Finance Bill
Presentation and resumption of proceedings (Standing Orders Nos. 57 and 80B)
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, supported by the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, Secretary Vince Cable, Mr Secretary Duncan Smith, Secretary Eric Pickles, Danny Alexander, Nicky Morgan, Mr David Gauke and Andrea Leadsom, presented a Bill to grant certain duties, to alter other duties, and to amend the law relating to the National Debt and the Public Revenue, and to make further provision in connection with finance.
Bill read the First and Second time, clauses 1, 5 to 7, 11, 72 to 74 and 112, schedule 1 as reported from a Committee of the whole House were laid upon the Table without Question put, and the Bill stood committed to a Public Bill Committee in respect of clauses 68 to 71, 75 to 111 and 113 to 295 and schedules 13 to 34 (Standing Order No. 80B and Order, 1 April); and to be printed (Bill 1) with explanatory notes (Bill 1-EN).
High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill
Presentation and resumption of proceedings (Standing Orders Nos. 57 and 80A)
Mr Secretary McLoughlin, supported by the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Theresa May, Secretary Vince Cable, Mr Secretary Duncan Smith, Secretary Eric Pickles, Mr Secretary Paterson, Mr Secretary Davey and Mr Robert Goodwill, presented a Bill to make provision for a railway between Euston in London and a junction with the West Coast Main Line at Handsacre in Staffordshire, with a spur from Old Oak Common in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham to a junction with the Channel Tunnel Rail Link at York Way in the London Borough of Islington and a spur from Water Orton in Warwickshire to Curzon Street in Birmingham; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First and Second time without Question put (Standing Order No. 80 and Order, 29 April); the Bill stood committed to a Select Committee; and to be printed (Bill 2) with explanatory notes (Bill 2-EN).
Consumer Rights Bill
Presentation and resumption of proceedings (Standing Orders Nos. 57 and 80A)
Secretary Vince Cable, supported by the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Eric Pickles and Jenny Willott, presented a Bill to amend the law relating to the rights of consumers and protection of their interests; to make provision about investigatory powers for enforcing the regulation of traders; to make provision about private actions in competition law; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First and Second time without Question put (Standing Order No. 80A and Order, 28 January); to be considered on Monday 9 June; and to be printed (Bill 3) with explanatory notes (Bill 3-EN).
Criminal Justice and Courts Bill
Presentation and resumption of proceedings (Standing Orders Nos. 57 and 80A)
Mr Secretary Grayling, supported by the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Theresa May, Secretary Eric Pickles, the Attorney-General and Simon Hughes, presented a Bill to make provision about how offenders are dealt with before and after conviction; to amend the offence of possession of extreme pornographic images; to make provision about the proceedings and powers of courts and tribunals; to make provision about judicial review; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First and Second time without Question put (Standing Order No. 80A and Order, 24 February); to be further considered on Monday 9 June; and to be printed (Bill 4) with explanatory notes (Bill 4-EN).
Deregulation Bill
Presentation and resumption of proceedings (Standing Orders Nos. 57 and 80A)
Mr Oliver Letwin, supported by the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, Secretary Chris Grayling, Secretary Michael Gove, Secretary Eric Pickles, Mr Secretary Paterson, Mr Secretary Davey, Mr Secretary McLoughlin, Secretary Sajid Javid, Mr Kenneth Clarke and Michael Fallon, presented a Bill to make provision for the reduction of burdens resulting from legislation for businesses or other organisations or for individuals; to make provision for the repeal of legislation which no longer has practical use; to make provision about the exercise of regulatory functions; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First and Second time without Question put (Standing Order No. 80A and Order, 3 February); to be further considered on 9 June; and to be printed (Bill 5) with explanatory notes (Bill 5-EN).
Wales Bill
Presentation and resumption of proceedings (Standing Orders Nos. 57 and 80A)
Mr Secretary David Jones, supported by the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Alistair Carmichael, Secretary Theresa Villiers, Danny Alexander, Mr David Gauke and Stephen Crabb, presented a Bill to make provision about elections to and membership of the National Assembly for Wales; to make provision about the Welsh Assembly Government; to make provision about the setting by the Assembly of a rate of income tax to be paid by Welsh taxpayers and about the devolution of taxation powers to the Assembly; to make related amendments to Part 4A of the Scotland Act 1998; to make provision about borrowing by the Welsh Ministers; to make miscellaneous amendments in the law relating to Wales; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First and Second time without Question put (Standing Order No. 80A and Order, 31 March); to be considered on Monday 9 June; and to be printed (Bill 6) with explanatory notes (Bill 6-EN).
Childcare Payments Bill
Presentation and First reading (Standing Orders Nos. 50 and 57)
Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, supported by the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, Danny Alexander, Mr Secretary Duncan Smith, Secretary Michael Gove, Nicky Morgan, Mr David Gauke, Andrea Leadsom and Elizabeth Truss, presented a Bill to make provision for and in connection with the making of payments to persons towards the costs of childcare; and to restrict the availability of an exemption from income tax in respect of the provision for an employee of childcare, or vouchers for obtaining childcare, under a scheme operated by or on behalf of the employer.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Monday 9 June; and to be printed (Bill 7) with explanatory notes (Bill 7-EN).