§ Motion made, and Question put,
§ That—
§ (1) in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994—
- (a) in sub-paragraph (2) for "£160" there shall be substituted "£165";
- (b) in sub-paragraph (2A) for "£105" there shall be substituted "£110".
§ (2) For the Table in paragraph 1B of that Schedule there shall be substituted—
| CO2 emissions figure | Rate | |||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| Exceeding | Not Exceeding | Reduced rate | Standard Rate | Premium rate |
| g/km | g/km | |||
| 100 | 55 | 65 | 75 | |
| 100 | 120 | 65 | 75 | 85 |
| 120 | 150 | 95 | 105 | 115 |
| 150 | 165 | 115 | 125 | 135 |
| 165 | 185 | 135 | 145 | 155 |
| 185 | 155 | 160 | 165 |
§ (3) In paragraph 1J of that Schedule—
- (a) in paragraph (a) for "£160" there shall be substituted "£165";
- (b) in paragraph (b) for "£105" there shall be substituted "£110".
§ (4) This Resolution shall apply to any licence taken out on or after 17th April 2003 for a period beginning on or after 1st May 2003.
§ 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 369, Noes 134.
734| Division No. 165] | [10:25 pm |
| AYES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Brooke, Mrs Annette L. |
| Adams, Irene (Paisley N) | Brown, rh Gordon (Dunfermline E) |
| Ainger, Nick | |
| Alexander, Douglas | Brown, rh Nicholas (Newcastle E Wallsend) |
| Allan, Richard | |
| Anderson, rh Donald (Swansea E) | Brown, Russell (Dumfries) |
| Armstrong, rh Ms Hilary | Browne, Desmond |
| Atherton, Ms Candy | Bruce, Malcolm |
| Atkins, Charlotte | Bryant, Chris |
| Bailey, Adrian | Buck, Ms Karen |
| Baird, Vera | Burgon, Colin |
| Baker, Norman | Burnett, John |
| Banks, Tony | Burnham, Andy |
| Barrett, John | Burstow, Paul |
| Barron, rh Kevin | Cable, Dr. Vincent |
| Battle, John | Caborn, rh Richard |
| Bayley, Hugh | Cairns, David |
| Beckett, rh Margaret | Calton, Mrs Patsy |
| Begg, Miss Anne | Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) |
| Bell, Stuart | Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) |
| Benn, Hilary | Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) |
| Benton, Joe (Bootle) | Caplin, Ivor |
| Berry, Roger | Carmichael, Alistair |
| Betts, Clive | Casale, Roger |
| Blackman, Liz | Caton, Martin |
| Blears, Ms Hazel | Cawsey, Ian (Brigg) |
| Blizzard, Bob | Challen, Colin |
| Blunkett, rh David | Chapman, Ben (Wirral S) |
| Boateng, rh Paul | Chidgey, David |
| Borrow, David | Clapham, Michael |
| Bradley, rh Keith (Withington) | Clark, Mrs Helen (Peterborough) |
| Brake, Tom (Carshalton) | Clark, Paul (Gillingham) |
| Clarke, rh Tom (Coatbridge & Chryston) | Grogan, John |
| Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale) | |
| Clarke, Tony (Northampton S) | Hamilton, David (Midlothian) |
| Clwyd, Ann (Cynon V) | Hamilton, Fabian (Leeds NE) |
| Coaker, Vernon | Hancock, Mike |
| Coffey, Ms Ann | Hanson, David |
| Cohen, Harry | Harman, rh Ms Harriet |
| Coleman, Iain | Harris, Dr. Evan (Oxford W & Abingdon) |
| Colman, Tony | |
| Cook, rh Robin (Livingston) | Harris, Tom (Glasgow Cathcart) |
| Cooper, Yvette | Harvey, Nick |
| Cotter, Brian | Havard, Dai (Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney) |
| Cousins, Jim | |
| Cox, Tom (Tooting) | Healey, John |
| Crausby, David | Heath, David |
| Cruddas, Jon | Henderson, Doug (Newcastle N) |
| Cryer, Ann (Keighley) | Henderson, Ivan (Harwich) |
