§ "Section 55 of the Finance Act 1963 (rates of ad valorem duty on conveyance or transfer on sale), as amended by Schedule 11 to the Finance Act 1974, shall be further amended as follows:
- (a) In paragraph (a) of subsection (1), leave out "£15,000"and substitute "£20,000".
- (b) In paragraph (b) of subsection (1), leave out £20,000" and substitute "£25,000".
- (c) In paragraph (cI of subsection (1), leave out "£25,000" and substitute "£30,000".
- (d) In paragraph (d) of subsection (1) leave out "£30,000"and substitute "£35,000"."—[Mr. Peter Rees.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
§ Question put, That the clause be read a Second Time:—
§ The Committee divided: Ayes 227, Noes 266.
357| Division No. 210] | AYES | [8.33 p.m. |
| Adley Robert | Crowder F. P. | Harrison, Col Sir Harwood (Eye) |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Dodsworth, Geoffrey | Harvie Anderson, Rt Hon Miss |
| Alison, Michael | Drayson, Burnaby | Haselhurst, Alan |
| Amery, Rt Hon Julian | du Cann, Rt Hon Edward | Hayers, Rt Hon Sir Michael |
| Arnold, Tom | Dunlop, John | Hayhoe, Barney |
| Atkins, Fit Hon H. (Spelthorne) | Durant, Tony | Hicks, Robert |
| Atkinson, David (Bournemouth, East) | Dykes, Hugh | Hodgson, Robin |
| Awdry, Daniel | Elliott, Sir William | Holland, Philip |
| Bell, Ronald | Emery, Peter | Hordern, Peter |
| Bendall, Vivian (Ilford North) | Eyre, Reginald | Howe, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey |
| Bennett, Dr Reginald (Fareham) | Fairbairn, Nicholas | Howell, David (Guildford) |
| Benyon, W. | Fairgrieve, Russell | Hunt, David (Wirral) |
| Biffen, John | Farr, John | Hunt, John (Ravensbourne) |
| Biggs-Davidson, John | Fell, Anthony | Hurd, Douglas |
| Blaker, Peter | Finsberg, Geoffrey | Hutchison, Michael Clark |
| Body, Richard | Fisher, Sir Nigel | Irving, Charles (Cheltenham) |
| Bowden, A. (Brighton, Kemptown) | Fletcher, Alex (Edinburgh N) | James, David |
| Boyson, Dr Rhodes (Brent) | Fookes, Miss Janet | Johnson Smith, G. (E Grinstead) |
| Bradford, Rev Robert | Forman, Nigel | Jones, Arthur (Daventry) |
| Braine, Sir Bernard | Fowler, Norman (Sutton C'f'd) | Jopling, Michael |
| Brittan, Leon | Fox, Marcus | Kaberry, Sir Donald |
| Brotherton, Michael | Fraser, Rt Hon H. (Stafford & St) | Kershaw, Anthony |
| Bryan, Sir Paul | Fry, Peter | King, Evelyn (South Dorset) |
| Buchanan-Smith, Alick | Galbraith, Hon T.G. D. | Kitson, Sir Timothy |
| Buck, Antony | Gardiner, George (Reigate) | Knight, Mrs Jill |
| Budgen, Nick | Gardner, Edward (S Fylde) | Knox, David |
| Bulmer, Esmond | Gilmour, Sir John (East Fife) | Lamont, Norman |
| Burden, F. A. | Glyn, Dr Alan | Langford-Holt, Sir John |
| Butler, Adam (Bosworth) | Goodhart, Philip | Latham, Michael (Melton) |
| Carson, John | Goodlad, Alastair | Lawrence, Ivan |
| Chalker, Mrs Lynda | Gorst, John | Lawson, Nigel |
| Churchill, W. S. | Gow, Ian (Eastbourne) | Le Merchant, Spencer |
| Clark, Alan (Plymouth, Sutton) | Gower, Sir Raymond (Barry) | Lester, Jim (Beeston) |
| Clark, William (Croydon S) | Grant, Anthony (Harrow C) | Lewis, Kenneth (Rutland) |
| Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Gray, Hamish | Lloyd, Ian |
