§ Motion made, and Question put,
§ That—
§ (1) In section 197(2) of the Finance Act 1996, in paragraph (h)(ii) for "paragraph 8(3)(a)" there shall be substituted "paragraphs 6 and 8(3)(a)".
(2) In section 16(1) of the Finance Act 2001, for "A levy" there shall be substituted "A tax".
(3) In section 17 of that Act—
- (a) for paragraph (2)(d) there shall be substituted—
"(d) it is aggregate that on the commencement date is on a site other than— - (i) its originating site, or
- (ii) a site that is required to be registered under the name of a person who is the operator, or one of the operators, of that originating site.";
- (b) in subsection (3)(d)(ii), for "otherwise than wholly or mainly" there shall he substituted "not";
- (c) in subsection (4)(d)—
- (i) after "the Petroleum Act 1998" there shall be inserted "or the Petroleum (Production) Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 (c. 28 (N.I.))";
- (ii) the words from "otherwise" to the end shall be omitted.
- (a) in subsection (2)(c), for "some other substance" there shall be substituted "anything else";
- (b) in subsection (3), paragraphs (d) and (h) shall be omitted.
- (a) in subsection (2)(b) for the words from "who is the operator" to the end there shall be substituted "under whose name that originating site is also registered";
- (b) after subsection (3) there shall be inserted—
"(3A) For the purposes of subsection (3)(a) above "business" includes any activity of a Government department, local authority or charity."; - (c) in subsection (4), for the words "adjacent land" in both places there shall be substituted "other land".
For the purposes of this subsection "business" includes any activity of a Government department, local authority or charity.".(7) In section 24(6) of that Act, after paragraph (c) there shall be inserted—
(ca) for mixing, otherwise than in permitted circumstances (within the meaning given by section 19(7)), any aggregate with any material or substance other than water,".(8) In section 37(7) of that Act, paragraphs (g) to (j) shall be omitted.
(9) In paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 of that Act—
- (a) for sub-paragraph (1) there shall be substituted—"
- (a) is required to be registered for the purposes of aggregates levy, or
- (b) has formed the intention of carrying out taxable activities that are registrable,
- (a) would he required to be registered for the purposes of aggregates levy but for an exemption by virtue of regulations under section 24(4) of this Act, or
- (b) has formed the intention of carrying out taxable activities that would be registrable but for such an exemption,
shall, in such cases or circumstances as may be prescribed in the regulations, notify the Commissioners of that fact. (1B) For the purposes of sub-paragraphs (1) and (1A) above, taxable activities are "registrable" if a person carrying them out is, by reason of doing so, required by section 24(2) of this Act to be registered for the purposes of aggregates levy."; - (b) in sub-paragraphs (2) and (5), after "sub-paragraph (1)" there shall be inserted "or (1A)".
(11) This Resolution shall be deemed to have come into force on 1st April 2002.
And it is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968.
As an Amendment to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer's proposed Motion (Aggregates Levy (miscellaneous amendments)):
- Mr Alex Salmond
- Mr Elfyn Llwyd
() That any provision for the enforcement of the aggregates levy shall not have effect until a full environmental and economic impact assessment has been made relating to each country and region within the United Kingdom.".
§ The House divided: Ayes 319, Noes 32.
301| Division No. 218] | [11.5 pm |
| AYES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin) |
| Adams, Mrs Irene (Paisley N) | Bradshaw, Ben |
| Ainger, Nick | Brennan, Kevin |
| Ainsworth, Bob (Cov"try NE) | Brown, Rt Hon Gordon (Dunfermline E) |
| Alexander, Douglas | |
| Allen, Graham | Brown, Russell (Dumfries) |
| Anderson, Rt Hon Donald (Swansea E) | Browne, Desmond |
| Bryant, Chris | |
| Armstrong, Rt Hon Ms Hilary | Buck, Ms Karen |
