HC Deb 23 March 2004 vol 419 cc821-5

Motion made, and Question put,

That—

  1. provision may be made for a special rate of corporation tax (the "non-corporate distribution rate") where a company makes, or is treated as making, a distribution to a person other than a company, and
  2. the non-corporate distribution rate for the financial year 2004 shall be 19%.

The House divided: Ayes 290, Noes 191.

Division No. 101] [7:58 pm
AYES
Abbott, Ms Diane Cryer, John(Hornchurch)
Adams, Irene(Paisley N) Cummings, John
Ainger, Nick Cunningham, Jim(Coventry S)
Ainsworth, Bob(Cov'try NE) Cunningham, Tony(Workington)
Alexander, Douglas Dalyell, Tam
Allen, Graham Darling, rh Alistair
Anderson, Janet(Rossendale & David, Wayne
Darwen) Davidson, Ian
Armstrong, rh Ms Hilary Davies, rh Denzil(Llanelli)
Atherton, Ms Candy Davies, Geraint(Croydon C)
Atkins, Charlotte Dawson, Hilton
Austin, John Dean, Mrs Janet
Bailey, Adrian Dhanda, Parmjit
Baird, Vera Dismore, Andrew
Banks, Tony Dobbin, Jim(Heywood)
Barnes, Harry Dobson, rh Frank
Barron, rh Kevin Donohoe, Brian H.
Battle, John Doran, Frank
Bayley, Hugh Dowd, Jim(Lewisham W)
Beard, Nigel Drew, David(Stroud)
Begg, Miss Anne Eagle, Angela(Wallasey)
Bell, Sir Stuart Eagle, Maria(L'pool Garston)
Benton, Joe(Bootle) Edwards, Huw
Berry, Roger Efford. Clive
Best, Harold Ellman, Mrs Louise
Blackman, Liz Farrelly, Paul
Blears, Ms Hazel Field, rh Frank(Birkenhead)
Blizzard, Bob Fisher, Mark
Boateng, rh Paul Fitzpatrick, Jim
Borrow, David Fitzsimons, Mrs Lorna
Bradley, rh Keith(Withington) Flynn, Paul(Newport W)
Bradley, Peter(The Wrekin) Follett, Barbara
Brennan, Kevin Foster, rh Derek
Brown, rh Gordon(Dunfermline Foster, Michael(Worcester)
E) Foster, Michael Jabez(Hastings)
Brown, rh Nicholas(Newcastle E & Rye)
Wallsend) Francis, Dr. Hywel
Brown, Russell(Dumfries) Gapes, Mike(IIford S)
Buck, Ms Karen Gardiner, Barry
Burden, Richard George, rh Bruce(Walsall S)
Burgon, Colin Gerrard, Neil
Burnham, Andy Gibson, Dr. Ian
Byers, rh Stephen Gilroy, Linda
Cairns, David Godsiff, Roger
Campbell, Alan(Tynemouth) Griffiths, Jane(Reading E)
Campbell, Mrs Anne(C'bridge) Griffiths, Nigel(Edinburgh S)
Campbell, Ronnie(Blyth V) Griffiths, Win(Bridgend)
Casale, Roger Grogan, John
Caton, Martin Hain, rh Peter
Cawsey, Ian(Brigg) Hall, Patrick(Bedford)
Challen, Colin Hamilton, David(Midlothian)
Chapman, Ben(Wirral S) Hanson, David
Clapham, Michael Harman, rh Ms Harriet
Clark, Mrs Helen(Peterborough) Harris, Tom(Glasgow Cathcart)
Clark, Dr. Lynda(Edinburgh Havard, Dai(Merthyr Tydfil &
Pentlands) Rhymney)
Clark, Paul(Gillingham) Healey, John
Clarke, rh Tom(Coatbridge & Henderson, Doug(Newcastle N)
Chryston) Henderson, Ivan(Harwich)
Clelland, David Hendrick, Mark
Coaker, Vernon Hepburn, StephenCoffey, Ms Ann
Heppell, JohnCohen, Harry Heyes, DavidColeman, lain Hill, Keith (Streatham)Colman, Tony
Hinchliffe, DavidConnarty, Michael Hoey, Kate (Vauxhall)
Cooper, Yvette Hope, Phil(Corby)
Corbyn, Jeremy Hopkins, Kelvin
Corston, Jean Howarth, George(Knowsley N &
Cousins, Jim Sefton E)
Cranston, Ross Hoyle, Lindsay
Crausby, David Hughes, Kevin(Doncaster N)
Cruddas, Jon Humble, Mrs Joan
NOES
Ainsworth, Peter(E Surrey) Fox, Dr. Liam
Allan, Richard Francois, Mark
Amess, David Gale, Roger(N Thanet)
Ancram, rh Michael Gamier, Edward
Arbuthnot, rh James George, Andrew(St. Ives)
Atkinson, David(Bour'mth E) Gidley, Sandra
