§ Motion made, and Question,
§ That corporation tax shall be charged for the financial year 1983 at the rate of 50 per cent.—[Mr Lawson.]
§ put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 114 (Ways and Means motions):—
§ The House divided: Ayes 378, Noes 173
843| Division No. 192] | [10.56 pm |
| AYES | |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Churchill, W. S. |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael | Clark, Hon A. (Plym'th S'n) |
| Alton, David | Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S) |
| Amery, Rt Hon Julian | Clarke, Rt Hon K. (Rushcliffe) |
| Amess, David | Clegg, Sir Walter |
| Ancram, Michael | Cockeram, Eric |
| Arnold, Tom | Conway, Derek |
| Ashby, David | Coombs, Simon |
| Ashdown, Paddy | Cope, John |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Cormack, Patrick |
| Atkins, Rt Hon Sir H. | Corrie, John |
| Atkins, Robert (South Ribble) | Couchman, James |
| Baker, Rt Hon K. (Mole Vall'y) | Critchley, Julian |
| Baker, Nicholas (N Dorset) | Crouch, David |
| Baldry, Anthony | Dickens, Geoffrey |
| Banks, Robert (Harrogate) | Dicks, Terry |
| Batiste, Spencer | Dorrell, Stephen |
| Beaumont-Dark, Anthony | Douglas-Hamilton, Lord J. |
| Beggs, Roy | Dover, Den |
| Bellingham, Henry | du Cann, Rt Hon Edward |
| Bendall, Vivian | Durant, Tony |
| Bennett, Sir Frederic (T'bay) | Dykes, Hugh |
| Benyon, William | Edwards, Rt Hon N. (P'broke) |
| Berry, Sir Anthony | Eggar, Tim |
| Best, Keith | Emery, Sir Peter |
| Bevan, David Gilroy | Evennett, David |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Eyre, Sir Reginald |
| Biggs-Davison, Sir John | Fairbairn, Nicholas |
| Blaker, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Fallon, Michael |
| Body, Richard | Favell, Anthony |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Fenner, Mrs Peggy |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Finsberg, Sir Geoffrey |
| Bottomley, Peter | Fletcher, Alexander |
| Bowden, A. (Brighton K'to'n) | Fookes, Miss Janet |
| Bowden, Gerald (Dulwich) | Forman, Nigel |
| Boyson, Dr Rhodes | Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) |
| Braine, Sir Bernard | Forsythe, Clifford (S Antrim) |
| Brandon-Bravo, Martin | Forth, Eric |
| Bright, Graham | Fowler, Rt Hon Norman |
| Brinton, Tim | Fox, Marcus |
| Brittan, Rt Hon Leon | Franks, Cecil |
| Brooke, Hon Peter | Fraser, Peter (Angus East) |
| Brown, M. (Brigg & Cl'thpes) | Freeman, Roger |
| Browne, John | Freud, Clement |
| Bruce, Malcolm | Fry, Peter |
| Bryan, Sir Paul | Gale, Roger |
| Buchanan-Smith, Rt Hon A. | Galley, Roy |
| Buck, Sir Antony | Gardiner, George (Reigate) |
| Budgen, Nick | Gardner, Sir Edward (Fylde) |
| Bulmer, Esmond | Gilmour, Rt Hon Sir Ian |
| Burt, Alistair | Glyn, Dr Alan |
| Butcher, John | Goodhart, Sir Philip |
| Butler, Hon Adam | Goodlad, Alastair |
| Butterfill, John | Gorst, John |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Gow, Ian |
| Carttiss, Michael | Gower, Sir Raymond |
| Cartwright, John | Grant, Sir Anthony |
| Channon, Rt Hon Paul | Greenway, Harry |
| Chapman, Sydney | Gregory, Conal |
| Chope, Christopher | Griffiths, E. (B'y St Edm'ds) |
| Griffiths, Peter (Portsm'th N) | McCrindle, Robert |
| Grist, Ian | McCurley, Mrs Anna |
| Ground, Patrick | Macfarlane, Neil |
| Grylls, Michael | MacGregor, John |
| Gummer, John Selwyn | MacKay, Andrew (Berkshire) |
| Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) | MacKay, John (Argyll & Bute) |
| Hampson, Dr Keith | Maclean, David John. |
