§ It being after Seven o'clock, MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER proceeded, pursuant to the Order [22 February], to put successively the Questions on the remaining motions.
§ Motion made and Question put,
§ That the draft Statutory Sick Pay (Rate of Payment) Order 1991, which was laid before this House on 13th February, be approved.—[Mr. Newton.]
§ The House divided: Ayes 288, Noes 191.
1031| Division No. 83] | [7 pm |
| AYES | |
| Adley, Robert | Clarke, Rt Hon K. (Rushcliffe) |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Colvin, Michael |
| Alexander, Richard | Conway, Derek |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael | Coombs, Anthony (Wyre F'rest) |
| Allason, Rupert | Coombs, Simon (Swindon) |
| Amery, Rt Hon Julian | Cope, Rt Hon John |
| Amess, David | Cormack, Patrick |
| Arbuthnot, James | Couchman, James |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Currie, Mrs Edwina |
| Ashby, David | Curry, David |
| Atkins, Robert | Davies, Q. (Stamf'd & Spald'g) |
| Baker, Rt Hon K. (Mole Valley) | Davis, David (Boothferry) |
| Baker, Nicholas (Dorset N) | Day, Stephen |
| Baldry, Tony | Devlin, Tim |
| Beaumont-Dark, Anthony | Dickens, Geoffrey |
| Bellingham, Henry | Dicks, Terry |
| Bendall, Vivian | Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James |
| Bennett, Nicholas (Pembroke) | Dover, Den |
| Benyon, W. | Dunn, Bob |
| Bevan, David Gilroy | Durant, Sir Anthony |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Dykes, Hugh |
| Blackburn, Dr John G. | Eggar, Tim |
| Blaker, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Emery, Sir Peter |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Evans, David (Welwyn Hatf'd) |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Evennett, David |
| Boswell, Tim | Fairbairn, Sir Nicholas |
| Bottomley, Peter | Fallon, Michael |
| Bottomley, Mrs Virginia | Fenner, Dame Peggy |
| Bowden, A (Brighton K'pto'n) | Fishburn, John Dudley |
| Bowden, Gerald (Dulwich) | Fookes, Dame Janet |
| Bowis, John | Forman, Nigel |
| Boyson, Rt Hon Dr Sir Rhodes | Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) |
| Braine, Rt Hon Sir Bernard | Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman |
| Brazier, Julian | Fox, Sir Marcus |
| Bright, Graham | Freeman, Roger |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | French, Douglas |
| Brown, Michael (Brigg & Cl't's) | Gale, Roger |
| Browne, John (Winchester) | Gardiner, Sir George |
| Bruce, Ian (Dorset South) | Garel-Jones, Tristan |
| Buchanan-Smith, Rt Hon Alick | Gill, Christopher |
| Buck, Sir Antony | Gilmour, Rt Hon Sir Ian |
| Burns, Simon | Glyn, Dr Sir Alan |
| Butler, Chris | Goodhart, Sir Philip |
| Butterfill, John | Goodlad, Alastair |
| Carlisle, John, (Luton N) | Gorman, Mrs Teresa |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Gorst, John |
| Carrington, Matthew | Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) |
| Carttiss, Michael | Greenway, John (Ryedale) |
| Cash, William | Gregory, Conal |
| Chalker, Rt Hon Mrs Lynda | Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth N) |
| Channon, Rt Hon Paul | Grist, Ian |
| Chapman, Sydney | Ground, Patrick |
| Chope, Christopher | Gummer, Rt Hon John Selwyn |
| Churchill, Mr | Hague, William |
| Clark, Rt Hon Alan (Plymouth) | Hamilton, Hon Archie (Epsom) |
| Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) | Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) |
| Clark, Rt Hon Sir William | Hanley, Jeremy |
| Hannam, John | Neubert, Sir Michael |
| Hargreaves, Ken (Hyndburn) | Newton, Rt Hon Tony |
| Harris, David | Nicholson, David (Taunton) |
| Haselhurst, Alan | Nicholson, Emma (Devon West) |
| Hayes, Jerry | Norris, Steve |
| Hayhoe, Rt Hon Sir Barney | Onslow, Rt Hon Cranley |
| Hayward, Robert | Oppenheim, Phillip |
| Heathcoat-Amory, David | Page, Richard |
| Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael | Paice, James |
| Hicks, Mrs Maureen (Wolv' NE) | Patnick, Irvine |
| Hicks, Robert (Cornwall SE) | Patten, Rt Hon Chris (Bath) |
| Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. | Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey |
| Hill, James | Pawsey, James |
| Holt, Richard | Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth |
| Hordern, Sir Peter | Porter, David (Waveney) |
| Howard, Rt Hon Michael | Portillo, Michael |
