§ Motion made, and Question,
§ That, as from 6 o'clock in the evening of 10th March 1981, section 6(1) of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979 shall have effect with the substitution for "0.10 a litre" of "£0.1382 a litre".
§ 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 295, Noes 281.
125| Division No. 103] | [10.50 pm |
| AYES | |
| Adley, Robert | Cadbury, Jocelyn |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Carlisle, John (Luton West) |
| Alexander, Richard | Carlisle, Kenneth(Lincoln) |
| Alison, Michael | Carlisle, Rt Hon M. (R'c'n) |
| Amery, Rt Hon Julian | Chalker, Mrs. Lynda |
| Ancram, Michael | Channon, Rt. Hon. Paul |
| Arnold, Tom | Chapman, Sydney |
| Ashley, Rt Hon Jack | Churchill, W, S. |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Clark, Hon A. (Plym'th, S'n) |
| Atkins, Rt Hon H. (S'thorne) | Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S) |
| Atkins, Roben(PrestonN) | Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) |
| Atkinson, David (B'm'th, E) | Clegg, Sir Walter |
| Baker, Kennetr(St, M'bone) | Cockeram, Eric |
| Baker, Nicholas (N Dorset) | Colvin, Michael |
| Banks, Robert | Cope, John |
| Beau mont-Dark, Anthony | Corrie, John |
| Bell, Sir Ronald | Costain, Sir Albert |
| Bendall, Vivian | Cranborne, Viscount |
| Bennett, Sir Frederic (T'bay) | Critchley, Julian |
| Benyon, Thomas (A'don) | Crouch, David |
| Benyon, W. (Buckingham) | Dickens, Geoffrey |
| Bevan, David Qilroy | Douglas-Hamilton, LordJ. |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Dover, Denshore |
| Biggs-Davison, John | duCann, Rt Hon Edward |
| Blackburn, John | Dunn, Robert (Dartford) |
| Blaker, Peter | Durant, Tony |
| Body, Richard | Eden, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Edwards, Rt Hon N. (P'broke) |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Eggar, Tim |
| Bottomley, Peter (W'wich W) | Elliott, Sir William |
| Bowden, Andr ew | Emery, Peter |
| Boyson, Dr Rhodes | Eyre, Reginald |
| Braine, Sir Bernard | Fairbairn, Nicholas |
| Bcenter, Graham | Fairgrieve, Russell |
| Brittan, Leon | Faith, MrsSheila |
| Brooke, Hon Peter | Fell, Anthony |
| Brown, Michael(Brigg&Sc'n) | Fenner, Mrs Peggy |
| Browne, John (Winchester) | Finsberg, Geoffrey |
| Buchanan-Smith, Alick | Fisher, Sir Nigel |
| Buck, Antony | Fletcher, A. (Ed'nb'ghN) |
| Budgen, Nick | Fletcher-Cooke, Sir Charles |
| Bulmer, Esmond | Forman, Nigel |
| Burden, Sir Frederick | Fowler, Rt Hon Norman |
| Butcher, John | Fox, Marcus |
| Butler, Hon Adam | Fraser, Rt Hon Sir Hugh |
| Fry, Peter | Mates, Michael |
| Galbraith, Hon T. G. D. | Mather, Carol |
| Gardiner, George (Reigate) | Maude, Rt Hon Sir Angus |
| Gardner, Edward (SFylde) | Mawby, Ray |
| Garel-Jones, Tristan | Mawhinney, Dr Brian |
| Gilmour, Rt Hon Sir Ian | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin |
| Glyn, Dr Alan | Mayhew, Patrick |
| Goodhart, Philip | Mellor, David |
| Goodhew, Victor | Meyer, Sir Anthony |
| Goodlad, Alastair | Miller, Hal(B'grove) |
| Gorst, John | Mills, Iain(Meriden) |
| Gow, Ian | Miscampbell, Norman |
| Gower, Sir Raymond | Mitchell, David(Basingstoke) |
| G rant, Anthony (Harrow C) | Moate, Roger |
| Gray, Hamish | Monro, Hector |
| Grieve, Percy | Montgomery, Fergus |
| Griffiths, PeterPortsm'thN) | Moore, John |
| Grist, Ian | Morris, M. (N'hamptonS) |
| Grylls, Michael | Morrison, Hon C. (Devizes) |
| Gummer, JohnSelwyn | Morrison, Hon P. (Chester) |
| Hamilton, Hon A. | Murphy, Christopher |
| Hamilton, Michael (Salisbury) | Neale, Gerrard |
| Hampson, Dr Keith | Needham, Richard |
