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5 Hydrocarbon Oil (Rates Of Duty And Rebate)

Volume 268: debated on Tuesday 5 December 1995

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Motion made, and Question proposed,

That—

  • (1) In section 6(1) of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979, for "£0.3614" and "£0.3132" there shall be substituted "£0.3912" and "£0.3430", respectively.
  • (2) In section 8(3) of that Act, for "£0.3314" there shall be substituted "£ 0.2817".
  • (3) In section 11(1) of that Act, for "£0.0166" and "£0.0214" there shall be substituted "£0.0181" and "£0.0233", respectively.
  • (4) In section 14(1) of that Act, for "£0.0166" there shall be substituted "£ 0.0181".
  • (5) This Resolution shall have effect as from 6 o'clock in the evening of 28th November 1995.
  • 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.

    The House divided: Ayes 305, Noes 40.

    Division No. 8]

    [10.30 pm

    AYES

    Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey)Bonsor, Sir Nicholas
    Aitken, Rt Hon JonathanBooth, Hartley
    Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby)Boswell, Tim
    Mason, Rupert (Torbay)Bottomley, Rt Hon Virginia
    Amess, DavidBowden, Sir Andrew
    Ancram, MichaelBowis, John
    Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham)Boyson, Rt Hon Sir Rhodes
    Arnold, Sir Thomas (Hazel Grv)Brandreth, Gyles
    Ashby, DavidBrazier, Julian
    Atkins, Rt Hon RobertBright, Sir Graham
    Atkinson, David (Bour'mouth E)Brooke, Rt Hon Peter
    Atkinson, Peter (Hexham)Brown, M (Brigg & Cl'thorpes)
    Baker, Rt Hon Kenneth (Mole V)Browning, Mrs Angela
    Baker, Nicholas (North Dorset)Bruce, Ian (Dorset)
    Baldry, TonyBudgen, Nicholas
    Banks, Matthew (Southport)Burns, Simon
    Banks, Robert (Harrogate)Burt, Alistair
    Bates, MichaelButcher, John
    Batiste, SpencerButler, Peter
    Bellingham, HenryCarlisle, John (Luton North)
    Bendall, VivianCarlisle, Sir Kenneth (Lincoln)
    Beresford, Sir PaulCarrington, Matthew
    Biffen, Rt Hon JohnCarttiss, Michael
    Body, Sir RichardCash, William

