HC Deb 21 April 1993 vol 223 cc478-81

'No notification shall be given to the Council of the European Communities that the United Kingdom has adopted a decision of the Council under Article K 9. (Application of Article 100c of the Treaty of European Union) of the Treaty of European Union unless a draft of the notification has first been approved by Act of Parliament.'. —[Mr. Shore.]

Brought up, and read the First time.

Motion made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—

The Committee divided: Ayes 84, Noes 292.

Division No. 247] [1.54 am
AYES
Abbott, Ms Diane Canavan, Dennis
Adams, Mrs Irene Cann, Jamie
Allason, Rupert (Torbay) Carlisle, John (Luton North)
Barnes, Harry Cash, William
Beggs, Roy Chisholm, Malcolm
Benn, Rt Hon Tony Cohen, Harry
Bennett, Andrew F. Connarty, Michael
Budgen, Nicholas Corbyn, Jeremy
Callaghan, Jim Corston, Ms Jean
Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) Cran, James
Davidson, Ian Mullin, Chris
Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) Pickthall, Colin
Davis, Terry (B'ham, H'dge H'l) Prentice, Gordon (Pendle)
Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth Robinson, Peter (Belfast E)
Etherington, Bill Rooney, Terry
Field, Frank (Birkenhead) Ross, William (E Londonderry)
Galloway, George Rowlands, Ted
Gardiner, Sir George Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge)
Gill, Christopher Shore, Rt Hon Peter
Gorman, Mrs Teresa Simpson, Alan
Gould, Bryan Skinner, Dennis
Graham, Thomas Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent)
Grant, Bernie (Tottenham) Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S)
Hanson, David Spearing, Nigel
Harvey, Nick Spicer, Michael (S Worcs)
Howarth, George (Knowsley N) Steinberg, Gerry
Jessel, Toby Tapsell, Sir Peter
Jones, Lynne (B'ham S O) Taylor, Rt Hon John D. (Strgfd)
Kennedy, Jane (Lpool Brdgn) Taylor, Sir Teddy (Southend, E)
Knapman, Roger Walker, Bill (N Tayside)
Lawrence, Sir Ivan Watson, Mike
Leighton, Ron Wilkinson, John
Lewis, Terry Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Sw'n W)
Livingstone, Ken Winnick, David
Loyden, Eddie Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton)
McAllion, John Winterton, Nicholas (Macc'f'ld)
McKelvey, William Wise, Audrey
Madden, Max Wray, Jimmy
Mahon, Alice Wright, Dr Tony
Marlow, Tony Young, David (Bolton SE)
Marshall, Jim (Leicester, S)
Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley) Tellers for the Ayes:
Molyneaux, Rt Hon James Mr. Bob Cryer and Mr. Austin Mitchell.
Morris, Estelle (B'ham Yardley)
NOES
Adley, Robert Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln)
Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey) Carrington, Matthew
Aitken, Jonathan Channon, Rt Hon Paul
Alexander, Richard Churchill, Mr
Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby) Clappison, James
Alton, David Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Ruclif)
Amess, David Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey
Ancram, Michael Coe, Sebastian
Arbuthnot, James Colvin, Michael
Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) Congdon, David
Arnold, Sir Thomas (Hazel Grv) Conway, Derek
Ashby, David Coombs, Anthony (Wyre For'st)
Ashdown, Rt Hon Paddy Coombs, Simon (Swindon)
Aspinwall, Jack Cope, Rt Hon Sir John
Atkinson, David (Bour'mouth E) Cormack, Patrick
Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) Couchman, James
Baker, Nicholas (Dorset North) Currie, Mrs Edwina (S D'by'ire)
Baldry, Tony Curry, David (Skipton & Ripon)
Banks, Matthew (Southport) Dafis, Cynog
Banks, Robert (Harrogate) Davies, Quentin (Stamford)
Bates, Michael Davis, David (Boothferry)
Batiste, Spencer Day, Stephen
Beith. Rt Hon A. J. Deva, Nirj Joseph
Bellingham, Henry Devlin, Tim
Beresford, Sir Paul Dickens, Geoffrey
Blackburn, Dr John G. Dorrell, Stephen
Booth, Hartley Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James
Boswell, Tim Dover, Den
Bottomley, Peter (Eltham) Duncan, Alan
Bottomley, Rt Hon Virginia Dunn, Bob
Bowden, Andrew Durant, Sir Anthony
Bowis, John Dykes, Hugh
Brandreth, Gyles Eggar, Tim
Brazier, Julian Elletson, Harold
Brooke, Rt Hon Peter Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter
Brown, M. (Brigg & Cl'thorpes) Evans, David (Welwyn Hatfield)
Browning, Mrs. Angela Evans, Jonathan (Brecon)
Bruce, Ian (S Dorset) Evans, Nigel (Ribble Valley)
Burns, Simon Evans, Roger (Monmouth)
Burt, Alistair Evennett, David
Butler, Peter Faber, David
Butterfill, John Fabricant, Michael
Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) Fairbairn, Sir Nicholas
Carlile, Alexander (Montgomry) Fenner, Dame Peggy
Field, Barry (Isle of Wight) Luff, Peter
Fishburn, Dudley Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas
Forman, Nigel Lynne, Ms Liz
Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) MacGregor, Rt Hon John
