HC Deb 08 July 1980 vol 988 cc366-71

Amendments made: No. 107, in page 39, line 30, leave out 'standard rate poundage and standard' and insert 'grant-related poundage and grant-related'.

No. 109, in page 39, line 34, leave out 'standard rate poundage and the standard' and insert 'grant-related poundage and grant-related'.—[Mr. King.]

Amendment proposed: No. 112, in page 39, line 36, at end insert— '(3) And the principles on which the standard rate poundage shall be determined shall be such that—

  1. (a) if an authority's total expenditure exceeds their standard expenditure, that authority shall not receive less grant than they would have done had the difference between their total expenditure and their standard expenditure been smaller;
  2. (b) if an authority's total expenditure is less than their standard expenditure, that authority shall not receive less grant than they would have done had the difference 367 between their total expenditure and their actual expenditure been greater;
  3. (c) for all authorities with the same ratio between total expenditure [per head of population in their area and their standard expenditure or the same difference between their said total expenditure and their standard expenditure the ratio of the block grant they

receive to the block grant they would have equalled their standard expenditure shall be the same.'.—[Mr. Squire.].

Question put, That the amendment be made:—

The House divided: Ayes 239, Noes 289.

Division No. 393] AYES [9.22 pm
Abse, Leo Fletcher, L. R. (Ilkeston) Marshall, David (Gl'sgow,Shettles'n)
Adams, Allen Fletcher, Ted (Darlington) Marshall, Dr Edmund (Goole)
Allaun, Frank Fookes, Miss Janet Marshall, Jim (Leicester South)
Alton, David Foot, Rt Hon Michael Martin, Michael (Gl'gow, Springb'rn)
Anderson, Donald Ford, Ben Maxton, John
Archer, Rt Hon Peter Forrester, John Maynard, Miss Joan
Ashton, Joe Foster, Derek Mellish, Rt Hon Robert
Atkinson, Norman (H'gey, Tott'ham) Freeson, Rt Hon Reginald Mikardo, Ian
Bagler, Gordon A. T. Garrett, John (Norwich S) Millan, Rt Hon Bruce
Barnett, Guy (Greenwich) Garrett, W. E. (Wallsend) Miller, Dr M. S. (East Kilbride)
Barnett, Rt Hon Joel (Heywood) George, Bruce Mitchell, Austin (Grimsby)
Beaumont-Dark, Anthony Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John Mitchell, R. C. (Soton, Itchen)
Beith, A. J Ginsburg, David Morris, Rt Hon Alfred (Wythenshawe)
Bennett, Andrew (Stockport N) Gourlay, Harry Morris, Rt Hon Charles (Openshaw)
Bidwell, Sydney Graham, Ted Morris, Rt Hon John (Aberavon)
Boothroyd, Miss Betty Grant, John (Islington C) Moyle, Rt Hon Roland
Bottomley, Rt Hon Arthur (M'brough) Hamilton, James (Bothwell) Newens, Stanley
Bray, Dr Jeremy Hamilton, W. W. (Central Fife) Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon
Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) Harrison, Rt Hon Walter Ogden, Eric
Brown, Robert C. (Newcastle W) Hart, Rt Hon Dame Judith O'Halloran, Michael
Brown, Ronald W. (Hackney S) Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy O'Neill, Martin
Brown, Ron (Edinburgh, Leith) Haynes, Frank Orme, Rt Hon Stanley
Buchan, Norman Healey, Rt Hon Denis Paisley, Rev Ian
Callaghan, Rt Hon J. (Cardiff SE) Heffer, Eric S. Palmer, Arthur
Callaghan, Jim (Middleton & P) Hogg, Norman (E Dunbartonshire) Park, George
