HC Deb 26 June 1963 vol 679 cc1417-21

Subject to any order of the Treasury made after the passing of this Act under section 39 of the Purchase Tax Act, 1963, all goods hitherto chargeable to purchase tax at the rate of 15 per cent. shall be chargeable at the rate of 5 per cent. and no more; and accordingly Part I of Schedule 1 to that Act shall be amended by substituting for any reference

to a rate of 15 per cent. a reference to a rate of 5 per cent.—[Mr. Oram.]

Brought up, and read the First time.

Question put. That the Clause be read a Second time: —

The House divided: Ayes 152, Noes 194.

Division No. 149.] AYES [7.30 p.m.
Abse, Leo Crossman, R. H. S. Hannan, William
Ainsley, William Dalyell, Tam Harper, Joseph
Allaun, Frank (Salford, E.) Davies, G. Elfed (Rhondda, E.) Hart, Mrs. Judith
Awbery, Stan (Bristol, Central) Deer, George Hayman, F. H.
Bacon, Miss Alice Dempsey, James Henderson, Rt.Hn.Arthur(Rwly Regis)
Barnett, Guy Diamond, John Herbison, Miss Margaret
Bence, Gyril Dodds, Norman Hill, J. (Midlothian)
Bennett, J. (Glasgow, Bridgeton) Duffy, A. E. P. Holman, Percy
Benson, Sir George Eds, Rt. Hon. C. Houghton, Douglas
Blackburn, F. Edwards, Robert (Bilston) Hoy, James H.
Bottomley, Rt. Hon. A. G. Edwards, Walter (Stepney) Hughes, Cledwyn (Anglesey)
Bowden, Rt. Hn. H. W.(Leics, S.W.) Fernyhough, E. Hughes, Emrys (S. Ayrshire)
Bowles, Frank Fitch, Alan Hunter, A. E.
Boyden, James Fletcher, Eric Hynd, H. (Accrington)
Braddock, Mrs. E. M. Foot, Dingle (Ipswich) Janner, Sir Barnett
Bradley, Tom Forman, J. C. Jay, Rt. Hon. Douglas
Bray, Dr. Jeremy Fraser, Thomas (Hamilton) Jenkins, Roy (Stechford)
Brown, Rt. Hon. George (Belper) Galpern, Sir Myer Jones, Dan (Burnley)
Butler, Herbert (Hackney, C.) George,LadyMeganLloyd(Crmrthn) Jones, T. W. (Merioneth)
Callaghan, James Gordon Walker, Rt. Hon. P. C. Kelley, Richard
Carmichael, Neil Gourlay, Harry Kenyon, Clifford
Chapman, Donald Greenwood, Anthony Key, Rt. Hon. C. W.
Collick, Percy Griffiths, W. (Exchange) King, Dr. Horace
Corbet, Mrs. Freda Gunter, Ray Lawson, George
Craddock, (George (Bradford, S.) Hale, Leslie (Oldham, W.) Lee, Frederick (Newton)
Cronin, John Hamilton, William (West Fife) Lever, L. M. (Ardwick)
Lewis, Arthur (West Ham, N.) Padley, W. E. Stones, William
Loughlin, Charles Parker, John Stross,Dr.Barnett(Stoke-on-Trent,C.)
McBride, N. Parkin, B. T. Swingler, Stephen
McCann, John Pavitt, Laurence Taverne, D.
MacColl, James Pearson, Arthur (Pontypridd) Thomas, George (Cardiff, W.)
MacDermot, Niall Prentice, R. E. Thomas, Iorwerth (Rhondda, W.)
McInnes, James Probert, Arthur Thompson, Dr. Alan (Dunfermline)
McKay, John (Wallsend) Pursey, Cmdr. Harry Thomson, G. M, (Dundee, E.)
