§ Motion made, and Question put,
§ That income tax shall be charged for the year 1998–99, and for that year—
- (a)the lower rate shall be 20 per cent.;
- (b)the basic rate shall be 23 per cent.; and
- (c)the higher rate shall be 40 per cent.
§ 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. Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford) (seated and covered)On a point of order, Madam Speaker. I am afraid that I have not been present throughout the debate, but I know that the Liberal Democrats have criticised not only this Government but the previous Government time and again for raising taxes—
§ Madam SpeakerOrder. That is not a point of order for the Chair. Continue with the Division.
§ The House having divided: Ayes 300, Noes 43.
137| Division No. 218] | [10.27 pm |
| AYES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Canavan, Dennis |
| Ainger, Nick | Cann, Jamie |
| Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) | Caplin, Ivor |
| Allen, Graham | Caton, Martin |
| Anderson, Donald (Swansea E) | Chaytor, David |
| Anderson, Janet (Rossendale) | Chisholm, Malcolm |
| Armstrong, Ms Hilary | Church, Ms Judith |
| Ashton, Joe | Clapham, Michael |
| Atherton, Ms Candy | Clark, Rt Hon Dr David (S Shields) |
| Barnes, Harry | Clark, Dr Lynda (Edinburgh Pentlands) |
| Barron, Kevin | |
| Battle, John | Clarke, Rt Hon Tom (Coatbridge) |
| Bayley, Hugh | Clelland, David |
| Beckett, Rt Hon Mrs Margaret | Clwyd, Ann |
| Bell, Stuart (Middlesbrough) | Coaker, Vernon |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Coffey, Ms Ann |
| Bennett, Andrew F | Cohen, Harry |
| Benton, Joe | Coleman, lain |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Colman, Tony |
| Berry, Roger | Connarty, Michael |
| Best, Harold | Cook, Frank (Stockton N) |
| Blears, Ms Hazel | Cooper, Yvette |
| Blizzard, Bob | Corbett, Robin |
| Blunkett, Rt Hon David | Corbyn, Jeremy |
| Borrow, David | Corston, Ms Jean |
| Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin) | Cousins, Jim |
| Brinton, Mrs Helen | Cox, Tom |
| Brown, Rt Hon Gordon (Dunfermline E) | Cryer, John (Hornchurch) |
| Cummings, John | |
| Brown, Rt Hon Nick (Newcastle E) | Cunliffe, Lawrence |
| Brown, Russell (Dumfries) | Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S) |
| Browne, Desmond | Dalyell, Tam |
| Buck, Ms Karen | Darling, Rt Hon Alistair |
| Burden, Richard | Darvill, Keith |
| Burgon, Colin | Davey, Valerie (Bristol W) |
| Byers, Stephen | Davidson, Ian |
| Caborn, Richard | Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) |
| Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) | Davies, Rt Hon Ron (Caerphilly) |
| Campbell—Savours, Dale | Dawson, Hilton |
| Dean, Mrs Janet | Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald |
| Denham, John | Keeble, Ms Sally |
| Dismore, Andrew | Kemp, Fraser |
| Dobson, Rt Hon Frank | Kennedy, Jane (Wavertree) |
| Donohoe, Brian H | Kidney, David |
| Doran, Frank | King, Andy (Rugby & Kenilworth) |
| Dowd, Jim | King, Ms Oona (Bethnal Green) |
| Drew, David | Kumar, Dr Ashok |
| Drown, Ms Julia | Ladyman, Dr Stephen |
| Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth | Lawrence, Ms Jackie |
| Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) | Laxton, Bob |
| Edwards, Huw | Lepper, David |
| Ellman, Mrs Louise | Levitt, Tom |
| Ennis, Jeff | Lewis, Ivan (Bury S) |
| Field, Rt Hon Frank | Lewis, Terry (Worsley) |
| Fisher, Mark | Lock, David |
| Fitzpatrick, Jim | Love, Andrew |
| Fitzsimons, Lorna | McAvoy, Thomas |
| Flint, Caroline | McCabe, Steve |
| Flynn, Paul | McCartney, Ian (Makerfield) |
| Foster, Rt Hon Derek | McDonagh, Siobhain |
| Foster, Michael J (Worcester) | Macdonald, Calum |
| Foulkes, George | McDonnell, John |
| Fyfe, Maria | McFall, John |
| Galbraith, Sam | McGuire, Mrs Anne |
| Galloway, George | Mclsaac, Shona |
| Gapes, Mike | McKenna, Mrs Rosemary |
| George, Bruce (Walsall S) | McLeish, Henry |
| Gibson, Dr Ian | McNulty, Tony |
| Gilroy, Mrs Linda | MacShane, Denis |
| Godman, Norman A | Mactaggart, Fiona |
| Golding, Mrs Llin | McWilliam, John |
| Graham, Thomas | Mahon, Mrs Alice |
| Grant, Bernie | Mandelson, Peter |
| Griffiths, Jane (Reading E) | Marek, Dr John |
| Grocott, Bruce | Marsden, Paul (Shrewsbury) |
| Grogan, John | Marshall—Andrews, Robert |
| Gunnell, John | Martlew, Eric |
| Hain, Peter | Maxton, John |
| Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale) | Meale, Alan |
| Hall, Patrick (Bedford) | Michael, Alun |
| Hanson, David | Michie, Bill (Shef'ld Heeley) |
| Harman, Rt Hon Ms Harriet | Milburn, Alan |
| Heal, Mrs Sylvia | Miller, Andrew |
| Healey, John | Mitchell, Austin |
| Henderson, Doug (Newcastle N) | Moffatt, Laura |