| Clegg, Walter | Grist, Ian | Loverldge, John |
| Cockcroft, John | Hall-Davis, A. G. F. | Luce, Richard |
| Cooke, Robert (Bristol W) | Hamilton, Archibald (Epsom & Ewell) | McAdden, Sir Stephen |
| Cope, John | Hamilton, Michael (Salisbury) | McCrindle, Robert |
| Cormack, Patrick | Hampson, Dr Keith | McCusker, H. |
| Costain, A. P. | Hannam, John | Macfarlane, Neil |
| MacGregor, John | Pattie, Geoffrey | Spicer, Jim (W Dorset) |
| MacKay, Andrew (Stechford) | Percival, Ian | Spicer, Michael (S Worcester) |
| Macmillan, Rt Hon M. (Farnham) | Pink, R. Bonner | Sproat, Iain |
| McNair-Wilson, M. (Newbury) | Powell, Rt Hon J. Enoch | Stainton, Keith |
| McNair-Wilson, P. (New Forest) | Prentice, Rt Hon Reg | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Madel, David | Price, David (Eastleigh) | Stanley, John |
| Marshall, Michael (Arundal) | Pym, Rt Hon Francis | Steen, Anthony (Wavertree) |
| Marten, Neil | Raison, Timothy | Stewart, Ian (Hitchin) |
| Mates, Michael | Rathbone, Tim | Stokes, John |
| Mather, Carol | Rees, Peter (Dover & Deal) | Stradling Thomas, J. |
| Maude, Angus | Rees-Davies, W. R. | Tapsell, Peter |
| Maudling, Rt Hon Reginald | Renton, Rt Hon Sir D. (Hunts) | Taylor, Teddy (Cathcart) |
| Mawby, Ray | Renton, Tim (Mid-Sussex) | Tebbit, Norman |
| Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin | Rhodes, James R. | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Mayhew, Patrick | Ridley, Hon Nicholas | Thomas, Rt Hon P. (Hendon S) |
| Meyer, Sir Anthony | Ridsdale, Julian | Townsend, Cyril D. |
| Miller, Hal (Bromsgrove) | Roberts, Michael (Cardiff NW) | Trotter, Neville |
| Miscampbell, Norman | Roberts, Wyn (Conway) | van Straubenzee, W. R. |
| Mitchell, David (Basingstoke) | Ross, William (Londonderry) | Viggers, Peter |
| Moate, Roger | Rossi, Hugh (Hornsey) | Wakeham, John |
| Molyneaux, James | Rost, Peter (SE Derbyshire) | Walder, David (Clitheroe) |
| Montgomery, Fergus | Royle, Sir Anthony | Walker, Rt Hon P. (Worcester) |
| Moore, John (Croydon C) | Sainsbury, Tim | Walker-Smith, Rt Hon Sir Derek |
| More, Jasper (Ludlow) | St. John-Stevas, Norman | Wall, Patrick |
| Morgan, Geraint | Scott-Hopkins, James | Walters, Dennis |
| Morris, Michael (Northampton S) | Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) | Weatherill, Bernard |
| Morrison, Charles (Devizes) | Shaw, Michael (Scarborough) | Wells, John |
| Morrison, Hon Peter (Chester) | Shelton, William (Streatham) | Whitney, Raymond (Wycombe) |
| Mudd, David | Shepherd, Colin | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Nelson, Anthony | Shersby, Michael | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Neubert, Michael | Silvester, Fred | Wood, Rt Hon Richard |
| Newton, Tony | Sims, Roger | Younger, Hon George |
| Onslow, Cranley | Sinclair, Sir Georgs | |
| Osborn, John | Skeet, T. H. H. | TELLERS FOR THE AYES: |
| Page, Rt Hon R. Graham (Crosby) | Speed, Keith | Lord James Douglas-Hamilton and |
| Page, Richard (Workington) | Spence, John | Sir George Young. |
| NOES | ||
| Abse, Leo | Crawshaw, Richard | Gourlay, Harry |
| Allaun, Frank | Cronin, John | Graham, Ted |
