- `(1) It is the duty of every public authority to which this section applies, in exercising in relation to its public supply or works contracts, any proposed or any subsisting such contract, as the case may be, any function regulated by section 17 to exercise that function with reference to the enforcement of the law by any appropriate agency and the promotion of equality of opportunity in employment.
- (2) The public authorities to which this section applies are those specified in Schedule 2 to this Act.
- (3) The contracts whic are public supply or work contracts for the purposes of this section are contracts for the supply of goods or materials, for the supply of services or for the execution of works.
- (4) A local authority may in pursuance of the functions regulated by this section, have regard to any of the following:—
- (a) the terms and conditions of employment by contractors of their workers, the arrangements for the training of their workforces, or the employment (in the case of an inner city area or region of high unemployment) of a reasonable percentage of their workforce from among the local unemployed which shall be determined by the authority;
- (b) the actual or potential membership of contractors of industrial, trade or professional associations, technical guarantee schemes or any other associations or schemes pertaining to their competence to perform the contract;
- (c) in cooperation with the relevant local employment office, the employment by contractors of disabled people in accordance with the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944.
- (5) In this section, any term defined in section 17 (8) below shall having the meaning thereby ascribed to it.
- (6) In this section, 'inner city area' and 'region of high unemployment' shall have the meanings set out by the Secretary of State in regulations.
- (7) The provisions of sections 17 to 21 shall have effect subject to the provisions of this section.
- (8) This section shall have effect from the date of Royal Assent.'.—[Dr. Cunningham.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
§ Motion made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 221, Noes 301.
965| Division No. 114] | [6.11 pm |
| AYES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Eastham, Ken |
| Adams, Allen (Paisley N) | Evans, John (St Helens N) |
| Allen, Graham | Ewing, Harry (Falkirk E) |
| Alton, David | Ewing, Mrs Margaret (Moray) |
| Anderson, Donald | Fatchett, Derek |
| Archer, Rt Hon Peter | Fearn, Ronald |
| Armstrong, Ms Hilary | Field, Frank (Birkenhead) |
| Ashdown, Paddy | Fields, Terry (L'pool B G'n) |
| Ashton, Joe | Flannery, Martin |
| Banks, Tony (Newham NW) | Flynn, Paul |
| Barnes, Harry (Derbyshire NE) | Foot, Rt Hon Michael |
| Barron, Kevin | Foster, Derek |
| Battle, John | Foulkes, George |
| Beckett, Margaret | Fraser, John |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Fyfe, Mrs Maria |
| Bennett, A. F. (D'nt'n & FTdish) | Galbraith, Samuel |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Galloway, George |
| Blair, Tony | Garrett, John (Norwich South) |
| Boateng, Paul | Garrett, Ted (Wallsend) |
| Boyes, Roland | George, Bruce |
| Bradley, Keith | Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Godman, Dr Norman A. |
| Brown, Gordon (D'mline E) | Gordon, Ms Mildred |
| Brown, Nicholas (Newcastle E) | Gould, Bryan |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Grant, Bernie (Tottenham) |
| Buchan, Norman | Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) |
| Buckley, George | Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) |
| Caborn, Richard | Grocott, Bruce |
| Callaghan, Jim | Hardy, Peter |
| Campbell, Ron (Blyth Valley) | Harman, Ms Harriet |
| Campbell-Savours, D. N. | Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy |
