§ Motion made, and Question put,
§ That provision may be made about the grouping of companies for the purposes of value added tax.
§ The House divided: Ayes 358, Noes 146.
| Division No. 99] | [7:32 pm |
| AYES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Challen, Colin |
| Adams, Irene(Paisley N) | Chapman, Ben(Wirral S) |
| Ainsworth, Bob(Cov'try NE) | Clapham, Michael |
| Alexander, Douglas | Clark, Mrs Helen(Peterborough) |
| Allan, Richard | Clark, Dr. Lynda(Edinburgh) |
| Allen, Graham | Pentlands) |
| Anderson, Janet(Rossendale & | Clark, Paul(Gillingham) |
| Darwen) | Clarke, rh Tom(Coatbridge & |
| Armstrong, rh Ms Hilary | Chryston) |
| Atherton, Ms Candy | Clelland, David |
| Atkins, Charlotte | Coaker, Vernon |
| Austin, John | Coffey, Ms Ann |
| Bailey, Adrian | Cohen, Harry |
| Baird, Vera | Coleman, lain |
| Baker, Norman | Colman, Tony |
| Banks, Tony | Connarty, Michael |
| Barnes, Harry | Cooper, Yvette |
| Barron, rh Kevin | Corbyn, Jeremy |
| Battle, John | Corston, Jean |
| Bayley, Hugh | Cotter, Brian |
| Beard, Nigel | Cousins, Jim |
| Begg, Miss Anne | Cranston, Ross |
| Beith, rh A. J. | Crausby, David |
| Bell, Sir Stuart | Cruddas, Jon |
| Benton, Joe(Bootle) | Cryer. John(Hornchurch) |
| Berry, Roger | Cummings, John |
| Best, Harold | Cunningham, rh Dr. Jack |
| Blackman, Liz | (Copeland) |
| Blears, Ms Hazel | Cunningham, Jim(Coventry S) |
| Blizzard, Bob | Cunningham, Tony(Workington) |
| Blunkett, rh David | Dalyell, Tam |
| Boateng, rh Paul | Darling, rh Alistair |
| Borrow, David | Davey, Edward(Kingston) |
| Bradley, rh Keith(Withington) | David, Wayne |
| Bradley, Peter(The Wrekin) | Davidson, Ian |
| Brake, Tom(Carshalton) | Davies, rh Denzil(Llanelli) |
| Breed, Colin | Davies, Geraint(Croydon C) |
| Brennan, Kevin | Dawson, Hilton |
| Brooke, Mrs Annette L. | Dean, Mrs Janet |
| Brown, rh Nicholas(Newcastle E | Dhanda, Parmjit |
| Wallsend) | Dismore, Andrew |
| Brown, Russell(Dumfries) | Dobbin, Jim(Heywood) |
| Buck, Ms Karen | Dobson, rh Frank |
| Burden, Richard | Donohoe, Brian H. |
| Burgon, Colin | Doran, Frank |
| Burnham, Andy | Doughty, Sue |
| Burstow, Paul | Dowd, Jim(Lewisham W) |
| Byers, rh Stephen | Drew, David(Stroud) |
| Cable, Dr. Vincent | Eagle, Angela(Wallasey) |
| Caborn, rh Richard | Eagle, Maria(L'pool Garston) |
| Cairns, David | Edwards, Huw |
| Calton, Mrs Patsy | Efford, Clive |
| Campbell, Alan(Tynemouth) | Ellman, Mrs Louise |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne(C'bridge) | Ewing, Annabelle |
| Campbell, rh Sir Menzies(NE | Farrelly, Paul |
| Fife) | Field, rh Frank(Birkenhead) |
| Campbell, Ronnie(Blyth V) | Fisher, Mark |
| Caplin, Ivor | Fitzpatrick, Jim |
| Carmichael, Alistair | Fitzsimons, Mrs Lorna |
| Casale, Roger | Flint, Caroline |
| Caton, Martin | Flynn, Paul(Newport W) |
| Cawsey, Ian(Brigg) | Follett, Barbara |
| NOES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter(E Surrey) | Brazier, Julian |
| Amess, David | Browning, Mrs Angela |
| Aricram, rh Michael | Burns, Simon |
