§ Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118(6) (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation),
§ That the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 41) (HC 218), which was laid before this House on 4th February, be approved.—[Mr. Hill.]
§ The House divided: Ayes 281, Noes 94.
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| AYES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Anderson, Donald (Swansea E) |
| Adams, Mrs Irene (Paisley N) | Anderson, Janet (Rossendale) |
| Ainger, Nick | Atherton, Ms Candy |
| Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) | Atkins, Charlotte |
| Allan, Richard | Austin, John |
| Ballard, Jackie | Ennis, Jeff |
| Barnes, Harry | Etherington, Bill |
| Bayley, Hugh | Fitzpatrick, Jim |
| Beard, Nigel | Fitzsimons, Lorna |
| Beckett, Rt Hon Mrs Margaret | Flint, Caroline |
| Begg, Miss Anne | Flynn, Paul |
| Beith, Rt Hon A J | Follett, Barbara |
| Bell, Martin (Tatton) | Foster, Rt Hon Derek |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings) |
| Bennett, Andrew F | Foster, Michael J (Worcester) |
| Benton, Joe | Galloway, George |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Gapes, Mike |
| Berry, Roger | Gardiner, Barry |
| Best, Harold | Gerrard, Neil |
| Betts, Clive | Godman, Dr Norman A |
| Blackman, Liz | Goggins, Paul |
| Blears, Ms Hazel | Golding, Mrs Llin |
| Blizzard, Bob | Gordon, Mrs Eileen |
| Borrow, David | Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) |
| Bradley, Keith (Withington) | Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) |
| Buck, Ms Karen | Grocott, Bruce |
| Burden, Richard | Grogan, John |
| Burstow, Paul | Hall, Patrick (Bedford) |
| Butler, Mrs Christine | Hamilton, Fabian (Leeds NE) |
| Byers, Rt Hon Stephen | Harvey, Nick |
| Caborn, Richard | Heal, Mrs Sylvia |
| Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) | Healey, John |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) | Hepburn, Stephen |
| Caplin, Ivor | Hesford, Stephen |
| Casale, Roger | Hewitt, Ms Patricia |
| Caton, Martin | Hill, Keith |
| Cawsey, Ian | Hinchliffe, David |
| Chapman, Ben (Wirral S) | Hodge, Ms Margaret |
| Clapham, Michael | Hoey, Kate |
| Clark, Rt Hon Dr David (S Shields) | Hoon, Geoffrey |
| Clark, Paul (Gillingham) | Hope, Phil |
| Clarke, Eric (Midlothian) | Hopkins, Kelvin |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Tom (Coatbridge) | Howarth, George (Knowsley N) |
| Clarke, Tony (Northampton S) | Hoyle, Lindsay |
| Clelland, David | Hughes, Ms Beverley (Stretford) |
| Coaker, Vernon | Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) |
| Coffey, Ms Ann | Hurst, Alan |
| Coleman, Iain | Iddon, Dr Brian |
| Colman, Tony | Jackson, Ms Glenda (Hampstead) |
| Connarty, Michael | Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) |
| Cooper, Yvette | Jamieson, David |
| Corbett, Robin | Jenkins, Brian |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Johnson, Miss Melanie (Welwyn Hatfield) |
| Corston, Ms Jean | |
| Cousins, Jim | Jones, Barry (Alyn & Deeside) |
| Cox, Tom | Jones, Ms Jenny (Wolverh'ton SW) |
| Cranston, Ross | |
| Crausby, David | Jones, Dr Lynne (Selly Oak) |
| Cryer, Mrs Ann (Keighley) | Jowell, Rt Hon Ms Tessa |
| Cryer, John (Hornchurch) | Keeble, Ms Sally |
| Cummings, John | Keen, Alan (Feltham & Heston) |
| Cunliffe, Lawrence | Kelly, Ms Ruth |
| Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S) | Kidney, David |
| Dalyell, Tam | Kilfoyle, Peter |
| Darling, Rt Hon Alistair | King, Andy (Rugby & Kenilworth) |
