§ Motion made, and Question put,
§ That—
§ (1) In section 11(1) of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979—
- (a) in paragraph (a), for "£0.0274" there shall be substituted "£0.0382",
- (b) in paragraph (b), for "£0.0313" there shall be substituted "£0.0422", and
- (c) in paragraph (ba), for "£0.0313" there shall be substituted "£0.0422".
§ (2) In section 14(1) of that Act, for "£0.0274" there shall be substituted "£0.0382".
§ (3) This Resolution shall have effect as from 6 o'clock in the evening of 9th April 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 318, Noes 184.
728| Division No. 164] | [10:13 pm |
| AYES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Colman, Tony |
| Adams, Irene (Paisley N) | Cook, rh Robin (Livingston) |
| Ainger, Nick | Cooper, Yvette |
| Ainsworth, Bob (Cov'try NE) | Cousins, Jim |
| Alexander, Douglas | Cox, Tom (Tooting) |
| Anderson, rh Donald (Swansea E) | Crausby, David |
| Anderson, Janet (Rossendale & Darwen) | Cruddas, Jon |
| Cryer, Ann (Keighley) | |
| Armstrong, rh Ms Hilary | Cryer, John (Hornchurch) |
| Atherton, Ms Candy | Cummings, John |
| Atkins, Charlotte | Cunningham, Jim (Coventry S) |
| Bailey, Adrian | Cunningham, Tony (Workington) |
| Baird, Vera | Dalyell, Tam |
| Banks, Tony | Darling, rh Alistair |
| Barron, rh Kevin | Davey, Valerie (Bristol W) |
| Battle, John | David, Wayne |
| Bayley, Hugh | Davidson, Ian |
| Beckett, rh Margaret | Davies, rh Denzil (Llanelli) |
| Begg, Miss Anne | Davies, Geraint (Croydon C) |
| Bell, Stuart | Dawson, Hilton |
| Benn, Hilary | Dean, Mrs Janet |
| Benton, Joe (Bootle) | Denham, rh John |
| Berry, Roger | Dhanda, Parmjit |
| Betts, Clive | Dismore, Andrew |
| Blackman, Liz | Dobbin, Jim (Heywood) |
| Blears, Ms Hazel | Dobson, rh Frank |
| Blizzard, Bob | Doran, Frank |
| Blunkett, rh David | Dowd, Jim (Lewisham W) |
| Boateng, rh Paul | Drew, David (Stroud) |
| Borrow, David | Eagle, Angela (Wallasey) |
| Bradley, rh Keith (Withington) | Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) |
| Brown, rh Gordon (Dunfermline E) | Edwards, Huw |
| Efford, Clive | |
| Brown, rh Nicholas (Newcastle E Wallsend) | Ellman, Mrs Louise |
| Ennis, Jeff (Barnsley E) | |
| Brown, Russell (Dumfries) | Etherington, Bill |
| Browne, Desmond | Farrelly, Paul |
| Bryant, Chris | Field, rh Frank (Birkenhead) |
| Buck, Ms Karen | Fisher, Mark |
| Burgon, Colin | Fitzpatrick, Jim |
| Burnham, Andy | Fitzsimons, Mrs Lorna |
| Caborn, rh Richard | Flint, Caroline |
| Cairns, David | Flynn, Paul (Newport W) |
| Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) | Follett, Barbara |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) | Foster, rh Derek |
| Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) | Foster, Michael (Worcester) |
| Caplin, Ivor | Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings & Rye) |
| Casale, Roger | |
| Caton, Martin | Foulkes, rh George |
| Cawsey, Ian (Brigg) | Francis, Dr. Hywel |
| Challen, Colin | Galloway, George |
| Chapman, Ben (Wirral S) | Gapes, Mike (Ilford S) |
| Clapham, Michael | Gardiner, Barry |
| Clark, Mrs Helen (Peterborough) | George, rh Bruce (Walsall S) |
| Clark, Paul (Gillingham) | Gerrard, Neil |
| Clarke, rh Tom (Coatbridge & Chryston) | Gibson, Dr. Ian |
| Gilroy, Linda | |
