§
Motion made, and Question,
That, as from 14th March 1981, the Tobacco Products Duty Act 1979 shall be amended as follows—
§ 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 329, Noes 229.
| Division No. 102] | [10.35 pm |
| AYES | |
| Adley,Robert | Douglas-Hamilton,LordJ. |
| Aitken,Jonathan | Dover,Denshore |
| Alexander,Richard | du Cann, Rt Hon Edward |
| Alison,Michael | Dunn,Robert(Dartford) |
| Amery, RtHonJulian | Durant,Tony |
| Ancram, Michael | Eden, RtHon Sir John |
| Arnold,Tom | Edwards, Rt Hon N. (P'broke) |
| Aspinwall,Jack | Eggar,Tim |
| Atkins, RtHon H .(S'thorne) | Elliott, SirWilliam |
| Atkins,Robert(PrestonN) | Emery, Peter |
| Atkinson, David (B'm'th.E) | Eyre,Reginald |
| Baker.Kenneth(St.M'bone) | Fairbairn,Nicholas |
| Baker, Nicholas (N Dorset) | Fairgrieve,Russell |
| Banks,Robert | Faith, MrsSheila |
| Beaumont-Dark,Anthony | Farr,John |
| Beith.A.J. | Fenner, Mrs Peggy |
| Bell,SirRonald | Finsberg,Geoffrey |
| Bendall, Vivian | Fisher, Sir Nigel |
| Bennett, Sir Frederic (T'bay) | Fletcher.A. (Ed'nb'ghN) |
| Benyon,Thomas(A'don) | Fletcher-Cooke,SirCharles |
| Benyon, W. (Buckingham) | Forman,Nigel |
| Best, Keith | Fowler, Rt Hon Norman |
| Bevan, David Gilroy | Fox, Marcus |
| Biffen, RtHon John | Fraser, Rt Hon Sir Hugh |
| Biggs-Davison,John | Fraser, Peter (South Angus) |
| Blackburn,John | Freud,Clement |
| Blaker, Peter | Fry, Peter |
| Body,Richard | Galbraith, Hon T. G. D. |
| Bonsor,SirNicholas | Gardiner,George (Reigate) |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Gardner, Edward (SFylde) |
| Bottomley, Peter (W'wich W) | Garel-Jones, Tristan |
| Bowden, Andrew | Gilmour, Rt Hon Sir Ian |
| Boyson, Dr Rhodes | Glyn, Dr Alan |
| Braine, Sir Bernard | Goodhart, Philip |
| Bcenter, Graham | Goodhew, Victor |
| Brittan, Leon | Goodlad, Alastair |
| Brooke, Hon Peter | Gorst, John |
| Brotherton, Michael | Gow, Ian |
| Brown, Michael(Brigg&Sc'n) | Gower, Sir Raymond |
| Browne, John(Winchester) | Grant, Anthony (Harrow C) |
| Buchanan-Smith, Alick | Gray, Hamish |
| Buck, Antony | Grieve, Percy |
| Budgen, Nick | Griffiths, E. (B'ySt. Edm 'ds) |
| Bulmer, Esmond | Griffiths, Peter Portsm'thN) |
| Burden, Sir Frederick | Grist, Ian |
| Butcher, John | Grylls, Michael |
| Butler, Hon Adam | Gummer, John Selwyn |
| Cadbury, Jocelyn | Hamilton, Hon A. |
| Carlisle, John (Luton West) | Hamilton, Michael (Salisbury) |
| Carlisle, Kenneth(Lincoln) | Hampson, Dr Keith |
| Carlisle, Rt Hon M. (R'c'n) | Hannam, John |
| Chalker, Mrs. Lynda | Haselhurst, Alan |
| Channon, Rt. Hon. Paul | Hastings, Stephen |
| Chapman, Sydney | Havers, Rt Hon Sir Michael |
| Churchill, W, S. | Hawkins, Paul |
| Clark, Hon A. (Plym'th, S'n) | Hawksley, Warren |
| Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S) | Hayhoe, Barney |
| Clarke, Kenneth(Rushcliffe) | Heath, Rt Hon Edward |
| Clegg, Sir Walter | Heddle, John |
| Cockeram, Eric | Henderson, Barry |
| Colvin, Michael | Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael |
| Cope, John | Hicks, Robert |
| Corrie, John | Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. |
| Costain, Sir Albert | Hill, James |
| Cranborne, Viscount | Hogg, Hon Douglas(Gr'th'm) |
| Critchley, Julian | Holland, Philip(Carlton) |
| Crouch, David | Hooson, Tom |
| Dean, Paul (North Somerset) | Hordern, Peter |
| Dickens, Geoffrey | Howe, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey |
| Dorrell, Stephen | Howell, Rt Hon D, (G'Idf'd) |
