§ Item No.
- 1. Light oil, except where it is in containers not exceeding 20 fluid ounces and is intended for sale in those containers solely as fuel for mechanical lighters.
- 2 Petrol substitute.
- 3. Power methylated spirits.
§ Notes:
- (1) "Light oil", "petrol substitute" and "power methylated spirits" have the same meanings as in the Hydrocarbon Oil (Customs & Excise) Act 1971.
- (2) "Mechanical lighters" has the meaning assigned to it by section 221(4) of the Customs and Excise Act 1952.—[Mr. Healey.]
§ put forthwith pursuant to Standing Oder No. 94 (Ways and Means motions): —
§ The House divided: Ayes 283, Noes 270.
| Dell, Rt Hon Edmund | Jones, Alec (Rhondda) | Rees, Rt Hon Merlyn (Leeds S) |
| Dempsey, James | Jones, Barry (East Flint) | Richardson. Miss Jo |
| Doig, Peter | Jones, Dan (Burnley) | Roberts, Albert (Normanton) |
| Dormand, J. D. | Judd, Frank | Roberts, Gwilym (Cannock) |
| Douglas-Mann, Bruce | Kaufman, Gerald | Robertson, John (Paisley) |
| Dunn, James A. | Kelley, Richard | Roderick, Caerwyn |
| Dunnett, Jack | Kerr, Russell | Rodgers, George (Chorley) |
| Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth | Kilroy-Silk, Robert | Rodgers, William (Stockton) |
| Eadie, Alex | Lambie, David | Rooker, J. W. |
| Edelman, Maurice | Lamborn, Harry | Rose, Paul B. |
| Edge, Geoff | Lamond, James | Ross, Rt Hon W. (Kilmarnock) |
| Edwards, Robert (Wolv SE) | Leadbitter, Ted | Rowlands, Ted |
| Ellis, John (Brigg & Scun) | Lee, John | Ryman, John |
| Ellis, Tom (Wrexham) | Lestor, Miss Joan (Eton & Slough) | Sandelson, Neville |
| English, Michael | Lever, Rt Hon Harold | Sedgemore, Brian |
| Ennals, David | Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) | Selby, Harry |
| Evans, Fred (Caerphlily) | Lipton, Marcus | Shaw, Arnold (Ilford South) |
| Evans, loan (Aberdare) | Lomas, Kenneth | Sheldon, Robert (Ashton-u-Lyne) |
| Evans, John (Newton) | Luard, Evan | Shore, Rt Hon Peter |
| Ewing, Harry (Stirling) | Lyon, Alexander (York) | Short, Rt Hon E. (Newcastle C) |
| Fernyhough, Rt Hon E. | Lyons, Edward (Bradford W) | Short, Mrs Renee (Wolv NE) |
| Fitch, Alan (Wigan) | McElhone, Frank | Silkin, Rt Hon John (Deptford) |
| Fitt, Gerard (Belfast W) | MacFarquhar, Roderick | Sllkin, Rt Hon S. C. (Dulwich) |
| Flannery, Martin | McGuire, Michael (Ince) | Silverman, Julius |
| Fletcher, Ted (Darlington) | Mackenzie, Gregor | Skinner, Dennis |
| Foot, Rt Hon Michael | Mackintosh, John P. | Small, William |
| Ford, Ben | Maclennan Robert | Smith, John (N Lanarkshire) |
| Forrester, John | McMillan, Tom (Glasgow C) | Spearing, Nigel |
| Fowler, Gerald (The Wrekin) | McNamara, Kevin | Spriggs, Leslie |
| Fraser, John (Lambeth, N'w'd) | Madden, Max | Stallard, A. W. |
| Freeson, Reginald | Magee, Bryan | Stewart, Rt Hon M. (Fulham) |
| Garrett, John (Norwich S) | Maguire, Frank (Fermanagh) | Stott, Roger |
| Garrett, W. E. (Wallsend) | Mahon, Simon | Strang, Gavin |
| George, Bruce | Mallalieu, J. P. W. | Strauss, Rt Hon G. R. |
| Gilbert, Dr John | Marks, Kenneth | Summerskill, Hon Dr Shirley |
| Ginsburg, David | Marquand, David | Swain, Thomas |
