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Amendment proposed, No. 2 in page 1, line 13, at end insert—
'(2) There shall be no increase in the fluoride content of the water supplied by a water undertaker in England and Wales unless approval is given for such action by a majority in favour of it in a county council or councils, or in each district council, in the area to be affected.'.—[Mr. Beith.]
§ Question put, That the amendment be made:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 54, Noes 124.
293| Division No. 133] | [12.25 am |
| AYES | |
| Ashdown, Paddy | Knight, Gregory (Derby N) |
| Beaumont-Dark, Anthony | Knowles, Michael |
| Best, Keith | Lawrence, Ivan |
| Biggs-Davison, Sir John | Leigh, Edward (Gainsbor'gh) |
| Boyes, Roland | Lewis, Terence (Worsley) |
| Brandon-Bravo, Martin | McGuire, Michael |
| Brown, M. (Brigg & Cl'thpes) | Maclean, David John |
| Budgen, Nick | Marlow, Antony |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | Maynard, Miss Joan |
| Carttiss, Michael | Merchant, Piers |
| Cocks, Rt Hon M. (Bristol S.) | Morris, M. (N'hampton, S) |
| Conway, Derek | Penhaligon, David |
| Fairbairn, Nicholas | Rowe, Andrew |
| Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) | Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) |
| Forth, Eric | Skinner, Dennis |
| Galley, Roy | Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick) |
| Golding, John | Stevens, Martin (Fulham) |
| Grist, Ian | Stewart, Andrew (Sherwood) |
| Ground, Patrick | Terlezki, Stefan |
| Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Hawkins, C. (High Peak) | Wallace, James |
| Haynes, Frank | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Hayward, Robert | Williams, Rt Hon A. |
| Holt, Richard | Winterton, Mrs Ann |
| Howarth, Alan (Stratf'd-on-A) | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Howarth, Gerald (Cannock) | |
| Hubbard-Miles, Peter | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Hughes, Simon (Southwark) | Mr. A. J. Beith and |
| Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) | Mr. Malcolm Bruce. |
| NOES | |
| Ancram, Michael | Brittan, Rt Hon Leon |
| Arnold, Tom | Brown, N. (N'c'tle-u-Tyne E) |
| Atkins, Robert (South Ribble) | Buchanan-Smith, Rt Hon A. |
| Atkinson, David (B'm'th E) | Burt, Alistair |
| Baker, Rt Hon K. (Mole Vall'y) | Butcher, John |
| Baker, Nicholas (N Dorset) | Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) |
| Banks, Tony (Newham NW) | Chalker, Mrs Lynda |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Channon, Rt Hon Paul |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) |
| Bottomley, Peter | Clarke, Rt Hon K. (Rushcliffe) |
| Boyson, Dr Rhodes | Colvin, Michael |
| Bright, Graham | Coombs, Simon |
| Cope, John | Patten, Christopher (Bath) |
| Couchman, James | Patten, J. (Oxf W & Abdgn) |
| Currie, Mrs Edwina | Pattie, Geoffrey |
| Dobson, Frank | Pawsey, James |
| Dorrell, Stephen | Pike, Peter |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord J. | Pollock, Alexander |
| Dunn, Robert | Powley, John |
| Durant, Tony | Raison, Rt Hon Timothy |
| Edwards, Rt Hon N. (P'broke) | Rathbone, Tim |
| Eggar, Tim | Ridley, Rt Hon Nicholas |
| Evans, John (St. Helens N) | Rifkind, Malcolm |
| Fatchett, Derek | Roberts, Wyn (Conwy) |
| Fenner, Mrs Peggy | Robinson, Mark (N'port W) |
| Fowler, Rt Hon Norman | Roe, Mrs Marion |
| Gale, Roger | Rumbold, Mrs Angela |
| Garel-Jones, Tristan | Ryder, Richard |
| Goodlad, Alastair | Sainsbury, Hon Timothy |
| Gow, Ian | Sayeed, Jonathan |
| Gummer, John Selwyn | Scott, Nicholas |
| Henderson, Barry | Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) |
| Hind, Kenneth | Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) |
| Howard, Michael | Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) |
| Hunt, David (Wirral) | Soames, Hon Nicholas |
| Jenkin, Rt Hon Patrick | Spencer, Derek |
| Jessel, Toby | Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) |
| Joseph, Rt Hon Sir Keith | Squire, Robin |
| King, Roger (B'ham N'field) | Stanley, John |
| Lang, Ian | Stevens, Lewis (Nuneaton) |
| Lee, John (Pendle) | Stewart, Allan (Eastwood) |
| Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark | Stradling Thomas, J. |
| Lilley, Peter | Thompson, Donald (Calder V) |
| Lloyd, Tony (Stretford) | Thurnham, Peter |
| Luce, Richard | Tracey, Richard |
| Lyell, Nicholas | Trippier, David |
| Macfarlane, Neil | Viggers, Peter |
| MacKay, John (Argyll & Bute) | Waddington, David |
| Major, John | Waldegrave, Hon William |
| Marland, Paul | Walden, George |
| Mather, Carol | Wardle, C. (Bexhill) |
| Maude, Hon Francis | Watson, John |
| Mayhew, Sir Patrick | Watts, John |
| Mellor, David | Wheeler, John |
| Miller, Hal (B'grove) | Whitney, Raymond |
| Monro, Sir Hector | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Moynihan, Hon C. | Wolfson, Mark |
| Needham, Richard | Wood, Timothy |
| Nelson, Anthony | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Neubert, Michael | Younger, Rt Hon George |
| Newton, Tony | |
| Nicholls, Patrick | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Page, Sir John (Harrow W) | Mr. Archie Hamilton and |
| Page, Richard (Herts SW) | Mr. Peter Lloyd. |
§ Question accordingly negatived.
§ Further consideration adjourned. — [Mr. Kenneth Clarke.]
§ Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be further considered this day.
§ Mr. GoldingOn a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I consider it a great discourtesy that the Minister moved that further consideration be adjourned after I had travelled a long way to speak. My point of order is that we could not hear the reply when you asked "What day?" On what day is the Bill to be taken again?