division_name: Scotland Bill &#8212; New Clause 31 &#8212; New Benefits
motion: <p pid="a.1442.1/1" pwmotiontext="yes">In Section F1 of Part 2 of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998, in the Exceptions, after exception 8 (see section 23 above) insert&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.1442.1/2" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;Exception 9</p>
  
  <p pid="a.1442.1/3" pwmotiontext="yes">A benefit not in existence at the relevant date provided entitlement to or the purpose of the benefit is different from entitlement to or the purpose of any benefit that is&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.1442.1/4" pwmotiontext="yes">(a) in existence at the relevant date,</p>
  
  <p pid="a.1442.1/5" pwmotiontext="yes">(b) payable by or on behalf of a Minister of the Crown, and</p>
  
  <p pid="a.1442.1/6" pwmotiontext="yes">(c) otherwise a reserved benefit.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.1442.1/7" pwmotiontext="yes">For the purpose of this exception&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.1442.1/8" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;the relevant date&#8221; means the date of introduction into Parliament of the Bill that becomes the Scotland Act 2015;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.1442.1/9" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;reserved benefit&#8221; means a benefit which is to any extent a reserved matter.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="a.1442.1/10" pwmotiontext="yes">This New Clause broadens the circumstances under which the Scottish Parliament can create new benefits, as recommended by the Smith Commission.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.1442.1/11" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8212;</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="a.1442.1/12" pwmotiontext="yes">(Ian Murray.)</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="a.1442.1/13" pwmotiontext="yes">Brought up, and read the First time.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.1442.1/14" pwmotiontext="yes"><i>Question put,</i> That the clause be read a Second time.</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="a.1442.1/15" pwmotiontext="yes">The Committee divided:</p>
  
  <p pid="a.1442.1/16" pwmotiontext="yes">Ayes 258, Noes 317.</p>