§ Motion made, and Question,
That, as from 16th April 1975—
- (1) the rate of the duty of excise charge-able under section 1 of the Finance Act 1964 on British spirits by virtue of Schedule 1 to the Finance Act 1973 and section 1(1) of the Finance Act 1974 shall be increased by £5.0800 per proof gallon;
- (2) the rates of the duties of customs charge-able under section 1 of the Finance Act 1964 on imported spirits other than perfumed spirits by virtue of Schedule 1 to the Finance Act 1973, section 1(2) of the Finance Act 1974 or any order made before that date under section 1(4) of the Finance Act 1973 shall each be increased—
but without prejudice to the powers conferred on the Treasury by section 1 of the Finance Act 1973. 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.—[Mr. Healey.]
- (a) in the case of spirits not comprised in sub-paragraph (b) below, by £5.0800 per proof gallon; and
- (b) in the case of liquers, cordials, mixtures and other preparations in bottle, entered in such manner as to indicate that the strength is not to be tested, by £6.8600 per liquid gallon;
§ put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 94 (Ways and Means motions):—
§ The House divided: Ayes 287, Noes 15.
1125| Dunn, James A. | Kelley, Richard | Roberts, Albert (Normanton) |
| Dunnett, Jack | Kerr, Russell | Roberts, Gwilym (Cannock) |
| Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth | Kilroy-Silk, Robert | Robertson, John (Paisley) |
| Eadie, Alex | Lambie, David | Roderick, Caerwyn |
| Edelman, Maurice | Lamborn, Harry | Rodgers, George (Chorley) |
| Edge, Geoff | Lamond, James | Rodgers, William (Stockton) |
| Edwards, Robert (Wolv SE) | Leadbitter, Ted | Rooker, J. W. |
| Ellis, John (Brigg & Scun) | Lee, John | Rose, Paul B. |
| Ellis, Tom (Wrexham) | Lestor, Miss Joan (Eton & Slough) | Ross, Rt Hon W. (Kilmarnock) |
| English, Michael | Lever, Rt Hon Harold | Rowlands, Ted |
| Ennals, David | Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) | Ryman, John |
| Evans, Fred (Caerphilly) | Lipton, Marcus | Sandelson, Neville |
| Evans, loan (Aberdare) | Lomas, Kenneth | Sedgemore, Brian |
| Evans, John (Newton) | Loyden, Eddie | Selby, Harry |
| Ewing, Harry (Stirling) | Luard, Evan | Shaw, Arnold (Ilford South) |
| Fernyhough, Rt Hon E. | Lyon, Alexander (York) | Sheldon, Robert (Ashton-u-Lyne) |
| Fitch, Alan (Wigan) | Lyons, Edward (Bradford W) | Shore, Rt Hon Peter |
| Fitt, Gerard (Belfast W) | McElhone, Frank | Short, Rt Hon E. (Newcastle C) |
| Flannery, Martin | MacFarquhar, Roderick | Short, Mrs Renee (Wolv NE) |
| Fletcher, Ted (Darlington) | McGuire, Michael (Ince) | Silkin, Rt Hon John (Deptford) |
| Foot, Rt Hon Michael | Mackenzie, Gregor | Silkin, Rt Hon S. C. (Dulwich) |
| Ford, Ben | Mackintosh, John P. | Silverman, Julius |
| Forrester, John | Maclennan Robert | Skinner, Dennis |
| Fowler, Gerald (The Wrekin) | McMillan, Tom (Glasgow C) | Small, William |
| Fraser, John (Lambeth, N'w'd) | McNamara, Kevin | Smith, John (N Lanarkshire) |
| Freeson. Reginald | Madden, Max | Spearing, Nigel |
| Garrett, John (Norwich S) | Magee, Bryan | Spriggs, Leslie |
| Garrett, W. E. (Wallsend) | Maguire, Frank (Fermanagh) | Stallard, A. W. |
| George, Bruce | Mahon, Simon | Stewart, Rt Hon M. (Fulham) |
| Gilbert, Dr John | Mallalieu, J. P. W. | Stoddart, David |
| Ginsburg, David | Marks, Kenneth | Stott, Roger |
| Golding, John | Marquand, David | Strang, Gavin |
| Gould, Bryan | Marshall, Dr Edmund (Goole) | Strauss, Rt Hon G. R. |
