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CAR MILEAGE ALLOWANCE

Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Order [24 January],

That, in the opinion of this House, the reduction in the rates at which the car mileage allowance is payable till they are the same as the car mileage rates approved by the Inland Revenue, which was agreed by the House on 3rd November 2004, should be phased in between 1st April 2005 and 1st April 2009, or the day after the general election after next, whichever is the later; and the rates to be in effect for each year should be determined by the Members Estimate Committee; and the higher rate of the allowance should continue to be payable up to a total of 20,000 miles and the lower rate thereafter.—[Mr. Hain.]

The House divided: Ayes 111, Noes 249.

Division No. 50 [5.23 pm


AYES

Adams, Irene (Paisley N)
Allen, Graham
Amess, David
Anderson, Janet (Rossendale & Darwen)
Atherton, Ms Candy
Barron, rh Kevin
Battle, rh John
Beard, Nigel
Begg, Miss Anne
Beggs, Roy (E Antrim)
Betts, Clive
Blackman, Liz
Burnside, David
Butterfill, Sir John
Cable, Dr. Vincent
Campbell, Gregory (E Lond'y)
Chapman, Ben (Wirral S)
Clarke, rh Kenneth (Rushcliffe)
Clelland, David
Cohen, Harry
Cormack, Sir Patrick
Crausby, David
Cummings, John
Curry, rh David
Davidson, Ian
Dobbin, Jim (Heywood)
Dodds, Nigel
Donaldson, Jeffrey M.
Donohoe, Brian H.
Dowd, Jim (Lewisham W)
Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth
Eagle, Angela (Wallasey)
Ennis, Jeff (Barnsley E)
Etherington, Bill
Fitzsimons, Mrs Lorna
Foster, rh Derek
Gale, Roger (N Thanet)
Gapes, Mike (Ilford S)
Garnier, Edward
Godsiff, Roger
Greenway, John
Hain, rh Peter
Harris, Tom (Glasgow Cathcart)
Harvey, Nick
Havard, Dai (MerthyrTydfil & Rhymney)
Heald, Oliver
Hendrick, Mark
Hermon, Lady
Hood, Jimmy (Clydesdale)
Howarth, rh Alan (Newport E)
Howarth, George (Knowsley N & Sefton E)
Hoyle, Lindsay
Iddon, Dr. Brian
Illsley, Eric
Jack, rh Michael
Jenkins, Brian
Jones, Helen (Warrington N)
Jones, Kevan (N Durham)
Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S)
Keetch, Paul
Kidney, David
Kirkwood, Sir Archy
Laxton, Bob (Derby N)
Liddell-Grainger, Ian
Linton, Martin
Llwyd, Elfyn
Love, Andrew
Lucas, Ian (Wrexham)
McDonnell, John
MacDougall, John
McKechin, Ann
McKenna, Rosemary
McWilliam, John
Mahon, Mrs Alice
Mawhinney, rh Sir Brian
Mitchell, Austin (Gt Grimsby)
Mudie, George
Naysmith, Dr. Doug
Oaten, Mark (Winchester)
O'Neill, Martin
Öpik, Lembit
Pickthall, Colin
Pike, Peter (Burnley)
Pound, Stephen
Prosser, Gwyn
Robertson, John (Glasgow Anniesland)
Robinson, Peter (Belfast E)
Ross, Ernie (Dundee W)
Sarwar, Mohammad
Sheerman, Barry
Singh, Marsha
Smyth, Rev. Martin (Belfast S)
Spicer, Sir Michael
Spink, Bob (Castle Point)
Steen, Anthony
Steinberg, Gerry
Tapsell, Sir Peter
Thurso, John
Tipping, Paddy
Tredinnick, David
Trimble, rh David
Tyler, Paul (N Cornwall)
Tynan, Bill (Hamilton S)
Wareing, Robert N.
Williams, rh Alan (Swansea W)
Williams, Betty (Conwy)
Winterton, Ann (Congleton)
Winterton, Sir Nicholas (Macclesfield)
Woodward, Shaun
Woolas, Phil
Younger-Ross, Richard

