§ Motion made, and Question proposed,
§ That—
§ (1) Income tax shall be charged for the year 1996-97, and for that year—
- (a) the lower rate shall be 20 per cent.;
- (b) the basic rate shall be 24 per cent.; and
- (c) the higher rate shall be 40 per cent.
§ (2) For the year 1996-97 section 1(2) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 shall apply—
- (a) as if the amount specified in paragraph (aa) were £3,900; and
- (b) as if the amount specified in paragraph (b) were £25,500;
§ and, accordingly, section 1(4) of that Act shall not apply for the year 1996-97.
§ 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 proceeded to a Division:—
§ Mr. Michael Brown (Brigg and Cleethorpes)(seated and covered): On a point of order, Madam Speaker. Some Labour Members who want to vote against this motion are being forbidden to do so by Labour Whips, who are blocking the entrance to the Division Lobby. Will you have the Serjeant at Arms investigate?
§ Madam SpeakerMembers wishing to vote one way or the other in any Division are at liberty to do so. The doors are open.
§ Madam SpeakerIf any hon. Member wants to vote, there is a door open here.
§ The House having divided: Ayes 313, Noes 38.
259| Division No.10] | [10.56 pm |
| AYES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey) | Deva, Nirj Joseph |
| Aitken, Rt Hon Jonathan | Devlin, Tim |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby) | Dicks, Terry |
| Allason, Rupert (Torbay) | Dorrell, Rt Hon Stephen |
| Amess, David | Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James |
| Ancram, Michael | Dover, Den |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Duncan, Alan |
| Arnold, Sir Thomas (Hazel Grv) | Duncan-Smith, Iain |
| Ashby, David | Dunn, Bob |
| Atkins, Rt Hon Robert | Durant, Sir Anthony |
| Atkinson, David (Bour'mouth E) | Dykes, Hugh |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Eggar, Rt Hon Tim |
| Baker, Rt Hon Kenneth (Mole V) | Elletson, Harold |
| Baker, Nicholas (North Dorset) | Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter |
| Baldry, Tony | Evans, David (Welwyn Hatfield) |
| Banks, Matthew (Southport) | Evans, Jonathan (Brecon) |
| Banks, Robert (Harrogate) | Evans, Nigel (Ribble Valley) |
| Bates, Michael | Evennett, David |
| Batiste, Spencer | Faber, David |
| Beggs, Roy | Fabricant, Michael |
| Bellingham, Henry | Field, Barry (Isle of Wight) |
| Bendall, Vivian | Fishburn, Dudley |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Forman, Nigel |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Forsyth, Rt Hon Michael (Stirling) |
| Body, Sir Richard | Forsythe, Clifford (S Antrim) |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Forth, Eric |
| Booth, Hartley | Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman |
| Boswell, Tim | Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring) |
| Bottomley, Peter (Eltham) | Fox, Sir Marcus (Shipley) |
| Bowden, Sir Andrew | Freeman, Rt Hon Roger |
| Bowis, John | French, Douglas |
| Boyson, Rt Hon Sir Rhodes | Gale, Roger |
| Brandreth, Gyles | Gallie, Phil |
| Brazier, Julian | Garnier, Edward |
| Bright, Sir Graham | Gill, Christopher |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Gillan, Cheryl |
| Brown, M (Brigg & Cl'thorpes) | Goodlad, Rt Hon Alastair |
| Browning, Mrs Angela | Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles |
| Bruce, Ian (Dorset) | Gorman, Mrs Teresa |
| Budgen, Nicholas | Gorst, Sir John |
| Burns, Simon | Grant, Sir A (SW Cambs) |
| Burt, Alistair | Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) |
| Butcher, John | Greenway, John (Ryedale) |
| Butler, Peter | Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth, N) |
| Carlisle, John (Luton North) | Grylls, Sir Michael |