Forth, Eric MacKay, Andrew
Foster, Don (Bath) Maclean, David
Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman Maclennan, Robert
Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring) McLoughlin, Patrick
Fox, Sir Marcus (Shipley) Madel, David
Freeman, Roger Maitland, Lady Olga
French, Douglas Major, Rt Hon John
Gale, Roger Malone, Gerald
Gallie, Phil Mans, Keith
Garel-Jones, Rt Hon Tristan Marland, Paul
Garnier, Edward Marshall, John (Hendon S)
Gillan, Cheryl Marshall, Sir Michael (Arundel)
Goodlad, Rt Hon Alastair Martin, David (Portsmouth S)
Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles Mates, Michael
Gorst, John Mawhinney, Dr Brian
Grant, Sir Anthony (Cambs SW) Mellor, Rt Hon David
Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) Merchant, Piers
Greenway, John (Ryedale) Michie, Mrs Ray (Argyll Bute)
Grylls, Sir Michael Milligan, Stephen
Gummer, Rt Hon John Selwyn Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling)
Hague, William Mitchell, Sir David (Hants NW)
Hamilton, Rt Hon Archie (Epsom) Monro, Sir Hector
Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) Montgomery, Sir Fergus
Hampson, Dr Keith Moss, Malcolm
Hannam, Sir John Nelson, Anthony
Hargreaves, Andrew Neubert, Sir Michael
Harris, David Newton, Rt Hon Tony
Haselhurst, Alan Nicholls, Patrick
Hawkins, Nick Nicholson, David (Taunton)
Hayes, Jerry Nicholson, Emma (Devon West)
Heald, Oliver Onslow, Rt Hon Sir Cranley
Heathcoat-Amory, David Oppenheim, Phillip
Hendry, Charles Ottaway, Richard
Hicks, Robert Page, Richard
Higgins, Rt Hon Sir Terence L. Paice, James
Hill, James (Southampton Test) Patnick, Irvine
Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas (G'tham) Patten, Rt Hon John
Horam, John Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey
Hordern, Rt Hon Sir Peter Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth
Howard, Rt Hon Michael Pickles, Eric
Howarth, Alan (Strat'rd-on-A) Porter, Barry (Wirral S)
Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford) Portillo, Rt Hon Michael
Hughes Robert G. (Harrow W) Powell, William (Corby)
Hughes, Simon (Southwark) Rathbone, Tim
Hunt, Rt Hon David (Wirral W) Redwood, John
Hunt, Sir John (Ravensbourne) Renton, Rt Hon Tim
Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas Richards, Rod
Jack, Michael Riddick, Graham
Jackson. Robert (Wantage) Robathan, Andrew
Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn
Johnston, Sir Russell Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S)
Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) Robinson, Mark (Somerton)
Jones, Ieuan Wyn (Ynys Môn) Rowe, Andrew (Mid Kent)
Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) Rumbold, Rt Hon Dame Angela
Jopling, Rt Hon Michael Ryder, Rt Hon Richard
Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine Sackville, Tom
Kennedy, Charles (Ross, C&S) Sainsbury, Rt Hon Tim
Key, Robert Scott, Rt Hon Nicholas
Kilfedder, Sir James Shaw, David (Dover)
King, Rt Hon Tom Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey)
Kirkwood, Archy Shephard, Rt Hon Gillian
Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash) Shepherd, Colin (Hereford)
Knight, Greg (Derby N) Shersby, Michael
Knight, Dame Jill (Bir'm E'st'n) Sims, Roger
Knox, David Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick)
Kynoch, George (Kincardine) Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield)
Lait, Mrs Jacqui Soames, Nicholas
Lang, Rt Hon Ian Speed, Sir Keith
Leigh, Edward Spencer, Sir Derek
Lennox-Boyd, Mark Spicer, Sir James (W Dorset)
Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) Spink, Dr Robert
Lidington, David Spring, Richard
Lightbown, David Sproat, Iain
Lilley, Rt Hon Peter Squire, Robin (Hornchurch)
Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John
Llwyd, Elfyn Steel, Rt Hon Sir David
Steen, Anthony Waldegrave, Rt Hon William
Stephen, Michael Walden, George
Stern, Michael Wallace, James
Stewart, Allan Waller, Gary
Streeter, Gary Ward, John
Sumberg, David Wardle, Charles (Bexhill)
Sykes, John Waterson, Nigel
Taylor, Ian (Esher) Watts, John
Taylor, John M. (Solihull) Wells, Bowen
Taylor, Matthew (Truro) Wheeler, Rt Hon Sir John
Temple-Morris, Peter Whitney, Ray
Thomason, Roy Widdecombe, Ann
Thompson, Sir Donald (C'er V) Wiggin, Sir Jerry
Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) Wigley, Dafydd
Thornton, Sir Malcolm Willetts, David
Thurnham, Peter Wolfson, Mark
Townsend, Cyril D. (Bexl'yh'th) Wood, Timothy
Tracey, Richard Yeo, Tim
Tredinnick, David Young, Sir George (Acton)
Trend, Michael
Trotter, Neville Tellers for the Noes:
Twinn, Dr Ian Mr. Sydney Chapman and Mr. Timothy Kirkhope.
Tyler, Paul
Viggers, Peter

Question accordingly negatived.

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