§ Queen's recommendation having been signified—
§ Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52(1)(a),
That for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Education (Schools) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenses incurred by the Secretary of State under the Act.—[Mr. Jamieson.]
§ The House divided: Ayes 398, Noes 152.
121| Division No. 7] | [10.23 pm |
| AYES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Coaker, Vernon |
| Ainger, Nick | Coffey, Ms Ann |
| Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) | Cohen, Harry |
| Anderson, Donald (Swansea E) | Coleman, Iain |
| Anderson, Janet (Ros'dale) | (Hammersmith & Fulham) |
| Armstrong, Ms Hilary | Colman, Anthony (Putney) |
| Ashton, Joe | Connarty, Michael |
| Atherton, Ms Candy | Cooper, Ms Yvette |
| Atkins, Ms Charlotte | Corbett, Robin |
| Austin, John | Corbyn, Jeremy |
| Baker, Norman | Corston, Ms Jean |
| Barnes, Harry | Cousins, Jim |
| Barron, Kevin | Cranston, Ross |
| Bayley, Hugh | Crausby, David |
| Beard, Nigel | Cryer, Mrs Ann (Keighley) |
| Beckett, Rt Hon Mrs Margaret | Cryer, John (Hornchurch) |
| Begg, Miss Anne (Aberd'n S) | Cummings, John |
| Beith, Rt Hon A J | Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S) |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Curtis-Thomas, Ms Clare |
| Bennett, Andrew F | Dafis, Cynog |
| Benton, Joe | Darling, Rt Hon Alistair |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Darvill, Keith |
| Berry, Roger | Davey, Edward (Kingston) |
| Best, Harold | Davey, Valerie (Bristol W) |
| Betts, Clive | Davidson, Ian |
| Blackman, Mrs Liz | Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) |
| Blears, Ms Hazel | Davies, Geraint (Croydon C) |
| Blizzard, Robert | Davies, Rt Hon Ron (Caerphilly) |
| Blunkett, Rt Hon David | Dawson, Hilton |
| Boateng, Paul | Dean, Ms Janet |
| Borrow, David | Denham, John |
| Bradley, Keith (Withington) | Dewar, Rt Hon Donald |
| Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin) | Dismore, Andrew |
| Bradshaw, Ben | Dobbin, Jim |
| Brand, Dr Peter | Dobson, Rt Hon Frank |
| Brinton, Mrs Helen | Donohoe, Brian H |
| Brown, Rt Hon Nick | Doran, Frank |
| (Newcastle E & Wallsend) | Dowd, Jim |
| Browne, Desmond (Kilmarnock) | Drew, David |
| Buck, Ms Karen | Drown, Ms Julia |
| Burden, Richard | Eagle, Ms Maria (L'pool Garston) |
| Burgon, Colin | Edwards, Huw |
| Burstow, Paul | Efford, Clive |
| Butler, Christine | Ellman, Ms Louise |
| Byers, Stephen | Ennis, Jeff |
| Cable, Dr Vincent | Ewing, Mrs Margaret |
| Caborn, Richard | Fatchett, Derek |
| Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) | Field, Rt Hon Frank |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) | Fisher, Mark |
| Campbell, Menzies (NE Fife) | Fitzpatrick, Jim |
| Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) | Fitzsimons, Ms Lorna |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | Flint, Ms Caroline |
| Canavan, Dennis | Flynn, Paul |
| Cann, Jamie | Follett, Ms Barbara |
| Caplin, Ivor | Foster, Rt Hon Derek |
| Casale, Roger | Foster, Don (Bath) |
| Caton, Martin | Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings) |
| Cawsey, Ian | Foster, Michael John (Worcester) |
| Chapman, Ben (Wirral S) | Galbraith, Sam |
| Chaytor, David | Galloway, George |
| Chidgey, David | Gapes, Mike |
| Chisholm, Malcolm | Gardiner, Barry |
| Church, Ms Judith | George, Andrew (St Ives) |
| Clapham, Michael | Gerrard, Neil |
| Clark, Rt Hon Dr David (S Shields) | Gibson, Dr Ian |
