Motion made, and Question,
That—
(1) Income tax for the year 1982–83 shall be charged at the basic rate of 30 per cent.: and—
| TABLE | |||||
Part of excess over £12, 800
| Higher rate
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| The first £2, 300 | … | … | … | … | 40 per cent. |
| The next £4, 000 | … | … | … | … | 45 per cent. |
| The next £6, 200 | … | … | … | … | 50 per cent. |
| The next £6, 200 | … | … | … | … | 55 per cent. |
| The remainder | … | … | … | … | 60 per cent. |
(2) Section 24(4) of the Finance Act 1980 (increase of basic rate limit, higher rate bands and investment income threshold) shall not apply for the year 1982–83.
(3) This Resolution shall not require any change to be made in the amounts deductible or repayable under section 204 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 (pay as you earn) before 5th May 1982.
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.— [Sir Geoffrey Howe.]
put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 94 (Ways and Means motions):—
The House Divided: Ayes 310, Noes 233.
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AYES
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| Aitken, Jonathan | Bright, Graham |
| Alexander, Richard | Brinton, Tim |
| Alison, RtHon Michael | Brittan, Rt. Hon. Leon |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Brooke, Hon Peter |
| Atkins, Robert(PresfonN) | Brotherton, Michael |
| Atkinson, David(B'm'th, E) | Brown, Michael(Brigg&Sc'n) |
| Baker, Kenneth(Sf.M'bone) | Browne, John(Winchtester) |
| Baker, Nicholas (NDorset) | Bruce-Gardyne, John |
| Banks, Robert | Bryan, Sir Paul |
| Beaumont-Dark, Anthony | Buck, Antony |
| Bendall, Vivian | Budgen, Nick |
| Bennett, SirFrederic (T'bay) | Bulmer, Esmond |
| Benyon, Thomas(A'don) | Burden, SirFrederick |
| Benyon.W. (Buckingham) | Butcher, John |
| Best, Keith | Butler, Hon Adam |
| Bevan, David Gilroy | Cadbury.Jocelyn |
| Biffen, RtHon John | Carlisle, John (LutonWest) |
| Biggs-Davison, SirJohn | Carlisle, Kenneth(Lincoln) |
| Blackburn, John | Carlisle, Rt Hon M. (R'c'n) |
| Bonsor, SirNicholas | Chalker, Mrs. Lynda |
| Boscawen, HonRobert | Channon, Rt. Hon. Paul |
| Bottomley, Peter (W'wichW) | Chapman, Sydney |
| Bowden, Andrew | Churchill, W.S. |
| Boyson, Dr Rhodes | Clark, Hon A. (Plym'th, S'n) |
| Braine, SirBernard | Clark, Sir W.(CroydonS) |
| Clarke, Kenneth(Rushchffe) | Howell, RtHonD.(G'ldf'd) |
| Clegg, SirWalter | Howell, Ralph (NNorfolk) |
| Cockeram, Eric | Hunt, David (Wirral) |
| Colvin, Michael | Hunl, Jorm(Ravensbourne) |
| Cope, John | Hurd, RtHon Douglas |
| Cormack, Patrick | Irving, Charles(Cheltenham) |
| Corrie, John | Jenkin, RtHon Patrick |
| Costain, SirAlbert | Jessel, Toby |
| Cranborne, Viscount | JohnsonSmith, Geoffrey |
| Critchley, Julian | Jopling, RtHonMichael |
| Crouch, David | Joseph, Rt Hon Sir Keith |
| Dean, Paul (NorthSomerset) | Kaberry, SirDonald |
| Dickens, Geoffrey | Kellett-Bowman, MrsElaine |
| Dorrell, Stephen | Kimball, SirMarcus |
| Douglas-Hamilton.LordJ. | King, RtHon Tom |
| Dover, Denshore | Kitson, SirTimothy |
| Du n n, Robert (Dartford) | Knight, MrsJill |
| Durant, Tony | Knox, David |
| Dykes, Hugh | Lamont, Norman |
| Eden, RtHon Sir John | Lang, Ian |
| Edwards, Rt Hon N. (P'broke) | Langford-Holt, SirJohn |
| Eggar, Tim | Latham, Michael |
| Elliott, SirWilliam | Lawrence, Ivan |
| Emery, Sir Peter | Lawson, RtHon Nigel |
| Eyre, Reginald | Lee, John |
| Fairbairn, Nicholas | LeMarchant, Spencer |
| Fairgrieve, SirRussell | Lennox-Boyd, HonMark |
