§ Mr. RedwoodI beg to move amendment No. 7, in page 4, line 44, leave out 'Part I' and insert 'section 3'.
§ The Deputy Speaker (Sir Paul Dean)With this we shall discuss Government amendments Nos. 8, 9, 11, 12, 16, 18 to 21, 24, 31) and 32 to 67.
§ Mr. RedwoodThese amendments make a number of minor changes to part I. Nos. 7 and 8 replace a reference to the commencement of part 1 of the Bill with a reference to the specific provision in question, to allow for the possibility that different provisions in the part are brought into force at different times. Nos. 9 and 10 simply improve the clarity of the part, No. 12 corrects a reference, No. 20 corrects a minor error and No. 24 makes it clear how references to the day on which accounts are sent to shareholders and others are to be interpreted. Nos. 33 and 34 make a minor change to the order-making power in new section 257. They put it beyond doubt that the power includes the power to make consequential amendments elsewhere in the 1985 Act and in other enactments and to make transitional provisions.
The other amendments are all consequential amendments of one form or another.
§ Question put, That the amendment be made:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 191, Noes 62.
941| Division No. 341] | [9.17pm |
| AYES | |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Dover, Den |
| Alexander, Richard | Dunn, Bob |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael | Durant, Tony |
| Allason, Rupert | Evennett, David |
| Amess, David | Favell, Tony |
| Amos, Alan | Fearn, Ronald |
| Arbuthnot, James | Field, Barry (Isle of Wight) |
| Ashby, David | Fishburn, John Dudley |
| Atkins, Robert | Fookes, Dame Janet |
| Atkinson, David | Forman, Nigel |
| Baker, Nicholas (Dorset N) | Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) |
| Batiste, Spencer | Forth, Eric |
| Bellingham, Henry | Fowler, Rt Hon Norman |
| Bennett, Nicholas (Pembroke) | Fox, Sir Marcus |
| Benyon, W. | Freeman, Roger |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | French, Douglas |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Gale, Roger |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Garel-Jones, Tristan |
| Boswell, Tim | Glyn, Dr Alan |
| Bottomley, Mrs Virginia | Goodlad, Alastair |
| Bowis, John | Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles |
| Brandon-Bravo, Martin | Gow, Ian |
| Brazier, Julian | Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) |
| Brown, Michael (Brigg & Cl't's) | Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth N) |
| Bruce, Ian (Dorset South) | Ground, Patrick |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Gummer, Rt Hon John Selwyn |
| Buck, Sir Antony | Hague, William |
| Burns, Simon | Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) |
| Burt, Alistair | Hampson, Dr Keith |
| Butcher, John | Hanley, Jeremy |
| Butler, Chris | Harris, David |
| Butterfill, John | Haselhurst, Alan |
| Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) | Hayward, Robert |
| Carlile, Alex (Mont'g) | Heathcoat-Amory, David |
| Carlisle, John, (Luton N) | Hicks, Mrs Maureen (Wolv' NE) |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. |
| Carrington, Matthew | Hind, Kenneth |
| Carttiss, Michael | Hordern, Sir Peter |
| Cash, William | Howard, Michael |
| Chalker, Rt Hon Mrs Lynda | Howells, Geraint |
| Chapman, Sydney | Hunt, David (Wirral W) |
| Chope, Christopher | Hunt, Sir John (Ravensbourne) |
| Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S) | Hunter, Andrew |
| Coombs, Anthony (Wyre F'rest) | Irvine, Michael |
| Coombs, Simon (Swindon) | Jack, Michael |
| Cormack, Patrick | Janman, Tim |
| Currie, Mrs Edwina | Jessel, Toby |
| Curry, David | Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) |
| Davies, Q. (Stamf'd & Spald'g) | Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine |
| Davis, David (Boothferry) | Kennedy, Charles |
| Day, Stephen | Key, Robert |
| Dicks, Terry | Kilfedder, James |
| Dorrell, Stephen | Knapman, Roger |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James | Knight, Greg (Derby North) |