| Clark, Dr Lynda | Gilroy, Mrs Linda |
| (Edinburgh Pentlands) | Godman, Dr Norman A |
| Clark, Paul (Gillingham) | Goggins, Paul |
| Clarke, Eric (Midlothian) | Golding, Mrs Llin |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Tom (Coatbridge) | Gordon, Mrs Eileen |
| Clarke, Tony (Northampton S) | Gorrie, Donald |
| Clelland, David | Graham, Thomas |
| Clwyd, Mrs Ann | Grant, Bernie |
| Griffiths, Ms Jane (Reading E) | Lewis, Ivan (Bury S) |
| Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) | Lewis, Terry (Worsley) |
| Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) | Liddell, Mrs Helen |
| Grocott, Bruce | Linton, Martin |
| Grogan, John | Livsey, Richard |
| Gunnell, John | Lloyd, Tony (Manchester C) |
| Hain, Peter | Llwyd, Elfyn |
| Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale) | Lock, David |
| Hall, Patrick (Bedford) | Love, Andy |
| Hamilton, Fabian (Leeds NE) | McAllion, John |
| Hancock, Mike | McAvoy, Thomas |
| Hanson, David | McCabe, Stephen |
| Harris, Dr Evan | McCafferty, Ms Chris |
| Heal, Mrs Sylvia | McCartney, Ian (Makerfield) |
| Healey, John | McDonagh, Ms Siobhain |
| Henderson, Ivan (Harwich) | Macdonald, Calum |
| Hepburn, Stephen | McDonnell, John |
| Hesford, Stephen | McFall, John |
| Hewitt, Ms Patricia | McGrady, Eddie |
| Hill, Keith | McGuire, Mrs Anne |
| Hinchliffe, David | McIsaac, Ms Shona |
| Hodge, Ms Margaret | McKenna, Ms Rosemary |
| Hoey, Kate | Mackinlay, Andrew |
| Home Robertson, John | McLeish, Henry |
| Hood, Jimmy | McMaster, Gordon |
| Hoon, Geoffrey | McNulty, Tony |
| Hope, Philip | MacShane, Denis |
| Hopkins, Kelvin | Mactaggart, Fiona |
| Howarth, Alan (Newport E) | McWalter, Tony |
| Howarth, George (Knowsley N) | McWilliam, John |
| Howells, Dr Kim | Mahon, Mrs Alice |
| Hoyle, Lindsay | Mallaber, Ms Judy |
| Hughes, Ms Beverley | Mallon, Seamus |
| (Stretford & Urmston) | Mandelson, Peter |
| Humble, Mrs Joan | Marek, Dr John |
| Hurst, Alan | Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) |
| Hutton, John | Marsden, Paul (Shrewsbury) |
| Iddon, Brian | Marshall, David (Shettleston) |
| Illsley, Eric | Marshall-Andrews, Robert |
| Ingram, Adam | Martlew, Eric |
| Jackson, Ms Glenda (Hampst'd) | Maxton, John |
| Jackson, Mrs Helen (Hillsborough) | Meacher, Rt Hon Michael |
| Jamieson, David | Meale, Alan |
| Jenkins, Brian (Tamworth) | Merron, Ms Gillian |
| Johnson, Alan (Hull W) | Michael, Alun |
| Johnson, Ms Melanie | Milburn, Alan |
| (Welwyn Hatfield) | Miller, Andrew |
| Jones, Barry (Alyn & Deeside) | Mitchell, Austin |
| Jones, Ms Fiona (Newark) | Moffatt, Laura |
| Jones, Helen (Warrington N) | Moonie, Dr Lewis |
| Jones, Ieuan Wyn (Ynys Mon) | Moore, Michael |
| Jones, Ms Jenny | Moran, Ms Margaret |
| (Wolverh'ton SW) | Morgan, Ms Julie (Cardiff N) |
| Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) | Morgan, Rhodri (Cardiff W) |
| Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S) | Morley, Elliot |
| Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) | Morris, Ms Estelle (B'ham Yardley) |
| Jowell, Ms Tessa | Morris, Rt Hon John (Aberavon) |
| Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald | Mountford, Ms Kali |
| Keeble, Ms Sally | Mudie, George |
| Keen, Mrs Ann (Brentford) | Mullin, Chris |
| Keetch, Paul | Murphy, Dennis (Wansbeck) |
| Kemp, Fraser | Murphy, Jim (Eastwood) |
| Kennedy, Jane (Wavertree) | Murphy, Paul (Torfaen) |
| Khabra, Piara S | Naysmith, Dr Doug |
| Kidney, David | Norris, Dan |
