§ That this House takes note with approval of the Government's assessment as set out in the Financial Statement and Budget Report 1999–2000 and the Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report 1999–2000 for the purposes of section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993.—[Mr. Betts.]
1179§ The House divided: Ayes 340, Noes 121.
1182| Division No. 188] | [10.30 pm |
| AYES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Cousins, Jim |
| Adams, Mrs Irene (Paisley N) | Cox, Tom |
| Ainger, Nick | Cranston, Ross |
| Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) | Cryer, Mrs Ann (Keighley) |
| Alexander, Douglas | Cryer, John (Hornchurch) |
| Allen, Graham | Cummings, John |
| Armstrong, Rt Hon Ms Hilary | Cunningham, Rt Hon Dr Jack |
| Ashton, Joe | (Copeland) |
| Atherton, Ms Candy | Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S) |
| Atkins, Charlotte | Curtis—Thomas, Mrs Claire |
| Baker, Norman | Davey, Valerie (Bristol W) |
| Ballard, Jackie | Davidson, Ian |
| Barnes, Harry | Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) |
| Barron, Kevin | Davies, Geraint (Croydon C) |
| Battle, John | Dawson, Hilton |
| Bayley, Hugh | Dean, Mrs Janet |
| Beard, Nigel | Dobson, Rt Hon Frank |
| Beckett, Rt Hon Mrs Margaret | Donohoe, Briah H |
| Begg, Miss Anne | Dowd, Jim |
| Beith, Rt Hon A J | Drew, David |
| Bell, Stuart (Middlesbrough) | Drown, David |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth |
| Bennett, Andrew F | Eagle, Angela (Wallasey) |
| Benton, Joe | Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Ellman, Mrs Louise |
| Berry, Roger | Ennis, Jeff |
| Best, Harold | Fearn, Ronnie |
| Betts, Clive | Field, Rt Hon Frank |
| Blackman, Liz | Fisher, Mark |
| Blears, Ms Hazel | Fitzpatrick, Jim |
| Blizzard, Bob | Flynn, Paul |
| Boateng, Paul | Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings) |
| Borrow, David | Foster, Michael J (Worcester) |
| Bradley, Keith (Withington) | Foulkes, George |
| Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin) | Gapes, Mike |
| Brinton, Mrs Helen | Gardiner, Barry |
| Brown, Russell (Dumfries) | George, Bruce (Walsall S) |
| Browne, Desmond | Gerrard, Neil |
| Buck, Ms Karen | Gibson, Dr Ian |
| Burden, Richard | Gilroy, Mrs Linda |
| Burgon, Colin | Godman, Dr Norman A |
| Butler, Mrs Christine | Godsiff, Roger |
| Byers, Rt Hon Stephen | Gorden, Mrs Eileen |
| Caborn, Rt Hon Richard | Griffiths, Jane (Reading E) |
| Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) | Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) | Grocott, Bruce |
| Campbell, Rt Hon Menzies | Grogan, John |
| (NE Fife) | Gunnell, John |
| Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) | Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale) |
| Campbell—Savours, Dale | Hall, Patrick (Bedford) |
| Cann, Jamie | Hamilton, Fabian (Leeds NE) |
| Casale, Roger | Harman, Rt Hon Ms Harriet |
| Chapman, Ben (Wirral S) | Harris, Dr Evan |
| Chaytor, David | Harvey, Nick |
| Chidgey, David | Heal, Mrs Sylvia |
| Clapham, Michael | Healey, John |
| Clark, Rt Hon Dr David (S Shields) | Heath, David (Somerton & Frome) |
| Clarke, Charles (Norwich S) | Henderson, Ivan (Harwich) |
| Clarke, Eric (Midlothian) | Hepburn, Stephen |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Tom (Coatbridge) | Heppell, John |
| Clarke, Tony (Northampton S) | Hewitt, Ms Patricia |
| Clelland, David | Hill, Keith |
| Clwyd, Ann | Hinchliffe, David |
| Coaker, Vernon | Hoey, Kate |
| Coffey, Ms Ann | Hoon, Geoffrey |
| Coleman, Iain | Hope, Phil |
| Colman, Tony | Hopkins, Kelvin |
| Connarty, Michael | Howarth, George (Knowsley N) |
| Corbett, Robin | Howells, Dr Kim |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Hoyle, Lindsay |
| Corston, Ms Jean | Hughes, Ms Beverley (Stretford) |
| Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) | Miller, Andrew | |
| Hughes, Simon (Southwark N) | Moonie, Dr Lewis | |
| Humble, Mrs Joan | Moran, Ms Margaret | |
| Hurst, Alan | Morgon, Ms Julie (Cardiff N) | |
| Hutton, John | Morgan, Rhodri (Cardiff W | |
