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Votes and Proceedings
Friday 23 September 2022

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Contents

Chamber business

The House met at 9.30 am.

Prayers

1Statement: The Government's plans for economic growth (The Chancellor of the Exchequer)

2Ways and Means: Provisional collection of taxes

Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 51(2)), That pursuant to section 5 of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968, provisional statutory effect shall be given to the following motion:-

Stamp duty land tax (reduction)

That—

(1) Part 4 of the Finance Act 2003 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 55(1B) (amount of stamp duty land tax chargeable: general), for Table A substitute—

“TABLE A: RESIDENTIAL

Part of relevant consideration

Percentage

So much as does not exceed £250,000

0%

So much as exceeds £250,000 but does not exceed £925,000

5%

So much as exceeds £925,000 but does not exceed £1,500,000

10%

The remainder (if any)

12%".

(3) In Schedule 4ZA (higher rates of stamp duty land tax for additional dwellings etc), for the Table A in section 55(1B) mentioned in paragraph 1(2) substitute—

“TABLE A: RESIDENTIAL

Part of relevant consideration

Percentage

So much as does not exceed £250,000

3%

So much as exceeds £250,000 but does not exceed £925,000

8%

So much as exceeds £925,000 but does not exceed £1,500,000

13%

The remainder (if any)

15%".

(4) In Schedule 5 (amount of SDLT chargeable in respect of rent), in paragraph 2(3), for Table A substitute—

“TABLE A: RESIDENTIAL

Rate bands

Percentage

£0 to £250,000

0%

Over £250,000

1%".

(5) In Schedule 6ZA (relief for first-time buyers)—

(a) in paragraph 1(3), for “£500,000” substitute “£625,000”, and

(b) for the Table A in section 55(1B) mentioned in paragraph 4 substitute—

“TABLE A: RESIDENTIAL

Part of relevant consideration

Percentage

So much as does not exceed £425,000

0%

Any remainder (so far as not exceeding £625,000)

5%".

(6) The amendments made by this Resolution have effect in relation to land transactions the effective date of which falls on or after 23 September 2022.

And it is declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968.—(The Chancellor of the Exchequer.)

Question agreed to.

3Public Petitions

A public petition from residents of the constituency of Burton relating to the National Brewery Centre in Burton Upon Trent was presented and read by Kate Kniveton.

4Adjournment

Subject: Proposed re-opening of Campsfield House immigration removal centre (Layla Moran)

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Adam Holloway.)

Adjourned at 12.39 pm until Tuesday 11 October (Orders 13 June and 22 September).

Other Proceedings

Select Committees: Reports

5Procedure Committee

Correspondence from the Leader of the House relating to the Committee’s First Report: Written evidence, to be published (Karen Bradley).

Lindsay Hoyle

Speaker

Papers Laid

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution

1International Development

(1) Draft International Development Association (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Vicky Ford)

(2) Draft International Development Association (Twentieth Replenishment) Order 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Vicky Ford)

Papers subject to Negative Resolution

2Climate Change

Response to the Committee on Climate Change Report (Extension of Period) Order 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 982), dated 22 September 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg)

3Customs

(1) Customs (Tariff and Reliefs) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 981), dated 22 September 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Richard Fuller)

(2) Customs (Tariff Quotas) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 980), dated 22 September 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Richard Fuller)

4Income Tax

(1) Designation of Freeport Tax Sites (Plymouth and South Devon Freeport) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 972), dated 22 September 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Richard Fuller)

(2) Designation of Freeport Tax Sites (Solent Freeport) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 973), dated 22 September 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Richard Fuller)

5Social Security

Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 983), dated 23 September 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Victoria Prentis)

Other papers

6Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's Nationally Determined Contribution (by Command) (CP 744) (Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg)

7Government Resources and Accounts

Report and Accounts of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Overseas Superannuation for 2021–22, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (by Act), to be printed (HC 683) (Andrew Griffith)

8Treasury

The Growth Plan 2022 (by Command) (CP 743) (The Chancellor of the Exchequer)

CORRECTION

Thursday 22 September

The following should have appeared in Papers Laid before item 1:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution

Licences and Licensing

Alcohol Licensing (Coronavirus) (Regulatory Easements) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 978), dated 22 September 2022 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Suella Braverman)