| Kilfoyle, Peter | O'Brien, William (Normanton) |
| King, Andy (Rugby) | Olner, Bill |
| King, Miss Oona (Bethnal Green) | O'Neill, Martin |
| Kingham, Tessa | Opik, Lembit |
| Kirkwood, Archy | Organ, Mrs Diana |
| Kumar, Dr Ashok | Osborne, Mrs Sandra |
| Ladyman, Dr Stephen | Pendry, Tom |
| Lawrence, Ms Jackie | Perham, Ms Linda |
| Laxton, Bob | Pike, Peter L |
| Leslie, Christopher | Plaskitt, James |
| Levitt, Tom | Pollard, Kerry |
| Pope, Greg | Stinchcombe, Paul |
| Pound, Stephen | Stoate, Dr Howard |
| Powell, Sir Raymond | Stott, Roger |
| Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E) | Strang, Rt Hon Dr Gavin |
| Prescott, Rt Hon John | Straw, Rt Hon Jack |
| Primarolo, Dawn | Stringer, Graham |
| Prosser, Gwyn | Stuart, Mrs Gisela (Edgbaston) |
| Purchase, Ken | Stunell, Andrew |
| Quin, Ms Joyce | Sutcliffe, Gerry |
| Quinn, Lawrie | Swinney, John |
| Radice, Giles | Taylor, Rt Hon Mrs Ann |
| Rammell, Bill | (Dewsbury) |
| Rapson, Syd | Taylor, Ms Dari (Stockton S) |
| Raynsford, Nick | Taylor, David (NW Leics) |
| Reed, Andrew (Loughborough) | Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W) |
| Reid, Dr John (Hamilton N) | Thomas, Gareth R (Harrow W) |
| Rendel, David | Timms, Stephen |
| Roche, Mrs Barbara | Todd, Mark |
| Rogers, Allan | Touhig, Don |
| Rooker, Jeff | Truswell, Paul |
| Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) | Turner, Desmond (Kemptown) |
| Rowlands, Ted | Turner, Dr George (NW Norfolk) |
| Roy, Frank | Twigg, Derek (Halton) |
| Ruane, Chris | Twigg, Stephen (Enfield) |
| Ruddock, Ms Joan | Tyler, Paul |
| Russell, Bob (Colchester) | Vaz, Keith |
| Russell, Ms Christine (Chester) | Vis, Dr Rudi |
| Ryan, Ms Joan | Wallace, James |
| Salter, Martin | Walley, Ms Joan |
| Sanders, Adrian | Ward, Ms Claire |
| Savidge, Malcolm | Wareing, Robert N |
| Sawford, Phil | Watts, David |
| Sedgemore, Brian | Webb, Steven |
| Shaw, Jonathan | Welsh, Andrew |
| Sheerman, Barry | White, Brian |
| Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert | Whitehead, Alan |
| Shipley, Ms Debra | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) | Williams, Rt Hon Alan |
| Singh, Marsha | (Swansea W) |
| Skinner, Dennis | Wlliams, Dr Alan W |
| Smith, Rt Hon Andrew (Oxford E) | (E Carmarthen) |
| Smith, Ms Angela (Basildon) | Wlliams, Mrs Betty (Conwy) |
| Smith, Rt Hon Chris (Islington S) | Willis, Phil |
| Smith, Miss Geraldine | Wills, Michael |
| (Morecambe & Lunesdale) | Wlson, Brian |
| Smith, Ms Jacqui (Redditch) | Wnnick, David |
| Smith, John (Glamorgan) | Wnterton, Ms Rosie (DoncasterC) |
| Snape, Peter | Wse, Audrey |
| Soley, Clive | Wood, Mike |
| Southworth, Ms Helen | Woolas, Phil |
| Spellar, John | Worthington, Tony |
| Squire, Ms Rachel | Wright, Tony (Gt Yarmouth) |
| Starkey, Dr Phyllis | Wyatt, Derek |
| Steinberg, Gerry | |
| Stevenson, George | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Stewart, David (Inverness E) | Mr. Kevin Hughes and Mr. Graham Allen. |
| Stewart, Ian (Eccles) | |
| NOES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (E Surrey) | Burns, Simon |
| Amess, David | Butterfill, John |
| Ancram, Rt Hon Michael | Cash, Wlliam |
| Arbuthnot, James | Chope, Christopher |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Clappison, James |
| Baldry, Tony | Clark, Rt Hon Alan (Kensington) |
| Bercow, John | Clark, Dr Michael (Rayleigh) |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth |
| Blunt, Crispin | (Rushcliffe) |
