HC Deb 05 March 1975 vol 887 cc1653-7

'Agricultural land, standing crops, production herds, and agricultural plant and machinery shall be excluded property to the extent of one half of the value thereof, and nothing in Schedule 8 of this Act shall operate to

diminish the partial exclusion hereby accorded—[Mr. Pym.]

Brought up, and read the First time.

Motion made, Question put, That the Clause be read a Second time:—

The House divided: Ayes 267. Noes 277.

Division No. 128.] AYES [11.25 p.m.
Adley, Robert Fry, Peter McCrindle, Robert
Aitken, Jonathan Galbraith, Hon. T. G. D. McCusker, H.
Alison, Michael Gardiner, George (Reigate) Macfarlane, Neil
Atkins, Rt Hon H. (Spelthorne) Gardner, Edward (S Fylde) MacGregor, John
Awdry, Daniel Gilmour, Rt Hon Ian (Chesham) Macmillan, Rt Hon M. (Farnham)
Bain, Mrs Margaret Gilmour, Sir John (East Fife) McNair-Wilson, M. (Newbury)
Banks, Robert Glyn, Dr Alan McNair-Wilson, P. (New Forest)
Beith, A. J. Goodhart, Philip Marshall, Michael (Arundel)
Bell, Ronald Goodlad, Alastair Marten, Neil
Bennett, Dr Reginald (Fareham) Gorst, John Mates, Michael
Berry, Hon Anthony Gow, Ian (Eastbourne) Mather, Carol
Biffen, John Grant, Anthony (Harrow C) Maudling, Rt Hon Reginald
Biggs-Davison, John Gray, Hamish Mawby, Ray
Blaker, Peter Griffiths, Eldon Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin
Bowden, A. (Brighton, Kemptown) Grimond, Rt Hon J. Mayhew, Patrick
Boyson, Dr. Rhodes (Brent) Grylls, Michael Meyer, Sir Anthony
Bradford, Rev Robert Hall, Sir John Miller, Hal (Bromsgrove)
Brittan, Leon Hall-Davis, A. G. F. Miscampbell, Norman
Brotherton, Michael Hamilton, Michael (Salisbury) Mitchell, David (Basingstoke)
Brown, Sir Edward (Bath) Hampson, Dr Keith Moate, Roger
Bryan, Sir Paul Hannam, John Molyneaux, James
Buchanan-Smith, Alick Harrison, Col Sir Harwood (Eye) Monro, Hector
Buck, Antony Harvie Anderson, Rt Hon Miss Montgomery, Fergus
Budgen, Nick Hastings, Stephen Moore, John (Croydon C)
Bulmer, Esmond Havers, Sir Michael More, Jasper (Ludlow)
Burden, F. A. Hawkins, Paul Morgan-Giles, Rear-Admiral
Carlisle, Mark Hayhoe, Barney Morrison, Charles (Devizes)
Carson, John Henderson, Douglas Morrison, Hon Peter (Chester)
Chalker, Mrs Lynda Heseltine, Michael Mudd, David
Churchill, W. S. Higgins, Terence L. Neave, Airey
Clark, Alan (Plymouth, Sutton) Holland, Philip Nelson, Anthony
Clark, William (Croydon S) Hooson, Emlyn Neubert, Michael
Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) Hordern, Peter Newton, Tony
Clegg, Walter Howe, Rt Hn Sir Geoffrey Normanton, Tom
Cockcroft, John Howell, David (Guildford) Nott, John
Cooke, Robert (Bristol W) Howell, Ralph (North Norfolk) Onslow, Cranley
Cope, John Howells, Geraint (Cardigan) Oppenheim, Mrs Sally
Cormack, Patrick Hunt, Jonn Osborn, John
Corrie, John Hurd, Douglas Page, John (Harrow West)
Costain, A. P. Irving, Charles (Cheltenham) Page, Rt Hon R. Graham (Crosby)
Craig, Rt Hon W. (Belfast E) James, David Paisley, Rev. Ian
