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Queen's recommendation having been signified—Motion made, and Question proposed
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Gas Bill ("the Act"), it is expedient to authorize—
§ (1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of the following, namely—
- (a) the remuneration of, and any travelling or other allowances payable under the Act to, the Director General of Gas Supply and any staff of the Director, any sums payable under the Act to or in respect of the Director and any expenses duly incurred by the Director or by any of his staff in consequence of the provisions of the Act;
- (b)any sums required by the Secretary of State for defraying or contributing towards the expenses of the Gas Users' Council established under the Act;
- (c) the remuneration of, and any allowances or pensions payable under the Act to or in respect of, persons appointed—
- (i) to carry out tests of apparatus and equipment provided and maintained by persons supplying gas through pipes;
- (ii)to carry out tests of gas supplied through pipes; or
- (iii) to examine and stamp, or authorise the stamping of, meters used for ascertaining the quantity of gas so supplied;
- (d) any sums payable by the Secretary of State to the chairman and officers of the National Gas Consurners' Council and the chairmen and officers of the Regional Gas Consumers' Councils by way of compensation for loss of office or employment or loss or diminution of remuneration or pension rights;
- (e) any expenses incurred by the Treasury or the Secretary of State in acquiring securities of the successor company (within the meaning of the Act) or rights to subscribe for any such securities;
- (f) any administrative expenses incurred by the Secretary of State in consequence of the provisions of the Act;
- (g) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other Act;
§ (2) the charging on and payment out of the National Loans fund of any sums which, by virtue of the Act—
- (a) payable under section 12 of the National Loans Act 1968 in respect of interest or redemption money on British Gas Stock; or
- (b) are payable under section 5 of the Miscellaneous Financial Provisions Act 1955 in respect of unclaimed interest or redemption money on such Stock;
§ (3) the payment out of the Consolidated Fund of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of that Fund under any other Act. —[Mr. Boscawen.]
§ Question put: —
§ The House divided: Ayes 282, Noes 202.
858| Division No. 22] | [10.30 pm |
| AYES | |
| Alexander, Richard | Braine, Rt Hon Sir Bernard |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael | Brandon-Bravo, Martin |
| Amery, Rt Hon Julian | Bright, Graham |
| Amess, David | Brinton, Tim |
| Ancram, Michael | Brooke, Hon Peter |
| Arnold, Tom | Brown, M. (Brigg & Cl'thpes) |
| Atkins, Rt Hon Sir H. | Bruinvels, Peter |
| Atkins, Robert (South Ribble) | Bryan, Sir Paul |
| Atkinson, David (B'm'th E) | Buchanan-Smith, Rt Hon A. |
| Baker, Nicholas (Dorset N) | Budgen, Nick |
| Baldry, Tony | Bulmer, Esmond |
| Beaumont-Dark, Anthony | Butler, Rt Hon Adam |
| Bellingham, Henry | Butterfill, John |
| Benyon, William | Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) |
| Best, Keith | Carlisle, Rt Hon M. (W'ton S) |
| Bevan, David Gilroy | Carttiss, Michael |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Cash, William |
| Biggs-Davison, Sir John | Chalker, Mrs Lynda |
| Blackburn, John | Chapman, Sydney |
| Blaker, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Chope, Christopher |
