§ 'The Finance Act 1976, Schedule 7, Part II, paragraph 3, shall have effect with the omission wherever it may occur of "25,000 miles" and substitution of "12,500 miles".'—[Sir John Hall.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time
§ Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—
§ The Committee divided: Ayes 116, Noes 156.
1687| Division No. 136] | AYES | [10.03 p.m. |
| Alison, Michael | Blaker, Peter | Budgen, Nick |
| Arnold, Tom | Body, Richard | Chalker, Mrs Lynda |
| Atkins, Rt Hon H. (Spelthorne) | Boscawen, Hon Robert | Clark, Alan (Plymouth, Sutton) |
| Baker, Kenneth | Bottomley, Peter | Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) |
| Banks, Robert | Bowden, A. (Brighton, Kemptown) | Clegg, Walter |
| Bennett, Sir Frederic (Torbay) | Brocklebank-Fowler, C. | Cope, John |
| Berry, Hon Anthony | Brooke, Peter | Costain, A. P. |
| Biggs-Davison, John | Bryan, Sir Paul | Dean, Paul (N Somerset) |
| Dodsworth, Geoffrey | Lambie, David | Rees, Peter (Dover & Deal) |
| Drayson, Burnaby | Lamont, Norman | Rhodes James, R. |
| Durant, Tony | Lawrence, Ivan | Ridsdale, Julian |
| Edwards, Nicholas (Pembroke) | Lawson, Nigel | Rossi, Hugh (Hornsey) |
| Emery, Peter | Le Marchant, Spencer | Sainsbury, Tim |
| Eyre, Reginald | Luce, Richard | Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) |
| Farr, John | McAdden, Sir Stephen | Shelton, William (Streatham) |
| Finsberg, Geoffrey | Macfarlane, Nell | Silvester, Fred |
| Fisher, Sir Nigel | MacGregor, John | Sims, Roger |
| Fookes, Miss Janet | Mackay, Andrew James | Sinclair, Sir George |
| Forman, Nigel | Marshall, Michael (Arundel) | Smith, Dudley (Warwick) |
| Fowler, Norman (Sutton C'f'd) | Maude, Angus | Smith, Timothy John (Ashfield) |
| Gardiner, George (Reigate) | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Goodhart, Philip | Mayhew, Patrick | Stanley, John |
| Goodhew, Victor | Meyer, Sir Anthony | Steen, Anthony (Wavertree) |
| Gorst, John | Miller, Hal (Bromsgrove) | Stewart, Ian (Hitchin) |
| Gow, Ian (Eastbourne) | Mills, Peter | Stradling Thomas, J. |
| Gray, Hamish | Moate, Roger | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Griffiths, Eldon | Moiyneaux, James | Thomas, Rt Hon P. (Hendon S) |
| Hall, Sir John | Moore, John (Croydon C) | Townsend, Cyril D. |
| Hodgson, Robin | Morgan, Geraint | Viggers, Peter |
| Holland, Philip | Morrison, Charles (Devizes) | Wakeham, John |
| Hordern, Peter | Neave, Airey | Walker, Rt Hon P. (Worcester) |
| Howell, David (Guildford) | Nelson, Anthony | Warren, Kenneth |
| Hunt, David (Wirral) | Neubert, Michael | Weatherill, Bernard |
| Hunt, John (Bromley) | Newton, Tony | Wiggin, Jerry |
| James, David | Nolt, John | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Jessel, Toby | Page, Rt Hon R. Graham (Crosby) | Wood, Rt Hon Richard |
| Kershaw, Anthony | Page, Richard (Workington) | |
| King, Evelyn (South Dorset) | Percival, Ian | TELLERS FOR THE AYES: |
| King, Tom (Bridgwater) | Powell, Rt Hon J. Enoch | Mr Peter Morrison and |
| Knight, Mrs Jill | Price, David (Eastleigh) | Mr. Carol Mather |
| NOES | ||
| Archer, Peter | Hamilton, James (Bothwell) | Ogden, Eric |
| Atkinson, Norman | Hardy, Peter | Orme, Rt Hon Stanley |
| Bain, Mrs Margaret | Harrison, Walter (Wakefield) | Ovenden, John |
| Barnett, Guy (Greenwich) | Henderson, Douglas | Palmer, Arthur |
| Barnett, Rt Hon Joel (Heywood) | Hooley, Frank | Pardoe, John |