| Faith, MrsSheila | Lester, Jim(Beeston) |
| Farr, John | Lewis, Kenneth (Rutland) |
| Fell, SirAnthony | Lloyd, Ian (Havant& W'loo) |
| Fenner, Mrs Peggy | Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) |
| Finsberg, Geoffrey | Loveridge, John |
| Fisher, SirNigel | Luce, Richard |
| Fletcher, A. (Ed'nb'ghN) | Lyell, Nicholas |
| Fletcher-Cooke, SirCharles | McCrindle, Robert |
| Fookes, Miss Janet | Macfarlane, Neil |
| Forman, Nigel | MacGregor, John |
| Fowler, RtHon Norman | MacKay, John (Argyll) |
| Fox, Marcus | McNair-Wilson, M.(N'bury) |
| Fraser, RtHon Sir Hugh | McNair-Wilson, P. (NewF'st) |
| Fraser, Peter (South Angus) | McQuarrie, Albert |
| Fry, Peter | Madel, David |
| Gardner, Edward (SFylde) | Major, John |
| Garel-Jones, Tristan | Marland, Paul |
| Gilmour, RtHon Sir Ian | Marlow, Antony |
| Glyn, DrAlan | Marshall, Micheal(Arundel) |
| Goodhart, SirPhilip | Marten, RtHon Neil |
| Goodhew, SirVictor | Mates, Michael |
| Goodlad, Alastair | Maude, RtHon Sir Angus |
| Gorst, John | Mawby, Ray |
| Gow, Ian | Mawhinney.DrBrian |
| Grant, Anthony (HarrowC) | Maxton, John |
| Gray, Hamish | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin |
| Greenway, Harry | Mayhew, Patrick |
| Griffiths, E.(B'ySt.Edm'ds) | Mellor, David |
| Griffiths.PeterPortsm'thN) | Meyer, Sir Anthony |
| Grist, Ian | Miller.Hal(B'grove) |
| Grylls, Michael | Mills, IainfMer/den) |
| Hamilton, Hon A. | Mills, Peter (WestDevon) |
| Hamilton, Michael(Salisbury) | Miscampbell, Norman |
| Hampson.DrKeith | Mitchell, David (Basingstoke) |
| Hannam, John | Moate, Roger |
| Haselhurst, Alan | Monro, SirHector |
| Hastings, Stephen | Montgomery, Fergus |
| Havers, Rt Hon Sir Michael | Moore, John |
| Hawkins, Paul | Morgan, Geraint |
| Hawksley, Warren | Morris, M. (N'hamptonS) |
| Hayhoe, Barney | Morrison, HonC. (Devizes) |
| Heath, RtHon Edward | Morrison, Hon P. (Chester) |
| Heddle, John | Mudd, David |
| Henderson, Barry | Murphy, Christopher |
| Heseltine, RtHon Michael | Myles, David |
| Hicks, Robert | Neale.Gerrard |
| Higgins, RtHon Terence L | Needham, Richard |
| Hill, James | Nelson, Anthony |
| Hogg, HonDouglas(Gr'th'm) | Neubert, Michael |
| Holland, Philip(Cartton) | Newton, Tony |
| Hooson, Tom | Normanton, Tom |
| Hordern, Peter | Onslow, Cranley |
| Howe, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Oppenheim, Rt Hon Mrs S. |
| Osborn, John | Squire, Robin |
| Page, John (Harrow, West) | Stainton, Keith |
| Page, Richard (SW Herts) | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Parkinson, Rt Hon Cecil | Stanley, John |
| Parris, Matthew | Steen, Anthony |
| Patten, Christopher(Bath) | Stevens, Martin |
| Patten, John(Oxford) | Stewart, A.(ERenfrewshire) |
| Pattie, Geoffrey | Stewart, Ian(Hitchin) |
| Pawsey, James | Stokes, John |
| Percival, Sir Ian | Stradling Thomas, J. |
| Peyton, Rt Hon John | Tapsell, Peter |
| Pink, R. Bonner | Taylor, Teddy (S'end E) |
| Pollock, Alexander | Tebbit, Rt Hon Norman |
| Porter, Barry | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Prentice, Rt Hon Reg | Thomas, Rt Hon Peter |
| Price, Sir David (Eastleigh) | Thompson, Donald |
| Prior, Rt Hon James | Thorne, Neil(IlfordSouth) |
| Proctor, K. Harvey | Thornton, Malcolm |
| Pym, Rt Hon Francis | Townend, John(Bridlington) |
| Raison, Rt Hon Timothy | Townsend, Cyril D, (B'heath) |
| Rathbone, Tim | Trippier, David |
| Rees, Peter (Dover and Deal) | Trotter, Neville |
| Rees-Davies, W. R. | van Straubenzee, Sir W. |
| Renton, Tim | Vaughan, DrGerard |
