§ Question again proposed, That the Bill be read the Third time.
§ Mr. StrangWe support a constructive role for trade unionists in our society; that is why we shall vote against the Bill tonight.
§ 10 pm
§ Mr. CopeI arranged with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State to respond to any new points that were raised by the Opposition on Third Reading, but there were none, so I commend the Bill to the House.
§ Question put, That the Bill be now read the Third time:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 290, Noes 219.
452| Division No. 178] | [10.00 pm |
| AYES | |
| Adley, Robert | Clarke, Rt Hon K. (Rushcliffe) |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Colvin, Michael |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael | Conway, Derek |
| Allason, Rupert | Coombs, Anthony (Wyre F'rest) |
| Amess, David | Coombs, Simon (Swindon) |
| Amos, Alan | Cope, John |
| Arbuthnot, James | Cormack, Patrick |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Couchman, James |
| Arnold, Tom (Hazel Grove) | Cran, James |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Currie, Mrs Edwina |
| Atkins, Robert | Curry, David |
| Atkinson, David | Davies, Q. (Stamf'd & Spald'g) |
| Baker, Rt Hon K. (Mole Valley) | Davis, David (Boothferry) |
| Baker, Nicholas (Dorset N) | Day, Stephen |
| Baldry, Tony | Dickens, Geoffrey |
| Batiste, Spencer | Dorrell, Stephen |
| Beaumont-Dark, Anthony | Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James |
| Bellingham, Henry | Dover, Den |
| Bendall, Vivian | Dunn, Bob |
| Bennett, Nicholas (Pembroke) | Durant, Tony |
| Benyon, W. | Dykes, Hugh |
| Bevan, David Gilroy | Emery, Sir Peter |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Evennett, David |
| Biggs-Davison, Sir John | Fairbairn, Nicholas |
| Blackburn, Dr John G. | Fallon, Michael |
| Blaker, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Farr, Sir John |
| Body, Sir Richard | Favell, Tony |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Fenner, Dame Peggy |
| Boswell, Tim | Field, Barry (Isle of Wight) |
| Bottomley, Mrs Virginia | Finsberg, Sir Geoffrey |
| Bowden, A (Brighton K'pto'n) | Forman, Nigel |
| Bowden, Gerald (Dulwich) | Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) |
| Bowis, John | Forth, Eric |
| Boyson, Rt Hon Dr Sir Rhodes | Fowler, Rt Hon Norman |
| Braine, Rt Hon Sir Bernard | Fox, Sir Marcus |
| Brandon-Bravo, Martin | Franks, Cecil |
| Brazier, Julian | French, Douglas |
| Bright, Graham | Fry, Peter |
| Brittan, Rt Hon Leon | Gale, Roger |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Gardiner, George |
| Bruce, Ian (Dorset South) | Gill, Christopher |
| Buck, Sir Antony | Gilmour, Rt Hon Sir Ian |
| Budgen, Nicholas | Glyn, Dr Alan |
| Burns, Simon | Goodlad, Alastair |
| Burt, Alistair | Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles |
| Butcher, John | Gorman, Mrs Teresa |
| Butler, Chris | Gorst, John |
| Butterfill, John | Gow, Ian |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Gower, Sir Raymond |
| Carrington, Matthew | Grant, Sir Anthony (CambsSW) |
| Carttiss, Michael | Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) |
| Cash, William | Greenway, John (Rydale) |
| Chalker, Rt Hon Mrs Lynda | Gregory, Conal |
| Chapman, Sydney | Griffiths, Sir Eldon (Bury St E') |
| Chope, Christopher | Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth N) |
| Clark, Hon Alan (Plym'th S'n) | Grist, Ian |
| Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) | Ground, Patrick |
| Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S) | Grylls, Michael |
| Gummer, Rt Hon John Selwyn | Nicholson, David (Taunton) |
| Hamilton, Hon A. (Epsom) | Nicholson, Miss E. (Devon W) |
| Hanley, Jeremy | Onslow, Rt Hon Cranley |
| Hannam, John | Page, Richard |
| Hargreaves, A. (B'ham H'll Gr') | Paice, James |
| Hargreaves, Ken (Hyndburn) | Patnick, Irvine |
| Harris, David | Patten, Chris (Bath) |
| Hawkins, Christopher | Patten, John (Oxford W) |
| Hayhoe, Rt Hon Sir Barney | Pawsey, James |
| Hayward, Robert | Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth |
| Heathcoat-Amory, David | Porter, Barry (Wirral S) |
| Heddle, John | Porter, David (Waveney) |
| Hicks, Mrs Maureen (Wolv' NE) | Portillo, Michael |
| Hicks, Robert (Cornwall SE) | Powell, William (Corby) |
| Hill, James | Price, Sir David |
| Hind, Kenneth | Raffan, Keith |
| Hogg, Hon Douglas (Gr'th'm) | Raison, Rt Hon Timothy |
| Holt, Richard | Rathbone, Tim |