| NOES | |
| Abse, Leo | Edwards, R. (W'hampt'n S E) |
| Adams, Allen | Ellis, R. (NED'bysh're) |
| Allaun, Frank | English, Michael |
| Alton, David | Evans, Ioan (Aberdare) |
| Archer, Rt Hon Peter | Evans, John (Newton) |
| Ashley, Rt Hon Jack | Field, Frank |
| Ashton, Joe | Fitch, Alan |
| Atkinson, N.(H'gey) | Fitt, Gerard |
| Bagier, Gordon A, T. | Flannery, Martin |
| Barnett, Guy(Greenwhich) | Fletcher, Raymond (Ilkeston) |
| Barnett, Rt Hon Joel (H'wd) | Fletcher, Ted (Darlington) |
| Benn, Rt Hon A. Wedgwood | Foot, Rt Hon Michael |
| Bidwell, Sydney | Ford, Ben |
| Booth, Rt Hon Albert | Forrester, John |
| Boothroyd, MissBetty | Foster, Derek |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon A.(M'b'ro) | Fraser, J. (Lamb'th, N'w'd) |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Freeson, Rt Hon Reginald |
| Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) | Garrett, John (NorwichS) |
| Brown, R. C. (N'castle W) | Garrett, W. E. (Wallsend) |
| Brown, Ron (E'burgh, Leith) | George, Bruce |
| Brown, Ronald W. (H'ckn'yS) | Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John |
| Callaghan, Rt Hon J. | Golding, John |
| Callaghan, Jim(Midd't'n&P) | Gourlay, Harry |
| Campbell, Ian | Graham, fed |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | Grant, George(Morpeth) |
| Canavan, Dennis | Grant, John (Islington C) |
| Cant, R. B. | Hamilton, W. W. (C'tral Fife) |
| Carmichael, Neil | Hardy, Peter |
| Carter-Jones, Lewis | Harrison, Rt Hon Walter |
| Clark, Dr David (S Shields) | Hart, Rt Hon DameJudith |
| Cocks, Rt Hon M. (B'stolS) | Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy |
| Cohen, Stanley | Haynes, Frank |
| Coleman, Donald | Healey, Rt Hon Denis |
| Concannon, Rt Hon J. D. | Heffer, Eric S. |
| Conlan, Bernard | Hogg, N. (EDunb't'nshire) |
| Cook, Robin F. | Holland, S.(L'b'th, Vauxh'll) |
| Cowans, Harry | Homewood, William |
| Craigen, J. M. | Howell, Rt Hon D. |
| Crowther, J, S. | Howells, Geraint |
| Cryer, Bob | Huckfield, Les |
| Cunliffe, Lawrence | Hudson Davies, Gwilym E. |
| Cunningham, G. (IslingtonS) | Hughes, Mark(Durham) |
| Cunningham, Dr J. (W'h'n) | Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) |
| Dalyell, Tam | Janner, Hon Greville |
| Davidson, Arthur | Jay, Rt Hon Douglas |
| Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (L'lli) | John, Brynmor |
| Davies, Ifor (Gower) | Johnson, James (Hull West) |
| Davis, CIinton (Hackney C) | Johnson, Walter (DerbyS) |
| Davis, T. (B'ham, Stechf'd) | Jones, Barry (East Flint) |
| Dempsey, James | Jones, Dan (Burnley) |
| Dewar, Donald | Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald |
| Dixon, Donald | Kerr, Russell |
| Dobson, Frank | Kilroy-Silk, Robert |
| Dormand, Jack | Kinnock, Neil |
| Douglas, Dick | Lambie, David |
| Douglas-Mann, Bruce | Lamborn, Harry |
| Duffy, A. E. P. | Lamond, James |
| Dunn, James A. | Leadbitter, Ted |
| Dunnett, Jack | Leighton, Ronald |
| Eadie, Alex | Lestor, MissJoan |
| Eastham, Ken | Lewis, Arthur (N'ham NW) |
| Howell, Ralph (NNorfolk) | Oppenheim, Rt Hon Mrs S. |
| Hunt, David (Wirral) | Page, Rt Hon Sir G. (Crosby) |
| Hunt, John(Ravensbourne) | Page, Richard (SW Herts) |
| Hurd, Hon Douglas | Parkinson, Cecil |
| Irving, Charles (Cheltenham) | Parris, Matthew |
| Jenkin, Rt Hon Patrick | Patten, Christopher(Bath) |
| Jessel, Toby | Patten, John(Oxford) |
| Johnson Smith, Geoffrey | Pattie, Geoffrey |
| Johnston, Russell(Inverness) | Pawsey, James |
