§ Motion made, and Question put,
§ That—
§ (1) For the Table of rates of duty in Schedule 1 to the Tobacco Products Duty Act 1979 there shall be substituted—
| TABLE | |
| 1. Cigarettes | An amount equal to 22 per cent. of the retail price plus £82.59 per thousand cigarettes. |
| 2. Cigars | £122.06 per kilogram. |
| 3. Hand-rolling tobacco | £87.74 per kilogram. |
| 4. Other smoking tobacco and chewing tobacco | £53.66 per kilogram. |
§ (2) This Resolution shall have effect as from 6 o'clock in the evening of 9th March 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 380, Noes 143.
820| Division No. 98] | [10.28 pm |
| AYES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Beard, Nigel |
| Adams, Mrs Irene (Paisley N) | Beckett, Rt Hon Mrs Margaret |
| Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) | Begg, Miss Anne |
| Alexander, Douglas | Bell, Stuart (Middlesbrough) |
| Allan, Richard | Benn, Rt Hon Tony |
| Allen, Graham | Benton, Joe |
| Anderson, Janet (Rossendale) | Bermingham, Gerald |
| Armstrong, Ms Hilary | Best, Harold |
| Ashdown, Rt Hon Paddy | Betts, Clive |
| Atherton, Ms Candy | Blears, Ms Hazel |
| Atkins, Charlotte | Blizzard, Bob |
| Austin, John | Blunkett, Rt Hon David |
| Baker, Norman | Boateng, Paul |
| Ballard, Jackie | Borrow, David |
| Banks, Tony | Bradley, Keith (Withington) |
| Barnes, Harry | Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin) |
| Barron, Kevin | Bradshaw, Ben |
| Bayley, Hugh | Brake, Tom |
| Brand, Dr Peter | Eagle, Angela (Wallasey) |
| Breed, Colin | Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) |
| Brinton, Mrs Helen | Efford, Clive |
| Brown, Rt Hon Gordon (Dunfermline E) | Ellman, Mrs Louise |
| Ennis, Jeff | |
| Brown, Rt Hon Nick (Newcastle E) | Etherington, Bill |
| Brown, Russell (Dumfries) | Ewing, Mrs Margaret |
| Browne, Desmond | Fearn, Ronnie |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Field, Rt Hon Frank |
| Buck, Ms Karen | Fisher, Mark |
| Burden, Richard | Fitzpatrick, Jim |
| Burgon, Colin | Fitzsimons, Lorna |
| Burstow, Paul | Flint, Caroline |
| Butler, Mrs Christine | Follett, Barbara |
| Cable, Dr Vincent | Foster, Rt Hon Derek |
| Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) | Foster, Don (Bath) |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) | Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings) |
| Campbell, Menzies (NE Fife) | Foster, Michael J (Worcester) |
| Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) | Galbraith, Sam |
| Canavan, Dennis | Galloway, George |
| Caplin, Ivor | George, Andrew (St Ives) |
| Casale, Roger | Gerrard, Neil |
| Caton, Martin | Gibson, Dr Ian |
| Cawsey, Ian | Gilroy, Mrs Linda |
| Chapman, Ben (Wirral S) | Godman, Dr Norman A |
| Chaytor, David | Godsiff, Roger |
| Chidgey, David | Goggins, Paul |
| Chisholm, Malcolm | Golding, Mrs Llin |
| Clapham, Michael | Gorrie, Donald |
| Clark, Rt Hon Dr David (S Shields) | Griffiths, Jane (Reading E) |
| Clark, Dr Lynda (Edinburgh Pentlands) | Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) |
| Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) | |
| Clarke, Charles (Norwich S) | Grocott, Bruce |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Tom (Coatbridge) | Grogan, John |
| Clarke, Tony (Northampton S) | Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale) |