Crawford, Douglas Jenkin, Rt Hon P. (Wanst'd & W'df'd) Pardoe, John
Crouch, David Jessel, Toby Parkinson, Cecil
Crowder, F. P. Johnson Smith, G. (E. Grinstead) Pattie, Geoffrey
Davies, Rt Hon J. (Knutsford) Johnston, Russell (Inverness) Penhaligon, David
Dodsworth, Geoffrey Jones, Arthur (Daventry) Percival, Ian
Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James Jopling, Michael Peyton, Rt Hon John
du Cann, Rt Hon Edward Joseph, Rt Hon Sir Keith pink, R. Bonner
Durant, Tony Kaberry, Sir Donald Powell, Rt Hon J. Enoch
Dykes, Hugh Kellett-Bowman, Mrs Elaine Pym, Rt Hon Francis
Eden, Rt Hon Sir John Kilfedder, James Raison, Timothy
Edwards, Nicholas (Pembroke) Kimball, Marcus Rawlinson, Rt Hon Sir Peter
Elliott, Sir William King, Evelyn (South Dorset) Rees, Peter (Dover & Deal)
Emery, Peter King, Tom (Bridgwater) Rees-Davies, W. R.
Evans, Gwynfor (Carmarthen) Kirk, Peter Reid, George
Ewing, Mrs Winifred (Moray) Kitson, Sir Timothy Renton, Rt Hon Sir D. (Hunts)
Eyre, Reginald Knight, Mrs Jill Renton, Tim (Mid-Sussex)
Fairbairn, Nicholas Lamont, Norman Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon
Fairgrieve, Russell Lane, David Ridley, Hon Nicholas
Farr, John Langford-Holt, Sir John Ridsdale, Julian
Fell, Anthony Latham, Michael (Melton) Rifkind, Malcolm
Finsberg, Geoffrey Lawrence, Ivan Rippon, Rt Hon Geoffrey
Fisher, Sir Nigel Lawson, Nigel Roberts, Michael (Cardiff NW)
Fletcher, Alex (Edinburgh N) Le Marchant, Spencer Roberts, Wyn (Conway)
Fletcher-Cooke, Charles Lester, Jim (Beeston) Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight)
Fookes, Miss Janet Lewis, Kenneth (Rutland) Ross, William (Londonderry)
Fowler, Norman (Sutton C'f'd) Lloyd, Ian Rossi, Hugh (Hornsey)
Fox, Marcus Loveridge, John Rost, Peter (SE Derbyshire)
Fraser, Rt Hon H. (Stafford & St) Luce, Richard Royle, Sir Anthony
Freud, Clement MacCormick, Iain Sainsbury, Tim
St. John-Stevas, Norman Steen, Anthony (Wavertree) Wainwright, Richard (Colne V)
Scott, Nicholas Stewart, Donald (Western Isles) Wakeham, John
Scott-Hopkins, James Stewart, Ian (Hitchin) Walters, Dennis
Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) Stokes, John Warren, Kenneth
Shaw, Michael (Scarborough) Stradling Thomas, J. Watt, Hamish
Shepherd, Colin Tapsell, Peter Weatherill, Bernard
Shersby, Michael Taylor, R. (Croydon NW) Wells, John
Silvester, Fred Taylor, Teddy (Cathcart) Welsh, Andrew
Sims, Roger Tebbit, Norman Whitelaw, Rt Hon William
Sinclair, Sir George Temple-Morris, Peter Wiggin, Jerry
Skeet, T. H. H. Thatcher, Rt Hon Margaret Wigley, Dafydd
Smith, Dudley (Warwick) Thomas, Dafydd (Merioneth) Wilson, Gordon (Dundee E)
Speed, Keith Thompson, George Winterton, Nicholas
Spence, John Thorpe, Rt Hon Jeremy (N Devon) Wood, Rt Hon Richard
Spicer, Jim (W Dorset) Townsend, Cyril D. Young, Sir G. (Ealing, Acton)
Spicer, Michael (S Worcester) Trotter, Neville Younger, Hon George
Sproat, Iain Tugendhat, Christopher
Stainton, Keith van Straubenzee, W. R. TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
