§ That this House takes note of European Union Document No.8235/04, draft Council Decision concerning the placing on the market, in accordance with Directive :2001/18/EC, of a maize product (Zea mays L Line NK603) genetically modified for glyphosate tolerance; and supports the Government's view that Monsanto's NK603 maize, to be used as any other maize but excluding cultivation, meets the necessary requirements for authorisation under Directive 2001/18/EC.—[Mr. Ainger.]
§ The House divided: Ayes 282, Noes 66.
1420| Division No. 207] | [5:13 pm |
| AYES | |
| Adams, Irene (Paisley N) | Bailey, Adrian |
| Ainger, Nick | Baird, Vara |
| Ainsworth, Bob (Cov'try NE) | Barnes, Harry |
| Alexander, Douglas | Barron, rh Kevin |
| Allen, Graham | Bayley, Hugh |
| Anderson, rh Donald (Swansea E) | Beckett rh Margaret |
| Anderson, Janet (Rossendale & Darwen) | Bell, Sir Stuart |
| Benton, Joe (Bootle) | |
| Armstrong, rh Ms Hilary | Berry, Roger |
| Atkins, Charlotte | Betts, Clive |
| Blears, Ms Hazel | Gapes, Mike (Ilford S) |
| Blizzard, Bob | Gardiner, Barry |
| Borrow, David | George, rh Bruce (Walsall S) |
| Bradley, rh Keith (Withington) | Gerrard, Neil |
| Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin) | Gibson, Dr. Ian |
| Bradshaw, Ben | Gilroy, Linda |
| Brennan, Kevin | Goggins, Paul |
| Brown, rh Nicholas (Newcastle E Wallsend) | Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) |
| Hain, rh Peter | |
| Browne, Desmond | Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale) |
| Bryant, Chris | Hall, Patrick (Bedford) |
| Buck, Ms Karen | Hamilton, David (Midlothian) |
| Burden, Richard | Hamilton, Fabian (Leeds NE) |
| Burnham, Andy | Hanson, David |
| Byers, rh Stephen | Harman, rh Ms Harriet |
| Caborn, rh Richard | Harris, Tom (Glasgow Cathcart) |
| Cairns, David | Healey, John |
| Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) | Henderson, Doug (Newcastle N) |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) | Hendrick, Mark |
| Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) | Hepburn, Stephen |
| Casale, Roger | Heppell, John |
| Caton, Martin | Hewitt, rh Ms Patricia |
| Challen, Colin | Heyes, David |
| Chapman, Ben (Wirral S) | Hill, Keith (Streatham) |
| Chaytor, David | Hinchliffe, David |
| Clapham, Michael | Hodge, Margaret |
| Clark, Mrs Helen (Peterborough) | Hoon, rh Geoffrey |
| Clarke, rh Tom (Coatbridge & Chryston) | Hope, Phil (Corby) |
| Hopkins, Kelvin | |
| Clarke, Tony (Northampton S) | Howarth, rh Alan (Newport E) |
| Clelland, David | Howarth, George (Knowsley N & Sefton E) |
| Clwyd, Ann (Cynon V) | |
| Coaker, Vernon | Hoyle, Lindsay |
| Coffey, Ms Ann | Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) |
| Coleman, lain | Humble, Mrs Joan |
| Cook, Frank (Stockton N) | Hutton, rh John |
| Cook, rh Robin (Livingston) | Iddon, Dr. Brian |
| Cooper, Yvette | Irranca-Davies, Huw |
| Corston, Jean | Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) |
| Cranston, Ross | Jamieson, David |
| Cruddas, Jon | Jenkins, Brian |
| Cryer, Ann (Keighley) | Johnson, Alan (Hull W) |
| Cummings, John | Jones, Helen (Warrington N) |
| Cunningham, rh Dr. Jack (Copeland) | Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) |
| Jones, Kevan (N Durham) | |
| Cunningham, Jim (Coventry S) | Jones, Lynne (Selly Oak) |
| Cunningham, Tony (Workington) | Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S) |
| Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire | Jowell, rh Tessa |
