Committee stage. Clause 1, discussed with clauses 2 to 6, 16 to 47, and 52 to 56, amendments, and schedules 3 to 15. Agreed to on question. Clauses 2 to 4, and 6 agreed to. Clause 5 disagreed to. Clause 7, discussed with clauses 8 to 15, 48 to 51, 124 to 129 (with Government motion to transfer clause 127), amendments, schedules 1, 2, 16 to 18 and 27 to 29, and new clause 1. Agreed to on question. Clauses 7, 8, 11, 17, 18, 21, and 45 to 47 agreed to. Clauses 9, 10, 12 to 16, 19 20, and 22 to 44 disagreed to. Clause 48 agreed to as amended. Clauses 49 to 56 disagreed to. Clause 57, discussed with schedule 19 and new clause 2. Agreed to on question. Clause 58, discussed with clause 59. Both clauses agreed to on question. Clause 60, discussed with clauses 61 to 70, and new clauses 3 and 4. Negatived on question. Clause 60 accordingly disagreed to, together with clauses 62, 63, 66, 67, and 70. Clauses 61, 64, 65, 68 and 69 agreed to. Clause 71, discussed with clauses 72 to 107, and schedules 20 to 23. Agreed to on question. Clauses 72 to 107 agreed to. Clause 108, discussed with clauses 109 to 123, 130 to 135, amendments and schedules 24 to 26. Negatived on question. Clause 108 accordingly disagreed to, with clauses 109 to 126 also disagreed to. Clause 127 agreed to and ordered to be transferred to the end of clause 69. Clauses 128 to 133 disagreed to. Clause 134 agreed to as amended. Clause 135 agreed to. Schedules 1 to 4 agreed to as amended. Schedules 7, 16, and 19 to 23 agreed to, with schedule 16 agreed to as amended. Schedules 5 and 6, 8 to 15, 17 and 18, and 24 to 29 disagreed to. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair. Report stage. No amendments on consideration. Bill, as amended, reported. Sitting suspended for certification of the bill. The House resolved itself into the Legislative Grand Committee (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Consent motion resolved. Occupant of the Chair left the Chair to report the decisions of the Committee. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair, decisions reported. Third reading. Agreed to on question. Bill passed.

Committee stage. Clause 1, discussed with clauses 2 to 6, 16 to 47, and 52 to 56, amendments, and schedules 3 to 15. Agreed to on question. Clauses 2 to 4, and 6 agreed to. Clause 5 disagreed to. Clause 7, discussed with clauses 8 to 15, 48 to 51,...

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Second reading. Amendment motion to decline second reading proposed. Negatived on division (54 to 314). Original motion agreed to on division (313 to 236).

Second reading. Amendment motion to decline second reading proposed. Negatived on division (54 to 314). Original motion agreed to on division (313 to 236).

Motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

Motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

Motions to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motions to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on division (10 votes to 1).

Motion to consider. Agreed to on division (10 votes to 1).

Presentation and first reading (Bill 156). To be reading a second time tomorrow.

Presentation and first reading (Bill 156). To be reading a second time tomorrow.

Budget Resolutions

The following is an extract from the winding-up speech on the second day of the Budget Resolutions debate—Thursday 9 March 2017—made by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury.

As well as offering some kind words about me relating to my previous role, the right hon. Member for Leicester East rightly...

Budget Resolutions

The following is an extract from the winding-up speech on the second day of the Budget Resolutions debate—Thursday 9 March 2017—made by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury.

As well as offering some kind words about me relating to my previous role, the right hon. Member for Leicester East rightly...

Motions to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motions to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion, That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 7687/16, a Commission Communication on an action plan on VAT: Towards a single EU VAT area - Time to decide; and agrees with the Government that it provides a basis for a way forward on key UK priorities on VAT simplification and on VAT rates. Agreed to on question.

Motion, That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 7687/16, a Commission Communication on an action plan on VAT: Towards a single EU VAT area - Time to decide; and agrees with the Government that it provides a basis for a way forward on key UK priorities on...

Motion, That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 13730/16 and Addenda 1 to 3, a Proposal for a Council Directive on a Common Corporate Tax Base; further takes note of European Union Document No. 13731/16 and Addenda 1 to 3, a Proposal for a Council Directive on a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base; considers that the proposals do not comply with the principle of subsidiarity for the reasons set out in the Twenty-third Report of the European Scrutiny Committee (HC 71- xxi); regrets that because of the inflexibility of the deadline for providing a Reasoned Opinion over the Christmas period it has not proved possible in the time available for the House to serve a Reasoned Opinion in accordance with Article 6 of Protocol No. 2 annexed to the EU Treaties on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality; and instructs the Clerk of tile House to forward this motion and the Reasoned Opinion recommended by the European Scrutiny Committee to the European Commission by way of political dialogue. Agreed to on question.

