§ Motion made, and Question put,
§ That, in the opinion of this House, the following provision should be made with respect to the rates of the car mileage allowance payable to Members in respect of journeys—
- (a) by Members, or
- (b) by spouses or persons in respect of whom the secretarial and research allowance is payable—
§ (1) In respect of journeys commenced in the year starting with 1st April 1997, the allowance shall be payable to any Member at the higher rate up to a total of 20,000 miles and at the lower rate thereafter.
§ (2) The higher rate is 47.2 pence per mile increased by the percentage (if any) by which the retail prices index for March 1997 has increased compared with the index for March 1996.
§ (3) The lower rate is 21.7 pence per mile increased by the percentage (if any) by which the retail prices index for March 1997 has increased compared with the index for March 1996.
§ (4) For each subsequent year starting with 1st April, the rates shall be increased by the percentage (if any) by which the retail prices index for the previous March has increased compared with the index for the March before that.
§ (5) The rates shall be calculated to the nearest tenth of a penny (with exactly one twentieth being rounded up).
§ (6) Arrangements shall be made by the Fees Office for ensuring that claims are supported by appropriate particulars.
§ (7) In this Resolution "the retail price index" means the general index of retail prices (for all items) published by the Office for National Statistics (or any index or figures published by that Office in place of that index).—[Mr. Ottaway.]
§ The House divided: Ayes 376, Noes 39.
539| Division No. 195] | [11.44 pm |
| AYES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Anderson, Donald (Swansea E) |
| Ainger, Nick | Anderson, Ms Janet (Ros'dale) |
| Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey) | Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) |
| Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) | Ashdown, Rt Hon Paddy |
| Alexander, Richard | Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby) | Austin-Walker, John |
| Allason, Rupert (Torbay) | Baker, Rt Hon Kenneth (Mole V) |
| Allen, Graham | Banks, Robert (Harrogate) |
| Alton, David | Barnes, Harry |
| Amess, David | Barron, Kevin |
| Bates, Michael | Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth |
| Bayley, Hugh | Eagle, Ms Angela |
| Beckett, Rt Hon Margaret | Eastham, Ken |
| Beggs, Roy | Elletson, Harold |
| Bell, Stuart | Evans, John (St Helens N) |
| Bellingham, Henry | Evans, Jonathan (Brecon) |
| Bendall, Vivian | Evans, Nigel (Ribble Valley) |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Evans, Roger (Monmouth) |
| Bennett, Andrew F | Faber, David |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Fabricant, Michael |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Fatchett, Derek |
| Berry, Roger | Faulds, Andrew |
| Betts, Clive | Field, Frank (Birkenhead) |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Fisher, Mark |
| Boswell, Tim | Flynn, Paul |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon Virginia | Forman, Nigel |
| Bowden, Sr Andrew | Forsythe, Clifford (S Antrim) |
| Bowis, John | Foster, Don (Bath) |
| Bradley, Keith | Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman |
| Brandreth, Gyles | Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring) |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Fraser, John |
| Bright, Sir Graham | Freeman, Rt Hon Roger |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Fry, Sir Peter |
| Brown, N (N'c'tle upon Tyne E) | Fyfe, Maria |
| Browning, Mrs Angela | Gale, Roger |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Gallie, Phil |
| Burns, Simon | Gapes, Mike |
| Burt, Alistair | Gardiner, Sir George |
| Butler, Peter | George, Bruce |
| Callaghan, Jim | Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) | Gillan, Cheryl |
| Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) | Godman, Dr Norman A |
| Campbell-Savours, D N | Goodlad, Rt Hon Alastair |
| Canavan, Dennis | Gordon, Mildred |
| Cann, Jamie | Gorman, Mrs Teresa |
| Carlisle, John (Luton North) | Gorst Sir John |
| Carlisle, Sir Kenneth (Lincoln) | Grant Bernie (Tottenham) |