| Clelland, David | Hall, Patrick (Bedford) |
| Clwyd, Ann | Harman, Rt Hon Ms Harriet |
| Coaker, Vernon | Harris, Dr Evan |
| Coffey, Ms Ann | Harvey, Nick |
| Coleman, Iain | Heal, Mrs Sylvia |
| Connarty, Michael | Heath, David (Somerton & Frome) |
| Cook, Frank (Stockton N) | Henderson, Ivan (Harwich) |
| Cook, Rt Hon Robin (Livingston) | Hepburn, Stephen |
| Cooper, Yvette | Heppell, John |
| Corbett, Robin | Hesford, Stephen |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Hewitt, Ms Patricia |
| Corston, Ms Jean | Hill, Keith |
| Cotter, Brian | Hinchliffe, David |
| Cranston, Ross | Hodge, Ms Margaret |
| Crausby, David | Hoey, Kate |
| Cryer, Mrs Ann (Keighley) | Home Robertson, John |
| Cryer, John (Hornchurch) | Hoon, Geoffrey |
| Cummings, John | Hope, Phil |
| Cunningham, Rt Hon Dr Jack (Copeland) | Hopkins, Kelvin |
| Howarth, Alan (Newport E) | |
| Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S) | Howarth, George (Knowsley N) |
| Cunningham, Ms Roseanna (Perth) | Howells, Dr Kim |
| Hoyle, Lindsay | |
| Dalyell, Tam | Hughes, Ms Beverley (Stretford) |
| Darling, Rt Hon Alistair | Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) |
| Darvill, Keith | Hughes, Simon (Southwark N) |
| Davey, Edward (Kingston) | Humble, Mrs Joan |
| Davidson, Ian | Hurst, Alan |
| Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) | Hutton, John |
| Davies, Geraint (Croydon C) | Iddon, Dr Brian |
| Dawson, Hilton | Illsley, Eric |
| Dean, Mrs Janet | Jackson, Ms Glenda (Hampstead) |
| Denham, John | Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) |
| 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, Ieuan Wyn (Ynys Môn) |
| Drew, David | Jones, Ms Jenny (Wolverh'ton SW) |
| Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth |
| Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) | Mullin, Chris |
| Jones, Dr Lynne (Selly Oak) | Murphy, Denis (Wansbeck) |
| Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S) | Naysmith, Dr Doug |
| Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) | Oaten, Mark |
| Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald | O'Brien, Bill (Normanton) |
| Keeble, Ms Sally | O'Brien, Mike (N Warks) |
| Keen, Alan (Feltham & Heston) | O'Hara, Eddie |
| Keen, Ann (Brentford & Isleworth) | Olner, Bill |
| Keetch, Paul | O'Neill, Martin |
| Kelly, Ms Ruth | Öpik, Lembit |
| Kemp, Fraser | Organ, Mrs Diana |
| Kennedy, Charles (Ross Skye) | Osborne, Ms Sandra |
| Kennedy, Jane (Wavertree) | Palmer, Dr Nick |
| Khabra, Piara S | Pearson, Ian |
| Kidney, David | Pickthall, Colin |
| Kilfoyle, Peter | Pike, Peter L |
| King, Andy (Rugby & Kenilworth) | Plaskitt, James |
| King, Ms Oona (Bethnal Green) | Pollard, Kerry |
| Kingham, Ms Tess | Pond, Chris |
| Kirkwood, Archy | Pope, Greg |
| Kumar, Dr Ashok | Powell, Sir Raymond |
| Ladyman, Dr Stephen | Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E) |
| Laxton, Bob | Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) |
| Leslie, Christopher | Primarolo, Dawn |
| Levitt, Tom | Purchase, Ken |
| Lewis, Terry (Worsley) | Quin, Rt Hon Ms Joyce |
| Linton, Martin | Quinn, Lawrie |
| Livingstone, Ken | Radice, Giles |
| Livsey, Richard | Rammell, Bill |
| Lloyd, Tony (Manchester C) | Rapson, Syd |
