§ Motion made, and Question put,
§ That income tax shall be charged for the year 2003–04, and for that year—
- (a) the starting rate shall be 10%;
- (b) the basic rate shall be 22%;
- (c) the higher rate shall be 40%.
§ 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 309, Noes 171.
759| Division No. 168] | [11.04 pm |
| AYES | |
| Adams, Irene (Paisley N) | Brown, rh Nicholas (Newcastle E Wallsend) |
| Alexander, Douglas | |
| Anderson, rh Donald (Swansea E) | Brown, Russell (Dumfries) |
| Armstrong, rh Ms Hilary | Browne, Desmond |
| Atherton, Ms Candy | Bryant, Chris |
| Bailey, Adrian | Buck, Ms Karen |
| Baird, Vera | Burgon, Colin |
| Banks, Tony | Cairns, David |
| Barron, rh Kevin | Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) |
| Battle, John | Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) |
| Bayley, Hugh | Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) |
| Beckett, rh Margaret | Caplin, Ivor |
| Begg, Miss Anne | Casale, Roger |
| Benn, Hilary | Caton, Martin |
| Benton, Joe (Bootle) | Cawsey, Ian (Brigg) |
| Berry, Roger | Challen, Colin |
| Betts, Clive | Chapman, Ben (Wirral S) |
| Blackman, Liz | Clapham, Michael |
| Blears, Ms Hazel | Clark, Mrs Helen (Peterborough) |
| Blizzard, Bob | Clark, Paul (Gillingham) |
| Boateng, rh Paul | Clarke, rh Tom (Coatbridge & Chryston) |
| Borrow, David | |
| Bradley, rh Keith (Withington) | Clarke, Tony (Northampton S) |
| Brown, rh Gordon (Dunfermline E) | Clwyd, Ann (Cynon V) |
| Coaker, Vernon |
| Coffey, Ms Ann | Hesford, Stephen |
| Cohen, Harry | Heyes, David |
| Coleman, Iain | Hill, Keith (Streatham) |
| Colman, Tony | Hinchliffe, David |
| Cook, rh Robin (Livingston) | Hoey, Kate (Vauxhall) |
| Cousins, Jim | Hood, Jimmy (Clydesdale) |
| Cox, Tom (Tooting) | Hoon, rh Geoffrey |
| Crausby, David | Hope, Phil (Corby) |
| Cruddas, Jon | Hopkins, Kelvin |
| Cryer, Ann (Keighley) | Howarth, George (Knowsley N & Sefton E) |
| Cryer, John (Hornchurch) | |
| Cummings, John | Howells, Dr. Kim |
| Cunningham, Jim (Coventry S) | Hughes, Beverley (Stretford & Urmston) |
| Cunningham, Tony (Workington) | |
| Dalyell, Tam | Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) |
| Davey, Valerie (Bristol W) | Humble, Mrs Joan |
| David, Wayne | Hurst, Alan (Braintree) |
| Davidson, Ian | Hutton, rh John |
| Davies, rh Denzil (Llanelli) | Iddon, Dr. Brian |
| Davies, Geraint (Croydon C) | Ingram, rh Adam |
| Dawson, Hilton | Irranca-Davies, Huw |
| Dean, Mrs Janet | Jackson, Glenda (Hampstead & Highgate) |
| Denham, rh John | |
| Dhanda, Parmjit | Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) |
| Dismore, Andrew | Jamieson, David |
| Dobbin, Jim (Heywood) | Jenkins, Brian |
| Dobson, rh Frank | Johnson, Alan (Hull W) |
| Doran, Frank | Johnson, Miss Melanie (Welwyn Hatfield) |
| Dowd, Jim (Lewisham W) | |
| Drew, David (Stroud) | Jones, Helen (Warrington N) |
| Eagle, Angela (Wallasey) | Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) |
| Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) | Jowell, rh Tessa |
| Edwards, Huw | Joyce, Eric (Falkirk W) |
| Efford, Clive | Kaufman, rh Gerald |
| Ellman, Mrs Louise | Keeble, Ms Sally |
| Ennis, Jeff (Barnsley E) | Keen, Alan (Feltham) |
| Etherington, Bill | Keen, Ann (Brentford) |
| Ewing, Annabelle | Kidney, David |
| Farrelly, Paul | Kilfoyle, Peter |
| Field, rh Frank (Birkenhead) | King, Andy (Rugby) |
| Fisher, Mark | Knight, Jim (S Dorset) |
| Fitzpatrick, Jim | Kumar, Dr. Ashok |
| Fitzsimons, Mrs Lorna | Ladyman, Dr. Stephen |
| Flint, Caroline | Lazarowicz, Mark |
| Flynn, Paul (Newport W) | Leslie, Christopher |
| Follett, Barbara | Levitt, Tom (High Peak) |
| Foster, rh Derek | Lewis, Ivan (Bury S) |
| Foster, Michael (Worcester) | Linton, Martin |
| Foulkes, rh George | Lloyd, Tony (Manchester C) |
| Francis, Dr. Hywel | Llwyd, Elfyn |
| Galloway, George | Love, Andrew |
| Gapes, Mike (IlfordS) | Lucas, Ian (Wrexham) |
| Gardiner, Barry | Luke, Iain (Dundee E) |
| George, rh Bruce (Walsall S) | Lyons, John (Strathkelvin) |
| Gerrard, Neil | McAvoy, Thomas |
| Gibson, Dr. Ian | McCabe, Stephen |
| Gilroy, Linda | McCafferty, Chris |
| Goggins, Paul | McCartney, rh Ian |
| Griffiths, Jane (Reading E) | McDonagh, Siobhain |
| Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) | MacDougall, John |
| Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) | McFall, John |
| Grogan, John | McIsaac, Shona |
| Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale) | McKechin, Ann |
| Hamilton, David (Midlothian) | McKenna, Rosemary |
| Hamilton, Fabian (Leeds NE) | Mackinlay, Andrew |
| Hanson, David | McNulty, Tony |
| Harman, rh Ms Harriet | McWalter, Tony |
| Harris, Tom (Glasgow Cathcart) | Mahmood, Khalid |
| Havard, Dai (Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney) | Mahon, Mrs Alice |
| Mallaber, Judy | |
| Healey, John | Marris, Rob (Wolverh'ton SW) |
| Henderson, Doug (Newcastle N) | Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) |
| Henderson, Ivan (Harwich) | Marshall, David (Glasgow Shettleston) |
| Hendrick, Mark | |
| Hepburn, Stephen | Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) |
| Heppell, John | Martlew, Eric |
| Meacher, rh Michael | Sedgemore, Brian |
| Meale, Alan (Mansfield) | Shaw, Jonathan |
| Merron, Gillian | Sheerman, Barry |
| Michael, rh Alun | Sheridan, Jim |
| Miliband, David | Shipley, Ms Debra |
| Miller, Andrew | Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) |
| Mitchell, Austin (Gt Grimsby) | Smith, rh Andrew (Oxford E) |
| Moffatt, Laura | Smith, rh Chris (Islington S & Finsbury) |
| Mole, Chris | |
| Moonie, Dr. Lewis | Smith, Jacqui (Redditch) |
| Moran, Margaret | Smith, John (Glamorgan) |
| Morgan, Julie | Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) |
| 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, Jim (Eastwood) | Stinchcombe, Paul |
| Murphy, rh Paul (Torfaen) | Stoate, Dr. Howard |
| Naysmith, Dr. Doug | Strang, rh Dr. Gavin |
