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Question put,
That, as from 6 o'clock in the evening of 15th March 1988—(1) The rates of duty specified in section 6(1) of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979 shall be increased— (a) in the case of light oil, from £0·1938 to £0·2044 a litre; and (b) in the case of heavy oil, from £0·1639 to £0·1729 a litre. (2) The rate of rebate of duty specified in section 13A of that Act (rebate on unleaded petrol) shall be increased from £0·0096 to £0·0202 a litre.
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 339, Noes 33.
Division No. 217]
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AYES
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| Adley, Robert | Bottomley, Mrs Virginia |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Bowden, A (Brighton K'pto'n) |
| Alexander, Richard | Bowden, Gerald (Dulwich) |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael | Bowis, John |
| Allason, Rupert | Boyson, Rt Hon Dr Sir Rhodes |
| Amess, David | Braine, Rt Hon Sir Bernard |
| Amos, Alan | Brandon-Bravo, Martin |
| Arbuthnot, James | Brazier, Julian |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Bright, Graham |
| Arnold, Tom (Hazel Grove) | Brittan, Rt Hon Leon |
| Ashby, David | Brooke, Rt Hon Peter |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Brown, Michael (Brigg & Cl't's) |
| Atkins, Robert | Browne, John (Winchester) |
| Baker, Rt Hon K. (Mole Valley) | Bruce, Ian (Dorset South) |
| Baker, Nicholas (Dorset N) | Buchanan-Smith, Rt Hon Alick |
| Baldry, Tony | Buck, Sir Antony |
| Banks, Robert (Harrogate) | Budgen, Nicholas |
| Barnes, Mrs Rosie (Greenwich) | Burns, Simon |
| Batiste, Spencer | Burt, Alistair |
| Beaumont-Dark, Anthony | Butcher, John |
| Bellingham, Henry | Butler, Chris |
| Bendall, Vivian | Butterfill, John |
| Bennett, Nicholas (Pembroke) | Carlisle, John, (Luton N) |
| Benyon, W. | Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) |
| Bevan, David Gilroy | Carrington, Matthew |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Carttiss, Michael |
| Biggs-Davison, Sir John | Cartwright, John |
| Blackburn, Dr John G. | Cash, William |
| Blaker, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Channon, Rt Hon Paul |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Chapman, Sydney |
| Bottomley, Peter | Chope, Christopher |
| Churchill, Mr | Hicks, Mrs Maureen (Wolv' NE) |
| Clark, Hon Alan (Plym'th S'n) | Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. |
| Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) | Hind, Kenneth |
| Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S) | Hogg, Hon Douglas (Gr'th'm) |
| Clarke, Rt Hon K. (Rushcliffe) | Holt, Richard |
| Colvin, Michael | Hordern, Sir Peter |
| Conway, Derek | Howard, Michael |
| Coombs, Anthony (Wyre F'rest) | Howarth, Alan (Strat'd-on-A) |
| Coombs, Simon (Swindon) | Howarth, G. (Cannock & B'wd) |
| Cope, John | Howell, Ralph (North Norfolk) |
| Cormack, Patrick | Hughes, Robert G. (Harrow W) |
| Cran, James | Hunt, David (Wirral W) |
| Critchley, Julian | Hunt, John (Ravensbourne) |
| Currie, Mrs Edwina | Hunter, Andrew |
| Davies, Q. (Stamf'd & Spald'g) | Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas |
| Davis, David (Boothferry) | Irvine, Michael |
| Day, Stephen | Irving, Charles |
| Devlin, Tim | Jack, Michael |
| Dickens, Geoffrey | Jackson, Robert |
| 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 |
| Moore, Rt Hon John | Speed, Keith |
| Morris, M (N'hampton S) | Speller, Tony |
| Morrison, Hon Sir Charles | Spicer, Sir Jim (Dorset W) |
| Moss, Malcolm | Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) |
| Moynihan, Hon Colin | Squire, Robin |
| Neale, Gerrard | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Needham, Richard | Steen, Anthony |
| Nelson, Anthony | Stern, Michael |