| Golding, John | Marshall, Dr Edmund (Goole) | Taylor, Mrs Ann (Bolton W) |
| Gould, Bryan | Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) | Thomas, Jeffrey (Abertillery) |
| Gourlay, Harry | Meacher, Michael | Thomas, Mike (Newcastle E) |
| Graham, Ted | Mellish, Rt Hon Robert | Thomas, Ron (Bristol NW) |
| Grant, George (Morpeth) | Mikardo, Ian | Tierney, Sydney |
| Grant, John (Islington C) | Millan, Bruce | Tinn, James |
| Grocott, Bruce | Miller, Dr M. S. (E Kilbride) | Tomlinson, John |
| Hamilton, James (Bothwell) | Miller, Mrs Millie (Ilford N) | Tomney, Frank |
| Hamilton, W. W. (Central Fife) | Mitchell, R. C. (Solon, Itchen) | Torney, Tom |
| Hardy, Peter | Molloy, William | Varley, Rt Hon Eric G. |
| Harrison, Walter (Wakefield) | Moonman, Eric | Wainwright, Edwin (Dearne V) |
| Hart, Rt Hon Judith | Morris, Alfred (Wythenshawe) | Walden, Brian (B'ham, L'dyw'd) |
| Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy | Morris, Charles R. (Openshaw) | Walker, Harold (Doncaster) |
| Hatton, Frank | Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) | Walker, Terry (Kingswood) |
| Hayman, Mrs Helene | Moyle, Roland | Ward, Michael |
| Healey, Rt Hon Denis | Muiley, Rt Hon Frederick | Watkins, David |
| Heffer, Eric S. | Murray, Rt Hon Ronald King | Weetch, Ken |
| Hooley, Frank | Newens, Stanley | Weitzman, David |
| Horam, John | Noble, Mike | Wellbeloved, James |
| Howell, Denis (B'ham, Sm H) | Oakes, Gordon | White, Frank R. (Bury) |
| Hoyle, Doug (Nelson) | O'Halloran, Michael | White, James (Pollok) |
| Huckfield, Les | O'Malley, Rt Hon Brian | Whitlock, William |
| Hughes, Rt Hon C. (Anglesey) | Orbach, Maurice | Willey, Rt Hon Frederick |
| Hughes, Mark (Durham) | Orme, Rt Hon Stanley | Williams, Alan (Swansea W) |
| Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) | Ovenden, John | Williams, Alan Lee (Hornch'ch) |
| Hughes, Roy (Newport) | Owen, Dr David | Williams, Rt Hon Shirley (Hertford) |
| Hunter, Adam | Padley, Walter | Williams, W. T. (Warrington) |
| Irvine, Rt Hon Sir A. (Edge Hill) | Palmer, Arthur | Wilson, Rt Hon H. (Huyton) |
| Irving, Rt Hon S. (Dartford) | Park, George | Wilson, William (Coventry SE) |
| Jackson, Colin (Brighouse) | Parker, John | Wise, Mrs Audrey |
| Jackson, Miss Margaret (Lincoln) | Parry, Robert | Woodall, Alec |
| Janner, Greville | Pavitt, Laurie | Woof, Robert |
| Jay, Rt Hon Douglas | Pearl, Rt Hon Fred | Wrigglesworth, Ian |
| Jeger, Mrs Lena | Perry, Ernest | Young, David (Bolton E) |
| Jenkins, Hugh (Putney) | Phipps, Dr Colin | |
| Jenkins, Rt Hon Roy (Stechford) | Prentice, Rt Hon Reg | TELLERS FOR THE AYES: |
| John, Brynmor | Price, C.(Lewisham W) | Mr. Joseph Harper and |
| Johnson, James (Hull West) | Price, William (Rugby) | Mr. David Stoddart. |
| Johnson, Walter (Derby S) | Radice, Giles |
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| Adley, Robert | Banks, Robert | Blaker, Peter |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Beth, A. J. | Body, Richard |
| Alison, Michael | Bell, Ronald | Boscawen, Hon Robert |
| Arnold, Tom | Bennett, Dr Reginald (Fareham) | Bowden, A. (Brighton, Kemptown) |
