§
Motion made, and Question put,
That, as from 1st April 1991, section 9(1) of the Value Added Tax Act 1983 shall have effect with the substitution for "15 per cent." of "17.50 per cent.".
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.
§ The House divided: Ayes 318, Noes 59
715| Division No. 102] | [10.30 pm |
| AYES | |
| Adley, Robert | Carlisle, John, (Luton N) |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) |
| Alexander, Richard | Carrington, Matthew |
| Alison, Rt Mon Michael | Carttiss, Michael |
| Allason, Rupert | Cartwright, John |
| Amery, Rt Hon Julian | Cash, William |
| Amess, David | Chalker, Rt Hon Mrs Lynda |
| Amos, Alan | Channon, Rt Hon Paul |
| Arbuthnot, James | Chapman, Sydney |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Chope, Christopher |
| Arnold, Sir Thomas | Clark, Rt Hon Alan (Plymouth) |
| Ashby, David | Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Clark, Rt Hon Sir William |
| Atkins, Robert | Clarke, Rt Hon K. (Rushcliffe) |
| Atkinson, David | Colvin, Michael |
| Baker, Rt Hon K. (Mole Valley) | Conway, Derek |
| Baker, Nicholas (Dorset N) | Coombs, Anthony (Wyre F'rest) |
| Baldry, Tony | Coombs, Simon (Swindon) |
| Banks, Robert (Harrogate) | Cope, Rt Hon John |
| Barnes, Mrs Rosie (Greenwich) | Cormack, Patrick |
| Batiste, Spencer | Couchman, James |
| Beaumont-Dark, Anthony | Cran, James |
| Bellingham, Henry | Currie, Mrs Edwina |
| Bendall, Vivian | Davies, Q. (Stamf'd & Spald'g) |
| Bennett, Nicholas (Pembroke) | Davis, David (Boothferry) |
| Benyon, W. | Day, Stephen |
| Bevan, David Gilroy | Devlin, Tim |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James |
| Blackburn, Dr John G. | Dover, Den |
| Blaker, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Dunn, Bob |
| Body, Sir Richard | Durant, Sir Anthony |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Eggar, Tim |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Emery, Sir Peter |
| Boswell, Tim | Evans, David (Welwyn Hatf'd) |
| Bowden, A. (Brighton K'pto'n) | Evennett, David |
| Bowis, John | Fairbairn, Sir Nicholas |
| Boyson, Rt Hon Dr Sir Rhodes | Fallon, Michael |
| Braine, Rt Hon Sir Bernard | Favell, Tony |
| Brandon-Bravo, Martin | Field, Barry (Isle of Wight) |
| Brazier, Julian | Fishburn, John Dudley |
| Bright, Graham | Fookes, Dame Janet |
| Brown, Michael (Brigg & Cl't's) | Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) |
| Bruce, Ian (Dorset South) | Forth, Eric |
| Buchanan-Smith, Rt Hon Alick | Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman |
| Buck, Sir Antony | Fox, Sir Marcus |
| Budgen, Nicholas | Franks, Cecil |
| Burns, Simon | Freeman, Roger |
| Burt, Alistair | French, Douglas |
| Butler, Chris | Fry, Peter |
| Butterfill, John | Gale, Roger |
| Gardiner, Sir George | McCrindle, Sir Robert |
| Garel-Jones, Tristan | Macfarlane, Sir Neil |
| Gill, Christopher | MacKay, Andrew (E Berkshire) |
| Glyn, Dr Sir Alan | Maclean, David |
| Goodhart, Sir Philip | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Goodlad, Alastair | McNair-Wilson, Sir Michael |
| Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles | McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick |
| Gorman, Mrs Teresa | Madel, David |
| Gorst, John | Major, Rt Hon John |
| Grant, Sir Anthony (CambsSW) | Malins, Humfrey |
| Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) | Mans, Keith |
| Green way, John (Ryedale) | Maples, John |
| Gregory, Conal | Marland, Paul |