| Anderson, Donald | Crowther, Stan (Rotherham) | Grant, George (Morpeth) |
| Archer, Rt Hon Peter | Cryer, Bob | Grimond, Rt Hon J. |
| Armstrong, Ernest | Cunningham, Dr J. (Whiteh) | Grocott, Bruce |
| Ashley, Jack | Dalyell, Tam | Hamilton, James (Bothwell) |
| Ashton, Joe | Davidson, Arthur | Hamilton, W. W. (Central Fife) |
| Atkins, Ronald (Preston N) | Davies, Rt Hon Denzil | Hardy, Peter |
| Barnett, Guy (Greenwich) | Davies, Ifor (Gower) | Harrison, Rt Hon Walter |
| Barnett, Rt Hon Joel (Heywood) | Davis, Clinton (Hackney C) | Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy |
| Bates, Alf | Deakins, Eric | Hayman, Mrs Helene |
| Bean, R. E. | Dean, Joseph (Leeds West) | Healey, Rt Hon Denis |
| Beith, A. J. | de Freitas, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Henderson, Douglas |
| Bennett, Andrew (Stockport N) | Dempsey, James | Hooson, Emlyn |
| Bidwell, Sydney | Dewar, Donald | Horam, John |
| Bishop, Rt Hon Edward | Doig, Peter | Howells, Geraint (Cardigan) |
| Blenkinsop, Arthur | Douglas-Mann, Bruce | Hoyle, Doug (Nelson) |
| Boardman, H. | Eadie, Alex | Huckfield, Les |
| Boothroyd, Miss Betty | Edge, Geoff | Hughes, Rt Hon C. (Anglesey) |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon Arthur | Ellis, John (Brigg & Scun) | Hughes, Mark (Durham) |
| Boyden, James (Bish Auck) | English, Michael | Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) |
| Bradley, Tom | Evans, Fred (Caerphilly) | Hughes, Roy (Newport) |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Evans, Gwynfor (Carmarthen) | Hunter, Adam |
| Brown, Hugh D. Provan) | Evans, Ioan (Aberdare) | Irvine, Rt Hon Sir A. (Edge Hill) |
| Brown, Robert C. (Newcastle W) | Evans, John (Newton) | Irving, Rt Hon S. (Dartford) |
| Brown, Ronald (Hackney S) | Ewing, Harry (Stirling) | Jackson, Colin (Brighouse) |
| Buchanan, Richard | Ewing, Mrs Winifred (Moray) | Jackson, Miss Margaret (Lincoln) |
| Callaghan, Jim (Middleton & P) | Fernyhough, Rt Hon E. | Janner, Greville |
| Campbell, Ian | Fitch, Alan (Wigan) | Jay, Rt Hon Douglas |
| Canavan, Dennis | Fitt, Gerard (Belfast W) | Jeger, Mrs Lena |
| Cant, R. B. | Flannery, Martin | Jenkins, Hugh (Putney) |
| Carmichael, Neil | Fletcher, L. R. (Ilkeston) | John, Brynmor |
| Carter, Ray | Fletcher, Ted (Darlington) | Johnson, Walter (Derby S) |
| Carter-Jones, Lewis | Foot, Rt Hon Michael | Johnston, Russell (Inverness) |
| Cartwright, John | Ford, Ben | Jones, Barry (East Flint) |
| Castle, Rt Hon Barbara | Forrester, John | Jones, Dan (Burnley) |
| Clemitson, Ivor | Fowler, Gerald (The wrekln) | Kaufman, Gerald |
| Cocks, Rt Hon Michael (Bristol S) | Fraser, John (Lambeth, N'w'd) | Kelley, Richard |
| Cohen, Stanley | Freeson, Rt Hon Reginald | Kerr, Russell |
| Coleman, Donald | Freud, Clement | Kilroy-Silk, Robert |
| Colquhoun, Ms Maureen | Garrett, John (Norwich S) | Kinnock, Neil |
| Conlan, Bernard | George, Bruce | Lambie, David |
| Cook, Robin F. (Edin C) | Gilmour, Rt Hon Ian (Chesham) | Lamborn, Harry |
| Corbett, Robin | Ginsburg, David | Lamond, James |
| Cowans, Harry | Golding, John | Latham, Arthur (Paddington) |
| Crawford, Douglas | Gould, Bryan | Lee, John |