| Carlisle, Sir Kenneth (Lincoln) | Hague, Rt Hon William |
| Carrington, Matthew | Hamilton, Sir Archibald |
| Carttiss, Michael | Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) |
| Cash, William | Hampson, Dr Keith |
| Channon, Rt Hon Paul | Hanley, Rt Hon Jeremy |
| Chapman, Sir Sydney | Hannam, Sir John |
| Churchill, Mr | Hargreaves, Andrew |
| Clappison, James | Harris, David |
| Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) | Haselhurst, Sir Alan |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Ru'clif) | Hawkins, Nick |
| Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey | Hawksley, Warren |
| Coe, Sebastian | Hayes, Jerry |
| Colvin, Michael | Heald, Oliver |
| Congdon, David | Heathcoat-Amory, David |
| Conway, Derek | Hendry, Charles |
| Coombs, Anthony (Wyre For'st) | Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael |
| Coombs, Simon (Swindon) | Hicks, Robert |
| Cope, Rt Hon Sir John | Higgins, Rt Hon Sir Terence |
| Cormack, Sir Patrick | Hill, James (Southampton Test) |
| Couchman, James | Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas (G'tham) |
| Cran, James | Horam, John |
| Currie, Mrs Edwina (S D'by'ire) | Hordern, Rt Hon Sir Peter |
| Curry, David (Skipton & Ripon) | Howard, Rt Hon Michael |
| Davies, Quentin (Stamford) | Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford) |
| Davis, David (Boothferry) | Howell, Sir Ralph (N Norfolk) |
| Day, Stephen | Hughes, Robert G (Harrow W) |
| Hunt, Rt Hon David (Wirral W) | Paisley, The Reverend Ian |
| Hunt, Sir John (Ravensbourne) | Patnick, Sir Irvine |
| Hunter, Andrew | Patten, Rt Hon John |
| Jack, Michael | Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey |
| Jackson, Robert (Wantage) | Pawsey, James |
| Jenkin, Bernard | Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth |
| Jessel, Toby | Pickles, Eric |
| Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey | Porter, Barry (Wirral S) |
| Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) | Porter, David (Waveney) |
| Jones, Robert B (W Hertfdshr) | Powell, William (Corby) |
| Jopling, Rt Hon Michael | Rathbone, Tim |
| Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine | Redwood, Rt Hon John |
| Key, Robert | Richards, Rod |
| King, Rt Hon Tom | Riddick, Graham |
| Kirkhope, Timothy | Rifkind, Rt Hon Malcolm |
| Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash) | Robathan, Andrew |
| Knight, R Hon Greg (Derby N) | Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn |
| Knight, Dame Jill (Bir'm E'st'n) | Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S) |
| Knox, Sir David | Robinson, Mark (Somerton) |
| Kynoch, George (Kincardine) | Robinson, Peter (Belfast E) |
| Lait, Mrs Jacqui | Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne) |
| Lamont, Rt Hon Norman | Ross, William (E Londonderry) |
| Lang, Rt Hon Ian | Rowe, Andrew (Mid Kent) |
| Lawrence, Sir Ivan | Sackville, Tom |
| Legg, Barry | Sainsbury, Rt Hon Sir Timothy |
| Leigh, Edward | Scott, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas |
| Lennox-Boyd, Sir Mark | Shaw, David (Dover) |
| Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) | Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) |
| Lidington, David | Shephard, Rt Hon Gillian |
| Lightbown, Sir David | Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) |
| Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir Peter (Fareham) | Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) |
| Lord, Michael | Shersby, Sir Michael |
| Luff, Peter | Sims, Roger |
| Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas | Skeet, Sir Trevor |
| McCrea, The Reverend William | Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) |
| MacGregor, Rt Hon John | Smyth, The Reverend Martin |
| MacKay, Andrew | Soames, Nicholas |
| Maclean, Rt Hon David | Speed, Sir Keith |
| McLoughlin, Patrick | Spencer, Sir Derek |
| McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick | Spicer, Sir James (W Dorset) |
| Madel, Sir David | Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) |
| Maitland, Lady Olga | Spink, Dr Robert |
| Major, Rt Hon John | Spring, Richard |
| Malone, Gerald | Sproat, Iain |
| Mans, Keith | Squire, Robin (Hornchurch) |
| Marland, Paul | Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Marlow, Tony | Steen, Anthony |
| Marshall, John (Hendon S) | Stephen, Michael |
| Marshall, Sir Michael (Arundel) | Stern, Michael |
| Martin, David (Portsmouth S) | Stewart, Allan |
| Mates, Michael | Sumberg, David |
| Mawhinney, R Hon Dr Brian | Sweeney, Walter |
| Mayhew, Rt Hon Sir Patrick | Sykes, John |
| Mellor, Rt Hon David | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Merchant, Piers | Taylor, Ian(Esher) |
| Mills, Iain | Taylor, Rt Hon John D (Strgfd) |
| Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) | Taylor, John M (Solihull) |
| Mitchell, Sir David (NW Hants) | Taylor, Sir Teddy (Southend, E) |
| Moate, Sir Roger | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Molyneaux, Rt Hon James | Thomason, Roy |
| Monro, Rt Hon Sir Hector | Thompson, Sir Donald (C'er V) |
| Montgomery, Sir Fergus | Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) |
| Moss, Malcolm | Thornton, Sir Malcolm |
| Needham, Rt Hon Richard | Thurnham, Peter |
| Nelson, Anthony | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Neubert, Sir Michael | Townsend, Cyril D (Bexl'yh'th) |
| Newton, Rt Hon Tony | Tracey, Richard |
| Nicholls, Patrick | Trend, Michael |
| Nicholson, David (Taunton) | Trimble, David |
| Nicholson, Emma (Devon West) | Trotter, Neville |
| Norris, Steve | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Onslow, Rt Hon Sir Cranley | Vaughan, Sir Gerard |
| Oppenheim, Phillip | Viggers, Peter |
| Ottaway, Richard | Waldegrave, Rt Hon William |
| Page, Richard | Walden, George |
| Paice, James | Walker, Bill (N Tayside) |
| Waller, Gary | Wilkinson, John |
| Ward, John | Willetts, David |
| Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) | Wilshire, David |
| Waterson, Nigel | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Watts, John | Wolfson, Mark |
| Wells, Bowen | Wood, Timothy |
| Wheeler, Rt Hon Sir John | Yeo, Tim |
| Whitney, Ray | |
| Whittingdale, John | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Widdecombe, Ann | Mr. Roger Knapman and |
| Wiggin, Sir Jerry | Mr. Gary Streeter. |
| NOES | |
| Alton, David | Lewis, Terry |
| Ashdown, Rt Hon Paddy | Llwyd, Elfyn |
| Beith, Rt Hon A J | Loyden, Eddie |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Lynne, Ms Liz |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Maclennan, Robert |
| Campbell, Menzies (File NE) | Madden, Max |
| Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) | Maddock, Diana |
| Carlile, Alexander (Montgomery) | Michie, Mrs Ray (Argyll & Bute) |
| Chidgey, David | Pickthall, Colin |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Rendel, David |
| Cunningham, Roseanna | Salmond, Alex |
| Davies, Chris (L'Boro & S'worth) | Skinner, Dennis |
| Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) | Steel, Rt Hon Sir David |
| Ewing, Mrs Margaret | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Harvey, Nick | Tyler, Paul |
| Johnston, Sir Russell | Wallace, James |
| Jones, Leuan Wyn (Ynys Môn) | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Jones, Lynne (B'ham S O) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) | Mr. Simon Hughes and |
| Kennedy, Charles (Ross,C&S) | Mr. Don Foster |
| Kirkwood, Archy | Total:18 |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.