'If at any time it appears to the Secretary of State that the addition of fluoride to the water supply is harmful to health he shall terminate any application made under section 1(1).'.—[Mr. Best.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
§ Motion made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 55, Noes 129.
292| Division No. 132] | [12.15 am |
| AYES | |
| Ashdown, Paddy | Boyes, Roland |
| Banks, Tony (Newham NW) | Brandon-Bravo, Martin |
| Beaumont-Dark, Anthony | Brown, M. (Brigg & Cl'thpes) |
| Beith, A. J. | Bruce, Malcolm |
| Biggs-Davison, Sir John | Budgen, Nick |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | McGuire, Michael |
| Cocks, Rt Hon M. (Bristol S.) | Marlow, Antony |
| Conway, Derek | Maynard, Miss Joan |
| Dalyell, Tam | Merchant, Piers |
| Fairbairn, Nicholas | Monro, Sir Hector |
| Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) | Morris, M. (N'hampton, S) |
| Forth, Eric | Penhaligon, David |
| Golding, John | Rowe, Andrew |
| Grist, Ian | Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) |
| Ground, Patrick | Skinner, Dennis |
| Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) | Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick) |
| Hawkins, C. (High Peak) | Stevens, Martin (Fulham) |
| Haynes, Frank | Stewart, Andrew (Sherwood) |
| Hayward, Robert | Terlezki, Stefan |
| Holt, Richard | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Howarth, Alan (Stratf'd-on-A) | Wallace, James |
| Howarth, Gerald (Cannock) | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Hubbard-Miles, Peter | Williams, Rt Hon A. |
| Hughes, Simon (Southwark) | Winterton, Mrs Ann |
| Knight, Gregory (Derby N) | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Knowles, Michael | |
| Lawrence, Ivan | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Leigh, Edward (Gainsbor'gh) | Mr. Gwilym Jones and |
| Lester, Jim | Mr. Keith Best. |
| Lewis, Terence (Worsley) | |
| NOES | |
| Ancram, Michael | King, Roger (B'ham N'field) |
| Arnold, Tom | Lee, John (Pendle) |
| Atkins, Robert (South Ribble) | Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark |
| Atkinson, David (B'm'th E) | Lilley, Peter |
| Baker, Rt Hon K. (Mole Vall'y) | Lloyd, Peter, (Fareham) |
| Baker, Nicholas (N Dorset) | Lloyd, Tony (Stretford) |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Luce, Richard |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Lyell, Nicholas |
| Bottomley, Peter | McCurley, Mrs Anna |
| Boyson, Dr Rhodes | Macfarlane, Neil |
| Bright, Graham | MacKay, John (Argyll & Bute) |
| Brittan, Rt Hon Leon | Marland, Paul |
| Brown, N. (N'c'tle-u-Tyne E) | Mather, Carol |
| Buchanan-Smith, Rt Hon A. | Maude, Hon Francis |
| Burt, Alistair | Mayhew, Sir Patrick |
| Butcher, John | Mellor, David |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Miller, Hal (B'grove) |
| Chalker, Mrs Lynda | Miller, Dr M. S. (E Kilbride) |
| Channon, Rt Hon Paul | Moynihan, Hon C. |
| Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) | Needham, Richard |
| Clarke, Rt Hon K. (Rushcliffe) | Nelson, Anthony |
| Colvin, Michael | Neubert, Michael |
| Coombs, Simon | Newton, Tony |
| Cope, John | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Couchman, James | Normanton, Tom |
| Currie, Mrs Edwina | Page, Sir John (Harrow W) |
| Dobson, Frank | Page, Richard (Herts SW) |
| Dorrell, Stephen | Patten, Christopher (Bath) |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord J. | Patten, J. (Oxf W & Abdgn) |
| Dunn, Robert | Pattie, Geoffrey |
| Durant, Tony | Pawsey, James |
| Edwards, Rt Hon N. (P'broke) | Pike, Peter |
| Eggar, Tim | Pollock, Alexander |
| Evans, John (St. Helens N) | Powell, Rt Hon J. E. (S Down) |
| Fatchett, Derek | Powley, John |
| Fenner, Mrs Peggy | Raison, Rt Hon Timothy |
| Fowler, Rt Hon Norman | Rathbone, Tim |
| Gale, Roger | Ridley, Rt Hon Nicholas |
| Garel-Jones, Tristan | Rifkind, Malcolm |
| Goodlad, Alastair | Roberts, Wyn (Conwy) |
| Gow, Ian | Robinson, Mark (N'port W) |
| Gregory, Conal | Roe, Mrs Marion |
| Gummer, John Selwyn | Rumbold, Mrs Angela |
| Hamilton, Hon A. (Epsom) | Ryder, Richard |
| Hayes, J. | Sainsbury, Hon Timothy |
| Henderson, Barry | Sayeed, Jonathan |
| Hind, Kenneth | Scott, Nicholas |
| Home Robertson, John | Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) |
| Howard, Michael | Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) |
| Hunt, David (Wirral) | Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) |
| Jenkin, Rt Hon Patrick | Soames, Hon Nicholas |
| Jessel, Toby | Soley, Clive |
| Joseph, Rt Hon Sir Keith | Spencer, Derek |
| Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) | Watson, John |
| Squire, Robin | Watts, John |
| Stanley, John | Wheeler, John |
| Stevens, Lewis (Nuneaton) | Whitney, Raymond |
| Stewart, Allan (Eastwood) | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Thompson, Donald (Calder V) | Wolfson, Mark |
| Thurnham, Peter | Wood, Timothy |
| Tracey, Richard | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Trippier, David | Younger, Rt Hon George |
| Viggers, Peter | |
| Waddington, David | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Waldegrave, Hon William | Mr. Ian Lang and |
| Walden, George | Mr. John Major. |
| Wardle, C. (Bexhill) |
§ Question accordingly negatived.