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Question put,
That—(1) Income tax shall be charged for the year 1988–89— (a) at the basic rate of 25 per cent, and (b) in respect of so much of an individual's total income as exceeds £19,300, at the rate of 40 per cent. (2) The additional rate income tax for the year 1988–89 shall be 10 per cent. (3) Section 1(4) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (indexation) shall not apply for the year 1988–89. (4) This Resolution shall not require any change to be made in the amounts deductible or repayable under section 203 of the Act (pay as you earn) before 15th June 1988.
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.—[Mr. Lawson.]
The House divided: Ayes 335, Noes 223.
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AYES
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| Adley, Robert | Brooke, Rt Hon Peter |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Brown, Michael (Grigg & Cl't's) |
| Alexander, Richard | Browne, John (Winchester) |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael | Bruce, Ian (Dorset South) |
| Allason, Rupert | Buchanan-Smith, Rt Hon Alick |
| Amess, David | Buck, Sir Antony |
| Amos, Alan | Budgen, Nicholas |
| Arbuthnot, James | Burns, Simon |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Burt, Alistair |
| Arnold, Tom (Hazel Grove) | Butcher, John |
| Ashby, David | Butler, Chris |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Butterfill, John |
| Atkins, Robert | Carlisle, John, (Luton N) |
| Baker, Rt Hon K. (Mole Valley) | Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) |
| Baker, Nicholas (Dorset N) | Carrington, Matthew |
| Baldry, Tony | Carttiss, Michael |
| Banks, Robert (Harrogate) | Cash, William |
| Batiste, Spencer | Channon, Rt Hon Paul |
| Beaumont-Dark, Anthony | Chapman, Sydney |
| Bellingham, Henry | Chope, Christopher |
| Bendall, Vivian | Churchill, Mr |
| Bennett, Nicholas (Pembroke) | Clark, Hon Alan (Plym'th S'n) |
| Benyon, W. | Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) |
| Bevan, David Gilroy | Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S) |
| Biggs-Davison, Sir John | Clarke, Rt Hon K. (Rushcliffe) |
| Blackburn, Dr John G. | Colvin, Michael |
| Blaker, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Conway, Derek |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Coombs, Anthony (Wyre F'rest) |
| Bottomley, Peter | Coombs, Simon (Swindon) |
| Bottomley, Mrs Virginia | Cope, John |
| Bowden, A (Brighton K'pto'n) | Cormack, Patrick |
| Bowden, Gerald (Dulwich) | Cran, James |
| Bowis, John | Critchley, Julian |
| Boyson, Rt Hon Dr Sir Rhodes | Currie, Mrs Edwina |
| Braine, Rt Hon Sir Bernard | Davies, Q. (Stamf'd & Spald'g) |
| Brandon-Bravo, Martin | Davis, David (Boothferry) |
| Brazier, Julian | Day, Stephen |
| Bright, Graham | Devlin, Tim |
| Brittan, Rt Hon Leon | Dickens, Geoffrey |
| Dorrell, Stephen | Janman, Tim |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James | Jessel, Toby |
| Dover, Den | Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey |
| Dunn, Bob | Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) |
| Durant, Tony | Jones, Robert B (Herts W) |
| Eggar, Tim | Jopling, Rt Hon Michael |
| Emery, Sir Peter | Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine |
| Evans, David (Welwyn Hatf'd) | King, Roger (B'ham N'thfield) |
| Evennett, David | Kirkhope, Timothy |
| Fairbairn, Nicholas | Knapman, Roger |
| Fallon, Michael | Knight, Greg (Derby North) |
| Farr, Sir John | Knight, Dame Jill (Edgbaston) |
| Favell, Tony | Knowles, Michael |
| Fenner, Dame Peggy | Knox, David |
| Field, Barry (Isle of Wight) | Lamont, Rt Hon Norman |
| Fookes, Miss Janet | Lang, Ian |
| Forman, Nigel | Latham, Michael |
| Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) | Lawrence, Ivan |