| Howarth, G. (Cannock & B'wd) | Powell, William (Corby) |
| Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford) | Price, Sir David |
| Howell, Ralph (North Norfolk) | Raison, Rt Hon Sir Timothy |
| Hughes, Robert G. (Harrow W) | Rathbone, Tim |
| Hunt, Rt Hon David | Redwood, John |
| Hunt, Sir John (Ravensbourne) | Rhodes James, Robert |
| Hunter, Andrew | Riddick, Graham |
| Irvine, Michael | Ridley, Rt Hon Nicholas |
| Irving, Sir Charles | Ridsdale, Sir Julian |
| Jack, Michael | Rifkind, Rt Hon Malcolm |
| Janman, Tim | Roberts, Sir Wyn (Conwy) |
| Jessel, Toby | Roe, Mrs Marion |
| Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey | Rossi, Sir Hugh |
| Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) | Rost, Peter |
| Jones, Robert B (Herts W) | Ryder, Rt Hon Richard |
| Jopling, Rt Hon Michael | Sayeed, Jonathan |
| Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine | Scott, Rt Hon Nicholas |
| Key, Robert | Shaw, David (Dover) |
| King, Roger (B'ham N'thfield) | Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) |
| King, Rt Hon Tom (Bridgwater) | Shaw, Sir Michael (Scarb') |
| Kirkhope, Timothy | Shephard, Mrs G. (Norfolk SW) |
| Knapman, Roger | Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) |
| Knight, Greg (Derby North) | Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) |
| Knight, Dame Jill (Edgbaston) | Shersby, Michael |
| Knowles, Michael | Sims, Roger |
| Knox, David | Skeet, Sir Trevor |
| Lamont, Rt Hon Norman | Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) |
| Lang, Rt Hon Ian | Soames, Hon Nicholas |
| Latham, Michael | Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) |
| Lee, John (Pendle) | Squire, Robin |
| Leigh, Edward (Gainsbor'gh) | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark | Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) | Steen, Anthony |
| Lilley, Rt Hon Peter | Stern, Michael |
| Lloyd, Sir Ian (Havant) | Stevens, Lewis |
| Lord, Michael | Stewart, Andy (Sherwood) |
| McCrindle, Sir Robert | Stewart, Rt Hon Ian (Herts N) |
| MacGregor, Rt Hon John | Sumberg, David |
| MacKay, Andrew (E Berkshire) | Summerson, Hugo |
| Maclean, David | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick | Taylor, Teddy (S'end E) |
| Madel, David | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Malins, Humfrey | Thatcher, Rt Hon Margaret |
| Mans, Keith | Thompson, D. (Calder Valley) |
| Maples, John | Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) |
| Marland, Paul | Thorne, Neil |
| Marlow, Tony | Thornton, Malcolm |
| Marshall, John (Hendon S) | Thurnham, Peter |
| Marshall, Sir Michael (Arundel) | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Mates, Michael | Townsend, Cyril D. (B'heath) |
| Maude, Hon Francis | Tracey, Richard |
| Mawhinney, Dr Brian | Tredinnick, David |
| Mellor, Rt Hon David | Trippier, David |
| Meyer, Sir Anthony | Trotter, Neville |
| Miller, Sir Hal | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) | Vaughan, Sir Gerard |
| Mitchell, Sir David | Viggers, Peter |
| Montgomery, Sir Fergus | Wakeham, Rt Hon John |
| Morris, M (N'hampton S) | Waldegrave, Rt Hon William |
| Morrison, Sir Charles | Walden, George |
| Moss, Malcolm | Walker, Bill (T'side North) |
| Mudd, David | Waller, Gary |
| Neale, Sir Gerrard | Walters, Sir Dennis |
| Nelson, Anthony | Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) |
| Watts, John | Wolfson, Mark |
| Wells, Bowen | Wood, Timothy |
| Wheeler, Sir John | Woodcock, Dr. Mike |
| Whitney, Ray | Yeo, Tim |
| Widdecombe, Ann | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Wiggin, Jerry | |
| Wilkinson, John | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Winterton, Mrs Ann | Mr. John M. Taylor and |
| Winterton, Nicholas | Mr. Tom Sackville |
| NOES | |
| Allen, Graham | George, Bruce |
| Alton, David | Godman, Dr Norman A. |
| Archer, Rt Hon Peter | Golding, Mrs Llin |
| Armstrong, Hilary | Gordon, Mildred |
| Ashdown, Rt Hon Paddy | Gould, Bryan |
| Banks, Tony (Newham NW) | Graham, Thomas |
| Barnes, Harry (Derbyshire NE) | Grant, Bernie (Tottenham) |
| Barnes, Mrs Rosie (Greenwich) | Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) |
| Barron, Kevin | Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) |
| Battle, John | Hardy, Peter |
| Beckett, Margaret | Haynes, Frank |
| Beggs, Roy | Heal, Mrs Sylvia |
