§
Motion made, and Question
That, as from 11 th March 1981, the rates of duty specified in section 5 of the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 shall be increased from £11.87 and £11.90 per litre of alcohol in the spirits to £13.60 and £13.63 per litre of alcohol in the spirits respectively.
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. —[Sir Geoffrey Howe.]
§ put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 94 (Ways and Means motions):—
§ The House divided: Ayes 324, Noes 253.
| Division No. 100 | [10 13 pm |
| AYES | |
| Adley, Robert | Costain, Sir Albert |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Cranborne, Viscount |
| Alexander, Richard | Critchley, Julian |
| Alison, Michael | Crouch, David |
| Amery, Rt Hon Julian | Dean, Paul (NorthSomerset) |
| Ancram, Michael | Dickens, Geoffrey |
| Arnold, Tom | Dorrell, Stephen |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Douglas-Hamilton, LordJ. |
| Atkins, Rt HonH, (S'thorne) | Dover, Denshore |
| Atkins, Robert (PrestonN) | du Cann, Rt Hon Edward |
| Atkinson, David (B'm'th,E) | Dunn, Robert (Dartford) |
| Baker, Kenneth (St, M'bone) | Durant, Tony |
| Baker, Nicholas (NDorset) | Eden, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Banks, Robert | Edwards, Rt Hon N. (P'broke) |
| Beaumont-Dark, Anthony | Eggar, Tim |
| Bell, Sir Ronald | Elliott, Sir William |
| Bendall, Vivian | Emery, Peter |
| Bennett, Sir Frederic (T'bay) | Eyre, Reginald |
| Benyon, Thomas(A'don) | Fairbairn, Nicholas |
| Benyon, W. (Buckingham) | Fairgrieve, Russell |
| Best, Keith | Faith, Mrs Sheila |
| Bevan, David Gilroy | Farr, John |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Fell, Anthony |
| Biggs-Davison, John | Fenner, Mrs Peggy |
| Blackburn, John | Finsberg, Geoffrey |
| Blaker, Peter | Fisher, Sir Nigel |
| Body, Richard | Fletcher, A. (Ed'nb'ghN) |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Fletcher-Cooke, Sir Charles |
| Boscawen, HonRobert | Forman, Nigel |
| Bottomley, Peter (W'wichW) | Fowler, Rt Hon Norman |
| Bowden, Andrew | Fox, Marcus |
| Boyson, Dr Rhodes | Fraser, Rt Hon Sir Hugh |
| Braine, Sir Bernard | Fraser, Peter (South Angus) |
| Bright, Graham | Fry, Peter |
| Brittan, Leon | Galbraith, HonT. G. D. |
| Brooke, Hon Peter | Gardiner, George(Reigate) |
| Brotherton, Michael | Gardner, Edward (SFylde) |
| Brown, Michael (Brigg&Sc'n) | Garel-Jones, Tristan |
| Browne, John(Winchester) | Gilmour, Rt Hon Sir Ian |
| Buchanan-Smith, Alick | Glyn, Dr Alan |
| Buck, Antony | Goodhart, Philip |
| Budgen, Nick | Goodhew, Victor |
| Bulmer, Esmond | Goodlad, Alastair |
| Burden, Sir Frederick | Gorst, John |
| Butcher, John | Gow, Ian |
| Butler, Hon Adam | Gower, Sir Raymond |
| Cadbury, Jocelyn | Grant, Anthony (HarrowC) |
| Carlisle, John (Luton West) | Gray, Hamish |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Grieve, Percy |
| Carlisle, Rt Hon M. (R'c'n) | Griffiths, E, (B'ySt. Edm'ds) |
| Chalker, Mrs. Lynda | Griffiths, Peter Port sm'thN) |
| Channon, Rt. Hon. Paul | Grist, Ian |
| Chapman, Sydney | Grylls, Michael |
| Churchill, W, S. | Gummer, JohnSelwyn |
| Clark, Hon A. (Plym'th, S'n) | Hamilton, Hon A. |
| Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S) | Hamilton, Michael (Salisbury) |
| Clarke, Kenneth(Rushcliffe) | Hampson, Dr Keith |
| Clegg, Sir Walter | Hannam, John |
| Cockeram, Eric | Haselhurst, Alan |
| Colvin, Michael | Hastings, Stephen |
| Cope, John | Havers, Rt Hon Sir Michael |
| Corrie, John | Hawkins, Paul |
| NOES | |
| Abse, Leo | Dormand, Jack |
| Adams, Allen | Douglas, Dick |
| Allaun, Frank | Douglas-Mann, Bruce |