| Neubert, Michael | Stevens, Lewis |
| Newton, Rt Hon Tony | Stewart, Allan (Eastwood) |
| Nicholson, David (Taunton) | Stewart, Andy (Sherwood) |
| Nicholson, Emma (Devon West) | Stewart, Ian (Hertfordshire N) |
| Onslow, Rt Hon Cranley | Stokes, John |
| Oppenheim, Phillip | Stradling Thomas, Sir John |
| Owen, Rt Hon Dr David | Sumberg, David |
| Page, Richard | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Paice, James | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Parkinson, Rt Hon Cecil | Taylor, John M (Solihull) |
| Patnick, Irvine | Tebbit, Rt Hon Norman |
| Patten, John (Oxford W) | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Thatcher, Rt Hon Margaret |
| Pawsey, James | Thompson, D. (Calder Valley) |
| Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth | Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) |
| Porter, Barry (Wirral S) | Thorne, Neil |
| Porter, David (Waveney) | Thornton, Malcolm |
| Portillo, Michael | Thurnham, Peter |
| Powell, William (Corby) | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Price, Sir David | Townsend, Cyril D. (B'heath) |
| Raffan, Keith | Tracey, Richard |
| Raison, Rt Hon Timothy | Tredinnick, David |
| Rathbone, Tim | Trippier, David |
| Redwood, John | Trotter, Neville |
| Renton, Tim | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Rhodes James, Robert | Vaughan, Sir Gerard |
| Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon | Waddington, Rt Hon David |
| Riddick, Graham | Wakeham, Rt Hon John |
| Ridley, Rt Hon Nicholas | Waldegrave, Hon William |
| Ridsdale, Sir Julian | Walden, George |
| Roberts, Wyn (Conwy) | Walker, Bill (T'side North) |
| Roe, Mrs Marion | Walker, Rt Hon P. (W'cester) |
| Rossi, Sir Hugh | Waller, Gary |
| Rost, Peter | Walters, Dennis |
| Rowe, Andrew | Ward, John |
| Rumbold, Mrs Angela | Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) |
| Ryder, Richard | Warren, Kenneth |
| Sackville, Hon Tom | Watts, John |
| Sainsbury, Hon Tim | Wheeler, John |
| Sayeed, Jonathan | Whitney, Ray |
| Scott, Nicholas | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Shaw, David (Dover) | Wilkinson, John |
| Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) | Wilshire, David |
| Shaw, Sir Michael (Scarb') | Wolfson, Mark |
| Shelton, William (Streatham) | Wood, Timothy |
| Shephard, Mrs G. (Norfolk SW) | Woodcock, Mike |
| Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) | Yeo, Tim |
| Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Shersby, Michael | |
| Sims, Roger | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Skeet, Sir Trevor | Mr. Robert Boscawen and |
| Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) | Mr. Tristan Garel-Jones. |
| Soames, Hon Nicholas | |
NOES
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| Alton, David | Kirkwood, Archy |
| Ashdown, Paddy | Livsey, Richard |
| Beggs, Roy | McGrady, Eddie |
| Beith, A. J. | Maginnis, Ken |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Michie, Mrs Ray (Arg'l & Bute) |
| Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) | Molyneaux, Rt Hon James |
| Canavan, Dennis | Nellist, Dave |
| Carlile, Alex (Mont'g) | Ross, William (Londonderry E) |
| Fearn, Ronald | Skinner, Dennis |
| Forsythe, Clifford (Antrim S) | Smith, Cyril (Rochdale) |
| Gordon, Mildred | Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S) |
| Howells, Geraint | Steel, Rt Hon David |
| Hughes, Simon (Southwark) | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Jones, Ieuan (Ynys Môn) | Thomas, Dr Dafydd Elis |
| Kennedy, Charles | Walker, A. Cecil (Belfast N) |
| Kilfedder, James | Wall, Pat |
| Welsh, Andrew (Angus E) | Mr. Dafydd Wigley and |
| Mrs. Margaret Ewing. | |
| Tellers for the Noes: |
Question accordingly agreed to.
Mr. Speaker
May I have the leave of the House to put motions 7 to 10 together? There does not appear to be any objection to that being done.