§
Motion made, and Question,
That the weekly amount payable by way of selective employment tax in respect of any person shall be increased—
but this Resolution shall not authorise the making of amendments of the enactments relating to that tax so as to give relief from tax—
§ (1) by way of exemption from, or an alteration in the rate of, tax except in respect of all persons of the same descriptions relevant for determining the rate of the employer's flat-rate contribution with which the tax is combined, whether that contribution is under the National Insurance Acts or under the corresponding enactments in Northern Ireland; or
§ (2) by way of providing for payments to employers of an amount equal to the whole or a specified part of the tax paid if the proposed provision—
- (i) is in respect of employers in part only of Great Britain, unless that part is included in the areas specified as development areas under section 15(2) of the Industrial Development Act 1966; or
- (ii) extends to employers in Northern Ireland; or
§ (iii) is in respect of all persons in any particular description of employment in all parts of Great Britain, and relief in respect of the whole of the tax paid could be given in respect of that description of employment by an order under section 9(1)(a) of the Selective Employment Payments Act 1966 adding that description of employment to the employments to which section 1 or 2 of that Act applies; or
§ (3) by adding or removing any employer to or from the employers to whom section 3 of the said Act of 1966 applies; or
§ (4) by amending the provisions of Schedule 1 or Schedule 2 to the said Act of 1966.—[Mr. Roy Jenkins.]
§ put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order 90(2) (Ways and Means motions).
§ The House divided: Ayes 266, Noes 9.
1075| Division No. 100.] | AYES | [10.20 p.m. |
| Abse, Leo | Dempsey, James | Howarth, Robert (Bolton, E.) |
| Albu, Austen | Dewar, Donald | Howell, Denis (Small Heath) |
| Allaun, Frank (Salford, E.) | Diamond, Rt. Hn. John | Howie, W. |
| Alldritt, Walter | Dickens, James | Hoy, James |
| Allen, Scholefield | Dobson, Ray | Huckfield, Leslie |
| Archer, Peter | Doig, Peter | Hughes, Rt. Hn. Cledwyn (Anglesey) |
| Atkins, Ronald (Preston, N.) | Driberg, Tom | Hughes, Emrys (Ayrshire, S.) |
| Atkinson, Norman (Tottenham) | Dunn, James A. | Hunter, Adam |
| Bacon, Rt. Hn. Alice | Dunnett, Jack | Hynd, John |
| Bagier, Gordon A. T. | Dunwoody, Mrs. Gwyneth (Exeter) | Irvine, Sir Arthur |
| Barnes, Michael | Dunwoody, Dr. John (F'th & C'b'e) | Jackson, Colin (B'h'se & Spenb'gh) |
| Barnett, Joel | Eadie, Alex | Jackson, Peter M. (High Peak) |
| Beaney, Alan | Edelman, Maurice | Janner, Sir Barnett |
| Bence, Cyril | Edwards, Rt. Hn. Ness (Caerphilly) | Jay, Rt. Hn. Douglas |
| Benn, Rt. Hn. Anthony Wedgwood | Edwards, William (Merioneth) | Jeger, Mrs. Lena (H'b'n & St-P'cras, S.) |
