HC Deb 10 July 1989 vol 156 cc782-3

Motion made—[Mr. Lightbown]—and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No 102(5) (Standing Committees on European Community documents) That this House takes notes of European Community Documents Nos. 8896/84 and the Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum submitted by the Department of Trade and Industry on 3rd December 1987, and 4090/86 and the Department's Supplementary Explanatory Memoranda of 6th November 1987 and 3rd December 1987 relating to trade marks; and recognises the importance for the completion of the Single Market of both the creation of a Community trade mark system and the harmonisation of national laws relating to trade marks:—

The House divided: Ayes 125, Noes 8.

Division No. 291] [10.52 pm
AYES
Alexander, Richard Brooke, Rt Hon Peter
Alison, Rt Hon Michael Brown, Michael (Brigg & Cl't's)
Alton, David Burns, Simon
Amess, David Butcher, John
Amos, Alan Butterfill, John
Arbuthnot, James Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE)
Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) Carlisle, John, (Luton N)
Ashby, David Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln)
Ashdown, Rt Hon Paddy Carrington, Matthew
Atkinson, David Cash, William
Batiste, Spencer Chapman, Sydney
Beaumont-Dark, Anthony Chope, Christopher
Bennett, Nicholas (Pembroke) Coombs, Anthony (Wyre F'rest)
Bevan, David Gilroy Coombs, Simon (Swindon)
Boscawen, Hon Robert Cran, James
Boswell, Tim Davies, Q. (Stamf'd & Spald'g)
Bottomley, Peter Davis, David (Boothferry)
Bowden, Gerald (Dulwich) Dorrell, Stephen
Bowis, John Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James
Brazier, Julian Dover, Den
Bright, Graham Dunn, Bob
Durant, Tony Lord, Michael
Emery, Sir Peter Lyell, Sir Nicholas
Fallon, Michael McCrindle, Robert
Fenner, Dame Peggy Maclean, David
Field, Barry (Isle of Wight) McLoughlin, Patrick
Finsberg, Sir Geoffrey Mans, Keith
Forman, Nigel Mayhew, Rt Hon Sir Patrick
Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) Miscampbell, Norman
Forth, Eric Mitchell, Sir David
Fox, Sir Marcus Moss, Malcolm
French, Douglas Pawsey, James
Gale, Roger Rowe, Andrew
Garel-Jones, Tristan Sackville, Hon Tom
Gill, Christopher Shelton, Sir William
Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles Shephard, Mrs G. (Norfolk SW)
Gorman, Mrs Teresa Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick)
Gorst, John Speller, Tony
Gow, Ian Stevens, Lewis
Griffiths, Sir Eldon (Bury St E') Stewart, Andy (Sherwood)
Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth N) Stradling Thomas, Sir John
Gummer, Rt Hon John Selwyn Taylor, Ian (Esher)
Hague, William Taylor, Matthew (Truro)
Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) Thompson, D. (Calder Valley)
Hargreaves, Ken (Hyndburn) Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N)
Harris, David Thorne, Neil
Hayward, Robert Twinn, Dr Ian
Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael Vaughan, Sir Gerard
Howarth, Alan (Strat'd-on-A) Viggers, Peter
Hughes, Robert G. (Harrow W) Waddington, Rt Hon David
Hunt, David (Wirral W) Waller, Gary
Irvine, Michael Wardle, Charles (Bexhill)
Jack, Michael Watts, John
Janman, Tim Wells, Bowen
Key, Robert Wheeler, John
King, Roger (B'ham N'thfield) Widdecombe, Ann
Knapman, Roger Wilkinson, John
Knight, Greg (Derby North) Winterton, Mrs Ann
Knight, Dame Jill (Edgbaston) Winterton, Nicholas
Knowles, Michael Wood, Timothy
Lawrence, Ivan
Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark Tellers for the Ayes:
Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) Mr. John M. Taylor and
Lightbown, David Mr. David Heathcoat-Amory.
Lloyd, Peter (Fareham)
NOES
Barnes, Harry (Derbyshire NE) Welsh, Michael (Doncaster N)
Buckley, George J. Wigley, Dafydd
Cox, Tom
Dalyell, Tam Tellers for the Noes:
Hardy, Peter Mr. Dennis Skinner and
McCartney, Ian Mr. Martin Redmond.

Question accordingly agreed to.