§ Motion made, and Question put,
§ That—
§ (1)In section 6(1A) of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979—
- (a)in paragraph (a), for "0.4510" there shall be substituted "0.4926";
- (b)in paragraph (b), for "0.3928" there shall be substituted "0.4299"; and
- (c)in paragraph (c), for "0.4028" there shall be substituted "0.4499".
§ (2)In section 11(1) of that Act—
- (a)in paragraph (a), for "£0.0200" there shall be substituted "£0.0218"; and
- (b)in each of paragraphs (b) and (ba), for "£0.0258" there shall be substituted "£0.0282".
§ (3)In section 13A(1A) of that Act—
- (a)in paragraph (a), for "0.0150" there shall be substituted "£0.0050"; and
- (b)in paragraph (b), for "£0.0482" there shall be substituted "£0.0527".
§ (4)In section 14(1) of that Act, for "£0.0200" there shall be substituted "£0.0218".
127§ (5) This Resolution shall have effect as from 6 o'clock in the evening of 17th March 1998.
§ 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 302, Noes 197.
130| Division No. 217] | [10.15 pm |
| AYES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Corston, Ms Jean |
| Ainger, Nick | Cousins, Jim |
| Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) | Cox, Tom |
| Allen, Graham | Cryer, John (Hornchurch) |
| Anderson, Donald (Swansea E) | Cummings, John |
| Anderson, Janet (Rossendale) | Cunliffe, Lawrence |
| Armstrong, Ms Hilary | Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S) |
| Ashton, Joe | Dalyell, Tarn |
| Atherton, Ms Candy | Darling, Rt Hon Alistair |
| Barnes, Harry | Darvill, Keith |
| Barron, Kevin | Davey, Valerie (Bristol W) |
| Battle, John | Davidson, Ian |
| Bayley, Hugh | Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) |
| Beckett, Rt Hon Mrs Margaret | Davies, Rt Hon Ron (Caerphilly) |
| Bell, Martin (Tatton) | Dawson, Hilton |
| Bell, Stuart (Middlesbrough) | Dean, Mrs Janet |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Denham, John |
| Bennett, Andrew F | Dismore, Andrew |
| Benton, Joe | Dobson, Rt Hon Frank |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Donohoe, Brian H |
| Berry, Roger | Doran, Frank |
| Best, Harold | Dowd, Jim |
| Blair, Rt Hon Tony | Drew, David |
| Blears, Ms Hazel | Drown, Ms Julia |
| Blizzard, Bob | Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth |
| Blunkett, Rt Hon David | Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) |
| Borrow, David | Edwards, Huw |
| Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin) | Ellman, Mrs Louise |
| Brinton, Mrs Helen | Ennis, Jeff |
| Brown, Rt Hon Gordon | Field, Rt Hon Frank |
| (Dunfermline E) | Fisher, Mark |
| Brown, Rt Hon Nick (Newcastle E) | Fitzpatrick, Jim |
| Brown, Russell (Dumfries) | Fitzsimons, Lorna |
| Browne, Desmond | Flint, Caroline |
| Buck, Ms Karen | Flynn, Paul |
| Burden, Richard | Foster, Rt Hon Derek |
| Burgon, Colin | Foster, Michael J (Worcester) |
| Byers, Stephen | Foulkes, George |
| Cabom, Richard | Fyfe, Maria |
| Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) | Galbraith, Sam |
| Campbell—Savours, Dale | Galloway, George |
| Canavan, Dennis | Gapes, Mike |
| Cann, Jamie | George, Bruce (Walsall S) |
| Caplin, Ivor | Gibson, Dr Ian |
| Caton, Martin | Gilroy, Mrs Linda |
| Chaytor, David | Godman, Norman A |
| Chisholm, Malcolm | Golding, Mrs Llin |
| Church, Ms Judith | Graham, Thomas |
| Clapham, Michael | Grant, Bernie |
| Clark, Rt Hon Dr David (S Shields) | Griffiths, Jane (Reading E) |
| Clark, Dr Lynda | Grocott, Bruce |
| (Edinburgh Pentlands) | Grogan, John |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Tom (Coatbridge) | Gunnell, John |
| Clelland, David | Hain, Peter |
| Clwyd, Ann | Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale) |
| Coaker, Vernon | Hall, Patrick (Bedford) |
| Coffey, Ms Ann | Hanson, David |
| Cohen, Harry | Harman, Rt Hon Ms Harriet |
| Coleman, lain | Heal, Mrs Sylvia |
| Colman, Tony | Healey, John |
| Connarty, Michael | Henderson, Doug (Newcastle N) |
| Cook, Frank (Stockton N) | Henderson, Ivan (Harwich) |
| Cooper, Yvette | Hepburn, Stephen |
| Corbett, Robin | Heppell, John |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Hewitt, Ms Patricia |
| 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 (KnowsleyN) | 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 | Primarolo, Dawn |