Atkinson, Peter(Hexham) Gillan, Mrs Cheryl
Bacon, Richard Goodman, Paul
Baker, Norman Gray, James(N Wilts)
Baldry, Tony Grayling, Chris
Barker, Gregory Green, Damian(Ashford)
Baron, John(Billericay) Green, Matthew(Ludlow)
Beggs, Roy(E Antrim) Greenway, John
Beith, rh A. J. Grieve, Dominic
Bellingham, Henry Gummer, rh John
Bercow, John Hague, rh William
Beresford, Sir Paul Hammond, Philip
Blunt, Crispin Hancock, Mike
Boswell, Tim Harris, Dr. Evan(Oxford W &
Bottomley, Peter(Worthing W) Abingdon)
Bottomley, rh Virginia(SW Harvey, Nick
Surrey) Hawkins, Nick
Brady, Graham Hayes, John(S Holland)
Brake, Tom(Carshalton) Heald, Oliver
Brazier, Julian Heath, David
Breed, Colin Heathcoat-Amory, rh David
Brooke, Mrs Annette L. Hermon, Lady
Browning, Mrs Angela Hoban, Mark(Fareham)
Burnside, David Howard, rh Michael
Burstow, Paul Howarth, Gerald(Aldershot)
Burt, Alistair Hughes, Simon(Southwark N)
Cable, Dr. Vincent Hunter, Andrew
Calton, Mrs Patsy Jack, rh Michael
Cameron, David Johnson, Boris(Henley)
Campbell, Gregory(E Lond'y) Jones, Nigel(Cheltenham)
Campbell, rh Sir Menzies(NE Keetch, Paul
Fife) Kennedy, rh Charles(Ross Skye
Carmichael, Alistair Inverness)
Cash, William Key, Robert(Salisbury)
Chapman, Sir Sydney(Chipping Kirkbride, Miss Julie
Barnet) Kirkwood, Sir Archy
Chope, Christopher Knight, rh Greg(E Yorkshire)
Clappison, James Laing, Mrs Eleanor
Clarke, rh Kenneth(Rushcliffe) Lait, Mrs Jacqui
Collins, Tim Lamb, Norman
Conway, Derek Lansley, Andrew
Cotter, Brian Laws, David(Yeovil)
Cran, James(Beverley) Letwin, rh Oliver
Davey, Edward(Kingston) Liddell-Grainger, Ian
Davies, Quentin(Grantham & Lilley, rh Peter
Stamford) Llwyd, Elfyn
Davis, rh David(Haltemprice & Loughton, Tim
Howden) Luff, Peter(M-Worcs)
Dianogly, Jonathan McIntosh, Miss Anne
Dodds, Nigel Mackay, rh Andrew
Donaldson, Jeffrey M. Maclean, rh David
Dorrell, rh Stephen McLoughlin, Patrick
Doughty, Sue Malins, Humfrey
Duncan, Alan(Rutland) Marsden, Paul(Shrewsbury &
Duncan, Peter(Galloway) Atcham)
Evans, Nigel Maude, rh Francis
Ewing, Annabelle Mawhinney, rh Sir Brian
Fallon, Michael May, Mrs Theresa
Field, Mark(Cities of London & Mercer, Patrick
Westminster) Moore, Michael
Flight, Howard Moss, Malcolm
Forth, rh Eric Murrison, Dr. Andrew
Foster, Don(Bath) Norman, Archie
Hutton, rh John Palmer, Dr. Nick
Iddon, Dr. Brian Perham, Linda
Ingram, rh Adam Picking, Anne
Irranca-Davies, Huw Pickthall, Colin
Jamieson, David Pike, Peter(Burnley)
Jenkins, Brian Plaskitt, James
Johnson, Alan(Hull W) Pond, Chris(Gravesham)
Johnson, Miss Melanie(Welwyn Pope, Greg(Hyndburn)
Hatfield) Pound, Stephen
Jones, Kevan(N Durham) Primarolo, rh Dawn
Jones, Lynne(Selly Oak) Prosser, Gwyn
Jones, Martyn(Clwyd S) Purchase, Ken
Joyce, Eric(Falkirk W) Purnell, James
Keen, Ann(Brentford) Quin, rh Joyce
Kemp, Fraser Quinn, Lawrie
Khabra, Piara S. Rammell, Bill
Kidney, David Rapson, Syd(Portsmouth N)
Kilfoyle, Peter Reed, Andy(Loughborough)
King, Ms Oona(Bethnal Green & Robertson, John(Glasgow
Bow) Anniesland)
Knight, Jim(S Dorset) Robinson, Geoffrey(Coventry
Kumar, Dr. Ashok NW)
Lawrence, Mrs Jackie Roche, Mrs Barbara
Laxton, Bob(Derby N) Rooney, Terry
Lazarowicz, Mark Ruane, Chris
Leslie, Christopher Ruddock, Joan
Lewis, Ivan(Bury S) Ryan. Joan(Enfield N)
Lewis, Terry(Worsley) Salter, Martin
Liddell, rh Mrs Helen Savidge, Malcolm
Linton, Martin Sawford, Phil