    Channon, Rt Hon PaulHayes, Jerry
    Chapman, Sir SydneyHeald, Oliver
    Churchill, MrHeath, Rt Hon Sir Edward
    Clappison, JamesHeathcoat-Amory, David
    Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford)Hendry, Charles
    Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Ru'clif)Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael
    Clifton-Brown, GeoffreyHiggins, Rt Hon Sir Terence
    Coe, SebastianHill, James (Southampton Test)
    Colvin, MichaelHogg, Rt Hon Douglas (G'tham)
    Congdon, DavidHoram, John
    Coombs, Anthony (Wyre For'st)Hordern, Rt Hon Sir Peter
    Coombs, Simon (Swindon)Howard, Rt Hon Michael
    Cope, Rt Hon Sir JohnHowell, Rt Hon David (G'dford)
    Cormack, Sir PatrickHowell, Sir Ralph (N Norfolk)
    Couchman, JamesHughes, Robert G (Harrow W)
    Cran, JamesHunt, Rt Hon David (Wirral W)
    Currie, Mrs Edwina (S D'by'ire)Hunt, Sir John (Ravensbourne)
    Curry, David (Skipton & Ripon)Hunter, Andrew
    Davies, Quentin (Stamford)Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas
    Davis, David (Boothferry)Jack, Michael
    Day, StephenJackson, Robert (Wantage)
    Deva, Nirj JosephJenkin, Bernard
    Devlin, TimJessel, Toby
    Dicks, TerryJohnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey
    Dorrell, Rt Hon StephenJones, Gwilym (Cardiff N)
    Douglas-Hamilton, Lord JamesJones, Robert B (W Hertfdshr)
    Dover, DenJopling, Rt Hon Michael
    Duncan, AlanKellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine
    Duncan-Smith, IainKey, Robert
    Dunn, BobKing, Rt Hon Tom
    Durant, Sir AnthonyKirkhope, Timothy
    Dykes, HughKnapman, Roger
    Eggar, Rt Hon TimKnight, Mrs Angela (Erewash)
    Elletson, HaroldKnight, Rt Hon Greg (Derby N)
    Emery, Rt Hon Sir PeterKnight, Dame Jill (Bir'm E'st'n)
    Evans, David (Welwyn Hatfield)Knox, Sir David
    Evans, Jonathan (Brecon)Kynoch, George (Kincardine)
    Evans, Nigel (Ribble Valley)Lait, Mrs Jacqui
    Evennett, DavidLamont, Rt Hon Norman
    Faber, DavidLang, Rt Hon Ian
    Fabricant, MichaelLawrence, Sir Ivan
    Field, Barry (Isle of Wight)Legg, Barry
    Fishburn, DudleyLeigh, Edward
    Forman, NigelLennox-Boyd, Sir Mark
    Forsyth, Rt Hon Michael (Stirling)Lester, Jim (Broxtowe)
    Forth, EricLidington, David
    Fowler, Rt Hon Sir NormanLightbown, Sir David
    Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring)Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir Peter (Fareham)
    Fox, Sir Marcus (Shipley)Lord, Michael
    Freeman, Rt Hon RogerLuff, Peter
    French, DouglasLyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas
    Gale, RogerMacGregor, Rt Hon John
    Gallie, PhilMacKay, Andrew
    Garnier, EdwardMaclean, Rt Hon David
    Gill, ChristopherMcLoughlin, Patrick
    Gillan, CherylMcNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick
    Goodlad, Rt Hon AlastairMadel, Sir David
    Goodson-Wickes, Dr CharlesMaitland, Lady Olga
    Gorrnan, Mrs TeresaMajor, Rt Hon John
    Gorst, Sir JohnMalone, Gerald
    Grant, Sir A (SW Cambs)Mans, Keith
    Greenway, Harry (Ealing N)Marland, Paul
    Greenway, John (Ryedale)Marlow, Tony
    Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth, N)Marshall, John (Hendon S)
    Grylls, Sir MichaelMarshall, Sir Michael (Arundel)
    Hague, Rt Hon WilliamMartin, David (Portsmouth S)
    Hamilton, Sir ArchibaldMates, Michael
    Hamilton, Neil (Tatton)Mawhinney, Rt Hon Dr Brian
    Hampson, Dr KeithMayhew, Rt Hon Sir Patrick
    Hanley, R1 Hon JeremyMellor, Rt Hon David
    Hannam, Sir JohnMerchant, Piers
    Hargreaves, AndrewMills, Iain
    Harris, DavidMitchell, Andrew (Gedling)
    Haselhurst, Sir AlanMitchell, Sir David (NW Hants)
    Hawkins, NickMoate, Sir Roger
    Hawksley, WarrenMonro, Rt Hon Sir Hector

