Marshalled List of Amendments: 13 October 2015

9 October 2015

Private Members’ Business – Motions

Item 4: Order Paper 301/11-16 – 13 October  2015

Motion: Tax Credits

That this Assembly notes the reliance of thousands of low and middle earning families on the tax credits system to top up their earnings; deplores the recent attack by the British government on the tax credits system, which will reduce further the income of thousands of working families and drive them into greater poverty as well as making it more difficult for people to move into employment; further notes the proposed introduction of an increased minimum wage by the British government but recognises the study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies which shows that the impact of cuts to the tax credits system is much greater than the increase proposed in the minimum wage, which falls significantly short of the wage required for someone to have a decent standard of living.

[Mr A Maskey]
[Mr F McCann]
[Mr P Flanagan]

The Speaker has selected the following Amendment for debate:

Amendment 1

Leave out all after the second ‘government’ and insert:

‘and the increase to the personal income tax allowance but recognises the study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies which shows that the impact of cuts to the tax credits system is much greater than the increase proposed in the minimum wage, which falls significantly short of the wage required for someone to have a decent standard of living; and calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to ensure that working households on low wages are not financially worse off following the introduction of the government’s changes.’

[Mr R Beggs]
[Mr L Cree]