§
Motion made, and Question proposed,
That, notwithstanding the Resolution of 15th March, provision may be made for a different rate of surcharge under the National Insurance Surcharge Act 1976 in the case of certain contributions which ire required to be paid by—
- (a) bodies which are local authorities of a description specified in that provision;
- (b) the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District and the police authority fox every police area other than that District;
- (c) the fire authority for every area in Scotland falling within a combined area;
- (d) probation and after-care committees; and
- (e) magistrates courts committees and the committee of magistrates for the inner London area.—[Mr. Giles Shaw.]
§ The House divided: Ayes 219, Noes 176.
859| Division No. 268] | [3.40 pm |
| AYES | |
| Adley, Robert | Farr, John |
| Alexander, Richard | Fell, Sir Anthony |
| Amery, Rt Hon Julian | Fenner, Mrs Peggy |
| Ancram, Michael | Finsberg, Geoffrey |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Fisher, Sir Nigel |
| Atkins, Rt Hon H. (S'thorne) | Fletcher-Cooke, Sir Charles |
| Atkins, Robert (Preston N) | Fookes, Miss Janet |
| Atkinson, David (B'm'th,E) | Forman, Nigel |
| Baker, Kenneth (St.M'bone) | Fowler, Rt Hon Norman |
| Baker, Nicholas (N Dorset) | Fox, Marcus |
| Banks, Robert | Fraser, Rt Hon Sir Hugh |
| Beaumont-Dark, Anthony | Fraser, Peter (South Angus) |
| Bendall, Vivian | Garel-Jones, Tristan |
| Bennett, Sir Frederic (T'bay) | Glyn, Dr Alan |
| Benyon, Thomas (A'don) | Goodlad, Alastair |
| Bevan, David Gilroy | Gow, Ian |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Greenway, Harry |
| Biggs-Davison, Sir John | Griffiths, E. (B'y St. Edm'ds) |
| Blackburn, John | Griffiths, Peter Portsm'th N) |
| Blaker, Peter | Gummer, John Selwyn |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Hamilton, Hon A. |
| Bottomley, Peter (W'wich W) | Hamilton, Michael (Salisbury) |
| Bowden, Andrew | Hampson, Dr Keith |
| Boyson, Dr Rhodes | Hannam, John |
| Braine, Sir Bernard | Haselhurst, Alan |
| Brinton, Tim | Hastings, Stephen |
| Brittan, Rt. Hon. Leon | Hawkins, Sir Paul |
| Brooke, Hon Peter | Hawksley, Warren |
| Brotherton, Michael | Hayhoe, Barney |
| Browne, John (Winchester) | Heath, Rt Hon Edward |
| Bruce-Gardyne, John | Heddle, John |
| Budgen, Nick | Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael |
| Burden, Sir Frederick | Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. |
| Chalker, Mrs. Lynda | Hogg, Hon Douglas (Gr'th'm) |
| Channon, Rt. Hon. Paul | Holland, Philip (Carlton) |
| Chapman, Sydney | Hunt, David (Wirral) |
| Churchill, W. S. | Hunt, John (Ravensbourne) |
| Clark, Hon A. (Plym'th, S'n) | Irvine, Bryant Godman |
| Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S) | Irving, Charles (Cheltenham) |
| Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Jenkln, Rt Hon Patrick |
| Cockeram, Eric | Jessel, Toby |
| Cope, John | Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey |
| Cormack, Patrick | Jopling, Rt Hon Michael |
| Costain, Sir Albert | Kellett-Bowman, Mrs Elaine |
| Cranborne, Viscount | Kershaw, Sir Anthony |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord J. | Kimball, Sir Marcus |
| Dover, Denshore | King, Rt Hon Tom |
| Dunn, Robert (Dartford) | Knox, David |
| Durant, Tony | Lamont, Norman |
| Edwards, Rt Hon N. (P'broke) | Lang, Ian |
| Eggar, Tim | Latham, Michael |
| Elliott, Sir William | Lawrence, Ivan |
| Fairgrieve, Sir Russell | Lee, John |
| Faith, Mrs Sheila | Lester, Jim (Beeston) |