| Forth, Eric | Lawson, Rt Hon Nigel |
| Fowler, Rt Hon Norman | Lee, John (Pendle) |
| Franks, Cecil | Leigh, Edward (Gainsbor'gh) |
| Freeman, Roger | Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark |
| French, Douglas | Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) |
| Fry, Peter | Lightbown, David |
| Gale, Roger | Lilley, Peter |
| Gardiner, George | Lloyd, Sir Ian (Havant) |
| Gill, Christopher | Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) |
| Gilmour, Rt Hon Sir Ian | Lord, Michael |
| Glyn, Dr Alan | Luce, Rt Hon Richard |
| Goodhart, Sir Philip | Lyell, Sir Nicholas |
| Goodlad, Alastair | McCrindle, Robert |
| Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles | Macfarlane, Sir Neil |
| Gorman, Mrs Teresa | MacGregor, Rt Hon John |
| Gorst, John | MacKay, Andrew (E Berkshire) |
| Gow, Ian | Maclean, David |
| Gower, Sir Raymond | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Grant, Sir Anthony (CambsSW) | McNair-Wilson, M. (Newbury) |
| Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) | McNair-Wilson, P. (New Forest) |
| Greenway, John (Ryedale) | Madel, David |
| Gregory, Conal | Major, Rt Hon John |
| Griffiths, Sir Eldon (Bury St E') | Malins, Humfrey |
| Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth N) | Mans, Keith |
| Grist, Ian | Maples, John |
| Ground, Patrick | Marland, Paul |
| Grylls, Michael | Marshall, John (Hendon S) |
| Hamilton, Hon Archie (Epsom) | Marshall, Michael (Arundel) |
| Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) | Martin, David (Portsmouth S) |
| Hampson, Dr Keith | Mates, Michael |
| Hanley, Jeremy | Maude, Hon Francis |
| Hannam, John | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin |
| Hargreaves, A. (B'ham H'll Gr') | Mayhew, Rt Hon Sir Patrick |
| Hargreaves, Ken (Hyndburn) | Mellor, David |
| Harris, David | Meyer, Sir Anthony |
| Hawkins, Christopher | Miller, Hal |
| Hayes, Jerry | Mills, Iain |
| Hayhoe, Rt Hon Sir Barney | Miscampbell, Norman |
| Hayward, Robert | Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) |
| Heath, Rt Hon Edward | Mitchell, David (Hants NW) |
| Heathcoat-Amory, David | Moate, Roger |
| Heddle, John | Monro, Sir Hector |
| Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael | Montgomery, Sir Fergus |
| Hicks, Mrs Maureen (Wolv' NE) | Moore, Rt Hon John |
| Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. | Morris, M (N'hampton S) |
| Hind, Kenneth | Morrison, Hon Sir Charles |
| Hogg, Hon Douglas (Gr'th'm) | Moss, Malcolm |
| Holt, Richard | Moynihan, Hon Colin |
| Hordern, Sir Peter | Neale, Gerrard |
| Howard, Michael | Needham, Richard |
| Howarth, Alan (Strat'd-on-A) | Nelson, Anthony |
| Howarth, G. (Cannock & B'wd) | Neubert, Michael |
| Howell, Ralph (North Norfolk) | Newton, Rt Hon Tony |
| Hughes, Robert G. (Harrow W) | Nicholson, David (Taunton) |
| Hunt, David (Wirral W) | Nicholson, Emma (Devon West) |
| Hunt, John (Ravensbourne) | Onslow, Rt Hon Cranley |
| Hunter, Andrew | Oppenheim, Phillip |
| Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas | Page, Richard |
| Irvine, Michael | Paice, James |
| Irving, Charles | Parkinson, Rt Hon Cecil |
| Jack, Michael | Patnick, Irvine |
| Jackson, Robert | Patten, John (Oxford W) |
| Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Stewart, Andy (Sherwood) |
| Pawsey, James | Stewart, Ian (Hertfordshire N) |
| Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth | Stokes, John |
| Porter, Barry (Wirral S) | Stradling Thomas, Sir John |
| Porter, David (Waveney) | Sumberg, David |
| Portillo, Michael | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Powell, William (Corby) | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Price, Sir David | Taylor, John M (Solihull) |
| Raffan, Keith | Tebbit, Rt Hon Norman |
| Raison, Rt Hon Timothy | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Rathbone, Tim | Thatcher, Rt Hon Margaret |
