HC Deb 21 March 1988 vol 130 cc115-9

Question put, That, as from 6 o'clock in the evening of 15th March 1988—

  1. (1) The rates of duty specified in section 6(1) of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979 shall be increased—
    1. (a) in the case of light oil, from £0.1938 to £0.2044 a litre; and
    2. (b) in the case of heavy oil, from £0.1639 to £0.1729 a litre.
  2. (2) The rate of rebate of duty specified in section 13A of that Act (rebate on unleaded petrol) shall be increased from £0.0096 to £0.0202 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.—[Mr. Lawson.]

The House divided: Ayes 339, Noes 33.

Division No. 217] [10 pm
AYES
Adley, Robert Bottomley, Mrs Virginia
Aitken, Jonathan Bowden, A (Brighton K'pto'n)
Alexander, Richard Bowden, Gerald (Dulwich)
Alison, Rt Hon Michael Bowis, John
Allason, Rupert Boyson, Rt Hon Dr Sir Rhodes
Amess, David Braine, Rt Hon Sir Bernard
Amos, Alan Brandon-Bravo, Martin
Arbuthnot, James Brazier, Julian
Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) Bright, Graham
Arnold, Tom (Hazel Grove) Brittan, Rt Hon Leon
Ashby, David Brooke, Rt Hon Peter
Aspinwall, Jack Brown, Michael (Brigg & Cl't's)
Atkins, Robert Browne, John (Winchester)
Baker, Rt Hon K. (Mole Valley) Bruce, Ian (Dorset South)
Baker, Nicholas (Dorset N) Buchanan-Smith, Rt Hon Alick
Baldry, Tony Buck, Sir Antony
Banks, Robert (Harrogate) Budgen, Nicholas
Barnes, Mrs Rosie (Greenwich) Burns, Simon
Batiste, Spencer Burt, Alistair
Beaumont-Dark, Anthony Butcher, John
Bellingham, Henry Butler, Chris
Bendall, Vivian Butterfill, John
Bennett, Nicholas (Pembroke) Carlisle, John, (Luton N)
Benyon, W. Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln)
Bevan, David Gilroy Carrington, Matthew
Biffen, Rt Hon John Carttiss, Michael
Biggs-Davison, Sir John Cartwright, John
Blackburn, Dr John G. Cash, William
Blaker, Rt Hon Sir Peter Channon, Rt Hon Paul
Bonsor, Sir Nicholas Chapman, Sydney
Bottomley, Peter Chope, Christopher
Churchill, Mr Hicks, Mrs Maureen (Wolv' NE)
Clark, Hon Alan (Plym'th S'n) Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L.
Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) Hind, Kenneth
Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S) Hogg, Hon Douglas (Gr'th'm)
Clarke, Rt Hon K. (Rushcliffe) Holt, Richard
Colvin, Michael Hordern, Sir Peter
Conway, Derek Howard, Michael
Coombs, Anthony (Wyre F'rest) Howarth, Alan (Strat'd-on-A)
Coombs, Simon (Swindon) Howarth, G. (Cannock & B'wd)
Cope, John Howell, Ralph (North Norfolk)
Cormack, Patrick Hughes, Robert G. (Harrow W)
Cran, James Hunt, David (Wirral W)
Critchley, Julian Hunt, John (Ravensbourne)
Currie, Mrs Edwina Hunter, Andrew
Davies, Q. (Stamf'd & Spald'g) Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas
Davis, David (Boothferry) Irvine, Michael
Day, Stephen Irving, Charles
Devlin, Tim Jack, Michael
Dickens, Geoffrey Jackson, Robert
Dorrell, Stephen Janman, Tim
Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James Jessel, Toby
Dover, Den Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey
Dunn, Bob Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N)
Durant, Tony Jones, Robert B (Herts W}
Eggar, Tim Jopling, Rt Hon Michael
Emery, Sir Peter Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine
Evans, David (Welwyn Hatf'd) King, Roger (B'ham N'thfield)
Evennett, David Kirkhope, Timothy
Fairbairn, Nicholas Knapman, Roger
Fallon, Michael Knight, Greg (Derby North)
Farr, Sir John Knight, Dame Jill (Edgbaston)
Favell, Tony Knowles, Michael
Fenner, Dame Peggy Knox, David
Field, Barry (Isle of Wight) Lamont, Rt Hon Norman
Fookes, Miss Janet Lang, Ian
Forman, Nigel Latham, Michael
Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) Lawrence, Ivan
Forth, Eric Lawson, Rt Hon Nigel
Fowler, Rt Hon Norman Lee, John (Pendle)
Franks, Cecil Leigh, Edward (Gainsbor'gh)
Freeman, Roger Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark
French, Douglas Lester, Jim (Broxtowe)
Fry, Peter Lightbown, David
Gale, Roger Lilley, Peter
Gardiner, George Lloyd, Sir Ian (Havant)
Gill, Christopher Lloyd, Peter (Fareham)
Gilmour, Rt Hon Sir Ian Lord, Michael
Glyn, Dr Alan Luce, Rt Hon Richard
Goodhart, Sir Philip Lyell, Sir Nicholas
Goodlad, Alastair McCrindle, Robert
Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles Macfarlane, Sir Neil
Gorman, Mrs Teresa MacGregor, Rt Hon John
Gorst, John MacKay, Andrew (E Berkshire)
Gow, Ian Maclean, David
Gower, Sir Raymond McLoughlin, Patrick
Grant, Sir Anthony (CambsSW) McNair-Wilson, M. (Newbury)
Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) McNair-Wilson, P. (New Forest)