| Body, Richard | Churchill, W. S. |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Clark, Hon A. (Plym'th S'n) |
| Bottomley, Peter | Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) |
| Bottomley, Mrs Virginia | Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S) |
| Bowden, A. (Brighton K'to'n) | Clarke, Rt Hon K. (Rushcliffe) |
| Bowden, Gerald (Dulwich) | Clegg, Sir Walter |
| Colvin, Michael | Hunter, Andrew |
| Conway, Derek | Irving, Charles |
| Coombs, Simon | Jackson, Robert |
| Cope, John | Jessel, Toby |
| Corrie, John | Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey |
| Crouch, David | Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) |
| Currie, Mrs Edwina | Jones, Robert (Herts W) |
| Dickens, Geoffrey | Joseph, Rt Hon Sir Keith |
| Dicks, Terry | Kellett-Bowman, Mrs Elaine |
| Dorrell, Stephen | Kershaw, Sir Anthony |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord J. | King, Roger (B'ham N'field) |
| Dover, Den | Knight, Greg (Derby N) |
| du Cann, Rt Hon Sir Edward | Knight, Dame Jill (Edgbaston) |
| Dunn, Robert | Knowles, Michael |
| Durant, Tony | Knox, David |
| Dykes, Hugh | Lamont, Norman |
| Edwards, Rt Hon N. (P'broke) | Lang, Ian |
| Emery, Sir Peter | Latham, Michael |
| Evennett, David | Lawrence, Ivan |
| Eyre, Sir Reginald | Leigh, Edward (Gainsbor'gh) |
| Fallon, Michael | Lester, Jim |
| Farr, Sir John | Lewis, Sir Kenneth (Stamf'd) |
| Favell, Anthony | Lightbown, David |
| Fenner, Mrs Peggy | Lilley, Peter |
| Fletcher, Alexander | Lloyd, Ian (Havant) |
| Fookes, Miss Janet | Lloyd, Peter, (Fareham) |
| Forman, Nigel | Lord, Michael |
| Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) | Luce, Richard |
| Forth, Eric | McCrindle, Robert |
| Fowler, Rt Hon Norman | McCurley, Mrs Anna |
| Fox, Marcus | MacGregor, Rt Hon John |
| Franks, Cecil | MacKay, Andrew (Berkshire) |
| Fraser, Peter (Angus East) | MacKay, John (Argyll & Bute) |
| Fry, Peter | Maclean, David John |
| Garel-Jones, Tristan | McNair-Wilson, M. (N'bury) |
| Glyn, Dr Alan | McNair-Wilson, P. (New F'st) |
| Goodhart, Sir Philip | McQuarrie, Albert |
| Goodlad, Alastair | Madel, David |
| Gow, Ian | Major, John |
| Gower, Sir Raymond | Malins, Humfrey |
| Grant, Sir Anthony | Malone, Gerald |
| Greenway, Harry | Maples, John |
| Gregory, Conal | Marland, Paul |
| Griffiths, Peter (Portsm'th N) | Marlow, Antony |
| Grist, Ian | Marshall, Michael (Arundel) |
| Ground, Patrick | Mather, Carol |
| Grylls, Michael | Mawhinney, Dr Brian |
| Hamilton, Hon A. (Epsom) | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin |
| Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) | Mellor, David |
| Hampson, Dr Keith | Merchant, Piers |
| Hanley, Jeremy | Miller, Hal (B'grove) |
| Hannam, John | Mills, lain (Meriden) |
| Harris, David | Miscampbell, Norman |
| Harvey, Robert | Mitchell, David (Hants NW) |
| Haselhurst, Alan | Moate, Roger |
| Hawkins, C. (High Peak) | Monro, Sir Hector |
| Hawkins, Sir Paul (N'folk SW) | Montgomery, Sir Fergus |
| Hawksley, Warren | Moore, John |
| Hayes, J. | Morris, M. (N'hampton, S) |
| Hayhoe, Rt Hon Barney | Morrison, Hon C. (Devizes) |
| Hayward, Robert | Morrison, Hon P. (Chester) |
| Heath, Rt Hon Edward | Moynihan, Hon C. |
| Henderson, Barry | Mudd, David |
| Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael | Murphy, Christopher |
| Hickmet, Richard | Neale, Gerrard |
| Hicks, Robert | Neubert, Michael |
| Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. | Newton, Tony |
| Hind, Kenneth | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Hirst, Michael | Norris, Steven |
| Hogg, Hon Douglas (Gr'th'm) | Oppenheim, Phillip |
| Holland, Sir Philip (Gedling) | Oppenheim, Rt Hon Mrs S. |
