§ '.—The Secretary of State shall prepare and present to Parliament annually an assessment of the total number of working days lost owing to industrial action in the previous calendar year, with particular reference to action arising in connection with recognition disputes between employers and trade unions.
§ (2) If at any time it appears to him that the number of days lost in industrial disputes has exceeded five million in any one year, or is likely to do so in the current year, he may make an Order suspending all or part of the provisions of this Act.
§ (3) No Order under subsection (2) shall be made unless a draft of it has been laid before and approved by a Resolution of each House of Parliament.'.—[Mr. Boswell.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
§ Motion made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 123, Noes 320.
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| AYES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (E Surrey) | Boswell, Tim |
| Amess, David | Bottomley, Peter (Worthing W) |
| Ancram, Rt Hon Michael | Bottomley, Rt Hon Mrs Virginia |
| Arbuthnot, Rt Hon James | Brady, Graham |
| Baldry, Tony | Brazier, Julian |
| Beggs, Roy | Brooke, Rt Hon Peter |
| Bercow, John | Browning, Mrs Angela |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Bruce, Ian (S Dorset) |
| Blunt, Crispin | Burns, Simon |
| Body, Sir Richard | Butterfill, John |
| Chapman, Sir Sydney (Chipping Barnet) | Maclean, Rt Hon David |
| McLoughlin, Patrick | |
| Chope, Christopher | Mains, Humfrey |
| Clappison, James | Maples, John |
| Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey | Maude, Rt Hon Francis |
| Colvin, Michael | May, Mrs Theresa |
| Cormack, Sir Patrick | Moss, Malcolm |
| Gran, James | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Curry, Rt Hon David | Norman, Archie |
| Davies, Quentin (Grantham) | Ottaway, Richard |
| Davis, Rt Hon David (Haltempnce & Howden) | Page, Richard |
| Paice, James | |
| Dorrell, Rt Hon Stephen | Pickles, Eric |
| Duncan, Alan | Prior, David |
| Duncan Smith, Iain | Randall, John |
| Faber, David | Redwood, Rt Hon John |
| Fabricant, Michael | Robertson, Laurence (Tewk'b'ry) |
| Fallon, Michael | Rowe, Andrew (Faversham) |
| Flight, Howard | Ruffley, David |
| Forth, Rt Hon Eric | St Aubyn, Nick |
| Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman | Sayeed, Jonathan |
| Gale, Roger | Shephard, Rt Hon Mrs Gillian |
| Gibb, Nick | Shepherd, Richard |
| Gill, Christopher | Simpson, Keith (Mid-Norfolk) |
| Gorman, Mrs Teresa | Soames, Nicholas |
| Gray, James | Spelman, Mrs Caroline |
| Green Damian | Spring, Richard |
| Greenway John | Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Grieve, Dominic | Steen, Anthony |
| Hammond, Philip | Swayne, Desmond |
| Hawkins, Nick | Syms, Robert |
| Tapsell, Sir Peter | |
| Hayes, John | Taylor, Ian (Esher & Walton) |
| Heald, Oliver | Taylor, John M (Solihull) |
| Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas | Taylor, Sir Teddy |
| Horam, John | Townend, John |
| Howarth, Gerald (Aldershot) | Tredinnick, David |
| Hunter, Andrew | Trend, Michael |
| Jack, Rt Hon Michael | Tyrie Andrew |
| Jackson, Robert (Wantage) | Viggers, Peter |
| Jenkin, Bernard | Wardle, Charles |
| Key, Robert | Waterson, Nigel |
| King, Rt Hon Tom (Bridgwater) | Wells, Bowen |
| Kirkbride, Miss Julie | Whitney, Sir Raymond |
| Lait, Mrs Jacqui | Whittingdale, John |
| Lansley, Andrew | Widdecombe, Rt Hon Miss Ann |
| Leigh, Edward | Wilkinson, John |
| Letwin, Oliver | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Lewis, Dr Julian (New Forest E) | Winterton, Nicholas (Macclesfield) |
| Lidington. David | Yeo, Tim |
| Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir Peter (Fareham) | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Loughton, Tim | |
| Luff, Peter | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| McIntosh, Miss Anne | Mr. Tim Collins and Mrs. Eleanor Laing. |
| MacKay, Rt Hon Andrew |