| Lewis, Kenneth (Rutland) | Scott, Nicholas |
| Lloyd, Ian (Havant & W'loo) | Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) |
| Luce, Richard | Shelton, William (Streatham) |
| Macfarlane, Neil | Shepherd, Richard |
| MacGregor, John | Shersby, Michael |
| MacKay, John (Argyll) | Silvester, Fred |
| Macmillan, Rt Hon M. | Sims, Roger |
| McNair-Wilson, M. (N'bury) | Skeet, T. H. H. |
| Madel, David | Smith, Dudley |
| Major, John | Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) |
| Marland, Paul | Speed, Keith |
| Marten, Rt Hon Neil | Spicer, Jim (West Dorset) |
| Mawby, Ray | Sproat, Iain |
| Mawhinney, Dr Brian | Squire, Robin |
| Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Mayhew, Patrick | Stanley, John |
| Mellor, David | Stevens, Martin |
| Miller, Hal (B'grove) | Stewart, A. (E Renfrewshire) |
| Mills, Sir Peter (West Devon) | Stewart, Ian (Hitchin) |
| Mitchell, David (Basingstoke) | Stokes, John |
| Moate, Roger | Stradling Thomas, J. |
| Montgomery, Fergus | Tapsell, Peter |
| Morris, M. (N'hampton S) | Taylor, Teddy (S'end E) |
| Morrison, Hon C. (Devizes) | Tebbit, Rt Hon Norman |
| Morrison, Hon P. (Chester) | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Mudd, David | Thatcher, Rt Hon Mrs M. |
| Murphy, Christopher | Thompson, Donald |
| Myles, David | Thorne, Neil (Ilford South) |
| Needham, Richard | Thornton, Malcolm |
| Nelson, Anthony | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Neubert, Michael | Townsend, Cyril D, (B'heath) |
| Newton, Tony | Trippier, David |
| Nott, Rt Hon John | Trotter, Neville |
| Onslow, Cranley | van Straubenzee, Sir W. |
| Osborn, John | Vaughan, Dr Gerard |
| Page, John (Harrow, West) | Viggers, Peter |
| Parris, Matthew | Waddington, David |
| Patten, John (Oxford) | Wakeham, John |
| Pattie, Geoffrey | Waller, Gary |
| Pawsey, James | Walters, Dennis |
| Percival, Sir Ian | Ward, John |
| Peyton, Rt Hon John | Warren, Kenneth |
| Pink, R. Bonner | Watson, John |
| Pollock, Alexander | Wells, Bowen |
| Porter, Barry | Wheeler, John |
| Price, Sir David (Eastleigh) | Whitelaw, Rt Hon William |
| Raison, Rt Hon Timothy | Whitney, Raymond |
| Rathbone, Tim | Wickenden, Keith |
| Rees, Peter (Dover and Deal) | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Rees-Davies, W. R. | Wilkinson, John |
| Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Ridley, Hon Nicholas | Wolfson, Mark |
| Ridsdale, Sir Julian | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Roberts, M. (Cardiff NW) | |
| Roberts, Wyn (Conway) | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Rossi, Hugh | Mr. Anthony Berry and |
| Rost, Peter | Mr. Carol Mather. |
| Rumbold, Mrs A. C. R. | |
| NOES | |
| Allaun, Frank | Campbell-Savours, Dale |
| Alton, David | Canavan, Dennis |
| Archer, Rt Hon Peter | Cant, R. B. |
| Atkinson, N.(H'gey,) | Carmichael, Neil |
| Bagier, Gordon A.T. | Carter-Jones, Lewis |
| Barnett, Guy (Greenwich) | Clark, Dr David (S Shields) |
| Barnett, Rt Hon Joel (H'wd) | Clarke, Thomas C'b'dge, A'rie |
| Beith, A. J. | Cocks, Rt Hon M. (B'stol S) |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Cohen, Stanley |
| Bennett, Andrew (St'kp't N) | Coleman, Donald |
| Bidwell, Sydney | Cook, Robin F. |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon A.(M'b'ro) | Cowans, Harry |
| Bradley, Tom | Craigen, J. M. (G'gow, M'hill) |
| Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) | Crawshaw, Richard |
| Brown, R. C. (N'castle W) | Crowther, Stan |
| Buchan, Norman | Cryer, Bob |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.