§ Motion made, and Question put,
§ That—
§ (1) Schedule 6 to the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 shall be amended as follows.
§ (2) In paragraph 2(1)—
- (a) for "in the year concerned" substitute "in a year", and
- (b) for "the amount ascertained under paragraph 1 above, reduced by two thirds" substitute "15 per cent. of the price of the car as regards the year".
§ (3) In paragraph 2(2)—
- (a) for "in the year concerned" substitute "in a year", and
- (b) for "the amount ascertained under paragraph 1 above, reduced by one third" substitute "25 per cent. of the price of the car as regards the year".
§
(4) For paragraph 4(a) substitute—
(a) paragraph 2(1) above shall have effect as if for '15 per cent.' there were substituted '25 per cent.'
§ (5) In paragraph 5, for "one third" substitute "one quarter".
§ (6) The preceding paragraphs have effect for the year 1999–00 and subsequent years of assessment.
§ (7) This Resolution shall not require any change to be made in the amounts deductible or repayable under section 203 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 before 18th May 1999.
§ 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 372, Noes 137.
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| AYES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Beckett, Rt Hon Mrs Margaret |
| Adams, Mrs Irene (Paisley N) | Begg, Miss Anne |
| Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) | Bell, Stuart (Middlesbrough) |
| Alexander, Douglas | Benn, Rt Hon Tony |
| Allan, Richard | Benton, Joe |
| Allen, Graham | Bermingham, Gerald |
| Anderson, Janet (Rossendale) | Best, Harold |
| Armstrong, Ms Hilary | Blears, Ms Hazel |
| Ashdown, Rt Hon Paddy | Blizzard, Bob |
| Atherton, Ms Candy | Boateng, Paul |
| Atkins, Charlotte | Borrow, David |
| Austin, John | Bradley, Keith (Withington) |
| Baker, Norman | Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin) |
| Ballard, Jackie | Bradshaw, Ben |
| Banks, Tony | Brake, Tom |
| Barnes, Harry | Brand, Dr Peter |
| Barron, Kevin | Breed, Colin |
| Bayley, Hugh | Brown, Rt Hon Gordon (Dunfermline E) |
| Beard, Nigel |
| Brown, Rt Hon Nick (Newcastle E) | Field, Rt Hon Frank |
| Brown, Russell (Dumfries) | Fisher, Mark |
| Browne, Desmond | Fitzpatrick, Jim |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Fitzsimons, Lorna |
| Buck, Ms Karen | Flint, Caroline |
| Burden, Richard | Follett, Barbara |
| Burgon, Colin | Foster, Rt Hon Derek |
| Burstow, Paul | Foster, Don (Bath) |
| Butler, Mrs Christine | Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings) |
| Cable, Dr Vincent | Foster, Michael J (Worcester) |
| Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) | Galbraith, Sam |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) | Galloway, George |
| Campbell, Menzies (NE Fife) | George, Andrew (St Ives) |
| Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) | Gerrard, Neil |
| Canavan, Dennis | Gibson, Dr Ian |
| Caplin, Ivor | Gilroy, Mrs Linda |
| Casale, Roger | Godman, Dr Norman A |
| Caton, Martin | Godsiff, Roger |
| Cawsey, Ian | Goggins, Paul |
| Chapman, Ben (Wirral S) | Golding, Mrs Llin |
| Chaytor, David | Gorrie, Donald |
| Chidgey, David | Griffiths, Jane (Reading E) |
| Chisholm, Malcolm | Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) |
| Clapham, Michael | Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) |
| Clark, Rt Hon Dr David (S Shields) | Grocott, Bruce |
| Clark, Dr Lynda (Edinburgh Pentlands) | Grogan, John |
| Hall, Patrick (Bedford) | |
| Clarke, Charles (Norwich S) | Hanson, David |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Tom (Coatbridge) | Harman, Rt Hon Ms Harriet |