| Bennett, James (G'gow, Bridgeton) | Ellis, John | Jenkins, Hugh (Putney) |
| Bidwell, Sydney | English, Michael | Jenkins, Rt. Hn. Roy (Stechford) |
| Binns, John | Ennals, David | Johnson, Carol (Lewisham, S.) |
| Bishop, E. S. | Eneor, David | Johnson, James (K'ston-on-Hull, W.) |
| Blackburn, F. | Evans, Ioan L. (Birm'h'm, Yardley) | Jones, Dan (Burnley) |
| Blenkinsop, Arthur | Faulds, Andrew | Jones, Rt. Hn. Sir Elwyn (W. Ham, S.) |
| Booth, Albert | Fernyhough, E. | Jones, J. Idwal (Wrexham) |
| Bottomley, Rt. Hn. Arthur | Finch, Harold | Jones, T. Alec (Rhondda, West) |
| Boyden, James | Fitch, Alan (Wigan) | Judd, Frank |
| Braddock, Mrs. E. M. | Fletcher, Raymond (Ilkeston) | Kenyon, Clifford |
| Bradley, Tom | Fletcher, Ted (Darlington) | Kerr, Dr. David (W'worth, Central) |
| Bray, Dr. Jeremy | Foot, Rt. Hn. Sir Dingle (Ipswich) | Kerr, Russell (Feltham) |
| Brooks, Edwin | Foot, Michael (Ebbw Vale) | Lawson, George |
| Brown, Bob (N'c'tle-upon-Tyne, W.) | Ford, Ben | Leadbitter, Ted |
| Brown, Rt. Hn. George (Belper) | Forrester, John | Lee, Rt. Hn. Frederick (Newton) |
| Brown, Hugh D. (G'gow, Provan) | Fowler, Gerry | Lee, John (Reading) |
| Buchan, Norman | Fraser, John (Norwood) | Lestor, Miss Joan |
| Buchanan, Richard (G'gow, Sp'burn) | Garrett, W. E. | Lever, Harold (Cheetham) |
| Butler, Herbert (Hackney, C.) | Ginsburg, David | Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) |
| Callaghan, Rt. Hn. James | Gordon Walker, Rt. Hn. P. C. | Lomas, Kenneth |
| Cant, R. B. | Gour lay, Harry | Loughlin, Charles |
| Carmichael, Neil | Gray, Dr. Hugh (Yarmouth) | Luard, Evan |
| Carter-Jones, Lewis | Gregory, Arnold | Lyon, Alexander W. (York) |
| Castle, Rt. Hn. Barbara | Grey, Charles (Durham) | Lyons, Edward (Bradford, E.) |
| Coe, Denis | Griffiths, David (Rother Valley) | Mabon, Dr. J. Dickson |
| Coleman, Donald | Griffiths, Will (Exchange) | McCann, John |
| Concannon, J. D. | Hamilton, James (Bothwell) | MacColl, James |
| Conlan, Bernard | Hamilton, William (Fife, W.) | MacDermot, Niall |
| Craddock, George (Bradford, S.) | Hannan, William | Macdonald, A. H. |
| Crawshaw, Richard | Harper, Joseph | McGuire, Michael |
| Crosland, Rt Hn. Anthony | Harrison, Walter (Wakefield) | Mackenzie, Gregor (Rutherglen) |
| Grossman, Rt. Hn. Richard | Hattersley, Roy | Mackie, John |
| Cullen, Mrs. Alice | Hazell, Bert | Mackintosh, John P. |
| Dalyell, Tam | Healey, Rt. Hn. Denis | Maclennan, Robert |
| Darling, Rt. Hn. George | Heffer, Eric S. | McNamara, J. Kevin |
| Davidson, Arthur (Accrington) | Henig, Stanley | MacPherson, Malcolm |
| Davies, Dr. Ernest (Stretford) | Herbison, Rt. Hn. Margaret | Mahon, Peter (Preston, S.) |
| Davies, G. Elfed (Rhondda, E.) | Hilton, W. S. | Mahon, Simon (Bootle) |
| Davies, Ednyfed Hudson (Conway) | Hobden, Dennis (Brighton, K'town) | Mallalieu, E. L. (Brigg) |
| Davies, Ifor (Gower) | Houghton, Rt. Hn. Douglas | Mallalieu, J. P. W. (Huddersfield, E.) |