| Hannam, John | Nelson, Anthony |
| Haselhurst, Alan | Neubert, Michael |
| Hastings, Stephen | Newton, Tony |
| Havers, Rt Hon Sir Michael | Normanton, Tom |
| Hawkins, Paul | Nott, Rt Hon John |
| Hawksley, Warren | Onslow, Cranley |
| Hayhoe, Barney | Oppenheim, Rt Hon Mrs S. |
| Heath, Rt Hon Edward | Page, Rt Hon Sir G. (Crosby) |
| Heddle, John | Page, Richard (SW Herts) |
| Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael | Parkinson, Cecil |
| Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. | Parris, Matthew |
| Hill, James | Patten, Christopher(Bath) |
| Hogg, Hon Douglas(Gr'th'm) | Patten, John(Oxford) |
| Holland, Philip(Carlton) | Pattie, Geoffrey |
| Hordern, Peter | Pawsey, James |
| Howe, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Percival, Sir Ian |
| Howell, Rt Hon D.(G'ldf'd) | Peyton, Rt Hon John |
| Howell, Ralph (NNorfolk) | Pink, R, Bonner |
| Hunt, David (Wirral) | Porter, Barry |
| Hunt, John(Ravensbourne) | Prentice, Rt Hon Reg |
| Hurd, Hon Douglas | Price, Sir David (Eastleigh) |
| Irving, Charles(Cheltenham) | Prior, Rt Hon James |
| Jenkin, Rt Hon Patrick | Proctor, K. Harvey |
| Jessel, Toby | Pym, Rt Hon Francis |
| JohnsonSmith, Geoffrey | Raison, Timothy |
| Jopling, Rt Hon Michael | Rathbone, Tim |
| Joseph, Rt Hon Sir Keith | Rees, Peter (Dover and Deal) |
| Kaberry, Sir Donald | Rees-Davies, W. R. |
| Kellett-Bowman, MrsElaine | Renton, Tim |
| Kershaw, Anthony | Rhodes James, Robert |
| Kimball, Marcus | RhysWilliams, Sir Brandon |
| King, Rt Hon Tom | Ridley, Hon Nicholas |
| Lamont, Norman | Ridsdale, Julian |
| Langford-Holt, Sir John | Rifkind, Malcolm |
| Latham, Michael | Rippon, Rt Hon Geoffrey |
| Lawrence, Ivan | Roberts, M.(Cardiff NW) |
| Lawson, Rt Hon Nigel | Roberts, Wyn (Conway) |
| Lee, John | Rossi, Hugh |
| Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark | Rost, Peter |
| Lester Jim (Beeston) | Royle, Sir Anthony |
| Lewis, Kenneth(Rutand) | Sainsbury, Hon Timothy |
| Lloyd, Ian (Havant& W'loo) | St. John-Stevas, Rt Hon N. |
| Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) | Scott, Nicholas |
| Loveridge, John | Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) |
| Luce, Richard | Shaw, Michael(Scarborough) |
| Lyell, Nicholas | Shelton, William(Streatham) |
| McCrindle, Robert | Shepherd, Richard |
| Macfarlane, Neil | Shersby, Michael |
| MacGregor, John | Silvester, Fred |
| Macmillan, Rt Hon M. | Sims, Roger |
| McNair-Wilson, M. (N'bury) | Skeet, T. H. H. |
| McNair-Wilson, P. (NewF'st) | Smith, Dudley |
| Madel, David | Speed, Keith |
| Major, John | Speller, Tony |
| Marlow, Tony | Spence, John |
| MarshallMichael(Arundel) | Spicer, Jim (WestDorset) |
| Mart en, Neil(Banbury) | Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) |
| Sproat, Iain | Waddington, David |
| Squire, Robin | Wakeham, John |
| Stainton, Keith | Waldeg rave, Hon William |
| Stanbrook, Ivor | Walker, Rt Hon P. (W'cester) |
| Stanley, John | Walker-Smith, Rt Hon Sir D. |
| Steen, Anthony | Wall, Patrick |
| Stevens, Martin | Waller, Gary |
| Stewart, Ian (Hitchin) | Ward, John |
| Stewart, A.(ERenfrewshire) | Warren, Kenneth |
| Stokes, John | Watson, John |
| StradlingThomas, J. | Wells, John(Maidstone) |
| Taylor, Robert (CroydonNW) | Wells, Bowen |
| Taylor, Teddy (S'end E) | Wheeler, John |
| Tebbit, Norman | Whitelaw, Rt Hon William |
| Thatcher, Rt Hon Mrs M. | Whitney, Raymond |
| Thomas, Rt Hon Peter | Wickenden, Keith |
| Thompson, Donald | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Thome, Neil (IlfordSouth) | Wilkinson, John |
| Thornton, Malcolm | Wolfson, Mark |
