Tuesday, 2 November 2021
The Chancellor of the Exchequer was asked—
What fiscal steps he is taking to support businesses.
What recent fiscal steps he has taken to help resolve supply chain issues.
What recent steps he has taken to help reduce economic inequality.
What steps he is taking to increase funding for capital investment in the NHS.
What progress his Department has made in levelling up all regions of the UK.
What progress his Department has made on supporting young people into high-skilled jobs.
What fiscal steps he is taking to contribute towards achieving the Government’s net zero emissions target.
What steps his Department is taking to manage the public finances effectively.
What assessment he has made of the efficacy of the Plan For Jobs in supporting people into work.
What steps his Department is taking to increase wages and support the lowest-income households.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker, 15 days ago, I asked the Home Secretary an important question in oral questions concerning the long-running extradition case of the west midlands three, two of...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Debate resumed (Order, 1 November). Question again proposed, That income tax is charged for the tax year 2022-23. And it is declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this...
Resolved, That for the tax year 2022-23 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 2022-23 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— (1) In section 8 of the Income Tax Act 2007 (which provides, among other things, for the dividend ordinary rate, dividend upper rate and dividend additional rate)— (a)...
Resolved, That— (1) For the tax year 2022-23 the amount specified in section 12(3) of the Income Tax Act 2007 (the starting rate limit for savings) is “£5,000”. (2)...
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) provision taking effect in a future year...
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) provision may be made taking effect in a...
Resolved, That provision may be made about the time limit for an individual to give notice to a pension scheme administrator under section 237B(3) of the Finance Act 2004 specifying that the...
Resolved, That provision may be made increasing the normal minimum pension age for the purposes of Part 4 of the Finance Act 2004.
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made in consequence of, or otherwise in connection with, any Act of the present Session that includes provision...
Resolved, That provision may be made for the temporary increase in the maximum amount of annual investment allowance under section 51A of the Capital Allowances Act 2001 to apply to expenditure...
Resolved, That provision may be made requiring allowance statements under Part 2A of the Capital Allowances Act 2001 to include information about the date on which expenditure is incurred.
Resolved, That provision may be made in connection with the use of companies whose main activity is the carrying on of an investment business that holds assets of investment funds and other entities.
Resolved, That provision may be made amending Part 12 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 in relation to— (a) the conditions for companies in relation to UK REITs in sections 528 and 528A of...
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 making tax relief under...
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) temporarily...
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) temporarily...
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) temporarily...
Resolved, That— (1) Schedule 2 to the Finance Act 2019 (returns for disposals of UK land etc) is amended as follows. (2) In paragraph 3(1)(b) (obligation to deliver a return on or before...
Resolved, That provision may be made— (a) amending section 107 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 (restriction on losses etc surrenderable by non-UK resident), (b) repealing Chapter 3 of Part...
Resolved, That the following provision amending Schedule 22 to the Finance Act 2000 may be made— (a) provision about elections, (b) provision removing requirements relating to flagging, and...
Resolved, That provision may be made amending section 259GB of the Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 to make provision in connection with partnerships and cases where...
Resolved, That provision may be made about the application of section 124 of the Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 (giving effect to solutions to cases and mutual agreements...
Resolved, That— (1) Part 3 of the Finance Act 2015 (diverted profits tax) is amended as follows. (2) In section 101A (amendment of CT return during review period: section 80 or 81...
Resolved, That provision may be made— (a) conferring power on the Treasury to make provision in connection with the introduction of or any amendment to International Financial Reporting...
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made about the availability of an increased allowance under section 269ZX of the Corporation Tax Act 2010...
Resolved, That provision may be made in consequence of, or otherwise in connection with, any Act of the present Session that includes provision for and in connection with an expanded dormant...
Resolved, That provision may be made for a new tax to be charged on the profits of companies developing residential property.
Resolved, That provision may be made for a new tax to be charged on persons carrying on a business to which the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the...
Resolved, That provision may be made conferring power on the Treasury to provide that stamp duty or stamp duty reserve tax is not chargeable on— (a) transfers of securities issued or raised...