Tellers for the Ayes:

Mr. Mike Hall and
Mr. Ken Purchase


NOES

Abbott, Ms Diane
Ainsworth, Bob (Cov'try NE)
Ainsworth, Peter (E Surrey)
Alexander, Douglas
Allan, Richard
Ancram, rh Michael
Arbuthnot, rh James
Armstrong, rh Ms Hilary
Atkins, Charlotte
Baker, Norman
Barker, Gregory
Barnes, Harry
Beith, rh A. J.
Benn, rh Hilary
Benton, Joe (Bootle)
Berry, Roger
Blears, Ms Hazel
Boateng, rh Paul
Boswell, Tim
Bottomley, Peter (Worthing W)
Bottomley, rh Virginia (SW Surrey)
Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin)
Bradshaw, Ben
Brake, Tom (Carshalton)
Brazier, Julian
Breed, Colin
Brennan, Kevin
Brooke, Mrs Annette L.
Brown, rh Gordon (Dunfermline E)
Browne, Desmond
Bryant, Chris
Burden, Richard
Burgon, Colin
Burnett, John
Burnham, Andy
Burstow, Paul
Burt, Alistair
Byrne, Liam (B'ham Hodge H)
Cairns, David
Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth)
Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge)
Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V)
Carmichael, Alistair
Casale, Roger
Cawsey, Ian (Brigg)
Challen, Colin
Chaytor, David
Chidgey, David
Clark, Dr. Lynda (Edinburgh Pentlands)
Clark, Paul (Gillingham)
Clarke, rh Tom (Coatbridge & Chryston)
Clarke, Tony (Northampton S)
Coaker, Vernon
Coffey, Ms Ann
Conway, Derek
Cooper, Yvette
Cotter, Brian
Cousins, Jim
Cruddas, Jon
Cryer, Ann (Keighley)
Cryer, John (Hornchurch)
Cunningham, Tony (Workington)
Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire
Darling, rh Alistair
Davey, Edward (Kingston)
David, Wayne
Davis, rh David (Haltemprice & Howden)
Dismore, Andrew
Djanogly, Jonathan
Doughty, Sue
Drew, David (Stroud)
Drown, Ms Julia
Duncan, Peter (Galloway)
Duncan Smith, rh Iain
Efford, Clive
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Ewing, Annabelle
Fabricant, Michael
Fallon, Michael
Farrelly, Paul
Field, Mark (Cities of London & Westminster)
Fisher, Mark
Fitzpatrick, Jim
Follett, Barbara
Foster, Don (Bath)
Foster, Michael (Worcester)
Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings & Rye)
Francois, Mark
Gardiner, Barry
George, rh Bruce (Walsall S)
Gerrard, Neil
Gibson, Dr. Ian
Gidley, Sandra
Gill, Parmjit Singh
Gilroy, Linda
Goggins, Paul
Goodman, Paul
Grieve, Dominic
Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S)
Hague, rh William
Hall, Patrick (Bedford)
Hanson, David
Harman, rh Ms Harriet
Healey, John
Heath, David
Hepburn, Stephen
Heppell, John
Hewitt, rh Ms Patricia
Hoey, Kate (Vauxhall)
Hogg, rh Douglas
Holmes, Paul
Hope, Phil (Corby)
Hopkins, Kelvin
Horam, John (Orpington)
Howard, rh Michael
Hurst, Alan (Braintree)
Ingram, rh Adam
Jamieson, David
Jenkin, Bernard
Johnson, rh Alan (Hull W)
Johnson, Miss Melanie (Welwyn Hatfield)
Jones, Lynne (Selly Oak)
Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham)
Jowell, rh Tessa