| RhodesJames, Robert | Viggers, Peter |
| RhysWilliams, SirBrandon | Waddington, David |
| Ridley, HonNicholas | Wakeham, John |
| Ridsdale, SirJulian | Waldegrave, HonWilliam |
| Rifkind, Malcolm | Walker, B. (Perth) |
| Rippon, Rt Hon Geoffrey | Walker-Smith, Rt Hon Sir D. |
| Roberts, M. (Cardiff NW) | Wall, SirPatrick |
| Roberts, Wyn (Conway) | Waller, Gary |
| Rossi, Hugh | Walters, Dennis |
| Rost, Peter | Ward, John |
| Royle, SirAnthony | Warren, Kenneth |
| Sainsbury, HonTimothy | Watson, John |
| St. John-Stevas, Rt Hon N. | Wells, Bowen |
| Scott, Nicholas | Wells, John(Maidstone) |
| Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) | Wheeler, John |
| Shaw, Michael(Scarborough) | Whitelaw, Rt Hon William |
| Shelton, William(Streatham) | Wickenden, Keith |
| Shepherd, Colin(Hereford) | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Shepherd, Richard | Wilkinson, John |
| Shersby, Michael | Williams, D.(Montgomery) |
| Silvester, Fred | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Sims, Roger | Wolfson, Mark |
| Smith, Dudley | Young, SirGeorge(Acton) |
| Speed, Keith | Younger, Rt Hon George |
| Speller, Tony | |
| Spence, John | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Spicer, Jim (West Dorset) | Mr. Anthony Berry and |
| Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) | Mr. Carol Mather. |
| Sproat, Iain | |
NOES
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| Abse, Leo | Cant, R. B. |
| Allaun, Frank | Carmichael, Neil |
| Alton, David | Carter-Jones, Lewis |
| Anderson, Donald | Clark, Dr David (S Shields) |
| Archer, Rt Hon Peter | Cocks, Rt Hon M. (B'stol S) |
| Ashley, Rt Hon Jack | Cohen, Stanley |
| Ashton, Joe | Coleman, Donald |
| Atkinson, N.(H'gey, ) | Concannon, Rt Hon J. D. |
| Bagier, GordonA.T. | Conlan, Bernard |
| Barnett, Guy(Greenwich) | Cook, Robin F. |
| Barnett, Rt Hon Joel (H'wd) | Cowans, Harry |
| Beith, A. J. | Cox, T.(W'dsw'th, Toot'g) |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Craigen, J. M.(G'gow, M'hill) |
| Bennett, Andrew(St'kp'tN) | Crowther, Stan |
| Bidwell, Sydney | Cryer, Bob |
| Booth, Rt Hon Albert | Cunliffe, Lawrence |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Cunningham, DrJ. (W'h'n) |
| Brown, Hugh D. (Pro van) | Dalyell, Tam |
| Brown, R. C. (N'castle W) | Davidson, Arthur |
| Buchan, Norman | Davies, Ifor (Gower) |
| Callaghan, Rt Hon J. | Davis, Clinton (HackneyC) |
| Callaghan, Jim (Midd't'n&P) | Davis, Terry (B'ham, Stechf'd) |
| Campbell, Ian | Deakins, Eric |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | Dean, Joseph (Leeds West) |
| Canavan, Dennis | Dixon, Donald |
| Dobson, Frank | McKay, Allen(Penistone) |
| Dormand, Jack | McKelvey, Wiiliam |
| Douglas, Dick | MacKenzie, Rt Hon Gregor |
| Dubs, Alfred | McMahon, Andrew |
| Duffy, A. E. P. | McNamara, Kevin |
| Dunnett, Jack | McTaggart, Robert |
| Dunwoody, Hon Mrs G. | McWilliam, John |
| Eadie, Alex | Marks, Kenneth |
| Eastham, Ken | Marshall, D(G'gowS'burn) |
| Edwards, R. (W'hampt'n S E) | Marshall, Jim(LeicesterS) |
| Ellis, R. (NE D'bysh 're) | Martin, M(G'gowS'burn) |
| English, Michael | Maxton, John |
| Ennals, Rt Hon David | Maynard, MissJoan |
| Evans, loan (Aberdare) | Meacher, Michael |
| Evans, John(Newton) | Mellish, Rt Hon Robert |
| Ewing, Harry | Mikardo, Ian |
| Field, Frank | Millan, Rt Hon Bruce |
| Fitch, Alan | Mitchell, Austin(Grimsby) |
| Fitt, Gerard | Morris, Rt Hon A. (W'shawe) |
| Flannery, Martin | Morris, Rt Hon C. (O'shaw) |
| Fletcher, L.R.(Ilkeston) | Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) |