| Darvill, Keith | Kumar, Dr Ashok |
| Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) | Ladyman, Dr Stephen |
| Davies, Geraint (Croydon C) | Lawrence, Ms Jackie |
| Dawson, Hilton | Laxton, Bob |
| Dean, Mrs Janet | Lepper, David |
| Denham, John | Leslie, Christopher |
| Dismore, Andrew | Levitt, Tom |
| Donohoe, Brian H | Lewis, Ivan (Bury S) |
| Doran, Frank | Livingstone, Ken |
| Drew, David | Lloyd, Tony (Manchester C) |
| Drown, Ms Julia | Lock, David |
| Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth | Love, Andrew |
| Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) | McAllion, John |
| Edwards, Huw | McAvoy, Thomas |
| Efford, Clive | McCabe, Steve |
| Ellman, Mrs Louise | McCafferty, Ms Chris |
| McCartney, Ian (Makerfield) | Ryan, Ms Joan |
| McDonagh, Siobhain | Salter, Martin |
| McGuire, Mrs Anne | Sawford, Phil |
| McIsaac, Shona | Sedgemore, Brian |
| McKenna, Mrs Rosemary | Shaw, Jonathan |
| Maclennan, Rt Hon Robert | Sheerman, Barry |
| McNamara, Kevin | Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert |
| McNulty, Tony | Shipley, Ms Debra |
| Mahon, Mrs Alice | Singh, Marsha |
| Mallaber, Judy | Skinner, Dennis |
| Mandelson, Rt Hon Peter | Smith, Angela (Basildon) |
| Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) | Smith, Jacqui (Redditch) |
| Marsden, Paul (Shrewsbury) | Smith, John (Glamorgan) |
| Marshall, David (Shettleston) | Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) |
| Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) | Snape, Peter |
| Marshall-Andrews, Robert | Southworth, Ms Helen |
| Martlew, Eric | Spellar, John |
| Meacher, Rt Hon Michael | Starkey, Dr Phyllis |
| Michie, Bill (Shef'ld Heeley) | Steinberg, Gerry |
| Milburn, Rt Hon Alan | Stevenson, George |
| Miller, Andrew | Stewart, Ian (Eccles) |
| Morgan, Ms Julie (Cardiff N) | Stinchcombe, Paul |
| Mountford, Kali | Stott, Roger |
| Mullin, Chris | Strang, Rt Hon Dr Gavin |
| Murphy, Denis (Wansbeck) | Stringer, Graham |
| Murphy, Rt Hon Paul (Torfaen) | Stuart, Ms Gisela |
| Naysmith, Dr Doug | Stunell, Andrew |
| O'Brien, Bill (Normanton) | Taylor, Rt Hon Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) |
| O'Brien, Mike (N Warks) | |
| O'Hara, Eddie | Taylor, Ms Dari (Stockton S) |
| Olner, Bill | Taylor, David (NW Leics) |
| O'Neill, Martin | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Osborne, Ms Sandra | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Palmer, Dr Nick | Thomas, Gareth R (Harrow W) |
| Pearson, Ian | Timms, Stephen |
| Pendry, Tom | Tipping, Paddy |
| Perham, Ms Linda | Todd, Mark |
| Pickthall, Colin | Touhig, Don |
| Pike, Peter L | Trickett, Jon |
| Plaskitt, James | Truswell, Paul |
| Pollard, Kerry | Turner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE) |
| Pond, Chris | Turner, Dr Desmond (Kemptown) |
| Pope, Greg | Twigg, Derek (Halton) |
| Powell, Sir Raymond | Twigg, Stephen (Enfield) |
| Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E) | Vis, Dr Rudi |
| Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) | Walley, Ms Joan |
| Primarolo, Dawn | Wareing, Robert N |
| Prosser, Gwyn | Watts, David |
| Purchase, Ken | White, Brian |
| Quinn, Lawrie | Whitehead, Dr Alan |
| Rammell, Bill | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Rapson, Syd | Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W) |
| Willis, Phil | |
| Raynsford, Nick | Wills, Michael |
| Reid, Rt Hon Dr John (Hamilton N) | Winnick, David |
| Rendel, David | Wise, Audrey |
| Roche, Mrs Barbara | Woolas, Phil |
