Wednesday, 6 November 2024
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support the steel industry in Wales.
What steps she is taking to strengthen the Union.
What discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on the impact of the autumn Budget on Wales.
What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on increasing economic growth in Wales.
What discussions she is having with the Welsh Government on collaborative efforts to improve healthcare in England and Wales.
What discussions she is having with the Welsh Government on support for the farming industry in Wales.
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help create new jobs in Wales.
The Prime Minister was asked—
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 6 November.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department to make a statement on the recent increase in dangerous, illegal and unnecessary channel crossings by small boat?
Order. Before I call the hon. Member for Ashfield (Lee Anderson) to make his personal statement, I remind the House that such statements should be heard in silence and without interruption.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Have you received any notice of a statement from the Government? I know that a number of Members have written to the Foreign Secretary, in particular, about the...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 50) Darren Jones, supported by the Prime Minister, James Murray, Tulip Siddiq and Emma Reynolds, presented a Bill to make provision for loans...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Secretary John Healey, supported by the Prime Minister, Secretary Angela Rayner, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Yvette Cooper,...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Victoria Atkins presented a Bill to create an offence of child criminal exploitation; and for connected purposes. Bill read the first time;...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Debate resumed (Order, 5 November). Question again proposed, That income tax is charged for the tax year 2025-26. And it is declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this...
Resolved, That for the tax year 2025-26 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 2025-26 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) For the tax year 2025-26 the amount specified in section 12(3) of the Income Tax Act 2007 (the starting rate limit for savings) is “£5,000”. (2)...
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...
Question put, That— (1) In section 1H of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (the main rates of CGT)— (a) omit subsection (1A) (which sets out the rates for residential property...
Question put, That provision may be made increasing the rate specified in section 169N(3) of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, including (notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the...
Question put, That— (a) provision may be made increasing the rate specified in section 169VC(2) of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, including (notwithstanding anything to the...
Resolved, That provision may be made increasing the rates at which carried interest gains are charged to capital gains tax.
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 (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 the...
Question put, That— (1) In section 1 of the Energy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy Act 2022 (charge to tax), in subsection (1), for “35%” substitute “38%”. (2) The...
Question put, That— (1) The Energy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy Act 2022 is amended as follows. (2) For section 2 substitute— “2 Additional expenditure treated as incurred for...
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 for extending the...
Resolved, That provision may be made for relief to be given in the case of payments made into a decommissioning fund in accordance with provision made under Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Energy Act...
Resolved, That— (1) The Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 is amended as follows. (2) In section 241 (Pillar Two territories) at the end insert— “(4) A territory outside the United...
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made— (a) for the purpose of implementing the UTPR within the meaning of the Pillar Two rules, (b) for the...
Resolved, That provision may be made repealing Chapter 2A of Part 5 of the Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005.
Resolved, That provision may be made for replacing section 690 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 in cases where employees are internationally mobile.
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made for the purposes of section 219(2) of the Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010.
Resolved, That provision may be made extending the date by which expenditure must be incurred to qualify for an allowance under section 45D or 45EA of the Capital Allowances Act 2001.
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made abolishing the special rules relating to the commercial letting of furnished holiday accommodation.
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 amending Part 14A of 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 amending Part 14A of 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 (including provision having...
Resolved, That—
(1) The Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 236H(4) (disposals to employee-ownership trusts), before paragraph (a) insert— “(aa) that the trustees of the settlement are resident in the United Kingdom at the time...
(6) In section 236H(4), after paragraph (b) insert— “(ba) that the settlement meets the trustee independence requirement (see section 236LA) at the time of the disposal and continues...
(10) In section 236O, after subsection (2) insert— “(2A) Where— (a) a disqualifying event falling within subsection (2)(aa) occurs (trustees cease to be resident in the United...
(12) In section 236H(4), after paragraph (c) insert— “(ca) that the trustees have taken all reasonable steps to secure that— (i) the consideration for the disposal does not...
(14) In section 236O— (a) in the heading, for “tax year” substitute “four tax years”, and (b) in subsection (1)(b), for “the tax year” substitute...
(17) The amendments made by this Resolution have effect in relation to disposals made on or after 30 October 2024. And it is declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this...
Resolved, That provision may be made— (a) about the information to be included in claims under sections 236H and 236Q of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, (b) for relief for bonus...
Resolved, That— (1) In Part 4 of the Finance Act 2004 (pensions), omit section 244C (exclusion from overseas transfer charge where receiving scheme in EEA state or Gibraltar, and member...
Resolved, That provision may be made about pension schemes established in, or administered by persons resident in, EEA states, including (notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the practice...
Resolved, That provision may be made for the purposes of capital gains tax, income tax and corporation tax in relation to alternative finance arrangements where the customer has a beneficial...
Resolved, That provision may be made in relation to statutory neonatal care pay.
Resolved, That provision may be made for the purposes of income tax, capital gains tax and inheritance tax for replacing rules which operate by reference to the place where a person is domiciled...
