HC Deb 07 April 2000 vol 347 c1263 9.33 am

Order for Second Reading read.—[Queen's Consent, on behalf of the Crown, signified.]

Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 163 (Motions to sit in private), That the House sit in private.—[Mr. Dismore]

The House divided: Ayes 0, Noes 30.

Division No. 154] [9.34 am
AYES
Tellers for the Ayes:
Mr. Andrew Dismore and
Mr. Ian Stewart.
NOES
Arbuthnot, Rt Hon James Leigh, Edward
Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) Lidington, David
Bercow, John McIntosh, Miss Anne
Blunt, Crispin Maclean, Rt Hon David
Bottomley, Rt Hon Mrs Virginia Malins, Humfrey
Brooke, Rt Hon Peter O'Brien, Stephen (Eddisbury)
Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) Öpik, Lembit
Duncan Smith, Iain Ottaway, Richard
Forth, Rt Hon Eric Rowe, Andrew (Faversham)
Gray, James Russell, Bob (Colchester)
Greenway, John Shephard, Rt Hon Mrs Gillian
Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas Shepherd, Richard
Johnson Smith, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Soames, Nicholas
Streeter, Gary
Key, Robert Tellers for the Noes:
King, Rt Hon Tom (Bridgwater) Mr. Tom Levitt and
Lansley, Andrew Mrs. Helen Brinton.

It appearing on the report of the Division that 40 Members were not present, MADAM SPEAKER declared that the Question was not decided, and the business under consideration stood over until the next sitting of the House.