Stanbrook, Ivor Vaughan, Dr. Gerard Mr. Adam Butler and
Stanley, John Viggers, Peter Mr. W. Benvon.
Steel, David (Roxburgh)
NOES
Abse, Leo Dormand, J. D. Janner, Greville
Allaun, Frank Douglas-Mann, Bruce Jay, Rt Hon Douglas
Anderson, Donald Duffy, A. E. P. Jeger, Mrs Lena
Archer, Peter Dunn, James A. Jenkins, Hugh (Putney)
Armstrong, Ernest Dunnett, Jack Jenkins, Rt Hon Roy (Stechford)
Ashton, Joe Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth John, Brynmor
Atkinson, Norman Eadie, Alex Johnson, James (Hull West)
Bagier, Gordon A. T. Edelman, Maurice Johnson, Walter (Derby S)
Barnett, Guy (Greenwich) Edge, Geoff Jones, Alec (Rhondda)
Barnett, Rt Hon Joel (Heywood) Edwards, Robert (Wolv SE) Jones, Barry (East Flint)
Bean, R. E. Ellis, John (Brigg & Scun) Jones, Dan (Burnley)
Bates, Alf Ellis, Tom (Wrexham) Judd, Frank
Benn, Rt Hon Anthony Wedgwood English, Michael Kaufman, Gerald
Bennett, Andrew (Stockport N) Evans, Ioan (Aberdare) Kelley, Richard
Bidwell, Sydney Evans, John (Newton) Kerr, Russell
Blenkinsop, Arthur Ewing, Harry (Stirling) Kilroy-Silk, Robert
Boardman, H. Fernyhough, Rt Hon E. Kinnock, Neil
Booth, Albert Fitt, Gerard (Belfast W) Lambie, David
Boothroyd, Miss Betty Flannery, Martin Lamborn, Harry
Bottomley, Rt Hon Arthur Fletcher Ted (Darlington) Lamond, James
Bradley, Tom Foot, Rt Hon Michael Latham, Arthur (Paddington)
Bray, Dr Jeremy Ford, Ben Leadbitter, Ted
Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) Forrester, John Lee, John
Brown, Robert C. (Newcastle W) Fowler, Gerald (The Wrekin) Lever, Rt Hon Harold
Brown, Ronald (Hackney S) Fraser, John (Lambeth, N'w'd) Lewis, Ron (Carlisle)
Buchan, Norman Freeson, Reginald Lipton, Marcus
Butler, Mrs Joyce (Wood Green) Garrett, John (Norwich S) Litterick, Tom
Callaghan, Jim (Middleton & P) Garrett, W. E. (Wallsend) Lomas, Kenneth
Campbell, Ian Gilbert, Dr John Loyden, Eddie
Canavan, Dennis Ginsburg, David Luard, Evan
Cant, R. B. Golding, John Lyon, Alexander (York)
Carmichael, Neil Gould, Bryan Lyons, Edward (Bradford W)
Carter, Ray Gourlay, Harry McCartney, Hugh
Carter-Jones, Lewis Graham, Ted MacFarquhar, Roderick
Castle, Rt Hon Barbara Grant, John (Islington C) McGuire, Michael (Ince)
Clemitson, Ivor Grocott, Bruce Mackenzie, Gregor
Cocks, Michael (Bristol S) Hamilton, James (Bothwell) Mackintosh, John P.
Cohen, Stanley Hamilton, W. W. (Central Fife) Maclennan, Robert
Coleman, Donald Hamling, William McMillan, Tom (Glasgow C)
Colquhoun, Mrs Maureen Hardy, Peter McNamara, Kevin
Concannon, J. D. Harrison, Walter (Wakefield) Madden, Max
Conlan, Bernard Hart, Rt Hon Judith Magee, Bryan
Cook, Robin F. (Edin C) Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy Mahon, Simon
Corbett, Robin Hatton, Frank Marks, Kenneth
Cox, Thomas (Tooting) Hayman, Mrs Helene Marquand, David
Craigen, J. M. (Maryhill) Healey, Rt Hon Denis Marshall, Dr Edmund (Goole)
Cronin, John Heffer, Eric S. Marshall, Jim (Leicester S)