Campbell, Ian Holland, Stuart (L'beth, Vauxhall) Parker, John
Campbell-Savours, Dale Home Robertson, John Parry, Robert
Canavan, Dennis Homewood, William Pavitt, Laurie
Carmichael, Neil Hooley, Frank Pendry, Tom
Carter-Jones, Lewis Horam, John Penhaligon, David
Cartwright, John Howells, Geraint Powell, Raymond (Ogmore)
Clark, Dr David (South Shields) Huckfield, Les Price, Christopher (Lewisham West)
Cocks, Rt Hon Michael (Bristol S) Hudson Davies, Gwilym Ednyfed Race, Reg
Cohen, Stanley Hughes, Mark (Durham) Radice, Giles
Coleman, Donald Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen North) Rees, Rt Hon Merlyn (Leeds South)
Concannon, Rt Hon J D. Irving, Charles (Cheltenham) Roberts, Allan (Bootle)
Conlan, Bernard Jay, Rt Hon Douglas Roberts, Ernest (Hackney North)
Cook, Robin F. John, Brynmor Roberts, Gwilym (Cannock)
Cowans, Harry Johnson, Walter (Derby South) Robertson, George
Craigen, J. M. (Glasgow, Maryhill) Jones, Rt Hon Alec (Rhondda) Robinson, Geoffrey (Coventry NW)
Crowther, J. S. Jones, Barry (East Flint) Robinson, Peter (Belfast East)
Cryer, Bob Jones, Dan (Burnley) Rodgers, Rt Hon William
Cunliffe, Lawrence Kerr, Russell Rooker, J. W.
Cunningham, George (Islington S) Kilfedder, James A. Roper, John
Dalyell, Tam Kilroy-Silk, Robert Ross, Ernest (Dundee West)
Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) Kinnock, Neil Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight)
Davies, Ifor (Gower) Lambie, David Rowlands, Ted
Davis, Clinton, (Hackney Central) Lamborn, Harry Ryman, John
Davis, Terry (B'rm'ham, Stechford) Leadbitter, Ted Sandelson, Neville
Deakins, Eric Leighton, Ronald Sever, John
Dean, Joseph (Leeds West) Lewis, Arthur (Newham North West) Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert (A'ton-u-L)
Dempsey, James Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) Shore, Rt Hon Peter (Step and Pop)
Dewar, Donald Litherland, Robert Short, Mrs Renée
Dixon, Donald Lofthouse, Geoffrey Silkin, Rt Hon John (Deptford)
Dobson, Frank Lyon, Alexander (York) Silkin, Rt Hon S. C. (Dulwich)
Dormand, Jack Lyons, Edward (Bradford West) Silverman, Julius
Douglas, Dick McCartney, Hugh Skinner, Dennis
Douglas-Mann, Bruce McDonald, Dr Oonagh Smith, Rt Hon J (North Lanarkshire)
Duffy, A. E. P. McElhone, Frank Snape, Peter
Dunnett, Jack McGuire, Michael (Ince) Soley, Clive
Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth McKay, Allen (Penistone) Spearing, Nigel
Eastham, Ken McKelvey, William Spriggs, Leslie
Edwards, Robert (Wolv SE) MacKenzie, Rt Hon Gregor Squire, Robin
Ellis, Raymond (NE Derbyshire) Maclennan, Robert Steel, Rt Hon David
Ellis, Tom (Wrexham) McNally, Thomas Stoddart, David
English, Michael McNamara, Kevin Stott, Roger
Ennals, Rt Hon. David McQuade, John Strang, Gavin
Evans, loan (Aberdare) McTaggart, Robert Straw, Jack
Faulds, Andrew McWilliam, John Summerskill, Hon Dr Shirley
Field, Frank Magee, Bryan Taylor, Mrs Ann (Bolton West)
Fiannery, Martin Marks, Kenneth Thomas, Jeffrey (Abertillery)
Thomas, Mike (Newcastle East) Watkins, David Wilson, William (Coventry SE)
Thomas, Dr Roger (Carmarthen) Weetch, Ken Winnick, David
Thorne, Stan (Preston South) Wellbeloved, James Woodall, Alec
Tilley, John White, James (Glasgow, Pollok) Woolmer, Kenneth
Tinn, James Whitehead, Phillip Wright, Shella