| Lestor, Miss Joan (Eton & Slough) | Owen, Rt Hon Dr David | Strang, Gavin |
| Lever, Rt Hon Harold | Padley, Walter | Summerskill, Hon Dr Shirley |
| Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) | Palmer, Arthur | Swain, Thomas |
| Litterick, Tom | Pardoe, John | Thomas, Dafydd (Merioneth) |
| Lomas, Kenneth | Park, George | Thomas, Jeffrey (Abertillery) |
| Loyden, Eddie | Parker, John | Thomas, Mike (Newcastle E) |
| Lyon, Alexander (York) | Parry, Robert | Thomas, Ron (Bristol NW) |
| Lyons, Edward (Bradford W) | Pavitt, Laurie | Thompson, George |
| Mabon, Rt Hon Dr J. Dickson | Pendry, Tom | Thorne, Stan (Preston S) |
| McCartney, Hugh | Penhaligon, David | Tierney, Sydney |
| MacCormick, Iain | Price, C. (Lewisham W) | Tilley, John (Lambeth, Central) |
| McDonald, Dr Oonagh | Price, William (Rugby) | Tinn, James |
| McElhone, Frank | Radice, Giles | Tomlinson, John |
| MacFarquhar, Roderick | Reid, George | Torney, Tom |
| MacKenzie, Rt Hon Gregor | Richardson, Miss Jo | Wainwright, Edwin (Dearne V) |
| Mackintosh, John P. | Roberts, Albert (Normanton) | Wainwright, Richard (Colne V) |
| Maclennan, Robert | Roberts, Gwilym (Cannock) | Walker, Harold (Doncaster) |
| Madden, Max | Robinson, Geoffrey | Walker, Terry (Kingswood) |
| Magee, Bryan | Roderick, Caerwyn | Ward, Michael |
| Mahon, Simon | Rodgers, George (Chorley) | Watkins, David |
| Mallalieu, J. P. W. | Rooker, J. W. | Watt, Hamish |
| Marks, Kenneth | Roper, John | Weitzman, David |
| Marshall, Dr Edmund (Goole) | Rose, Paul B. | Wellbeloved, James |
| Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) | Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight) | Welsh, Andrew |
| Maynard, Miss Joan | Ross, Rt Hon W. (Kilmarnock) | White, Frank R. (Bury) |
| Meacher, Michael | Ryman, John | White, James (Pollock) |
| Mellish, Rt Hon Robert | Sandelson, Neville | Whitehead, Philip |
| Mendelson, John | Sedgemore, Brian | Whitlock, William |
| Mikardo, Ian | Selby, Harry | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Millan, Rt Hon Bruce | Sever, John | Willey, Rt Hon Frederick |
| Miller, Dr M. S. (E Kilbride) | Shaw, Arnold (Ilford South) | Williams, Alan Lee (Hornch'ch) |
| Mitchell, Austin | Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert | Williams, Rt Hon Shirley (Hertford) |
| Mitchell, R. C. (Soton, Itchen) | Shore, Rt Hon Peter | Williams, Sir Thomas (Warrington) |
| Moonman, Eric | Silkin, Rt Hon John (Deptford) | Wilson, Rt Hon Sir Harold (Huyton) |
| Morris, Alfred (Wythenshawe) | Silkin, Rt Hon S. C. (Dulwich) | Wilson, William (Coventry SE) |
| Morris, Rt Hon Charles R. | Silverman, Julius | Wise, Mrs Audrey |
| Moyle, Roland | Skinner, Dennis | Woodall, Alec |
| Murray, Rt Hon Ronald King | Smith, John (N Lanarkshire) | Woof, Robert |
| Newens, Stanley | Snape, Peter | Wrigglesworth, Ian |
| Noble, Mike | Spearing, Nigel | Young, David (Bolton E) |
| Oakes, Gordon | Spriggs, Leslie | |
| O'Halloran, Michael | Stallard, A. W. | TELLERS FOR THE NOES: |
| Orme, Rt Hon Stanley | Stoddart, David | Mrs. Ann Taylor and |
| Ovenden, John | Stott, Roger | Mr. Joseph Harper. |
§ Question accordingly negatived.