§ Motion made, and Question put,—
§ That—
- (1) In section 6(1) of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979 for "£0.3058" and "£0.2514" there shall be substituted "£0.3314" and "£0.2770" respectively.
- (2) In section 11(1) of that Act for "£0.0105" and "£0.0149" there shall be substituted "£0.0116" and "£0.0164" respectively.
- (3) In section 14(1) of that Act for "£0.0105" there shall be substituted "£0.0116".
- (4) This Resolution shall come into force at 6 o'clock in the evening of 30th November 1993.
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 323, Noes 52.
251| Division No. 11] | [10.30 pm |
| AYES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey) | Devlin, Tim |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Dickens, Geoffrey |
| Alexander, Richard | Dicks, Terry |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby) | Dorrell, Stephen |
| Allason, Rupert (Torbay) | Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James |
| Amess, David | Dover, Den |
| Ancram, Michael | Duncan, Alan |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Duncan-Smith, Iain |
| Arnold, Sir Thomas (Hazel Grv) | Dunn, Bob |
| Ashby, David | Durant, Sir Anthony |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Dykes, Hugh |
| Atkins, Robert | Eggar, Tim |
| Atkinson, David (Bour'mouth E) | Elletson, Harold |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter |
| Baker, Nicholas (Dorset North) | Evans, David (Welwyn Hatfield) |
| Baldry, Tony | Evans, Jonathan (Brecon) |
| Banks, Matthew (Southport) | Evans, Nigel (Ribble Valley) |
| Banks, Robert (Harrogate) | Evans, Roger (Monmouth) |
| Bates, Michael | Evennett, David |
| Batiste, Spencer | Faber, David |
| Bellingham, Henry | Fabricant, Michael |
| Bendall, Vivian | Fairbairn, Sir Nicholas |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Fenner, Dame Peggy |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Field, Barry (Isle of Wight) |
| Blackburn, Dr John G. | Fishburn, Dudley |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Forman, Nigel |
| Booth, Hartley | Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) |
| Boswell, Tim | Forth, Eric |
| Bottomley, Peter (Eltham) | Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon Virginia | Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring) |
| Bowden, Andrew | Fox, Sir Marcus (Shipley) |
| Bowis, John | Freeman, Rt Hon Roger |
| Boyson, Rt Hon Sir Rhodes | French, Douglas |
| Brandreth, Gyles | Fry, Peter |
| Brazier, Julian | Gale, Roger |
| Bright, Graham | Gallie, Phil |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Gardiner, Sir George |
| Brown, M. (Brigg & Cl'thorpes) | Garel-Jones, Rt Hon Tristan |
| Browning, Mrs. Angela | Garnier, Edward |
| Bruce, Ian (S Dorset) | Gill, Christopher |
| Budgen, Nicholas | Gillan, Cheryl |
| Burns, Simon | Goodlad, Rt Hon Alastair |
| Burt, Alistair | Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles |
| Butcher, John | Gorman, Mrs Teresa |
| Butler, Peter | Gorst, John |
| Butterfill, John | Grant, Sir A. (Cambs SW) |
| Carlisle, John (Luton North) | Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Greenway, John (Ryedale) |
| Carrington, Matthew | Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth, N) |
| Carttiss, Michael | Grylls, Sir Michael |
| Cash, William | Gummer, Rt Hon John Selwyn |
| Channon, Rt Hon Paul | Hague, William |
| Chapman, Sydney | Hamilton, Rt Hon Archie (Epsom) |
| Churchill, Mr | Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) |
| Clappison, James | Hampson, Dr Keith |
| Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) | Hanley, Jeremy |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Ruclif) | Hannam, Sir John |
| Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey | Hargreaves, Andrew |
| Coe, Sebastian | Harris, David |
| Colvin, Michael | Haselhurst, Alan |
| Congdon, David | Hawkins, Nick |
| Conway, Derek | Hawksley, Warren |
| Coombs, Anthony (Wyre For'st) | Hayes, Jerry |
