Amendment proposed: 28, page 131, line 24, in schedule 1, at end insert—

‘(5) A person (P) is not liable to a high income child benefit charge if the total adjusted net income for the year of that person and any partner does not exceed £100,000’.—(Mr Chope.)

Question put, That the amendment be made.

The Committee divided:

Ayes 240, Noes 283.

Question accordingly negatived.

Question put (single Question on successive provisions of the Bill), That clause 8 stand part of the Bill; and that schedule 1 be the First schedule to the Bill.

The Committee divided:

Ayes 283, Noes 231.

Question accordingly agreed to.

Clause 8 ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Schedule 1 agreed to.

The occupant of the Chair left the Chair (Programme Order, 16 April).

The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.

Bill (Clauses 1, 4, 8, 189 and 209, Schedules 1, 23 and 33) reported , without amendment (Standing Order No. 83D(6) ) , and ordered to lie on the Table .