HC Deb 23 March 2004 vol 419 cc818-21

Motion made, and Question put,

That corporation tax shall be charged for the financial year 2005 at the rate of 30%.

The House divided: Ayes 342, Noes 16.

Division No. 100] [7:46 pm
AYES
Abbott, Ms Diane Barnes, Harry
Adams, Irene(Paisley N) Barron, rh Kevin
Ainsworth, Bob(Cov'try NE) Battle, John
Alexander, Douglas Bayley, Hugh
Allan, Richard Beard, Nigel
Allen, Graham Begg, Miss Anne
Anderson, Janet(Rossendale & Beith, rh A. J.
Darwen) Bell, Sir Stuart
Armstrong, rh Ms Hilary Benton, Joe (Bootle)
Atherton, Ms Candy Berry, Roger
Atkins, Charlotte Best, Harold
Austin, John Blackman, Liz
Bailey, Adrian Blears, Ms Hazel
Baird, Vera Boateng, rh Paul
Baker, Norman Borrow, David
Banks, Tony Bradley, rh Keith(Withington)
NOES
Beggs, Roy(E Antrim) Shephard, rh Mrs Gillian
Burnside, David Smyth, Rev. Martin(Belfast S)
Dodds, Nigel Taylor, Dr. Richard(Wyre F)
Donaldson, Jeffrey M. Trimble, rh David
Ewing, Annabelle Williams, Hywel(Caernarfon)
Hermon, Lady Wishart, Pete
Llwyd, Elfyn
Robertson, Angus(Moray) Tellers for the Noes:
Robinson, Peter(Belfast E) Mr. Simon Thomas and
Salmond, Alex Mr. Michael Weir
Bradley, Peter(The Wrekin) Eagle, Angela(Wallasey)
Brake, Tom(Carshalton) Eagle, Maria(L'pool Garston)
Breed, Cohn Edwards, Huw
Brennan, Kevin Efford, Clive
Brooke, Mrs Annette L. Ellman, Mrs Louise
Brown, rh Gordon(Dunfermline Farrelly, Paul
E) Field, rh Frank(Birkenhead)
Brown, rh Nicholas(Newcastle E Fisher, Mark
Wallsend) Fitzpatrick, Jim
Brown, Russell(Dumfries) Fitzsimons, Mrs Lorna
Buck, Ms Karen Flint, Caroline
Burden, Richard Flynn, Paul(Newport W)
Burgon, Colin Follett, Barbara
Burnham, Andy Foster, rh Derek
Burstow, Paul Foster, Don(Bath)
Byers, rh Stephen Foster, Michael(Worcester)
Cable, Dr. Vincent Foster, Michael Jabez(Hastings)
Cairns, David & Rye)
Calton, Mrs Patsy Francis, Dr. Hywel
Campbell, Alan(Tynemouff,) Gapes, Mike(IIford S)
Campbell, Mrs Anne(C'bridge) Gardiner, Barry
Campbell, rh Sir Menzies(NE) George, Andrew(St. Ives)
Fife) George, rh Bruce(Walsall S)
Campbell, Ronnie(Blyth V) Gerrard, Neil
Caplin, Ivor Gibson, Dr. Ian
Carmichael, Alistair Gidley, Sandra
Casale, Roger Gilroy, Linda
Caton, Martin Godsiff, Roger
Cawsey, Ian(Brigg) Goggins, Paul
Challen, Colin Green, Matthew(Ludlow)
Chapman, Ben(Wirral S) Griffiths, Jane(Reading E)
Clapham, Michael Griffiths, Nigel(Edinburgh S)
Clark, Mrs Helen(Peterborough) Griffiths, Win(Bridgend)
Clark, Dr. Lynda(Edinburgh Grogan, John
Pentlands) Hain. rh Peter
Clark, Paul(Gillingham) Hall, Patrick(Bedford)
Clarke, rh Tom(Coatbridge & Hamilton, David(Midlothian)
Chryston) Hancock, Mike
Clelland, David Hanson, David
Coaker, Vernon Harman, rh Ms Harriet
Coffey, Ms Ann Harris, Dr. Evan(Oxford W &
Cohen, Harry Abingdon)
Coleman, lain Harris, Tom(Glasgow Cathcart)
Colman, Tony Harvey, Nick
Connarty, Michael Havard, Dai(Merthyr Tydfil &
Cooper, Yvette Rhymney)
Corbyn, Jeremy Heath, David
Corston, Jean Henderson, Doug(Newcastle N)
Cotter, Brian Henderson, Ivan(Harwich)
Cousins, Jim Hendrick, Mark
Cranston, Ross Hepburn, Stephen
Crausby, David Heppell, John
Cruddas, Jon Hewn, rh Ms Patricia
Cryer, John(Hornchurch) Heyes, David
Cummings, John Hill, Keith (Streatham)
Cunningham, rh Dr. Jack Hinchliffe, David
(Copeland) Hoey, Kate(Vauxhall)
Cunningham, Tony(Workington) Hope, Phil(Corby)
Dalyell, Tam Hopkins, Kelvin
Darling, rh Alistair Howarth, George(Knowsley N &
Davey, Edward(Kingston) Sefton E)
David, Wayne Hoyle, Lindsay
Davidson, Ian Hughes, Kevin(Doncaster N)
Davies, rh Denzil(Llanelli) Hughes, Simon(Southwark N)
Davies, Geraint(Croydon C) Humble, Mrs Joan
Dawson, Hilton Hutton, rh John
Dean, Mrs Janet Iddon, Dr. Brian
Dhanda, Parmjit Ingram, rh Adam
