§ 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 Government Resources and Accounts Bill, it is expedient to authorise—
§ The House proceeded to a Division.
§ Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael J. Martin)Order. May I instruct the Serjeant at Arms that I have heard a complaint that no Division bells are ringing? Could that be looked into?
§ The House having divided: Ayes 318, Noes 3.
661| Division No. 9] | [10.16 pm |
| AYES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane (Copeland) | Cunningham, Rt Hon Dr Jack |
| Ainger, Nick | |
| Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) | Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S) |
| Alexander, Douglas | Curtis—Thomas, Mrs Claire |
| Allan, Richard | Darling, Rt Hon Alistair |
| Allen, Graham | Darvill, Keith |
| Anderson, Donald (Swansea E) | Davey, Edward (Kingston) |
| Anderson, Janet (Rossendale) | Davey, Valerie (Bristol W) |
| Armstrong, Rt Hon Ms Hilary | Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) |
| Ashton, Joe | Davies, Geraint (Croydon C) |
| Atherton, Ms Candy | Dawson, Hilton |
| Austin, John | Dean, Mrs Janet |
| Barnes, Harry | Dismore, Andrew |
| Barron, Kevin | Donohoe, Brian H |
| Battle, John | Doran, Frank |
| Bayley, Hugh | Dowd, Jim |
| Beckett, Rt Hon Mrs Margaret | Drew, David |
| Beith, Rt Hon A J | Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth |
| Bell, Martin (Tatton) | Eagle, Angela (Wallasey) |
| Benn, Hilary (Leeds C) | Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony (Chesterfield) | Efford, Clive |
| Bennett, Andrew F | Ennis, Jeff |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Etherington, Bill |
| Betts, Clive | Fearn, Ronnie |
| Blears, Ms Hazel | Fisher, Mark |
| Blizzard, Bob | Fitzpatrick, Jim |
| Boateng, Rt Hon Paul | Fitzsimons, Loma |
| Bradley, Keith (Withington) | Flint, Caroline |
| Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin) | Flynn, Paul |
| Brinton, Mrs Helen | Foster, Rt Hon Derek |
| Brown, Rt Hon Nick (Newcastle E) | Foster, Michael J (Worcester) |
| Brown, Russell (Dumfries) | Fyfe, Maria |
| Browne, Desmond | Gardiner, Barry |
| Burden, Richard | George, Bruce (Walsall S) |
| Burgon, Colin | Gerrard, Neil |
| Butler, Mrs Christine | Gibson, Dr Ian |
| Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) | Gilroy, Mrs Linda |
| Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) | Godman, Dr Norman A |
| Campbell—Savours, Dale | Godsiff, Roger |
| Cann, Jamie | Goggins, Paul |
| Caplin, Ivor | Golding, Mrs Llin |
| Casale, Roger | Gordon, Mrs Eileen |
| Caton, Martin | Griffiths, Jane (Reading E) |
| Cawsey, Ian | Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) |
| Chapman, Ben (Wirral S) | Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) |
| Chaytor, David | Grogan, John |
| Chidgey, David | Hain, Peter |
| Clapham, Michael | Hall, Patrick (Bedford) |
| Clark, Rt Hon Dr David (S Shields) | Hamilton, Fabian (Leeds NE) |
| Clark, Dr Lynda (Edinburgh Pentlands) | Hanson, David |
| Harman, Rt Hon Ms Harriet | |
| Clark, Paul (Gillingham) | Heal, Mrs Sylvia |
| Clarke, Charles (Norwich S) | Healey, John |
| Clarke, Eric (Midlothian) | Heath, David (Somerton & Frome) |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Tom (Coatbridge) | Henderson, Doug (Newcastle N) |
| Clarke, Tony (Northampton S) | Henderson, Ivan (Harwich) |
| Clelland, David | Hepburn, Stephen |
| Coaker, Vernon | Heppell, John |
| Coffey, Ms Ann | Hesford, Stephen |
| Cohen, Harry | Hill, Keith |
| Coleman, Iain | Hinchliffe, David |
| Colman, Tony | Hoon, Rt Hon Geoffrey |
| Cook, Frank (Stockton N) | Hope, Phil |
| Corbett, Robin | Hopkins, Kelvin |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Hoyle, Lindsay |
| Cotter, Brian | Hughes, Ms Beverley (Stretford) |
| Cousins, Jim | Hughes, Simon (Southwark N) |
| Cox, Tom | Humble, Mrs Joan |
| Crausby, David | Hurst, Alan |
| Cryer, Mrs Ann (Keighley) | Hutton, John |
| Cryer, John (Hornchurch) | Iddon, Dr Brian |
| Cummings, John | Illsley, Eric |
| Cunliffe, Lawrence | Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) |
| Jenkins, Brian | Pickthall, Colin |
| Johnson, Alan (Hull W & Hessle) | Pike, Peter L |
| Johnson, Miss Melanie (Welwyn Hatfield) | Plaskitt, James |
| Pollard, Kerry | |
| Jones, Rt Hon Barry (Alyn) | Pond, Chris |
| Jones, Helen (Warrington N) | Pope, Greg |
| Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) | Pound, Stephen |
| Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald | Powell, Sir Raymond |
| Keeble, Ms Sally | Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E) |
| Keen, Alan (Feltham & Heston) | Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) |
| Kelly, Ms Ruth | Primarolo, Dawn |
| Kemp, Fraser | Prosser, Gwyn |
| Kennedy, Jane (Wavertree) | Purchase, Ken |
| Kidney, David | Quin, Rt Hon Ms Joyce |
| Kilfoyle, Peter | Quinn, Lawrie |
| Kirkwood, Archy | Radice, Rt Hon Giles |
| Kumar, Dr Ashok | Rammell, Bill |
| Ladyman, Dr Stephen | Rapson, Syd |
| Lawrence, Mrs Jackie | Raynsford, Nick |
| Laxton, Bob | Reed, Andrew (Loughborough) |
| Leslie, Christopher | Reid, Rt Hon Dr John (Hamilton N) |
| Levitt, Tom | Rendel, David |
| Linton, Martin | Roche, Mrs Barbara |
| Livsey, Richard | Rogers, Allan |
| Lloyd, Tony (Manchester C) | Rooker, Rt Hon Jeff |
| Love, Andrew | Rooney, Terry |
| McAvoy, Thomas | Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) |
| McCartney, Rt Hon Ian (Makerfield) | Rowlands, Ted |
| Roy, Frank | |
| McDonagh, Siobhain | Ruddock, Joan |
| Macdonald, Calum | Russell, Bob (Colchester) |
| McDonnell, John | Ryan, Ms Joan |
| McGuire, Mrs Anne | Salter, Martin |
| McIsaac, Shona | Sarwar, Mohammad |
| McKenna, Mrs Rosemary | Savidge, Malcolm |
| Mackinlay, Andrew | Sawford, Phil |
| McNamara, Kevin | Sedgemore, Brian |
| McNulty, Tony | Shaw, Jonathan |
| Mactaggart, Fiona | Sheerman, Barry |
| McWilliam, John | Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) |
| Mahon, Mrs Alice | Smith, Rt Hon Andrew (Oxford E) |
| Mallaber, Judy | Smith, Angela (Basildon) |
| Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) | Smith, Rt Hon Chris (Islington S) |
| Marsden, Paul (Shrewsbury) | Smith, Miss Geraldine (Morecambe & Lunesdale) |
| Marshall, David (Shettleston) | |
| Marshall—Andrews, Robert | Smith, Jacqui (Redditch) |
| Martlew, Eric | Smith, John (Glamorgan) |
| Maxton, John | Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) |
| Meacher, Rt Hon Michael | Smith, Sir Robert (W Ab'd'ns) |
| Meale, Alan | Snape, Peter |
| Michie, Bill (Shef'ld Heeley) | Soley, Clive |
| Milburn, Rt Hon Alan | Spellar, John |
| Miller, Andrew | Squire, Ms Rachel |
| Mitchell, Austin | Starkey, Dr Phyllis |
| Moonie, Dr Lewis | Steinberg, Gerry |
| Moran, Ms Margaret | Stevenson, George |
| Morgan, Alasdair (Galloway) | Stewart, David (Inverness E) |
| Morley, Elliot | Stewart, Ian (Eccles) |
| Morris, Rt Hon Ms Estelle (B'ham Yardley) | Stinchcombe, Paul |
| Stringer, Graham | |
| Mountford, Kali | Taylor, Rt Hon Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) |
| Mudie, George | |
| Mullin, Chris | Taylor, Ms Dari (Stockton S) |
| Murphy, Denis (Wansbeck) | Taylor, David (NW Leics) |
| Norris, Dan | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Oaten, Mark | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| O'Brien, Bill (Normanton) | Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W) |
| O'Brien, Mike (N Warks) | Thomas, Gareth R (Harrow W) |
| O'Hara, Eddie | Timms, Stephen |
| Olner, Bill | Tipping, Paddy |
| O'Neill, Martin | Todd, Mark |
| Osborne, Ms Sandra | Touhig, Don |
| Palmer, Dr Nick | Trickett, Jon |
| Pearson, Ian | Truswell, Paul |
| Pendry, Tom | Turner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE) |
| Perham, Ms Linda | Turner, Dr Desmond (Kemptown) |
| Turner, Dr George (NW Norfolk) | Willis, Phil |
| Turner, Neil (Wigan) | Wills, Michael |
| Twigg, Derek (Halton) | Wilson, Brian |
| Twigg, Stephen (Enfield) | Winnick, David |
| Tyler, Paul | Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C) |
| Tynan, Bill | Wise, Audrey |
| Vis, Dr Rudi | Wood, Mike |
| Walley, Ms Joan | Woolas, Phil |
| Ward, Ms Claire | Wray, James |
| Wareing, Robert N | Wright, Anthony D (Gt Yarmouth) |
| Watts, David | Wright, Dr Tony (Cannock) |
| Whitehead, Dr Alan | Wyatt, Derek |
| Wicks, Malcolm | |
| Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W) | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Mr. Mike Hall and | |
| Williams, Alan W (E Carmarthen) | Mr. Kevin Hughes. |
| NOES | |
| Forth, Rt Hon Eric | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Gill, Christopher | Mr. David Wilshire and |
| Leigh, Edward | Mr. James Gray. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.