| Hanley, Jeremy | Maclennan, Robert |
| Hannam, John | McNair-Wilson, P. (New F'st) |
| Hargreaves, Kenneth | McQuarrie, Albert |
| Harris, David | Madel, David |
| Harvey, Robert | Maginnis, Ken |
| Haselhurst, Alan | Major, John |
| Havers, Rt Hon Sir Michael | Malins, Humfrey |
| Hawkins, C. (High Peak) | Malone, Gerald |
| Hawksley, Warren | Maples, John |
| Hayes, J. | Marland, Paul |
| Hayhoe, Barney | Marshall, Michael (Arundel) |
| Hayward, Robert | Mates, Michael |
| Heath, Rt Hon Edward | Mather, Carol |
| Heathcoat-Amory, David | Maude, Hon Francis |
| Heddle, John | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin |
| Henderson, Barry | Mayhew, Sir Patrick |
| Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael | Meadowcroft, Michael |
| Hickmet, Richard | Mellor, David |
| Hicks, Robert | Merchant, Piers |
| Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. | Meyer, Sir Anthony |
| Hind, Kenneth | Miller, Hal (B'grove) |
| Hogg, Hon Douglas (Gr'th'm) | Mills, lain (Meriden) |
| Holland, Sir Philip (Gedling) | Mills, Sir Peter (West Devon) |
| Holt, Richard | Miscampbell, Norman |
| Hooson, Tom | Mitchell, David (NW Hants) |
| Hordern, Peter | Moate, Roger |
| Howard, Michael | Molyneaux, Rt Hon James |
| Howarth, Alan (Stratf'd-on-A) | Monro, Sir Hector |
| Howarth, Gerald (Cannock) | Montgomery, Fergus |
| Howell, Rt Hon D. (G'ldford) | Moore, John |
| Howells, Geraint | Morris, M. (N'hampton, S) |
| Hubbard-Miles, Peter | Morrison, Hon C. (Devizes) |
| Hughes, Simon (Southwark) | Morrison, Hon P. (Chester) |
| Hunt, David (Wirral) | Moynihan, Hon C. |
| Hunt, John (Ravensbourne) | Mudd, David |
| Hunter, Andrew | Neale, Gerrard |
| Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas | Needham, Richard |
| Irving, Charles | Nelson, Anthony |
| Jackson, Robert | Neubert, Michael |
| Jenkin, Rt Hon Patrick | Newton, Tony |
| Jenkins, Rt Hon Roy (Hillh'd) | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Johnson-Smith, Sir Geoffrey | Nicholson, J. |
| Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) | Normanton, Tom |
| Jones, Robert (W Herts) | Norris, Steven |
| Jopling, Rt Hon Michael | Onslow, Cranley |
| Joseph, Rt Hon Sir Keith | Owen, Rt Hon Dr David |
| Kellett-Bowman, Mrs Elaine | Page, John (Harrow W) |
| Kennedy, Charles | Page, Richard (Herts SW) |
| Kershaw, Sir Anthony | Parkinson, Rt Hon Cecil |
| Key, Robert | Parris, Matthew |
| King, Roger (B'ham N'field) | Patten, Christopher (Bath) |
| King, Rt Hon Tom | Patten, John (Oxford) |
| Kirkwood, Archibald | Pawsey, James |
| Knight, Gregory (Derby N) | Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth |
| Knight, Mrs Jill (Edgbaston) | Penhaligon, David |
| Knowles, Michael | Percival, Rt Hon Sir Ian |
| Knox, David | Pink, R. Bonner |
| Lang, Ian | Pollock, Alexander |
| Latham, Michael | Porter, Barry |
| Lawrence, Ivan | Powell, Rt Hon J. E. (S Down) |
| Lawson, Rt Hon Nigel | Powell, William (Corby) |
| Lee, John (Pendle) | Powley, John |
| Leigh, Edward (Gainsbor'gh) | Prentice, Rt Hon Reg |
| Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark | Price, Sir David |
| Lester, Jim | Proctor, K. Harvey |
| Lewis, Sir Kenneth (Stamf'd) | Pym, Rt Hon Francis |
| Lightbown, David | Raffan, Keith |
| Lilley, Peter | Raison, Rt Hon Timothy |
| Lloyd, Ian (Havant) | Rathbone, Tim |
| Lloyd, Peter, (Fareham) | Rees, Rt Hon Peter (Dover) |
| Lord, Michael | Renton, Tim |
| Lyell, Nicholas | Rhodes James, Robert |