| Norris, Dan (Wansdyke) | Sutcliffe, Gerry |
| O'Hara, Edward | Tami, Mark (Alyn) |
| Olner, Bill | Taylor, rh Ann (Dewsbury) |
| Organ, Diana | Taylor, Dari (Stockton S) |
| Owen, Albert | Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W) |
| Palmer, Dr. Nick | Thomas, Gareth (Harrow W) |
| Pearson, Ian | Timms, Stephen |
| Perham, Linda | Tipping, Paddy |
| Picking, Anne | Todd, Mark (S Derbyshire) |
| Pickthall, Colin | Touhig, Don (Islwyn) |
| Plaskitt, James | Trickett, Jon |
| Pollard, Kerry | Truswell, Paul |
| Pond, Chris (Gravesham) | Twigg, Derek (Halton) |
| Pope, Greg (Hyndburn) | Twigg, Stephen (Enfield) |
| Pound, Stephen | Tynan, Bill (Hamilton S) |
| Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E) | Vis, Dr. Rudi |
| Walley, Ms Joan | |
| Ward, Claire | |
| Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) | Wareing, Robert N. |
| Price, Adam (E Carmarthen & Dinefwr) | Watson, Tom (W Bromwich E) |
| Watts, David | |
| Primarolo, rh Dawn | Weir, Michael |
| Prosser, Gwyn | White, Brian |
| Purchase, Ken | Whitehead, Dr. Alan |
| Purnell, James | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Quin, rh Joyce | Williams, rh Alan (Swansea W) |
| Quinn, Lawrie | Williams, Betty (Conwy) |
| Rammell, Bill | Williams, Hywel (Caernarfon) |
| Rapson, Syd (Portsmouth N) | Wilson, Brian |
| Raynsford, rh Nick | Winnick, David |
| Reed, Andy (Loughborough) | Wishart, Pete |
| Robertson, Angus (Moray) | Woodward, Shaun |
| Robertson, John (Glasgow Anniesland) | Woolas, Phil |
| Worthington, Tony | |
| Robinson, Geoffrey (Coventry NW) | Wright, Anthony D. (Gt Yarmouth) |
| Roche, Mrs Barbara | Wright, David (Telford) |
| Rooney, Terry | Wright, Tony (Cannock) |
| Ruddock, Joan | Wyatt, Derek |
| Ryan, Joan (Enfield N) | |
| Salmond, Alex | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Sarwar Mohammad | Mr. Nick Ainger and |
| Savidge, Malcolm | Charlotte Atkins |
| NOES | |
| Allan, Richard | Barrett, John |
| Amess, David | Beggs, Roy (E Antrim) |
| Ancram, rh Michael | Bellingham, Henry |
| Arbuthnot, rh James | Bercow, John |
| Atkinson, David (Bour'mth E) | Beresford, Sir Paul |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Blunt, Crispin |
| Bacon, Richard | Boswell, Tim |
| Baker, Norman | Brady, Graham |
| Baldry, Tony | Brake, Tom (Carshalton) |
| Barker, Gregory | Brazier, Julian |
| Browning, Mrs Angela | Key, Robert (Salisbury) |
| Bruce, Malcolm | Kirkwood, Sir Archy |
| Burnett, John | Knight, rh Greg (E Yorkshire) |
| Burns, Simon | Laing, Mrs Eleanor |
| Burnside, David | Lait, Mrs Jacqui |
| Burstow, Paul | Lamb, Norman |
| Burt, Alistair | Lansley, Andrew |
| Cable, Dr. Vincent | Laws, David (Yeovil) |
| Calton, Mrs Patsy | Leigh, Edward |
| Cameron, David | Lewis, Dr. Julian (New Forest E) |
| Carmichael, Alistair | Liddell-Grainger, Ian |
| Cash, William | Lidington, David |
| Chapman, Sir Sydney (Chipping Barnet) | Lilley, rh Peter |
| Loughton, Tim | |
| Chidgey, David | Luff, Peter (M-Worcs) |