| Arbuthnot, rh James | Burnside, David |
| Atkinson, David(Bour'mth E) | Burt, Alistair |
| Atkinson, Peter(Hexham) | Butterfill, Sir John |
| Bacon, Richard | Cameron, David |
| Baldry, Tony | Campbell, Gregory(E Lond'y) |
| Barker, Gregory | Cash, William |
| Baron, John (Billericay) | |
| Beggs, Roy(E Antrim) | Chapman, Sir Sydney(Chipping |
| Bellingham, Henry | Barnet) |
| Bercow, John | Chope. Christopher |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Clappison, James |
| Blunt, Crispin | Clarke, rh Kenneth(Rushcliffe) |
| Boswell, Tim | Collins, Tim |
| Bottomley, Peter(Worthing W) | Conway, Derek |
| Bottomley, rh Virginia(SW | Cran, James(Beverley) |
| Surrey) | Davies, Quentin(Grantham & |
| Brady, Graham | Stamford) |
| Foster, rh Derek | King, Ms Oona(Bethnal Green & |
| Foster, Don (Bath) | Bow) |
| Foster, Michael(Worcester) | Kirkwood, Sir Archy |
| Foster, Michael Jabez(Hastings | Knight, Jim(S Dorset) |
| & Rye) | Kumar, Dr. Ashok |
| Francis, Dr. Hywel | Ladyman, Dr. Stephen |
| Gapes, Mike(Ilford S) | Lamb, Norman |
| Gardiner, Barry | Lammy, David |
| George, Andrew(St Ives) | Lawrence, Mrs Jackie |
| George, rh Bruce(Walsall S) | Laws, David(Yeovil) |
| Gerrard, Neil | Laxton, Bob(Derby N) |
| Gibson, Dr. Ian | Lazarowicz, Mark |
| Gidley, Sandra | Leslie, Christopher |
| Gilroy, Linda | Lewis, Ivan(Bury S) |
| Godsiff, Roger | Lewis, Terry(Worsley) |
| Goggins, Paul | Liddell, rh Mrs Helen |
| Green, Matthew(Ludlow) | Linton, Martin |
| Griffiths, Jane(Reading E) | Lloyd, Tony(Manchester C) |
| Griffiths, Nigel(Edinburgh S) | Llwyd, Elfyn |
| Griffiths, Win(Bridgend) | Love, Andrew |
| Grogan, John | Luke, lain(Dundee E) |
| Hain, rh Peter | Lyons, John(Strathkelvin) |
| Hall, Patrick(Bedford) | McAvoy, Thomas |
| Hamilton, David(Midlothian) | McCabe, Stephen |
| Hancock, Mike | McCafferty, Chris |
| Hanson, David | McDonagh, Siobhain |
| Harman, rh Ms Harriet | McDonnell, John |
| Harris, Dr. Evan(Oxford W & | MacDougall, John |
| Abingdon) | McFall, John |
| Harris, Tom(Glasgow Cathcart) | McGuire, Mrs Anne |
| Harvey, Nick | Mclsaac, Shona |
| Havard, Dai(Merthyr Tydfil & | McKechin, Ann |
| Rhymney) | McKenna, Rosemary |
| Heath, David | McNulty, Tony |
| Henderson, Doug(Newcastle N) | Mactaggart, Fiona |
| Henderson, Ivan(Harwich) | McWalter, Tony |
| Hendrick, Mark | McWilliam, John |
| Hepburn, Stephen | Mahmood, Khalid |
| Heppell, John | Mahon, Mrs Alice |
| Hewitt, rh Ms Patricia | Mallaber, Judy |
| Heyes, David | Mandelson, rh Peter |
| Hill, Keith(Streatham) | Mann. John(Bassetlaw) |
| Hinchliffe, David | Marris, Rob(Wolverh'ton SW) |
| Hoey, Kate(Vauxhall) | Marsden, Gordon(Blackpool S) |
| Hoon, rh Geoffrey | Marsden, Paul(Shrewsbury & |
| Hope, Phil(Corby) | Atcham) |
| Hopkins, Kelvin | Marshall-Andrews, Robert |
| Howarth, George(Knowsley N & | Martlew, Eric |
| Sefton E) | Merron, Gillian |
| Hoyle, Lindsay | Michael, rh Alun |
| Hughes, Kevin(Doncaster N) | Miliband, David |
| Hughes, Simon(Southwark N) | Miller, Andrew |
| Humble, Mrs Joan | Moffatt, Laura |