| McCrea, Rev William | Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon |
| Ridley, Rt Hon Nicholas | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Ridsdale, Sir Julian | Thomas, Rt Hon Peter |
| Rifkind, Malcolm | Thompson, Donald (Calder V) |
| Roberts, Wyn (Conwy) | Thompson, Patrick (N'ich N) |
| Robinson, Mark (N'port W) | Thorne, Neil (Ilford S) |
| Robinson, P. (Belfast E) | Thornton, Malcolm |
| Roe, Mrs Marion | Thurnham, Peter |
| Ross, Wm. (Londonderry) | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Rossi, Sir Hugh | Townsend, Cyril D. (B'heath) |
| Rost, Peter | Tracey, Richard |
| Rumbold, Mrs Angela | Trippier, David |
| Ryder, Richard | Trotter, Neville |
| Sackville, Hon Thomas | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Sainsbury, Hon Timothy | van Straubenzee, Sir W. |
| St. John-Stevas, Rt Hon N. | Vaughan, Sir Gerard |
| Sayeed, Jonathan | Viggers, Peter |
| Scott, Nicholas | Waddington, David |
| Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) | Wainwright, R. |
| Shaw, Sir Michael (Scarb') | Wakeham, Rt Hon John |
| Shelton, William (Streatham) | Waldegrave, Hon William |
| Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) | Walden, George |
| Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) | Walker, Cecil (Belfast N) |
| Shersby, Michael | Walker, Bill (T'side N) |
| Silvester, Fred | Walker, Rt Hon P. (W'cester) |
| Sims, Roger | Wall, Sir Patrick |
| Skeet, T. H. H. | Wallace, James |
| Smith, Cyril (Rochdale) | Waller, Gary |
| Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) | Walters, Dennis |
| Smyth, Rev W. M. (Belfast S) | Wardle, C. (Bexhill) |
| Soames, Hon Nicholas | Warren, Kenneth |
| Speed, Keith | Watson, John |
| Speller, Tony | Wells, Bowen (Hertford) |
| Spencer, Derek | Wells, John (Maidstone) |
| Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) | Wheeler, John |
| Stanbrook, Ivor | Whitfield, John |
| Stanley, John | Whitney, Raymond |
| Steel, Rt Hon David | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Steen, Anthony | Winterton, Mrs Ann |
| Stern, Michael | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Stevens, Lewis (Nuneaton) | Wolfson, Mark |
| Stevens, Martin (Fulham) | Wood, Timothy |
| Stewart, Allan (Eastwood) | Woodcock, Michael |
| Stewart, Andrew (Sherwood) | Wrigglesworth, Ian |
| Stewart, Ian (N Hertf'dshire) | Yeo, Tim |
| Stokes, John | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Sumberg, David | Younger, Rt Hon George |
| Tapsell, Peter | |
| Taylor, Rt Hon John David | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Taylor, John (Solihull) | Mr. Tristan Garel-Jones and Mr. Archie Hamilton |
| Taylor, Teddy (S'end E) | |
| Tebbit, Rt Hon Norman |
| NOES | |
| Adams, Allen (Paisley N) | Canavan, Dennis |
| Anderson, Donald | Carter-Jones, Lewis |
| Archer, Rt Hon Peter | Clay, Robert |
| Ashley, Rt Hon Jack | Cocks, Rt Hon M. (Bristol S.) |
| Ashton, Joe | Cohen, Harry |
| Atkinson, N. (Tottenham) | Coleman, Donald |
| Bagier, Gordon A. T. | Concannon, Rt Hon J. D. |
| Banks, Tony (Newham NW) | Conlan, Bernard |
| Barnett, Guy | Cook, Frank (Stockton North) |
| Barron, Kevin | Cook, Robin F. (Livingston) |
| Beckett, Mrs Margaret | Corbett, Robin |
| Bell, Stuart | Corbyn, Jeremy |
| Benn, Tony | Cowans, Harry |
| Bennett, A. (Dent'n & Red'sh) | Craigen, J. M. |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Crowther, Stan |
| Bidwell, Sydney | Cunliffe, Lawrence |
| Blair, Anthony | Cunningham, Dr John |
| Boothroyd, Miss Betty | Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (L'lli) |
