Agenda item

Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Bill: Stage 2 scrutiny

In accordance with Standing Order 26.21 the Committee will dispose of amendments to the Bill in the following order:

Sections: 2 – 34, 36 – 79, 35, 81 – 114, 80, 116 – 154, 115, 155 – 161, 162 – 168, 170 – 182, 169, 183 – 185, 186 – 193; Schedule; Section 1; Long Title.

 

In attendance:

Jane Hutt AM – Minister for Finance and Government Business

Sean Bradley – Senior Lawyer, Welsh Government

Richard Clarke – Tax Administration Project Manager, Welsh Government

 

Supporting documents:

Paper 8 – Marshalled List of Amendments

Paper 9 – Groupings of Amendments

Paper 10 – Purpose and Effect of Amendments tabled by Welsh Government – 18 January 2016

 

Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Bill, as introduced (PDF, 488KB)

Explanatory Memorandum (PDF, 1MB)

Minutes:

4.1 In accordance with Standing Order 26.21, the Committee disposed of the following amendments to the Bill:

 

Amendment 91(Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Ann Jones

 

 

Alun Ffred Jones

 

 

Jocelyn Davies

 

Amendment 91 was not agreed.

 

As amendment 91 was not agreed, amendments 92, 93, 94, 95 and 96 (Nick Ramsay) fell.

 

Amendment 24 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Ann Jones

 

 

Alun Ffred Jones

 

 

Jocelyn Davies

 

Amendment 24 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 75 (Jane Hutt) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 25 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Ann Jones

 

 

Alun Ffred Jones

 

 

Jocelyn Davies

 

Amendment 25 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 26 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

Jocelyn Davies

Mike Hedges

 

Alun Ffred Jones

Ann Jones

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used her casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)).Therefore amendment 26 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 76 (Jane Hutt)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Christine Chapman

Nick Ramsay

 

Julie Morgan

 

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Ann Jones

 

 

Jocelyn Davies

 

 

Alun Ffred Jones

 

 

Peter Black

 

 

Amendment 76 was agreed.

 

As amendment 76 was agreed, amendment 27 (Nick Ramsay) fell.

 

As amendment 25 was not agreed, amendment 28 (Nick Ramsay) fell.

Amendment 1 (Jane Hutt) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 29 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

Jocelyn Davies

Mike Hedges

 

Alun Ffred Jones

Ann Jones

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used her casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)).Therefore amendment 29 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 77 (Jane Hutt)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Christine Chapman

Nick Ramsay

 

Julie Morgan

 

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Ann Jones

 

 

Jocelyn Davies

 

 

Alun Ffred Jones

 

 

Peter Black

 

 

Amendment 77 was agreed.

 

Amendment 30 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

Jocelyn Davies

Mike Hedges

 

Alun Ffred Jones

Ann Jones

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used her casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)).Therefore amendment 30 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 78 (Jane Hutt) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 79 (Jane Hutt) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 31 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

Alun Ffred Jones

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Ann Jones

 

 

Jocelyn Davies

 

Amendment 31 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 32 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

Alun Ffred Jones

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

Jocelyn Davies

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Ann Jones

 

Amendment 32 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 80 (Jane Hutt) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 33 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

Alun Ffred Jones

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

Jocelyn Davies

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Ann Jones

 

Amendment 33 was not agreed.

 

As amendment 33 was not agreed, amendments 34 and 35 fell.

 

Amendment 36 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Ann Jones

 

 

Alun Ffred Jones

 

 

Jocelyn Davies

 

Amendment 36 was not agreed.


Amendment 37 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Ann Jones

 

 

Alun Ffred Jones

 

 

Jocelyn Davies

 

Amendment 37 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 38 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Ann Jones

 

 

Alun Ffred Jones

 

 

Jocelyn Davies

 

Amendment 38 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 81 (Jane Hutt) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendments 82, 83 and 84 (Jane Hutt) were disposed of en bloc and were agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 39 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

Alun Ffred Jones

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

Jocelyn Davies

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Ann Jones

 

Amendment 39 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 40 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Ann Jones

 

 

Alun Ffred Jones

 

 

Jocelyn Davies

 

Amendment 40 was not agreed.

 

As amendment 40 was not agreed, amendment 41 (Nick Ramsay) fell.

 

Amendment 42 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Ann Jones

 

 

Alun Ffred Jones

 

 

Jocelyn Davies

 

Amendment 42 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 43 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

Alun Ffred Jones

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Ann Jones

 

 

Jocelyn Davies

 

Amendment 43 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 44 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Ann Jones

 

 

Alun Ffred Jones

 

 

Jocelyn Davies

 

Amendment 44 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 45 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Ann Jones

 

 

Alun Ffred Jones

 

 

Jocelyn Davies

 

Amendment 45 was not agreed.

