HC Deb 19 March 1984 vol 56 cc848-51

Motion made, and Question, That it is expedient to authorise amendments of the law relating to capital transfer tax which are designed to facilitate, or are otherwise desirable in connection with, the consolidation of that law.—[Mr. Lawson.]

put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 114 (Ways and Means motions)

The House divided: Ayes 356, Noes 192.

Division No. 193] [11.08 pm
AYES
Aitken, Jonathan Carttiss, Michael
Alison, Rt Hon Michael Channon, Rt Hon Paul
Amery, Rt Hon Julian Chapman, Sydney
Amess, David Chope, Christopher
Ancram, Michael Churchill, W. S.
Arnold, Tom Clark, Hon A. (Plym th S'n)
Ashby, David Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S)
Aspinwall, Jack Clarke, Rt Hon K. (Rushcliffe)
Atkins, Rt Hon Sir H. Cockeram, Eric
Atkins, Robert (South Ribble) Conway, Derek
Baker, Nicholas (N Dorset) Coombs, Simon
Baldry, Anthony Cope, John
Banks, Robert (Harrogate) Cormack, Patrick
Batiste, Spencer Corrie, John
Beaumont-Dark, Anthony Couchman, James
Beggs, Roy Critchley, Julian
Bellingham, Henry Crouch, David
Bendall, Vivian Dickens, Geoffrey
Bennett, Sir Frederic (T'bay) Dicks, Terry
Benyon, William Dorrell, Stephen
Berry, Sir Anthony Douglas-Hamilton, Lord J.
Best, Keith Dover, Den
Bevan, David Gilroy du Cann, Rt Hon Edward
Biffen, Rt Hon John Durant, Tony
Biggs-Davison, Sir John Dykes, Hugh
Blaker, Rt Hon Sir Peter Edwards, Rt Hon N. (P'broke)
Body, Richard Eggar, Tim
Bonsor, Sir Nicholas Emery, Sir Peter
Boscawen, Hon Robert Evennett, David
Bottomley, Peter Eyre, Sir Reginald
Bowden, A. (Brighton K'to'n) Fairbairn, Nicholas
Bowden, Gerald (Dulwich) Fallon, Michael
Boyson, Dr Rhodes Favell, Anthony
Braine, Sir Bernard Fenner, Mrs Peggy
Brandon-Bravo, Martin Finsberg, Sir Geoffrey
Bright, Graham Fletcher, Alexander
Brinton, Tim Fookes, Miss Janet
Brittan, Rt Hon Leon Forman, Nigel
Brooke, Hon Peter Forsyth, Michael (Stirling)
Brown, M. (Brigg & Cl'thpes) Forsythe, Clifford (S Antrim)
Browne, John Forth, Eric
Bryan, Sir Paul Fowler, Rt Hon Norman
Buchanan-Smith, Rt Hon A. Fox, Marcus
Buck, Sir Antony Franks, Cecil
Budgen, Nick Fraser, Peter (Angus East)
Bulmer, Esmond Freeman, Roger
Burt, Alistair Fry, Peter
Butcher, John Gale, Roger
Butler, Hon Adam Galley, Roy
Butterfill, John Gardiner, George (Reigate)
Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) Gardner, Sir Edward (Fylde)
Gilmour, Rt Hon Sir Ian Lilley, Peter
Glyn, Dr Alan Lloyd, Ian (Havant)
Goodhart, Sir Philip Lloyd, Peter, (Fareham)
Goodlad, Alastair Lord, Michael
Gorst, John Lyell, Nicholas
Gow, Ian McCrea, Rev William
Gower, Sir Raymond McCrindle, Robert
Grant, Sir Anthony McCurley, Mrs Anna
Greenway, Harry Macfarlane, Neil
Gregory, Conal MacGregor, John
Griffiths, E. (B'y St Edm'ds) MacKay, Andrew (Berkshire)
Griffiths, Peter (Portsm'th N) MacKay, John (Argyll & Bute)
Grist, Ian Maclean, David John.
Ground, Patrick McNair-Wilson, P. (New F'st)
Grylls, Michael McQuarrie, Albert
Gummer, John Selwyn Madel, David
Hamilton, Hon A. (Epsom) Maginnis, Ken
Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) Major, John
Hampson, Dr Keith Malins, Humfrey
Hanley, Jeremy Malone, Gerald
Hannam, John Maples, John
Hargreaves, Kenneth Marland, Paul
Harris, David Marshall, Michael (Arundel)
Harvey, Robert Mates, Michael
Haselhurst, Alan Mather, Carol