| Cryer, John (Hornchurch) | Hendrick, Mark |
| Cummings, John | Hepburn, Stephen |
| Cunningham, Jim (Coventry S) | Heppell, John |
| Cunningham, Tony (Workington) | Hesford, Stephen |
| Dalyell, Tam | Hewitt, rh Ms Patricia |
| Darling, rh Alistair | Heyes, David |
| Davey, Edward (Kingston) | Hill, Keith (Streatham) |
| Davey, Valerie (Bristol W) | Hinchliffe, David |
| David, Wayne | Hoey, Kate (Vauxhall) |
| Davidson, Ian | Holmes, Paul |
| Davies, rh Denzil (Llanelli) | Hood, Jimmy (Clydesdale) |
| Davies, Geraint (Croydon C) | Hoon, rh Geoffrey |
| Dawson, Hilton | Hope, Phil (Corby) |
| Dean, Mrs Janet | Hopkins, Kelvin |
| Denham, rh John | Howarth, George (Knowsley N & Sefton E) |
| Dhanda, Parmjit | |
| Dismore, Andrew | Howells, Dr. Kim |
| Dobson, rh Frank | Hughes, Beverley (Stretford & Urmston) |
| Doran, Frank | |
| Doughty, Sue | Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) |
| Dowd, Jim (Lewisham W) | Hughes, Simon (Southwark N) |
| Drew, David (Stroud) | Humble, Mrs Joan |
| Eagle, Angela (Wallasey) | Hurst, Alan (Braintree) |
| Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) | Hutton, rh John |
| Edwards, Huw | Iddon, Dr. Brian |
| Efford, Clive | Ingram, rh Adam |
| Ellman, Mrs Louise | Irranca-Davies, Huw |
| Ennis, Jeff (Barnsley E) | Jackson, Glenda (Hampstead & Highgate) |
| Etherington, Bill | |
| Ewing, Annabelle | Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) |
| Farrelly, Paul | Jamieson, David |
| Field, rh Frank (Birkenhead) | Jenkins, Brian |
| Fisher, Mark | Johnson, Alan (Hull W) |
| Fitzpatrick, Jim | Johnson, Miss Melanie (Welwyn Hatfield) |
| Fitzsimons, Mrs Lorna | |
| Flint, Caroline | Jones, Helen (Warrington N) |
| Flynn, Paul (Newport W) | Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) |
| Follett, Barbara | Jowell, rh Tessa |
| Foster, rh Derek | Joyce, Eric (Falkirk W) |
| Foster, Don (Bath) | Kaufman, rh Gerald |
| Foster, Michael (Worcester) | Keeble, Ms Sally |
| Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings & Rye) | Keen, Alan (Feltham) |
| Keen, Ann (Brentford) | |
| Foulkes, rh George | Keetch, Paul |
| Francis, Dr. Hywel | Kidney, David |
| Galloway, George | King, Andy (Rugby) |
| Gapes, Mike (Ilford S) | Kirkwood, Sir Archy |
| Gardiner, Barry | Knight, Jim (S Dorset) |
| George, Andrew (St. Ives) | Kumar, Dr. Ashok |
| George, rh Bruce (Walsall S) | Ladyman, Dr. Stephen |
| Gerrard, Neil | Lamb, Norman |
| Gibson, Dr. Ian | Laws, David (Yeovil) |
| Gidley, Sandra | Lazarowicz, Mark |
| Gilroy, Linda | Leslie, Christopher |
| Goggins, Paul | Levitt, Tom (High Peak) |
| Green, Matthew (Ludlow) | Lewis, Ivan (Bury S) |
| Griffiths, Jane (Reading E) | Liddell, rh Mrs Helen |
| Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) | Linton, Martin |
| Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) | Lloyd, Tony (Manchester C) |
| Llwyd, Elfyn | Quinn, Lawrie |
| Love, Andrew | Rammell, Bill |
| Lucas, Ian (Wrexham) | Rapson, Syd (Portsmouth N) |
| Luke, Iain (Dundee E) | Raynsford, rh Nick |
| Lyons, John (Strathkelvin) | Reed, Andy (Loughborough) |
| McAvoy, Thomas | Reid, Alan (Argyll & Bute) |
| McCabe, Stephen | Reid, rh Dr. John (Hamilton N & Bellshill) |
| McCafferty, Chris | |
| McCartney, rh Ian | Rendel, David |
| McDonagh, Siobhain | Robertson, Angus (Moray) |
| McFall, John | Robertson, John (Glasgow Anniesland) |
| McIsaac, Shona | |
