allowances under Part 2A of the Capital Allowances Act 2001.
Resolved, That provision may be made— (a) amending Chapter 16 of Part 8 of the Corporation Tax Act 2009, and (b) restricting the debits to be brought into account by a company for tax...
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made, in consequence of Schedule 1 or 5 to the Finance Act 2019, in relation to non-UK resident companies that...
Resolved, That provision may be made about the treatment of losses transferred to a banking company from a non-banking company in calculating the surcharge profits of the banking company under...
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made for the deferral of the payment of corporation tax arising in connection with certain transactions involving...
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made amending paragraphs 13(1) and 14 of Schedule 14 to the Finance Act 2019.
Resolved, That provision may be made amending section 251 of the Income Tax Act 2007.
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made amending sections 535 to 537 of the Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005.
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made repealing section 134(5) of the Income Tax Act 2007 and section 78(5) of the Corporation Tax Act 2010.
Resolved, That provision may be made imposing a tax on revenues arising in connection with the provision of a social media service, internet search engine, online marketplace or associated online...
Resolved, That provision may be made amending the Inheritance Tax Act 1984 in relation to cases where property becomes comprised in a settlement.
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made about inheritance tax relief in respect of payments to victims of persecution during the Second World War era.
Resolved, That provision may be made for the purposes of stamp duty in relation to transfers of unlisted securities involving connected persons.
Resolved, That provision may be made about the application of sections 87, 93 and 96 of the Finance Act 1986 in relation to transfers of unlisted securities involving connected persons.
Resolved, That provision may be made amending section 77A of the Finance Act 1986.
Resolved, That— (1) The Value Added Tax Act 1994 is amended as follows. (2) After section 14 insert— “Goods supplied between the UK and member States under call-off stock...
Resolved, That— (1) After section 55 of the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 insert— “55ZA Post-duty point dilution of wine or made-wine (1) This section applies if— (a)...
That— (1) In Schedule 1 to the Tobacco Products Duty Act 1979 (table of rates of tobacco products duty), for the Table substitute—
1 Cigarettes An amount equal to the higher of— (a) 16.5% of the retail price plus £237.34 per thousand cigarettes, or (b) £305.23 per thousand cigarettes. 2 Cigars £296.04...
That— (1) Schedule 1 to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (annual rates of vehicle excise duty) is amended as follows. (2) In paragraph 1 (general rate)— (a) in...
Resolved, That— (1) In Schedule 1 to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (annual rates of duty) in paragraph 1GA(5) (meaning of “the applicable CO2 emissions...
Resolved, That— (1) The Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 is amended as follows. (2) In paragraph 25 of Schedule 2 (exempt vehicles: light passenger vehicles with low CO2 emissions)...
Resolved, That— (1) In the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994, in Part 1AA of Schedule 1 (annual rates of duty: light passenger vehicles registered on or after 1 April 2017),...
Resolved, That— (1) Schedule 2 to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (exempt vehicles) is amended as follows. (2) In the heading before paragraph 6, after “Ambulances”...
Resolved, That provision may be made as regards the use of rebated fuels in private pleasure craft.
Resolved, That (notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the practice of the House relating to the matters that may be included in Finance Bills) provision may be made taking effect in a...
Resolved, That provision may be made increasing the amounts of gross gaming yield specified in the table in section 11(2) of the Finance Act 1997.
Resolved, That— (1) Paragraph 42 of Schedule 6 to the Finance Act 2000 (climate change levy: amount payable by way of levy) is amended as follows. (2) In sub-paragraph (1), for the table...
Resolved, That (notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the practice of the House relating to the matters that may be included in Finance Bills) provision may be made taking effect in a...
Resolved, That— (1) Section 42 of the Finance Act 1996 (amount of landfill tax) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1)(a) (standard rate), for “£91.35” substitute...
Resolved, That provision may be made about carbon emissions tax.
Resolved, That provision may be made for the imposition of charges by the allocation, in return for payment, of allowances under paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the Climate Change Act 2008.
Resolved, That provision may be made amending section 15(1)(b) of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018.
Resolved, That provision may be made conferring, on the insolvency of a person, a priority as regards an amount owed by the person to the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs...
Resolved, That provision may be made for individuals to be jointly and severally liable, in certain circumstances involving insolvency or potential insolvency, for amounts payable to the...
Resolved, That provision may be made— (a) about the procedural requirements and time limits for the making of adjustments by virtue of section 209 of the Finance Act 2013, and (b) amending...
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made for tax relief in respect of— (a) payments made under or otherwise referable to the Windrush...
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made about things done by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs in the exercise of functions conferred by or...
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made about tax returns in relation to limited liability partnerships that are not carrying on a trade, profession...
Resolved, That provision may be made about preparations by the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs for the introduction of a new tax to be charged in respect of certain...
Resolved, That (notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the practice of the House relating to the matters that may be included in Finance Bills) provision may be made increasing to £115...
Resolved, That it is expedient to authorise— (a) any incidental or consequential charges to any duty or tax (including charges having retrospective effect) that may arise from provisions...
Queen’s recommendation signified Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session relating to finance, it is expedient to authorise— (a) the payment out of money...
Jesse Norman 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...
Motion made, That— (1) With effect for the current Parliament, notwithstanding Standing Order No. 121 (Nomination of select committees), the Members elected by the House or otherwise...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Grants to the Churches Conservation Trust Order 2020, which was laid before this House on 13 January, be approved.—(David Rutley.) Question agreed to. Motion made, and...
That the draft Crown Court (Recording and Broadcasting) Order 2020, which was laid before this House on 16 January, be approved.—(David Rutley.) Question agreed to.
Before I call the Chancellor of the Exchequer to make his statement, I wish to make a few remarks. Ministers have the right to make statements immediately after questions and urgent questions in...
Thank you, Mr Speaker. I am grateful to you for allowing me to make this statement. Let me wholeheartedly apologise that I was not able to set out these measures to the House first. I can provide...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Eddie Hughes.)
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