Tax Credits Bill — 12 Jun 2002 at 16:56

[Amendments Nos. 13 and 14 not moved.]

had given notice of his intention to move Amendment No. 15:

After Clause 2, insert the following new clause-

"ANNUAL REPORT TO PARLIAMENT

The Chancellor of the Exchequer shall lay before Parliament an annual report on the Board that shall include-

(a) the accounts of the Board;

(b) an estimate of the take-up of the working tax credit; and

(c) an estimate of the take-up of the child tax credit."

[Amendment No. 15 not moved.]

moved Amendment No. 16:

After Clause 2, insert the following new clause-

"ANNUAL REPORT TO PARLIAMENT (NO. 2)

The Chancellor of the Exchequer shall lay before Parliament an annual report on the Board that shall include-

(a) the accounts of the Board;

(b) an estimate of the take-up of the working tax credit;

(c) an estimate of the take-up of the child tax credit;

(d) data on the number of investigations carried out into fraud, the number of prosecutions and the number of convictions; and

(e) an estimate of the cost to employers of operating tax credits."

On Question, Whether the said amendment (No. 16) shall be agreed to?

Their Lordships divided: Contents, 121; Not-Contents, 118.

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