| Clarke, Tony (Northampton S) | Harris, Dr Evan |
| Clelland, David | Harvey, Nick |
| Coaker, Vernon | Heal, Mrs Sylvia |
| Coffey, Ms Ann | Heath, David (Somerton & Frome) |
| Coleman, Iain | Henderson, Ivan (Harwich) |
| Connarty, Michael | Hepburn, Stephen |
| Cook, Frank (Stockton N) | Heppell, John |
| Cook, Rt Hon Robin (Livingston) | Hesford, Stephen |
| Cooper, Yvette | Hewitt, Ms Patricia |
| Corbett, Robin | Hill, Keith |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Hinchliffe, David |
| Corston, Ms Jean | Hodge, Ms Margaret |
| Cotter, Brian | Hoey, Kate |
| Cranston, Ross | Home Robertson, John |
| Crausby, David | Hoon, Geoffrey |
| Cryer, Mrs Ann (Keighley) | Hope, Phil |
| Cryer, John (Hornchurch) | Hopkins, Kelvin |
| Cummings, John | Howarth, Alan (Newport E) |
| Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S) | Howells, Dr Kim |
| Cunningham, Ms Roseanna (Perth) | Hoyle, Lindsay |
| Hughes, Ms Beverley (Stretford) | |
| Dalyell, Tam | Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) |
| Darling, Rt Hon Alistair | Hughes, Simon (Southwark N) |
| Darvill, Keith | Humble, Mrs Joan |
| Davey, Edward (Kingston) | Hurst, Alan |
| Davidson, Ian | Hutton, John |
| Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) | Iddon, Dr Brian |
| Davies, Geraint (Croydon C) | Illsley, Eric |
| Dawson, Hilton | Jackson, Ms Glenda (Hampstead) |
| Dean, Mrs Janet | Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) |
| Denham, John | Jamieson, David |
| Dismore, Andrew | Jenkins, Brian |
| Dobbin, Jim | Johnson, Alan (Hull W & Hessle) |
| Dobson, Rt Hon Frank | Johnson, Miss Melanie (Welwyn Hatfield) |
| Donohoe, Brian H | |
| Doran, Frank | Jones, Helen (Warrington N) |
| Dowd, Jim | Jones, leuan Wyn (Ynys Môn) |
| Drew, David | Jones, Ms Jenny (Wolverh'ton SW) |
| Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth | |
| Eagle, Angela (Wallasey) | Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) |
| Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) | Jones, Dr Lynne (Selly Oak) |
| Efford, Clive | Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S) |
| Ellman, Mrs Louise | Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) |
| Ennis, Jeff | Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald |
| Etherington, Bill | Keeble, Ms Sally |
| Ewing, Mrs Margaret | Keen, Alan (Feltham & Heston) |
| Fearn, Ronnie | Keen, Ann (Brentford & Isleworth) |
| Keetch, Paul | Organ, Mrs Diana |
| Kelly, Ms Ruth | Osborne, Ms Sandra |
| Kemp, Fraser | Palmer, Dr Nick |
| Kennedy, Charles (Ross Skye) | Pearson, Ian |
| Kennedy, Jane (Wavertree) | Pickthall, Colin |
| Khabra, Piara S | Pike, Peter L |
| Kidney, David | Plaskitt, James |
| Kilfoyle, Peter | Pollard, Kerry |
| King, Andy (Rugby & Kenilworth) | Pond, Chris |
| King, Ms Oona (Bethnal Green) | Pope, Greg |
| Kingham, Ms Tess | Powell, Sir Raymond |
| Kirkwood, Archy | Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E) |
| Kumar, Dr Ashok | Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) |
| Ladyman, Dr Stephen | Primarolo, Dawn |
| Laxton, Bob | Purchase, Ken |
| Leslie, Christopher | Quin, Rt Hon Ms Joyce |
| Levitt, Tom | Quinn, Lawrie |
| Lewis, Terry (Worsley) | Radice, Giles |
| Linton, Martin | Rammell, Bill |
| Livingstone, Ken | Rapson, Syd |
| Livsey, Richard | Raynsford, Nick |
| Lloyd, Tony (Manchester C) | Reid, Rt Hon Dr John (Hamilton N) |
| Llwyd, Elfyn | Rendel, David |
| Lock, David | Robertson, Rt Hon George (Hamilton S) |
| Love, Andrew | |