| (Welwyn Hatfield) | Prosser, Gwyn |
| Jones, Barry (Alyn & Deeside) | Purchase, Ken |
| Jones, Helen (Warrington N) | Quin, Ms Joyce |
| Jones, Ms Jenny | Quinn, Lawrie |
| (Wolverh'ton SW) | Radice, Giles |
| Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S) | Rapson, Syd |
| Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald | Raynsford, Nick |
| Keeble, Ms Sally | Reed, Andrew (Loughborough) |
| Kemp, Fraser | Reid, Dr John (Hamilton N) |
| Kennedy, Jane (Wavertree) | |
| Kidney, David | Robertson, Rt Hon George(Hamilton S) |
| King, Andy (Rugby & Kenilworth) | |
| King, Ms Oona (Bethnal Green) | Robinson, Geoffrey (Cov'try NW) |
| Kumar, Dr Ashok | Rogers, Allan |
| Ladyman, Dr Stephen | Rooney, Terry |
| Lawrence, Ms Jackie | Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) |
| Laxton, Bob | Rowlands, Ted |
| Lepper, David | Roy, Frank |
| Levitt, Tom | Ruddock, Ms Joan |
| Lewis, Ivan (Bury S) | Russell, Ms Christine (Chester) |
| Lewis, Terry (Worsley) | Ryan, Ms Joan |
| Lock, David | Savidge, Malcolm |
| Love, Andrew | Sedgemore, Brian |
| McAvoy, Thomas | Shaw, Jonathan |
| McCabe, Steve | Sheerman, Barry |
| McCartney, Ian (MakerHeld) | Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert |
| McDonagh, Siobhain | Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) |
| Macdonald, Calum | Skinner, Dennis |
| McDonnell, John | Smith, Rt Hon Andrew (Oxford E) |
| McFall, John | Smith, Angela (Basildon) |
| McGuire, Mrs Anne | Smith, Rt Hon Chris (Islington S) |
| Mclsaac, Shona | Smith, Miss Geraldine |
| McKenna, Mrs Rosemary | (Morecambe & Lunesdale) |
| McLeish, Henry | Smith, Jacqui (Redditch) |
| McNulty, Tony | Smith, John (Glamorgan) |
| MacShane, Denis | Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) |
| Mactaggart, Fiona | Soley, Clive |
| McWilliam, John | Spellar, John |
| Mahon, Mrs Alice | Squire, Ms Rachel |
| Mandelson, Peter | Starkey, Dr Phyllis |
| Marek, Dr John | Steinberg, Gerry |
| Marsden, Paul (Shrewsbury) | Stevenson, George |
| Marshall—Andrews, Robert | Stinchcombe, Paul |
| Martlew, Eric | Stoate, Dr Howard |
| Maxton, John | Strang, Rt Hon Dr Gavin |
| Meale, Alan | Straw, Rt Hon Jack |
| Michael, Alun | Stringer, Graham |
| Michie, Bill (Shefld Heeley) | Sutcliffe, Gerry |
| Milburn, Alan | Taylor, Rt Hon Mrs Ann |
| Miller, Andrew | (Dewsbury) |
| Mitchell, Austin | Taylor, Ms Dari (Stockton S) |
| Moffatt, Laura | Taylor, David (NWLeics) |
| Moonie, Dr Lewis | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Moran, Ms Margaret | Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W) |
| Morgan, Ms Julie (Cardiff N) | Thomas, Gareth R (Harrow W) |
| Morgan, Rhodri (Cardiff W) | Timms, Stephen |
| Tipping, Paddy | Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W) |
| Todd, Mark | |
| Touhig, Don | Wlliams, Mrs Betty (Conwy) |
| Trickett, Jon | Wills, Michael |
| Truswell, Paul | Wilson, Brian |
| Turner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE) | Winnick, David |
| Turner Dr Desmond (Kemptown) | Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C) |
| Twigg, Derek (Halton) | Wise, Audrey |
| Twigg, Stephen (Enfield) | Woolas, Phil |
| Vaz, Keith | Wray, James |
| Walley, Ms Joan | Wright, Anthony D (Gt Yarmouth) |
| Wareing, Robert N | Wright, Dr Tony (Cannock) |
| Watts, David | Wyatt, Derek |
| White, Brian | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Whitehead, Dr Alan | Mr. Jon Owen Jones and |
| Wicks, Malcolm | Mr. Clive Betts. |
| NOES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (E Surrey) | Duncan Smith, lain |
| Allan, Richard | Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter |
| Amess, David | Evans, Nigel |
| Ancram, Rt Hon Michael | Ewing, Mrs Margaret |
| Arbuthnot, James | Faber, David |
| Ashdown, Rt Hon Paddy | Fabricant, Michael |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Fallon, Michael |
| Baker, Norman | Feam, Ronnie |
| Baldry, Tony | Flight, Howard |
| Ballard, Mrs Jackie | Forth, Rt Hon Eric |
| Berth, Rt Hon A J | Foster, Don (Bath) |
| Bercow, John | Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Fraser, Christopher |
| Blunt, Crispin | George, Andrew (St Ives) |
| Body, Sir Richard | Gibb, Nick |
| Boswell, Tim | Gill, Christopher |
| Bottomley, Peter (Worthing W) | Gillan, Mrs Cheryl |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon Mrs Virginia | Goodlad, Rt Hon Sir Alastair |