| Holt, Richard | Osborn, Sir John |
| Hordern, Sir Peter | Ottaway, Richard |
| Howard, Michael | Page, Sir John (Harrow W) |
| Howarth, Gerald (Cannock) | Page, Richard (Herts SW) |
| Howell, Rt Hon D. (G'ldford) | Parkinson, Rt Hon Cecil |
| Howell, Ralph (Norfolk, N) | Parris, Matthew |
| Hubbard-Miles, Peter | Patten, Christopher (Bath) |
| Hunt, David (Wirral) | Patten, J. (Oxf W & Abdgn) |
| Hunt, John (Ravensbourne) | Pawsey, James |
| Percival, Rt Hon Sir Ian | Stradling Thomas, Sir John |
| Pollock, Alexander | Sumberg, David |
| Portillo, Michael | Taylor, John (Solihull) |
| Powell, William (Corby) | Thatcher, Rt Hon Mrs M. |
| Powley, John | Thomas, Rt Hon Peter |
| Prentice, Rt Hon Reg | Thompson, Donald (Calder V) |
| Price, Sir David | Thompson, Patrick (N'ich N) |
| Proctor, K. Harvey | Thorne, Neil (llford S) |
| Pym, Rt Hon Francis | Thurnham, Peter |
| Raffan, Keith | Townsend, Cyril D. (B'heath) |
| Raison, Rt Hon Timothy | Tracey, Richard |
| Rathbone, Tim | Trippier, David |
| Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Ridley, Rt Hon Nicholas | Viggers, Peter |
| Ridsdale, Sir Julian | Wakeham, Rt Hon John |
| Rifkind, Malcolm | Waldegrave, Hon William |
| Roe, Mrs Marion | Walker, Bill (T'side N) |
| Rossi, Sir Hugh | Walker, Rt Hon P. (W'cester) |
| Rost, Peter | Wall, Sir Patrick |
| Rumbold, Mrs Angela | Waller, Gary |
| Ryder, Richard | Wardle, C. (Bexhill) |
| Sackville, Hon Thomas | Warren, Kenneth |
| Sainsbury, Hon Timothy | Watson, John |
| Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) | Watts, John |
| Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) | Wells, Bowen (Hertford) |
| Shersby, Michael | Wells, Sir John (Maidstone) |
| Silvester, Fred | Whitfield, John |
| Skeet, T. H. H. | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) | Wilkinson, John |
| Speed, Keith | Winterton, Mrs Ann |
| Spence, John | Wood, Timothy |
| Spencer, Derek | Woodcock, Michael |
| Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) | Yeo, Tim |
| Stern, Michael | |
| Stevens, Lewis (Nuneaton) | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Stevens, Martin (Fulham) | Mr. Mark Lennox-Boyd and |
| Stewart, Andrew (Sherwood) | Mr. Francis Maude. |
| NOES | |
| Adams, Allen (Paisley N) | Conlan, Bernard |
| Alton, David | Cook, Robin F. (Livingston) |
| Anderson, Donald | Corbett, Robin |
| Archer, Rt Hon Peter | Corbyn, Jeremy |
| Ashley, Rt Hon Jack | Cox, Thomas (Tooting) |
| Ashton, Joe | Crowther, Stan |
| Atkinson, N. (Tottenham) | Cunliffe, Lawrence |
| Banks, Tony (Newham NW) | Cunningham, Dr John |
| Barnett, Guy | Dalyell, Tam |
| Barron, Kevin | Davis, Terry (B'ham, H'ge H'l) |
| Beckett, Mrs Margaret | Deakins, Eric |
| Beith, A. J. | Dewar, Donald |
| Bell, Stuart | Dixon, Donald |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Dobson, Frank |
| Bennett, A. (Denfn & Red'sh) | Dormand, Jack |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Douglas, Dick |
| Bidwell, Sydney | Dubs, Alfred |
| Blair, Anthony | Duffy, A. E. P. |
| Boothroyd, Miss Betty | Dunwoody, Hon Mrs G. |
| Boyes, Roland | Eadie, Alex |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Eastham, Ken |
| Brown, Gordon (D'f'mline E) | Evans, John (St. Helens N) |
| Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) | Ewing, Harry |
| Brown, R. (N'c'tle-u-Tyne N) | Fatchett, Derek |
| Brown, Ron (E'burgh, Leith) | Field, Frank (Birkenhead) |
| Bruce, Malcolm | Fields, T. (L'pool Broad Gn) |
| Caborn, Richard | Fisher, Mark |
| Callaghan, Jim (Heyw'd & M) | Flannery, Martin |