Havers, Rt Hon Sir Michael Maude, Hon Francis
Hawkins, C. (High Peak) Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin
Hawksley, Warren Mayhew, Sir Patrick
Hayes, J. Mellor, David
Hayhoe, Barney Merchant, Piers
Hayward, Robert Meyer, Sir Anthony
Heath, Rt Hon Edward Miller, Hal (B'grove)
Heathcoat-Amory, David Mills, Iain (Meriden)
Heddle, John Mills, Sir Peter (West Devon)
Henderson, Barry Miscampbell, Norman
Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael Mitchell, David (NW Hants)
Hickmet, Richard Moate, Roger
Hicks, Robert Molyneaux, Rt Hon James
Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. Monro, Sir Hector
Hind, Kenneth Montgomery, Fergus
Hogg, Hon Douglas (Gr'th'm) Moore, John
Holland, Sir Philip (Gedling) Morris, M. (N'hampton, S)
Holt, Richard Morrison, Hon C. (Devizes)
Hooson, Tom Morrison, Hon P. (Chester)
Hordern, Peter Moynihan, Hon C.
Howard, Michael Mudd, David
Howarth, Alan (Stratf'd-on-A) Neale, Gerrard
Howarth, Gerald (Cannock) Needham, Richard
Howell, Rt Hon D. (G'ldford) Nelson, Anthony
Hubbard-Miles, Peter Neubert, Michael
Hunt, John (Ravensbourne) Newton, Tony
Hunter, Andrew Nicholls, Patrick
Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas Nicholson, J.
Irving, Charles Normanton, Tom
Jackson, Robert Norris, Steven
Jenkin, Rt Hon Patrick Onslow, Cranley
Johnson-Smith, Sir Geoffrey Page, John (Harrow W)
Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) Page, Richard (Herts SW)
Jones, Robert (W Herts) Parkinson, Rt Hon Cecil
Jopling, Rt Hon Michael Parris, Matthew
Joseph, Rt Hon Sir Keith Patten, Christopher (Bath)
Kellett-Bowman, Mrs Elaine Patten, John (Oxford)
Kershaw, Sir Anthony Pawsey, James
Key, Robert Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth
King, Roger (B'ham N'field) Percival, Rt Hon Sir Ian
King, Rt Hon Tom Pink, R. Bonner
Knight, Gregory (Derby N) Pollock, Alexander
Knight, Mrs Jill (Edgbasion) Porter, Barry
Knowles, Michael Powell, Rt Hon J. E. (S Down)
Knox, David Powell, William (Corby)
Lang, Ian Powley, John
Latham, Michael Prentice, Rt Hon Reg
Lawrence, Ivan Price, Sir David
Lawson, Rt Hon Nigel Proctor, K. Harvey
Lee, John (Pendle) Pym, Rt Hon Francis
Leigh, Edward (Gainsbor'gh) Raff an, Keith
Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark Raison, Rt Hon Timothy
Lester, Jim Rathbone, Tim
Lewis, Sir Kenneth (Stamf'd) Rees, Rt Hon Peter (Dover)
Lightbown, David Renton, Tim
Rhodes James, Robert Taylor, Teddy (S'end E)
Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon Tebbit, Rt Hon Norman
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 (llford 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) Wakeham, Rt Hon John
Shaw, Sir Michael (Scarb') Waldegrave, Hon William
Shelton, William (Streatham) Walden, George
Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) Walker, Cecil (Belfast N)
Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) Walker, Bill (T'side N)
Shersby, Michael Walker, Rt Hon P. (W'cester)
Silvester, Fred Wall, Sir Patrick
Sims, Roger Waller, Gary
Skeet, T. H. H. Walters, Dennis
Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) Wardle, C. (Bexhill)
Smyth, Rev W. M. (Belfast S) Warren, Kenneth
Soames, Hon Nicholas Watson, John
Speed, Keith Wells, Bowen (Hertford)
Speller, Tony Wells, John (Maidstone)
Spencer, Derek Wheeler, John
Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) Whitfield, John