| Fletcher, Ted(Darlington) | Morton, George |
| Foot, Rt Hon Michael | Mulley, Rt Hon Frederick |
| Ford, Ben | Newens, Stanley |
| Forrester, John | Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon |
| Foulkes, George | O'Halloran, Michael |
| Fraser, J.(Lamb'th, N'w'd) | O'Neill, Martin |
| Freeson, Rt Hon Reginald | Orme, Rt Hon Stanley |
| Garrett, John (Norwich S) | Paisley, Rev Ian |
| Garrett, W. E. (Wallsend) | Palmer, Arthur |
| George, Bruce | Park, George |
| Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John | Parry, Robert |
| Golding, John | Pavitt, Laurie |
| Graham, Ted | Pendry, Tom |
| Grant, George(Morpeth) | Pitt, William Henry |
| Hamilton, James(Bothwell) | Powell, Raymond(Ogmore) |
| Hamilton, W.W. (C'tral Fife) | Prescott, John |
| Hardy, Peter | Price, C. (Lewisham W) |
| Harrison, Rt Hon Walter | Race, Reg |
| Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy | Radice, Giles |
| Haynes, Frank | Rees, Rt Hon M (Leeds S) |
| Healey, Rt Hon Denis | Richardson, Jo |
| Heifer, Eric S. | Roberts, Albert(Normanton) |
| Hogg, N.(EDunb't'nshire) | Roberts, Allan(Bootle) |
| Holland, S.(L'b'th, Vauxh'll | Roberts, Ernest(Hackney N) |
| HomeRobertson, John | Roberts, Gwilym(Cannock) |
| Homewood, William | Robinson, G. (Coventry NW) |
| Hooley, Frank | Robinson, P. (Belfast E) |
| Howell, Rt Hon D. | Rooker, J. W. |
| Hoyle, Douglas | Ross, Ernest (Dundee west) |
| Huckfield, Les | Rowlands, Ted |
| Hughes, Mark(Durham) | Ryman, John |
| Hughes, Robert(Aberdeen N) | Sheerman, Barry |
| Hughes, Roy (Newport) | Sheldon, Rt Hon R. |
| Janner, HonGreville | Shore, Rt Hon Peter |
| Jay, Rt Hon Douglas | Short, Mrs Renée |
| John, Brynmor | Silkin, Rt HonJ. (Deptford) |
| Johnson, James(Hull West) | Silkin, Rt Hon S.C. (Dulwich) |
| Johnson, Walter (DerbyS) | Silverman, Julius |
| Jones, Rt Hon Alec (Rh'dda) | Skinner, Dennis |
| Jones, Barry (East Flint) | Smith, Cyril(Rochdale) |
| Jones, Dan (Burnley) | Smith, Rt Hon J. (N Lanark) |
| Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald | Snape, Peter |
| Kerr, Russell | Soley, Clive |
| Kilfedder, James A. | Spearing, Nigel |
| Kinnock, Neil | Spriggs, Leslie |
| Lambie, David | Stallard, A. W. |
| Lamborn, Harry | Steel, Rt Hon David |
| Lamond, James | Stewart, Rt Hon D. (W Isles) |
| Leadbitter, Ted | Stoddart, David |
| Lestor, MissJoan | Stott, Roger |
| Lewis, Arthur (N'ham NW) | Strang, Gavin |
| Lewis, Ron(Carlisle) | Straw, Jack |
| Litherland, Robert | Summerskill, HonDrShirley |
| Lofthouse, Geoffrey | Taylor, MrsAnn (Bolton W) |
| Lyon, Alexander(York) | Thomas, Dafydd(Merioneth) |
| McCartney, Hugh | Thomas, DrR. (Carmarthen) |
| McDonald, DrOonagh | Thorne, Stan(Preston South) |
| McElhone, Frank | Tilley, John |
| McGuire, Michael(Ince) | Tinn, James |
| Torney, Tom | Williams, Rt Hon A.(S'sea W) |
| Urwin, Rt Hon Tom | Wilson, Gordon(Dundee E) |
| Varley, Rt Hon Eric G. | Wilson, Rt Hon Sir H.(H'ton) |
| Wainwright, E.(DearneV) | Wilson, William (C'trySE) |
| Walker, Rt Hon H.(D'caster) | Winnick, David |
| Watkins, David | Woodall, Alec |
| Weetch, Ken | Woolmer, Kenneth |
| Welsh, Michael | Wright, Sheila |
| White, Frank R. | Young, David (Bolton E) |
| White, J.(G'gow Pollok) | |
| Whitehead, Phillip | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Whitlock, William | Mr. Ron Leighton and |
| Wigley, Dafydd | Dr. Edmund Marshall |
Question accordingly agreed to.
By leave of the House, I shall put together the Question on motions Nos. 23 to 53.