§ That this House takes note of the unnumbered Explanatory Memoranda submitted by the Department of Employment on 7th October 1993 and 7th December 1993, relating to parental and family leave, and the unnumbered Explanatory Memoranda submitted by the Department of Employment on 7th October 1993 and 11th November 1993, relating to non-standard employment; endorses the Government's view that measures taken in the field of social affairs should have full regard to the effects on job creation, to the principle of subsidiarity, and to the diversity of national traditions and practices; shares the Government's view that the need for Community legislation on parental leave and leave for family reasons and associated social protection provisions has not been demonstrated; supports the Government's view that it should not accept proposals which would increase the cost of employing part-time and temporary workers and reduce the number of jobs available; and endorses the Government's view that terms and conditions of employment are best agreed directly by the parties concerned without outside interference.—[Mr. Wood.]
§ The House divided: Ayes 189, Noes 99.
74| Division No. 108] | [7.01 pm |
| AYES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey) | Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Dover, Den |
| Alexander, Richard | Duncan, Alan |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby) | Duncan-Smith, Iain |
| Amess, David | Durant, Sir Anthony |
| Ancram, Michael | Eggar, Tim |
| Arbuthnot, James | Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Evans, Jonathan (Brecon) |
| Arnold, Sir Thomas (Hazel Grv) | Evans, Nigel (Ribble Valley) |
| Ashby, David | Evans, Roger (Monmouth) |
| Atkins, Robert | Faber, David |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Fabricant, Michael |
| Baker, Rt Hon K. (Mole Valley) | Fairbairn, Sir Nicholas |
| Baker, Nicholas (Dorset North) | Fenner, Dame Peggy |
| Baldry, Tony | Fishburn, Dudley |
| Bates, Michael | Forman, Nigel |
| Blackburn, Dr John G. | Forth, Eric |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring) |
| Boswell, Tim | Fox, Sir Marcus (Shipley) |
| Bottomley, Peter (Eltham) | French, Douglas |
| Bowden, Andrew | Gallie, Phil |
| Bowis, John | Gardiner, Sir George |
| Brandreth, Gyles | Garel-Jones, Rt Hon Tristan |
| Brazier, Julian | Gillan, Cheryl |
| Bright, Graham | Gorman, Mrs Teresa |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Gorst, John |
| Brown, M. (Brigg & Cl'thorpes) | Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth, N) |
| Browning, Mrs. Angela | Gummer, Rt Hon John Selwyn |
| Bruce, Ian (S Dorset) | Hague, William |
| Burt, Alistair | Hamilton, Rt Hon Sir Archie |
| Butler, Peter | Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Hannam, Sir John |
| Carrington, Matthew | Harris, David |
| Carttiss, Michael | Hawkins, Nick |
| Cash, William | Hawksley, Warren |
| Clappison, James | Heald, Oliver |
| Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) | Hendry, Charles |
| Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey | Hill, James (Southampton Test) |
| Coe, Sebastian | Hordern, Rt Hon Sir Peter |
| Congdon, David | Howarth, Alan (Strat'rd-on-A) |
| Conway, Derek | Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford) |
| Coombs, Simon (Swindon) | Howell, Sir Ralph (N Norfolk) |
| Cope, Rt Hon Sir John | Hughes Robert G. (Harrow W) |
| Cormack, Patrick | Hunter, Andrew |
| Cran, James | Jack, Michael |
| Curry, David (Skipton & Ripon) | Jackson, Robert (Wantage) |
| Davies, Quentin (Stamford) | Jenkin, Bernard |
| Deva, Nirj Joseph | Jessel, Toby |
| Devlin, Tim | Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey |
| Dorrell, Stephen | Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) |
| Jones, Robert B. (W Hertfdshr) | Rowe, Andrew (Mid Kent) |
| Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine | Ryder, Rt Hon Richard |
| Key, Robert | Sackville, Tom |
| King, Rt Hon Tom | Sainsbury, Rt Hon Tim |
| Kirkhope, Timothy | Shaw, David (Dover) |
| Knapman, Roger | Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) |
| Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash) | Shersby, Michael |
| Knight, Greg (Derby N) | Sims, Roger |
| Knight, Dame Jill (Bir'm E'st'n) | Skeet, Sir Trevor |
| Knox, Sir David | Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick) |