| Atkins, Rt Hon H. (Spelthorne) | Benyon, W. | Boyson, Dr Rhodes (Brent) |
| Awdry, Daniel | Berry, Hon Anthony | Braine, Sir Bernard |
| Bain, Mrs Margaret | Biffen, John | Brittan, Leon |
| Baker, Kenneth | Biggs-Davison, John | Brotherton, Michael |
| Brown, Sir Edward (Bath) | Hordern, Peter | Prior, Rt Hon James |
| Bryan, Sir Paul | Howe, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Raison, Timothy |
| Buchanan-Smith, Alick | Howell, David (Guildford) | Rathbone, Tim |
| Buck, Antony | Howell, Ralph (North Norfolk) | Rees, Peter (Dover & Deal) |
| Budgen, Nick | Howells, Geraint (Cardigan) | Rees-Davies, W. R. |
| Bulmer, Esmond | Hurd, Douglas | Renton, Rt Hon Slr D. (Hunts) |
| Burden, F. A. | Hutchison, Michael Clark | Renton, Tim (Mid-Sussex) |
| Carlisle, Mark | Irvine, Bryant Godman (Rye) | Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon |
| Carr, Rt Hon Robert | Irving, Charles (Cheltenham) | Ridley, Hon Nicholas |
| Chalker, Mrs Lynda | James, David | Ridsdale, Julian |
| Churchill, W. S. | Jenkin, Rt Hon P. (Wanst'd&W'df'd) | Rifkind, Malcolm |
| Clark, Alan (Plymouth, Sutton) | Jessel, Toby | Rippon, Rt Hon Geoffrey |
| Clark, William (Croydon S) | Johnson Smith, G. (E. Grinstead) | Roberts, Michael (Cardiff NW) |
| Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Johnston, Russell (Inverness) | Roberts, Wyn (Conway) |
| Clegg, Walter | Jones, Arthur (Daventry) | Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight) |
| Cockcroft, John | Jopling, Michael | Rossi, Hugh (Hornsey) |
| Cooke, Robert (Bristol W) | Joseph, Rt Hon Sir Keith | Rost, Peter (SE Derbyshire) |
| Cope, John | Kaberry, Sir Donald | Royle, Sir Anthony |
| Corrie, John | Kellett-Bowman, Mrs Elaine | Sainsbury, Tim |
| Costain, A. P. | Kimball, Marcus | St. John-Stevas, Norman |
| Crawford, Douglas | King, Evelyn (South Dorset) | Scott, Nicholas |
| Crouch, David | King, Tom (Bridgwater) | Scott-Hopkins, James |
| Crowder, F. P. | Kirk, Peter | Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) |
| Davies, Rt Hon J. (Knutsford) | Kitson, Sir Timothy | Shaw, Michael (Scarborough) |
| Dean, Paul (N Somerset) | Knight, Mrs Jill | Shelton, William (Streatham) |
| Dodsworth, Geoffrey | Knox, David | Shepherd, Colin |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James | Lamont, Norman | Shersby, Michael |
| Drayson, Burnaby | Lane, David | Silvester, Fred |
| du Cann, Rt Hon Edward | Langford-Holt, Sir John | Sims, Roger |
| Durant, Tony | Latham, Michael (Melton) | Sinclair, Sir George |
| Dykes, Hugh | Lawrence, Ivan | Skeet, T. H. H. |
| Eden, Rt Hon Sir John | Lawson, Nigel | Smith, Cyril (Rochdale) |
| Edwards, Nicholas (Pembroke) | Lewis, Kenneth (Rutland) | Smith, Dudley (Warwick) |
| Elliott, Sir William | Lloyd, Ian | Speed, Keith |
| Emery, Peter | Loveridge, John | Spence, John |
| Evans, Gwynfor (Carmarthen) | Luce, Richard | Spicer, Jim (W Dorset) |
| Ewing, Mrs Winifred (Moray) | McAdden, Sir Stephen | Spicer, Michael (S Worcester) |
| Eyre, Reginald | MacCormick, lain | Sproat, Iain |
| Fairbairn, Nicholas | McCrindle, Robert | Stainton, Keith |