| Bates, Alf | Hooson, Emlyn | Parry, Robert |
| Beith, A. J. | Horam, John | Pavitt, Laurie |
| Booth, Rt Hon Albert | Hoyle, Doug (Nelson) | Penhaligon, David |
| Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) | Hughes, Rt Hon C. (Anglesey) | Phipps, Dr Colin |
| Brown, Robert C. (Newcastle W) | Hunter, Adam | Reid, George |
| Buchan, Norman | Irvine, Rt Hon Sir A. (Edge Hill) | Richardson, Miss Jo |
| Carmichael, Neil | Janner, Greville | Robinson, Geoffrey |
| Cartwright, John | Jay, Rt Hon Douglas | Rodgers, George (Chorley) |
| Castle, Rt Hon Barbara | Jenkins, Hugh (Putney) | Rodgers, Rt Hon William (Stockton) |
| Clemitson, Ivor | John, Brynmor | Rooker, J. W. |
| Cocks, Rt Hon Michael (Bristol S) | Johnson, James (Hull West) | Rose, Paul B. |
| Cohen, Stanley | Johnston, Russell (Inverness) | Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight) |
| Coleman, Donald | Jones, Dan (Burnley) | Sedgemore, Brian |
| Cook, Robin F. (Edin C) | Kaufman, Gerald | Shaw, Arnold (Ilford South) |
| Corbett, Robin | Kerr, Russell | Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert |
| Cowans, Harry | Kilroy-Sllk, Robert | Shore, Rt Hon Peter |
| Cox, Thomas (Tooting) | Kinnock, Nell | Silkin, Rt Hon John (Deptford) |
| Crawford, Douglas | Lamborn, Harry | Silkin, Rt Hon S. C. (Dulwich) |
| Crowther, Stan (Rotherham) | Lamond, James | Silverman, Julius |
| Davies, Denzil (Llanelli) | Latham, Arthur (Paddington) | Skinner, Dennis |
| Davies, Ifor (Gower) | Lee, John | Small, William |
| Davis, Clinton (Hackney C) | Luard, Evan | Smith, John (N Lanarkshire) |
| Deakins, Eric | Lyon, Alexander (York) | Snape, Peter |
| Dean, Joseph (Leeds West) | Lyons, Edward (Bradford W) | Spearing, Nigel |
| Douglas-Mann, Bruce | Mabon, Rt Hon Dr J. Dickson | Spriggs, Leslie |
| Dunn, James A. | McCartney, Hugh | Stallard, A. W. |
| Dunnett, Jack | MacCormick, lain | Steel, Rt Hon David |
| Edge, Geoff | McDonald, Dr Oonagh | Stewart, Rt Hon Donald |
| Ellis, John (Brigg & Scun) | McElhone, Frank | Stewart, Rt Hon M. (Fulham) |
| Ennais, David | MacFarquhar, Roderick | Stoddart, David |
| Evans, Ioan (Aberdare) | MacKenzie, Gregor | Stott, Roger |
| Ewing, Harry (Stirling) | Madden, Max | Summerskill, Hon Dr Shirley |
| Ewing, Mrs Winifred (Moray) | Magee, Bryan | Taylor, Mrs Ann (Bolton W) |
| Faulds, Andrew | Marks, Kenneth | Thompson, George |
| Fitt, Gerard (Belfast W) | Marshall, Dr Edmund (Goole) | Tinn, James |
| Fletcher, Ted (Darlington) | Maynard, Miss Joan | Wainwright, Richard (Colne V) |
| Freud, Clement | Mendelson, John | Walker, Harold (Doncaster) |
| George, Bruce | Mikardo, Ian | Walker, Terry (Kingswood) |
| Ginsburg, David | Millan, Rt Hon Bruce | Watkins, David |
| Gould, Bryan | Miller, Dr M. S. (E Kilbrlde) | Watt, Hamish |
| Graham, Ted | Miller, Mrs Millie (Ilford N) | Welsh, Andrew |
| Grant, George (Morpeth) | Mitchell, Austin Vernon (Grimsby) | White, Frank R. (Bury) |
| Grant, John (Islington C) | Movie, Roland | Whitehead, Phillip |
| Grimond, Rt Hon J. | Mulley, Rt Hon Frederick | Whitlock, William |
| Grocott, Bruce | Noble, Mike | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Wilson, Alexander (Hamilton) | Wilson, William (Coventry SE) | TELLERS FOR THE NOES: |
| Wilson, Gordon (Dundee E) | Wise, Mrs Audrey | Mr Joseph Harper and |
| Wilson, Rt Hon Sir Harold (Huyton) | Wrigglesworth, Ian | Mr Joseph Ashton |
§ Question accordingly negatived.