Lloyd, Tony(Manchester C) Sedgemore, Brian
Love, Andrew Sheridan, Jim
Luke, lain(Dundee E) Short, rh Clare
Lyons, John(Strathkelvin) Simon, Siôn(B'ham Erdington)
McAvoy, Thomas Simpson, Alan(Nottingham S)
McCabe, Stephen Singh, Marsha
McCafferty, Chris Skinner, Dennis
McCartney, rh Ian Smith, rh Andrew(Oxford E)
McDonagh, Siobhain Smith, Geraldine(Morecambe &
McDonnell, John Lunesdale)
MacDougall, John Smith, Jacqui(Redditch)
McFall, John Smith, Llew(Blaenau Gwent)
McGuire, Mrs Anne Soley, Clive
Mclsaac, Shona Southworth, Helen
McKechin, Ann Spellar, rh John
McKenna, Rosemary Squire, Rachel
McNulty, Tony Steinberg, Gerry
Mactaggart, Fiona Stewart, David(Inverness E &
McWalter, Tony Lochaber)
McWilliam, John Stewart, Ian(Eccles)
Mahmood, Khalid Stoate, Dr. Howard
Mahon, Mrs Alice Strang, rh Dr. Gavin
Mallaber, Judy Stringer, Graham
Mann, John(Bassetlaw) Sutcliffe, Gerry
Marris, Rob(Wolverh'ton SW) Tami, Mark(Alyn)
Marsden, Gordon(Blackpool S) Taylor, Dan(Stockton S)
Marshall-Andrews, Robert Taylor, David(NW Leics)
Martlew, Eric Tipping, Paddy
Meacher, rh Michael Todd, Mark(S Derbyshire)
Michael, rh Alun Touhig, Don(IsIwyn)
Miliband, David Trickett, Jon
Miller, Andrew Truswell, Paul
Moffatt, Laura Turner, Dennis(Wolverh'ton SE)
Moonie, Dr. Lewis Turner, Dr. Desmond(Brighton
Moran, Margaret Kemptown)
Morgan, Julie Twigg, Stephen(Enfield)
Morley, Elliot Tynan, Bill(Hamilton S)
Mudie, George Ward, Claire
Munn, Ms Meg Wareing, Robert N.
Naysmith, Dr. Doug Watson, Tom(W Bromwich E)
Norris, Dan(Wansdyke) Watts, David
O'Brien, Bill(Normanton) White, Brian
O'Neill, Martin Whitehead, Dr. Alan
Organ, Diana Wicks, Malcolm
Osborne, Sandra(Ayr) Williams, rh Alan(Swansea W)
Owen, Albert Williams, Betty(Conwy)
Wills, Michael Wright, David(Telford)
Wood, Mike(Batley) Wright, Tony(Cannock)
Woodward, Shaun
Woolas, Phil Tellers for the Ayes:
Wright, Anthony D.(Gt Gillian Merron and
Yarmouth) Mr. Jim Murphy
Oaten, Mark(Winchester) Swire, Hugo(E Devon)
O'Brien, Stephen(Eddisbury) Syms, Robert
Opik, Lembit Tapsell, Sir Peter
Osborne, George(Tatton) Taylor, John(Solihull)
Ottaway, Richard Taylor, Matthew(Truro)
Page, Richard Taylor, Dr. Richard(Wyre F)
Paterson, Owen Taylor, Sir Teddy
Pickles, Eric Teather, Sarah
Prisk, Mark(Hertford) Thomas, Simon(Ceredigion)
Pugh, Dr. John Tonge, Dr. Jenny
Randall, John Trimble, rh David
Reid, Alan(Argyll & Bute) Turner, Andrew(Isle of Wight)
Rendel, David Tyler, Paul(N Cornwall)
Robathan, Andrew Tyrie, Andrew
Robertson, Angus(Moray) Viggers, Peter
Robertson, Hugh(Faversham & Walter, Robert
M-Kent) Waterson, Nigel
Robertson, Laurence(Tewk'b'ry) Watkinson, Angela
Robinson, Peter(Belfast E) Webb, Steve(Northavon)
Rosindell, Andrew Weir, Michael
Russell, Bob(Colchester) Widdecombe, rh Miss Ann
Wiggin, Bill
Salmond, Alex Wilkinson, John
Sanders, Adrian Willetts, David
Sayeed, Jonathan Williams, Hywel(Caernarfon)
Shepherd, Richard Willis, Phil
Simmonds, Mark Wilshire, David
Simpson, Keith(M-Norfolk) Winterton, Ann(Congleton)
Smith, Sir Robert(W Ab'd'ns & Winterton, Sir Nicholas
Kincardine) (Macclesfield)
Smyth, Rev. Martin(Belfast S) Wishart, Pete
Spink, Bob(Castle Point) Young, rh Sir George
Spring, Richard
Steen, Anthony Tellers for the Noes:
Stunell, Andrew Mr. David Ruffiey and
Swayne, Desmond Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

question accordingly agreed to.