§ Motion made, and Question put,
§ That—
- (1) In section 6(1) of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979, for "£0.3912" and "0.3430" there shall be substituted "£0.4168" and "£0.3686", respectively.
- (2) In section 8(3) of that Act, for "£0.2817" there shall he substituted "£0.2113".
- (3) In section 11(1) of that Act, for "£0.0181" and "£0.0233" there shall be substituted "£0.0194" and "£0.0250", respectively.
- (4) In section 14(1) of that Act, for "£0.0181" there shall he substituted "£0.0194".
- (5) This Resolution shall have effect as from 6 o'clock in the evening of 26th November 1996.
§ The House divided: Ayes 316, Noes 43.
913| Division No. 19] | [10.19 pm |
| AYES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (E Surrey) | Deva, Nirj Joseph |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Devlin, Tim |
| Alexander, Richard | Dicks, Terry |
| Alison, Michael (Selby) | Dorrell, Stephen |
| Allason, Rupert (Torbay) | Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James |
| Amess, David | Dover, Den |
| Ancram, Michael | Duncan, Alan |
| Arbuthnot, James | Duncan Smith, Iain |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Dunn, Bob |
| Ashby, David | Durant, Sir Anthony |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Dykes, Hugh |
| Atkins, Robert | Eggar, Tim |
| Atkinson, David (Bour'mth E) | Elletson, Harold |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Emery, Sir Peter |
| Baker, Kenneth (Mole V) | Evans, David (Welwyn Hatf'ld) |
| Baker, Nicholas (N Dorset) | Evans, Jonathan (Brecon) |
| Baldry, Tony | Evans, Nigel (Ribble V) |
| Banks, Matthew (Southport) | Evans, Roger (Monmouth) |
| Banks, Robert (Harrogate) | Evennett, David |
| Batiste, Spencer | Faber, David |
| Bellingham, Henry | Fabricant, Michael |
| Bendall, Vivian | Fenner, Dame Peggy |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Field, Barry (Isle of Wight) |
| Biffen, John | Fishburn, Dudley |
| Body, Sir Richard | Forman, Nigel |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) |
| Booth, Hartley | Forth, Eric |
| Boswell, Tim | Fowler, Sir Norman |
| Bottomley, Peter (Eltham) | Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring) |
| Bottomley, Mrs Virginia | Fox, Sir Marcus (Shipley) |
| Bowden, Sir Andrew | Freeman, Roger |
| Bowis, John | French, Douglas |
| Boyson, Sir Rhodes | Fry, Sir Peter |
| Brandreth, Gyles | Gale, Roger |
| Brazier, Julian | Gallie, Phil |
| Bright, Sir Graham | Gardiner, Sir George |
| Brooke, Peter | Garnier, Edward |
| Brown, Michael (Brigg Cl'thorpes) | Gill, Christopher |
| Browning, Mrs Angela | Gillan, Mrs Cheryl |
| Bruce, Ian (S Dorset) | Goodlad, Alastair |
| Budgen, Nicholas | Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles |
| Burns, Simon | Gorman, Mrs Teresa |
| Burt, Alistair | Gorst, Sir John |
| Butcher, John | Grant Sir Anthony (SW Cambs) |
| Butler, Peter | Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) |
| Butterfill, John | Greenway, John (Ryedale) |
| Carlisle, John (Luton N) | Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth N) |
| Carlisle, Sir Kenneth (Linc'n) | Grylls, Sir Michael |
| Carrington, Matthew | Gummer, John |
| Carttiss, Michael | Hague, William |
| Cash, William | Hamilton, Sir Archibald |
| Channon, Paul | Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) |
| Chapman, Sir Sydney | Hampson, Dr Keith |
| Churchill, Mr | Hanley, Jeremy |
| Clappison, James | Hannam, Sir John |
| Clark, Dr Michael (Rochf'd) | Hargreaves, Andrew |
| Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Harris, David |
| Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey | Haselhurst, Sir Alan |
| Coe, Sebastian | Hawkins, Nick |
| Colvin, Michael | Hawksley, Warren |
| Congdon, David | Hayes, Jerry |
| Conway, Derek | Heald, Oliver |
| Coombs, Anthony (Wyre F) | Heath, Sir Edward |
| Coombs, Simon (Swindon) | Heathcoat-Amory, David |
| Cope, Sir John | Hendry, Charles |
| Cormack, Sir Patrick | Heseltine, Michael |
| Couchman, James | Higgins, Sir Terence |
| Cran, James | Hill, Sir James (Southampton Test) |
| Currie, Mrs Edwina | Hogg, Douglas (Grantham) |
| Curry, David | Horam, John |
| Davies, Quentin (Stamf'd) | Hordem, Sir Peter |
| Davis, David (Boothferry) | Howard, Michael |
| Day, Stephen | Howell, David (Guildf'd) |
| Howell, Sir Ralph (N Norfolk) | Paice, James |
| Hughes, Robert G (Harrow W) | Patnick, Sir Irvine |
| Hunt, David (Wirral W) | Patten, John |
| Hunt, Sir John (Ravensb'ne) | Pattie, Sir Geoffrey |
| Hunter, Andrew | Pawsey, James |
| Hurd, Douglas | Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth |
| Jack, Michael | Pickles, Eric |
| Jackson, Robert (Wantage) | Porter, David |
| Jenkin, Bernard (Colchester N) | Portillo, Michael |
| Jessel, Toby | Powell, William (Corby) |
| Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey | Rathbone, Tim |
| Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) | Redwood, John |