| Carrington, Matthew | Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) |
| Chidgey, David | Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) |
| Clappison, James | Grylls, Sir Michael |
| Clark, Dr David (South Shields) | Gummer, Rt Hon John Selwyn |
| Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) | Gunnell, John |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Ru'clif) | Hain, Peter |
| Clarke, Tom (Monklands W) | Hall, Mike |
| Clwyd, Mrs Ann | Hamilton, Rt Hon Sir Archibald |
| Coe, Sebastian | Hampson, Dr Keith |
| Coffey, Ann | Hannam, Sir John |
| Congdon, David | Hanson, David |
| Conway, Derek | Hardy, Peter |
| Cook, Frank (Stockton N) | Harvey, Nick |
| Coombs, Anthony (Wyre For'st) | Haselhurst, Sir Alan |
| Coombs, Simon (Swindon) | Heald, Oliver |
| Cope, Rt Hon Sir John | Heath, Rt Hon Sir Edward |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Heathcoat-Amory, Rt Hon David |
| Cormack, Sir Patrick | Henderson, Doug |
| Cousins, Jim | Hendry, Charles |
| Cran, James | Higgins, Rt Hon Sir Terence |
| Cummings, John | Hill, Keith (Streatham) |
| Cunliffe, Lawrence | Hodge, Margaret |
| Currie, Mrs Edwina (S D'by'ire) | Hoey, Kate |
| Curry, David (Skipton & Ripon) | Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas (G'tham) |
| Dafis, Cynog | Hogg, Norman (Cumbernauld) |
| Dalyell, Tam | Hood, Jimmy |
| Davidson, Ian | Hoon, Geoffrey |
| Davies, Chris (L'Boro & S'worth) | Horam, John |
| Davies, Quentin (Stamford) | Hordern, Rt Hon Sir Peter |
| Denham, John | Howard, Rt Hon Michael |
| Deva, Nirj Joseph | Howarth, Alan (Strat'rd-on-A) |
| Devlin, Tim | Howarth, George (Knowsley North) |
| Dewar, Donald | Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford) |
| Dixon, Don | Hoyle, Doug |
| Dobson, Frank | Hughes, Kevin (DoncasterN) |
| Dorrell, Rt Hon Stephen | Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James | Hughes, Roy (Newport E) |
| Dowd, Jim | Hughes, Simon (Southwark) |
| Dunn, Bob | Hunt, Rt Hon David (Wirral W) |
| Hunt, Sir John (Ravensbourne) | Moate, Sir Roger |
| Jack, Michael | Monro, Rt Hon Sir Hector |
| Jackson, Glenda (H'stead) | Moonie, Dr Lewis |
| Jackson, Helen (Shef'ld, H) | Morley, Elliot |
| Jackson, Robert (Wantage) | Morris, Rt Hon Alfred (Wy'nshawe) |
| Jessel, Toby | Morris, Estelle (B'ham Yardley) |
| Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey | Morris, Rt Hon John (Aberavon) |
| Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) | Moss, Malcolm |
| Jones, Ieuan Wyn (Ynys Môn) | Mudie, George |
| Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) | Mullin, Chris |
| Jones, Lynne (B'ham S O) | Murphy, Paul |
| Jones, Martyn (Clwyd, SW) | Needham, Rt Hon Richard |
| Jones, Robert B (W Hertfdshr) | Neubert, Sir Michael |
| Jowell, Tessa | Newton, Rt Hon Tony |
| Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald | Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon |
| Keen, Alan | O'Brien, William (Normanton) |
| Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine | O'Hara, Edward |
| Kennedy, Jane (L'pool Br'dg'n) | Olner, Bill |
| Key, Robert | Oppenheim, Phillip |
| Khabra, Piara S | Orme, Rt Hon. Stanley |
| King, Rt Hon Tom | Ottaway, Richard |
| Kirkwood, Archy | Page, Richard |
| Knapman, Roger | Paice, James |
| Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash) | Patnick, Sir Irvine |
| Knight Rt Hon Greg (Derby N) | Pawsey, James |
| Knight Dame Jill (Bir'm E'st'n) | Pearson, Ian |
| Knox, Sir David | Pickthall, Colin |
| Kynoch, George (Kincardine) | Pike, Peter L |
| Lamont Rt Hon Norman | Portillo, Rt Hon Michael |
| Lang, Rt Hon Ian | Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) |
| Lester, Sir James (Broxtowe) | Quin, Ms Joyce |
| Lestor, Joan (Eccles) | Radice, Giles |
| Lewis, Terry | Randall, Stuart |
| Liddell, Mrs Helen | Rathbone, Tim |
| Lidington, David | Raynsford, Nick |
| Litherland, Robert | Reid, Dr John |
| Livingstone, Ken | Rendel, David |
| Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir Peter (Fareham) | Renton, Rt Hon Tim |
| Lloyd, Tony (Stretford) | Rifkind, Rt Hon Malcolm |
| Luff, Peter | Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn |
| Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas | Robinson, Mark (Somerton) |
| Lynne, Ms Liz | Rooker, Jeff |
| McAvoy, Thomas | Ross, William (E Londonderry) |
| McCartney, Ian | Rowe, Andrew (Mid Kent) |
| Macdonald, Calum | Rowlands, Ted |
| McFall, John | Rumbold, Rt Hon Dame Angela |
| MacGregor, Rt Hon John | Sackville, Tom |
| MacKay, Andrew | Sainsbury, Rt Hon Sir Timothy |
| McKelvey, William | Sedgemore, Brian |
| Mackinlay, Andrew | Shaw, David (Dover) |
| McLeish, Henry | Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) |
| Maclennan, Robert | Sheerman, Barry |
| McLoughlin, Patrick | Shephard, Rt Hon Gillian |
| McNamara, Kevin | Shersby, Sir Michael |
| Madden, Max | Shore, Rt Hon Peter |
| Maddock, Diana | Simpson, Alan |
| Madel, Sir David | Sims, Sir Roger |
| Maginnis, Ken | Skeet, Sir Trevor |
| Maitland, Lady Olga | Skinner, Dennis |
| Major, Rt Hon John | Smith, Chris (Isl'ton S & F'sbury) |
| Malone, Gerald | Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) |
| Marek, Dr John | Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) |
| Marlow, Tony | Soames, Nicholas |
| Marshall, John (Hendon S) | Soley, Clive |
| Martin, Michael J (Springburn) | Spearing, Nigel |
| Martlew, Eric | Speed, Sir Keith |
| Mawhinney, Rt Hon Dr Brian | Spencer, Sir Derek |
| Meacher, Michael | Spink, Dr Robert |
| Meale, Alan | Spring, Richard |
| Merchant Piers | Squire, Rachel (Dunfermline W) |
| Michael, Alun | Squire, Robin (Hornchurch) |
| Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley) | Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Michie, Mrs Ray (Argyll & Bute) | Steel, Rt Hon Sir David |
| Miller, Andrew | Steen, Anthony |
| Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) | Steinberg, Gerry |
| Mitchell, Sir David (NW Hants) | Stevenson, George |
| Stewart, Allan | Walden, George |
| Strang, Dr. Gavin | Walker, Bill (N Tayside) |
| Straw, Jack | Wallace, James |
| Sumberg, David | Waller, Gary |
| Sykes, John | Walley, Joan |
| Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) | Ward, John |
| Taylor, Ian (Esher) | Wardell, Gareth (Gower) |
| Taylor, John M (Solihull) | Waterson, Nigel |
| Taylor, Sir Teddy (Southend, E) | Wells, Bowen |
| Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) | Whitney, Ray |
| Thornton, Sir Malcolm | Whittingdale, John |
| Thurnham, Peter | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Timms, Stephen | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Tipping, Paddy | Wilkinson, John |
| Touhig, Don | Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Sw'n W) |
| Townend, John (Bridlington) | Wilshire, David |
| Townsend, Cyril D (Bexl'yh'th) | Wilson, Brian |
| Tracey, Richard | Wise, Audrey |
| Tredinnick, David | Wood, Timothy |
| Trend, Michael | Worthington, Tony |
| Trickett, Jon | Wright, Dr Tony |
| Trotter, Neville | Yeo, Tim |
| Twinn, Dr Ian | Young, David (Bolton SE) |
| Tyler, Paul | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Vaughan, Sir Gerard | |
| Vaz, Keith | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Viggers, Peter | Mr. Peter Bottomley and |
| Waldegrave, Rt Hon William | Mr. John Home Robertson. |
| NOES | |
| Ashby, David | Kilfoyle, Peter |
| Ashton, Joe | Lawrence, Sir Ivan |
| Atkins, Rt Hon Robert | Leigh, Edward |
| Atkinson, David (Bour'mouth E) | McWilliam, John |
| Booth, Hartley | Marland, Paul |
| Brown, M (Brigg & Cl'thorpes) | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Bruce, Ian (South Dorset) | O'Neill, Martin |
| Budgen, Nicholas | Pendry, Tom |
| Carlile, Alexander (Montgomery) | Powell, Sir Ray (Ogmore) |
| Carttiss, Michael | Richards, Rod |
| Cash william | Rooney, Terry |
| Clapham, Michael | Spellar John |
| Stern, Michael | |
| Clarke, Eric (Midlothian) | Sweeney, Walter |
| Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Etherington, Bill | Wareing, Robert N |
| Foulkes, George | Wiggin, Sir Jerry |
| Galloway, George | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Golding, Mrs Llin | |
| Hawksley, Warren | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Hunter, Andrew | Mr. Nicholas Winterton and |
| Illsley, Eric | Mr. Neil Hamilton. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.