Mahon, Simon Rankin, John Thornton, Ernest
Mallalieu, E. L. (Brigg) Redhead, E. C. Tomney, Frank
Mallalieu,J.P.W.(Huddersfield, E.) Rees, Merlyn (Leeds, S.) Watkins, Tudor
Manuel, Archie Reynolds, G. W Whitlock, William
Mapp, Charles Rhodes, H. Wilkins, W. A.
Marsh, Richard Robertson, John (Paisley) Williams, D. J. (Neath)
Mason, Roy Robinson, Kenneth (St. Pancras, N.) Williams, LI. (Abertillery)
Mayhew, Christopher Rogers, G. H. R. (Kensington, N.) Williams, W. R. (Openshaw)
Mendelson, J. J. Ross, William Williams, W. T. (Warringion)
Millan, Bruce Royle, Charles (Salford, West) Willis, E. G. (Edinburgh, E.)
Milne, Edward Silverman, Julius (Aston) Winterbottom, R. E.
Mitchison, G. R. Small, William Woof, Robert
Monslow, Walter Smith, Ellis (Stoke, S.) Wyatt, Woodrow
Morris, John Sorensen, R. W. Zilliacus, K.
Moyle, Arthur Soskice, Rt, Hon. Sir Frank
O'Malley, B. K. Spriggs, Leslie TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
Oram, A. E. Steele, Thomas Mr. Grey and Mr. Ifor Davies.
Oswald, Thomas Stewart, Michael (Fulham)
NOES
Allan, Robert (Paddington, S.) Freeth, Denzil Lucas-Tooth, Sir Hugh
Allason, James Gammans, Lady McAdden, Sir Stephen
Arbuthnot, John Gardner, Edward McLaren, Martin
Ashton, Sir Hubert Gibson-Watt, David McLaugthlin, Mrs. Patricia
Atkins, Humphrey Gilmour, Ian (Norfolk, Central) Maclay, Rt. Hon. John
Awdry, Daniel (Chippenham) Gilmour, Sir John (East Fife) Maclean,SirFitzroy(Bute&N.Ayrs)
Barber, Anthony Glover, Sir Douglas Macleod, Rt. Hn. Iain (Enfield, W.)
Barlow, Sir John Glyn, Dr. Alan (Clapham) McMaster, Stanley R.
Barter, John Goodhew, Victor Macmillan, Maurice (Halifax)
Batsford, Brian Gower, Raymond Maitland, Sir John
Bell, Ronald Green, Alan Marshall, Sir Douglas
Bennett, F. M. (Torquay) Gresham Cooke, R. Matthews, Gordon (Meriden)
Bevins, Rt. Hon. Reginald Grosvenor, Lord Robert Maudling, Rt. Hon. Reginald
Biffen, John Gurden, Harold Mawby, Ray
Biggs-Davison, John Hamilton, Michael (Wellingborough) Mills, Stratton
Bingham, R. M. Harris, Frederic (Croydon, N.W.) Miscampbell, Norman
Bishop, F. P. Harris, Reader (Heston) Moore, Jasper (Ludlow)
Bourne-Arton, A. Harrison, Brian (Maldon) Morgan, William
Boyd-Carpenter, Rt. Hon. John Harvie Anderson, Miss Neave, Airey
Brewis, John Hastings, Stephen Oakshott, Sir Hendrie
Brown, Alan (Tottenham) Hay, John Page, Graham (Crosby)
Browne, Percy (Torrington) Heald, Rt. Hon. Sir Lionel Page, John (Harrow, West)
Bryan, Paul Hobson, Rt. Hon. Sir John Pannell, Norman (Kirkdale)
Bullus, Wing Commander Eric Hollingworth, John Pearson, Frank (Clitheroe)
Burden, F. A. Hornby, R. P. Peel, John