| McKechin, Ann | Robinson, Geoffrey (Coventry NW) |
| McKenna, Rosemary | |
| Mackinlay, Andrew | Roche, Mrs Barbara |
| McNulty, Tony | Rooney, Terry |
| McWalter, Tony | Roy, Frank (Motherwell) |
| Mahmood, Khalid | Ruddock, Joan |
| Mahon, Mrs Alice | Russell, Bob (Colchester) |
| Mallaber, Judy | Ryan, Joan (Enfield N) |
| Marris, Rob (Wolverh'ton SW) | Salmond, Alex |
| Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) | Sanders, Adrian |
| Marshall, David (Glasgow Shettleston) | Sarwar, Mohammad |
| Savidge, Malcolm | |
| Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) | Sedgemore, Brian |
| Martlew, Eric | Shaw, Jonathan |
| Meacher, rh Michael | Sheerman, Barry |
| Meale, Alan (Mansfield) | Sheridan, Jim |
| Michael, rh Alun | Shipley, Ms Debra |
| Milburn, rh Alan | Short, rh Clare |
| Miliband, David | Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) |
| Miller, Andrew | Smith, rh Andrew (Oxford E) |
| Mitchell, Austin (Gt Grimsby) | Smith, rh Chris (Islington S & Finsbursy) |
| Moffatt, Laura | |
| Mole, Chris | Smith, Jacqui (Redditch) |
| Moonie, Dr. Lewis | Smith, John (Glamorgan) |
| Moore, Michael | Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) |
| Moran, Margaret | Smith, Sir Robert (W Ab'd'ns & Kincardine) |
| Morgan, Julie | |
| Morley, Elliot | Soley, Clive |
| Morris, rh Estelle | Southworth, Helen |
| Mountford, Kali | Spellar, rh John |
| Mudie, George | Stewart, David (Inverness E & Lochaber) |
| Mullin, Chris | |
| Murphy, Denis (Wansbeck) | Stewart, Ian (Eccles) |
| Murphy, rh Paul (Torfaen) | Stinchcombe, Paul |
| Naysmith, Dr. Doug | Stoate, Dr. Howard |
| Norris, Dan (Wansdyke) | Strang, rh Dr. Gavin |
| Oaten, Mark (Winchester) | Stunell, Andrew |
| O'Hara, Edward | Sutcliffe, Gerry |
| Olner, Bill | Tami, Mark (Alyn) |
| Öpik, Lembit | Taylor, rh Ann (Dewsbury) |
| Organ, Diana | Taylor, Dari (Stockton S) |
| Owen, Albert | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Palmer, Dr. Nick | Taylor, Dr. Richard (Wyre F) |
| Pearson, Ian | Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W) |
| Perham, Linda | Thomas, Gareth (Harrow W) |
| Picking, Anne | Timms, Stephen |
| Pickthall, Colin | Tipping, Paddy |
| Plaskitt, James | Todd, Mark (S Derbyshire) |
| Pollard, Kerry | Touhig, Don (Islwyn) |
| Pond, Chris (Gravesham) | Trickett, Jon |
| Pope, Greg (Hyndburn) | Truswell, Paul |
| Pound, Stephen | Twigg, Derek (Halton) |
| Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E) | Twigg, Stephen (Enfield) |
| Tyler, Paul (N Cornwall) | |
| Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) | Tynan, Bill (Hamilton S) |
| Prescott, rh John | Vaz, Keith (Leicester E) |
| Price, Adam (E Carmarthen & Dinefwr) | Vis, Dr. Rudi |
| Walley, Ms Joan | |
| Primarolo, rh Dawn | Ward, Claire |
| Prosser, Gwyn | Wareing, Robert N. |
| Pugh, Dr. John | Watson, Tom (W Bromwich E) |
| Purchase, Ken | Watts, David |
| Purnell, James | Webb, Steve (Northavon) |
| Quin, rh Joyce | Weir, Michael |
| White, Brian | Woodward, Shaun |
| Whitehead, Dr. Alan | Woolas, Phil |
| Wicks, Malcolm | Worthington, Tony |
| Williams, rh Alan (Swansea W) | Wright Anthony D. (Gt Yarmouth) |
| Williams, Betty (Conwy) | |
| Williams, Hywel (Caernarfon) | Wright, David (Telford) |
| Williams, Roger (Brecon) | Wright, Tony (Cannock) |
| Wilson, Brian | Wygtt Derek |
| Winnick, David | Younger-Ross, Richard |
| Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C) | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Gillian Merron and | |
| Wishart, Pete | Mr. Jim Murphy |
| NOES | |
| Amess, David | Hendry, Charles |
| Ancram, rh Michael | Hermon, Lady |
| Arbuthnot, rh James | Hoban, Mark (Fareham) |
| Atkinson, David (Bour'mth E) | Howard, rh Michael |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Howarth, Gerald (Aldershot) |
| Bacon, Richard | Hunter, Andrew |
| Baldry, Tony | Jack, rh Michael |
| Barker, Gregory | Jackson, Robert (Wantage) |
| Beggs, Roy (E Antrim) | Jenkin, Bernard |
| Bellingham, Henry | Johnson, Boris (Henley) |
| Bercow, John | Key, Robert (Salisbury) |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Knight, rh Greg (E Yorkshire) |
| Blunt, Crispin | Laing, Mrs Eleanor |
| Boswell, Tim | Lait, Mrs Jacqui |
| Brady, Graham | Lansley, Andrew |
| Brazier, Julian | Leigh, Edward |
| Browning, Mrs Angela | Lewis, Dr. Julian (New Forest E) |
| Burns, Simon | Liddell-Grainger, Ian |
| Burnside, David | Lidington, David |
| Burt, Alistair | Lilley, rh Peter |
| Cameron, David | Loughton, Tim |
| Cash, William | Luff, Peter (M-Worcs) |
| Chapman, Sir Sydney (Chipping Barnet) | McIntosh, Miss Anne |
| Maclean, rh David | |
| Chope, Christopher | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Clappison, James | Malins, Humfrey |
| Clarke, rh Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Maples, John |
| Collins, Tim | Maude, rh Francis |
| Conway, Derek | Mawhinney, rh Sir Brian |
| Cormack, Sir Patrick | May, Mrs Theresa |
| Curry, rh David | Mercer, Patrick |
| Davis, rh David (Haltemprice & Howden) | Mitchell, Andrew (Sutton Coldfield) |
| Djanogly, Jonathan | Murrison, Dr. Andrew |
| Donaldson, Jeffrey M. | Norman, Archie |
| Dorrell, rh Stephen | Osborne, George (Tatton) |
| Duncan, Alan (Rutland) | Ottaway, Richard |
| Duncan, Peter (Galloway) | Paisley, Rev. Ian |
| Duncan Smith, rh Iain | Paterson, Owen |
| Evans, Nigel | Pickles, Eric |
| Fabricant, Michael | Portillo, rh Michael |
| Fallon, Michael | Prisk, Mark (Hertford) |
| Field, Mark (Cities of London & Westminster) | Redwood, rh John |
| Robathan, Andrew | |
| Flight, Howard | Robertson, Laurence (Tewk'b'ry) |
| Flook, Adrian | Rosindell, Andrew |
| Francois, Mark | Ruffley, David |
| Gale, Roger (N Thanet) | Selous, Andrew |
| Gibb, Nick (Bognor Regis) | Shephard, rh Mrs Gillian |
| Goodman, Paul | Shepherd, Richard |
| Gray, James (N Wilts) | Simmonds, Mark |
| Grayling, Chris | Simpson, Keith (M-Norfolk) |
| Green, Damian (Ashford) | Smyth, Rev. Martin (Belfast S) |
| Greenway, John | Soames, Nicholas |
| Grieve, Dominic | Spicer, Sir Michael |
| Gummer, rh John | Spink, Bob (Castle Point) |
| Hague, rh William | Stanley, rh Sir John |
| Hammond, Philip | Steen, Anthony |
| Hayes, John (S Holland) | Syms, Robert |
| Heald, Oliver | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Heathcoat-Amory, rh David | Taylor, John (Solihull) |
| Taylor, Sir Teddy | Widdecombe, rh Miss Ann |
| Tredinnick, David | Wiggin, Bill |
| Trend, Michael | willetts, David |
| Trimble, rh David | Wilshire, David |
| Turner, Andrew (Isle of Wight) | Yeo, Tim (S Suffolk) |
| Tyrie, Andrew | |
| Viggers, Peter | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Waterson, Nigel | Hugh Robertson and |
| Watkinson, Angela | Mr. Desmond Swayne |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.