| Fairgrieve, Russell | Macfarlane, Neil | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Finsberg, Geoffrey | MacGregor, John | Stanley, John |
| Fisher, Sir Nigel | Macmillan, Rt Hon M. (Farnham) | Steel, David (Roxburgh) |
| Fletcher, Alex (Edinburgh N) | McNair-Wilson, M. (Newbury) | Steen, Anthony (Wavertree) |
| Fletcher-Cooke, Charles | McNair-Wilson, P. (New Forest) | Stewart, Donald (Western Isles) |
| Fookes, Miss Janet | Madel, David | Stewart, Ian (Hitchin) |
| Fowler, Norman (Sutton C'f'd) | Marshall, Michael (Arundel) | Stokes, John |
| Fox, Marcus | Marten, Neil | Stradling Thomas, J. |
| Fraser, Rt Hon H. (Stafford & St) | Mates, Michael | Tapsell, Peter |
| Freud, Clement | Mather, Carol | Taylor, R. (Croydon NW) |
| Fry, Peter | Maude, Angus | Taylor, Teddy (Cathcart) |
| Galbraith, Hon. T. G. D. | Maudling, Rt Hon Reginald | Tebbit, Norman |
| Gardner, Edward (S Fylde) | Mawby, Ray | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Gilmour, Rt Hon Ian (Chesham) | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin | Thatcher, Rt Hon Margaret |
| Gilmour, Sir John (East Fife) | Mayhew, Patrick | Thomas, Dafydd (Merioneth) |
| Glyn, Dr Alan | Meyer, Sir Anthony | Thomas, Rt Hon P. (Hendon S) |
| Godber, Rt Hon Joseph | Mills, Peter | Thompson, George |
| Goodhart, Philip | Miscampbell, Norman | Thorpe, Rt Hon Jeremy (N Devon) |
| Goodhew, Victor | Mitchell, David (Basingstoke) | Townsend, Cyril D. |
| Goodlad, Alastair | Moate, Roger | Trotter, Neville |
| Gorst, John | Monro, Hector | Tugendhat, Christopher |
| Gow, Ian (Eastbourne) | Montgomery, Fergus | van Straubenzee, W. R. |
| Gower, Sir Raymond (Barry) | Moore, John (Croydon C) | Vaughan, Dr Gerard |
| Grant, Anthony (Harrow C) | Morgan, Geraint | Viggers, Peter |
| Gray, Hamish | Morgan-Giles, Rear-Admiral | Wainwright, Richard (Colne V) |
| Griffiths, Eldon | Morris, Michael (Northampton S) | Wakeham, John |
| Grimond, Rt Hon J. | Morrison, Hon Peter (Chester) | Walker, Rt Hon P. (Worcester) |
| Grist, Ian | Mudd, David | Walker-Smith, Rt Hon air Derek |
| Hall, Sir John | Heave, Airey | Walters, Dennis |
| Hall-Davis, A. G. F. | Nelson, Anthony | Watt, Hamish |
| Hamilton, Michael (Salisbury) | Neubert, Michael | Weatherill, Bernard |
| Hampson, Dr Keith | Newton, Tony | Wells, John |
| Hannam, John | Normanton, Tom | Welsh, Andrew |
| Harvie Anderson, Rt Hon Miss | Nott, John | Whitelaw, Rt Hon William |
| Hastings, Stephen | Onslow, Cranley | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Havers, Sir Michael | Oppenheim, Mrs Sally | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Hawkins, Paul | Page, Rt Hon R. Graham (Crosby) | Wilson, Gordon (Dundee E) |
| Hayhoe, Barney | Pardoe, John | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Heath, Rt Hon Edward | Parkinson, Cecil | Wood, Rt Hon Richard |
| Henderson, Douglas | Pattie, Geoffrey | Young, Sir G. (Ealing, Acton) |
| Heseltine, Michael | Penhaligon, David | Younger, Hon George |
| Hicks, Robert | Percival, Ian | |
| Higgins, Terence L. | Peyton, Rt Hon John | TELLERS FOR THE NOES: |
| Holland, Philip | Pink, R. Bonner | Mr. Adam Butler and |
| Mr. Spencer Le Marchant. |
§ Questions accordingly agreed to.