| Alton, David | Dubs, Alfred |
| Anderson, Donald | Duffy, A. E. P. |
| Archer, Rt Hon Peter | Dunlop, John |
| Ashley, Rt Hon Jack | Dunn, James A. |
| Ashton, Joe | Dunnett, Jack |
| Atkinson, H. (H'gey) | Dunwoody, Hon MrsG. |
| Bagier, Gordon A.T. | Eadie, Alex |
| Barnett, Guy (Greenwich) | Eastham, Ken |
| Bamett, Rt Hon Joel (H'wd) | Edwards, R. (W'hampt'n S E) |
| Beith, A, J. | Ellis,R. (NE D'bysh're) |
| Benn, Rt Hon A. Wedgwood | English, Michael |
| Bennett, Andrew(St'kp'tN) | Ennals, Rt Hon David |
| Bidwell, Sydney | Evans, loan (Aberdare) |
| Booth, Rt Hon Albert | Evans, John (Newton) |
| Booth royd, Miss Betty | Field, Frank |
| Bottomley, Rt HonA, (M'b'ro) | Fitch, Alan |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Fitt, Gerard |
| Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) | Flannery, Martin |
| Brown, R. C. (N'castle W) | Fletcher, Raymond (Ilkeston) |
| Brown, Ron (E'burgh, Leith) | Fletcher, Ted (Darlington) |
| Brown, Ronald W. (H'ckn'yS) | Foot, Rt Hon Michael |
| Caliaghan, Rt HonJ. | Ford, Ben |
| Callaghan, Jim (Midd't'n&P) | Forrester, John |
| Campbell, Ian | Foster, Derek |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | Foulkes, George |
| Canavan, Dennis | Fraser, J. (Lamb'th, N'w'd) |
| Cant, R. B. | Freeson, Rt Hon Reginald |
| Carmichael, Neil | Freud, Clement |
| Carter-Jones, Lewis | Garrett, John (NorwichS) |
| Clark, Dr David (S Shields) | Garrett, W. E. (Wallsend) |
| Cocks, Rt HonM. (B'stolS) | George, Bruce |
| Cohen, Stanley | Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John |
| Coleman, Donald | Ginsburg, David |
| Concannon, Rt Hon J. D. | Golding, John |
| Conlan, Bernard | Gourlay, Harry |
| Cook, Robin F. | Graham, Ted |
| Cowans, Harry | G rant, George (Morpeth) |
| Craigen, J, M. | Grant, John (IslingtonC) |
| Crowther, J, S. | Grimond, Rt HonJ. |
| Cryer, Bob | Hamilton, W. W. (C'tral Fife) |
| Cunliffe, Lawrence | Hardy, Peter |
| Cunningham, G. (lslingtonS) | Harrison, Rt Hon Walter |
| Cunningham, Dr J. (W'h'n) | Hart, Rt Hon Dame Judith |
| Dalyell, Tam | Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy |
| Davidson, Arthur | Haynes, Frank |
| Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (L'lli) | Healey, Rt Hon Denis |
| Davies, Ifor (Gower) | Heffer, EricS. |
| Davis, Clinton (Hackney C) | Hogg, N. (EDunb't'nshire) |
| Davis, T. (B'ham, Stechf'd) | Holland,S. (L'b'th, Vauxh'll) |
| Deakins, Eric | HomeRobertson, John |
| Dempsey, James | Homewood, William |
| Dewar, Donald | Hooley, Frank |
| Dixon, Donald | Howell, Rt Hon D. |
| Dobson, Frank | Howells, Geraint |
| Hawksley, Warren | Morris, M. (N'hamptonS) |
| Hayhoe, Barney | Morrison, HonC. (Devizes) |
| Heath, Rt Hon Edward | Morrison, Hon P. (Chester) |
| Heddle, John | Mudd, David |
| Henderson, Barry | Murphy, Christopher |
| Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael | Myles, David |
| Hicks, Robert | Neale, Gerrard |
| Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. | Needham, Richard |
| Hill, James | Nelson, Anthony |
| Hogg, HonDouglas (Gr'th'm) | Neubert, Michael |
| Holland, Philip(Carlton) | Newton, Tony |
| Hooson, Tom | Normanton, Tom |
| Hordern, Peter | Nott, Rt Hon John |
| Howe, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Onslow, Cranley |
| Howell, Rt Hon D, (G'ldf'd) | Oppenheim, Rt Hon Mrs S. |
| Howell, Ralph (NNorfolk) | Page, Rt Hon Sir G. (Crosby) |
| Hunt, David (Wirral) | Page, Richard (SW Herts) |
| Hunt, John (Ravensbourne) | Parkinson, Cecil |
| Hurd, Hon Douglas | Parris, Matthew |
| Irving, Charles(Cheltenham) | Patten, Christopher (Bath) |