| Carlile, Alex (Mont'g) | Haynes, Frank |
| Clark, Dr David (S Shields) | Healey, Rt Hon Denis |
| Clarke, Tom (Monklands W) | Heffer, Eric S. |
| Clay, Bob | Henderson, Douglas |
| Clelland, David | Hinchliffe, David |
| Clwyd, Mrs Ann | Hogg, N. (C'nauld & Kilsyth) |
| Cohen, Harry | Home Robertson, John |
| Coleman, Donald | Hood, James |
| Cook, Robin (Livingston) | Howarth, George (Knowsley N) |
| Corbett, Robin | Howell, Rt Hon D. (S'heath) |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Howells, Geraint |
| Cousins, Jim | Hoyle, Doug |
| Cox, Tom | Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) |
| Cryer, Bob | Hughes, Roy (Newport E) |
| Cummings, J. | Hughes, Sean (Knowsley S) |
| Cunliffe, Lawrence | Hughes, Simon (Southwark) |
| Cunningham, Dr John | Illsley, Eric |
| Dalyell, Tarn | Ingram, Adam |
| Darling, Alastair | Janner, Greville |
| Davies, Ron (Caerphilly) | John, Brynmor |
| Davis, Terry (B'ham Hodge H'I) | Jones, Barry (Alyn & Deeside) |
| Dewar, Donald | Jones, leuan (Ynys Môn) |
| Dixon, Don | Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S W) |
| Dobson, Frank | Kennedy, Charles |
| Doran, Frank | Kinnock, Rt Hon Neil |
| Dunnachie, James | Kirkwood, Archy |
| Dunwoody, Hon Mrs Gwyneth | Lambie, David |
| Eadie, Alexander | Lamond, James |
| Leighton, Ron | Rees, Rt Hon Merlyn |
| Lestor, Miss Joan (Eccles) | Reid, John |
| Lewis, Terry | Richardson, Ms Jo |
| Litherland, Robert | Roberts, Allan (Bootle) |
| Livingstone, Ken | Robinson, Geoffrey |
| Livsey, Richard | Rogers, Allan |
| Lloyd, Tony (Stretford) | Rooker, Jeff |
| Lofthouse, Geoffrey | Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) |
| Loyden, Eddie | Rowlands, Ted |
| McAllion, John | Ruddock, Ms Joan |
| McCartney, Ian | Sedgemore, Brian |
| Macdonald, Calum | Sheerman, Barry |
| McFall, John | Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert |
| McKay, Allen (Penistone) | Shore, Rt Hon Peter |
| McKelvey, William | Short, Clare |
| McLeish, Henry | Skinner, Dennis |
| McTaggart, Bob | Smith, Andrew (Oxford E) |
| Madden, Max | Smith, C. (Isl'ton & F'bury) |
| Mahon, Mrs Alice | Smith, Rt Hon J. (Monk'ds E) |
| Marek, Dr John | Snape, Peter |
| Marshall, David (Shettleston) | Soley, Clive |
| Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) | Spearing, Nigel |
| Martin, Michael (Springburn) | Steel, Rt Hon David |
| Martlew, Eric | Steinberg, Gerald |
| Maxton, John | Stott, Roger |
| Meacher, Michael | Strang, Gavin |
| Meale, Alan | Straw, Jack |
| Michael, Alun | Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) |
| Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley) | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Michie, Mrs Ray (Arg'l & Bute) | Thomas, Dafydd Elis |
| Millan, Rt Hon Bruce | Thompson, Jack (Wansbeck) |
| Moonie, Dr Lewis | Turner, Dennis |
| Morgan, Rhodri | Vaz, Keith |
| Morley, Elliott | Wall, Pat |
| Morris, Rt Hon A (W'shawe) | Wallace, James |
| Mowlam, Mrs Marjorie | Walley, Ms Joan |
| Mullin, Chris | Warden, Gareth (Gower) |
| Murphy, Paul | Wareing, Robert N. |
| Nellist, Dave | Welsh, Andrew (Angus E) |
| Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon | Welsh, Michael (Doncaster N) |
| O'Brien, William | Wigley, Dafydd |
| O'Neill, Martin | Williams, Rt Hon A. J. |
| Orme, Rt Hon Stanley | Williams, Alan W. (Carm'then) |
| Parry, Robert | Wilson, Brian |
| Patchett, Terry | Winnick, David |
| Pendry, Tom | Wise, Mrs Audrey |
| Pike, Peter | Worthington, Anthony |
| Powell, Ray (Ogmore) | Wray, James |
| Prescott, John | Young, David (Bolton SE) |
| Primarolo, Ms Dawn | |
| Quin, Ms Joyce | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Radice, Giles | Mrs. Llin Golding and |
| Randall, Stuart | Mr. Frank Cook. |