| Brady, Graham | Gome, Donald |
| Brake, Tom | Gray, James |
| Brand, Dr Peter | Green, Damian |
| Brazier, Julian | Greenway, John |
| Breed, Colin | Grieve, Dominic |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Gummer, Rt Hon John |
| Browning, Mrs Angela | Hamilton, Rt Hon Sir Archie |
| Bruce, Ian (S Dorset) | Hammond, Philip |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Hancock, Mike |
| Burnett, John | Harris, Dr Evan |
| Burns, Simon | Hayes, John |
| Burstow, Paul | Heath, David (Somerton & Frome) |
| Butterfill, John | Heath, Rt Hon Sir Edward |
| Cable, Dr Vincent | Heathcoat—Amory, Rt Hon David |
| Campbell, Menzies (NE Fife) | Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael |
| Cash, William | Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas |
| Chapman, Sir Sydney (Chipping Barnet) | Horam, John |
| Howard, Rt Hon Michael | |
| Chidgey, David | Hughes, Simon (Southwark N) |
| Chope, Christopher | Hunter, Andrew |
| Clappison, James | Jack, Rt Hon Michael |
| Clark, Rt Hon Alan (Kensington) | Jackson, Robert (Wantage) |
| Clark, Dr Michael (Rayleigh) | Jenkin, Bernard |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth | Johnson Smith, |
| (Rushdiffe) | Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey |
| Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey | Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) |
| Collins, Tim | Keetch, Paul |
| Colvin, Michael | Kennedy, Charles (Ross Skye) |
| Cormack, Sir Patrick | Key, Robert |
| Cran, James | King, Rt Hon Tom (Bridgwater) |
| Cunningham, Ms Roseanna | Kirkbride, Miss Julie |
| (Perth) | Kirkwood, Archy |
| Curry, Rt Hon David | Laing, Mrs Eleanor |
| Dafis, Cynog | Lansley, Andrew |
| Davey, Edward (Kingston) | Leigh, Edward |
| Davis, Rt Hon David (Hattemprice) | Letwin, Oliver |
| Day, Stephen | Lewis, Dr Julian (New Forest E) |
| Dorrell, Rt Hon Stephen | Lidington, David |
| Duncan, Alan | Lilley, Rt Hon Peter |
| Livsey, Richard | Simpson, Keith (Mid-Norfolk) |
| Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir Peter (Fareham) | Smith, Sir Robert (WAb'd'ns) |
| Llwyd, Elfyn | Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S) |
| Loughton, Tim | Soames, Nicholas |
| Luff, Peter | Spelman, Mrs Caroline |
| Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas | Spicer, Sir Michael |
| MacGregor, Rt Hon John | Spring, Richard |
| McIntosh, Miss Anne | Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John |
| MacKay, Andrew | Steen, Anthony |
| Maclean, Rt Hon David | Streeter, Gary |
| McLoughlin, Patrick | Stunell, Andrew |
| Madel, Sir David | Swayne, Desmond |
| Major, Rt Hon John | Swinney, John |
| Malins, Humfrey | Syms, Robert |
| Mates, Michael | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Maude, Rt Hon Francis | Taylor, Ian (EsherA Walton) |
| Mawhinney, Rt Hon Sir Brian | Taylor, Rt Hon John D (Strangford) |
| May, Mrs Theresa | Taylor, John M (Solihull) |
| Morgan, Alasdair (Galloway) | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Moss, Malcolm | Taylor, Sir Teddy |
| Nicholls, Patrick | Tonge, Dr Jenny |
| Norman, Archie | Townend, John |
| Oaten, Mark | Tredinnick, David Trend, Michael |
| Öpik, Lembit | Tyler, Paul |
| Ottaway, Richard | Tyrie, Andrew |
| Page, Richard | Viggers, Peter |
| Paice, James | Wallace, James |
| Paterson, Owen | Walter, Robert |
| Pickles, Eric | Wardle, Charles |
| Prior, David | Waterson, Nigel |
| Randall, John | Webb, Steve |
| Redwood, Rt Hon John | Wells, Bowen |
| Rendel, David | Whitney, Sir Raymond |
| Robathan, Andrew | Widdecombe, Rt Hon Miss Ann |
| Robertson, Laurence (Tewk'b'ry) | Wilkinson, John |
| Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne) | Willetts, David |
| Ross, William (E Lond'y) | Willis, Phil |
| Rowe, Andrew (Faversham) | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Ruffley, David | Winterton, Nicholas (Macclesfield) |
| Russell, Bob (Colchester) | Yeo, Tim |
| St Aubyn, Nick | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Salmond, Alex | |
| Sanders, Adrian | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Sayeed, Jonathan | Mr. John Whittingdale and |
| Shephard, Rt Hon Mrs Gillian | Mr. Oliver Heald. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.