| Jopling, Rt Hon Michael | Penhaligon, David |
| Joseph, Rt Hon Sir Keith | Percival, Sir Ian |
| Kaberry, Sir Donald | Peyton, Rt Hon John |
| Kellett-Bowman, MrsElaine | Pink, R, Bonner |
| Kershaw, Anthony | Pollock, Alexander |
| Kimball, Marcus | Porter, Barry |
| King, Rt Hon Tom | Prentice, Rt Hon Reg |
| Kitson, Sir Timothy | Price, Sir David(Eastleigh) |
| Knox, David | Prior, Rt Hon James |
| Lamont, Norman | Proctor, K. Harvey |
| Lang, Ian | Pym, Rt Hon Francis |
| Langford-Holt, Sir John | Raison, Timothy |
| Latham, Michael | Rathbone, Tim |
| Lawrence, Ivan | Rees, Peter (Dover and Deal) |
| Lawson, Rt Hon Nigel | Rees-Davies, W. R. |
| Lee, John | Renton, Tim |
| Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark | Rhodes James, Robert |
| Lester Jim (Beeston) | Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon |
| Lewis, Kenneth(Rutland) | Ridley, Hon Nicholas |
| Lloyd, Ian (Havant& W'loo) | Ridsdale, Julian |
| Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) | Rifkind, Malcolm |
| Loveridge, John | Rippon, Rt Hon Geoffrey |
| Luce, Richard | Roberts, M. (Cardiff NW) |
| Lyell, Nicholas | Roberts, Wyn (Conway) |
| McCrindle, Robert | Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight) |
| Macfarlane, Neil | Rossi, Hugh |
| MacGregor, John | Rost, Peter |
| MacKay, John (Argyll) | Royle, Sir Anthon y |
| Macmillan, Rt Hon M. | Sainsbury, Hon Timothy |
| McNair-Wilson, M.(N'bury) | St. John-Stevas, Rt Hon N. |
| McNair-Wilson, P. (NewF'st) | Scott, Nicholas |
| McQuarrie, Albert | Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) |
| Madel, David | Shaw, Michael(Scarborough) |
| Major, John | Shelton, William(Streatham) |
| Marland, Paul | Shepherd, Colin(Hereford) |
| Marlow, Tony | Shepherd, Richard |
| MarshallMichael(Arundel) | Shersby, Michael |
| Marten, Neil(Banbury) | Silvester, Fred |
| Mates, Michael | Sims, Roger |
| Mather, Carol | Skeet, T. H. H. |
| Maude, Rt Hon Sir Angus | Smith, Dudley |
| Mawby, Ray | Speed, Keith |
| Mawhinney, Dr Brian | Speller, Tony |
| Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin | Spence, John |
| Mayhew, Patrick | Spicer, Jim (West Dorset) |
| Mellor, David | Spicer, Michael (SWorcs) |
| Meyer, Sir Anthony | Sproat, Iain |
| Miller, Hal(B'grove) | Squire, Robin |
| Mills, Iain(Meriden) | Stainton, Keith |
| Mills, Peter (WestDevon) | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| MiscampbelI, Norman | Stanley, John |
| Mitchell, David (Basingstoke) | Steel, Rt Hon David |
| Moate, Roger | Steen, Anthony |
| Monro, Hector | Stevens, Martin |
| Montgomery, Fergus | Stewart, Ian (Hitchin) |
| Moore, John | Stewart, A.(ERenfrewshire) |
| Morgan, Geraint | Stokes, John |
| Morris, M. (N'hamptonS) | StradlingThomas, J. |
| Morrison, Hon C. (Devizes) | Tapsell, Peter |
| Morrison, HonP. (Chester) | Taylor, Robert (CroydonNW) |
| Mudd, David | Taylor, Teddy (S'endE) |
| Murphy, Christopher | Tebbit, Norman |
| Myles, David | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Neale, Gerrard | Thatcher, Rt Hon Mrs M. |
| Needham, Richard | Thomas, Rt Hon Peter |
| Nelson, Anthony | Thompson, Donald |
| Neubert, Michael | Thorne, Neil(Ilford South) |
| Newton, Tony | Thornton, Malcolm |
| Normanton, Tom | Townend, John(Bridlingtor) |
| Nott, Rt Hon John | Townsend, CyrilD, (B'heath) |
| Onslow, Cranley | Trippier, David |
| Trotter, Neville | Wells, Bowen |
| van Straubenzee, W. R. | Wheeler, John |