| Jones, Robert B (W Herts) | Renton, Tim |
| Jopling, Michael | Richards, Rod |
| Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine | Riddick, Graham |
| Key, Robert | Rifkind, Malcolm |
| King, Tom | Robathan, Andrew |
| Kirkhope, Timothy | Roberts, Sir Wyn |
| Knapman, Roger | Robertson, Raymond S (Ab'd'n S) |
| Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash) | Robinson, Mark (Somerton) |
| Knight, Greg (Derby N) | Roe, Mrs Marion |
| Knight Dame Jill (Edgbaston) | Rowe, Andrew |
| Knox, Sir David | Rumbold, Dame Angela |
| Kynoch, George | Ryder, Richard |
| Lait, Mrs Jacqui | Sackville, Tom |
| Lamont, Norman | Sainsbury, Sir Timothy |
| Lang, Ian | Shaw, David (Dover) |
| Lawrence, Sir Ivan | Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) |
| Legg, Barry | Shephard, Mrs Gillian |
| Leigh, Edward | Shepherd, Sir Colin (Heref'd) |
| Lennox-Boyd, Sir Mark | Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) |
| Lester, Sir Jim (Broxtowe) | Shersby, Sir Michael |
| Lidington, David | Sims, Sir Roger |
| Lilley, Peter | Skeet, Sir Trevor |
| Lloyd, Sir Peter (Fareham) | Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick) |
| Lord, Michael | Smith, Tim (Beaconsf'ld) |
| Luff, Peter | Soames, Nicholas |
| Lyell, Sir Nicholas | Speed, Sir Keith |
| MacGregor, John | Spencer, Sir Derek |
| MacKay, Andrew | Spicer, Sir Jim (W Dorset) |
| Maclean, David | Spicer, Sir Michael (S Worcs) |
| McLoughlin, Patrick | Spink, Dr Robert |
| McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick | Spring, Richard |
| Madel, Sir David | Sproat, Iain |
| Maitland, Lady Olga | Squire, Robin (Hornchurch) |
| Major, John | Stanley, Sir John |
| Malone, Gerald | Steen, Anthony |
| Mans, Keith | Stephen, Michael |
| Marland, Paul | Stern, Michael |
| Marlow, Tony | Stewart, Allan |
| Marshall, John (Hendon S) | Streeter, Gary |
| Marshall, Sir Michael (Arundel) | Sumberg, David |
| Martin, David (Portsmouth S) | Sweeney, Walter |
| Mates, Michael | Sykes, John |
| Mawhinney, Dr Brian | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Mayhew, Sir Patrick | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Mellor, David | Taylor, John M (Solihull) |
| Merchant, Piers | Taylor, Sir Teddy |
| Mills, Iain | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) | Thomason, Roy |
| Mitchell, Sir David (NW Hants) | Thompson, Sir Donald (Calder V) |
| Moate, Sir Roger | Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) |
| Monro, Sir Hector | Thomton, Sir Malcolm |
| Montgomery, Sir Fergus | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Moss, Malcolm | Townsend, Cyril D (Bexl'yh'th) |
| Needham, Richard | Tracey, Richard |
| Nelson, Anthony | Tredinnick, David |
| Neubert, Sir Michael | Trend, Michael |
| Newton, Tony | Trotter, Neville |
| Nicholls, Patrick | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Nicholson, David (Taunton) | Vaughan, Sir Gerard |
| Norris, Steve | Viggers, Peter |
| Onslow, Sir Cranley | Waldegrave, William |
| Oppenheim, Phillip | Walden, George |
| Ottaway, Richard | Walker, Bill (N Tayside) |
| Page, Richard | Waller, Gary |
| Ward, John | Willetts, David |
| Wandle, Charles (Bexhill) | Wilshire, David |
| Waterson, Nigel | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Watts, John | Winterton, Nicholas (Macclesf'ld) |
| Wells, Bowen | Wolfson, Mark |
| Wheeler, Sir John | Yeo, Tim |
| Whitney, Ray | Young, Sir George |
| Whittingdale, John | |
| Widdecombe, Miss Ann | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Wiggin, Sir Jerry | Mr. Timothy Wood and |
| Wilkinson, John | Mr. Michael Bates. |
| NOES | |
| Alton, David | McCartney, Robert (N Down) |
| Ashdown, Paddy | McCrea, Rev William |
| Beggs, Roy | McGrady, Eddie |
| Beith, A J | Maclennan, Robert |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Maddock, Mrs Diana |
| Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) | Mallon, Seamus |
| Carlile, Alex (Montgomery) | Michie, Mrs Ray (Argyll Bute) |
| Chidgey, David | Nicholson, Miss Emma (W Devon) |
| Cunningham, Ms R (Perth Kinross) | Paisley, Rev Ian |
| Dafis, Cynog | Rendel, David |
| Davies, Chris (Littleborough) | Robinson, Peter (Belfast E) |
| Forsythe, Clifford (S Antrim) | Ross, William (E Lond'y) |
| Foster Don (Bath) | Salmond, Alex |
| Harvey, Nick | Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S) |
| Hendron Dr Joe | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Hughes, Simon (Southwark) | Thumham, Peter |
| Johnston, Sir Russell | Tyler, Paul |
| Jones, Ieuan Wyn (Ynys Môn) | Walker, A Cecil (Belfast N) |
| Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) | Wallace, James |
| Kennedy, Charles (Ross C & S) | Wingley, Dafydd |
| Kirkwood, Archy | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Llwyd Elfyn | Mrs. Margaret Ewing and |
| Lynne, Ms Liz | Mr. Andrew Welsh. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.