| Townend, John (Bridlington) | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Trippier, David | Younger, Rt Hon George |
| Trotter, Neville | |
| van Straubenzee, W. R. | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Vaughan, Dr Gerard | Mr. Spencer Le Marchant and Mr. Anthony Berry |
| Viggers, Peter |
| NOES | |
| Abse, Leo | Davies, Ifor (Gower) |
| Adams, Allen | Davis, Clinton (Hackney C) |
| Allaun, Frank | Davis, T. (B'ham, Stechf''d) |
| Alton, David | Deakins, Eric |
| Anderson, Donald | Dempsey, James |
| Archer, Rt Hon Peter | Dewar, Donald |
| Ashley, Rt Hon Jack | Dixon, Donald |
| Ashton, Joe | Dobson, Frank |
| Atkinson,N.(H'gey) | Dormand, Jack |
| Bagier, Gordon A.T. | Douglas, Dick |
| Barnett, Guy (Greenwich) | Douglas-Mann, Bruce |
| Barnett, Rt Hon Joel (H'wd) | Dubs, Alfred |
| Beith, A.J. | Duffy, A. E. P. |
| Benn, Rt Hon A. Wedgwood | Dunlop, John |
| Bennett, Andrew(St'kp'tN) | Dunn, James A. |
| Bidwell, Sydney | Dunnett, Jack |
| Booth, Rt Hon Albert | Dunwoody, Hon Mrs G. |
| Boothroyd, MissBetty | Eadie, Alex |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon A(M'b'ro) | Eastham, Ken |
| Bradley, Tom | Edwards, R. (W'hampt'n S E) |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Ellis, R. (NED'bysh're) |
| Brocklebank-Fowler, C. | Ellis, Tom (Wrexham) |
| Brown, Hugh D. (Proven) | English, Michael |
| Brown, R. C. (N'castle W) | Ennals, Rt Hon David |
| Brown, Ron(E'burgh, Leith) | Evans, Ioan (Aberdare) |
| Brown, Ronald W. (H'ckn'yS) | Evans, John (Newton) |
| Callaghan, Rt Hon J. | Farr, John |
| Callaghan, Jim (Midd't'n&P) | Field, Frank |
| Campbell, Ian | Fitch, Alan |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | Fitt, Gerard |
| Canavan, Dennis | Flannery, Martin |
| Cant, R. B. | Fletcher, Raymond (IIkeston) |
| Carmichael, Neil | Fletcher, Ted (Darlington) |
| Carter-Jones, Lewis | Foot, Rt Hon Michael |
| Cartwcenter, John | Ford, Ben |
| Clark, Dr David (S Shields) | Forrester, John |
| Cocks, Rt Hon M. (B'stolS) | Foster, Derek |
| Cohen, Stanley | Foulkes, George |
| Coleman, Donald | Fraser, J.(Lamb'th,N'w'd) |
| Concannon, Rt Hon J. D. | Freeson, Rt Hon Reginald |
| Conlan, Bernard | Freud, Clement |
| Cook, Robin F. | Garrett, John (NorwichS) |
| Cowans, Harry | Garrett, W. E. (Wallsend) |
| Craigen, J. M. | George, Bruce |
| Crawshaw, Richard | Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John |
| Crowther, J. S. | Ginsburg, David |
| Cryer, Bob | Golding, John |
| Cunliffe, Lawrence | Gourlay, Harry |
| Cunningham, G. (IslingtonS) | Graham, Ted |
| Cunningham, Dr J. (W'h'n) | Grant, George(Morpeth) |
| Dalyell, Tam | Grant, John (IslingtonC) |
| Davidson, Arthur | Griffiths, E. (B'ySt. Edm'ds) |
| Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (L'lli) | Grimond, Rt Hon J. |
| Hamilton, W. W. (C'tralFife) | Mulley, Rt Hon Frederick |
| Hardy, Peter | Newens, Stanley |
| Harrison, Rt Hon Walter | Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon |
| Hart, Rt Hon Dame Judith | Ogden, Eric |
| Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy | O'Halloran, Michael |
| Haynes, Frank | O'Neill, Martin |
| Healey, Rt Hon Denis | Orme, Rt Hon Stanley |
| Heffer, EricS. | Owen, Rt Hon Dr David |
| Hicks, Robert | Palmer, Arthur |
| Hogg, N. (EDunb't'nshire) | Park, George |
| Holland, S,(L'b'th, Vauxh'll) | Parker, John |
| HomeRobertson, John | Pendry, Tom |
| Homewood, William | Penhaligon, David |
| Hooley, Frank | Powell, Rt Hon J, E. (S Down) |
| Horam, John | Powell, Raymond(Ogmore) |
| Howell, Rt Hon D. | Prescott, John |
| Howells, Geraint | Race, Reg |