| Vaughan, Dr Gerard | Whitelaw, Rt Hon William |
| Viggers, Peter | Whitney, Raymond |
| Waddington, David | Wickenden, Keith |
| Wakeham, John | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Waldegrave, Hon William | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Walker, Rt Hon P.(W'cester) | Wilkinson, John |
| Walker, B. (Perth) | Williams, D.(Montgomery) |
| Walker-Smith, Rt Hon Sir D. | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Wall, Patrick | Wolfson, Mark |
| Waller, Gary | Young, Sir George(Acton) |
| Walters, Dennis | Younger, Rt Hon George |
| Ward, John | |
| Warren, Kenneth | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Watson, John | Mr. Spencer Le Marchant and Mr. Anthony Berry. |
| Wells, John(Maidstone) |
| Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) | Ross, Ernest (Dundee West) |
| Litherland, Robert | Rowlands, Ted |
| Lofthouse, Geoffrey | Ryman, John |
| Lyon, Alexander(York) | Sever, John |
| Lyons, Edward (Bradf'dW) | Sheerman, Barry |
| Mabon, Rt Hon Dr J. Dickson | Sheldon, Rt Hon R. |
| McCart ney, Hugh | Shore, Rt Hon Peter |
| McDonald, Dr Oonagh | Silkin, Rt Hon J. (Deptford) |
| McGuire, Michael (Ince) | Silkin, Rt Hon S. C. (Dulwich) |
| McKay, AWen(Penistone) | Silverman, Julius |
| McKelvey, William | Skinner, Dennis |
| MacKenzie, Rt Hon Gregor | Smith, Rt Hon J. (N Lanark) |
| McMahon, Andrew | Snape, Peter |
| McNamara, Kevin | Soley, Clive |
| McTaggart, Robert | Stallard, AW. |
| Magee, Bryan | Stewart, Rt Hon D. (W Isles) |
| Marks, Kenneth | Stoddart, David |
| Marshal1, D(G'gowS'ton) | Stott, Roger |
| Marshall, Dr Edmund(Goole) | Strang, Gavin |
| Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) | Straw, Jack |
| Martin, M(G'gowS'burn) | Taylor, MrsAnn (Bolton W) |
| Mason, Rt Hon Roy | Thomas, Daiydd(Merioneth) |
| Maxton, John | Thomas, Jeffrey(Abertillery) |
| Maynard, MissJoan | Thomas, Dr R.(Carmarthen) |
| Meacher, Michael | Thorne, Stan (PrestonSouth) |
| Mellish, Rt Hon Robert | Tilley, John |
| Mikardo, Ian | Tinn, James |
| Millan, Rt Hon Bruce | Torney, Tom |
| Mitchell, Austin(Grimsby) | Urwin, Rt Hon Tom |
| Mitchell, R. C. (Soton Itchen) | Varley, Rt Hon Eric G. |
| Morris, Rt Hon A. (W'shawe) | Wainwcenter, E,(DearneV) |
| Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) | Walker, Rt Hon H. (D'caster) |
| Mort on, George | Watkins, David |
| Moyle, Rt Hon Roland | Weetch, Ken |
| Mulley, Rt Hon Frederick | Wellbeloved, James |
| Newens, Stanley | Welsh, Michael |
| Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon | White, Frank R. |
| Ogden, Eric | White, J. (G'gowPollok) |
| O'Halloran, Michael | Whitehead, Phillip |
| O'Neill, Martin | Whitlock, William |
| Orme, Rt Hon Stanley | Willey, Rt Hon Frederick |
| Palmer, Art hur | Williams, Rt Hon A,(S'sea W) |
| Park, George | Williams, Sir T.(W'ton) |
| Parker, John | Wilson, Gordon (DundeeE) |
| Pendry, Tom | Wilson, Rt Hon Sir H,(H'ton) |
| Powell, Raymond(Ogmore) | Wilson, William (C'trySE) |
| Prescott, John | Winnick, David |
| Race, Reg | Woodall, Alec |
| Radice, Giles | Woolmer, Kenneth |
| Rees, Rt Hon M (Leeds S) | Wcenter, Sheila |
| Richardson, Jo | Young, David (BoltonE) |
| Roberts, Albert(Normanton) | |
| Roberts, Allan (Bootle) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Roberts, Gwilym (Cannock) | Mr. James Hamilton and Mr. Joseph Dean. |
| Robinson, G. (Coventry NW) | |
| Rooker, J, W. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.