Butcher, Sir Herbert Howard, John (Southampton, Test) Percival, Ian
Cary, Sir Robert Hughes-Young, Michael Pickthorn, Sir Kenneth
Chataway, Christopher Hurd, Sir Anthony Pilkington, Sir Richard
Chichester-Clark, R. Iremonger, T. L. Pitman, Sir James
Clark, Henry (Antrim, N.) Irvine, Bryant Godman (Rye) Powell, Rt. Hon. J. Enoch
Clark, William (Nottingham, S.) Jenkins, Robert (Dulwich) Prior, J. M. L.
Clarke, Brig. Terence (Portsmth, W.) Johnson, Dr. Donald (Carlisle) Prior-Palmer, Brig. Sir Otho
Cleaver, Leonard Johnson, Eric (Blackley) Pym, Francis
Cooke, Robert Johnson Smith, Geoffrey Rawlinson, Sir Peter
Cooper-Key, Sir Neill Jones, Arthur (Northants, S.) Redmayne, Rt. Hon Martin
Cordeaux, Lt.-Col. J. K. Joseph, Rt. Hon. Sir Keith Rees, Hugh (Swansea, W.)
Corfield, F. V. Kaberry, Sir Donald Rees-Davies, W. R. (Isle of Thanet)
Coulson, Michael Kerans, Cdr. J. S. Ridley, Hon. Nicholas
Currie, G. B. H. Kerby, Capt. Henry Ridsdale, Julian
Dalkeith, Earl of Kerr, Sir Hamilton Robinson, Rt. Hon. Sir R.(B'pool,S.)
d'Avigdor-Goldsmid, Sir Henry Kershaw, Anthony Robson Brown, Sir William
Deedes, Rt. Hon. W. F. Kitson, Timothy Rodgers, John (Sevenoaks)
Donaldson, Cmdr. C. E. M. Lambton, Viscount Roots, William
Drayson, G. B. Leather, Sir Edwin Scott-Hopkins, James
du Cann, Edward Leavey, J. A. Seymour, Leslie
Eden, Sir John Legge Bourke, Sir Harry Sharples, Richard
Elliot, Capt. Walter (Carshalton) Lewis, Kenneth (Rutland) Shepherd, William
Emery, Peter Linstead, Sir Hugh Skeet, T. H. H.
Emmet, Hon. Mrs. Evelyn Litchfield, Capt. John Smith, Dudley (Br'ntf'd & Chiswick)
Errington, Sir Eric Lloyd,Rt.Hn.Geoff rey(Sut'nC'dfield) Smithers, Peter
Farey-Jones, F.W. Lloyd, Rt. Hon. Selwyn (Wirral) Speir, Rupert
Fell, Anthony Longbottom, Charles Steward, Harold (Stockport, S.)
Finlay, Graeme Longden, Gilbert Stodart, J. A.
Fisher, Nigel Loveys, Walter H. Storey, Sir Samuel
Fletcher-Cooke, Charles Lucas, Sir Jocelyn Summers, Sir Spencer
Taylor, Bernard (Mansfield) Turner, Colin Whitelaw, William
Taylor, Sir Charles (Eastbourne) Turton, Rt, Hon. R. H. Williams, Paul (Sunderland, S.)
Taylor, Frank (M'ch'st'r, Most Side) van Straubenzee, W. R. Wills, Sir Gerald (Bridgwater)
Teeling, Sir William Vane, W. M. F. Wolrige-Gordon, Patrick
Temple, John M. Vickers, Miss Joan Woodnutt, Mark
Thomas, Sir Leslie (Canterbury) Vosper, Rt, Hon. Dennis Woollam, John
Thomas, Peter (Conway) Wakefield, Sir Wavell Worsley, Marcus
Thompson, Sir Kenneth (Walton) Walker, Peter
Thompson, Sir Richard (Croydon, S.) Walker-Smith, Rt. Hon. Sir Derek TELLERS FOR THE NOES:
Thornton-Kemsley, Sir Colin Wall, Patrick Mr. Ian Fraser and
Tiley, Arthur (Bradford, W.) Wells, John (Maidstone) Mr. MacArthur.