Torney, Tom Whitlock, William Young, David (Bolton East)
Urwin, Rt Hon Tom Wigley, Dafydd
Varley, Rt Hon Eric G. Willey, Rt Hon Frederick TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
Wainwright, Edwin (Dearne Valley) Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W) Mr. George Morton and
Walker, Rt Hon Harold (Doncaster) Williams, Sir Thomas (Warrington) Mr. John Evans.
NOES
Adley, Robert Eggar, Timothy Lawrence, Ivan
Aitken, Jonathan Elliott, Sir William Lawson, Nigel
Alexander, Richard Emery, Peter Lee, John
Allson, Michael Eyre, Reginald Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark
Amery, Rt Hon Julian Fairbairn, Nicholas Lester, Jim (Beeston)
Alison, Michael Faith, Mrs. Sheila Lewis, Kenneth (Rutland)
Arnold, Tom Farr, John Lloyd, Ian (Havant & Waterloo)
Atkins, Robert (Preston North) Fell, Anthony Lloyd, Peter (Fareham)
Baker, Nicholas (North Dorset) Fenner, Mrs Peggy Loveridge, John
Banks, Robert Finsoerg, Geoffrey Luce, Richard
Bell, Sir Ronald Fisher, Sir Nigel Lyell, Nicholas
Bendall, Vivian Fletcher, Alexander (Edinburgh N) McCrindle, Robert
Benyon, Thomas (Abingdon) Fletcher-Cooke, Charles Macfarlane, Neil
Benyon, W. (Buckingham) Forman, Nigel MacGregor, John
Best, Keith Fowler, Rt Hon Norman Mackay, John (Argyll)
Bevan, David Gilroy Fox, Marcus Macmillan, Rt Hon M. (Farnham)
Biffen, Rt Hon John Fraser, Rt Hon. H.(Stafford & St) McNair-Wilson, Michael (Newbury)
Biggs-Davison, John Fraser, Peter (South Angus) McNair-Wilson, Patrick (New Forest)
Blackburn, John Galbraith, Hon T. G. D. McQuarrie, Albert
Blaker, Peter Gardiner, George (Reigate) Madel, David
Body, Richard Gardner, Edward (South Fylde) Major, John
Bonsor, Sir Nicholas Garel-Jones, Tristan Marland, Paul
Boscawen, Hon Robert Glyn, Dr. Alan Marlow, Tony
Bottomley, Peter (Woolwich West) Goodhart, Philip Marshall, Michael (Arundel)
Bowden, Andrew Goodhew, Victor Marten, Neil (Banbury)
Boyson, Dr Rhodes Goodlad, Alastair Mates, Michael
Braine, Sir Bernard Gorst, John Mather, Carol
Bright, Graham Gow, Ian Maude, Rt Hon Angus
Brinton, Tim Grant, Anthony (Harrow C) Mawby, Ray
Brittan, Leon Gray, Hamish Mawhinney, Dr Brian
Brocklebank-Fowler, Christopher Greenway, Harry Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin
Brooke, Hon Peter Grieve, Percy Mayhew, Patrick
Brotherton, Michael Griffiths, Eldon (Bury St Edmunds) Mellor, David
Brown, Michael (Brigg & Sc'thorpe) Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth N) Meyer, Sir Anthony
Browne, John (Winchester) Grist, Ian Miller, Hal (Bromsgrove & Redditch)
Bruce-Gardyne, John Gummer, John Selwyn Mills, Iain (Merlden)
Bryan, Sir Paul Hamilton, Hon Archie (Eps'm&Ew'll) Mills, Peter (West Devon)
Buchanan-Smith, Hon Alick Hamilton, Michael (Salisbury) Miscampbell, Norman
Buck, Antony Hampson, Dr Keith Mitchell, David (Basingstoke)
Budgen, Nick Hannam, John Moate, Roger
Bulmer, Esmond Haselhurst, Alan Monro, Hector
Burden, F. A. Havers, Rt Hon Sir Michael Montgomery, Fergus
Butcher, John Hawkins, Paul Morris, Michael (Northampton, Sth)
Butler, Hon Adam Hawksley, Warren Morrison, Hon Peter (City of Chester)
Cadbury, Jocelyn Hayhoe, Barney Murphy, Christopher
Carlisle, John (Luton West) Heddle, John Myles, David
Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) Henderson, Barry Neale, Gerrard