| Hutton, rh John | Moonie, Dr. Lewis |
| Iddon, Dr. Brian | Moore, Michael |
| Ingram, rh Adam | Moran, Margaret |
| Irranca-Davies, Huw | Morgan, Julie |
| Jamieson, David | Morley, Elliot |
| Jenkins, Brian | Mudie, George |
| Johnson, Alan(Hull W) | Munn, Ms Meg |
| Johnson, Miss Melanie(Welwyn | Murphy, Jim(Eastwood) |
| Hatfield) | Naysmith, Dr. Doug |
| Jones, Jon Owen(Cardiff C) | Norris, Dan(Wansdyke) |
| Jones, Kevan(N Durham) | Oaten, Mark(Winchester) |
| Jones, Lynne(Selly Oak) | O'Brien, Bill(Normanton) |
| Jones, Martyn(Clwyd S) | O'Neill, Martin |
| Jones, Nigel(Cheltenham) | Opik, Lembit |
| Joyce, Eric(Falkirk W) | Organ. Diana |
| Keen, Ann(Brentford) | Osborne, Sandra(Ayr) |
| Keetch, Paul | Owen, Albert |
| Kemp, Fraser | Palmer, Dr. Nick |
| Kennedy, rh Charles(Ross Skye & | Perharn, Linda |
| Inverness) | Picking, Anne |
| Khabra, Piara S. | Pickthall, Colin |
| Kidney, David | Pike, Peter(Burnley) |
| Kilfoyle, Peter | Plaskitt, James |
| Pond, Chris(Gravesham) | Stoate, Dr. Howard |
| Pope, Greg(Hyndburn) | Strang, rh Dr. Gavin |
| Pound, Stephen | Stringer, Graham |
| Prescott, rh John | Stunell, Andrew |
| Primarolo, rh Dawn | Sutcliffe, Gerry |
| Prosser, Gwyn | Tami, Mark(Alyn) |
| Pugh, Dr. John | Taylor, Dari(Stockton S) |
| Purchase, Ken | Taylor, David(NW Leics) |
| Purnell, James | Taylor, Matthew(Truro) |
| Quin, rh Joyce | Taylor, Dr. Richard(Wyre F) |
| Quinn, Lawrie | Teather, Sarah |
| Rammell, Bill | Thomas, Gareth(Clwyd W) |
| Rapson, Syd(Portsmouth N) | Thomas, Simon(Ceredigion) |
| Reed, Andy(Loughborough) | Timms, Stephen |
| Reid, Alan(Argyll & Bute) | Tipping, Paddy |
| Reid, rh Dr. John(Hamilton N & | Todd, Mark(S Derbyshire) |
| Bellshill) | Tonge, Dr. Jenny |
| Rundel, David | Touhig, Don(IsIwyn) |
| Robertson, Angus(Moray) | Trickett, Jon |
| Robertson, John(Glasgow | Truswell, Paul |
| Anniesland) | Turner, Dennis(Wolverh'ton SE) |
| Robinson, Geoffrey(Coventry | Turner, Dr. Desmond(Brighton |
| NW) | Kemptown) |
| Roche, Mrs Barbara | Twigg, Derek(Halton) |
| Rooney, Terry | Twigg, Stephen(Enfield) |
| Roane, Chris | Tyler, Paul(N Cornwall) |
| Ruddock, Joan | Tynan, Bill(Hamilton S) |
| Russell, Bob(Colchester) | Ward, Claire |
| Salmond, Alex | Wareing, Robert N. |
| Salter, Martin | Watson, Tom(W Bromwich E) |
| Sanders, Adrian | Watts, David |
| Savidge, Malcolm | Webb, Steve(Northavon) |
| Sawford, Phil | Weir, Michael |
| Sedgemore, Brian | White, Brian |
| Sheridan, Jim | Whitehead, Dr. Alan |
| Short, rh Clare | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Simon, Sion(B'ham Erdington) | Williams, rh Alan(Swansea W) |
| Simpson, Alan(Nottingham S) | Williams, Betty(Conwy) |
| Singh, Marsha | Williams, Hywel(Caernarfon) |
| Skinner, Dennis | Williams, Roger(Brecon) |
| Smith, rh Andrew(Oxford E) | Willis, Phil |
| Smith, Geraldine(Morecambe & | Wills, Michael |
| Lunesdale) | Wishart, Pete |
| Smith, Jacqui(Redditch) | Wood, Mike(Batley) |
| Smith, Llew(Blaenau Gwent) | Woodward, Shaun |
| Smith, Sir Robert(W Ab'd'ns & | Woolas, Phil |