| Clarke, Tony (Northampton S) | Goggins, Paul |
| Clwyd, Ann (Cynon V) | Griffiths, Jane (Reading E) |
| Coaker, Vernon | Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) |
| Coffey, Ms Ann | Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) |
| Cohen, Harry | Grogan, John |
| Coleman, Iain | Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale) |
| Hamilton, David (Midlothian) | Mackinlay, Andrew |
| Hamilton, Fabian (Leeds NE) | McNulty, Tony |
| Hanson, David | McWalter, Tony |
| Harman, rh Ms Harriet | Mahmood, Khalid |
| Harris, Tom (Glasgow Cathcart) | Mahon, Mrs Alice |
| Havard, Dai (Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney) | Mallaber, Judy |
| Marris, Rob (Wolverh'ton SW) | |
| Healey, John | Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) |
| Henderson, Doug (Newcastle N) | Marshall, David (Glasgow Shettleston) |
| Henderson, Ivan (Harwich) | |
| Hendrick, Mark | Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) |
| Hepburn, Stephen | Martlew, Eric |
| Heppell, John | Meacher, rh Michael |
| Hesford, Stephen | Meale, Alan (Mansfield) |
| Hewitt, rh Ms Patricia | Michael, rh Alun |
| Heyes, David | Milburn, rh Alan |
| Hill, Keith (Streatham) | Miliband, David |
| Hinchliffe, David | Miller, Andrew |
| Hoey, Kate (Vauxhall) | Mitchell, Austin (Gt Grimsby) |
| Hood, Jimmy (Clydesdale) | Moffatt, Laura |
| Hoon, rh Geoffrey | Mole, Chris |
| Hope, Phil (Corby) | Moonie, Dr. Lewis |
| Hopkins, Kelvin | Moran, Margaret |
| Howarth, George (Knowsley N & Sefton E) | Morgan, Julie |
| Morley, Elliot | |
| Howells, Dr. Kim | Morris, rh Estelle |
| Hughes, Beverley (Stretford & Urmston) | Mountford, Kali |
| Mudie, George | |
| Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) | Mullin, Chris |
| Humble, Mrs Joan | Murphy, Denis (Wansbeck) |
| Hurst, Alan (Braintree) | Murphy, rh Paul (Torfaen) |
| Hutton, rh John | Naysmith, Dr. Doug |
| Iddon, Dr. Brian | Norris, Dan (Wansdyke) |
| Ingram, rh Adam | O'Brien, Bill (Normanton) |
| Irranca-Davies, Huw | O'Hara, Edward |
| Jackson, Glenda (Hampstead & Highgate) | Olner, Bill |
| Organ, Diana | |
| Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) | Owen, Albert |
| Jamieson, David | Palmer, Dr. Nick |
| Jenkins, Brian | Pearson, Ian |
| Johnson, Alan (Hull W) | Perham, Linda |
| Johnson, Miss Melanie (Welwyn Hatfield) | Picking, Anne |
| Pickthall, Colin | |
| Jones, Helen (Warrington N) | Plaskitt, James |
| Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) | Pollard, Kerry |
| Jowell, rh Tessa | Pond, Chris (Gravesham) |
| Joyce, Eric (Falkirk W) | Pope, Greg (Hyndburn) |
| Kaufman, rh Gerald | Pound, Stephen |
| Keeble, Ms Sally | Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E) |
| Keen, Alan (Feltham) | |
| Keen, Ann (Brentford) | Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) |
| Kidney, David | Prescott, rh John |
| King, Andy (Rugby) | Primarolo, rh Dawn |
| Knight, Jim (S Dorset) | Prosser, Gwyn |
| Kumar, Dr. Ashok | Purchase, Ken |
| Ladyman, Dr. Stephen | Purnell, James |
| Lazarowicz, Mark | Quin, rh Joyce |
| Leslie, Christopher | Quinn, Lawrie |
| Levitt, Tom (High Peak) | Rammell, Bill |
| Lewis, Ivan (Bury S) | Rapson, Syd (Portsmouth N) |
| Liddell, rh Mrs Helen | Raynsford, rh Nick |
| Linton, Martin | Reed, Andy (Loughborough) |