| Hordern, Sir Peter | Redwood, John |
| Howard, Michael | Rhodes James, Robert |
| Howarth, G. (Cannock & B'wd) | Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon |
| Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford) | Riddick, Graham |
| Howell, Ralph (North Norfolk) | Ridsdale, Sir Julian |
| Hughes, Robert G. (Harrow W) | Rifkind, Rt Hon Malcolm |
| Hunt, David (Wirral W) | Roberts, Wyn (Conwy) |
| Hunt, John (Ravensbourne) | Roe, Mrs Marion |
| Hunter, Andrew | Rost, Peter |
| Irvine, Michael | Rowe, Andrew |
| Irving, Charles | Rumbold, Mrs Angela |
| Jack, Michael | Ryder, Richard |
| Janman, Timothy | Sainsbury, Hon Tim |
| Jessel, Toby | Sayeed, Jonathan |
| Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) | Shaw, David (Dover) |
| Jones, Robert B (Herts W) | Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) |
| Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine | Shaw, Sir Michael (Scarb') |
| Key, Robert | Shelton, William (Streatham) |
| Kilfedder, James | Shephard, Mrs G. (Norfolk SW) |
| King, Roger (B'ham N'thfield) | Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) |
| King, Rt Hon Tom (Bridgwater) | Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) |
| Kirkhope, Timothy | Shersby, Michael |
| Knapman, Roger | Sims, Roger |
| Knight, Greg (Derby North) | Skeet, Sir Trevor |
| Knight, Dame Jill (Edgbaston) | Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick) |
| Knowles, Michael | Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) |
| Knox, David | Speed, Keith |
| Lang, Ian | Speller, Tony |
| Latham, Michael | Squire, Robin |
| Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) | Steen, Anthony |
| Lilley, Peter | Stern, Michael |
| Lloyd, Sir Ian (Havant) | Stevens, Lewis |
| Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) | Stewart, Allan (Eastwood) |
| Luce, Rt Hon Richard | Stewart, Andrew (Sherwood) |
| McCrindle, Robert | Stokes, John |
| Macfarlane, Sir Neil | Stradling Thomas, Sir John |
| Maclean, David | Sumberg, David |
| McLoughlin, Patrick | Summerson, Hugo |
| McNair-Wilson, M. (Newbury) | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Madel, David | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Major, Rt Hon John | Taylor, John M (Solihull) |
| Malins, Humfrey | Taylor, Teddy (S'end E) |
| Mans, Keith | Tebbit, Rt Hon Norman |
| Maples, John | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Marshall, Michael (Arundel) | Thompson, D. (Calder Valley) |
| Martin, David (Portsmouth S) | Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) |
| Mills, Iain | Thornton, Malcolm |
| Miscampbell, Norman | Thurnham, Peter |
| Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Mitchell, David (Hants NW) | Tredinnick, David |
| Monro, Sir Hector | Trippier, David |
| Montgomery, Sir Fergus | Trotter, Neville |
| Moore, Rt Hon John | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Morris, M (N'hampton S) | Vaughan, Sir Gerard |
| Morrison, Hon Sir Charles | Waddington, Rt Hon David |
| Morrison, Hon P (Chester) | Wakeham, Rt Hon John |
| Moss, Malcolm | Waldegrave, Hon William |
| Neale, Gerrard | Walden, George |
| Neubert, Michael | Walker, Bill (T'side North) |
| Newton, Rt Hon Tony | Waller, Gary |
| Nicholls, Patrick | Wardle, C. (Bexhill) |
| Warren, Kenneth | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Watts, John | Wolfson, Mark |
| Wells, Bowen | Wood, Timothy |
| Wheeler, John | Woodcock, Mike |
| Whitney, Ray | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Widdecombe, Miss Ann | |
| Wiggin, Jerry | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Wilshire, David | Mr. David Lightbown and |
| Winterton, Mrs Ann | Mr. Alan Howarth. |
| NOES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Flynn, Paul |
| Adams, Allen (Paisley N) | Foot, Rt Hon Michael |
| Anderson, Donald | Foster, Derek |
| Archer, Rt Hon Peter | Foulkes, George |
| Armstrong, Ms Hilary | Fraser, John |
| Ashdown, Paddy | Fyfe, Mrs Maria |
| Ashley, Rt Hon Jack | Galbraith, Samuel |
| Ashton, Joe | Galloway, George |
| Banks, Tony (Newham NW) | Garrett, John (Norwich South) |
| Barnes, Harry (Derbyshire NE) | Garrett, Ted (Wallsend) |
| Barron, Kevin | Godman, Dr Norman A. |
| Battle, John | Gordon, Ms Mildred |
| Beckett, Margaret | Graham, Thomas |
| Beith, A. J. | Grant, Bernie (Tottenham) |
| Bell, Stuart | Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) |
| Bennett, A. F. (D'nfn & Ffdish) | Grocott, Bruce |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Hardy, Peter |