| Boyes, Roland | Davies, Ronald (Caerphilly) |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Davis, Terry (B'ham, H'ge H'l) |
| Brown, Gordon (D'f'mline E) | Deakins, Eric |
| Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) | Dewar, Donald |
| Brown, R. (N'c'tle-u-Tyne N) | Dixon, Donald |
| Caborn, Richard | Dormand, Jack |
| Callaghan, Jim (Heyw'd & M) | Douglas, Dick |
| Campbell, Ian | Dubs, Alfred |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | Duffy, A. E. P. |
| Dunwoody, Hon Mrs G. | Mason, Rt Hon Roy |
| Eadie, Alex | Maxton, John |
| Eastham, Ken | Maynard, Miss Joan |
| Ellis, Raymond | Meacher, Michael |
| Evans, John (St. Helens N) | Michie, William |
| Fatchett, Derek | Mikardo, Ian |
| Field, Frank (Birkenhead) | Millan, Rt Hon Bruce |
| Fields, T. (L'pool Broad Gn) | Miller, Dr M. S. (E Kilbride) |
| Fisher, Mark | Morris, Rt Hon A. (W'shawe) |
| Flannery, Martin | Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) |
| Foot, Rt Hon Michael | Nellist, David |
| Forrester, John | Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon |
| Foster, Derek | O'Brien, William |
| Fraser, J. (Norwood) | O'Neill, Martin |
| Freeson, Rt Hon Reginald | Orme, Rt Hon Stanley |
| George, Bruce | Park, George |
| Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John | Patchett, Terry |
| Godman, Dr Norman | Pendry, Tom |
| Golding, John | Pike, Peter |
| Gould, Bryan | Powell, Raymond (Ogmore) |
| Gourlay, Harry | Prescott, John |
| Hamilton, James (M'well N) | Radice, Giles |
| Hamilton, W. W. (Central Fife) | Rees, Rt Hon M. (Leeds S) |
| Hardy, Peter | Richardson, Ms Jo |
| Harman, Ms Harriet | Rogers, Allan |
| Harrison, Rt Hon Walter | Rooker, J. W. |
| Hart, Rt Hon Dame Judith | Ross, Ernest (Dundee W) |
| Haynes, Frank | Rowlands, Ted |
| Heffer, Eric S. | Ryman, John |
| Hogg, N. (C'nauld & Kilsyth) | Sedgemore, Brian |
| Holland, Stuart (Vauxhall) | Sheerman, Barry |
| Home Robertson, John | Sheldon, Rt Hon R. |
| Howell, Rt Hon D. (S'heath) | Shore, Rt Hon Peter |
| Hoyle, Douglas | Short, Mrs (W'hampt'n NE) |
| Hughes, Dr. Mark (Durham) | Skinner, Dennis |
| Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) | Smith, C.(Isl'ton S & F'bury) |
| Hughes, Roy (Newport East) | Smith, Rt Hon J. (M'kl'ds E) |
| Hughes, Sean (Knowsley S) | Soley, Clive |
| Janner, Hon Greville | Spearing, Nigel |
| John, Brynmor | Stott, Roger |
| Jones, Barry (Alyn & Deeside) | Strang, Gavin |
| Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald | Straw, Jack |
| Kilroy-Silk, Robert | Thomas, Dafydd (Merioneth) |
| Lambie, David | Thomas, Dr R. (Carmarthen) |
| Lamond, James | Thompson, J. (Wansbeck) |
| Leadbitter, Ted | Thorne, Stan (Preston) |
| Leighton, Ronald | Tinn, James |
| Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) | Torney, Tom |
| Lewis, Terence (Worsley) | Warden, Gareth (Gower) |
| Litherland, Robert | Wareing, Robert |
| Lloyd, Tony (Stretford) | Weetch, Ken |
| Lofthouse, Geoffrey | Welsh, Michael |
| Loyden, Edward | White, James |
| McCartney, Hugh | Wigley, Dafydd |
| McDonald, Dr Oonagh | Williams, Rt Hon A. |
| McKay, Allen (Penistone) | Winnick, David |
| McKelvey, William | Young, David (Bolton SE) |
| Mackenzie, Rt Hon Gregor | |
| Madden, Max | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Marek, Dr John | Mr. Austin Mitchell and |
| Marshall, David (Shettleston) | Mr. John McWilliam |
| Martin, Michael |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.