Greenway, John (Ryedale) Madel, David
Gregory, Conal Major, Rt Hon John
Griffiths, Sir Eldon (Bury St E') Malins, Humfrey
Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth N) Mans, Keith
Grist, Ian Maples, John
Ground, Patrick Marland, Paul
Grylls, Michael Marshall, John (Hendon S)
Hamilton, Hon Archie (Epsom) Marshall, Michael (Arundel)
Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) Martin, David (Portsmouth S)
Hampson, Dr Keith Mates, Michael
Hanley, Jeremy Maude, Hon Francis
Hannam, John Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin
Hargreaves, A. (B'ham H'll Gr') Mayhew, Rt Hon Sir Patrick
Hargreaves, Ken (Hyndburn) Mellor, David
Harris, David Meyer, Sir Anthony
Hawkins, Christopher Miller, Hal
Hayes, Jerry Mills, Iain
Hayhoe, Rt Hon Sir Barney Miscampbell, Norman
Hayward, Robert Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling)
Heath, Rt Hon Edward Mitchell, David (Hants NW)
Heathcoat-Amory, David Moate, Roger
Heddle, John Monro, Sir Hector
Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael Montgomery, Sir Fergus
Moore, Rt Hon John Speed, Keith
Morris, M (N'hampton S) Speller, Tony
Morrison, Hon Sir Charles Spicer, Sir Jim (Dorset W)
Moss, Malcolm Spicer, Michael (S Worcs)
Moynihan, Hon Colin Squire, Robin
Neale, Gerrard Stanbrook, Ivor
Needham, Richard Steen, Anthony
Nelson, Anthony Stern, Michael
Neubert, Michael Stevens, Lewis
Newton, Rt Hon Tony Stewart, Allan (Eastwood)
Nicholson, David (Taunton) Stewart, Andy (Sherwood)
Nicholson, Emma (Devon West) Stewart, Ian (Hertfordshire N)
Onslow, Rt Hon Cranley Stokes, John
Oppenheim, Phillip Stradling Thomas, Sir John
Owen, Rt Hon Dr David Sumberg, David
Page, Richard Tapsell, Sir Peter
Paice, James Taylor, Ian (Esher)
Parkinson, Rt Hon Cecil Taylor, John M (Solihull)
Patnick, Irvine Tebbit, Rt Hon Norman
Patten, John (Oxford W) Temple-Morris, Peter
Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Thatcher, Rt Hon Margaret
Pawsey, James Thompson, D. (Calder Valley)
Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N)
Porter, Barry (Wirral S) Thorne, Neil
Porter, David (Waveney) Thornton, Malcolm
Portillo, Michael Thurnham, Peter
Powell, William (Corby) Townend, John (Bridlington)
Price, Sir David Townsend, Cyril D. (B'heath)
Raffan, Keith Tracey, Richard
Raison, Rt Hon Timothy Tredinnick, David
Rathbone, Tim Trippier, David
Redwood, John Trotter, Neville
Renton, Tim Twinn, Dr Ian
Rhodes James, Robert Vaughan, Sir Gerard
Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon Waddington, Rt Hon David
Riddick, Graham Wakeham, Rt Hon John
Ridley, Rt Hon Nicholas Waldegrave, Hon William
Ridsdale, Sir Julian Walden, George
Roberts, Wyn (Conwy) Walker, Bill (T'side North)
Roe, Mrs Marion Walker, Rt Hon P. (W'cester)
Rossi, Sir Hugh Waller, Gary
Rost, Peter Walters, Dennis
Rowe, Andrew Ward, John
Rumbold, Mrs Angela Wardle, Charles (Bexhill)
Ryder, Richard Warren, Kenneth
Sackville, Hon Tom Watts, John
Sainsbury, Hon Tim Wheeler, John
Sayeed, Jonathan Whitney, Ray
Scott, Nicholas Widdecombe, Ann
Shaw, David (Dover) Wilkinson, John
Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) Wilshire, David
Shaw, Sir Michael (Scarb') Wolfson, Mark
Shelton, William (Streatham) Wood, Timothy
Shephard, Mrs G. (Norfolk SW) Woodcock, Mike
Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) Yeo, Tim
Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) Young, Sir George (Acton)
Shersby, Michael
Sims, Roger Tellers for the Ayes:
Skeet, Sir Trevor Mr. Robert Boscawen and
Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) Mr. Tristan Garel-Jones.
Soames, Hon Nicholas
NOES
Alton, David Kirkwood, Archy
Ashdown, Paddy Livsey, Richard
Beggs, Roy McGrady, Eddie
Beith, A. J. Maginnis, Ken
Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) Michie, Mrs Ray (Arg'l & Bute)
Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) Molyneaux, Rt Hon James
Canavan, Dennis Nellist, Dave
Carlile, Alex (Mont'g) Ross, William (Londonderry E)
Fearn, Ronald Skinner, Dennis
Forsythe, Clifford (Antrim S) Smith, Cyril (Rochdale)
Gordon, Mildred Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S)
Howells, Geraint Steel, Rt Hon David
Hughes, Simon (Southwark) Taylor, Matthew (Truro)
Jones, Ieuan (Ynys Môn) Thomas, Dr Dafydd Elis
Kennedy, Charles Walker, A. Cecil (Belfast N)
Kilfedder, James Wall, Pat
Welsh, Andrew (Angus E) Mr. Dafydd Wigley and
Mrs. Margaret Ewing.
Tellers for the Noes:

Question accordingly agreed to.

Mr. Speaker

May I have the leave of the House to put motions 7 to 10 together? There does not appear to be any objection to that being done.