| Knight, Dame Jill (Edgbaston) | Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) |
| Knowles, Michael | Shersby, Michael |
| Knox, David | Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick) |
| Lang, Ian | Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) |
| Latham, Michael | Speller, Tony |
| Leigh, Edward (Gainsbor'gh) | Spicer, Sir Jim (Dorset W) |
| Lilley, Peter | Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) |
| Livsey, Richard | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Lord, Michael | Steen, Anthony |
| Lyell, Sir Nicholas | Stevens, Lewis |
| MacGregor, Rt Hon John | Stewart, Andy (Sherwood) |
| MacKay, Andrew (E Berkshire) | Stradling Thomas, Sir John |
| Maclean, David | Sumberg, David |
| Maclennan, Robert | Summerson, Hugo |
| McLoughlin, Patrick | Taylor, John M (Solihull) |
| McNair-Wilson, Sir Michael | Thompson, D. (Calder Valley) |
| Madel, David | Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) |
| Mans, Keith | Thorne, Neil |
| Maples, John | Thurnham, Peter |
| Marland, Paul | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Marshall, John (Hendon S) | Townsend, Cyril D. (B'heath) |
| Martin, David (Portsmouth S) | Tracey, Richard |
| Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Meyer, Sir Anthony | Waddington, Rt Hon David |
| Miscampbell, Norman | Wakeham, Rt Hon John |
| Morrison, Sir Charles | Walker, Bill (T'side North) |
| Nelson, Anthony | Wallace, James |
| Newton, Rt Hon Tony | Walters, Sir Dennis |
| Nicholls, Patrick | Ward, John |
| Nicholson, Emma (Devon West) | Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) |
| Norris, Steve | Watts, John |
| Onslow, Rt Hon Cranley | Wheeler, John |
| Patnick, Irvine | Whitney, Ray |
| Pawsey, James | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Powell, William (Corby) | Winterton, Mrs Ann |
| Redwood, John | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Riddick, Graham | Wolfson, Mark |
| Ridley, Rt Hon Nicholas | Wood, Timothy |
| Ridsdale, Sir Julian | |
| Sainsbury, Hon Tim | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Shaw, David (Dover) | Mr. Tom Sackville and |
| Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) | Mr. Michael Fallon. |
| Shephard, Mrs G. (Norfolk SW) |
| NOES | |
| Ashley, Rt Hon Jack | Jones, Barry (Alyn & Deeside) |
| Ashton, Joe | Lewis, Terry |
| Barnes, Harry (Derbyshire NE) | Livingstone, Ken |
| Barron, Kevin | Lofthouse, Geoffrey |
| Bermingham, Gerald | McCartney, Ian |
| Bradley, Keith | Madden, Max |
| Campbell, Ron (Blyth Valley) | Mahon, Mrs Alice |
| Campbell-Savours, D. N. | Martlew, Eric |
| Canavan, Dennis | Meale, Alan |
| Clay, Bob | Michael, Alun |
| Clelland, David | Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley) |
| Clwyd, Mrs Ann | Morgan, Rhodri |
| Cohen, Harry | Mowlam, Marjorie |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Mullin, Chris |
| Cryer, Bob | Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon |
| Cummings, John | Parry, Robert |
| Cunliffe, Lawrence | Patchett, Terry |
| Ewing, Mrs Margaret (Moray) | Pike, Peter L. |
| Flynn, Paul | Powell, Ray (Ogmore) |
| Fyfe, Maria | Primarolo, Dawn |
| Galloway, George | Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) |
| Godman, Dr Norman A. | Short, Clare |
| Golding, Mrs Llin | Skinner, Dennis |
| Gordon, Mildred | Steinberg, Gerry |
| Hardy, Peter | Vaz, Keith |
| Harman, Ms Harriet | Watson, Mike (Glasgow, C) |
| Haynes, Frank | Welsh, Andrew (Angus E) |
| Hinchliffe, David | Williams, Rt Hon Alan |
| Hoey, Ms Kate (Vauxhall) | Wray, Jimmy |
| Home Robertson, John | |
| Hughes, John (Coventry NE) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Illsley, Eric | Mr. George J. Buckley and |
| Janner, Greville | Mr. Michael Welsh. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
942 9.30 pm§ Amendment proposed: No. 8, in page 4, line 47, leave out 'Part' and insert `section'.—[Mr. Redwood.]
§ Question put, That the amendment be made:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 168, Noes 49.
