RAJYA SABHA PASSES FINANCE BILL 2007

Dated: - 4-05-2007

5-40 p.m.

The motion for consideration of the Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2007 was adopted.

Clauses 2 to 4 and the Schedule were adopted.

Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted.

5-41 p.m.

The motion moved by Shri P. Chidambaram that the Bill be returned was adopted and the Bill was returned.

5-42 p.m.

The motion for consideration of the Finance Bill, 2007 was adopted.

Clauses 2 to 144, the First Schedule, the Second Schedule, the Third Schedule, the Fourth Schedule, the Fifth Schedule and the Sixth Schedule were adopted.

Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted.

5-46 p.m.

The motion moved by Shri P. Chidambaram that the Bill be returned was adopted and the Bill was returned.

Passage of finance bill followed by adoption of clauses and schedules, then motions to return the bills were adopted. The Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2007 and the Finance Bill, 2007 were formally considered and their clauses and schedules adopted; in each instance Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the Title were adopted, and motions moved by Shri P. Chidambaram that the bills be returned were adopted, resulting in both bills being returned.