Crosland, Rt Hon Anthony Hooley, Frank Mason, Rt Hon Roy
Cryer, Bob Horam, John Meacher, Michael
Cunningham, G. (Islington S) Howell, Denis (B'ham, Sm H) Mellish, Rt Hon Robert
Dalyell, Tam Hoyle, Doug (Nelson) Mikardo, Ian
Davidson, Arthur Huckfield, Les Millan, Bruce
Davies, Bryan (Enfield N) Huckfield, Les Miller, Dr M. S. (E Kilbride)
Davies, Denzil (Llanelli) Hughes, Mark (Durham) Miller, Mrs Millie (Ilford N)
Davies, Ifor (Gower) Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) Mitchell, R. C. (Soton, Itchen)
Davis, Clinton (Hackney C) Hughes, Roy (Newport) Molloy, William
Deakins, Eric Hunter, Adam Moonman, Eric
Dean, Joseph (Leeds West) Irving, Rt Hon S. (Dartford) Morris, Alfred (Wythenshawe)
de Freitas, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Jackson, Colin (Brighouse) Morris, Charles R. (Openshaw)
Dempsey, James Jackson, Miss Margaret (Lincoln) Mulley, Rt Hon Frederick
Doig, Peter Murray, Rt Hon Ronald King
Newens, Stanley Rooker, J. W. Thorne, Stan (Preston South)
Noble, Mike Roper, John Tierney, Sydney
Oakes, Gordon Rose, Paul B. Tinn, James
Ogden, Eric Ross, Rt Hon W. (Kilmarnock) Tomlinson, John
O'Halloran, Michael Rowlands, Ted Torney, Tom
O'Malley, Rt Hon Brian Ryman, John Urwin, T. W.
Orbach, Maurice Sandelson, Neville Varley, Rt Hon Eric G.
Orme, Rt Hon Stanley Sedgemore, Brian Wainwright, Edwin (Dearne V)
Ovenden, John Selby, Harry Walden, Brian (B'ham, L'dyw'd)
Owen, Dr David Shaw, Arnold (Ilford South) Walker, Harold (Doncaster)
Padley, Walter Sheldon, Robert (Ashton-u-Lyne) Walker, Terry (Kingswood)
Palmer, Arthur Shore, Rt Hon Peter Ward, Michael
Park, George Short, Rt Hon E. (Newcastle C) Watkins, David
Parker, John Short, Mrs Renée (Wolv NE) Watkinson, John
Parry, Robert Silkin, Rt Hon John (Deptford) Weitzman, David
Pavitt, Laurie Silkin, Rt Hon S. C. (Dulwich) Wellbeloved, James
Peart, Rt Hon Fred Sillars, James White, Frank R. (Bury)
Pendry, Tom Silverman, Julius White, James (Pollok)
Perry, Ernest Skinner, Dennis Whitehead, Phillip
Phipps, Dr Colin Small, William Whitlock, William
Prentice, Rt Hon Reg Smith, John (N Lanarkshire) Willey, Rt Hon Frederick
Prescott, John Snape, Peter Williams, Alan (Swansea W)
Price, C. (Lewisham W) Spearing, Nigel Williams, W. T. (Warrington)
Price, William (Rugby) Spriggs, Leslie Wilson, Alexander (Hamilton)
Radice, Giles Stallard, A. W. Wilson, Rt Hon H. (Huyton)
Rees, Rt Hon Merlyn (Leeds S) Stewart, Rt Hon M. (Fulham) Wilson, William (Coventry SE)
Richardson, Miss Jo Stott, Roger Woodall, Alec
Roberts, Albert (Normanton) Strang, Gavin Wrigglesworth, Ian
Roberts, Gwilym (Cannock) Strauss, Rt Hon G. R. Young, David (Bolton E)
Robertson, John (Paisley) Summerskill, Hon Dr Shirley
Roderick, Caerwyn Taylor, Mrs Ann (Bolton W) TELLERS FOR THE NOES:
Rodgers, George (Chorley) Thomas, Mike (Newcastle E) Mr. Joseph Harper and
Rodgers, William (Stockton) Thomas, Ron (Bristol NW) Mr. David Stoddart.

Question accordingly negatived.

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