| Jenkin, Rt Hon Patrick | Patten, John (Oxford) |
| Jessel, Toby | Pattie, Geoffrey |
| JohnsonSmith, Geoffrey | Pawsey, James |
| Jopling, Rt Hon Michael | Percival, Sir Ian |
| Joseph, Rt Hon Sir Keith | Peyton, Rt Hon John |
| Kaberry, Sir Donald | Pink, R, Bonner |
| Kellett-Bowman, MrsElaine | Pollock, Alexander |
| Kershaw, Anthony | Porter, Barry |
| Kimball, Marcus | Prentice, Rt Hon Reg |
| King, Rt Hon Tom | Price, Sir David (Eastleigh) |
| Kitson, Sir Timothy | Prior, Rt Hon James |
| Knox, David | Proctor, K. Harvey |
| Lamont, Norman | Pym, Rt Hon Francis |
| Lang, Ian | Raison, Timothy |
| Langford-Holt, Sir John | Rathbone, Tim |
| Latham, Michael | Rees, Peter (Dover and Deal) |
| Lawrence, Ivan | Rees-Davies, W. R. |
| Lawson, Rt Hon Nigel | Renton, Tim |
| Lee, John | Rhodes James, Robert |
| Lennox-Boyd, HonMark | RhysWilliams, Sir Brandon |
| Lester Jim (Beeston) | Ridley, HonNicholas |
| Lewis, Kenneth (Rutland) | Ridsdale, Julian |
| Lloyd, Ian (Havant& W'loo) | Rifkind, Malcolm |
| Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) | Rippon, Rt Hon Geoffrey |
| Loveridge, John | Robert s, M. (Cardiff NW) |
| Luce, Richard | Robert s, Wyn (Conway) |
| Lyell, Nicholas | Rossi, Hugh |
| McCrindle, Robert | Rost, Peter |
| Macfarlane, Neil | Royle, Sir Anthony |
| MacGregor, John | Sainsbury, HonTimothy |
| MacKay, John (Argyll) | St. John-Stevas, Rt Hon N. |
| Macmillan, Rt HonM. | Scott, Nicholas |
| McNair-Wilson, M. (N'bury) | Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) |
| McNair-Wilson, P. (NewF'st) | Shaw, Michael (Scarborough) |
| McQuarrie, Albert | Shelton, William(Streatham) |
| Madel, David | Shepherd, Colin(Hereford) |
| Major, John | Shepherd, Richard |
| Marland, Paul | Shersby, Michael |
| Marlow, Tony | Silvester, Fred |
| MarshallMichael(Arundel) | Sims, Roger |
| Marten, Neil(Banbury) | Skeet, T. H. H. |
| Mates, Michael | Smith, Dudley |
| Mather, Carol | Speed, Keith |
| Maude, Rt Hon Sir Angus | Speller, Tony |
| Mawby, Ray | Spence, John |
| Mawhinney, Dr Brian | Spicer, Jim (West Dorset) |
| Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin | Spicer, Michael (SWorcs) |
| Mayhew, Patrick | Sproat, Iain |
| Mellor, David | Squire, Robin |
| Meyer, Sir Anthony | Stainton, Keith |
| Miller, Hal(B'grove) | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Mills, Iain (Meriden) | Stanley, John |
| Mills, Peter (West Devon) | Steen, Anthony |
| Miscampbell, Norman | Stevens, Martin |
| Mitchell, Davld (Basingstoke) | Stewart,Ian (Hitchin) |
| Moate, Roger | Stewart, A. (ERenfrewshire) |
| Monro, Hector | Stokes, John |
| Montgomery, Fergus | StradlingThomas, J. |
| Moore, John | Tapsell, Peter |
| Morgan, Geraint | Taylor, Robert(CroydonNW) |
| Taylor, Teddy (S'endE) | Waller, Gary |
| Tebbit, Norman | Walters, Dennis |
| Temple-Morris, Peter | Ward, John |
| Thatcher, Rt Hon Mrs M. | Warren, Kenneth |
| Thomas, Rt Hon Peter | Watson, John |
| Thompson, Donald | Wells, John (Maidstone) |
| Thorne, Neil (llfordSouth) | Wells, Bowen |
| Thornton, Malcolm | Wheeler, John |
| Townend, John (Bridlington) | Whitelaw, Rt HonWilliam |
| Townsend, CyrilD, (B'heath) | Whitney, Raymond |
| Trippier, David | Wickenden, Keith |
| Trotter, Neville | Wiggin, Jerry |
| van Straubenzee, W. R. | Wilkinson, John |
| Vaughan, Dr Gerard | Williams, D. (Montgomery) |
| Viggers, Peter | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Waddington, David | Wolfson, Mark |
| Wakeham, John | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Waldegrave, HonWilliam | Younger, Rt Hon George |
| Walker, Rt Hon P, (W'cester) | |