| Atherton, Ms Candy | Burgon, Colin |
| Atkins, Charlotte | Burnham, Andy |
| Austin, John | Caborn, Rt Hon Richard |
| Bailey, Adrian | Cairns, David |
| Baird, Vera | Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) |
| Barnes, Harry | Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) |
| Barron, Kevin | Caplin, Ivor |
| Battle, John | Casale, Roger |
| Bayley, Hugh | Caton, Martin |
| Beard, Nigel | Cawsey, Ian |
| Begg, Miss Anne | Challen, Colin |
| Bell, Stuart | Chapman, Ben (Wirral S) |
| Benn, Hilary | Chaytor, David |
| Bennett, Andrew | Clapham, Michael |
| Benton, Joe | Clark, Mrs Helen (Peterborough) |
| Best, Harold | Clark, Dr Lynda (Edinburgh Pentlands) |
| Betts, Clive | |
| Blackman, Liz | Clark, Paul (Gillingham) |
| Blears, Ms Hazel | Clarke, Rt Hon Tom (Coatbridge) |
| Boateng, Rt Hon Paul | Clarke, Tony (Northampton S) |
| Borrow, David | Clelland, David |
| Bradley, Rt Hon Keith (Withington) | Clwyd, Ann |
| Coaker, Vernon | Hood, Jimmy |
| Coffey, Ms Ann | Hope, Phil |
| Cohen, Harry | Hopkins, Kelvin |
| Coleman, lain | Howarth, Rt Hon Alan (Newport E) |
| Colman, Tony | Howarth, George (Knowsley N) |
| Connarty, Michael | Hoyle, Lindsay |
| Cook, Frank (Stockton N) | Hughes, Beverley (Stretford) |
| Cook, Rt Hon Robin (Livingston) | Humble, Mrs Joan |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Hurst, Alan |
| Corston, Jean | Hutton, Rt Hon John |
| Cousins, Jim | Iddon, Dr Brian |
| Cranston, Ross | Illsley, Eric |
| Crausby, David | Ingram, Rt Hon Adam |
| Cruddas, Jon | Irranca-Davies, Huw |
| Cryer, John (Hornchurch) | Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) |
| Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S) | Jamieson, David |
| Cunningham, Tony (Workington) | Jenkins, Brian |
| Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire | Johnson, Alan (Hull W & Hessle) |
| Dalyell, Tam | Jones, Helen (Warrington N) |
| Davey, Valerie (Bristol W) | Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) |
| David, Wayne | Jones, Kevan (N Durham) |
| Davidson, Ian | Jones, Lynne (Selly Oak) |
| Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) | Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S) |
| Dawson, Hilton | Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald |
| Dean, Mrs Janet | Keen, Alan (Feltham & Heston) |
| Denham, Rt Hon John | Keen, Ann (Brentford & Isleworth) |
| Dhanda, Parmjit | Kemp, Fraser |
| Dismore, Andrew | Khabra, Piara S |
| Dobbin, Jim | Kidney, David |
| Dobson, Rt Hon Frank | Kilfoyle, Peter |
| Donohoe, Brian H | King, Andy (Rugby & Kenilworth) |
| Doran, Frank | King, Ms Oona (Bethnal Green) |
| Dowd, Jim | Knight, Jim (S Dorset) |
| Drew, David | Kumar, Dr Ashok |
| Eagle, Angela (Wallasey) | Ladyman, Dr Stephen |
| Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) | Lammy, David |
| Edwards, Huw | Lawrence, Mrs Jackie |
| Efford, Clive | Laxton, Bob |
| Ellman, Mrs Louise | Lazarowicz, Mark |
| Ennis, Jeff | Lepper, David |
| Farrelly, Paul | Leslie, Christopher |
| Field, Rt Hon Frank (Birkenhead) | Levitt, Tom |
| Fitzpatrick, Jim | Lewis, Ivan (Bury S) |
| Flint, Caroline | Lewis, Terry (Worsley) |
| Follett, Barbara | Linton, Martin |
| Foster, Michael (Worcester) | Lucas, Ian |
| Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings) | Luke, lain |
| Foulkes, George | Lyons, John |
| Francis, Dr Hywel | McAvoy, Thomas |
| Galloway, George | McDonagh, Siobhain |
| Gapes, Mike | MacDonald, Calum |
| Gardiner, Barry | McDonnell, John |
| George, Rt Hon Bruce (Walsall S) | MacDougall, John |
| Gerrard, Neil | McFall, John |
| Gibson, Dr Ian | McGuire, Mrs Anne |
| Gilroy, Linda | McIsaac, Shona |
| Godsiff, Roger | McKechin, Ann |
| Goggins, Paul | McKenna, Rosemary |
| Griffiths, Jane (Reading E) | Mackinlay, Andrew |
| Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) | Mactaggart, Fiona |
| Grogan, John | McWalter, Tony |
| Hain, Rt Hon Peter | Mahmood, Khalid |
| Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale) | Mahon, Mrs Alice |
| Hall, Patrick (Bedford) | Mallaber, Judy |