Stanbrook, Ivor Whitney, Raymond
Stanley, John 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) Yeo, Tim
Stewart, Ian (N Hertf'dshire) Young, Sir George (Acton)
Stokes, John Younger, Rt Hon George
Sumberg, David
Tapsell, Peter Tellers for the Ayes:
Taylor, Rt Hon John David Mr. David Hunt and
Taylor, John (Solihull) Mr. Tristan Garel-Jones.
NOES
Adams, Allen (Paisley N) Campbell-Savours, Dale
Alton, David Canavan, Dennis
Anderson, Donald Carlile, Alexander (Montg'y)
Archer, Rt Hon Peter Carter-Jones, Lewis
Ashdown, Paddy 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
Bruce, Malcolm Dormand, Jack
Caborn, Richard Douglas, Dick
Callaghan, Jim (Heyw'd & M) Dubs, Alfred
Campbell, Ian Duffy, A. E. P.
Dunwoody, Hon Mrs G. Meacher, Michael
Eadie, Alex Meadowcroft, Michael
Eastham, Ken Michie, William
Evans, John (St. Helens N) Mikardo, Ian
Fatchett, Derek Millan, Rt Hon Bruce
Field, Frank (Birkenhead) Miller, Dr M. S. (E Kilbride)
Fields, T. (L'pool Broad Gn) Mitchell, Austin (G't Grimsby)
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
Freud, Clement Owen, Rt Hon Dr David
George, Bruce Park, George
Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John Patchett, Terry
Godman, Dr Norman Pendry, Tom
Gould, Bryan Penhaligon, David
Gourlay, Harry Pike, Peter
Hamilton, James (M'well N) Powell, Raymond (Ogmore)
Hamilton, W. W. (Central Fife) Prescott, John
Hardy, Peter Radice, Giles
Harman, Ms Harriet Rees, Rt Hon M. (Leeds S)
Harrison, Rt Hon Walter Richardson, Ms Jo
Hart, Rt Hon Dame Judith Rogers, Allan
Haynes, Frank Rooker, J. W.
Heffer, Eric S. Ross, Ernest (Dundee W)
Hogg, N. (C'nauld & Kilsyth) Rowlands, Ted
Holland, Stuart (Vauxhall) Ryman, John
Home Robertson, John Sedgemore, Brian
Howell, Rt Hon D. (S'heath) Sheerman, Barry
Howells, Geraint Sheldon, Rt Hon R.
Hoyle, Douglas Shore, Rt Hon Peter
Hughes, Dr. Mark (Durham) Short, Mrs H.(W'hamptn NE)
Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) Skinner, Dennis
Hughes, Roy (Newport East) Smith, Cflsl'ton S & Fbury)
Hughes, Sean (Knowsley S) Smith, Cyril (Rochdale)
Hughes, Simon (Southwark) Smith, Rt Hon J. (M'kl'ds E)
Janner, Hon Greville Soley, Clive
Jenkins, Rt Hon Roy (Hillh'd) Spearing, Nigel
John, Brynmor Steel, Rt Hon David
Jones, Barry (Alyn & Deeside) Stewart, Rt Hon D. (W Isles)
Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald Stott, Roger
Kennedy, Charles Strang, Gavin
Kilroy-Silk, Robert Straw, Jack
Lambie, David Thomas, Dafydd (Merioneth)
Lamond, James Thomas, Dr R. (Carmarthen)
Leadbitter, Ted Thompson, J. (Wansbeck)
Leighton, Ronald Thorne, Stan (Preston)
Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) Tinn, James
Lewis, Terence (Worsley) Torney, Tom
Litherland, Robert Wainwright, R.
Lloyd, Tony (Stretford) Wallace, James
Lofthouse, Geoffrey Wardell, Gareth (Gower)
Loyden, Edward Wareing, Robert
McCartney, Hugh Weetch, Ken
McDonald, Dr Oonagh Welsh, Michael
McKay, Allen (Penistone) White, James
McKelvey, William Wig ley, Dafydd
Mackenzie, Rt Hon Gregor Williams, Rt Hon A.
Maclennan, Robert Wilson, Gordon
McWilliam, John Winnick, David
Madden, Max Wriggles worth, Ian
Marek, Dr John Young, David (Bolton SE)
Marshall, David (Shettleston)
Martin, Michael Tellers for the Noes:
Maxton, John Mr. John Cartwright and Mr. Archy Kirkwood.
Maynard, Miss Joan

Question accordingly agreed to.