| Llwyd, Elfyn | Raynsford, Nick |
| Lock, David | Reid, Rt Hon Dr John (Hamilton N) |
| Love, Andrew | Rendel, David |
| McAllion, John | Robertson, Rt Hon George (Hamilton S) |
| McAvoy, Thomas | |
| McCabe, Steve | Robinson, Geoffrey (Cov'try NW) |
| McCafferty, Ms Chris | Roche, Mrs Barbara |
| McDonagh, Siobhain | Rooker, Jeff |
| Macdonald, Calum | Rooney, Terry |
| McDonnell, John | Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) |
| McGuire, Mrs Anne | Rowlands, Ted |
| Mclsaac, Shona | Roy, Frank |
| McKenna, Mrs Rosemary | Ruane, Chris |
| Mackinlay, Andrew | Ruddock, Joan |
| Maclennan, Rt Hon Robert | Russell, Bob (Colchester) |
| McNulty, Tony | Russell, Ms Christine (Chester) |
| MacShane, Denis | Ryan, Ms Joan |
| Mactaggart, Fiona | Salmond, Alex |
| McWalter, Tony | Salter, Martin |
| Mahon, Mrs Alice | Sanders, Adrian |
| Mallaber, Judy | Savidge, Malcolm |
| Mandelson, Rt Hon Peter | Sawford, Phil |
| Marek, Dr John | Sedgemore, Brian |
| Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) | Sheerman, Barry |
| Marsden, Paul (Shrewsbury) | Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert |
| Marshall, David (Shettleston) | Shipley, Ms Debra |
| Marshall-Andrews, Robert | Short, Rt Hon Clare |
| Martlew, Eric | Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) |
| Maxton, John | Singh, Marsha |
| Meacher, Rt Hon Michael | Skinner, Dennis |
| Michie, Bill (Shef'ld Heeley) | Smith, Rt Hon Andrew (Oxford E) |
| Michie, Mrs Ray (Argyll & Bute) | 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 |
| Stoate, Dr Howard | Tyler, Paul |
| Stott, Roger | Vaz, Keith |
| Strang, Rt Hon Dr Gavin | Wallace, James |
| Straw, Rt Hon Jack | Walley, Ms Joan |
| Stringer, Graham | Ward, Ms Claire |
| Stuart, Ms Gisela | Wareing, Robert N |
| Sutcliffe, Gerry | Watts, David |
| Swinney, John | Webb, Steve |
| Taylor, Rt Hon Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) | Welsh, Andrew |
| White, Brian | |
| Taylor, David (NW Leics) | Whitehead, Dr Alan |
| Taylor, Matthew (Truro) | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Temple-Morris, Peter | Wigley, Rt Hon Dafydd |
| Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W) | Wlliams, Alan W (E Carmarthen) |
| Thomas, Gareth R (Harrow W) | Willis, Phil |
| Timms, Stephen | Winnick, David |
| Tipping, Paddy | Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C) |
| Todd, Mark | Wise, Audrey |
| Tonge, Dr Jenny | Woolas, Phil |
| Touhig, Don | Worthington, Tony |
| Trickett, Jon | Wright, Anthony D (Gt Yarmouth) |
| Truswell, Paul | Wyatt, Derek |
| Turner, Dr Desmond (Kemptown) | |
| Turner, Dr George (NW Norfolk) | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Twigg, Derek (Halton) | Mr. David Hanson and |
| Twigg, Stephen (Enfield) | Mr. David Jamieson. |
| NOES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (E Surrey) | Greenway, John |
| Amess, David | Grieve, Dominic |
| Ancram, Rt Hon Michael | Gummer, Rt Hon John |
| Arbuthnot, Rt Hon James | Hague, Rt Hon William |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Hamilton, Rt Hon Sir Archie |
| Beggs, Roy | Hammond, Philip |
| Bercow, John | Hawkins, Nick |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Hayes, John |
| Body, Sir Richard | Heald, Oliver |