Keen, Alan (Feltham)
Keen, Ann (Brentford)
Kelly, rh Ruth (Bolton W)
Kemp, Fraser
Kennedy, rh Charles (Ross Skye & Inverness)
Key, Robert (Salisbury)
Khabra, Piara S.
Ladyman, Dr. Stephen
Lansley, Andrew
Laws, David (Yeovil)
Leslie, Christopher
Letwin, rh Oliver
Levitt, Tom (High Peak)
Lewis, Ivan (Bury S)
Lewis, Dr. Julian (New Forest E)
Liddell, rh Mrs Helen
Lilley, rh Peter
Lloyd, Tony (Manchester C)
McAvoy, rh Thomas
McCabe, Stephen
McDonnell, John
McFall, rh John
McGuire, Mrs Anne
McIsaac, Shona
Mackinlay, Andrew
Maclean, rh David
McNulty, Tony
MacShane, Denis
Mactaggart, Fiona
Mahmood, Khalid
Mallaber, Judy
Martlew, Eric
Maude, rh Francis
May, rh Mrs Theresa
Merron, Gillian
Michael, rh Alun
Milburn, rh Alan
Miller, Andrew
Mitchell, Andrew (Sutton Coldfield)
Mole, Chris
Moran, Margaret
Morley, Elliot
Morris, rh Estelle
Munn, Ms Meg
Murphy, Jim (Eastwood)
Murrison, Dr. Andrew
Norris, Dan (Wansdyke)
O'Brien, Mike (N Warks)
Organ, Diana
Osborne, George (Tatton)
Osborne, Sandra (Ayr)
Pearson, Ian
Pickles, Eric
Plaskitt, James
Prentice, Gordon (Pendle)
Price, Adam (E Carmarthen & Dinefwr)
Primarolo, rh Dawn
Purnell, James
Quinn, Lawrie
Raynsford, rh Nick
Redwood, rh John
Reed, Andy (Loughborough)
Reid, Alan (Argyll & Bute)
Reid, rh Dr. John (Hamilton N & Bellshill)
Rendel, David
Robathan, Andrew
Robertson, Angus (Moray)
Robertson, Hugh (Faversham & M-Kent)
Roche, Mrs Barbara
Rooney, Terry
Ruane, Chris
Russell, Bob (Colchester)
Ryan, Joan (Enfield N)
Sanders, Adrian
Savidge, Malcolm
Sawford, Phil
Selous, Andrew
Shipley, Ms Debra
Simon, Siôn (B'ham Erdington)
Skinner, Dennis
Smith, Angela (Basildon)
Smith, Geraldine (Morecambe & Lunesdale)
Smith, rh Jacqui (Redditch)
Smith, Sir Robert (W Ab'd'ns & Kincardine)
Soley, Clive
Southworth, Helen
Spellar, rh John
Spicer, Sir Michael
Stewart, Ian (Eccles)
Stoate, Dr. Howard
Strang, rh Dr. Gavin
Straw, rh Jack
Stunell, Andrew
Sutcliffe, Gerry
Swayne, Desmond
Syms, Robert
Tami, Mark (Alyn)
Taylor, Dari (Stockton S)
Taylor, David (NW Leics)
Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W)
Thomas, Simon (Ceredigion)
Timms, Stephen
Todd, Mark (S Derbyshire)
Touhig, Don (Islwyn)
Trickett, Jon
Turner, Andrew (Isle of Wight)
Turner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE)
Twigg, Derek (Halton)
Twigg, Stephen (Enfield)
Tyrie, Andrew
Viggers, Peter
Ward, Claire
Watson, Tom
Watts, David
Weir, Michael
Whitehead, Dr. Alan
Wicks, Malcolm
Williams, Hywel (Caernarfon)
Williams, Roger (Brecon)
Willis, Phil
Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C)
Wishart, Pete
Wright, David (Telford)
Wright, Iain (Hartlepool)
Young, rh Sir George

Tellers for the Noes:

Mr. Nick Ainger and
Ms Bridget Prentice


Question accordingly negatived.

 
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