| Body, Sir Richard | Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey |
| Boswell, Tim | Collins, Tim |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon Mrs Virginia | Cormack, Sir Patrick |
| Brady, Graham | Cran, James |
| Brazier, Julian | Curry, Rt Hon David |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Davis, Rt Hon David (Haltemprice) |
| Browning, Mrs Angela | Davies, Quentin |
| Bruce, Ian (S Dorset) | (Grantham & Stamford) |
| Day, Stephen | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Dorrell, Rt Hon Stephen | Madel, Sir David |
| Duncan, Alan | Malins, Humfrey |
| Duncan Smith, Iain | Maples, John |
| Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Mates, Michael |
| Evans, Nigel | Maude, Rt Hon Francis |
| Faber, David | Mawhinney, Rt Hon Dr Brian |
| Fabricant, Michael | May, Mrs Theresa |
| Fallon, Michael | Merchant, Piers |
| Forsythe, Clifford | Moss, Malcolm |
| Forth, Eric | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman | Norman, Archie |
| Fox, Dr Liam | Page, Richard |
| Fraser, Christopher | Paice, James |
| Gale, Roger | Paterson, Owen |
| Garnier, Edward | Pickles, Eric |
| Gibb, Nick | Prior, David |
| Gill, Christopher | Redwood, Rt Hon John |
| Gillan, Mrs Cheryl | Robathan, Andrew |
| Goodlad, Rt Hon Alastair | Robertson, Laurence (Tewk'b'ry) |
| Gorman, Mrs Teresa | Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne) |
| Gray, James | Rowe, Andrew (Faversham) |
| Green, Damian | Ruffley, David |
| Greenway, John | St Aubyn, Nick |
| Grieve, Dominic | Sayeed, Jonathan |
| Gummer, Rt Hon John | Shephard, Rt Hon Mrs Gillian |
| Hague, Rt Hon William | Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) |
| Hamilton, Rt Hon Sir Archie | Simpson, Keith (Mid-Norfolk) |
| Hammond, Philip | Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S) |
| Hawkins, Nick | Soames, Nicholas |
| Hayes, John | Spelman, Mrs Caroline |
| Heald, Oliver | Spicer, Sir Michael |
| Heath, Rt Hon Sir Edward | Spring, Richard |
| (Old Bexley & Sidcup) | Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Heathcoat-Amory, Rt Hon David | Steen, Anthony |
| Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael | Streeter, Gary |
| Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas | Swayne, Desmond |
| Horam, John | Syms, Robert |
| Howard, Rt Hon Michael | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Howarth, Gerald (Aldershot) | Taylor, Ian (Esher& Walton) |
| Hunter, Andrew | Taylor, Rt Hon John D (Strangford) |
| Jack, Rt Hon Michael | Taylor, John M (Solihull) |
| Taylor, Sir Teddy | |
| Jackson, Robert (Wantage) | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Jenkin, Bernard (N Essex) | Trend, Michael |
| Key, Robert | Tyrie, Andrew |
| King, Rt Hon Tom (Bridgwater) | Viggers, Peter |
| Kirkbride, Miss Julie | Walter, Robert |
| Laing, Mrs Eleanor | Wardle, Charles |
| Lansley, Andrew | Whitney, Sir Raymond |
| Leigh, Edward | Whittingdale, John |
| Letwin, Oliver | Wilkinson, John |
| Lewis, Dr Julian (New Forest E) | Willetts, David |
| Lidington, David | Wilshire, David |
| Lilley, Rt Hon Peter | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir Peter (Fareham) | Winterton, Nicholas (Macclesfield) |
| Loughton, Tim | Woodward, Shaun |
| Luff, Peter | Yeo, Tim |
| Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| MacGregor, Rt Hon John | |
| McIntosh, Miss Anne | Tellers for the Noes: |
| MacKay, Andrew | Mr. Richard Ottaway and Mr. Bowen Wells. |
| Maclean, Rt Hon David |
§ Question accordingly agreed to