| Blair, Tony | Harman, Ms Harriet |
| Blunkett, David | Haynes, Frank |
| Boateng, Paul | Healey, Rt Hon Denis |
| Boyes, Roland | Heffer, Eric S. |
| Bradley, Keith | Henderson, Douglas |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Hinchliffe, David |
| Brown, Gordon (D'mline E) | Hogg, N. (C'nauld & Kilsyth) |
| Brown, Nicholas (Newcastle E) | Holland, Stuart |
| Brown, Ron (Edinburgh Leith) | Home Robertson, John |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Hood, James |
| Buchan, Norman | Howarth, George (Knowsley N) |
| Buckley, George | Howells, Geraint |
| Callaghan, Jim | Hughes, John (Coventry NE) |
| Campbell, Ron (Blyth Valley) | Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) |
| Campbell-Savours, D. N. | Hughes, Roy (Newport E) |
| Canavan, Dennis | Hughes, Sean (Knowsley S) |
| Carlile, Alex (Mont'g) | Hughes, Simon (Southwark) |
| Clark, Dr David (S Shields) | Illsley, Eric |
| Clarke, Tom (Monklands W) | Ingram, Adam |
| Clay, Bob | John, Brynmor |
| Clelland, David | Jones, Barry (Alyn & Deeside) |
| Clwyd, Mrs Ann | Jones, leuan (Ynys M6n) |
| Cohen, Harry | Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S W) |
| Coleman, Donald | Kennedy, Charles |
| Corbett, Robin | Lambie, David |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Lamond, James |
| Cousins, Jim | Leighton, Ron |
| Cox, Tom | Lestor, Miss Joan (Eccles) |
| Crowther, Stan | Lewis, Terry |
| Cryer, Bob | Litherland, Robert |
| Cummings, J. | Livsey, Richard |
| Cunliffe, Lawrence | Lloyd, Tony (Stretford) |
| Cunningham, Dr John | Lofthouse, Geoffrey |
| Dalyell, Tarn | McAllion, John |
| Darling, Alistair | McAvoy, Tom |
| Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) | McCartney, Ian |
| Davies, Ron (Caerphilly) | McCrea, Rev William |
| Davis, Terry (B'ham Hodge H'i) | McCusker, Harold |
| Dewar, Donald | Macdonald, Calum |
| Dixon, Don | McFall, John |
| Dobson, Frank | McKay, Allen (Penistone) |
| Doran, Frank | McKelvey, William |
| Duffy, A. E. P. | McLeish, Henry |
| Dunnachie, James | McTaggart, Bob |
| Dunwoody, Hon Mrs Gwyneth | Madden, Max |
| Eastham, Ken | Mahon, Mrs Alice |
| Ewing, Harry (Falkirk E) | Marek, Dr John |
| Fearn, Ronald | Marshall, David (Shettleston) |
| Field, Frank (Birkenhead) | Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) |
| Fisher, Mark | Martin, Michael (Springburn) |
| Flannery, Martin | Martlew, Eric |
| Maxton, John | Pike, Peter |
| Meacher, Michael | Powell, Ray (Ogmore) |
| Meale, Alan | Prescott, John |
| Michael, Alun | Primarolo, Ms Dawn |
| Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley) | Quin, Ms Joyce |
| Millan, Rt Hon Bruce | Radice, Giles |
| Mitchell, Austin (G't Grimsby) | Rees, Rt Hon Merlyn |
| Moonie, Dr Lewis | Reid, John |
| Morgan, Rhodri | Richardson, Ms Jo |
| Morley, Elliott | Roberts, Allan (Bootle) |
| Morris, Rt Hon A (W'shawe) | Robertson, George |
| Morris, Rt Hon J (Aberavon) | Robinson, Geoffrey |
| Mowlam, Marjorie | Rogers, Allan |
| Mullin, Chris | Rooker, Jeff |
| Murphy, Paul | Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) |
| Nellist, Dave | Ross, William (Londonderry E) |
| Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon | Rowlands, Ted |
| O'Brien, William | Ruddock, Ms Joan |
| O'Neill, Martin | Salmond, Alex |
| Orme, Rt Hon Stanley | Sedgemore, Brian |
| Parry, Robert | Sheerman, Barry |
| Patchett, Terry | Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert |
| Pendry, Tom | Shore, Rt Hon Peter |
| Short, Clare | Walley, Ms Joan |
| Skinner, Dennis | Wardell, Gareth (Gower) |
| Smith, Andrew (Oxford E) | Wareing, Robert N. |
| Smith, C. (Isl'ton & F'bury) | Welsh, Andrew (Angus E) |
| Smith, Rt Hon J. (Monk'ds E) | Welsh, Michael (Doncaster N) |
| Snape, Peter | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Soley, Clive | Williams, Rt Hon A. J. |
| Spearing, Nigel | Williams, Alan W. (Carm'then) |
| Steel, Rt Hon David | Wilson, Brian |
| Steinberg, Gerald | Winnick, David |
| Stott, Roger | Wise, Mrs Audrey |
| Strang, Gavin | Worthington, Anthony |
| Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) | Wray, James |
| Taylor, Matthew (Truro) | Young, David (Bolton SE) |
| Thompson, Jack (Wansbeck) | |
| Turner, Dennis | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Vaz, Keith | Mrs. Llin Golding and |
| Wall, Pat | Mr. Frank Cook. |
| Wallace, James |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§ Bill read the Third time, and passed.