| Bell, Stuart | Henderson, Doug |
| Bellotti, David | Hinchliffe, David |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Hoey, Ms Kate (Vauxhall) |
| Benton, Joseph | Home Robertson, John |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Hood, Jimmy |
| Bidwell, Sydney | Howarth, George (Knowsley N) |
| Blackburn, Dr John G. | Howells, Dr. Kim (Pontypridd) |
| Boateng, Paul | Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) |
| Boyes, Roland | Hughes, Roy (Newport E) |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Hughes, Simon (Southwark) |
| Brown, Gordon (D'mline E) | Illsley, Eric |
| Brown, Nicholas (Newcastle E) | Janner, Greville |
| Brown, Ron (Edinburgh Leith) | Jones, Barry (Alyn & Deeside) |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S W) |
| Callaghan, Jim | Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald |
| Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) | Kennedy, Charles |
| Campbell, Ron (Blyth Valley) | Kilfedder, James |
| Campbell-Savours, D. N. | Kinnock, Rt Hon Neil |
| Canavan, Dennis | Kirkwood, Archy |
| Carlile, Alex (Mont'g) | Lamond, James |
| Cartwright, John | Leadbitter, Ted |
| Clark, Dr David (S Shields) | Leighton, Ron |
| Clarke, Tom (Monklands W) | Lewis, Terry |
| Clay, Bob | Livingstone, Ken |
| Clelland, David | Livsey, Richard |
| Cook, Robin (Livingston) | Lofthouse, Geoffrey |
| Corbett, Robin | McAllion, John |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | McAvoy, Thomas |
| Crowther, Stan | McCartney, Ian |
| Cryer, Bob | McCrea, Rev William |
| Cummings, John | McFall, John |
| Cunningham, Dr John | McKelvey, William |
| Dalyell, Tam | McLeish, Henry |
| Davis, Terry (B'ham Hodge H'l) | Maclennan, Robert |
| Dixon, Don | McMaster, Gordon |
| Dobson, Frank | McNamara, Kevin |
| Doran, Frank | McWilliam, John |
| Duffy, A. E. P. | Madden, Max |
| Dunnachie, Jimmy | Maginnis, Ken |
| Dunwoody, Hon Mrs Gwyneth | Mahon, Mrs Alice |
| Eadie, Alexander | Marek, Dr John |
| Eastham, Ken | Martin, Michael J. (Springburn) |
| Evans, John (St Helens N) | Martlew, Eric |
| Ewing, Mrs Margaret (Moray) | Maxton, John |
| Fatchett, Derek | Meacher, Michael |
| Faulds, Andrew | Meale, Alan |
| Fearn, Ronald | Michael, Alun |
| Field, Frank (Birkenhead) | Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley) |
| Fields, Terry (L'pool B G'n) | Michie, Mrs Ray (Arg'I & Bute) |
| Fisher, Mark | Molyneaux, Rt Hon James |
| Flynn, Paul | Moonie, Dr Lewis |
| Foot, Rt Hon Michael | Morgan, Rhodri |
| Forsythe, Clifford (Antrim S) | Morley, Elliot |
| Foster, Derek | Morris, Rt Hon A. (W'shawe) |
| Fraser, John | Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) |
| Fyfe, Maria | Mowlam, Marjorie |
| Garrett, John (Norwich South) | Murphy, Paul |
| Nellist, Dave | Snape, Peter |
| O'Brien, William | Soley, Clive |
| O'Hara, Edward | Spearing, Nigel |
| O'Neill, Martin | Steinberg, Gerry |
| Owen, Rt Hon Dr David | Strang, Gavin |
| Patchett, Terry | Straw, Jack |
| Pendry, Tom | Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) |
| Powell, Ray (Ogmore) | Taylor, Rt Hon J. D. (S'ford) |
| Prescott, John | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Primarolo, Dawn | Turner, Dennis |
| Quin, Ms Joyce | Vaz, Keith |
| Radice, Giles | Walker, A. Cecil (Belfast N) |
| Redmond, Martin | Wallace, James |
| Rees, Rt Hon Merlyn | Wardell, Gareth (Gower) |
| Reid, Dr John | Watson, Mike (Glasgow, C) |
| Richardson, Jo | Welsh, Andrew (Angus E) |
| Rogers, Allan | Welsh, Michael (Doncaster N) |
| Rooker, Jeff | Williams, Rt Hon Alan |
| Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) | Williams, Alan W. (Carmthen) |
| Ross, William (Londonderry E) | Wilson, Brian |
| Rowlands, Ted | Winnick, David |
| Ruddock, Joan | Wise, Mrs Audrey |
| Sedgemore, Brian | Worthington, Tony |
| Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert | Young, David (Bolton SE) |
| Skinner, Dennis | |
| Smith, Andrew (Oxford E) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Smith, C. (Isl'ton & F'bury) | Mr. Allen McKay and |
| Smith, J. P. (Vale of Glam) | Mr. Jack Thompson. |
| Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S) |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§
Resolved,
That the draft Statutory Sick Pay (Small Employers' Relief) Regulations 1991, which were laid before this House on 20th February, be approved.—[Mr. Newton.]