Chalker, Mrs. Lynda Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael Needham, Richard
Channon, Paul Hicks, Robert Nelson, Anthony
Churchill, W. S. Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. Neubert, Michael
Clark, Hon Alan (Plymouth, Sutton) Hill, James Newton, Tony
Clark, Sir William (Croydon South) Holland, Philip (Carlton) Onslow, Cranley
Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) Hooson, Tom Oppenheim, Rt Hon Mrs Sally
Clegg, Sir Walter Hordern, Peter Osborn, John
Cockeram, Eric Howell, Rt Hon David (Guildford) Page, John (Harrow, West)
Colvin, Michael Howell, Ralph (North Norfolk) Page, Rt Hon Sir R. Graham
Cope, John Hunt, David (Wirral) Page, Richard (SW Hertfordshire)
Corrie, John Hunt, John (Ravensbourne) Parris, Matthew
Costain, A. P. Jenkin, Rt Hon Patrick Patten, Christopher (Bath)
Cranborne, Viscount Jessel, Toby Patten, John (Oxford)
Critchley, Julian Johnson Smith, Geoffrey Pattie, Geoffrey
Dickens, Geoffrey Jopling, Rt Hon Michael Pawsey, James
Dorrell, Stephen Joseph, Rt Hon Sir Keith Peyton, Rt Hon John
Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James Kimball, Marcus Pink, R. Bonner
Dover, Denshore King, Rt Hon Tom Pollock, Alexander
du Cann, Rt Hon Edward Kitson, Sir Timothy Porter, George
Dunlop, John Knight, Mrs Jill Prentice, Rt Hon Reg
Dunn, Robert (Dartford) Knox, David Price, David (Eastleigh)
Durant, Tony Lamont, Norman Prior, Rt Hon James
Dykes, Hugh Lang, Ian Proctor, K. Harvey
Eden, Rt Hon Sir John Langford-Holt, Sir John Raison, Timothy
Edwards, Rt Hon N. (Pembroke) Latham, Michael Rathbone, Tim
Rees, Peter (Dover and Deal) Spicer, Michael (S Worcestershire) Waddington, David
Rees-Davies, W. R. Sproat, Iain Wakeham, John
Renton, Tim Stainton, Keith Waldegrave, Hon William
Rhodes James, Robert Stanley, John Walker, Bill (Perth & E Perthshire)
Ridley, Hon Nicholas Steen, Anthony Walker-Smith, Rt Hon Sir Derek
Ridsdale, Julian Stevens, Martin Wall, Patrick
Rifkind, Malcoim Stewart, Ian (Hitchin) Walters, Dennis
Roberts, Wyn (Conway) Stewart, John (East Renfrewshire) Ward, John
Rossi, Hugh Stokes, John Warren, Kenneth
Rost, Peter Stradling Thomas, J. Watson, John
Royle, Sir Anthony Tapsell, Peter Wells, John (Maidstone)
Sainsbury, Hon Timothy Taylor, Robert (Croydon NW) Wells, Bowen (Hert'rd & Stevn'age)
St. John-Stevas, Rt Hon Norman Taylor, Teddy (Southend East) Wheeler, John
Scott, Nicholas Tebbit, Norman Whitney, Raymond
Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) Temple-Morris, Peter Wickenden, Keith
Shaw, Michael (Scarborough) Thomas, Rt Hon Peter (Hendon S) Wilkinson, John
Shelton, William (Streatham) Thompson, Donald Williams, Delwyn (Montgomery)
Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) Thorne, Neil (Ilford South) Winterton, Nicholas
Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge-Br'hills) Thornton, Malcolm Wolfson, Mark
Shersby, Michael Townend, John (Bridlington) Young, Sir George (Acton)
Silvester, Fred Townsend, Cyril D. (Bexieyheath) Younger, Rt Hon George
Sims, Roger Trippier, David
Skeet, T. H. H. Trotter, Neville TELLERS FOR THE NOES:
Smith, Dudley (War. and Leam'ton) van Straubenzee, W. R. Mr. Spencer Le Merchant and
Speller, Tony Vaughan, Dr. Gerard Mr. Anthony Berry,
Spence, John Viggers, Peter

Question accordingly negatived.

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