| Kynoch, George (Kincardine) | Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) |
| Lait, Mrs Jacqui | Speed, Sir Keith |
| Lang, Rt Hon Ian | Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) |
| Lawrence, Sir Ivan | Spink, Dr Robert |
| Legg, Barry | Sproat, Iain |
| Lennox-Boyd, Mark | Stephen, Michael |
| Lidington, David | Stewart, Allan |
| Lightbown, David | Streeter, Gary |
| Lloyd, Rt Hon Peter (Fareham) | Sweeney, Walter |
| Luff, Peter | Sykes, John |
| Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| MacKay, Andrew | Taylor, John M. (Solihull) |
| McLoughlin, Patrick | Taylor, Sir Teddy (Southend, E) |
| Maitland, Lady Olga | Thomason, Roy |
| Marshall, John (Hendon S) | Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) |
| Martin, David (Portsmouth S) | Thurnham, Peter |
| Merchant, Piers | Trend, Michael |
| Mills, Iain | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) | Viggers, Peter |
| Monro, Sir Hector | Walden, George |
| Moss, Malcolm | Walker, Bill (N Tayside) |
| Nelson, Anthony | Waller, Gary |
| Neubert, Sir Michael | Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) |
| Newton, Rt Hon Tony | Waterson, Nigel |
| Nicholls, Patrick | Wells, Bowen |
| Nicholson, David (Taunton) | Whittingdale, John |
| Norris, Steve | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Ottaway, Richard | Wiggin, Sir Jerry |
| Paice, James | Willetts, David |
| Patnick, Irvine | Wilshire, David |
| Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Wolfson, Mark |
| Powell, William (Corby) | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Richards, Rod | |
| Riddick, Graham | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Robathan, Andrew | Mr. Sydney Chapman and Mr. Timothy Wood. |
| Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S) | |
| Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne) |
| NOES | |
| Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) | Ewing, Mrs Margaret |
| Allen, Graham | Faulds, Andrew |
| Alton, David | Fisher, Mark |
| Banks, Tony (Newham NW) | Flynn, Paul |
| Barnes, Harry | Foster, Rt Hon Derek |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Foster, Don (Bath) |
| Bennett, Andrew F. | Fyfe, Maria |
| Benton, Joe | Garrett, John |
| Berry, Dr. Roger | George, Bruce |
| Boyes, Roland | Gerrard, Neil |
| Bradley, Keith | Godman, Dr Norman A. |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Golding, Mrs Llin |
| Callaghan, Jim | Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) | Hall, Mike |
| Canavan, Dennis | Hardy, Peter |
| Chisholm, Malcolm | Hill, Keith (Streatham) |
| Clapham, Michael | Hinchliffe, David |
| Clarke, Eric (Midlothian) | Hogg, Norman (Cumbernauld) |
| Clarke, Tom (Monklands W) | Home Robertson, John |
| Coffey, Ann | Howarth, George (Knowsley N) |
| Connarty, Michael | Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) |
| Corston, Ms Jean | Hughes, Simon (Southwark) |
| Cox, Tom | Jackson, Glenda (H'stead) |
| Cryer, Bob | Jackson, Helen (Shef'ld, H) |
| Cunningham, Jim (Covy SE) | Jamieson, David |
| Dafis, Cynog | Johnston, Sir Russell |
| Davidson, Ian | Jones, Martyn (Clwyd, SW) |
| Davies, Ron (Caerphilly) | Kirkwood, Archy |
| Dixon, Don | Llwyd, Elfyn |
| Dowd, Jim | Lynne, Ms Liz |
| Etherington, Bill | McAllion, John |
| McCartney, Ian | Robertson, George (Hamilton) |
| McFall, John | Roche, Mrs. Barbara |
| Mackinlay, Andrew | Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) |
| McMaster, Gordon | Salmond, Alex |
| Maddock, Mrs Diana | Shore, Rt Hon Peter |
| Marshall, Jim (Leicester, S) | Smith, C. (Isl'ton S & F'sbury) |
| Maxton, John | Spearing, Nigel |
| Meale, Alan | Spellar, John |
| Michael, Alun | Squire, Rachel (Dunfermline W) |
| Michie, Mrs Ray (Argyll Bute) | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Miller, Andrew | Tipping, Paddy |
| Mullin, Chris | Tyler, Paul |
| O'Brien, Michael (N W'kshire) | Walley, Joan |
| O'Hara, Edward | Watson, Mike |
| O'Neill, Martin | Welsh, Andrew |
| Orme, Rt Hon Stanley | Williams, Alan W (Carmarthen) |
| Pike, Peter L. | |
| Powell, Ray (Ogmore) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lew'm E) | Mr. Derek Enright and Mr. Dennis Skinner. |
| Raynsford, Nick | |
| Rendel, David |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§ Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 102(9) (European Standing Committees).