 

Amendments 85 and 86 (Jane Hutt) were disposed of en bloc and were agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 46 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Ann Jones

 

 

Alun Ffred Jones

 

 

Jocelyn Davies

 

Amendment 46 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 47 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Ann Jones

 

 

Alun Ffred Jones

 

 

Jocelyn Davies

 

Amendment 47 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 48 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Ann Jones

 

 

Alun Ffred Jones

 

 

Jocelyn Davies

 

Amendment 48 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 49 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Ann Jones

 

 

Alun Ffred Jones

 

 

Jocelyn Davies

 

Amendment 49 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 50 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

Jocelyn Davies

Mike Hedges

 

Alun Ffred Jones

Ann Jones

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used her casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)).Therefore amendment 50 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 87 (Jane Hutt) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 51 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

Jocelyn Davies

Mike Hedges

 

Alun Ffred Jones

Ann Jones

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used her casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)).Therefore amendment 51 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 52 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

Jocelyn Davies

Mike Hedges

 

Alun Ffred Jones

Ann Jones

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used her casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)).Therefore amendment 52 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 21 (Peter Black)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Ann Jones

 

 

Alun Ffred Jones

 

 

Jocelyn Davies

 

Amendment 21 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 22 (Peter Black)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

Jocelyn Davies

Mike Hedges

 

Alun Ffred Jones

Ann Jones

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used her casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)).Therefore amendment 22 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 53 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

Jocelyn Davies

Mike Hedges

 

Alun Ffred Jones

Ann Jones

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used her casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)).Therefore amendment 53 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 54 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

Jocelyn Davies

Mike Hedges

 

Alun Ffred Jones

Ann Jones

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used her casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)).Therefore amendment 54 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 55 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Ann Jones

 

 

Alun Ffred Jones

 

 

Jocelyn Davies

 

Amendment 55 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 2 (Jane Hutt) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 74 (Peter Black) was withdrawn in accordance with Standing Order 26.66(i).

 

Amendment 56 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Ann Jones

 

 

Alun Ffred Jones

 

 

Jocelyn Davies

 

Amendment 56 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 57 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Ann Jones

 

 

Alun Ffred Jones

 

 

Jocelyn Davies

 

Amendment 57 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 58 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Ann Jones

 

 

Alun Ffred Jones

 

 

Jocelyn Davies

 

Amendment 58 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 59 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Ann Jones

 

 

Alun Ffred Jones

 

 

Jocelyn Davies

 

Amendment 59 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 60 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

Jocelyn Davies

Mike Hedges

 

Alun Ffred Jones

Ann Jones

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used her casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)).Therefore amendment 60 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 3A (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Ann Jones

 

 

Alun Ffred Jones

 

 

Jocelyn Davies

 

Amendment 3A was not agreed.

 

Amendment 3 (Jane Hutt) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendments 4 and 5 (Jane Hutt) were disposed of en bloc and were agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 6A (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Ann Jones

 

 

Alun Ffred Jones

 

 

Jocelyn Davies

 

Amendment 6A was not agreed.

 

Amendment 6 (Jane Hutt) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 7 (Jane Hutt)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Christine Chapman

Nick Ramsay

 

Julie Morgan

 

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Ann Jones

 

 

Jocelyn Davies

 

 

Alun Ffred Jones

 

 

Peter Black

 

 

Amendment 7 was agreed.

 

Amendment 61A (Peter Black)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Christine Chapman

Nick Ramsay

Alun Ffred Jones

Julie Morgan

 

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Ann Jones

 

 

Jocelyn Davies

 

 

Peter Black

 

 

Amendment 61A was agreed.

 

Amendment 61, as amended, (Nick Ramsay) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 62 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

Jocelyn Davies

Mike Hedges

 

Alun Ffred Jones

Ann Jones

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used her casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)).Therefore amendment 62 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 63 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Ann Jones

 

 

Alun Ffred Jones

 

 

Jocelyn Davies

 

Amendment 63 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 64 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Ann Jones

 

 

Alun Ffred Jones

 

 

Jocelyn Davies

 

Amendment 64 was not agreed.

 

As amendment 63 was not agreed, amendments 65 and 66 (Nick Ramsay) fell.

 

Amendment 67 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

Jocelyn Davies

Mike Hedges

 

Alun Ffred Jones

Ann Jones

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used her casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)).Therefore amendment 67 was not agreed.

 

As amendment 63 was not agreed, amendments 68 and 69 (Nick Ramsay) fell.

 

Amendment 70 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Ann Jones

 

 

Alun Ffred Jones

 

 

Jocelyn Davies

 

Amendment 70 was not agreed.

 

Amendments 8 and 9 (Jane Hutt) were disposed of en bloc and were agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 71 (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Ann Jones

 

 

Alun Ffred Jones

 

 

Jocelyn Davies

 

Amendment 71 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 10 (Jane Hutt) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 88 (Jane Hutt) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 11 (Jane Hutt) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 12 (Jane Hutt)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Christine Chapman

Nick Ramsay

 

Julie Morgan

 

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Ann Jones

 

 

Jocelyn Davies

 

 

Alun Ffred Jones

 

 

Peter Black

 

 

Amendment 12 was agreed.

 

Amendments 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 18 and 19 (Jane Hutt) were disposed of en bloc and agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 23 (Peter Black)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

Christine Chapman

 

Peter Black

Julie Morgan

 

Jocelyn Davies

Mike Hedges

 

Alun Ffred Jones

Ann Jones

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used her casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)).Therefore amendment 23 was not agreed.

 

Amendments 89, 90 and 20 were disposed of en bloc and agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

As amendment 31 was not agreed, amendment 72 (Nick Ramsay) fell.

 

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