HC Deb 05 December 1995 vol 268 cc249-51

Motion made, and Question proposed,

That—

  1. (1) In Schedule 1 to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994, in paragraph 1(2) for "£135" there shall be substituted "£140".
  2. (2) Paragraph (1) of this Resolution applies in relation to licences taken out after 28th November 1995.

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 305, Noes 41.

Division No. 9] [10.43 pm
AYES
Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey) Churchill, Mr
Aitken, Rt Hon Jonathan Clappison, James
Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby) Clark, Rt Michael (Rochford)
Allason, Rupert (Torbay) Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Ru'clif)
Amess, David Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey
Ancram, Michael Coe, Sebastian
Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) Colvin, Michael
Arnold, Sir Thomas (Hazel Grv) Congdon, David
Ashby, David Conway, Derek
Atkins, Rt Hon Robert Coombs, Anthony (Wyre For'st)
Atkinson, David (Bour'mouth E) Coombs, Simon (Swindon)
Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) Cope, Rt Hon Sir John
Baker, Rt Hon Kenneth (Mole V) Cormack, Sir Patrick
Baker, Nicholas (North Dorset) Couchman, James
Baldry, Tony Cran, James
Banks, Matthew (Southport) Currie, Mrs Edwina (S D'by'ire)
Banks, Robert (Harrogate) Curry, David (Skipton & Ripon)
Bates, Michael Davies, Quentin (Stamford)
Batiste, Spencer Davis, David (Boothferry)
Bellingham, Henry Day, Stephen
Bendall, Vivian Deva, Nirj Joseph
Beresford, Sir Paul Devlin, Tim
Biffen, Rt Hon John Dicks, Terry
Body, Sir Richard Dorrell, Rt Hon Stephen
Bonsor, Sir Nicholas Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James
Booth, Hartley Dover, Den
Boswell, Tim Duncan, Alan
Bottomley, Rt Hon Virginia Duncan-Smith, Iain
Bowden, Sir Andrew Dunn, Bob
Bowis, John Durant, Sir Anthony
Boyson, Rt Hon Sir Rhodes Dykes, Hugh
Brandreth, Gyles Eggar, Rt Hon Tim
Brazier, Julian Elletson, Harold
Bright, Sir Graham Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter
Brooke, Rt Hon Peter Evans, David (Welwyn Hatfield)
Brown, M (Brigg & Cl'thorpes) Evans, Jonathan (Brecon)
Browning, Mrs Angela Evans, Nigel (Ribble Valley)
Bruce, Ian (Dorset) Evennett, David
Budgen, Nicholas Faber, David
Burns, Simon Fabricant, Michael
Burt, Alistair Field, Barry (Isle of Wight)
Butcher, John Fishburn, Dudley
Butler, Peter Forman, Nigel
Carlisle, John (Luton North) Forsyth, Rt Hon Michael (Stirling)
Carlisle, Sir Kenneth (Lincoln) Forth, Eric
Carrington, Matthew Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman
Carttiiss, Michael Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring)
Cash, William Fox, Sir Marcus (Shipley)
Channon, Rt Hon Paul Freeman, Rt Hon Roger
Chapman, Sir Sydney French, Douglas
Gale, Roger MacKay, Andrew
Gallie, Phil Maclean, Ht Hon David
Garnier, Edward McLoughlin, Patrick
Gill, Christopher McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick
Gillan, Cheryl Madel, Sir David
Goodlad, Rt Hon Alastair Maitland, Lady Olga
Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles Major, Rt Hon John
Gorman, Mrs Teresa Malone, Gerald
Gorst, Sir John Mans, Keith
Grant, Sir A (SW Cambs) Marland, Paul
Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) Marlow, Tony
Greenway, John (Ryedale) Marshall, John (Hendon S)
Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth, N) Marshall, Sir Michael (Arundel)
Grylls, Sir Michael Martin, David (Portsmouth S)
Hague, Rt Hon William Mates, Michael
Hamilton, Sir Archibald Mawhinney, Rt Hon Dr Brian
Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) Mayhew, Rt Hon Sir Patrick
Hampson, Dr Keith Mellor, Rt Hon David
Hanley, Rt Hon Jeremy Merchant, Piers
Hannam, Sir John Mills, Iain
Hargreaves, Andrew Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling)
Harris, David Mitchell, Sir David (NW Hants)
Haselhurst, Sir Alan Moate, Sir Roger
Hawkins, Nick Monro, Sir Hector
Hawksley, Warren Montgomery, Sir Fergus
Hayes, Jerry Moss, Malcolm
Heald, Oliver Needham, Rt Hon Richard
Heath, Rt Hon Sir Edward Nelson, Anthony
Heathcoat-Amory, David Neubert, Sir Michael
Hendry, Charles Newton, Rt Hon Tony
Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael Nicholls, Patrick
Hicks, Robert Nicholson, David (Taunton)
Higgins, Rt Hon Sir Terence Nicholson, Emma (Devon West)
Hill, James (Southampton Test) Norris, Steve
Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas (G'tham) Onslow, Rt Hon Sir Cranley
Horam, John Oppenheim, Phillip
Hordern, Rt Hon Sir Peter Ottaway, Richard
Howard, Rt Hon Michael Page, Richard
Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford) Paice, James
Howell, Sir Ralph (N Norfolk) Patnick, Sir 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
Jack, Michael Pickles, Eric
Jackson, Robert (Wantage) Porter, Barry (Wirral S)
Jenkin, Bernard Porter, David (Waveney)
Jessel, Toby Powell, William (Corby)
Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey Rathbone, Tim
Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) Redwood, Rt Hon John
Jones, Robert B (W Hertfdshr) Richards, Rod
Jopling, Rt Hon Michael Riddick, Graham
Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine Rifkind, Rt Hon Malcolm
Key, Robert Robathan, Andrew
King, Rt Hon Tom Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn
Kirkhope, Timothy Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S)
Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash) Robinson, Mark (Somerton)
Knight, Rt Hon Greg (Derby N) Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne)
Knight, Dame Jill (Bir'm E'st'n) Rowe, Andrew (Mid Kent)
Knox, Sir David Rumbold, Rt Hon Dame Angela
Kynoch, George Sackville, Tom
Lait, Mrs Jacqui Sainsbury, Rt Hon Sir Timothy
Lamont, Rt Hon Norman Scott, Rt Hon Sir 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, Sir Mark Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge)
Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) Shersby, Michael
Lidington, David Sims, Roger
Lightbown, Sir David Skeet, Sir Trevor
Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir 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)
Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) Twinn, Dr Ian
Spink, Dr Robert Vaughan, Sir Gerard
Spring, Richard Viggers, Peter
Sproat, Iain Waldegrave, Rt Hon William
Squire, Robin (Hornchurch) Walden, George
Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John Walker, Bill (N Tayside)
Steen, Anthony Waller, Gary
Stephen, Michael Ward, John
Stern, Michael Wardle, Charles (Bexhill)
Stewart, Allan Waterson, Nigel
Sumberg, David Watts, John
Sweeney, Walter Wells, Bowen
Sykes, John Wheeler, Rt Hon Sir John
Tapsell, Sir Peter Whitney, Ray
Taylor, Ian (Esher) Whittingdale, John
Taylor, John M (Solihull) Widdecombe, Ann
Taylor, Sir Teddy (Southend, E) Wiggin, Sir Jerry
Temple-Morris, Peter Willetts, David
Thomason, Roy Wilshire, David
Thompson, Sir Donald (C'er V) Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton)
Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) Wolfson, Mark
Thornton, Sir Malcolm Wood, Timothy
Thurnham, Peter Yeo, Tim
Townend, John (Bridlington) Young, Rt Hon Sir George
Townsend, Cyril D (Bexl'yh'th)
Tracey, Richard Tellers for the Ayes:
Trend, Michael Mr. Roger Knapman and
Trotter, Neville Mr. Gary Streeter
NOES
Alton, David Maclennan, Robert
Ashdown, Rt Hon Paddy Maddock, Diana
Beggs, Roy Marek, Dr John
Beith, Rt Hon A J Michie, Mrs Ray (Argyll & Bute)
Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) Molyneaux, Rt Hon James
Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) Paisley, The Reverend Ian
Carlile, Alexander (Montgomery) Rendel, David
Chidgey, David Robinson, Peter (Belfast E)
Corbyn, Jeremy Ross, William (E Londonderry)
Cunningham, Roseanna Salmond, Alex
Davies, Chris (L'Boro & S'worth) Skinner, Dennis
Ewing, Mrs Margaret Smyth, The Reverend Martin
Forsythe, Clifford (S Antrim) Steel, Rt Hon Sir David
Harvey, Nick Taylor, Rt Hon John D(Strgfd)
Johnston, Sir Russell Taylor, Matthew (Truro)
Jones, Ieuan Wyn (Ynys Môn) Trimble, David
Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) Tyler, Paul
Kennedy, Charles (Ross,C&S) Wallace, James
Kirkwood, Archy Wigley, Dafydd
Llwyd, Elfyn Tellers for the Noes:
Lynne, Ms Liz Mr. Simon Hughes and
McCrea, The Reverend William Mr. Don Foster.

Question accordingly agreed to.