| Griffiths, Sir Eldon (Bury St E') | Marlow, Tony |
| Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth N) | Marshall, John (Hendon S) |
| Grist, Ian | Marshall, Sir Michael (Arundel) |
| Ground, Patrick | Martin, David (Portsmouth S) |
| Hague, William | Mates, Michael |
| Hamilton, Hon Archie (Epsom) | Maude, Hon Francis |
| Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) | Mawhinney, Dr Brian |
| Hampson, Dr Keith | Mayhew, Rt Hon Sir Patrick |
| Hanley, Jeremy | Mellor, Rt Hon David |
| Hannam, John | Meyer, Sir Anthony |
| Hargreaves, A. (B'ham H'll Gr') | Miller, Sir Hal |
| Hargreaves, Ken (Hyndburn) | Mills, lain |
| Harris, David | Miscampbell, Norman |
| Haselhurst, Alan | Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) |
| Hawkins, Christopher | Mitchell, Sir David |
| Hayes, Jerry | Moate, Roger |
| Hayhoe, Rt Hon Sir Barney | Montgomery, Sir Fergus |
| Hayward, Robert | Moore, Rt Hon John |
| Heath, Rt Hon Edward | Morris, M (N'hampton S) |
| Heathcoat-Amory, David | Morrison, Sir Charles |
| Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael | Morrison, Rt Hon Sir Peter |
| Hicks, Mrs Maureen (Wolv' NE) | Moss, Malcolm |
| Hicks, Robert (Cornwall SE) | Moynihan, Hon Colin |
| Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. | Neale, Sir Gerrard |
| Hill, James | Nelson, Anthony |
| Hind, Kenneth | Neubert, Sir Michael |
| Hogg, Hon Douglas (Gr'th'm) | Newton, Rt Hon Tony |
| Holt, Richard | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Howard, Rt Hon Michael | Nicholson, David (Taunton) |
| Howarth, Alan (Strat'd-on-A) | Nicholson, Emma (Devon West) |
| Howarth, G. (Cannock & B'wd) | Norris, Steve |
| Howell, Ralph (North Norfolk) | Onslow, Rt Hon Cranley |
| Hughes, Robert G. (Harrow W) | Oppenheim, Phillip |
| Hunt, Rt Hon David | Owen, Rt Hon Dr David |
| Hunter, Andrew | Paice, James |
| Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas | Patnick, Irvine |
| Irvine, Michael | Patten, Rt Hon Chris (Bath) |
| Jack, Michael | Patten, Rt Hon John |
| Jackson, Robert | Pawsey, James |
| Janman, Tim | Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth |
| Jessel, Toby | Porter, Barry (Wirral S) |
| Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey | Portillo, Michael |
| Jones, Robert B (Herts W) | Powell, William (Corby) |
| Jopling, Rt Hon Michael | Price, Sir David |
| Key, Robert | Raffan, Keith |
| King, Roger (B'ham N'thfield) | Raison, Rt Hon Sir Timothy |
| King, Rt Hon Tom (Bridgwater) | Redwood, John |
| Kirkhope, Timothy | Renton, Rt Hon Tim |
| Knapman, Roger | Rhodes James, Robert |
| Knight, Greg (Derby North) | Riddick, Graham |
| Knight, Dame Jill (Edgbaston) | Ridley, Rt Hon Nicholas |
| Knowles, Michael | Ridsdale, Sir Julian |
| Knox, David | Rifkind, Rt Hon Malcolm |
| Lamont, Rt Hon Norman | Roberts, Sir Wyn (Conwy) |
| Latham, Michael | Rost, Peter |
| Lawrence, Ivan | Rumbold, Rt Hon Mrs Angela |
| Lawson, Rt Hon Nigel | Ryder, Rt Hon Richard |
| Lee, John (Pendle) | Sainsbury, Hon Tim |
| Leigh, Edward (Gainsbor'gh) | Sayeed, Jonathan |
| Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark | Scott, Rt Hon Nicholas |
| Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) | Shaw, David (Dover) |
| Lightbown, David | Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) |
| Lilley, Rt Hon Peter | Shaw, Sir Michael (Scarb') |
| Lloyd, Sir Ian (Havant) | Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) |
| Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) | Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) |
| Luce, Rt Hon Sir Richard | Shersby, Michael |
| Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas | Sims, Roger |
| Skeet, Sir Trevor | Trotter, Neville |
| Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Soames, Hon Nicholas | Vaughan, Sir Gerard |
| Speller, Tony | Viggers, Peter |
| Spicer, Sir Jim (Dorset W) | Wakeham, Rt Hon John |
| Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) | Waldegrave, Rt Hon William |
| Squire, Robin | Walden, George |
| Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John | Walker, Bill (T'side North) |
| Steen, Anthony | Waller, Gary |
| Stern, Michael | Ward, John |
| Stevens, Lewis | Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) |
| Stewart, Allan (Eastwood) | Warren, Kenneth |
| Stewart, Andy (Sherwood) | Watts, John |
| Stewart, Rt Hon Ian (Herts N) | Wells, Bowen |
| Stokes, Sir John | Wheeler, Sir John |
| Summerson, Hugo | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Tapsell, Sir Peter | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Taylor, Ian (Esher) | Wilkinson, John |
| Taylor, Teddy (S'end E) | Wilshire, David |
| Tebbit, Rt Hon Norman | Winterton, Mrs Ann |
| Temple-Morris, Peter | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Thatcher, Rt Hon Margaret | Wolfson, Mark |
| Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) | Wood, Timothy |
| Thorne, Neil | Woodcock, Dr. Mike |
| Thornton, Malcolm | Yeo, Tim |
| Thurnham, Peter | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Townend, John (Bridlington) | Younger, Rt Hon George |
| Townsend, Cyril D. (B'heath) | |
| Tracey, Richard | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Tredinnick, David | Mr. John M. Taylor and Mr. Tom Sackville. |
| Trippier, David |
| NOES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Maclennan, Robert |
| Alton, David | Madden, Max |
| Barnes, Harry (Derbyshire NE) | Maginnis, Ken |
| Beith, A. J. | Mahon, Mrs Alice |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Meale, Alan |
| Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) | Michie, Mrs Ray (Arg'l & Bute) |
| Canavan, Dennis | Molyneaux, Rt Hon James |
| Carr, Michael | Nellist, Dave |
| Cohen, Harry | Paisley, Rev Ian |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Primarolo, Dawn |
| Cryer, Bob | Robinson, Peter (Belfast E) |
| Davis, Terry (B'ham Hodge H'l) | Ross, William (Londonderry E) |
| Dunwoody, Hon Mrs Gwyneth | Salmond, Alex |
| Ewing, Mrs Margaret (Moray) | Skinner, Dennis |
| Fearn, Ronald | Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S) |
| Forsythe, Clifford (Antrim S) | Spearing, Nigel |
| Godman, Dr Norman A. | Steel, Rt Hon Sir David |
| Graham, Thomas | Taylor, Rt Hon J. D. (S'ford) |
| Grant, Bernie (Tottenham) | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Home Robertson, John | Trimble, David |
| Howells, Geraint | Walker, A. Cecil (Belfast N) |
| Hughes, John (Coventry NE) | Wallace, James |
| Hughes, Simon (Southwark) | Welsh, Andrew (Angus E) |
| Kennedy, Charles | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Kilfedder, James | Williams, Rt Hon Alan |
| Lambie, David | Winnick, David |
| Lamond, James | Wise, Mrs Audrey |
| Lewis, Terry | |
| Livsey, Richard | Tellers for the Noes |
| McAllion, John | Mr. Archy Kirkwood and Mr. Alex Carlile. |
| McGrady, Eddie | |
| McKelvey, William |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§ Question put and agreed to.