| Campbell, Ian | Foot, Rt Hon Michael |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | Forrester, John |
| Canavan, Dennis | Foster, Derek |
| Carlile, Alexander (Montg'y) | Foulkes, George |
| Carter-Jones, Lewis | Fraser, J. (Norwood) |
| Clark, Dr David (S Shields) | Freeson, Rt Hon Reginald |
| Clarke, Thomas | Freud, Clement |
| Clay, Robert | Garrett, W. E. |
| Clelland, David Gordon | George, Bruce |
| Clwyd, Mrs Ann | Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John |
| Cocks, Rt Hon M. (Bristol S.) | Godman, Dr Norman |
| Cohen, Harry | Golding, John |
| Coleman, Donald | Gould, Bryan |
| Hamilton, James (M'well N) | MacKenzie, Rt Hon Gregor |
| Hancock, Mr. Michael | McNamara, Kevin |
| Hardy, Peter | McTaggart, Robert |
| Harman, Ms Harriet | McWilliam, John |
| Harrison, Rt Hon Walter | Madden, Max |
| Hart, Rt Hon Dame Judith | Marek, Dr John |
| Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy | Marshall, David (Shettleston) |
| Healey, Rt Hon Denis | Martin, Michael |
| Heffer, Eric S. | Maxton, John |
| Hogg, N. (C'nauld & Kilsyth) | Maynard, Miss Joan |
| Holland, Stuart (Vauxhall) | Meacher, Michael |
| Home Robertson, John | Meadowcroft, Michael |
| Howell, Rt Hon D. (S'heath) | Michie, William |
| Howells, Geraint | Mikardo, Ian |
| Hoyle, Douglas | Millan, Rt Hon Bruce |
| Hughes, Dr. Mark (Durham) | Miller, DrM. S. (E Kilbride) |
| Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) | Mitchell, Austin (G't Grimsby) |
| Hughes, Sean (Knowsley S) | Morris, Rt Hon A. (W'shawe) |
| Hughes, Simon (Southwark) | Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) |
| Janner, Hon Greville | Nellist, David |
| John, Brynmor | Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon |
| Jones, Barry (Alyn & Deeside) | O'Brien, William |
| Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald | O'Neill, Martin |
| Kilroy-Silk, Robert | Orme, Rt Hon Stanley |
| Kinnock, Rt Hon Neil | Owen, Rt Hon Dr David |
| Kirkwood, Archy | Park, George |
| Lambie, David | Parry, Robert |
| Lamond, James | Patchett, Terry |
| Leighton, Ronald | Pavitt, Laurie |
| Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) | Penhaligon, David |
| Lewis, Terence (Worsley) | Pike, Peter |
| Litherland, Robert | Powell, Raymond (Ogmore) |
| Livsey, Richard | Prescott, John |
| Lloyd, Tony (Stretford) | Radice, Giles |
| Lofthouse, Geoffrey | Randall, Stuart |
| McCartney, Hugh | Redmond, M. |
| McDonald, Dr Oonagh | Rees, Rt Hon M. (Leeds S) |
| McGuire, Michael | Richardson, Ms Jo |
| McKay, Allen (Penistone) | Roberts, Ernest (Hackney N) |
| McKelvey, William | Robertson, George |
| Robinson, G. (Coventry NW) | Straw, Jack |
| Rogers, Allan | Thomas, Dafydd (Merioneth) |
| Rooker, J. W. | Thomas, Dr R. (Carmarthen) |
| Ross, Ernest (Dundee W) | Thompson, J. (Wansbeck) |
| Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight) | Thome, Stan (Preston) |
| Rowlands, Ted | Tinn, James |
| Ryman, John | Torney, Tom |
| Sheerman, Barry | Wallace, James |
| Sheldon, Rt Hon R. | Wardell, Gareth (Gower) |
| Shore, Rt Hon Peter | Wareing, Robert |
| Short, Ms Clare (Ladywood) | Weetch, Ken |
| Short, Mrs R. (W'hampt'n NE) | Welsh, Michael |
| Silkin, Rt Hon J. | White, James |
| Skinner, Dennis | Williams, Rt Hon A. |
| Smith, C. (lsl'ton S & F'bury) | Wilson, Gordon |
| Smith, Rt Hon J. (M'kl'ds E) | Winnick, David |
| Snape, Peter | Woodall, Alec |
| Soley, Clive | Young, David (Bolton SE) |
| Spearing, Nigel | |
| Steel, Rt Hon David | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Stott, Roger | Mr. Frank Haynes and |
| Strang, Gavin | Mr. Ron Davies. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.