Will everyone please ensure that all electronic devices are turned off or switched to silent mode? Tea and coffee are not allowed in the Public Bill Committee.

We are here today for line-by-line consideration of the Finance Bill. The selection list for today’s sitting is available in the room and on the parliamentary website. It shows how the clauses, schedules and selected amendments have been grouped together for debate. A Member who has put their name to the lead amendment in a group is called first. In the case of a Government amendment or stand part debate, the Minister will be called to speak first. Other Members are then free to indicate that they wish to speak in the debate by bobbing.

At the end of the debate on a group of amendments, new clauses and schedules, I shall call the Member who moved the lead amendment or new clause again. Before they sit down, they will need to indicate whether they wish to withdraw it or to seek a decision. If any Member wishes to press to a vote any other amendment in a group, including grouped new clauses and new schedules, they need to let me know.

Ordered,

That—

1. the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 9.25 am on Tuesday 28 January) meet—

(a) at 2.00 pm on Tuesday 28 January;

(b) at 11:30 am and 2.00 pm on Thursday 30 January;

(c) at 9.25 am and 2.00 pm on Tuesday 4 February;

2. the proceedings shall be taken in the following order: Clauses 1 to 6; Clauses 13 and 14; Clause 19; Schedule 4; Clauses 20 to 25; Schedule 5; Clauses 26 to 31; Schedule 6; Clauses 32 to 35; Schedule 7; Clauses 36 to 38; Schedule 8; Clauses 39 and 40; Schedule 9; Clause 41; Schedule 10; Clause 42; Schedule 11; Clause 43; Schedule 12; Clauses 44 to 46; Schedule 13; Clauses 54 to 86; any new Clauses or new Schedules relating to the subject matter of those Clauses or those Schedules; remaining proceedings on the Bill.—(James Murray.)

Resolved,

That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, any written evidence received by the Committee shall be reported to the House for publication.—(James Murray.)

Copies of the written evidence that the Committee receives will be made available in the Committee Room.

I remind Members about the rules on declarations of interest as set out in the code of conduct. Does any Member wish to declare any interests? No. Then let us begin.