| Redmond, Martin | |
| NOES | |
| Adley, Robert | Body, Sir Richard |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael | Bonsor, Sir Nicholas |
| Allason, Rupert | Boswell, Tim |
| Amess, David | Bottomley, Peter |
| Amos, Alan | Bottomley, Mrs Virginia |
| Arbuthnot, James | Bowden, A (Brighton K'pto'n) |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Bowden, Gerald (Dulwich) |
| Arnold, Tom (Hazel Grove) | Bowis, John |
| Ashby, David | Boyson, Rt Hon Dr Sir Rhodes |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Braine, Rt Hon Sir Bernard |
| Atkins, Robert | Brandon-Bravo, Martin |
| Atkinson, David | Brazier, Julian |
| Baker, Rt Hon K. (Mole Valley) | Bright, Graham |
| Baker, Nicholas (Dorset N) | Brooke, Hon Peter |
| Baldry, Tony | Brown, Michael (Brigg & Cl't's) |
| Banks, Robert (Harrogate) | Bruce, Ian (Dorset South) |
| Batiste, Spencer | Buchanan-Smith, Rt Hon Alick |
| Beaumont-Dark, Anthony | Budgen, Nicholas |
| Bendall, Vivian | Burns, Simon |
| Bennett, Nicholas (Pembroke) | Burt, Alistair |
| Benyon,W. | Butler, Chris |
| Bevan, David Gilroy | Butterfill, John |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Carlisle, John, (Luton N) |
| Blackburn, Dr John G. | Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) |
| Carrington, Matthew | Howard, Michael |
| Carttiss, Michael | Howarth, Alan (Strat'd-on-A) |
| Cash, William | Howarth, G (Cannock & B'wd) |
| Channon, Rt Hon Paul | Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford) |
| Chapman, Sydney | Hughes, Robert G (Harrow W) |
| Chope, Christopher | Hunt, John (Ravensbourne) |
| Clark, Hon Alan (Plym'th S'n) | Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas |
| Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) | Irvine, Michael |
| Clark, Sir W (Croydon S) | Irving, Charles |
| Clarke, Rt Hon K (Rushcliffe) | Jack, Michael |
| Colvin, Michael | Jackson, Robert |
| Conway, Derek | Janman, Timothy |
| Coombs, Anthony (Wyre F'rest) | Jessel, Toby |
| Coombs, Simon (Swindon) | Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey |
| Cope, John | Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) |
| Cormack, Patrick | Jones, Robert B (Herts W) |
| Couchman, James | Kellett-Bowman, Mrs Elaine |
| Cran, James | Key, Robert |
| Critchley, Julian | Kilfedder, James |
| Currie, Mrs Edwina | King, Roger (B'ham N'thfield) |
| Davies, Q (Stamf'd & Spald'g) | Kirkhope, Timothy |
| Davis, David (Boothferry) | Knapman, Roger |
| Day, Stephen | Knight, Greg (Derby North) |
| Devlin, Tim | Knowles, Michael |
| Dicks, Terry | Knox, David |
| Dorrell, Stephen | Lamont, Rt Hon Norman |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James | Lang, Ian |
| Dover, Den | Latham, Michael |
| Dunn, Bob | Lawrence, Ivan |
| Durant, Tony | Lee, John (Pendle) |
| Eggar, Tim | Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark |
| Emery, Sir Peter | Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) |
| Evans, David (Welwyn Hatf'd) | Lightbown, David |
| Fallon, Michael | Lilley, Peter |
| Farr, Sir John | Lloyd, Sir Ian (Havant) |
| Fenner, Dame Peggy | Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) |
| Finsberg, Sir Geoffrey | Lord, Michael |
| Fookes, Miss Janet | Luce, Rt Hon Richard |
| Forman, Nigel | Macfarlane, Neil |
| Forth, Eric | MacKay, Andrew (E Berkshire) |
| Fowler, Rt Hon Norman | Maclean, David |
| Fox, Sir Marcus | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Freeman, Roger | McNair-Wilson, M (Newbury) |
| French, Douglas | McNair-Wilson, P (New Forest) |
| Fry, Peter | Major, Rt Hon John |
| Gale, Roger | Malins, Humfrey |
| Gardiner, George | Mans, Keith |
| Gill, Christopher | Maples John |
| Glyn, Dr Alan | Marlow, Tony |
| Goodhart, Sir Philip | Marshall, Michael (Arundel) |
