§ Motion made, and Question proposed,
§ That—
- (1) In Schedule 1 to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994, in paragraph 1(2) for "£135" there shall be substituted "£140".
- (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.
251| 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.