| Coombs, Simon (Swindon) | Heald, Oliver |
| Cope, Rt Hon Sir John | Heathcoat-Amory, David |
| Cormack, Patrick | Hendry, Charles |
| Couchman, James | Heseltine, Rt HON michael |
| Cran, James | Hicks, Robert |
| Currie, Mrs Edwina (S D'by'ire) | Higgins, Rt Hon Sir Terence L. |
| Curry, David (Skipton & Ripon) | Hill, James (Southampton Test) |
| Davis, David (Boothferry) | Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas (G'tham) |
| Day, Stephen | Horam, John |
| Deva, Nirj Joseph | Hordern, Rt Hon Sir Peter |
| Howard, Rt Hon Michael | Ottaway, Richard |
| Howarth, Alan (Strat'rd-on-A) | Page, Richard |
| Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford) | Paice, James |
| Howell, Sir Ralph (N Norfolk) | Patnick, Irvine |
| Hughes Robert G. (Harrow W) | Patten, Rt Hon John |
| Hunt, Rt Hon David (Wirral W) | Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey |
| Hunt, Sir John (Ravensbourne) | Pawsey, James |
| Hunter, Andrew | Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth |
| Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas | Pickles, Eric |
| Jack, Michael | Porter, Barry (Wirral S) |
| Jackson, Robert (Wantage) | Porter, David (Waveney) |
| Jenkin, Bernard | Portillo, Rt Hon Michael |
| Jessel, Toby | Powell, William (Corby) |
| Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey | Rathbone, Tim |
| Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) | Redwood, Rt Hon John |
| Jones, Robert B. (W Hertfdshr) | Renton, Rt Hon Tim |
| Jopling, Rt Hon Michael | Richards, Rod |
| Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine | Riddick, Graham |
| Key, Robert | Robathan, Andrew |
| King, Rt Hon Tom | Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn |
| Kirkhope, Timothy | Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S) |
| Knapman, Roger | Robinson, Mark (Somerton) |
| Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash) | Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne) |
| Knight, Greg (Derby N) | Rowe, Andrew (Mid Kent) |
| Knight, Dame Jill (Bir'm E'st'n) | Rumbold, Rt Hon Dame Angela |
| Knox, Sir David | Ryder, Rt Hon Richard |
| Kynoch, George (Kincardine) | Sackville, Tom |
| Lait, Mrs Jacqui | Sainsbury, Rt Hon Tim |
| Lamont, Rt Hon Norman | Scott, Rt Hon Nicholas |
| Lang, Rt Hon Ian | Shaw, David (Dover) |
| Lawrence, Sir Ivan | Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) |
| Legg, Barry | Shephard, Rt Hon Gillian |
| Leigh, Edward | Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) |
| Lennox-Boyd, Mark | Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) |
| Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) | Shersby, Michael |
| Lidington, David | Sims, Roger |
| Lightbown, David | Skeet, Sir Trevor |
| Lilley, Rt Hon Peter | Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick) |
| Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) | Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) |
| Lord, Michael | Soames, Nicholas |
| Luff, Peter | Speed, Sir Keith |
| Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas | Spencer, Sir Derek |
| MacGregor, Rt Hon John | Spicer, Sir James (W Dorset) |
| MacKay, Andrew | Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) |
| Maclean, David | Spink, Dr Robert |
| McLoughlin, Patrick | Spring, Richard |
| McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick | Sproat, Iain |
| Madel, David | Squire, Robin (Hornchurch) |
| Maitland, Lady Olga | Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Major, Rt Hon John | Steen, Anthony |
| Malone, Gerald | Stephen, Michael |
| Mans, Keith | Stern, Michael |
| Marland, Paul | Stewart, Allan |
| Marlow, Tony | Streeter, Gary |
| Marshall, John (Hendon S) | Sumberg, David |
| Marshall, Sir Michael (Arundel) | Sweeney, Walter |
| Martin, David (Portsmouth S) | Sykes, John |
| Mates, Michael | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Mawhinney, Dr Brian | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Mayhew, Rt Hon Sir Patrick | Taylor, John M. (Solihull) |