| Gourlay, Harry | Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) | Summerskill, Hon Dr Shirley |
| Graham, Ted | Meacher, Michael | Swain, Thomas |
| Grant, George (Morpeth) | Mellish, Rt Hon Robert | Taylor, Mrs Ann (Bolton W) |
| Grant, John (Islington C) | Mikardo, Ian | Thomas, Jeffrey (Abertillery) |
| Grocott, Bruce | Millen, Bruce | Thomas, Mike (Newcastle E) |
| Hamilton, W. W. (Central Fife) | Miller, Dr M. S. (E Kilbride) | Thomas, Ron (Bristol NW) |
| Hardy, Peter | Miller, Mrs Millie (Ilford N) | Thorne, Stan (Preston South) |
| Harrison, Walter (Wakefield) | Mitchell, R. C. (Solon, Itchen) | Tierney, Sydney |
| Hart, Rt Hon Judith | Molloy, William | Tinn, James |
| Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy | Moonman, Eric | Tomlinson, John |
| Hatton, Frank | Morris, Alfred (Wythenshawe) | Tomney, Frank |
| Hayman, Mrs Helene | Morris, Charles R. (Openshaw) | Torney, Tom |
| Healey, Rt Hon Denis | Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) | Varley, Rt Hon Eric G. |
| Heffer, Eric S. | Moyle, Roland | Wainwright, Edwin (Dearne V) |
| Hooley, Frank | Mulley, Rt Hon Frederick | Walden, Brian (B'ham, L'dyw'd) |
| Horam, John | Murray, Rt Hon Ronald King | Walker, Harold (Doncaster) |
| Howell, Denis (B'ham, Sm H) | Newens, Stanley | Walker, Terry (Kingswood) |
| Hoyle, Doug (Nelson) | Noble, Mike | Ward, Michael |
| Huckfield, Les | Oakes, Gordon | Watkins, David |
| Hughes, Rt Hon C. (Anglesey) | Ogden, Eric | Weetch, Ken |
| Hughes, Mark (Durham) | O'Halloran, Michael | Weitzman, David |
| Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) | O'Malley, Rt Hon Brian | Wellbeloved, James |
| Hughes, Roy (Newport) | Orbach, Maurice | White, Frank R. (Bury) |
| Hunter, Adam | Orme, Rt Hon Stanley | White, James (Pollok) |
| Irvine, Rt Hon Sir A. (Edge Hill) | Ovenden, John | Whitlock, William |
| Irving, Rt Hon S. (Dartford) | Owen, Dr David | Willey, Rt Hon Frederick |
| Jackson, Colin (Brighouse) | Padley, Walter | Williams, Alan (Swansea W) |
| Jackson, Miss Margaret (Lincoln) | Palmer, Arthur | Williams, Alan Lee (Hornch'ch) |
| Janner, Greville | Park, George | Williams, Rt Hon Shirley (Hertford) |
| Jay, Rt Hon Douglas | Parker, John | Williams, W. T. (Warrington) |
| Jeger, Mrs Lena | Parry, Robert | Wilson, Rt Hon H. (Huyton) |
| Jenkins, Hugh (Putney) | Pavitt, Laurie | Wilson, William (Coventry SE) |
| Jenkins, Rt Hon Roy (Stechford) | Peart, Rt Hon Fred | Wise, Mrs Audrey |
| John, Brynmor | Perry, Ernest | Woodall, Alec |
| Johnson, James (Hull West) | Phipps, Dr Colin | Wool, Robert |
| Johnson, Walter (Derby S) | Prentice, Rt Hon Reg | Wrigglesworth, Ian |
| Jones, Alec (Rhondda) | Price, C. (Lewisham W) | Young, David (Bolton E) |
| Jones, Barry (East Flint) | Price, William (Rugby) | |
| Jones, Dan (Burnley) | Radice, Giles | TELLERS FOR THE AYES: |
| Judd, Frank | Rees, Rt Hon Merlyn (Leeds S) | Mr. Joseph Harper and |
| Kaufman, Gerald | Richardson. Miss Jo | Mr. James Hamilton |
| NOES | ||
| Brotherton, Michael | Hutchison, Michael Clark | Watt, Hamish |
| Crawford, Douglas | Kimball, Marcus | Welsh, Andrew |
| Ewing, Mrs Winifred (Moray) | MacCormick, Iain | Wilson, Gordon (Dundee E) |
| Fairbairn, Nicholas | Morgan-Giles, Rear-Admiral | |
| Gilmour, Sir John (East Fife) | Stewart, Donald (Western Isles) | TELLERS FOR THE NOES. |
| Gray, Hamish | Thompson, George | Mrs. Margaret Bain and |
| Mr. Douglas Henderson. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.