Commons remaining stages: Finance Bill
2 July 2014
MPs continue debate on the remaining stages of the Finance Bill in the House of Commons, with report stage day two and third reading of the Bill taking place on Wednesday 2 July 2014.
The debate began at 12.47pm.
Transcripts of proceedings in the House of Commons Chamber are available three hours after they happen in Today’s Commons Debates.
Finance Bill: Report Stage Day One
The first day of debate on the report stage of the Finance Bill took place on Tuesday 1 July 2014.
- Watch Parliament TV: Finance Bill - Report Stage Day One
- Read Commons Hansard: Finance Bill - Report Stage Day One
Related information
Summary of the Finance Bill
A Bill to grant certain duties, to alter other duties, and to amend the law relating tothe National Debt and the Public Revenue, and to make further provision inconnection with finance.
Progress of the Bill
This Government Bill was presented to Parliament on 25 March 2014. The Bill had its second reading debate on 1 April 2014.
A carry-over motion was agreed on 1 April 2014 which allowed consideration of the Bill to be resumed in the 2014-15 session.
Keep up to date with all the proceedings and documentation, including amendment papers, on the Finace Bill and find out how a bill becomes an Act of Parliament.
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- Glossary: Carry over motions/bills
House of Commons Library analysis
The House of Commons Library produces briefing papers to inform MPs of key issues. The papers contain factual information and a range of opinions on each subject, and aim to be politically impartial.
What happens next?
If the report stage and third reading of the Bill are passed in the House of Commons it will move to the House of Lords for consideration.
What is the report stage of a bill?
The report stage gives MPs an opportunity, on the floor of the House, to consider any further amendments (proposals for change) to a bill which has been examined in a public bill committee or on the floor of the House. There is no set time period between the end of committee stage and the start of the report stage.
What happens at report stage?
All MPs may speak and vote. For lengthy or complex bills, the debates may be spread over several days. All MPs can suggest amendments to the bill or new clauses (parts) that they think should be added.
What happens after report stage?
Report stage is usually followed immediately by debate on the bill's third reading.
What happens at third reading?
Debate on the bill is usually short, and limited to what is actually in the bill, rather than, as at second reading, what might have been included.
Amendments (proposals for change) cannot be made to a bill at a third reading in the Commons. At the end of the debate, the House decides whether to approve the third reading of the bill.
What happens after third reading?
If the bill started in the Commons it goes to the House of Lords for its first reading.
If the bill started in the Lords it returns to the House of Lords for consideration of any amendments the Commons has made.
Watching proceedings from the public gallery
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