| Goodlad, Alastair | Martin, David (Portsmouth S) |
| Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles | Maude, Hon Francis |
| Gow, Ian | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin |
| Gower, Sir Raymond | Mellor, David |
| Grant, Sir Anthony (CambsSW) | Meyer, Sir Anthony |
| Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) | Miller, Hal |
| Greenway, John (Rydale) | Mills, Iain |
| Gregory, Conal | Mitchell, Andrew (Gedhng) |
| Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth N) | Monro, Sir Hector |
| Grist, Ian | Montgomery, Sir Fergus |
| Grylls, Michael | Morris, M (N'hampton S) |
| Hamilton, Hon A (Epsom) | Morrison, Hon C (Devizes) |
| Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) | Moss, Malcolm |
| Hampson, Dr Keith | Moynihan, Hon C |
| Hannam, John | Mudd, David |
| Hargreaves, A (B'ham H'll Gr') | Neale, Gerrard |
| Hargreaves, Ken (Hyndburn) | Nelson, Anthony |
| Harris, David | Neubert, Michael |
| Hawkins, Christopher | Newton, Tony |
| Hayes, Jerry | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Hayward, Robert | Nicholson, David (Taunton) |
| Heathcoat-Amory, David | Nicholson, Miss E (Devon W) |
| Heddle, John | Onslow, Cranley |
| Hicks, Robert (Cornwall SE) | Oppenheim, Phillip |
| Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L | Page, Richard |
| Hill, James | Paice, James |
| Hind, Kenneth | Patnick, Irvine |
| Hogg, Hon Douglas (Gr'th'm) | Patten, Chris (Bath) |
| Holt, Richard | Pawsey, James |
| Hordern, Sir Peter | Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth |
| Porter, Barry (Wirral S) | Stradling Thomas, Sir John |
| Porter, David (Waveney) | Sumberg, David |
| Portillo, Michael | Summerson, Hugo |
| Powell, William (Corby) | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Price, Sir David | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Raffan, Keith | Taylor, John M (Solihull) |
| Raison, Rt Hon Timothy | Tebbit, Rt Hon Norman |
| Rathbone, Tim | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| 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) |
| Rifkind, Rt Hon Malcolm | Tracey, Richard |
| Roberts, Wyn (Conwy) | Tredinnick, David |
| Roe, Mrs Marion | Trotter, Neville |
| Rossi, Sir Hugh | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Rost, Peter | Waddington, Rt Hon David |
| Rowe, Andrew | Wakeham, Rt Hon John |
| Rumbold, Mrs Angela | Waldegrave, Hon William |
| Ryder, Richard | Walden, George |
| Sackville, Hon Tom | Walker, Bill (T'side North) |
| Sainsbury, Hon Tim | Walker, Rt Hon P. (W'cester) |
| Scott, Nicholas | Waller, Gary |
| Shaw, David (Dover) | Walters, Dennis |
| Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) | Ward, John |
| Shelton, William (Streatham) | Wardle, C. (Bexhill) |
| Shephard, Mrs G. (Norfolk SW) | Warren, Kenneth |
| Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) | Watts, John |
| Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) | Wells, Bowen |
| Shersby, Michael | Wheeler, John |
| Sims, Roger | Whitney, Ray |
| Skeet, Sir Trevor | Widdecombe, Miss Ann |
| Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick) | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) | Wilshire, David |
| Soames, Hon Nicholas | Winterton, Mrs Ann |
| Speed, Keith | Wolfson, Mark |
| Speller, Tony | Wood, Timothy |
| Spicer, Jim (Dorset W) | Woodcock, Mike |
| Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) | Yeo, Tim |
| Squire. Robin | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Stanbrook, Ivor | Younger, Rt Hon George |
| Steen, Anthony | |
| Stern, Michael | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Stevens, Lewis | Mr. Tristan Garel-Jones and |
| Stewart, Andrew (Sherwood) | Mr. Robert Boscawen. |
| Stewart, Ian (Hertfordshire N) |
§ Question accordingly negatived.