| Huckfield, Les | Radice, Giles |
| Hudson Davies, Gwilym E. | Rees, Rt Hon M (Leeds S) |
| Hughes, Mark (Durham) | Richardson, Jo |
| Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) | Roberts, Albert(Normanton) |
| Hughes, Roy (Newport) | Roberts, Allan(Bootle) |
| Janner, Hon Greville | Robeits, Gwilym (Cannock) |
| Jay, Rt Hon Douglas | Robertson, George |
| John, Brynmor | Robinson, G. (Coventry NW) |
| Johnson, James (Hull West) | Robinson, P.(Belfast E) |
| Johnson, Russell(Inverness) | Rodgers, Rt Hon William |
| Jones, Barry (East Flint) | Rooker, J. W. |
| Jones, Dan (Burnley) | Roper, John |
| Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald | Ross, Ernest (Dundee West) |
| Kerr, Russell | Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight) |
| Kilroy-Silk, Robert | Ross,Wm. (Londonderry) |
| Kinnock, Neil | Rowlands, Ted |
| Knox, David | Ryman, John |
| Lambie, David | Sandelson, Neville |
| Lamborn, Harry | Sever, John |
| Lamond, James | Sheerman, Barry |
| Leadbitter, Ted | Sheldon, Rt Hon R. |
| Leighton, Ronald | Shore, Rt Hon Peter |
| Lestor, Miss Joan | Short, Mrs Renee |
| Lewis, Arthur(N'ham NW) | Silkin, Rt Hon J. (Deptford) |
| Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) | Silkin, Rt Hon S. C. (Dulwich) |
| Litherland, Robert | Silverman, Julius |
| Lofthouse, Geoffrey | Skinner, Dennis |
| Lyon, AlexanderfVony | Smith, Rt Hon J. (N Lanark) |
| Lyons, Edward (Bradf'd W) | Snape, Peter |
| Mabon, Rt Hon Dr J. Dickson | Soley, Clive |
| McCartney, Hugh | Spearing, Nigel |
| McCusker, H. | Spriggs, Leslie |
| McDonald, Dr Oonagh | Stallard, A, W. |
| McGuire, Michael (Ince) | Steel, Rt Hon David |
| McKay, Allen (Penistone) | Stewart, Rt Hon D. (W Isles) |
| McKelvey, William | Stoddart, David |
| MacKenzie, Rt Hon Gregor | Stott, Roger |
| Maclennan, Robert | Strang, Gavin |
| McMahon, Andrew | Straw, Jack |
| McNamara, Kevin | Summerskill, Hon Dr Shirley |
| McQuarrie, Albert | Tapsell, Peter |
| McTaggart, Robert | Taylor, Mrs Ann (Bolton W) |
| Magee, Bryan | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Marks, Kenneth | Thomas, Daiydd (Merioneth) |
| Marshall, D(G'gowS'ton) | Thomas, Jeffrey(Abertillery) |
| Marshall, Dr Edmund(Goole) | Thomas, Mike (NewcastleE) |
| Marshall, Jim (LeicesterS) | Thomas, Dr H. (Carmarthen) |
| Martin, M (G'gowS'bum) | Thorne, Stan (PrestonSouth) |
| Mason, Rt Hon Roy | Tilley, John |
| Maxton, John | Tinn, James |
| Maynard, Miss Joan | Torney, Tom |
| Meacher, Michael | Urwin, Rt Hon Tom |
| Mellish, Rt Hon Robert | Varley, Rt Hon Eric G. |
| Mikardo, Ian | Wainwcenter, E. (DearneV) |
| Millan, Rt Hon Bruce | Wainwcenter, R.(ColneV) |
| Miller, Dr M. S. (EKilbride) | Walker, Rt Hon H. (D'caster) |
| Mitchell, Austin(Grimsby) | Watkins, David |
| Mitchell, R. C. (Soton Itchen) | Weetch, Ken |
| Molyneaux, James | Wellbeloved, James |
| Morris, Rt Hon A. (W'shawe) | Welsh, Michael |
| Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) | White, Frank R. |
| Morton, George | White, J. (G'gowPollok) |
| Moyle, Rt Hon Roland | Whitehead, Phillip |
| Whitlock, William | Woodall, Alec |
| Wigley, Dafydd | Woolmer, Kenneth |
| Willey, Rt Hon Frederick | Wrigglesworth, Ian |
| Williams, Rt Hon A,(S'sea W) | Wcenter, Sheila |
| Williams, Sir T.(W'ton) | Young, David (Bolton E) |
| Wilson, Gordon (DundeeE) | |
| Wilson, Rt Hon Sir H, (H'ton) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Wilson, William (C'trySE) | Mr. James Hamilton and Mr. Joseph Dean |
| Winnick, David | |
| Winterton, Nicholas |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.