Dismore, Andrew Irranca-Davies, Huw
Dobbin, Jim(Heywood) Jamieson, David
Dobson, rh Frank Jenkins, Brian
Donohoe, Brian H. Johnson, Alan(Hull W)
Doran, Frank Johnson, Miss Melanie(Welwyn
Doughty, Sue Hatfield)
Dowd, Jim(Lewisham W) Jones, Jon Owen(Cardiff C)
Drew, David(Stroud) Jones, Kevan(N Durham)
Jones, Lynne(Selly Oak) Organ, Diana
Jones, Martyn(Clwyd S) Osborne, Sandra(Ayr)
Jones, Nigel(Cheltenham) Owen, Albert
Joyce, Eric(Falkirk W) Palmer, Dr. Nick
Keen, Ann(Brentford) Perham, Linda
Keetch, Paul Picking, Anne
Kemp, Fraser Pickthall, Cohn
Kennedy, rh Charles(Ross Skye & Pike, Peter(Burnley)
Inverness) Plaskitt, James
Khabra, Piara S. Pond, Chris(Gravesham)
Kidney, David Pope, Greg(Hyndburn)
Kilfoyle, Peter Pound, Stephen
King, Ms Oona(Bethnal Green & Prescott, rh John
Bow) Primarolo, rh Dawn
Kirkwood, Sir Archy Prosser, Gwyn
Knight, Jim(S Dorset) Pugh, Dr. John
Kumar, Dr. Ashok Purchase, Ken
Lamb, Norman Purnell, James
Lawrence, Mrs Jackie Quin, rh Joyce
Laws, David(Yeovil) Quinn, Lawrie
Laxton, Bob(Derby N) Rapson, Syd(Portsmouth N)
Lazarowicz, Mark Reed, Andy(Loughborough)
Leslie, Christopher Reid, Alan(Argyll & Bute)
Lewis, Ivan(Bury S) Bendel, David
Lewis, Terry(Worsley) Robertson, John(Glasgow
Liddell, rh Mrs Helen Anniesland)
Linton, Martin Robinson, Geoffrey(Coventry)
Lloyd, Tony(Manchester C) NW)
Love, Andrew Roche, Mrs Barbara
Luke, lain(Dundee E) Rooney, Terry
I.yons, John(Strathkelvin) Ruane, Chris
McAvoy, Thomas Ruddock, Joan
McCabe, Stephen Russell, Bob(Colchester)
McCafferty, Chris Salter, Martin
McDonagh, Siobhain Sanders, Adrian
McDonnell, John Savidge, Malcolm
MacDougall, John Sawford, Phil
McFall, John Sedgemore, Brian
McGuire, Mrs Anne Sheridan, Jim
Mclsaac, Shona Short, rh Clare
McKechin, Ann Simon, Siôn(B'ham Erdington)
McKenna, Rosemary Simpson, Alan(Nottingham S)
McNulty, Tony Singh, Marsha
Mactaggart, Fiona Skinner, Dennis
McWalter, Tony Smith, rh Andrew(Oxford E)
McWilliam, John Smith, Geraldine(Morecambe &
Mahmood, Khalid Lunesdale)
Mahon, Mrs Alice Smith, Jacqui(Redditch)
Mallaber, Judy Smith, Llew(Blaenau Gwent)
Mann, John(Bassetlaw) Smith, Sir Robert(W Ab'd'ns &
Marris, Rob(Wolverh'ton SW) Kincardine)
Marsden, Gordon(Blackpool 5) Soley, Clive
Marsden, Paul(Shrewsbury & Southworth, Helen
Atcham) Spellar, rh John
Marshall-Andrews, Robert Squire, Rachel
Martlew, Eric Steinberg, Gerry
Meacher, rh Michael Stewart, David(Inverness E &
Merron, Gillian Lochaber)
Michael, rh Alun Stewart, Ian(Eccles)
Miliband, David Stoate, Dr. Howard
Miller, Andrew Strang, rh Dr. Gavin
Moffatt, Laura Stringer, Graham
Moonie, Dr. Lewis Stunell, Andrew
Moore, Michael Sutcliffe, Gerry
Moran, Margaret Tami, Mark(Alyn)
Morgan, Julie Taylor, Dad(Stockton S)
Morley, Elliot Taylor, David(NW Leics)
Mudie, George Taylor, Matthew(Truro)
Munn, Ms Meg Teather, Sarah
Murphy, Jim(Eastwood) Thomas, Gareth(Clwyd W)
Naysmith, Dr. Doug Timms, Stephen
Norris, Dan(Wansdyke) Tipping, Paddy
Oaten, Mark(Winchester) Todd, Mark(S Derbyshire)
O'Brien, Bill(Normanton) Tonge, Dr. Jenny
O'Neill, Martin Touhig, Don(lslwyn)
Õpik, Lembit Trickett, Jon
Truswell, Paul Williams, rh Alan(Swansea W)
Turner, Dennis(Wolverh'ton SE) Williams, Betty(Conwy)
Turner, Dr. Desmond(Brighton) Williams, Roger(Brecon)
Kemptown) Willis, Phil
Twigg, Derek(Halton) Wills, Michael
Twigg, Stephen(Enfield) Wood, Mike(Batley)
Tyler, Paul(N Cornwall) Woodward, Shaun
Tynan, Bill(Hamilton S) Woolas, Phil
Ward, Claire Wright Anthony D.(Gt
Wareing, Robert N. Yarmouth)
Watson, Torn(W Bromwich E) Wright, David(Telford)
Watts, David Wright Tony(Cannock)
Webb, Steve(Northavon)
White, Brian Tellers for the Ayes:
Whitehead, Dr. Alan Mr. Nick Ainger and
Wicks, Malcolm Joan Ryan

Question accordingly agreed to.