| Redwood, John | Thompson, D. (Calder Valley) |
| Renton, Tim | Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) |
| Rhodes James, Robert | Thorne, Neil |
| Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon | Thornton, Malcolm |
| Riddick, Graham | Thurnham, Peter |
| Ridley, Rt Hon Nicholas | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Ridsdale, Sir Julian | Townsend, Cyril D. (B'heath) |
| Roberts, Wyn (Conwy) | Tracey, Richard |
| Roe, Mrs Marion | Tredinnick, David |
| Rossi, Sir Hugh | Trippier, David |
| Rost, Peter | Trotter, Neville |
| Rowe, Andrew | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Rumbold, Mrs Angela | Vaughan, Sir Gerard |
| Ryder, Richard | Waddington, Rt Hon David |
| Sackville, Hon Tom | Wakeham, Rt Hon John |
| Sainsbury, Hon Tim | Waldegrave, Hon William |
| Sayeed, Jonathan | Walden, George |
| Scott, Nicholas | Walker, Bill (T'side North) |
| Shaw, David (Dover) | Walker, Rt Hon P. (W'cester) |
| Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) | Waller, Gary |
| Shaw, Sir Michael (Scarb') | Walters, Dennis |
| Shelton, William (Streatham) | Ward, John |
| Shephard, Mrs G. (Norfolk SW) | Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) |
| Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) | Warren, Kenneth |
| Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) | Watts, John |
| Shersby, Michael | Wheeler, John |
| Sims, Roger | Whitney, Ray |
| Skeet, Sir Trevor | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) | Wilkinson, John |
| Soames, Hon Nicholas | Wilshire, David |
| Speed, Keith | Wolfson, Mark |
| Speller, Tony | Wood, Timothy |
| Spicer, Sir Jim (Dorset W) | Woodcock, Mike |
| Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) | Yeo, Tim |
| Squire, Robin | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Stanbrook, Ivor | |
| Steen, Anthony | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Stern, Michael | Mr. Robert Boscawen and |
| Stevens, Lewis | Mr. Tristan Garel-Jones. |
| Stewart, Allan (Eastwood) | |
NOES
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| Abbott, Ms Diane | Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) |
| Adams, Allen (Paisley N) | Buchan, Norman |
| Allen, Graham | Caborn, Richard |
| Alton, David | Callaghan, Jim |
| Archer, Rt Hon Peter | Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) |
| Armstrong, Hilary | Campbell, Ron (Blyth Valley) |
| Ashdown, Paddy | Campbell-Savours, D. N. |
| Ashley, Rt Hon Jack | Canavan, Dennis |
| Ashton, Joe | Carlile, Alex (Mont'g) |
| Banks, Tony (Newham NW) | Cartwright, John |
| Barnes, Harry (Derbyshire NE) | Clark, Dr David (S Shields) |
| Barnes, Mrs Rosie (Greenwich) | Clarke, Tom (Monklands W) |
| Barron, Kevin | Clay, Bob |
| Battle, John | Clelland, David |
| Beckett, Margaret | Clwyd, Mrs Ann |
| Beith, A. J. | Cohen, Harry |
| Bell, Stuart | Coleman, Donald |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Cook, Frank (Stockton N) |
| Bennett, A. F. (D'nt'n & R'dish) | Cook, Robin (Livingston) |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Corbyn, Jeremy |
| Bidwell, Sydney | Cousins, Jim |
| Blair, Tony | Cox, Tom |
| Boyes, Roland | Crowther, Stan |
| Bradley, Keith | Cryer, Bob |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Cummings, John |
| Brown, Gordon (D'mline E) | Cunliffe, Lawrence |
| Brown, Nicholas (Newcastle E) | Cunningham, Dr John |
| Dalyell, Tam | McAvoy, Thomas |
| Darling, Alistair | McCartney, Ian |
| Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) | Macdonald, Calum A. |
| Davies, Ron (Caerphilly) | McFall, John |
| Davis, Terry (B'ham Hodge H'I) | McGrady, Eddie |
| Dewar, Donald | McKay, Allen (Barnsley West) |
| Dixon, Don | McKelvey, William |
| Dobson, Frank | McLeish, Henry |
| Doran, Frank | McNamara, Kevin |
