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Finance Bill debates

Alan Dolton reports on the (admittedly limited) debates in the House of Commons

Alan Dolton reports

The House of Commons began considering the 2010 Finance Bill at 5.46pm on Wednesday 7 April. The Financial Secretary (Stephen Timms) proposed the Second Reading of the Bill stating:

    '… We are proceeding today on the basis of consent and to be helpful to Opposition Members I will not be moving the landline duty in clause 23 and schedule 2; clause 58 requiring financial securities from employers at serious risk of pay-as-you-earn or national insurance contributions not being paid; or clause 65 and schedule 21 on furnished holiday lettings. Those will all be in the second Finance Bill at the start of the new Parliament. I have also tabled amendments to clause 9 that will limit the increase in cider duty to 2 per cent above inflation with effect...

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