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  Scotland Bill - New Clause 18 - Giving th Scottish Parliament Powers Relating to Tax Credits
  
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  @ MP voted aye to give the Scottish Parliament the power to make laws on child tax credit, and working tax credit.
  @ MP voted no against giving the Scottish Parliament the power to make laws on child tax credit, and working tax credit.
  
  The majority of MPs voted against giving the Scottish Parliament the power to make laws on child tax credit, and working tax credit.
  
  MPs were considering the Scotland Bill[1].
  
  The proposed new clause rejected in this vote was titled ''Tax credits'' and stated:
  
  :â(1) In [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/46/schedule/5/part/II Part 2 of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998], Section F1 is amended as follows.
  :(2) In the Exceptions, after exception 9 (see section (Welfare foods) (2) above) insertâ
  :âException 10
  :The subject-matter of the [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/21/contents Tax Credits Act 2002].ââ
  
  The amendment was accompanied by the following explanatory statement:
  
  :This New Clause devolves to the Scottish Parliament the power to make provision for child tax credit, and working tax credit.
  
  
  
  
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  * [1] [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2015-16/scotland.html Parliament's webpage on the Scotland Bill]
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