Business without Debate

John Bercow Excerpts

Monday 2nd December 2013 Commons Chamber

Delegated Legislation

[Mr Speaker]

With the leave of the House, I shall put motions 7 to 18 together.

Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No.118(6)).

Taxes

That the draft International Tax Enforcement (Marshall Islands) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 16 July, be approved.

Corporation Tax

That the draft Double Taxation Relief (China) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 16 July, be approved.

That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Brunei Darussalam) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 16 July, be approved.

Capital Gains Tax

That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Spain) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 16 July, be approved.

That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (India) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 16 July, be approved.

That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Albania) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 12 September, be approved.

That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Panama) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 12 September, be approved.

That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Norway) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 12 September, be approved.

That the draft Double Taxation Relief (Netherlands) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 12 September, be approved.

Taxes

That the draft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Isle of Man) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 25 October, be approved.

Capital Gains Tax

That the draft International Tax Enforcement (Jersey) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 25 October, be approved

That the draft International Tax Enforcement (Guernsey) Order 2013, which was laid before this House on 25 October, be approved.—(Claire Perry.)

Question agreed to.

Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No.118(6)).

Betting, Gaming and Lotteries

That the draft Categories of Gaming Machine (Amendment) Regulations 2014, which were laid before this House on 15 October, be approved. —(Claire Perry.)

The Speaker’s opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the Division was deferred until Wednesday 4 December (Standing Order No. 41A).

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (4 DECEMBER)

Ordered,

That at the sitting on Wednesday 4 December paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments) shall apply to the Motion in the name of Edward Miliband as if the day were an Opposition Day; proceedings on the Motion may continue, though opposed, for three hours and shall then lapse if not previously disposed of; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.—(Mr Lansley.)

ADJOURNMENT (FEBRUARY, EASTER, MAY DAY, WHITSUN, SUMMER, CONFERENCE RECESS, NOVEMBER AND CHRISTMAS)

Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 25),

That this House—

(1) at its rising on Thursday 13 February 2014, do adjourn until Monday 24 February 2014;

(2) at its rising on Thursday 10 April 2014, do adjourn until Monday 28 April 2014;

(3) at its rising on Thursday 1 May 2014, do adjourn until Tuesday 6 May 2014;

(4) at its rising on Thursday 22 May 2014, do adjourn until Monday 2 June 2014;

(5) at its rising on Tuesday 22 July 2014, do adjourn until Monday 1 September 2014;

(6) at its rising on Thursday 11 September 2014, do adjourn until Monday 13 October 2014;

(7) at its rising on Tuesday 11 November 2014, do adjourn until Monday 17 November 2014; and

(8) at its rising on Thursday 18 December 2014, do adjourn until Monday 5 January 2015.—(Mr Lansley.)

Question agreed to.