| Boswell, Tim | Heath, Rt Hon Sir Edward |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon Mrs Virginia | Heathcoat-Amory, Rt Hon David |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Horam, John |
| Browning, Mrs Angela | Howard, Rt Hon Michael |
| Bruce, Ian (S Dorset) | Howarth, Gerald (Aldershot) |
| Burns, Simon | Hunter, Andrew |
| Butterfill, John | Jack, Rt Hon Michael |
| Cash, William | Jackson, Robert (Wantage) |
| Chapman, Sir Sydney (Chipping Barnet) | Jenkin, Bernard |
| Johnson Smith, | |
| Chope, Christopher | Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey |
| Clappison, James | Key, Robert |
| Clark, Rt Hon Alan (Kensington) | Kirkbride, Miss Julie |
| Clark, Dr Michael (Rayleigh) | Laing, Mrs Eleanor |
| Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey | Lait, Mrs Jacqui |
| Cormack, Sir Patrick | Lansley, Andrew |
| Cran, James | Leigh, Edward |
| Curry, Rt Hon David | Letwin, Oliver |
| Davies, Quentin (Grantham) | Lewis, Dr Julian (New Forest E) |
| Davis, Rt Hon David (Haltemprice) | Lidington, David |
| Dorrell, Rt Hon Stephen | Lilley, Rt Hon Peter |
| Duncan, Alan | Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir Peter (Fareham) |
| Duncan Smith, Iain | Loughton, Tim |
| Evans, Nigel | Luff, Peter |
| Faber, David | Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas |
| Fabricant, Michael | MacGregor, Ftt Hon John |
| Forsythe, Clifford | MacKay, Rt Hon Andrew |
| Forth, Rt Hon Eric | Maclean, Rt Hon David |
| Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Fox, Dr Liam | Madel, Sir David |
| Fraser, Christopher | Major, Rt Hon John |
| Garnier, Edward | Malins, Humfrey |
| Gibb, Nick | Maples, John |
| Gill, Christopher | Maude, Rt Hon Francis |
| Gillan, Mrs Cheryl | Mawhinney, Rt Hon Sir Brian |
| Goodlad, Rt Hon Sir Alastair | May, Mrs Theresa |
| Gorman, Mrs Teresa | Moss, Malcolm |
| Gray, James | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Green, Damian | Ottaway, Richard |
| Page, Richard | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Paice, James | Taylor, Ian (Esher & Walton) |
| Paterson, Owen | Taylor, Rt Hon John D (Strangford) |
| Pickles, Eric | Taylor, John M (Solihull) |
| Prior, David | Taylor, Sir Teddy |
| Randall, John | Tredinnick, David |
| Redwood, Rt Hon John | Trend, Michael |
| Robathan, Andrew | Tyrie, Andrew |
| Robertson, Laurence (Tewk'b'ry) | Walter, Robert |
| Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne) | Wardle, Charles |
| Ross, William (E Lond'y) | Waterson, Nigel |
| Rowe, Andrew (Faversham) | Wells, Bowen |
| St Aubyn, Nick | Whitney, Sir Raymond |
| Whittingdale, John | |
| Sayeed, Jonathan | Widdecombe, Rt Hon Miss Ann |
| Shephard, Rt Hon Mrs Gillian | Wilkinson, John |
| Shepherd, Richard | Willetts, David |
| Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S) | Wilshire, David |
| Soames, Nicholas | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Spelman, Mrs Caroline | Winterton, Nicholas (Macclesfield) |
| Spicer, Sir Michael | Woodward, Shaun |
| Spring, Richard | Yeo, Tim |
| Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Steen, Anthony | |
| Streeter, Gary | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Swayne, Desmond | Mr. Tim Collins and |
| Syms, Robert | Mr. Stephen Day. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.