| Davey, Valerie (Bristol W) | Joyce, Eric (Falkirk W) |
| David, Wayne | Kaufman, rh Sir Gerald |
| Davies, rh Denzil (Llanelli) | Keeble, Ms Sally |
| Davies, Geraint (Croydon C) | Keen, Alan (Feltham) |
| Dawson, Hilton | Keen, Ann (Brentford) |
| Dean, Mrs Janet | Kelly, Ruth (Bolton W) |
| Dhanda, Parmjit | Kennedy, Jane (Wavertree) |
| Dobson, rh Frank | Khabra, Piara S. |
| Donohoe, Brian H. | Kidney, David |
| Doran, Frank | Kilfoyle, Peter |
| Dowd, Jim (Lewisham W) | King, Andy (Rugby) |
| Drown, Ms Julia | King, Ms Oona (Bethnal Green & Bow) |
| Eagle, Angela (Wallasey) | |
| Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) | Knight, Jim (S Dorset) |
| Efford, Clive | Kumar, Dr. Ashok |
| Ennis, Jeff (Barnsley E) | Ladyman, Dr. Stephen |
| Farrelly, Paul | Lammy, David |
| Field, rh Frank (Birkenhead) | Laxton, Bob (Derby N) |
| Fisher, Mark | Lazarowicz, Mark |
| Fitzpatrick, Jim | Lepper, David |
| Flint, Caroline | Leslie, Christopher |
| Follett, Barbara | Levitt, Tom (High Peak) |
| Foster, rh Derek | Lewis, Ivan (Bury S) |
| Foster, Michael (Worcester) | Liddell, rh Mrs Helen |
| Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings & Rye) | Linton, Martin |
| Love, Andrew | |
| Foulkes, rh George | Lucas, Ian (Wrexham) |
| Francis, Dr. Hywel | Luke, lain (Dundee E) |
| Lyons, John (Strathkelvin) | Russell. Ms Christine (City of Chester) |
| McAvoy, Thomas | |
| McCabe, Stephen | Ryan, Joan (Enfield N) |
| McDonagh, Siobhain | Sarwar, Mohammad |
| MacDonald, Calum | Savidge, Malcolm |
| McDonnell, John | Sawford, Phil |
| McGuire, Mrs Anne | Sedgemore, Brian |
| Mclsaac, Shona | Shaw, Jonathan |
| McKechin, Ann | Sheerman, Barry |
| McKenna, Rosemary | Sheridan, Jim |
| McNulty, Tony | Shipley, Ms Debra |
| MacShane, Denis | Short, rh Clare |
| Mactaggart, Fiona | Simon, Skin (B'ham Erdington) |
| McWilliam, John | Singh, Marsha |
| Mahmood, Khalid | Skinner, Dennis |
| Mallaber, Judy | Smith, rh Chris (Islington S & Finsbury) |
| Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) | |
| Martlew, Eric | Smith, Jacqui (Redditch) |
| Merron, Gillian | Smith, John (Glamorgan) |
| Miliband, David | Soley, Clive |
| Miller, Andrew | Southworth, Helen |
| Moffatt, Laura | Spellar, rh John |
| Mole, Chris | Starkey, Dr. Phyllis |
| Moonie, Dr. Lewis | Stewart, David (Inverness E & Lochaber) |
| Moran, Margaret | |
| Morgan, Julie | Stinchcombe, Paul |
| Mountford, Kali | Stoate, Dr. Howard |
| Mudie, George | Stringer, Graham |
| Munn, Ms Meg | Stuart, Ms Gisela |
| Murphy, Denis (Wansbeck) | Sutcliffe, Gerry |
| Murphy, Jim (Eastwood) | Tami, Mark (Alyn) |
| Naysmith, Dr. Doug | Taylor, Dan (Stockton S) |
| Norris, Dan (Wansdyke) | Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W) |
| O'Brien, Mike (N Warks) | Thomas, Gareth (Harrow W) |
| O'Neill, Martin | Todd, Mark (S Derbyshire) |
| Organ, Diana | Trickett, Jon |
| Osborne, Sandra (Ayr) | Turner, Dr. Desmond (Brighton Kemptown) |
| Owen, Albert | |
| Palmer, Dr. Nick | Turner, Neil (Wigan) |
| Perham, Linda | Twigg, Derek (Halton) |
| Picking, Anne | Twigg, Stephen (Enfield) |
| Pickthall, Colin | Tynan, Bill (Hamilton S) |
| Pike, Peter (Burnley) | Walley, Ms Joan |
| Pollard, Kerry | Wareing, Robert N. |
| Pond, Chris (Gravesham) | Watts, David |
| Pope, Greg (Hyndburn) | White, Brian |
| Prescott, rh John | Whitehead, Dr. Alan |