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made about the operation of the margin schemes under article 8 of the Value Added Tax (Cars) Order 1992 and...
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 conferring power on the...
Resolved, That provision may be made about the zero-rating of supplies of goods that are removed to Northern Ireland or exported where the supplier accounts for the supply under a margin scheme...
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made giving relief from value added tax chargeable on the importation of dental prostheses by or on behalf of...
Resolved, That provision may be made amending paragraph 8 of Schedule 7A to the Finance Act 1994.
Resolved, That— (1) Paragraphs (2) to (10) apply where a relevant review or reconsideration of a transitioned trade remedy has been initiated by the Trade Remedies Authority (“the...
Resolved, That provision may be made to enable documents referred to in regulations made under sections 8 to 19 of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 to be amended by notice for the...
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made amending the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979 in connection with the use of rebated diesel and biofuels by...
Resolved, 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...
Resolved, That provision may be made amending the rates of vehicle excise duty in Parts 1 to 2 of Schedule 1 to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994.
Resolved, That— (1) The Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) Order 1975 (S.I. 1975/1208) is modified in accordance with paragraph (2). (2) Article 5 (excise exemption and documents...
Resolved, That provision may be made amending section 88 of the Finance Act 2020.
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) Schedule 41 to the Finance Act 2008 (penalties: failure to notify and certain VAT and excise wrongdoing) is amended as follows. (2) In paragraph 1 (penalty payable on...
Resolved, That provision may be made increasing the rates of landfill tax.
Resolved, That provision may be made for the purposes of plastic packaging tax— (a) providing for exemptions or other reliefs, (b) amending section 50 of the Finance Act 2021 (timing of...
Resolved, That provision may be made — (a) about petitions for the winding up of bodies in connection with the promotion of tax avoidance schemes, (b) about the publication by Her...
Resolved, That provision may be made about— (a) penalties for persons who engage in activities involving tools used, or capable of being used, to suppress electronic sales records that are...
Resolved, That provision may be made about security features applied to the packaging of tobacco products, and the recording of movements of such products, to facilitate the administration,...
Resolved, That— (1) The Value Added Tax Act 1994 is amended as follows. (2) In section 6(1) (time of supply), for “and 18C” substitute “, 18C and 57A”. (3) In...
Resolved, That provision may be made requiring bodies to notify Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs if amounts included in a tax return have an uncertain tax treatment.
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made amending— (a) section 29(1)(a) of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (assessment where loss of tax...
Resolved, That provision may be made conferring powers on the Treasury, exercisable in connection with circumstances arising as a result of a disaster or emergency of national significance, to...
Resolved, That provision may be made (including provision having retrospective effect) about certificates in relation to the CO2 emissions of vehicles for the purposes of— (a) section...
Resolved, That— (1) In Part 1A of Schedule 1 to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (light passenger vehicles registered before 1 April 2017), in paragraph 1G, for subparagraph...
Resolved, That provision may be made increasing the membership of the Office of Tax Simplification.
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...
Presentation and First Reading Lucy Frazer 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. 118(6)),
That the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Amendment of Schedule 10) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 1091), dated 27 September 2021, a copy of which was laid...
Ordered, That, at the sitting on Wednesday 3 November, the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motion in the name of Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg relating to the...
With the leave of the House, I will take motions 5 to 11 together. Ordered,
That Gareth Bacon be discharged from the Backbench Business Committee and Duncan Baker be added.
That Charlotte Nichols be discharged from the European Scrutiny Committee and Dame Margaret Hodge be added.
That Charlotte Nichols be discharged from the European Statutory Instruments Committee and Dame Margaret Hodge be added.
That Dr James Davies be discharged from the Health and Social Care Committee and Lucy Allan be added.
That Dehenna Davison and Ruth Edwards be discharged from the Home Affairs Committee and James Daly and Gary Sambrook be added.
That Miss Sarah Dines be discharged from the Justice Committee and Paul Maynard be added.
That Nicola Richards be discharged from the Women and Equalities Committee and Jackie Doyle-Price be nominated.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mrs Wheeler.)
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