| Mellor, Rt Hon David | Taylor, Sir Teddy (Southend, E) |
| Merchant, Piers | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Milligan, Stephen | Thomason, Roy |
| Mills, Iain | Thompson, Sir Donald (C'er v) |
| Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) | Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) |
| Mitchell, Sir David (Hants NW) | Thornton, Sir Malcolm |
| Moate, Sir Roger | Thurnham, Peter |
| Monro, Sir Hector | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Montgomery, Sir Fergus | Townsend, Cyril D. (Bexl'yh'th) |
| Moss, Malcolm | Tracey, Richard |
| Needham, Richard | Tredinnick, David |
| Nelson, Anthony | Trend, Michael |
| Neubert, Sir Michael | Trotter, Neville |
| Newton, Rt Hon Tony | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Nicholls, Patrick | Vaughan, Sir Gerard |
| Nicholson, David (Taunton) | Viggers, peter |
| Nicholson, Emma (Devon West) | Waldegrave, Rt Hon William |
| Norris, Steve | Walden, George |
| Onslow, Rt Hon Sir Cranley | Walker, Bill (N Tayside) |
| Oppenheim, Phillip | Waller, Gary |
| Ward, John | Wilshire, David |
| Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Waterson, Nigel | Winterton, Nicholas (Macc'f'ld) |
| Watts, John | Wolfson, Mark |
| Wells, Bowen | Yeo, Tim |
| Wheeler, Rt Hon Sir John | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Whitney, Ray | |
| Whittingdale, John | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Widdecombe, Ann | Mr. Timothy Wood and |
| Wiggin, Sir Jerry | Mr. James Arburthnot |
| Willetts, David |
| NOES | |
| Ainger, Nick | Kirkwood, Archy |
| Alton, David | Lewis, Terry |
| Ashdown, Rt Hon Paddy | Livingstone, Ken |
| Ashton, Joe | Llwyd, Elfyn |
| Barnes, Harry | Loyden, Eddie |
| Beith, Rt Hon A. J. | Lynne, Ms Liz |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | McCrea, Rev William |
| Burden, Richard | Maclennan, Hobert |
| Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) | Maddock, Mrs Diana |
| Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) | Mahon, Alice |
| Canavan, Dennis | Michie, Mrs Ray (Argyll Bute) |
| Cann, Jamie | Mitchell, Austin (Gt Grimsby) |
| Carlile, Alexander (Montgomry) | Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon |
| Cryer, Bob | Paisley, Rev Ian |
| Cummings, John | Parry, Robert |
| Davis, Terry (B'ham, H'dge H'l) | Rendel, David |
| Ewing, Mrs Margaret | Robinson, Peter (Belfast E) |
| Foster, Don (Bath) | Skinner, Dennis |
| Godman, Dr Norman A. | Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S) |
| Godsiff, Roger | Steel, Rt Hon Sir David |
| Graham, Thomas | Tyler, Paul |
| Grant, Bernie (Tottenham) | Wallace, James |
| Harvey, Nick | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Hughes, Simon (Southwark) | Young, David (Bolton SE) |
| Johnston, Sir Russell | |
| Jones, Ieuan Wyn (Ynys Môn) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) | Mr. Alex Salmond and |
| Kilfedder, Sir James | Mr. Andrew Welsh |
| TABLE | ||
| (1) Period (in months) for which licence granted | (2) Small prize or five-penny machines | (3) Other machines |
| £ | £ | |
| 1 | 50 | 125 |
| 2 | 90 | 230 |
| 3 | 130 | 335 |
| 4 | 170 | 435 |
| 5 | 210 | 540 |
| 6 | 245 | 630 |
| 7 | 290 | 735 |
| 8 | 330 | 840 |
| 9 | 365 | 930 |
| 10 | 405 | 1,035 |
| 11 | 425 | 1,090 |
| 12 | 450 | 1,150" |
§ (5) In section 24 (restrictions on number of licences)—
- (a) subsection (2),
- (b) in subsections (3) and (4), "such", and
- (c) in subsection (6)(a), the words from "or" at the end of sub-paragraph (i) to "greater", are omitted.
§ (6) In section 26 (supplementary provisions), in subsection (4)—
- (a) "section 22(5) or" is omitted, and
- (b) for "those provisions" there is substituted "that provision".
§ (7) In Part II of Schedule 4 (supplementary provisions) for paragraphs 6 and 7 (applications and duration of licences) there is substituted—
252§ Question accordingly agreed to.