| Henderson, Ivan (Harwich) | Moonie, Dr Lewis |
| Hepburn, Stephen | Moran, Ms Margaret |
| Heppell, John | Morgan, Ms Julie (Cardiff N) |
| Hewitt, Ms Patricia | Morgan, Rhodri (Cardiff W) |
| Hill, Keith | Morris, Ms Estelle (B'ham Yardley) |
| Hinchliffe, David | Morris, Rt Hon John (Aberavon) |
| Hodge, Ms Margaret | Mudie, George |
| Hoey, Kate | Mullin, Chris |
| Home Robertson, John | Murphy, Denis (Wansbeck) |
| Hope, Phil | Naysmith, Dr Doug |
| Hopkins, Kelvin | O'Hara, Eddie |
| Howarth, Alan (Newport E) | Olner, Bill |
| Howarth, George (Knowsley N) | O'Neill, Martin |
| Howells, Dr Kim | Palmer, Dr Nick |
| Hoyle, Lindsay | Pendry, Tom |
| Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) | Perham, Ms Linda |
| Humble, Mrs Joan | Pickthall, Colin |
| Hurst, Alan | Pike, Peter L |
| Hutton, John | Plaskitt, James |
| Iddon, Dr Brian | Pope, Greg |
| Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) | Powell, Sir Raymond |
| Jamieson, David | Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E) |
| Johnson, Alan (Hull W & Hessle) | Prescott, Rt Hon John |
| Johnson, Miss Melanie (Welwyn Hatfield) | Primarolo, Dawn |
| Prosser, Gwyn | |
| Jones, Barry (Alyn & Deeside) | Purchase, Ken |
| Jones, Helen (Warrington N) | Quin, Ms Joyce |
| Jones, Ms Jenny (Wolverh'ton SW) | Quinn, Lawrie |
| Radice, Giles | |
| Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S) | Rapson, Syd |
| Raynsford, Nick | Taylor, Rt Hon Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) |
| Reed, Andrew (Loughborough) | |
| Reid, Dr John (Hamilton N) | Taylor, Ms Dari (Stockton S) |
| Robertson, Rt Hon George (Hamilton S) | Taylor, David (NW Leics) |
| Temple—Morris, Peter | |
| Robinson, Geoffrey (Cov'try NW) | Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W) |
| Rogers, Allan | Thomas, Gareth R (Harrow W) |
| Rooney, Terry | Timms, Stephen |
| Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) | Tipping, Paddy |
| Rowlands, Ted | Todd, Mark |
| Roy, Frank | Touhig, Don |
| Ruddock, Ms Joan | Trickett, Jon |
| Russell, Ms Christine (Chester) | Truswell, Paul |
| Ryan, Ms Joan | Turner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE) |
| Savidge, Malcolm | Turner, Dr Desmond (Kemptown) |
| Sedgemore, Brian | Twigg, Derek (Halton) |
| Shaw, Jonathan | Twigg, Stephen (Enfield) |
| Sheerman, Barry | Vaz, Keith |
| Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert | Walley, Ms Joan |
| Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) | Wareing, Robert N |
| Skinner, Dennis | Watts, David |
| Smith, Rt Hon Andrew (Oxford E) | White, Brian |
| Smith, Angela (Basildon) | Whitehead, Dr Alan |
| Smith, Rt Hon Chris (Islington S) | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Smith, Miss Geraldine (Morecambe & Lunesdale) | Williams, Rt Hon Alan |
| (Swansea W) | |
| Smith, Jacqui (Redditch) | Williams, Mrs Betty (Conwy) |
| Smith, John (Glamorgan) | Wills, Michael |
| Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) | Wilson, Brian |
| Soley, Clive | Winnick, David |
| Spellar, John | Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C) |
| Squire, Ms Rachel | Wise, Audrey |
| Starkey, Dr Phyllis | Woolas, Phil |
| Steinberg, Gerry | Wray, James |
| Stevenson, George | Wright, Anthony D (Gt Yarmouth) |
| Stinchcombe, Paul | Wright, Dr Tony (Cannock) |
| Stoate, Dr Howard | Wyatt, Derek |
| Strang, Rt Hon Dr Gavin | |
| Straw, Rt Hon Jack | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Stringer, Graham | Mr. Jon Owen Jones and |
| Sutcliffe, Gerry | Mr. Clive Betts. |
| NOES | |
| Allan, Richard | Hughes, Simon (Southwark N) |
| Ashdown, Rt Hon Paddy | Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) |
| Baker, Norman | Keetch, Paul |
| Ballard, Mrs Jackie | Kennedy, Charles (Ross Skye) |
| Berth, Rt Hon A J | Kirkwood, Archy |
| Bell, Martin (Tatton) | Livsey, Richard |
| Brake, Tom | Llwyd, Elfyn |
| Brand, Dr Peter | Maclennan, Rt Hon Robert |
| Breed, Colin | Oaten, Mark |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Õpik, Lembit |
| Burnett, John | Rendel, David |
| Burstow, Paul | Russell, Bob (Colchester) |
| Cable, Dr Vincent | Sanders, Adrian |
| Campbell, Menzies (NE Fife) | Smith, Sir Robert (W Ab'd'ns) |
| Chidgey, David | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Tonge, Dr Jenny | |
| Dafis, Cynog | Tyler, Paul |
| Feam, Ronnie | Wallace, James |
| Foster, Don (Bath) | Webb, Steve |
| George, Andrew (St Ives) | Willis, Phil |
| Gorrie, Donald | |
| Hancock, Mike | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Harris, Dr Evan | Mr. Edward Davey and |
| Heath, David (Somerton & Frome) | Mr. Andrew Stunell. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.