| Iddon, Dr Brian | Morris, Ms Estelle (B'ham Yardley) | |
| Illsley, Eric | Mountford, Kali | |
| Ingram, Rt Hon Adam | Mullin, Chris | |
| Jackson, Ms Glenda (Hampstead) | Murphy, Denis (Wansbeck) | |
| Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) | Murphy, Jim (Eastwood) | |
| Jenkins, Brian | Murphy, Rt Hon Paul (Torfaen) | |
| Johnson, Alan (Hull W & Hessle) | Naysmith, Dr Doug | |
| Johnson, Miss Melanie | Norris, Dan | |
| (Welwyn Hatfield) | Oaten, Mark | |
| Jones, Barry (Alyn & Deeside) | O'Brien, Bill (Normanton) | |
| Jones, Mrs Fiona (Newark) | O'Brien, Mike (N Warks) | |
| Jones, Ms Jenny | O'Hara, Eddie | |
| (Wolverhfon SW) | Olner, Bill | |
| Jones, Dr Lynne (Selly Oak) | O'Neill, Martin | |
| Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S) | Öpik. Lembit | |
| Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) | Organ, Mrs Diana | |
| Jowell, Rt Hon Ms Tessa | Osborne, Ms Sandra | |
| Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald | Palmer, Dr Nick | |
| Keeble, Ms Sally | Pearson, Ian | |
| Keen, Alan (Feltham & Heston) | Pendry, Tom | |
| Keen, Ann (Brentford & Isleworth) | Perham, Ms Linda | |
| Kelly, Ms Ruth | Pickthall, Colin | |
| Kemp, Fraser | Pike, Peter L | |
| Kennedy, Jane (Wavertree) | Plaskitt, James | |
| Khabra, Piara S | Pollard, Kerry | |
| Kidney, David | Pond, Chris | |
| Kilfoyle, Peter | Pope, Greg | |
| King, Andy (Rugby & Kenilworth) | Pound, Stephen | |
| King, Ms Oona (Bethnal Green) | Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E) | |
| Kingham, Ms Tess | Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) | |
| Kumar, Dr Ashok | Prescott, Rt Hon John | |
| Ladyman, Dr Stephen | Primarolo, Dawn | |
| Lawrence, Ms Jackie | Prosser, Gwyn | |
| Leslie, Christopher | Quin, Rt Hon Ms Joyce | |
| Levitt, Tom | Quinn, Lawrie | |
| Lewis, Terry (Worsley) | Radice, Giles | |
| Liddell, Rt Hon Mrs Helen | Rammell, Bill | |
| Linton, Martin | Rapson, Syd | |
| Livsey, Richard | Raynsford, Nick | |
| Lloyd, Tony (Manchester C) | Reed, Andrew (Loughborough) | |
| Lock, David | Reid, Rt Hon Dr John (Hamilton N) | |
| Love, Andrew | Rendel, David | |
| McAvoy, Thomas | Robinson, Geoffrey (Cov'try) NW) | |
| McCabe, Steve | Roche, Mrs Barbara | |
| McCafferty, Ms Chris | Rooker, Jeff | |
| McCartney, Rt Hon Ian | Ross, Ernie, (Dundee W) | |
| (Makerfield) | Rowlands, Ted | |
| Macdonald, Calum | Roy, Frank | |
| McDonnell, John | Ruane, Chris | |
| McGuire, Mrs Anne | Ruddock, Joan | |
| McIsaac, Shona | Russell, Bob (Colchester) | |
| McKenna, Mrs Rosemary | Russell, Ms Christine (Chester) | |
| Mackinlay, Andrew | Salter, Martin | |
| McNulty, Tony | Sanders, Adrian | |
| MacShane, Denis | Sarwar, Mohammad | |
| Mactaggart, Fiona | Savidge, Malcolm | |
| McWalter, Tony | Sedegemore, Brain | |
| McWilliam, John | Shaw, Jonathan | |
| Mahon, Mrs Alice | Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) | |
| Mallaber, Judy | Singh, Marsha | |
| Mandelson, Rt Hon Peter | Skinner, Denis | |
| Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) | Smith, Angela (Basildon) | |
| Marshall, David (Shettleston) | Smith, Rt Hon Chris (Islington S) | |
| Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) | Smith, Miss Geraldine | |
| Martlew, Eric | (Morecambe & Lunesdale) | |
| Meacher, Rt Hon Michael | Smith, Jacqui (Redditch) | |
| Meale, Alan | Smith, John (Glamorgan) | |
| Merron, Gillian | Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) | |
| Michie, Bill (Shef'ld Heeley) | Smith, Sir Robert (W Ab'd'ns) | |
| Michie, Mrs Ray (Argyll & Bute) | Soley, Clive | |
| Milburn, Rt Hon Alan | Southworth, Ms Helen |
| Spellar, John | Turner, Dr George (NW Norfolk) |
| Squire, Ms Rachel | Twigg, Derek (Halton) |
| Starkey, Dr Phyllis | Twigg, Stephen (Enfield) |
| Steinberg, Gerry | Tyler, Paul |
| Stevenson, George | Vaz, Keith |
| Stewart, David (Inverness E) | Walley, Ms Joan |
| Stewart, Ian (Eccles) | Ward, Ms Claire |
| Stinchcombe, Paul | Wareing, Robert N |
| Stoate, Dr Howard | Watts, David |
| Stott, Roger | Webb, Steve |
| Strang, Rt Hon Dr Gavin | Whitehead, Dr Alan |