| Dell, Edmund | Howarth, Harry (Wellingborough) | Manuel, Archie |
| Mapp, Charles | Peart, Rt. Hn. Fred | Swingler, Stephen |
| Marks, Kenneth | Pentland, Norman | Thomas, George (Cardiff, W.) |
| Marquand, David | Perry, Ernest G. (Battersea, S.) | Thornton, Ernest |
| Marsh, Rt. Hn. Richard | Perry, George H. (Nottingham, S.) | Tomney, Frank |
| Mason, Rt. Hn. Roy | Prentice, Rt. Hn. R. E. | Tuck, Raphael |
| Mellish. Rt. Hn. Robert | Price, Christopher (Perry Barr) | Urwin, T. W. |
| Mendelson, J. J. | Price, Thomas (Westhoughton) | Varley, Eric G. |
| Mikardo, Ian | Reynolds, C. W. | Wainwright, Edwin (Dearne Valley) |
| Millan, Bruce | Roberts, Gwilym (Bedfordshire, S.) | Walden, Brian (All Saints) |
| Miller, Dr. M. S. | Robertson, John (Paisley) | Walker, Harold (Doncaster) |
| Milne, Edward (Blyth) | Robinson, Rt. Hn. Kenneth (St. P'c'as) | Wallace, George |
| Mitchell, R. C. (S'tn'pton, Test) | Robinson, W. O. J. (Walth'stow, E.) | Watkins, David (Consett) |
| Money, William | Rodgers, William (Stockton) | Watkins, Tudor (Brecon & Radnor) |
| Morgan, Elystan (Cardiganshire) | Roebuck, Roy | Weitzman, David |
| Morris, Alfred (Wythenshawe) | Rose, Paul | Wellbeloved, James |
| Morris, Charles R. (Openshaw) | Ross, Rt. Hn. William | Wells, William (Walsall, N.) |
| Moyle, Roland | Rowlands, E. (Cardiff, N.) | Whitaker, Ben |
| Multey, Rt. Hn. Frederick | Ryan, John | White, Mrs. Eirene |
| Murray, Albert | Shaw, Arnold (Ilford, S.) | Whitlock, William |
| Newens, Stan | Sheldon, Robert | Witkins, W. A. |
| Noel-Baker, Rt. Hn. Philip (Derby, S.) | Shore, Rt. Hn. Peter (Stepney) | Williams, Alan Lee (Hornchurch) |
| Norwood, Christopher | Short, Rt. Hn. Edward (N'c'tle-u-Tyne) | Williams, Clifford (Abertillery) |
| Oakes, Gordon | Silkin, Rt. Hn. John (Deptford) | Williams, Mrs. Shirley (Hitchin) |
| Ogden, Eric | Silkin, Hn. S. C. (Dulwich) | Willis, Rt. Hn. George |
| O'Matley, Brian | Silverman, Julius (Aston) | Wilson, Rt. Hn. Harold (Huyton) |
| Oram, Albert E. | Skeffington, Arthur | Wilson, William (Coventry, S.) |
| Orme, Stanley | Slater, Joseph | Winnick, David |
| Oswald, Thomas | Small, William | Woodburn, Rt. Hn. A. |
| Owen, Dr. David (Plymouth, S'tn) | Snow, Julian | Wyatt, Wood row |
| Palmer, Arthur | Spriggs, Leslie | Vates, Victor |
| Pannell, Rt. Hn. Charles | Stewart, Rt. Hn. Michael | |
| Parker, John (Dagenham) | Strauss, Rt. Hn. G. R. | TELLERS FOR THE AYES: |
| Parkin, Ben (Paddington, N.) | Summerskill, Hn. Dr. Shirley | Mr. Neil McBride and |
| Parkyn, Brian (Bedford) | Swain, Thomas | Mr. Ernest Armstrong. |
| NOES | ||
| Bessell, Peter | Johnston, Russell (Inverness) | |
| Davidson, James (Aberdeenshire, W.) | Pardoe, John | TELLERS FOR THE NOES: |
| Ewing, Mrs. Winifred | Thorpe, Rt. Hn. Jeremy | Mr. Eric Lubbock and |
| Hirst, Geoffrey | Wainwright, Richard (Colne Valley) | Mr. David Steel. |
| Hooson, Emlyn |