Finance Bill: Commons remaining stages

MPs debated the remaining stages of the Finance Bill in the House of Commons on Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 September 2016.

Commons remaining stages (Report Stage and Third Reading)

MPs debated the Third Reading of the Finance Bill in the House of Commons on Tuesday 6 September 2016. The Bill passed Third Reading on division, (Division No. 61, Ayes 303 votes, Noes 250 votes).

MPs approved Amendment 145, relating to country-by-country reporting of taxes paid by multi-national corporations, without a division on Monday 5 September.

MPs approved New Clause 9, relating to the tax treatment of supplementary welfare payments in Northern Ireland, without a division on Tuesday 6 September.

Committee of the whole House

Committee Stage: Day One: Monday 27 June

The first day of debate on the Bill in a Committee of the whole house took place on Monday 27 June.

Committee Stage: Day Two: Tuesday 28 June

The second day of debate on the Bill in a Committee of the whole house took place on Tuesday 28 June.

Second Reading: Monday 11 April

MPs debated the Second Reading of the Finance (No. 2) Bill 2015-16 in the House of Commons on Monday 11 April 2016. The Bill passed Second Reading on division, (Division No. 233, Ayes 308 votes, Noes 248 votes).

MPs agreed a programme motion which timetables parts of the Bill to be considered by a Committee of the whole House, and the remainder in a Public Bill Committee.

Related information

Summary of the Finance Bill

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.

What happens next?

The Bill now passes to the House of Lords for a general debate on all aspects of the Bill at Second reading

This Bill is known as a "Money Bill". The House of Lords cannot amend Money Bills so Committee stage, Report stage and Third Reading are formalities.

Progress of the Bill

This Government Bill was introduced to the House of Commons on 22 March 2016. It had its second reading on 11 April 2016. A carry-over motion for this Bill was approved on 11 April 2016 so it could be carried over from the 2015-16 session to the current one and continue to be debated.

The Bill was considered by a Committee of the whole House on Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 June.

Keep up to date with all the proceedings and documentation, including amendment papers on the Finance Bill and find out how a Bill becomes an Act of Parliament.

The title of the Bill has been changed as it is now the first Finance Bill of the 2016-17 session.

House of Commons Library analysis

The House of Commons Library produces briefing papers to inform MPs and their staff of key issues. The papers contain factual information and a range of opinions on each subject, and aim to be politically impartial.

The Library has published a briefing paper on how Parliament scrutinises the Government's proposals for taxation, set out in the Budget Statement, and the subsequent Finance Bill.

Read Library Briefing Paper: The Budget and the annual Finance Bill

English votes for English laws

Certain provisions of this Bill have been certified by the Speaker as relating exclusively to England, Wales and Northern Ireland, on matters within devolved legislative competence, so the 'English votes for English laws' procedure will apply to it in the House of Commons.

Bill stages and procedure

Find out more about Bill stages and procedure.

Watching proceedings from the public gallery

UK residents and overseas visitors can watch proceedings in the House of Commons by visiting the public gallery.

How to attend a debate in the Chamber or Westminster Hall

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