| Straw, Rt Hon Jack | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Stringer, Graham | Williams, Rt Hon Alan |
| Stuart, Ms Gisela | (Swansea W) |
| Stunell, Andrew | Williams, Alan W (E Carmarthen) |
| Sutcliffe, Gerry | Williams, Mrs Betty (Conwy) |
| Taylor, Rt Hon Mrs Ann | Willis, Phil |
| (Dewsbury) | Winnick, David |
| Taylor, Ms Dari (Stockton S) | Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C) |
| Taylor, David (NW Leics) | Wise, Audrey |
| Temple—Morris, Peter | Wood, Mike |
| Thomas, Gareth R (Harrow W) | Worthington, Tony |
| Timms, Stephen | Wright, Anthony D (Gt Yarmouth) |
| Tipping, Paddy | Wright, Dr Tony (Cannock) |
| Todd, Mark | Wyatt, Derek |
| Tonge, Dr Jenny | |
| Touhig, Don | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Trickett, Jon | Mr. David Hanson and |
| Turner, Dr Desmond (Kemptown) | Mr. David Jamison. |
| NOES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (E Surrey) | Greenway, John |
| Amess, David | Grieve, Dominic |
| Ancram, Rt Hon Michael | Hamilton, Rt Hon Sir Archie |
| Arbuthnot, Rt Hon James | Hammond, Philip |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Hawkins, Nick |
| Bercow, John | Heald, Oliver |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas |
| Body, Sir Richard | Horam, John |
| Boswell, Tim | Howarth, Gerald (Aldershot) |
| Bottomley, Peter (Worthing W) | Hunter, Andrew |
| Brady, Graham | Jack, Rt Hon Michael |
| Brazier, Julian | Jackson, Robert (Wantage) |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Jenkin, Bernard |
| Browning, Mrs Angela | Key, Robert wantage) |
| Burns, Simon | King, Rt Hon Tom (Bridgwater) |
| Cash, William | Kirkbridge, Miss Julie |
| Chapman, Sir Sydney | Laing, Mrs Elanor |
| (Chipping Barnet) | Lait, Mrs Jacqui |
| Chope, Christopher | Lansley, Andrew |
| Clappison, James | Leigh, Edward |
| Clifton—Brown, Geoffrey | Letwin, Oliver |
| Collins, Tim | Lewis, Dr Julian (New Forest E) |
| Colvin, Michael | Lidington, David |
| Cran, James | Lilley, Rt Hon Peter |
| Davies, Quentin (Grantham) | Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir Peter (Fareham) |
| Davis, Rt Hon David (Haltemprice | MacGregor, Rt Hon John |
| & Howden) | McIntosh, Miss Anne |
| Day, Stephen | MacKay, Rt Hon Andrew |
| Dorrell, Rt Hon Stephen | Maclean, Rt Hon David |
| Duncan, Alan | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Duncan Smith, Iain | Malins, Humfrey |
| Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Maples, John |
| Evans, Nigel | Mates, Michael |
| Faber, David | Maude, Rt Hon Francis |
| Fabricant, Michael | Mawhinney, Rt Hon Sir Brian |
| Fallon, Michael | May, Mrs Theresa |
| Flight, Howard | Moss, Malcolm |
| Forth, Rt Hon Eric | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Fox, Dr Liam | Norman, Archie |
| Garnier, Edward | Ottaway, Richard |
| Gibb, Nick | Paice, James |
| Gillan, Mrs Cheryl | Paterson, Owen |
| Gorman, Mrs Teresa | Pickles, Eric |
| Gray, James | Prior, David |
| Green, Damian | Redwood, Rt Hon John |
| Robathan, Andrew | Trend, Michael |
| Robertson, Laurence (Tewk'b'ry) | Tyrie, Andrew |
| Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne) | Viggers, Peter |
| Ruffley, David | Walter, Robert |
| St Aubyn, Nick | Waterson, Nigel |
| Sayeed, Jonathan | Wells, Bowen |
| Shepherd, Richard | Whitney, Sir Raymond |
| Simpson, Keith (Mid-Norfolk) | Whittingdale, John |
| Spicer, Sir Michael | Wilkinson, John |
| Spring, Richard | Willets, David |
| Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John | Wilshire, David |
| Swayne, Desmon | Woodward, Shaun |
| Syms, Robert | Yeo, Tim |
| Tapsell, Sir Peter | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Taylor, John M (Solihull) | |
| Taylor, Sir Teddy | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Townend, John | Sir David Michael and |
| Tredinnick, David | Mrs. Carolone Spelman. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
Mr. Deputy SpeakerIt may be for the convenience of the House if we take motions Nos. 5 to 12 together.
§ Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118(6) (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation),