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'(1) In section 9(1) of the Finance Act 1972 (Standard Rate of value-added tax) as amended by the Finance (No. 2) Act 1979 for the words "fifteen per cent." there shall be substituted the words "Twelve and a half per cent.
(2) The above section 1 shall come into effect on 1st October 1983.'.—[Mr. David Steel.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
§ Question put, That the clause be now read a Second time:—
§ The Committee divided: Ayes 39, Noes 234.
920| Division No. 135] | [7.16 pm |
| AYES | |
| Alton, David | Magee, Bryan |
| Bradley, Tom | Molyneaux, James |
| Brown, Ronald W. (H'ckn'y S) | Ogden, Eric |
| Canavan, Dennis | Parry, Robert |
| Carter-Jones, Lewis | Penhaligon, David |
| Cartwright, John | Pitt, William Henry |
| Cunningham, G. (Islington S) | Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight) |
| Dixon, Donald | Sandelson, Neville |
| Dunlop, John | Skinner, Dennis |
| Ellis, Tom (Wrexham) | Smyth, Rev. W. M. (Belfast S) |
| Freud, Clement | Steel, Rt Hon David |
| Grant, John (Islington C) | Stewart, Rt Hon D. (W Isles) |
| Grimond, Rt Hon J. | Wainwright, R.(Colne V) |
| Horam, John | Williams, Rt Hon Mrs(Crosby) |
| Howells, Geraint | Wilson, Gordon (Dundee E) |
| Hudson Davies, Gwilym E. | Winnick, David |
| Hughes, Simon (Bermondsey) | Wrigglesworth, Ian |
| Jenkins, Rt Hon Roy (Hillh'd) | |
| Lyons, Edward (Bradf'd W) | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Mabon, Rt Hon Dr J. Dickson | Mr. A. J. Beith and |
| Maclennan, Robert | Mr. John Roper. |
| McNally, Thomas | |
| NOES | |
| Adley, Robert | Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Clegg, Sir Walter |
| Alexander, Richard | Cockeram, Eric |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael | Cope, John |
| Ancram, Michael | Cormack, Patrick |
| Arnold, Tom | Costain, Sir Albert |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Cranborne, Viscount |
| Atkins, Rt Hon H.(S'thorne) | Critchley, Julian |
| Atkins, Robert(Preston N) | Crouch, David |
| Baker, Kenneth(St.M'bone) | Dorrell, Stephen |
| Baker, Nicholas (N Dorset) | Douglas-Hamilton, Lord J. |
| Banks, Robert | Dunn, Robert (Dartford) |
| Bendall, Vivian | Durant, Tony |
| Benyon, Thomas (A'don) | Dykes, Hugh |
| Benyon, W. (Buckingham) | Eden, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Berry, Hon Anthony | Edwards, Rt Hon N. (P'broke) |
| Best, Keith | Eggar, Tim |
| Bevan, David Gilroy | Elliott, Sir William |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Emery, Sir Peter |
| Biggs-Davison, Sir John | Farr, John |
| Blackburn, John | Fenner, Mrs Peggy |
| Body, Richard | Finsberg, Geoffrey |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Fisher, Sir Nigel |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Fletcher, A. (Ed'nb'gh N) |
| Bottomley, Peter (W'wich W) | Fletcher-Cooke, Sir Charles |
| Boyson, Dr Rhodes | Fookes, Miss Janet |
| Braine, Sir Bernard | Forman, Nigel |
| Bright, Graham | Fowler, Rt Hon Norman |
| Brinton, Tim | Fox, Marcus |
| Brittan, Rt. Hon. Leon | Fraser, Rt Hon Sir Hugh |
| Brooke, Hon Peter | Fraser, Peter (South Angus) |
| Brotherton, Michael | Fry, Peter |
| Bruce-Gardyne, John | Gardiner, George (Reigate) |
| Bryan, Sir Paul | Gardner, Sir Edward |
| Buck, Antony | Gilmour, Rt Hon Sir Ian |
| Budgen, Nick | Glyn, Dr Alan |
| Bulmer, Esmond | Goodlad, Alastair |
| Burden, Sir Frederick | Gorst, John |
| Butler, Hon Adam | Gow, Ian |
| Carlisle, John (Luton West) | Gower, Sir Raymond |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Gray, Rt Hon Hamish |
| Carlisle, Rt Hon M. (R'c'n ) | Greenway, Harry |
| Chalker, Mrs. Lynda | Griffiths, E.(B'y St. Edm'ds) |
| Channon, Rt. Hon. Paul | Griffiths, Peter (Portsm'th N) |
| Chapman, Sydney | Grist, Ian |
| Clark, Hon A. (Plym'th, S'n) | Gummer, John Selwyn |
| Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S) | Hamilton, Hon A. |
| Hamilton, Michael (Salisbury) | Page, Richard (SW Hert's) |
| Hannam,John | Parkinson, Rt Hon Cecil |
| Haselhurst, Alan | Parris, Matthew |
| Hastings, Stephen | Patten, John (Oxford) |
| Havers, Rt Hon Sir Michael | Pawsey, James |
| Heath, Rt Hon Edward | Percival, Sir Ian |
| Heddle, John | Peyton, Rt Hon John |
| Henderson, Barry | Pink, R. Bonner |
| Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael | Pollock, Alexander |
| Hicks, Robert | Porter, Barry |
| Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. | Prentice, Rt Hon Reg |
| Hogg, Hon Douglas (Gr'th'm) | Proctor, K. Harvey |
| Holland, Philip (Carlton) | Rathbone, Tim |
| Hooson, Tom | Rees, Peter (Dover and Deal) |
| Hordern, Peter | Rees-Davies, W. R |
| Howell, Rt Hon D. (G'ldf'd) | Renton, Tim |
| Hunt, David (Wirral) | Rhodes James, Robert |
| Hunt, John (Ravensbourne) | Ridley, Hon Nicholas |
| Irvine, RtHon Bryant Godman | Ridsdale, Sir Julian |
| Irving, Charles (Cheltenham) | Rippon, Rt Hon Geoffrey |
| Jenkin, Rt Hon Patrick | Roberts, Wyn (Conway) |
| Jopling, Rt Hon Michael | Rossi, Hugh |
| Joseph, Rt Hon Sir Keith | Sainsbury, Hon Timothy |
| Kaberry, Sir Donald | Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) |
| Kershaw, Sir Anthony | Shaw, Sir Michael (Scarb') |
| King, Rt Hon Tom | Shelton, William (Streatham) |
| Knox, David | Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) |
| Lamont, Norman | Shepherd, Richard |
| Latham, Michael | Silvester, Fred |
| Lawrence, Ivan | Skeet, T. H. H. |
| Lawson, Rt Hon Nigel | Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) |
| Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark | Speed, Keith |
| Lewis, Sir Kenneth (Rutland) | Speller, Tony |
| Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) | Spence, John |
| Loveridge, John | Spicer, Jim (West Dorset) |
| Luce, Richard | Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) |
| Lyell, Nicholas | Squire, Robin |
| McCrindle, Robert | Stanley, John |
| Macfarlane, Neil | Steen, Anthony |
| MacGregor, John | Stevens, Martin |
| MacKay, John (Argyll) | Stewart, A, (E Renfrewshire) |
| Macmillan, Rt Hon M. | Stewart, Ian (Hitchin) |
| McNair-Wilson, M. (N'bury) | Stradling Thomas, J. |
| McNair-Wilson, P. (New F'st) | Tapsell, Peter |
| McQuarrie, Albert | Taylor, Teddy (S'end E) |
| Madel, David | Tebbit, Rt Hon Norman |
| Major, John | Thompson, Donald |
| Marland, Paul | Thornton, Malcolm |
| Marlow, Antony | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Marten, Rt Hon Neil | Trippier, David |
| Mather, Carol | van Straubenzee, Sir W. |
| Maude, Rt Hon Sir Angus | Vaughan, Dr Gerard |
| Mawby, Ray | Waddington, David |
| Mawhinney, Dr Brian | Wakeham, John |
| Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin | Waldegrave, Hon William |
| Meyer, Sir Anthony | Walker-Smith, Rt Hon Sir D. |
| Mills, Iain (Meriden) | Waller, Gary |
| Mills, Sir Peter (West Devon) | Watson, John |
| Miscampbell, Norman | Wells, Bowen |
| Moate, Roger | Wells, John (Maidstone) |
| Monro, Sir Hector | Wheeler, John |
| Montgomery, Fergus | Whitelaw, Rt Hon William |
| Moore, John | Whitney, Raymond |
| Morris, M. (N'hampton S) | Wickenden, Keith |
| Morrison, Hon C. (Devizes) | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Murphy, Christopher | Williams, D.(Montgomery) |
| Myles, David | Wolfson, Mark |
| Neale, Gerrard | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Needham, Richard | |
| Nelson, Anthony | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Neubert, Michael | Mr. Tristan Garel-Jones and |
| Newton, Tony | Mr. Ian Lang. |
§ Question accordingly negatived
§ To report Progress and ask leave to sit again tomorrow. —[Mr. Bruce-Gardyne.]
§ Committee report Progress; to sit again tomorrow.