| Kincardine) | Wright, Anthony D.(Gt |
| Soley, Clive | Yarmouth) |
| Southworth, Helen | Wright, David(Telford) |
| Squire, Rachel | Wright, Tony(Cannock) |
| Steinberg, Gerry | |
| Stewart, David(Inverness E & | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Lochaber) | Mr. Nick Ainger and |
| Stewart, Ian(Eccles) | Joan Ryan |
| Davis, rh David(Haltemprice & | Mawhinney, rh Sir Brian |
| Howden) | May, Mrs Theresa |
| Djanogly, Jonathan | Mercer, Patrick |
| Dodds, Nigel | Mitchell, Andrew(Sutton) |
| Donaldson, Jeffrey M. | Coldfield) |
| Dorrell, rh Stephen | Moss, Malcolm |
| Duncan, Alan(Rutland) | Murrison, Dr. Andrew |
| Duncan, Peter(Galloway) | Norman, Archie |
| Duncan Smith, rh lain | O'Brien, Stephen(Eddisbury) |
| Evans, Nigel | Osborne, George(Tatton) |
| Fallon, Michael | Ottaway, Richard |
| Field, Mark(Cities of London & | Page, Richard |
| Westminster) | Paice, James |
| Flight, Howard | Paterson, Owen |
| Forth, rh Eric | Pickles, Eric |
| Fox, Dr. Liam | Portillo, rh Michael |
| Francois, Mark | Prisk, Mark(Hertford) |
| Gale, Roger(N Thanet) | Randall, John |
| Gamier, Edward | Robathan, Andrew |
| Gillan, Mrs Cheryl | Robertson, Hugh(Faversham & |
| Goodman, Paul | M-Kent) |
| Gray, James(N Wilts) | Robertson, Laurence(Tewk'b'ry) |
| Grayling, Chris | Robinson, Peter(Belfast E) |
| Green, Damian(Ashford) | Rosindell, Andrew |
| Greenway, John | Sayeed, Jonathan |
| Grieve, Dominic | Selous, Andrew |
| Gummer, rh John | Shepherd, Richard |
| Hague, rh William | Simmonds, Mark |
| Hammond, Philip | Simpson, Keith(M-Norfolk) |
| Hawkins, Nick | Smyth, Rev. Martin(Belfast 5) |
| Hayes, John(S Holland) | Spicer, Sir Michael |
| Heald, Oliver | Spink, Bob(Castle Point) |
| Heathcoat-Amory, rh David | Spring, Richard |
| Hermon, Lady | Steen, Anthony |
| Hoban, Mark(Fareham) | Swayne, Desmond |
| Horam, John(Orpington) | Swire, Hugo(E Devon) |
| Howard, rh Michael | Syms, Robert |
| Howarth, Gerald(Aldershot) | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Hunter, Andrew | Taylor, John(Solihull) |
| Jack, rh Michael | Taylor, Sir Teddy |
| Johnson, Boris(Henley) | Tredinnick, David |
| Key, Robert(Salisbury) | Trimble, rh David |
| Kirkbride, Miss Julie | Turner, Andrew(Isle of Wight) |
| Knight, rh Greg(E Yorkshire) | Tyrie, Andrew |
| Laing, Mrs Eleanor | Viggers, Peter |
| Lait, Mrs Jacqui | Walter, Robert |
| Lansley, Andrew | Waterson, Nigel |
| Leigh, Edward | Watkinson, Angela |
| Letwin, rh Oliver | Wiggin, Bill |
| Liddell-Grainger, Ian | Wilkinson, John |
| Lidington, David | Willetts, David |
| Lilley, rh Peter | Wilshire, David |
| Loughton, Tim | Winterton, Ann(Congleton) |
| Luff, Peter(M-Worcs) | Winterton, Sir Nicholas |
| McIntosh, Miss Anne | (Macclesfield) |
| Mackay, rh Andrew | Young, rh Sir George |
| Maclean, rh David | |
| McLoughlin, Patrick | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Malins, H umfrey | Mr. David Ruffley and |
| Maude, rh Francis | Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown |