§
Motion made, and Question put,
That section 7 of the Finance Act 1971, and section 7(2C) and (2D) of the Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971, may be repealed.
§ The House divided: Ayes 232, Noes 15.
816| Division No. 7] | [7.46 pm |
| AYES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey) | Cope, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Alexander, Richard | Cran, James |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby) | Davies, Quentin (Stamford) |
| Amess, David | Davis, David (Boothferry) |
| Ancram, Michael | Deva, Niranjan |
| Arbuthnot, James | Devlin, Tim |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Dorrell, Stephen |
| Arnold, Sir Thomas (Hazel Grv) | Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James |
| Ashby, David | Dover, Den |
| Atkinson, David (Bour'mouth E) | Duncan, Alan |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Duncan-Smith, Iain |
| Baker, Nicholas (Dorset North) | Dunn, Bob |
| Banks, Matthew (Southport) | Dykes, Hugh |
| Bates, Michael | Eggar, Tim |
| Bendall, Vivian | Elletson, Harold |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Evans, David (Welwyn Hatfield) |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Evans, Jonathan (Brecon) |
| Blackburn, Dr John G. | Evans, Nigel (Ribble Valley) |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Evans, Roger (Monmouth) |
| Booth, Hartley | Evennett, David |
| Boswell, Tim | Faber, David |
| Bowis, John | Fabricant, Michael |
| Boyson, Rt Hon Sir Rhodes | Fenner, Dame Peggy |
| Brandreth, Gyles | Fishburn, John Dudley |
| Brazier, Julian | Forman, Nigel |
| Bright, Graham | Forth, Eric |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman |
| Browning, Mrs. Angela | Fox, Dr Liam |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Fox, Sir Marcus |
| Burns, Simon | Freeman, Roger |
| Burt, Alistair | Gale, Roger |
| Butler, Peter | Gallie, Philip |
| Butterfill, John | Gardiner, Sir George |
| Carlile, Alexander (Montgomry) | Garnier, Edward |
| Carlisle, John (Luton North) | Gill, Christopher |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Gillan, Ms Cheryl |
| Carrington, Matthew | Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles |
| Carttiss, Michael | Gorman, Mrs Teresa |
| Cash, William | Gorst, John |
| Channon, Rt Hon Paul | Grant, Sir Anthony (Cambs SW) |
| Chaplin, Mrs Judith | Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) |
| Chapman, Sydney | Greenway, John (Ryedale) |
| Clappison, James | Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth, N) |
| Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey | Grylls, Sir Michael |
| Coe, Sebastian | Hamilton, Rt Hon Archie |
| Colvin, Michael | Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) |
| Congdon, David | Hanley, Jeremy |
| Conway, Derek | Hannam, Sir John |
| Coombs, Anthony (Wyre For'st) | Hargreaves, Andrew |
| Coombs, Simon (Swindon) | Harris, David |
| Haselhurst, Alan | Rathbone, Tim |
| Hawkins, Nicholas | Redwood, John |
| Hawksley, Warren | Richards, Rod |
| Heald, Oliver | Riddick, Graham |
| Heathcoat-Amory, David | Robathan, Andrew |
| Hendry, Charles | Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn |
| Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. | Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S) |
| Hill, James (Southampton Test) | Robinson, Mark (Somerton) |
| Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas (G'tham) | Rowe, Andrew (Mid Kent) |
| Howarth, Alan (Strat'rd-on-A) | Rumbold, Rt Hon Dame Angela |
| Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford) | Ryder, Rt Hon Richard |
| Howell, Ralph (North Norfolk) | Sackville, Tom |
| Hunt, Sir John (Ravensbourne) | Scott, Rt Hon Nicholas |
| Hunter, Andrew | Shaw, David (Dover) |
| Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas | Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) |
| Jack, Michael | Shephard, Rt Hon Gillian |
| Jenkin, Bernard | Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) |
| Jessel, Toby | Shersby, Michael |
| Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) | Sims, Roger |
| Jones, Robert B. (W H'f'rdshire) | Skeet, Sir Trevor |
| Kirkhope, Timothy | Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) |
| Knapman, Roger | Soames, Nicholas |
| Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash) | Spencer, Sir Derek |
| Knight, Greg (Derby N) | Spicer, Sir James (Worscs) |
| Knight, Dame Jill (Bir'm E'st'n) | Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) |
| Knox, David | Spink, Dr Robert |
| Kynoch, George (Kincardine) | Spring, Richard |
| Lait, Ms Jacqui | Squire, Ms Rachel (D'mline W) |
| Lang, Rt Hon Ian | Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Lawrence, Ivan | Steen, Anthony |
| Legg, Barry | Stephen, Michael |
| Leigh, Edward | Stewart, John |
| Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark | Streeter, Gary |
| Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) | Sweeney, Walter |
| Lidington, David | Sykes, John |
| Lightbown, David | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Lilley, Rt Hon Peter | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) | Taylor, John M. (Solihull) |
| Lord, Michael | Taylor, Sir Teddy (Southend) |
| Luff, Peter | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| MacKay, Andrew | Thomason, Roy |
| Maclean, David | Thompson, Sir Donald (C'er V) |
| Maitland, Lady Olga | Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) |
| Malone, Gerald | Townsend, Cyril D. (B'xl'yh'ath) |
| Mans, Keith | Trend, Michael |
| Marland, Paul | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Marshall, John (Hendon S) | Viggers, Peter |
| Marshall, Sir Michael (Arundel) | Waldegrave, Rt Hon Williaim |
| Martin, David (Portsmouth S) | Walden, George |
| Mellor, Rt Hon David | Walker, Bill (N Tayside) |
| Merchant, Piers | Waller, Gary |
| Milligan, Stephen | Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) |
| Mitchell, Sir David (Hants NW) | Waterson, Nigel |
| Monro, Sir Hector | Wheeler, Sir John |
| Moss, Malcolm | Whittingdale, John |
| Nelson, Anthony | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Neubert, Sir Michael | Wilkinson, John |
| Newton, Rt Hon Tony | Willetts, David |
| Nicholson, David (Taunton) | Wilshire, David |
| Norris, Steve | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Ottaway, Richard | Wolfson, Mark |
| Page, Richard | Wood, Timothy |
| Patten, Rt Hon John | Yeo, Tim |
| Pawsey, James | |
| Pickles, Eric | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Porter, David (Waveney) | Mr. Robert G. Hughes and |
| Portillo, Rt Hon Michael | Mr. Irvine Patnick. |
| Powell, William (Corby) | |
| NOES | |
| Allen, Graham | Sedgemore, Brian |
| Austin-Walker, John | Skinner, Dennis |
| Cox, Tom | Spellar, John |
| Davies, Bryan (Oldham C'tral) | Wicks, Malcolm H |
| Dixon, Don | Wise, Mrs Audrey |
| Golding, Mrs Llin | |
| Mackinlay, Andrew | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Marshall, Jim (Leicester, S) | Mr. Harry Barnes and |
| Pike, Peter L. | Mr. Bob Cryer. |
| Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.