§ Motion made, and Question proposed,
§ That—
- (1) In section 6(1) of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979, for "£0.3614" and "£0.3132" there shall be substituted "£0.3912" and "£0.3430", respectively.
- (2) In section 8(3) of that Act, for "£0.3314" there shall be substituted "£ 0.2817".
- (3) In section 11(1) of that Act, for "£0.0166" and "£0.0214" there shall be substituted "£0.0181" and "£0.0233", respectively.
- (4) In section 14(1) of that Act, for "£0.0166" there shall be substituted "£ 0.0181".
- (5) This Resolution shall have effect as from 6 o'clock in the evening of 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 40.
248| Division No. 8] | [10.30 pm |
| AYES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey) | Bonsor, Sir Nicholas |
| Aitken, Rt Hon Jonathan | Booth, Hartley |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby) | Boswell, Tim |
| Mason, Rupert (Torbay) | Bottomley, Rt Hon Virginia |
| Amess, David | Bowden, Sir Andrew |
| Ancram, Michael | Bowis, John |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Boyson, Rt Hon Sir Rhodes |
| Arnold, Sir Thomas (Hazel Grv) | Brandreth, Gyles |
| Ashby, David | Brazier, Julian |
| Atkins, Rt Hon Robert | Bright, Sir Graham |
| Atkinson, David (Bour'mouth E) | Brooke, Rt Hon Peter |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Brown, M (Brigg & Cl'thorpes) |
| Baker, Rt Hon Kenneth (Mole V) | Browning, Mrs Angela |
| Baker, Nicholas (North Dorset) | Bruce, Ian (Dorset) |
| Baldry, Tony | Budgen, Nicholas |
| Banks, Matthew (Southport) | Burns, Simon |
| Banks, Robert (Harrogate) | Burt, Alistair |
| Bates, Michael | Butcher, John |
| Batiste, Spencer | Butler, Peter |
| Bellingham, Henry | Carlisle, John (Luton North) |
| Bendall, Vivian | Carlisle, Sir Kenneth (Lincoln) |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Carrington, Matthew |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Carttiss, Michael |
| Body, Sir Richard | Cash, William |
| Channon, Rt Hon Paul | Hayes, Jerry |
| Chapman, Sir Sydney | Heald, Oliver |
| Churchill, Mr | Heath, Rt Hon Sir Edward |
| Clappison, James | Heathcoat-Amory, David |
| Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) | Hendry, Charles |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Ru'clif) | Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael |
| Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey | Higgins, Rt Hon Sir Terence |
| Coe, Sebastian | Hill, James (Southampton Test) |
| Colvin, Michael | Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas (G'tham) |
| Congdon, David | Horam, John |
| Coombs, Anthony (Wyre For'st) | Hordern, Rt Hon Sir Peter |
| Coombs, Simon (Swindon) | Howard, Rt Hon Michael |
| Cope, Rt Hon Sir John | Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford) |
| Cormack, Sir Patrick | Howell, Sir Ralph (N Norfolk) |
| Couchman, James | Hughes, Robert G (Harrow W) |
| Cran, James | Hunt, Rt Hon David (Wirral W) |
| Currie, Mrs Edwina (S D'by'ire) | Hunt, Sir John (Ravensbourne) |
| Curry, David (Skipton & Ripon) | Hunter, Andrew |
| Davies, Quentin (Stamford) | Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas |
| Davis, David (Boothferry) | Jack, Michael |
| Day, Stephen | Jackson, Robert (Wantage) |
| Deva, Nirj Joseph | Jenkin, Bernard |
| Devlin, Tim | Jessel, Toby |
| Dicks, Terry | Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey |
| Dorrell, Rt Hon Stephen | Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James | Jones, Robert B (W Hertfdshr) |
| Dover, Den | Jopling, Rt Hon Michael |
| Duncan, Alan | Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine |
| Duncan-Smith, Iain | Key, Robert |
| Dunn, Bob | King, Rt Hon Tom |
| Durant, Sir Anthony | Kirkhope, Timothy |
| Dykes, Hugh | Knapman, Roger |
| Eggar, Rt Hon Tim | Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash) |
| Elletson, Harold | Knight, Rt Hon Greg (Derby N) |
| Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Knight, Dame Jill (Bir'm E'st'n) |
| Evans, David (Welwyn Hatfield) | Knox, Sir David |
| Evans, Jonathan (Brecon) | Kynoch, George (Kincardine) |
| Evans, Nigel (Ribble Valley) | Lait, Mrs Jacqui |
| Evennett, David | Lamont, Rt Hon Norman |
| Faber, David | Lang, Rt Hon Ian |
| Fabricant, Michael | Lawrence, Sir Ivan |
| Field, Barry (Isle of Wight) | Legg, Barry |
| Fishburn, Dudley | Leigh, Edward |
| Forman, Nigel | Lennox-Boyd, Sir Mark |
| Forsyth, Rt Hon Michael (Stirling) | Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) |
| Forth, Eric | Lidington, David |
| Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman | Lightbown, Sir David |
| Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring) | Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir Peter (Fareham) |
| Fox, Sir Marcus (Shipley) | Lord, Michael |
| Freeman, Rt Hon Roger | Luff, Peter |
| French, Douglas | Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas |
| Gale, Roger | MacGregor, Rt Hon John |
| Gallie, Phil | MacKay, Andrew |
| Garnier, Edward | Maclean, Rt Hon David |
| Gill, Christopher | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Gillan, Cheryl | McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick |
| Goodlad, Rt Hon Alastair | Madel, Sir David |
| Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles | Maitland, Lady Olga |
| Gorrnan, Mrs Teresa | Major, Rt Hon John |
| Gorst, Sir John | Malone, Gerald |
| Grant, Sir A (SW Cambs) | Mans, Keith |
| Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) | Marland, Paul |
| Greenway, John (Ryedale) | Marlow, Tony |
| Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth, N) | Marshall, John (Hendon S) |
| Grylls, Sir Michael | Marshall, Sir Michael (Arundel) |
| Hague, Rt Hon William | Martin, David (Portsmouth S) |
| Hamilton, Sir Archibald | Mates, Michael |
| Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) | Mawhinney, Rt Hon Dr Brian |
| Hampson, Dr Keith | Mayhew, Rt Hon Sir Patrick |
| Hanley, R1 Hon Jeremy | Mellor, Rt Hon David |
| Hannam, Sir John | Merchant, Piers |
| Hargreaves, Andrew | Mills, Iain |
| Harris, David | Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) |
| Haselhurst, Sir Alan | Mitchell, Sir David (NW Hants) |
| Hawkins, Nick | Moate, Sir Roger |
| Hawksley, Warren | Monro, Rt Hon Sir Hector |
| Montgomery, Sir Fergus | Sproat, Iain |
| Moss, Malcolm | Squire, Robin (Hornchurch) |
| Needham, Rt Hon Richard | Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Nelson, Anthony | Steen, Anthony |
| Neubert, Sir Michael | Stephen, Michael |
| Newton, Rt Hon Tony | Stern, Michael |
| Nicholls, Patrick | Stewart, Allan |
| Nicholson, David (Taunton) | Streeter, Gary |
| Norris, Steve | Sumberg, David |
| Onslow, Rt Hon Sir Cranley | Sweeney, Walter |
| Oppenheim, Phillip | Sykes, John |
| Ottaway, Richard | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Page, Richard | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Paice, James | Taylor, Rt Hon John D (Strgfd) |
| Patnick, Sir Irvine | Taylor, John M (Solihull) |
| Patten, Rt Hon John | Taylor, Sir Teddy (Southend, E) |
| Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Pawsey, James | Thomason, Roy |
| Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth | Thompson, Sir Donald (C'er V) |
| Pickles, Eric | Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) |
| Porter, Barry (Wirral S) | Thornton, Sir Malcolm |
| Porter, David (Waveney) | Thurnham, Peter |
| Powell, William (Corby) | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Rathbone, Tim | Townsend, Cyril D (Bexl'yh'th) |
| Redwood, Rt Hon John | Tracey, Richard |
| Richards, Rod | Trend, Michael |
| Riddick, Graham | Trotter, Neville |
| Rifkind, Rt Hon Malcolm | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Robathan, Andrew | Vaughan, Sir Gerard |
| Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn | Viggers, Peter |
| Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S) | Waldegrave, Rt Hon William |
| Robinson, Mark (Somerton) | Walden, George |
| Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne) | Walker, Bill (N Tayside) |
| Rowe, Andrew (Mid Kent) | Waller, Gary |
| Rumbold, Rt Hon Dame Angela | Ward, John |
| Sackville, Torn | Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) |
| Sainsbury, Rt Hon Timothy | Waterson, Nigel |
| Scott, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas | Watts, John |
| Shaw, David (Dover) | Wells, Bowen |
| Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) | Wheeler, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Shephard, Rt Hon Gillian | Whitney, Ray |
| Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) | Whittingdale, John |
| Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Shersby, Sir Michael | Wiggin, Sir Jerry |
| Sims Roger | Wilkinson, John |
| Skeet, Sir Trevor | Willetts, David |
| Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) | Wilshire, David |
| Soames, Nicholas | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Speed, Sir Keith | Wolfson, Mark |
| Spencer, Sir Derek | Yeo, Tim |
| Spicer, Sir James (W Dorset) | Young, Hon Sir George |
| Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) | Tellers For the Ayes: |
| Spink, Dr Robert | Mr. Timothy Wood and |
| Spring, Richard | Mr. Derek Conway. |
| NOES | |
| Alton, David | Kennedy, Charles (Ross, C & S) |
| Ashdown, Rt Hon Paddy | Kirkwood, Archy |
| Beggs, Roy | Lewis, Terry |
| Beith, Rt Hon A J | Loyden, Eddie |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Lynne, Ms Liz |
| Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) | McCera, The Reverend William |
| Carlile, Alexander (Montgomery) | Maclennan, Robert |
| Chidgey, David | Maddock, Diana |
| Cunningham, Roseanna | Michie, Mrs Ray (Argyll & Bute) |
| Davies, Chris (L' Boro & S' worth) | Molyneaux, Rt Hon James |
| Forsythe, Clifford (S Antrim) | Paisley, The Reverend Ian |
| Foster, Don (Bath) | Rendel, David |
| Hayvey, Nick | Robinson, Peter (Belfast E) |
| Hughes, Simon (Southwark) | Ross, William (E Londonderry) |
| Johnston, Sir Russell | Salmond, Alex |
| Jones, Ieuan Wyn (Ynys Môn) | Skinner, Dannis |
| Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) | Smyth, the Reverend Martin |
| Steel, Rt Hon Sir David | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Taylor, Matthew (Truro) | |
| Trimble, David | Tellers For the Nose: |
| Tyler, Paul | Mrs. Margaret Ewing and |
| Wallace, James | Mr. Elfyn Llwyd. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.