Scotland Bill — Power to fix basic rate for Scottish taxpayers — 23 Feb 1998

Mr Peter Temple-Morris MP, Leominster voted with the majority (No).

Considered in Committee [Progress, 12 February].

I beg to move amendment No. 352, in page 29, line 7, after 'Scottish', insert 'income'.

The Second Deputy Chairman:

With this, it will be convenient to discuss the following amendments: No. 353, in page 29, line 16, after 'Scottish', insert 'income'.

There we have it. It has been considered in the past that such a tax would impose a substantial burden. The Government are now asserting to the contrary.

If that is indeed about income tax, why does the Minister resist the simple addition of the word "income" to make the measure clear beyond peradventure?

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

I beg to move amendment No. 356, in page 29, line 23, at end insert--

'(3A) The income mentioned in subsection (3) to which section 1A of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 applied for that year shall also be treated as income of that kind even where the tax-payer's total income from all sources exceeds £25,500 in that year.

(3B) The income referred to in subsection (2) does not include income from any annuity purchased from a pension fund.'.

Question put, That the amendment be made:--

The Committee divided: Ayes 130, Noes 339.

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Party Summary

Votes by party, red entries are votes against the majority for that party.

What is Tell? '+1 tell' means that in addition one member of that party was a teller for that division lobby.

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What is Turnout? This is measured against the total membership of the party at the time of the vote.

PartyMajority (No)Minority (Aye)BothTurnout
Con0 130 (+2 tell)081.5%
Independent1 00100.0%
Independent Conservative1 00100.0%
Lab306 (+2 tell) 0073.9%
LDem24 0052.2%
PC1 0025.0%
SNP6 00100.0%
Total:339 130074.3%

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