Motion, That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 13730/16 and Addenda 1 to 3, a Proposal for a Council Directive on a Common Corporate Tax Base; further takes note of European Union Document No. 13731/16 and Addenda 1 to 3, a Proposal for a Council Directive on...

Report stage. New clause 1 (Save as You Earn: employee request), discussed with new clauses 2 to 7, debated and withdrawn. New Clause 2 (Impact review: automatic enrolment and pensions savings), negatived on division (230 to 277). Clause 1, amendment negatived on division (45 to 285). Schedule 2, amendment negatived on division (227 to 279). Amendments made. Third reading. Agreed to on question. Bill passed.

Report stage. New clause 1 (Save as You Earn: employee request), discussed with new clauses 2 to 7, debated and withdrawn. New Clause 2 (Impact review: automatic enrolment and pensions savings), negatived on division (230 to 277). Clause 1, amendment negatived on division (45 to 285). Schedule 2, amendment negatived...

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and SYNNEX-Concentrix have arrangements for regular and frequent communications including weekly and monthly meetings as well as other discussions on a day-to-day basis.

Since the beginning of the contract between SYNNEX-Concentrix and HMRC in November 2014 to 11 September 2016, SYNNEX-Concentrix have considered around 667,000...

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and SYNNEX-Concentrix have arrangements for regular and frequent communications including weekly and monthly meetings as well as other discussions on a day-to-day basis.

Since the beginning of the contract between SYNNEX-Concentrix and HMRC in November 2014 to 11 September 2016, SYNNEX-Concentrix have considered around 667,000...

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and SYNNEX-Concentrix have arrangements for regular and frequent communications including weekly and monthly meetings as well as other discussions on a day-to-day basis.

Since the beginning of the contract between SYNNEX-Concentrix and HMRC in November 2014 to 11 September 2016, SYNNEX-Concentrix have considered around 667,000...

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and SYNNEX-Concentrix have arrangements for regular and frequent communications including weekly and monthly meetings as well as other discussions on a day-to-day basis.

Since the beginning of the contract between SYNNEX-Concentrix and HMRC in November 2014 to 11 September 2016, SYNNEX-Concentrix have considered around 667,000...

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and SYNNEX-Concentrix have arrangements for regular and frequent communications including weekly and monthly meetings as well as other discussions on a day-to-day basis.

Since the beginning of the contract between SYNNEX-Concentrix and HMRC in November 2014 to 11 September 2016, SYNNEX-Concentrix have considered around 667,000...

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and SYNNEX-Concentrix have arrangements for regular and frequent communications including weekly and monthly meetings as well as other discussions on a day-to-day basis.

Since the beginning of the contract between SYNNEX-Concentrix and HMRC in November 2014 to 11 September 2016, SYNNEX-Concentrix have considered around 667,000...

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and SYNNEX-Concentrix have arrangements for regular and frequent communications including weekly and monthly meetings as well as other discussions on a day-to-day basis.

Since the beginning of the contract between SYNNEX-Concentrix and HMRC in November 2014 to 11 September 2016, SYNNEX-Concentrix have considered around 667,000...

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and SYNNEX-Concentrix have arrangements for regular and frequent communications including weekly and monthly meetings as well as other discussions on a day-to-day basis.

Since the beginning of the contract between SYNNEX-Concentrix and HMRC in November 2014 to 11 September 2016, SYNNEX-Concentrix have considered around 667,000...

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and SYNNEX-Concentrix have arrangements for regular and frequent communications including weekly and monthly meetings as well as other discussions on a day-to-day basis.

Since the beginning of the contract between SYNNEX-Concentrix and HMRC in November 2014 to 11 September 2016, SYNNEX-Concentrix have considered around 667,000...

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and SYNNEX-Concentrix have arrangements for regular and frequent communications including weekly and monthly meetings as well as other discussions on a day-to-day basis.

Since the beginning of the contract between SYNNEX-Concentrix and HMRC in November 2014 to 11 September 2016, SYNNEX-Concentrix have considered around 667,000...

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and SYNNEX-Concentrix have arrangements for regular and frequent communications including weekly and monthly meetings as well as other discussions on a day-to-day basis.

Since the beginning of the contract between SYNNEX-Concentrix and HMRC in November 2014 to 11 September 2016, SYNNEX-Concentrix have considered around 667,000...

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and SYNNEX-Concentrix have arrangements for regular and frequent communications including weekly and monthly meetings as well as other discussions on a day-to-day basis.

Since the beginning of the contract between SYNNEX-Concentrix and HMRC in November 2014 to 11 September 2016, SYNNEX-Concentrix have considered around 667,000...