| Primarolo, rh Dawn | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Prosser, Gwyn | Williams, rh Alan (Swansea W) |
| Purnell, James | Wills, Michael |
| Quin, rh Joyce | Winnick, David |
| Quinn, Lawrie | Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C) |
| Rapson, Syd (Portsmouth N) | |
| Raynsford, rh Nick | Wood, Mike (Batley) |
| Reed, Andy (Loughborough) | Woodward, Shaun |
| Reid, rh Dr. John (Hamilton N & Bellshill) | Worthington, Tony |
| Wright, Anthony D. (Gt Yarmouth) | |
| Robertson, John (Glasgow Anniesland) | |
| Wright, David (Telford) | |
| Robinson, Geoffrey (Coventry NW) | Wright, Tony (Cannock) |
| Wyatt, Derek | |
| Roche, Mrs Barbara | |
| Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Roy, Frank (Motherwell) | Paul Clark and |
| Ruane, Chris | Ms Bridget Prentice |
| NOES | |
| Allan, Richard | Burnside, David |
| Baker, Norman | Burstow, Paul |
| Beggs, Roy (E Antrim) | Calton, Mrs Patsy |
| Beith, rh A. J. | Campbell, Gregory (E Lond'y) |
| Brake, Tom (Carshalton) | Campbell, rh Sir Menzies (NE Fife) |
| Breed, Colin | |
| Brooke, Mrs Annette L. | Carmichael, Alistair |
| Bruce, Malcolm | Chidgey, David |
| Burnett, John | Corbyn, Jeremy |
| Cotter, Brian | Rendel, David |
| Davey, Edward (Kingston) | Robinson, Mrs Iris (Strangford) |
| Donaldson, Jeffrey M. | Robinson, Peter (Belfast E) |
| Doughty, Sue | Russell, Bob (Colchester) |
| Drew, David (Stroud) | Salmond, Alex |
| Ewing, Annabelle | Sanders, Adrian |
| Foster, Don (Bath) | Shepherd, Richard |
| George, Andrew (St. Ives) | Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) |
| Gidley, Sandra | Smith, Sir Robert (W Ab'd'ns & Kincardine) |
| Green, Matthew (Ludlow) | |
| Harvey, Nick | Smyth, Rev. Martin (Belfast S) |
| Heath, David | Steen, Anthony |
| Holmes Paul | Stunell, Andrew |
| Taylor, Matthew (Truro) | |
| Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) | Taylor, Dr. Richard (Wyre F) |
| Keetch, Paul | Teather, Sarah |
| Kennedy, rh Charles (Ross Skye & Inverness) | Thomas, Simon (Ceredigion) |
| Thurso, John | |
| Lamb, Norman | Tonge, Dr. Jenny |
| Laws, David (Yeovil) | Walter, Robert |
| McWalter, Tony | Webb, Steve (Northavon) |
| Marsden, Paul (Shrewsbury & Atcham) | Weir, Michael |
| Williams, Hywel (Caernarfon) | |
| Marshall-Andrews, Robert | Willis, Phil |
| Öpik, Lembit | Wishart, Pete |
| Price, Adam (E Carmarthei & Dinefwr) | |
| Tellers for the Noes: | |
| Pugh, Dr. John | Mr. Roger Williams and |
| Reid, Alan (Argyll & Bute) | Richard Younger-Ross |
| Question accordingly agreed to. |
§ Mr. John Whittingdale (Maldon and East Chelmsford) (Con)On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I seek your guidance. When the motion on which the House as just divided was debated in European Standing Committee A on Monday, I made it clear that the official Opposition had some concerns about the motion, but that we would not oppose it. However, not only did the Liberal Democrats not oppose the motion then, but no Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament attended the Committee. Is it in order for the Liberal Democrats to divide the House when they could not even be bothered to turn up when the matter was debated?
§ Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord)That is not a point of order for the Chair—[Interruption.] Order. It is much more a matt r for debate. How Members vote this evening is entirely a matter for them, but the point that the hon. Gentleman has made is obviously on the record.