§
Motion made, and Question put,
That, at this day's sitting, the Local Government (Interim Provisions) Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.—[Mr. Major.]
§ The House divided: Ayes 306, Noes 20.
917| Division No. 312] | [10 pm |
| AYES | |
| Adley, Robert | Bendall, Vivian |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Bennett, Sir Frederic (T'bay) |
| Alexander, Richard | Berry, Sir Anthony |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael | Best, Keith |
| Amess, David | Biffen, Rt Hon John |
| Ancram, Michael | Biggs-Davison, Sir John |
| Arnold, Tom | Body, Richard |
| Atkins, Rt Hon Sir H. | Bonsor, Sir Nicholas |
| Atkins, Robert (South Ribble) | Boscawen, Hon Robert |
| Atkinson, David (B'm'th E) | Bottomley, Peter |
| Baker, Rt Hon K. (Mole Vall'y) | Bottomley, Mrs Virginia |
| Baker, Nicholas (N Dorset) | Bowden, A. (Brighton K'to'n) |
| Banks, Robert (Harrogate) | Boyson, Dr Rhodes |
| Batiste, Spencer | Brandon-Bravo, Martin |
| Beaumont-Dark, Anthony | Bright, Graham |
| Bellingham, Henry | Brinton, Tim |
| Brittan, Rt Hon Leon | Heathcoat-Amory, David |
| Brooke, Hon Peter | Heddle, John |
| Brown, M. (Brigg & Cl'thpes) | Henderson, Barry |
| Browne, John | Hickmet, Richard |
| Bruinvels, Peter | Hill, James |
| Bryan, Sir Paul | Hind, Kenneth |
| Buchanan-Smith, Rt Hon A. | Hirst, Michael |
| Buck, Sir Antony | Hogg, Hon Douglas (Gr'th'm) |
| Budgen, Nick | Holland, Sir Philip (Gedling) |
| Bulmer, Esmond | Holt, Richard |
| Butterfill, John | Hooson, Tom |
| Carlisle, John (N Luton) | Hordern, Peter |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Howard, Michael |
| Cash, William | Howarth, Alan (Stratf'd-on-A) |
| Chapman, Sydney | Howarth, Gerald (Cannock) |
| Chope, Christopher | Howell, Ralph (N Norfolk) |
| Churchill, W. S. | Hubbard-Miles, Peter |
| Clark, Hon A. (Plym'th S'n) | Hunt, David (Wirral) |
| Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) | Hunt, John (Ravensbourne) |
| Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S) | Hunter, Andrew |
| Clarke, Rt Hon K. (Rushcliffe) | Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas |
| Colvin, Michael | Irving, Charles |
| Coombs, Simon | Jackson, Robert |
| Cope, John | Jenkin, Rt Hon Patrick |
| Couchman, James | Jessel, Toby |
| Cranborne, Viscount | Johnson-Smith, Sir Geoffrey |
| Crouch, David | Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) |
| Currie, Mrs Edwina | Jones, Robert (W Herts) |
| Dorrell, Stephen | Jopling, Rt Hon Michael |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord J. | Joseph, Rt Hon Sir Keith |
| Dover, Den | Kellett-Bowman, Mrs Elaine |
| du Cann, Rt Hon Edward | Key, Robert |
| Dunn, Robert | King, Roger (B'ham N'field) |
| Edwards, Rt Hon N. (P'broke) | King, Rt Hon Tom |
| Eggar, Tim | Knight, Gregory (Derby N) |
| Evennett, David | Knight, Mrs Jill (Edgbaston) |
| Eyre, Sir Reginald | Knowles, Michael |
| Fairbairn, Nicholas | Lamont, Norman |
| Fallon, Michael | Latham, Michael |
| Farr, John | Lawler, Geoffrey |
| Favell, Anthony | Lawrence, Ivan |
| Fenner, Mrs Peggy | Lawson, Rt Hon Nigel |
| Finsberg, Sir Geoffrey | Lee, John (Pendle) |
| Fookes, Miss Janet | Leigh, Edward (Gainsbor'gh) |
| Forman, Nigel | Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark |
| Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) | Lewis, Sir Kenneth (Stamf'd) |
| Forth, Eric | Lightbown, David |
| Fowler, Rt Hon Norman | Lilley, Peter |
| Franks, Cecil | Lloyd, Ian (Havant) |
| Fraser, Peter (Angus East) | Lloyd, Peter, (Fareham) |
| Freeman, Roger | Lord, Michael |
| Gale, Roger | Lyell, Nicholas |
| Galley, Roy | McCrea, Rev William |
| Gardiner, George (Reigate) | McCurley, Mrs Anna |
| Garel-Jones, Tristan | Mac Kay, Andrew (Berkshire) |
| Glyn, Dr Alan | MacKay, John (Argyll & Bute) |
| Goodlad, Alastair | Maclean, David John |
| Gorst, John | Madel, David |
| Gow, Ian | Maginnis, Ken |
| Gower, Sir Raymond | Major, John |
| Greenway, Harry | Malins, Humfrey |
| Gregory, Conal | Malone, Gerald |
| Griffiths, E. (B'y St Edm'ds) | Maples, John |
| Griffiths, Peter (Portsm'th N) | Marland, Paul |
| Grist, Ian | Marshall, Michael (Arundel) |
| Ground, Patrick | Mates, Michael |
| Gummer, John Selwyn | Maude, Hon Francis |
| Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) | Mawhinney, Dr Brian |
| Hanley, Jeremy | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin |
| Hannam, John | Mayhew, Sir Patrick |
| Hargreaves, Kenneth | Mellor, David |
| Harris, David | Miller, Hal (B'grove) |
| Harvey, Robert | Mills, Iain (Meriden) |
| Havers, Rt Hon Sir Michael | Mills, Sir Peter (West Devon) |
| Hawkins, C. (High Peak) | Mitchell, David (NW Hants) |
| Hawkins, Sir Paul (SW N'folk) | Moate, Roger |
| Hawksley, Warren | Molyneaux, Rt Hon James |
| Hayes, J. | Moore, John |
| Hayhoe, Barney | Morris, M. (N'hampton, S) |
| Hayward, Robert | Morrison, Hon P. (Chester) |
| Moynihan, Hon C. | Soames, Hon Nicholas |
| Murphy, Christopher | Speller, Tony |
| Neale, Gerrard | Spencer, Derek |
| Needham, Richard | Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) |
| Nelson, Anthony | Squire, Robin |
| Neubert, Michael | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Newton, Tony | Stanley, John |
| Nicholls, Patrick | Stern, Michael |
| Normanton, Tom | Stevens, Lewis (Nuneaton) |
| Onslow, Cranley | Stevens, Martin (Fulham) |
| Oppenheim, Philip | Stewart, Allan (Eastwood) |
| Oppenheim, Rt Hon Mrs S. | Stewart, Andrew (Sherwood) |
| Osborn, Sir John | Stewart, Ian (N Hertf'dshire) |
| Ottaway, Richard | Stokes, John |
| Page, John (Harrow W) | Stradling Thomas, J. |
| Page, Richard (Herts SW) | Sumberg, David |
| Parris, Matthew | Taylor, John (Solihull) |
| Patten, Christopher (Bath) | Taylor, Teddy (S'end E) |
| Patten, John (Oxford) | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Pattie, Geoffrey | Terlezki, Stefan |
| Pawsey, James | Thatcher, Rt Hon Mrs M. |
| Percival, Rt Hon Sir Ian | Thomas, Rt Hon Peter |
| Pollock, Alexander | Thompson, Donald (Calder V) |
| Porter, Barry | Thompson, Patrick (N'ich N) |
| Powell, William (Corby) | Thornton, Malcolm |
| Powley, John | Thurnham, Peter |
| Price, Sir David | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Proctor, K. Harvey | Tracey, Richard |
| Raffan, Keith | Trippier, David |
| Raison, Rt Hon Timothy | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Rees, Rt Hon Peter (Dover) | van Straubenzee, Sir W. |
| Renton, Tim | Vaughan, Sir Gerard |
| Rhodes James, Robert | Viggers, Peter |
| Ridley, Rt Hon Nicholas | Wakeham, Rt Hon John |
| Ridsdale, Sir Julian | Waldegrave, Hon William |
| Rifkind, Malcolm | Walden, George |
| Roberts, Wyn (Conwy) | Wall, Sir Patrick |
| Robinson, Mark (N'port W) | Waller, Gary |
| Robinson, P. (Belfast E) | Ward, John |
| Roe, Mrs Marion | Wardle, C. (Bexhill) |
| Rossi, Sir Hugh | Warren, Kenneth |
| Rost, Peter | Watson, John |
| Rowe, Andrew | Watts, John |
| Rumbold, Mrs Angela | Wells, Bowen (Hertford) |
| Ryder, Richard | Wheeler, John |
| Sackville, Hon Thomas | Whitfield, John |
| Sainsbury, Hon Timothy | Whitney, Raymond |
| Sayeed, Jonathan | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) | Wilkinson, John |
| Shelton, William (Streatham) | Wolfson, Mark |
| Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) | Wood, Timothy |
| Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) | Woodcock, Michael |
| Shersby, Michael | Yeo, Tim |
| Silvester, Fred | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Sims, Roger | Younger, Rt Hon George |
| Skeet, T. H. H. | |
| Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick) | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) | Mr. Ian Lang and |
| Smyth, Rev W. M. (Belfast S) | Mr. Archie Hamilton. |
| NOES | |
| Alton, David | Kirkwood, Archibald |
| Ashdown, Paddy | Loyden, Edward |
| Beith, A. J. | Mikardo, Ian |
| Bruce, Malcolm | Penhaligon, David |
| Carlile, Alexander (Montg'y) | Skinner, Dennis |
| Cartwright, John | Thomas, Dafydd (Merioneth) |
| Clay, Robert | Wainwright, R. |
| Cohen, Harry | Wrigglesworth, Ian |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | |
| Freud, Clement | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Howells, Geraint | Mr. Michael Meadowcroft and |
| Kennedy, Charles | Mr. Simon Hughes. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§
Ordered,
That, at this day's sitting, the Local Government (Interim Provisions) Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.