| Lloyd, Tony (Manchester C) | Reid, rh Dr. John (Hamilton N & Bellshill) |
| Love, Andrew | |
| Lucas, Ian (Wrexham) | Robertson, John (Glasgow Anniesland) |
| Luke, Iain (Dundee E) | |
| Lyons, John (Strathkelvin) | Robinson, Geoffrey (Coventry NW) |
| McAvoy, Thomas | |
| McCabe, Stephen | Roche, Mrs Barbara |
| McCafferty, Chris | Rooney, Terry |
| McCartney, rh Ian | Roy, Frank (Motherwell) |
| McDonagh, Siobhain | Ruddock, Joan |
| McFall, John | Ryan, Joan (Enfield N) |
| McIsaac, Shona | Salter, Martin |
| McKechin, Ann | Sarwar, Mohammad |
| McKenna, Rosemary | Savidge, Malcolm |
| Sedgemore, Brian | Truswell, Paul |
| Shaw, Jonathan | Twigg, Derek (Halton) |
| Sheerman, Barry | Twigg, Stephen (Enfield) |
| Sheridan, Jim | Tynan, Bill (Hamilton S) |
| Shipley, Ms Debra | Vaz, Keith (Leicester E) |
| Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) | Vis, Dr. Rudi |
| Smith, rh Andrew (Oxford E) | Walley, Ms Joan |
| Smith, rh Chris (Islington S & Finsbury) | Ward, Claire |
| Wareing, Robert N. | |
| Smith, Jacqui (Redditch) | Watson, Tom (W Bromwich E) |
| Smith, John (Glamorgan) | Watts, David |
| Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) | White, Brian |
| Soley, Clive | Whitehead, Dr. Alan |
| Southworth, Helen | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Spellar, rh John | Williams, rh Alan (Swansea W) |
| Stewart, David (Inverness E & Lochaber) | Williams, Betty (Conwy) |
| Wilson, Brian | |
| Stewart, Ian (Eccles) | Winnick, David |
| Stinchcombe, Paul | Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C) |
| Stoate, Dr. Howard | |
| Strang, rh Dr. Gavin | Woodward, Shaun |
| Sutcliffe, Gerry | Woolas, Phil |
| Tami, Mark (Alyn) | Worthington, Tony |
| Taylor, rh Ann (Dewsbury) | Wright, Anthony D. (Gt Yarmouth) |
| Taylor, Dari (Stockton S) | |
| Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W) | Wright, David (Telford) |
| Thomas, Gareth (Harrow W) | Wright, Tony (Cannock) |
| Timms, Stephen | Wyatt, Derek |
| Tipping, Paddy | |
| Todd, Mark (S Derbyshire) | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Touhig, Don (Islwyn) | Gillian Merron and |
| Trickett, Jon | Mr. Jim Murphy |
| NOES | |
| Allan, Richard | Cotter, Brian |
| Amess, David | Curry, rh David |
| Ancram, rh Michael | Davey, Edward (Kingston) |
| Arbuthnot, rh James | Davis, rh David (Haltemprice & Howden) |
| Atkinson, David (Bour'mth E) | |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Djanogly, Jonathan |
| Bacon, Richard | Donaldson, Jeffrey M. |
| Baker, Norman | Dorrell, rh Stephen |
| Baldry, Tony | Doughty, Sue |
| Barker, Gregory | Duncan, Alan (Rutland) |
| Barrett, John | Duncan, Peter (Galloway) |
| Beggs, Roy (E Antrim) | Duncan Smith, rh Iain |
| Bellingham, Henry | Evans, Nigel |
| Bercow, John | Ewing, Annabelle |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Fabricant, Michael |
| Blunt, Crispin | Fallon, Michael |
| Boswell, Tim | Field, Mark (Cities of London & Westminster) |
| Brady, Graham | |
| Brake, Tom (Carshalton) | Flight, Howard |
| Brazier, Julian | Flook, Adrian |
| Brooke, Mrs Annette L. | Foster, Don (Bath) |
| Browning, Mrs Angela | Francois, Mark |
| Bruce, Malcolm | Gale, Roger (N Thanet) |
| Burnett, John | Garnier, Edward |
| Burns, Simon | George, Andrew (St. Ives) |