Resolved, That provision may be made— (a) amending sections 645 and 646 of the Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (settlements), (b) amending Chapter 2 of Part 13 of the Income...
Question put, That— (1) The Value Added Tax Act 1994 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5). (2) In Schedule 9 (exemptions)— (a) in Group 6 (education)— (i) in item...
Item No. 1 The provision of education by a private school, other than— (a) the provision of the teaching of English as a foreign language, (b) the provision of education in a nursery class,...
Question put, That— (1) Section 1 of the Stamp Duty Land Tax (Temporary Relief) Act 2023 (which provides for reduced rates of stamp duty land tax for transactions before 1 April 2025) is...
Question put, That provision may be made amending paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 4ZA to the Finance Act 2003 so as to increase the rates of stamp duty land tax mentioned there.
Resolved, That— (1) In— (a) paragraph 3(1)(a) of Schedule 4A to the Finance Act 2003 (higher rate of SDLT for purchases by companies etc), and (b) step 4 in section 74(1A) of the...
Resolved, That provision may be made for the purposes of annual tax on enveloped dwellings in relation to land sold to a financial institution and leased under alternative finance arrangements.
Resolved, That provision may be made conferring power on the Treasury to make provision about stamp duty or stamp duty reserve tax in connection with regulations made under section 13 of 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 amending section 86 of...
Resolved, That provision may be made for the purposes of inheritance tax in relation to property becoming subject to a trust for the benefit of employees.
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made for treating land and buildings as agricultural property for the purposes of agricultural property relief...
Resolved, That provision may be made revoking regulation 55 of the National Savings Regulations 2015 and regulation 90 of the National Savings (No. 2) Regulations 2015.
Question put, That— (1) Part 2 of the Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (alcohol duty) is amended as follows. (2) For Schedule 7 (main rates) substitute— “SCHEDULE 7 RATES OF ALCOHOL...
Description of alcoholic product Rate of duty per litre of alcohol in the product Alcoholic products of an alcoholic strength of less than 3.5% £8.28 Still cider of an alcoholic...
Discount band Start threshold (hectolitres) End threshold (hectolitres) Marginal discount (£) Cumulative discount (£) 1 0 5 9.61 - 2 5 50 2.44 48.05 3 50 100 1.47 157.99 4 100 200...
Discount band Start threshold (hectolitres) End threshold (hectolitres) Marginal discount (£) Cumulative discount (£) 1 0 5 8.28 - 2 5 50 2.11 41.40 3 50 100 1.26 136.13 4 100 200...
Resolved, That provision be made repealing section 112 of, and Schedule 12 to, the Finance (No. 2) Act 2023.
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 increasing the rates of vehicle excise duty in Schedule 1 to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994.
Resolved, That provision may be made for the purposes of vehicle excise duty— (a) aligning the treatment of zero-emission vehicles with electronically propelled vehicles, and (b) treating...
Resolved, That provision may be made increasing the rates of HGV road user levy.
Resolved, That provision may be made increasing the rates of air passenger duty, including (notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the practice of the House relating to the matters that 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) provision may be made taking effect in a...
Resolved, That provision may be made increasing the rates of landfill tax.
Resolved, That provision may be made increasing the rate of aggregates levy.
Resolved, That provision may be made increasing the rate of plastic packaging tax.
Resolved, That provision may be made increasing the rates of soft drinks industry levy.
Resolved, That— (1) After section 59A of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 insert— “59AA Limited liability partnerships: deemed disposal (1) This section applies...
Resolved, That provision may be made repealing section 464B of the Corporation Tax Act 2010.
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 amending section 349(2)...
Resolved, That provision may be made conferring power on the Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs to prepare for a new tax relating to vaping products.
Resolved, That provision may be made— (a) conferring power on the Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs to prepare for a new tax relating to emissions embodied in...
Resolved, That provision may be made correcting errors in section 151I(1) of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, section 1179AE(2) of the Corporation Tax Act 2009 and section 4(2)(a) of...
Resolved, That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made which is incidental to, or consequential on or otherwise connected with, provision authorised by any other...
King’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 James Murray accordingly presented a Bill to make provision in connection with finance. Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Monday 11 November,...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6),
That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Specification of Devolved Tax) (Building Safety) Order 2024, which was laid before this House on 10 September, be approved.—(Christian Wakeford.) Question...
That the draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2024, which was laid before this House on 12 September, be approved.—(Christian Wakeford.) Question agreed to. Motion...
That the draft Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Enforcement Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 12 September, be approved.—(Christian Wakeford.) Question agreed to....
That the draft Online Safety Act 2023 (Priority Offences) (Amendment) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 12 September, be approved.—(Christian Wakeford.) Question...
That the draft Franchising Schemes (Franchising Authorities) (England) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 9 September, be approved.—(Christian Wakeford.) Question agreed to.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Christian Wakeford.)
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