| Walker, B. (Perth) | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Walker-Smith, Rt Hon Sir D. | Mr. Spencer Le Marchant and Mr. Anthony Berry. |
| Wall, Patrick |
| Huckfield, Les | Prescott, John |
| Hudson Davies, Gwilym E. | Race, Reg |
| Hughes, Mark(Durham) | Radice, Giles |
| Hughes, Robert (AberdeenN) | Rees, Rt Hon M (Leeds S) |
| Hughes, Roy (Newport) | Richardson, Jo |
| Janner, HonGreville | Robert s, Albert (Normanton) |
| Jay, Rt Hon Douglas | Robert s, Allan(Bootle) |
| John, Brynmor | Robert s, Gwilym(Cannock) |
| Johnson, James (Hull West) | Robertson, George |
| Johnson, Walter (Derby S) | Robinson, G. (Coventry NW) |
| Johnston, Russell (Inverness) | Rooker, J. W. |
| Jones, Barry (East Flint) | Ross, Ernest (Dundee West) |
| Jones, Dan (Burnley) | Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight) |
| Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald | Rowlands, Ted |
| Kerr, Russell | Ryman, John |
| Kilroy-Silk, Robert | Sever, John |
| Kinnock, Neil | Sheerman, Barry |
| Lambie, David | Sheldon, Rt Hon R. |
| Lamborn, Harry | Shore, Rt Hon Peter |
| Lamond, James | Short, Mrs Renée |
| Leadbitter, Ted | Silkin, Rt Hon J. (Deptford) |
| Leighton, Ronald | Silkin, Rt Hon S. C. (Dulwich) |
| Lestor, MissJoan | Silverman, Julius |
| Lewis, Art hur (N'hamNW) | Skinner, Dennis |
| Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) | Smith, Rt Hon J. (N Lanark) |
| Litherland, Robert | Snape, Peter |
| Lofthouse, Geoffrey | Spearing, Nigel |
| Lyon, Alexander(York) | Spriggs, Leslie |
| Lyons, Edward (Bradf'dW) | Stallard, A. W. |
| Mabon, Rt Hon Dr J. Dickson | Steel, Rt Hon David |
| McCartney, Hugh | Stewart, Rt Hon D. (W Isles) |
| McDonald, Dr Oonagh | Stoddart, David |
| McGuire, Michael(Ince) | Stott, Roger |
| McKay, Allen (Penistone) | Strang, Gavin |
| McKelvey, William | Straw, Jack |
| MacKenzie, Rt HonGregor | Summerskill, HonDr Shirley |
| McMahon, Andrew | Taylor, Mrs Ann (Bolton W) |
| McNamara, Kevin | Thomas, Dafydd (Merioneth) |
| McTaggart, Robert | Thomas, Jeffrey (Abertillery) |
| Magee, Bryan | Thorne, Stan (PrestonSouth) |
| Marks, Kenneth | Tilley, John |
| Marshall, D(G'gowS'ton) | Tinn, James |
| Marshall, Dr Edmund (Goole) | Torney, Tom |
| Marshall, Jim (LeicesterS) | Urwin, Rt Hon Tom |
| Martin, M (G'gowS'burn) | Varley, Rt Hon Eric G. |
| Mason, Rt Hon Roy | Wainwright, E. (DearneV) |
| Maxton, John | Wainwright, R, (ColneV) |
| Maynard, MissJoan | Walker, Rt Hon H. (D'caster) |
| Meacher, Michael | Watkins, David |
| Mellish, Rt Hon Robert | Weetch, Ken |
| Mikardo, Ian | Wellbeloved, James |
| Millan, Rt Hon Bruce | Welsh, Michael |
| Miller, Dr M, S. (E Kilbride) | White, Frank R. |
| Mitchell, Austin (Grimsby) | White, J. (G'gowPollok) |
| Mitchell, R, C. (Soton Itchen) | Whitehead, Phillip |
| Morris, Rt Hon A. (W'shawe) | Whitlock, William |
| Morris, Rt HonJ. (Aberavon) | Willey, Rt Hon Frederick |
| Mort on, George | Williams, Rt Hon A, (S'sea W) |
| Moyle, Rt Hon Roland | Williams, Sir T. (W'ton) |
| Mulley, Rt Hon Frederick | Wilson, Gordon (Dundee E) |
| Newens, Stanley | Wilson, Rt Hon Sir H. (H'ton) |
| Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon | Wilson, William (C'trySE) |
| Ogden, Eric | Winnick, David |
| O'Halloran, Michael | Woodall, Alec |
| O'Neill, Martin | Woolmer, Kenneth |
| Orme, Rt Hon Stanley | Wright, Sheila |
| Palmer, Arthur | Young, David (Bolton E) |
| Park, George | |
| Parker, John | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Pendry, Tom | Mr. James Hamilton and Mr. Joseph Dean. |
| Penhaligon, David | |
| Powell, Raymond(Ogmore) |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.