| Hamilton, David (Midlothian) | Mandelson, Rt Hon Peter |
| Hamilton, Fabian (Leeds NE) | Mann, John |
| Hanson, David | Marris, Rob |
| Havard, Dai | Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) |
| Healey, John | Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) |
| Henderson, Doug (Newcastle N) | Martlew, Eric |
| Henderson, Ivan (Harwich) | Meacher, Rt Hon Michael |
| Hendrick, Mark | Merron, Gillian |
| Hepburn, Stephen | Michael, Rt Hon Alun |
| Heppell, John | Miliband, David |
| Hill, Keith | Miller, Andrew |
| Hoey, Kate | Mitchell, Austin (Gt Grimsby) |
| Moffatt, Laura | Smith, Angela (Basildon) |
| Morgan, Julie | Smith, Rt Hon Chris (Islington S) |
| Morley, Elliot | Smith, John (Glamorgan) |
| Mullin, Chris | Soley, Clive |
| Munn, Ms Meg | Southworth, Helen |
| Murphy, Denis (Wansbeck) | Spellar, Rt Hon John |
| Murphy, Jim (Eastwood) | Squire, Rachel |
| Naysmith, Dr Doug | Starkey, Dr Phyllis |
| Norris, Dan | Steinberg, Gerry |
| O'Brien, Bill (Normanton) | Stevenson, George |
| Olner, Bill | Stewart, David (Inverness E) |
| O'Neill, Martin | Stewart, Ian (Eccles) |
| Organ, Diana | Stoate, Dr Howard |
| Osborne, Sandra (Ayr) | Strang, Rt Hon Dr Gavin |
| Owen, Albert | Stringer, Graham |
| Palmer, Dr Nick | Stuart, Ms Gisela |
| Perham, Linda | Sutcliffe, Gerry |
| Picking, Anne | Tami, Mark |
| Pickthall, Colin | Taylor, Rt Hon Ann (Dewsbury) |
| Pike, Peter | Taylor, David (NW Leics) |
| Plaskitt, James | Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W) |
| Pond, Chris | Timms, Stephen |
| Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E) | Tipping, Paddy |
| Primarolo, Dawn | Todd, Mark |
| Prosser, Gwyn | Touhig, Don |
| Purchase, Ken | Trickett, Jon |
| Purnell, James | Truswell, Paul |
| Quin, Rt Hon Joyce | Turner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE) |
| Quinn, Lawrie | Turner, Dr Desmond (Kemptown) |
| Rammell, Bill | Turner, Neil (Wigan) |
| Rapson, Syd | Twigg, Stephen (Enfield) |
| Raynsford, Rt Hon Nick | Tynan, Bill |
| Reed, Andy (Loughborough) | Walley, Ms Joan |
| Robertson, John (Glasgow Anniesland) | Ward, Ms Claire |
| Wareing, Robert N | |
| Robinson, Geoffrey (Cov'try NW) | Watson, Tom |
| Roche, Mrs Barbara | Watts, David |
| Rooney, Terry | White, Brian |
| Ross, Ernie | Whitehead, Dr Alan |
| Roy, Frank | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Ruane, Chris | Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W) |
| Ruddock, Joan | |
| Russell, Ms Christine (Chester) | Williams, Mrs Betty (Conwy) |
| Ryan, Joan | Wilson, Brian |
| Sarwar, Mohammad | Winnick, David |
| Savidge, Malcolm | Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C) |
| Sawford, Phil | Woodward, Shaun |
| Sedgemore, Brian | Woolas, Phil |
| Shaw, Jonathan | Worthington, Tony |
| Sheerman, Barry | Wright, Anthony D (Gt Yarmouth) |
| Sheridan, Jim | Wright, David (Telford) |
| Short, Rt Hon Clare | Wright, Tony (Cannock) |
| Simon, Siôn | Wyatt, Derek |
| Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) | |
| Singh, Marsha | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Skinner, Dennis | Mr. Tony McNulty and |
| Smith, Rt Hon Andrew (Oxford E) | Mr. Ian Pearson. |
| NOES | |
| Barrett, John | Price, Adam |
| Beggs, Roy | Reid, Alan (Argyll & Bute) |
| Brooke, Mrs Annette L | Robertson, Angus (Moray) |
| Burnside David | Robinson, Mrs Iris (Strangford) |
| Calton, Mrs Patsy | Robinson, Peter (Belfast E) |
| Russell, Bob (Colchester) | |
| Carmichael, Alistair | Salmond, Alex |
| Dodds, Nigel | Smith, Sir Robert (W Ab'd'ns) |
| Duncan, Peter (Galloway) | Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S) |
| Ewing, Annabelle | Thurso, John |
| Green, Matthew (Ludlow) | Webb; Steve, |
| Heath, David | Weir, Michael |
| Williams, Hywel (Caemarfon) | |
| Hermon, Lady | Williams, Roger (Brecon) |
| Llwyd, Elfyn | Younger-Ross, Richard |
| Marsden, Paul (Shrewsbury) | |
| Mawhinney, Rt Hon Sir Brian | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Öpik, Lembit | Mr. Simon Thomas and |
| Paisley, Rev Ian | Pete Wishart. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.