943| Division No. 342] | [9.29 pm |
| AYES | |
| Alexander, Richard | Gummer, Rt Hon John Selwyn |
| Amos, Alan | Hague, William |
| Arbuthnot, James | Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) |
| Ashby, David | Hanley, Jeremy |
| Atkinson, David | Haselhurst, Alan |
| Baker, Nicholas (Dorset N) | Hayward, Robert |
| Batiste, Spencer | Hicks, Mrs Maureen (Wolv' NE) |
| Bellingham, Henry | Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. |
| Bennett, Nicholas (Pembroke) | Hind, Kenneth |
| Benyon, W. | Howard, Michael |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Howells, Geraint |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Hunt, David (Wirral W) |
| Boswell, Tim | Hunt, Sir John (Ravensbourne) |
| Bowis, John | Hunter, Andrew |
| Braine, Rt Hon Sir Bernard | Irvine, Michael |
| Brazier, Julian | Jack, Michael |
| Brown, Michael (Brigg & Cl't's) | Janman, Tim |
| Bruce, Ian (Dorset South) | Jessel, Toby |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) |
| Buck, Sir Antony | Key, Robert |
| Burns, Simon | Kilfedder, James |
| Burt, Alistair | Knapman, Roger |
| Butler, Chris | Knight, Greg (Derby North) |
| Butterfill, John | Knight, Dame Jill (Edgbaston) |
| Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) | Knowles, Michael |
| Carlile, Alex (Mont'g) | Knox, David |
| Carlisle, John, (Luton N) | Lang, Ian |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Latham, Michael |
| Carrington, Matthew | Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) |
| Carttiss, Michael | Lilley, Peter |
| Cash, William | Livsey, Richard |
| Chalker, Rt Hon Mrs Lynda | Lord, Michael |
| Chapman, Sydney | Lyell, Sir Nicholas |
| Chope, Christopher | MacGregor, Rt Hon John |
| Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S) | Maclean, David |
| Coombs, Anthony (Wyre F'rest) | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Coombs, Simon (Swindon) | McNair-Wilson, Sir Michael |
| Cormack, Patrick | Madel, David |
| Currie, Mrs Edwina | Mans, Keith |
| Curry, David | Marland, Paul |
| Davies, Q. (Stamf'd & Spald'g) | Marshall, John (Hendon S) |
| Davis, David (Boothferry) | Martin, David (Portsmouth S) |
| Day, Stephen | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin |
| Dicks, Terry | Meyer, Sir Anthony |
| Dorrell, Stephen | Mills, Iain |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James | Miscampbell, Norman |
| Dover, Den | Morrison, Sir Charles |
| Dunn, Bob | Nelson, Anthony |
| Durant, Tony | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Evennett, David | Nicholson, Emma (Devon West) |
| Fallon, Michael | Norris, Steve |
| Favell, Tony | Onslow, Rt Hon Cranley |
| Fearn, Ronald | Patnick, Irvine |
| Field, Barry (Isle of Wight) | Pawsey, James |
| Fishburn, John Dudley | Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth |
| Fookes, Dame Janet | Powell, William (Corby) |
| Forman, Nigel | Redwood, John |
| Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) | Riddick, Graham |
| Forth, Eric | Ridley, Rt Hon Nicholas |
| Fox, Sir Marcus | Ridsdale, Sir Julian |
| Freeman, Roger | Shaw, David (Dover) |
| French, Douglas | Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) |
| Gale, Roger | Shephard, Mrs G. (Norfolk SW) |
| Garel-Jones, Tristan | Shersby, Michael |
| Glyn, Dr Alan | Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) |
| Goodlad, Alastair | Soames, Hon Nicholas |
| Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles | Speller, Tony |
| Gow, Ian | Spicer, Sir Jim (Dorset W) |
| Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) | Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) |
| Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth N) | Steen, Anthony |
| Ground, Patrick | Stevens, Lewis |
| Stewart, Andy (Sherwood) | Ward, John |
| Stradling Thomas, Sir John | Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) |
| Summerson, Hugo | Watts, John |
| Taylor, John M (Solihull) | Wheeler, John |
| Thompson, D. (Calder Valley) | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Thorne, Neil | Winterton, Mrs Ann |
| Thurnham, Peter | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Townsend, Cyril D. (B'heath) | Wolfson, Mark |
| Tracey, Richard | Wood, Timothy |
| Twinn, Dr Ian | |
| Waddington, Rt Hon David | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Wakeham, Rt Hon John | Mr. David Heathcoat-Amory and Mr. Torn Sackville. |
| Walker, Bill (T'side North) | |
| Wallace, James | |
| Walters, Sir Dennis |
| NOES | |
| Ashton, Joe | Jones, Barry (Alyn & Deeside) |
| Barnes, Harry (Derbyshire NE) | Lofthouse, Geoffrey |
| Barron, Kevin | McCartney, Ian |
| Campbell, Ron (Blyth Valley) | Mahon, Mrs Alice |
| Campbell-Savours, D. N. | Meale, Alan |
| Canavan, Dennis | Michael, Alun |
| Clwyd, Mrs Ann | Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley) |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Morgan, Rhodri |
| Cousins, Jim | Parry, Robert |
| Cryer, Bob | Patchett, Terry |
| Cummings, John | Pike, Peter L. |
| Cunliffe, Lawrence | Powell, Ray (Ogmore) |
| Dixon, Don | Primarolo, Dawn |
| Ewing, Mrs Margaret (Moray) | Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) |
| Flynn, Paul | Salmond, Alex |
| Galloway, George | Sheerman, Barry |
| Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John | Skinner, Dennis |
| Golding, Mrs Llin | Steinberg, Gerry |
| Hardy, Peter | Vaz, Keith |
| Harman, Ms Harriet | Welsh, Andrew (Angus E) |
| Haynes, Frank | Williams, Rt Hon Alan |
| Hinchliffe, David | Wray, Jimmy |
| Hoey, Ms Kate (Vauxhall) | |
| Howarth, George (Knowsley N) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Hughes, John (Coventry NE) | Mr. Michael Welsh and |
| Illsley, Eric | Mr. George J. Buckley. |
| Janner, Greville |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.