| NOES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Berry, Roger |
| Ainger, Nick | Best, Harold |
| Allan, Richard | Betts, Clive |
| Allen, Graham | Blackman, Liz |
| Anderson, Donald (Swansea E) | Blears, Ms Hazel |
| Atherton, Ms Candy | Blizzard, Bob |
| Atkins, Charlotte | Borrow, David |
| Austin, John | Bradley, Keith (Withington) |
| Baker, Norman | Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin) |
| Banks, Tony | Bradshaw, Ben |
| Barnes, Harry | Breed, Colin |
| Barron, Kevin | Brown, Russell (Dumfries) |
| Battle, John | Browne, Desmond |
| Bayley, Hugh | Buck, Ms Karen |
| Beckett, Rt Hon Mrs Margaret | Burden, Richard |
| Bell, Martin (Tatton) | Burgon, Cohn |
| Bell, Stuart (Middlesbrough) | Butler, Mrs Christine |
| Benton, Joe | Byers, Rt Hon Stephen |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Caborn, Richard |
| Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) | Golding, Mrs Llin |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) | Gordon, Mrs Eileen |
| Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) | Griffiths, Jane (Reading E) |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) |
| Canavan, Dennis | Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) |
| Cann, Jamie | Grogan, John |
| Caplin, Ivor | Hain, Peter |
| Chapman, Ben (Wirral S) | Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale) |
| Chidgey, David | Hall, Patrick (Bedford) |
| Clapham, Michael | Harman, Rt Hon Ms Harriet |
| Clark, Rt Hon Dr David (S Shields) | Heal, Mrs Sylvia |
| Clark, Dr Lynda (Edinburgh Pentlands) | Healey, John |
| Henderson, Doug (Newcastle N) | |
| Clark, Paul (Gillingham) | Henderson, Ivan (Harwich) |
| Clarke, Charles (Norwich S) | Hepburn, Stephen |
| Clarke, Tony (Northampton S) | Heppell, John |
| Clelland David | Hesford, Stephen |
| Clwyd, Ann | Hill, Keith |
| Hinchliffe, David | |
| Coaker Vernon | Hodge, Ms Margaret |
| Coffey Ms Ann | Home Robertson, John |
| Cohen Harry | Hood, Jimmy |
| Coleman, Iain | Hoon, Geoffrey |
| Colman, Tony | Hope, Phil |
| Connarty, Michael | Hopkins, Kelvin |
| Corbett, Robin | Howells, Dr Kim |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Hoyle, Lindsay |
| Cotter, Brian | Hughes, Ms Beverley (Stretford) |
| Cousins, Jim | Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) |
| Crausby, David | Humble, Mrs Joan |
| Cryer, Mrs Ann (Keighley) | Hurst, Alan |
| Cryer, John (Hornchurch) | Hutton, John |
| Cummings, John | Iddon, Dr Brian |
| Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S) | Illsley, Eric |
| Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire | Jackson, Ms Glenda (Hampstead) |
| Dalyell, Tam | Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) |
| Darvill, Keith | Jamieson, David |
| Davey, Valerie (Bristol W) | Jenkins, Brian |
| Davidson, Ian | Johnson, Alan (Hull W & Hessle) |
| Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) | Johnson, Miss Melanie |
| Davies, Geraint (Croydon C) | (Welwyn Hatfield) |
| Dawson, Hilton | Jones, Barry (Alyn & Deeside) |
| Dismore, Andrew | Jones, Helen (Warrington N) |
| Dobbin, Jim | Jones, Ms Jenny (Wolverh'ton SW) |
| Donohoe, Brian H | |
| Dowd, Jim | Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) |
| Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) | Jones, Dr Lynne (Selly Oak) |
| Edwards, Huw | Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S) |
| Efford, Clive | Jowell, Rt Hon Ms Tessa |
| Ellman, Mrs Louise | Keeble, Ms Sally |
| Ennis, Jeff | Keen, Alan (Feltham & Heston) |
| Etherington, Bill | Keen, Ann (Brentford & Isleworth) |
| Ewing, Mrs Margaret | Kemp, Fraser |
| Field, Rt Hon Frank | Kennedy, Jane (Wavertree) |
| Fisher, Mark | Khabra, Piara S |
| Kidney, David | |
| Fitzpatrick, Jim | Kilfoyle, Peter |
| Fitzsimons, Lorna | King, Andy (Rugby & Kenilworth) |
| Flint, Caroline | Kingham, Ms Tess |
| Flynn, Paul | Ladyman, Dr Stephen |
| Follett, Barbara | Laxton, Bob |
| Foster, Rt Hon Derek | Lepper, David |
| Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings) | Leslie, Christopher |
| Foster, Michael J (Worcester) | Levitt, Tom |
| Fyfe, Maria | Lewis, Ivan (Bury S) |
| Gapes, Mike | Lewis, Terry (Worsley) |
| Gardiner, Barry | Linton, Martin |
| George, Bruce (Walsall S) | Livingstone, Ken |
| Gerrard, Neil | Livsey, Richard |
| Gibson, Dr Ian | Lloyd, Tony (Manchester C) |
| Gilroy, Mrs Linda | Llwyd, Ellyn |
| Godman, Dr Norman A | Lock, David |
| Godsiff, Roger | Love, Andrew |
| Goggins, Paul | McAllion, John |
| McAvoy, Thomas | Ruddock, Joan |
| McCabe, Steve | Russell, Bob (Colchester) |
| McDonagh, Siobhain | Russell, Ms Christine (Chester) |
| Macdonald, Calum | Ryan, Ms Joan |
| McDonnell, John | Sanders, Adrian |
| McGuire, Mrs Anne | Sawford, Phil |
| McIsaac, Shona | Sedgemore, Brian |
| McKenna, Mrs Rosemary | Sheerman, Barry |
| Mackinlay, Andrew | Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) |
| McNamara, Kevin | Singh, Marsha |
| McNulty, Tony | Skinner, Dennis |
| MacShane, Denis | Smith, Rt Hon Andrew (Oxford E) |
| Mactaggart, Fiona | Smith, Angela (Basildon) |
| McWalter, Tony | Smith, Jacqui (Redditch) |
| McWilliam, John | Smith, John (Glamorgan) |
| Mahon, Mrs Alice | Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) |
| Mallaber, Judy | Snape, Peter |
| Mandelson, Rt Hon Peter | Soley, Clive |
| Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) | Southworth, Ms Helen |
| Marsden, Paul (Shrewsbury) | Spellar, John |
| Marshall, David (Shettleston) | Squire, Ms Rachel |
| Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) | Starkey, Dr Phyllis |
| Martlew, Eric | Steinberg, Gerry |
| Maxton, John | Stevenson, George |
| Meacher, Rt Hon Michael | Stewart, David (Inverness E) |
| Merron, Gillian | Stewart, Ian (Eccles) |
| Michie, Bill (Shef'ld Heeley) | Stinchcombe, Paul |
| Milburn, Rt Hon Alan | Stoate, Dr Howard |
| Miller, Andrew | Stott, Roger |
| Mitchell, Austin | Stringer, Graham |
| Moffatt, Laura | Stunell, Andrew |
| Moonie, Dr Lewis | Sutcliffe, Gerry |
| Moran, Ms Margaret | Taylor, Rt Hon Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) |
| Morgan, Ms Julie (Cardiff N) | |
| Morgan, Rhodri (Cardiff W) | Taylor, Ms Dari (Stockton S) |
| Morris, Ms Estelle (B'ham Yardley) | Taylor, David (NW Leics) |
| Mountford, Kali | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Mullin, Chris | Thomas, Gareth R (Harrow W) |
| Murphy, Denis (Wansbeck) | Timms, Stephen |
| Murphy, Jim (Eastwood) | Tipping, Paddy |
| Naysmith, Dr Doug | Todd, Mark |
| Norris, Dan | Touhig, Don |
| O'Brien, Bill (Normanton) | Trickett, Jon |
| O'Neill, Martin | Truswell, Paul |
| Osborne, Ms Sandra | Turner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE) |
| Pearson Ian | Turner, Dr Desmond (Kemptown) |
| Pendry, Tom | Twigg, Derek (Halton) |
| Perham, Ms Linda | Twigg, Stephen (Enfield) |
| Vaz, Keith | |
| Pickthall, Colin | Vis, Dr Rudi |
| Pike, Peter L | Walley, Ms Joan |
| Plaskitt, James | Ward, Ms Claire |
| Pollard, Kerry | Wareing, Robert N |
| Pond, Chris | Watts, David |
| Pope, Greg | Welsh, Andrew |
| Pound, Stephen | White, Brian |
| Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E) | Whitehead, Dr Alan |
| Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Prosser, Gwyn | Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W) |
| Purchase, Ken | |
| Quin, Rt Hon Ms Joyce | Williams, Alan W (E Carmarthen) |
| Quinn, Lawrie | Willis, Phil |
| Radice, Giles | Wills, Michael |
| Rammell, Bill | Winnick, David |
| Rapson, Syd | Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C) |
| Raynsford, Nick | Wood, Mike |
| Reid, Rt Hon Dr John (Hamilton N) | Worthington, Tony |
| Rogers, Allan | Wray, James |
| Rooney, Terry | Wright, Dr Tony (Cannock) |
| Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) | |
| Rowlands, Ted | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Roy, Frank | Mr. Robert Ainsworth and Mr. David Hanson. |
| Ruane, Chris |
§ Question accordingly negatived.