| McAllion, John | Robinson, Geoffrey (Cov'try NW) |
| McAvoy, Thomas | Roche, Mrs Barbara |
| McCabe, Steve | Rooker, Jeff |
| McCafferty, Ms Chris | Rooney, Terry |
| McDonagh, Siobhain | Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) |
| Macdonald, Calum | Rowlands, Ted |
| McDonnell, John | Roy, Frank |
| McGuire, Mrs Anne | Ruane, Chris |
| McIsaac, Shona | Ruddock, Joan |
| McKenna, Mrs Rosemary | Russell, Bob (Colchester) |
| Mackinlay, Andrew | Russell, Ms Christine (Chester) |
| Maclennan, Rt Hon Robert | Ryan, Ms Joan |
| McNulty, Tony | Salmond, Alex |
| Mactaggart, Fiona | Salter, Martin |
| McWalter, Tony | Sanders, Adrian |
| Mahon, Mrs Alice | Savidge, Malcolm |
| Mallaber, Judy | Sawford, Phil |
| Mandelson, Rt Hon Peter | Sedgemore, Brian |
| Marek, Dr John | Sheerman, Barry |
| Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) | Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert |
| Marsden, Paul (Shrewsbury) | Shipley, Ms Debra |
| Marshall, David (Shettleston) | Short, Rt Hon Clare |
| Marshall-Andrews, Robert | Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) |
| Martlew, Eric | Singh, Marsha |
| Maxton, John | Skinner, Dennis |
| Meacher, Rt Hon Michael | Smith, Rt Hon Andrew (Oxford E) |
| Michie, Bill (Shef'ld Heeley) | Smith, Angela (Basildon) |
| Milburn, Rt Hon Alan | Smith, Jacqui (Redditch) |
| Miller, Andrew | Smith, John (Glamorgan) |
| Mitchell, Austin | Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) |
| Moonie, Dr Lewis | Smith, Sir Robert (W Ab'd'ns) |
| Moore, Michael | Snape, Peter |
| Moran, Ms Margaret | Soley, Clive |
| Morgan, Alasdair (Galloway) | Southworth, Ms Helen |
| Morgan, Ms Julie (Cardiff N) | Spellar, John |
| Morgan, Rhodri (Cardiff W) | Squire, Ms Rachel |
| Morley, Elliot | Starkey, Dr Phyllis |
| Morris, Ms Estelle (B'ham Yardley) | Stevenson, George |
| Morris, Rt Hon John (Aberavon) | Stewart, David (Inverness E) |
| Mountford, Kali | Stewart, Ian (Eccles) |
| Mudie, George | Stinchcombe, Paul |
| Mullin, Chris | Stoate, Dr Howard |
| Murphy, Denis (Wansbeck) | Stott, Roger |
| Naysmith, Dr Doug | Strang, Rt Hon Dr Gavin |
| Oaten, Mark | Straw, Rt Hon Jack |
| O'Brien, Bill (Normanton) | Stringer, Graham |
| O'Brien, Mike (N Warks) | Stuart, Ms Gisela |
| O'Hara, Eddie | Sutcliffe, Gerry |
| Olner, Bill | Swinney, John |
| O'Neill, Martin | Taylor, Fit Hon Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) |
| Öpik, Lembit |
| Taylor, David (NW Leics) | Ward, Ms Claire |
| Taylor, Matthew (Truro) | Wareing, Robert N |
| Temple-Morris, Peter | Watts, David |
| Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W) | Webb, Steve |
| Thomas, Gareth R (Harrow W) | Welsh, Andrew |
| Timms, Stephen | White, Brian |
| Tipping, Paddy | Whitehead, Dr Alan |
| Todd, Mark | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Tonge, Dr Jenny | Wigley, Rt Hon Dafydd |
| Touhig, Don | Williams, Alan W (E Carmarthen) |
| Willis, Phil | |
| Trickett, Jon | Winnick, David |
| Truswell, Paul | Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C) |
| Turner, Dr Desmond (Kemptown) | Wise, Audrey |
| Turner, Dr George (NW Norfolk) | Woolas, Phil |
| Twigg, Derek (Halton) | Worthington, Tony |
| Twigg, Stephen (Enfield) | Wright, Anthony D (Gt Yarmouth) |
| Tyler, Paul | |
| Vaz, Keith | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Wallace, James | Mr. Mike Hall and |
| Walley, Ms Joan | Mr. Clive Betts. |
| NOES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (E Surrey) | Hammond, Philip |
| Amess, David | Hawkins, Nick |
| Ancram, Rt Hon Michael | Hayes, John |
