Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 51(2),
That pursuant to section 5 of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968, provisional statutory effect shall be given to the following motions:—
(a) Increase in rate of supplementary charge (Motion No. 8);
(b) Alcoholic liquor duties (rates) (Motion No. 10);
(c) Tobacco products duty (rates) (Motion No. 12);
(d) Amusement machine licence duty (amounts of duty) (Motion No. 13);
(e) Fuel duty (rates from 23 March 2011) (Motion No. 14);
(f) Stamp duty land tax (prevention of avoidance) (Motion No. 49).—(Mr George Osborne.)
Question agreed to.
I now call on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to move the motion entitled “Amendment of the Law”. It is on that motion that the debate will take place today and on the succeeding days. The remaining motions will be put at the end of the Budget debate on Tuesday 29 March.