| Burnside, David | Gibb, Nick (Bognor Regis) |
| Burstow, Paul | Gidley, Sandra |
| Burt, Alistair | Goodman, Paul |
| Cable, Dr. Vincent | Gray, James (N Wilts) |
| Calton, Mrs Patsy | Grayling, Chris |
| Cameron, David | Green, Damian (Ashford) |
| Carmichael, Alistair | Green, Matthew (Ludlow) |
| Cash, William | Greenway, John |
| Chapman, Sir Sydney (Chipping Barnet) | Grieve, Dominic |
| Gummer, rh John | |
| Chidgey, David | Hague, rh William |
| Chope, Christopher | Hammond, Philip |
| Clappison, James | Hancock, Mike |
| Clarke, rh Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Harris, Dr. Evan (Oxford W & Abingdon) |
| Collins, Tim | |
| Conway, Derek | Harvey, Nick |
| Cormack, Sir Patrick | Hayes, John (S Holland) |
| Heald, Oliver | Redwood, rh John |
| Heath, David | Reid, Alan (Argyll & Bute) |
| Heathcoat-Amory, rh David | Rendel, David |
| Hendry, Charles | Robathan, Andrew |
| Hermon, Lady | Robertson, Angus (Moray) |
| Hoban, Mark (Fareham) | Robertson, Laurence (Tewk'b'ry) |
| Holmes, Paul | Rosindell, Andrew |
| Howard, rh Michael | Ruffley, David |
| Howarth, Gerald (Aldershot) | Russell, Bob (Colchester) |
| Hughes, Simon (Southwark N) | Salmond, Alex |
| Hunter, Andrew | Sanders, Adrian |
| Jack, rh Michael | Selous, Andrew |
| Jackson, Robert (Wantage) | Shephard, rh Mrs Gillian |
| Jenkin, Bernard | Shepherd, Richard |
| Johnson, Boris (Henley) | Simmonds, Mark |
| Keetch, Paul | Simpson, Keith (M-Norfolk) |
| Key, Robert (Salisbury) | Smith, Sir Robert (W Ab'd'ns & Kincardine) |
| Kirkwood, Sir Archy | |
| Knight, rh Greg (E Yorkshire) | Smyth, Rev. Martin (Belfast S) |
| Laing, Mrs Eleanor | Soames, Nicholas |
| Lait, Mrs Jacqui | Spicer, Sir Michael |
| Lamb, Norman | Spink, Bob (Castle Point) |
| Lansley, Andrew | Stanley, rh Sir John |
| Laws, David (Yeovil) | Steen, Anthony |
| Leigh, Edward | Stunell, Andrew |
| Lewis, Dr. Julian (New Forest E) | Syms, Robert |
| Liddell-Grainger, Ian | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Lidington, David | Taylor, John (Solihull) |
| Lilley, rh Peter | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Loughton, Tim | Taylor, Dr. Richard (Wyre F) |
| Luff, Peter (M-Worcs) | Taylor, Sir Teddy |
| McIntosh, Miss Anne | Tredinnick, David |
| Maclean, rh David | Trend, Michael |
| McLoughlin, Patrick | Trimble, rh David |
| Malins, Humfrey | Turner, Andrew (Isle of Wight) |
| Maples, John | Tyler, Paul (N Cornwall) |
| Maude, rh Francis | Tyrie, Andrew |
| Mawhinney, rh Sir Brian | Viggers, Peter |
| May, Mrs Theresa | Waterson, Nigel |
| Mercer, Patrick | Watkinson, Angela |
| Mitchell, Andrew (Sutton Coldfield) | Webb, Steve (Northavon) |
| Weir, Michael | |
| Moore, Michael | Widdecombe, rh Miss Ann |
| Murrison, Dr. Andrew | Wiggin, Bill |
| Norman, Archie | Willetts, David |
| Oaten, Mark (Winchester) | Williams, Roger (Brecon) |
| Öpik, Lembit | Wilshire, David |
| Osborne, George (Tatton) | Wishart, Pete |
| Ottaway, Richard | Yeo, Tim (S Suffolk) |
| Paisley, Rev. Ian | Young, rh Sir George |
| Paterson, Owen | Younger-Ross, Richard |
| Pickles, Eric | |
| Portillo, rh Michael | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Prisk, Mark (Hertford) | Hugh Robertson and |
| Pugh, Dr. John | Mr. Desmond Swayne |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.