| Arbuthnot, Rt Hon James | Heald, Oliver |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Heathcoat-Amory, Rt Hon David |
| Beggs, Roy | Horam, John |
| Bercow, John | Howard, Rt Hon Michael |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Howarth, Gerald (Aldershot) |
| Body, Sir Richard | Hunter, Andrew |
| Boswell, Tim | Jack, Rt Hon Michael |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Jackson, Robert (Wantage) |
| Browning, Mrs Angela | Jenkin, Bernard |
| Bruce, Ian (S Dorset) | Key, Robert |
| Burns, Simon | Kirkbride, Miss Julie |
| Butterfill, John | Lait, Mrs Jacqui |
| Cash, William | Lansley, Andrew |
| Chapman, Sir Sydney (Chipping Barnet) | Letwin, Oliver |
| Lewis, Dr Julian (New Forest E) | |
| Chope, Christopher | Lidington, David |
| Clappison, James | Lilley, Rt Hon Peter |
| Clark, Rt Hon Alan (Kensington) | Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir Peter (Fareham) |
| Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey | Loughton, Tim |
| Collins, Tim | Luff, Peter |
| Cormack, Sir Patrick | Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas |
| Curry, Rt Hon David | MacGregor, Rt Hon John |
| Davies, Quentin (Grantham) | MacKay, Rt Hon Andrew |
| Davis, Rt Hon David (Haltemprice) | Maclean, Rt Hon David |
| Day, Stephen | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Dorrell, Rt Hon Stephen | Major, Rt Hon John |
| Duncan, Alan | Maples, John |
| Duncan Smith, Iain | Maude, Rt Hon Francis |
| Evans, Nigel | Mawhinney, Rt Hon Sir Brian |
| Faber, David | May, Mrs Theresa |
| Fabricant, Michael | Moss, Malcolm |
| Fallon, Michael | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Forsythe, Clifford | Ottaway, Richard |
| Forth, Rt Hon Eric | Page, Richard |
| Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman | Paice, James |
| Fox, Dr Liam | Paterson, Owen |
| Fraser, Christopher | Pickles, Eric |
| Garnier, Edward | Prior, David |
| Gibb, Nick | Randall, John |
| Gill, Christopher | Redwood, Rt Hon John |
| Gillan, Mrs Cheryl | Robathan, Andrew |
| Goodlad, Rt Hon Sir Alastair | Robertson, Laurence (Tewk'b'ry) |
| Gorman, Mrs Teresa | Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne) |
| Gray, James | Ross, William (E Lond'y) |
| Green, Damian | Rowe, Andrew (Faversham) |
| Greenway, John | Ruffley, David |
| Grieve, Dominic | St Aubyn, Nick |
| Gummer, Rt Hon John | Sayeed, Jonathan |
| Hague, Rt Hon William | Shephard, Rt Hon Mrs Gillian |
| Hamilton, Rt Hon Sir Archie | Shepherd, Richard |
| Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S) | Wardle, Charles |
| Soames, Nicholas | Waterson, Nigel |
| Spelman, Mrs Caroline | Wells, Bowen |
| Spicer, Sir Michael | Whitney, Sir Raymond |
| Spring, Richard | Whittingdale, John |
| Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John | Widdecombe, Rt Hon Miss Ann |
| Steen, Anthony | Wilkinson, John |
| Streeter, Gary | Willetts, David |
| Swayne, Desmond | Wilshire, David |
| Syms, Robert | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Tapsell, Sir Peter | Winterton, Nicholas (Macclesfield) |
| Taylor, Ian (Esher & Walton) | Woodward, Shaun |
| Taylor, Rt Hon John D (Strangford) | Yeo, Tim |
| Taylor, John M (Solihull) | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Taylor, Sir Teddy | |
| Tredinnick, David | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Trend, Michael | Mrs. Eleanor Laing and |
| Tyrie, Andrew | Sir David Madel. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§ Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael J. Martin)I understand that it will be convenient for the House to take motions 26 to 42 together.