    Montgomery, Sir FergusSproat, Iain
    Moss, MalcolmSquire, Robin (Hornchurch)
    Needham, Rt Hon RichardStanley, Rt Hon Sir John
    Nelson, AnthonySteen, Anthony
    Neubert, Sir MichaelStephen, Michael
    Newton, Rt Hon TonyStern, Michael
    Nicholls, PatrickStewart, Allan
    Nicholson, David (Taunton)Streeter, Gary
    Norris, SteveSumberg, David
    Onslow, Rt Hon Sir CranleySweeney, Walter
    Oppenheim, PhillipSykes, John
    Ottaway, RichardTapsell, Sir Peter
    Page, RichardTaylor, Ian (Esher)
    Paice, JamesTaylor, Rt Hon John D (Strgfd)
    Patnick, Sir IrvineTaylor, John M (Solihull)
    Patten, Rt Hon JohnTaylor, Sir Teddy (Southend, E)
    Pattie, Rt Hon Sir GeoffreyTemple-Morris, Peter
    Pawsey, JamesThomason, Roy
    Peacock, Mrs ElizabethThompson, Sir Donald (C'er V)
    Pickles, EricThompson, Patrick (Norwich N)
    Porter, Barry (Wirral S)Thornton, Sir Malcolm
    Porter, David (Waveney)Thurnham, Peter
    Powell, William (Corby)Townend, John (Bridlington)
    Rathbone, TimTownsend, Cyril D (Bexl'yh'th)
    Redwood, Rt Hon JohnTracey, Richard
    Richards, RodTrend, Michael
    Riddick, GrahamTrotter, Neville
    Rifkind, Rt Hon MalcolmTwinn, Dr Ian
    Robathan, AndrewVaughan, Sir Gerard
    Roberts, Rt Hon Sir WynViggers, Peter
    Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S)Waldegrave, Rt Hon William
    Robinson, Mark (Somerton)Walden, George
    Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne)Walker, Bill (N Tayside)
    Rowe, Andrew (Mid Kent)Waller, Gary
    Rumbold, Rt Hon Dame AngelaWard, John
    Sackville, TornWardle, Charles (Bexhill)
    Sainsbury, Rt Hon TimothyWaterson, Nigel
    Scott, Rt Hon Sir NicholasWatts, John
    Shaw, David (Dover)Wells, Bowen
    Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey)Wheeler, Rt Hon Sir John
    Shephard, Rt Hon GillianWhitney, Ray
    Shepherd, Colin (Hereford)Whittingdale, John
    Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge)Widdecombe, Ann
    Shersby, Sir MichaelWiggin, Sir Jerry
    Sims RogerWilkinson, John
    Skeet, Sir TrevorWilletts, David
    Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield)Wilshire, David
    Soames, NicholasWinterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton)
    Speed, Sir KeithWolfson, Mark
    Spencer, Sir DerekYeo, Tim
    Spicer, Sir James (W Dorset)Young, Hon Sir George
    Spicer, Michael (S Worcs)

    Tellers For the Ayes:

    Spink, Dr Robert

    Mr. Timothy Wood and

    Spring, Richard

    Mr. Derek Conway.

    NOES

    Alton, DavidKennedy, Charles (Ross, C & S)
    Ashdown, Rt Hon PaddyKirkwood, Archy
    Beggs, RoyLewis, Terry
    Beith, Rt Hon A JLoyden, Eddie
    Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon)Lynne, Ms Liz
    Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE)McCera, The Reverend William
    Carlile, Alexander (Montgomery)Maclennan, Robert
    Chidgey, DavidMaddock, Diana
    Cunningham, RoseannaMichie, Mrs Ray (Argyll & Bute)
    Davies, Chris (L' Boro & S' worth)Molyneaux, Rt Hon James
    Forsythe, Clifford (S Antrim)Paisley, The Reverend Ian
    Foster, Don (Bath)Rendel, David
    Hayvey, NickRobinson, Peter (Belfast E)
    Hughes, Simon (Southwark)Ross, William (E Londonderry)
    Johnston, Sir RussellSalmond, Alex
    Jones, Ieuan Wyn (Ynys Môn)Skinner, Dannis
    Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham)Smyth, the Reverend Martin

    Steel, Rt Hon Sir DavidWigley, Dafydd
    Taylor, Matthew (Truro)
    Trimble, David

    Tellers For the Nose:

    Tyler, Paul

    Mrs. Margaret Ewing and

    Wallace, James

    Mr. Elfyn Llwyd.

    Question accordingly agreed to.