| Rooker, Jeff | Wright, Anthony D (Gt Yarmouth) |
| Rooney, Terry | Wright, Dr Tony (Cannock) |
| Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) | |
| Rowlands, Ted | |
| Ruddock, Joan | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Russell, Bob (Colchester) | Mr. Mike Hall and |
| Russell, Ms Christine (Chester) | Mr. David Hanson. |
| NOES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (E Surrey) | Burns, Simon |
| Amess, David | Butterfill, John |
| Arbuthnot, Rt Hon James | Chapman, Sir Sydney (Chipping Barnet) |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Chope, Christopher |
| Boswell, Tim | Clappison, James |
| Bottomley, Peter (Worthing W) | Clark, Dr Michael (Rayleigh) |
| Brady, Graham | Cran, James |
| Browning, Mrs Angela | Davies, Quentin (Grantham) |
| Bruce, Ian (S Dorset) | Davis, Rt Hon David (Haltemprice) |
| Duncan, Alan | McIntosh, Miss Anne |
| Duncan Smith, Iain | MacKay, Rt Hon Andrew |
| Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Fabricant, Michael | Major, Rt Hon John |
| Fallon, Michael | Malins, Humfrey |
| Forth, Rt Hon Eric | Mates, Michael |
| Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman | Mawhinney, Rt Hon Sir Brian |
| Fox, Dr Liam | May, Mrs Theresa |
| Fraser, Christopher | Moss, Malcolm |
| Gale, Roger | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Garnier, Edward | Norman, Archie |
| Gibb, Nick | Ottaway, Richard |
| Gill, Christopher | Paterson, Owen |
| Gillan, Mrs Cheryl | Pickles, Eric |
| Goodlad, Rt Hon Sir Alastair | Prior, David |
| Gorman, Mrs Teresa | Randall, John |
| Gray, James | Robertson, Laurence (Tewk'b'ry) |
| Green, Damian | Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne) |
| Greenway, John | Ruffley, David |
| Grieve, Dominic | St Aubyn, Nick |
| Hamilton, Rt Hon Sir Archie | Shephard, Rt Hon Mrs Gillian |
| Hammond, Philip | Spicer, Sir Michael |
| Heald, Oliver | Spring, Richard |
| Horam, John | Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Howard, Rt Hon Michael | Syms, Robert |
| Howarth, Gerald (Aldershot) | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Hunter, Andrew | Taylor, Ian (Esher & Walton) |
| Jack, Rt Hon Michael | Tredinnick, David |
| Jenkin, Bernard | Trend, Michael |
| Johnson Smith, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Walter, Robert |
| Wardle, Charles | |
| Key, Robert | Waterson, Nigel |
| King, Rt Hon Tom (Bridgwater) | Whittingdale, John |
| Kirkbride, Miss Julie | Wilkinson, John |
| Lait, Mrs Jacqui | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Letwin, Oliver | Woodward, Shaun |
| Lewis, Dr Julian (New Forest E) | |
| Lilley, Rt Hon Peter | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir Peter (Fareham) | Mr. Stephen Day and |
| Loughton, Tim | Sir David Madel. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§ Mr. Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford)On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Last week in this Chamber, the Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment, the hon. Member for Barking (Ms Hodge), promised that I would receive a written response to my questions about whether the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (Amendment) Regulations are legal under European Union law as far as they apply to au pairs. As the Government have not bothered to reply, should the House be considering the regulations now?
§ Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)That is not a point of order for the Chair. The issue is whether the House approves or disapproves the motion.