| Douglas, Dick | McTaggart, Bob |
| Duffy, A. E. P. | McWilliam, John |
| Dunnachie, Jimmy | Madden, Max |
| Dunwoody, Hon Mrs Gwyneth | Mahon, Mrs Alice |
| Eadie, Alexander | Marek, Dr John |
| Eastham, Ken | Marshall, David (Shettleston) |
| Evans, John (St Helens N) | Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) |
| Ewing, Harry (Falkirk E) | Martin, Michael J. (Springburn) |
| Ewing, Mrs Margaret (Moray) | Maxton, John |
| Fatchett, Derek | Meacher, Michael |
| Faulds, Andrew | Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley) |
| Fearn, Ronald | Michie, Mrs Ray (Arg'l & Bute) |
| Field, Frank (Birkenhead) | Millan, Rt Hon Bruce |
| Fields, Terry (L'pool B G'n) | Mitchell, Austin (G't Grimsby) |
| Fisher, Mark | Moonie, Dr Lewis |
| Flannery, Martin | Morgan, Rhodri |
| Flynn, Paul | Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) |
| Foot, Rt Hon Michael | Mowlam, Marjorie |
| Foster, Derek | Mullin, Chris |
| Foulkes, George | Murphy, Paul |
| Fraser, John | Nellist, Dave |
| Galbraith, Sam | Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon |
| Galloway, George | O'Neill, Martin |
| Garrett, John (Norwich South) | Orme, Rt Hon Stanley |
| George, Bruce | Owen, Rt Hon Dr David |
| Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John | Parry, Robert |
| Godman, Dr Norman A. | Patchett, Terry |
| Golding, Mrs Llin | Pendry, Tom |
| Gordon, Mildred | Pike, Peter L. |
| Gould, Bryan | Prescort, John |
| Grant, Bernie (Tottenham) | Primarolo, Dawn |
| Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) | Quin, Ms Joyce |
| Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) | Randall, Stuart |
| Grocott, Bruce | Redmond, Martin |
| Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy | Rees, Rt Hon Merlyn |
| Healey, Rt Hon Denis | Reid, Dr John |
| Heffer, Eric S. | Richardson, Jo |
| Henderson, Doug | Roberts, Allan (Bootle) |
| Hinchliffe, David | Robertson, George |
| Hogg, N. (C'nauld & Kilsyth) | Robinson, Geoffrey |
| Holland, Stuart | Rogers, Allan |
| Home Robertson, John | Rooker, Jeff |
| Howarth, George (Knowsley N) | Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) |
| Howell, Rt Hon D. (S'heath) | Rowlands, Ted |
| Howells, Geraint | Ruddock, Joan |
| Hoyle, Doug | Sedgemore, Brian |
| Hughes, John (Coventry NE) | Sheerman, Barry |
| Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) | Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert |
| Hughes, Roy (Newport E) | Shore, Rt Hon Peter |
| Hughes, Sean (Knowsley S) | Short, Clare |
| Hughes, Simon (Southwark) | Skinner, Dennis |
| Hume, John | Smith, Andrew (Oxford E) |
| Illsley, Eric | Smith, C. (Isl'ton & F'bury) |
| Ingram, Adam | Smith, Cyril (Rochdale) |
| Janner, Greville | Smith, Rt Hon J. (Monk'ds E) |
| John, Brynmor | Snape, Peter |
| Jones, Barry (Alyn & Deeside) | Soley, Clive |
| Jones, Ieuan (Ynys Môn) | Steel, Rt Hon David |
| Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald | Stott, Roger |
| Kennedy, Charles | Strang, Gavin |
| Kinnock, Rt Hon Neil | Straw, Jack |
| Kirkwood, Archy | Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) |
| Leadbitter, Ted | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Leighton, Ron | Thomas, Dr Dafydd Elis |
| Lestor, Joan (Eccles) | Turner, Dennis |
| Lewis, Terry | Vaz, Keith |
| Livingstone, Ken | Wall, Pat |
| Livsey, Richard | Walley, Joan |
| Lloyd, Tony (Stretford) | Wardell, Gareth (Gower) |
| Lofthouse, Geoffrey | Wareing, Robert N. |
| McAllion, John | Welsh, Andrew (Angus E) |
| Welsh, Michael (Doncaster N) | Worthington, Tony |
| Wigley, Dafydd | Young, David (Bolton SE) |
| Williams, Rt Hon Alan | |
| Williams, Alan W. (Carm'then) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Wilson, Brian | Mr. Ray Powell and |
| Winnick, David | Mr. Frank Haynes. |
| Wise, Mrs Audrey |
Question accordingly agreed to.