| Chope, Christopher | McIntosh, Miss Anne |
| Clappison, James | Maclean, rh David |
| Clarke, rh Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Collins, Tim | Malins, Humfrey |
| Conway, Derek | Maples, John |
| Cormack, Sir Patrick | Maude, rh Francis |
| Cotter, Brian | Mawhinney, rh Sir Brian |
| Curry, rh David | May, Mrs Theresa |
| Davey, Edward (Kingston) | Mercer, Patrick |
| Davis, rh David (Haltemprice & Howden) | Mitchell, Andrew (Sutton Coldfield) |
| Djanogly, Jonathan | Moore, Michael |
| Donaldson, Jeffrey M. | Murrison, Dr. Andrew |
| Dorrell, rh Stephen | Norman, Archie |
| Doughty, Sue | Öpik, Lembit |
| Duncan, Alan (Rutland) | Paisley, Rev. Ian |
| Evans, Nigel | Paterson, Owen |
| Fabricant, Michael | Pickles, Eric |
| Fallon, Michael | Portillo, rh Michael |
| Field, Mark (Cities of London & Westminster) | Prisk, Mark (Hertford) |
| Pugh, Dr. John | |
| Flight, Howard | Redwood, rh John |
| Flook, Adrian | Reid, Alan (Argyll & Bute) |
| Foster, Don (Bath) | Rendel, David |
| Francois, Mark | Robathan, Andrew |
| Gale, Roger (N Thanet) | Robertson, Hugh (Faversham & M-Kent) |
| Garnier, Edward | |
| George, Andrew (St. Ives) | Robertson, Laurence (Tewk'b'ry) |
| Gibb, Nick (Bognor Regis) | Rosindell, Andrew |
| Gidley, Sandra | Ruffley, David |
| Goodman, Paul | Russell, Bob (Colchester) |
| Gray, James (N Wilts) | Sanders, Adrian |
| Grayling, Chris | Selous, Andrew |
| Green, Damian (Ashford) | Shepherd, Richard |
| Green, Matthew (Ludlow) | Simmonds, Mark |
| Greenway, John | Simpson, Keith (M-Norfolk) |
| Grieve, Dominic | Smith, Sir Robert (W Ab'd'ns & Kincardine) |
| Gummer, rh John | |
| Hague, rh William | Smyth, Rev. Martin (Belfast S) |
| Hammond, Philip | Soames, Nicholas |
| Hancock, Mike | Spicer, Sir Michael |
| Harris, Dr. Evan (Oxford W & Abingdon) | Spink, Bob (Castle Point) |
| Stanley, rh Sir John | |
| Harvey, Nick | Steen, Anthony |
| Hayes, John (S Holland) | Stunell, Andrew |
| Heald, Oliver | Swayne, Desmond |
| Heath, David | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Heathcoat-Amory, rh David | Taylor, John (Solihull) |
| Hendry, Charles | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Hermon, Lady | Taylor, Sir Teddy |
| Hoban, Mark (Fareham) | Tredinnick, David |
| Holmes, Paul | Trend, Michael |
| Howard, rh Michael | Trimble, rh David |
| Howarth, Gerald (Aldershot) | Turner, Andrew (Isle of Wight) |
| Hughes, Simon (Southwark N) | Tyler, Paul (N Cornwall) |
| Hunter, Andrew | Tyrie, Andrew |
| Jack, rh Michael | Viggers, Peter |
| Jackson, Robert (Wantage) | Watkinson, Angela |
| Jenkin, Bernard | Webb, Steve (Northavon) |
| Johnson, Boris (Henley) | Widdecombe, rh Miss Ann |
| Keetch, Paul | Wiggin, Bill |
| Willetts, David | Younger-Ross, Richard |
| Williams, Roger (Brecon) | |
| Wilshire, David | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Yeo, Tim (S Suffolk) | Mr. Robert Syms and |
| Young, rh Sir George | Mrs. Annette L. Brooke |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.