§ Mr. David MitchellI beg to move amendment No. 5, in page 4, line 28, after 'enactment', insert 'mentioned in subsection (6) below.'.
§ Mr. MitchellThe purpose of the amendment is to restrict the disclosure of commercially confidential matters to purposes not directly related to PSV operator licensing. This again I think will not be controversial. It is largely a technicality.
§ Mr. A. J. Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed)Why is the Minister satisfied, as he appears to be in amendment No. 7, that it will be appropriate to deal with these matters by way of negative instrument?
The Secretary of State may by orderadd a reference to other enactments or remove it by use of the negative procedure. We are all aware how deficient that procedure is and how little opportunity it allows to hon. Members to raise matters. Can the Minister say why he is satisfied that it is adequate in the circumstances?
§ Mr. MitchellIt is not a matter of major substance, and therefore it is not of such a nature that one would normally expect to deal with it in any other way.
§ Amendment agreed to.
§ Amendment made: No. 6, in page 4, line 31, after 'any', insert 'such'.— [Mr. David Mitchell.]
§ Amendment proposed: No. 7, in page 4, line 37, at end insert—
§
'(6) The enactments referred to in subsection (5) (b) and (c) above are—
§ (7) The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument amend subsection (6) above by adding a reference to an enactment or by removing any such reference: and any statutory instrument made in exercise of the power conferred by this subsection shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.'.— [Mr. David Mitchell.]
§ Question put, That the amendment be made:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 193, Noes 19.
952| Division No. 217] | [10.10 pm |
| AYES | |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Brandon-Bravo, Martin |
| Amess, David | Bright, Graham |
| Ancram, Michael | Brinton, Tim |
| Ashby, David | Brooke, Hon Peter |
| Baldry, Tony | Brown, M. (Brigg & Cl'thpes) |
| Beggs, Roy | Buchanan-Smith, Rt Hon A. |
| Bellingham, Henry | Bulmer, Esmond |
| Bendall, Vivian | Burt, Alistair |
| Bevan, David Gilroy | Butler, Hon Adam |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Butterfill, John |
| Blackburn, John | Carlisle, John (N Luton) |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Carlisle, Rt Hon M. (W'ton S) |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Carttiss, Michael |
| Bottomley, Mrs Virginia | Cash, William |
| Bowden, A. (Brighton K'to'n) | Chapman, Sydney |
| Bowden, Gerald (Dulwich) | Churchill, W. S. |
| Braine, Rt Hon Sir Bernard | Clarke, Rt Hon K. (Rushcliffe) |
| Clegg, Sir Walter | Lord, Michael |
| Cockeram, Eric | McCrindle, Robert |
| Colvin, Michael | McCurley, Mrs Anna |
| Coombs, Simon | Macfarlane, Neil |
| Currie, Mrs Edwina | MacGregor, John |
| Dickens, Geoffrey | MacKay, John (Argyll & Bute) |
| Dorrell, Stephen | Maclean, David John |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord J. | Major, John |
| Dover, Den | Malins, Humfrey |
| Dunn, Robert | Marland, Paul |
| Durant, Tony | Marshall, Michael (Arundel) |
| Eggar, Tim | Maude, Hon Francis |
| Emery. Sir Peter | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin |
| Evennett, David | Mayhew, Sir Patrick |
| Eyre, Sir Reginald | Merchant, Piers |
| Fallon, Michael | Meyer, Sir Anthony |
| Favell, Anthony | Mills, lain (Meriden) |
| Fenner, Mrs Peggy | Miscampbell, Norman |
| Fletcher, Alexander | Mitchell, David (NW Hants) |
| Fookes, Miss Janet | Moate, Roger |
| Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) | Monro, Sir Hector |
| Forth, Eric | Montgomery, Sir Fergus |
| Franks, Cecil | Morrison, Hon C. (Devizes) |
| Freeman, Roger | Morrison, Hon P. (Chester) |
| Fry, Peter | Moynihan, Hon C. |
| Gale, Roger | Murphy, Christopher |
| Gardner, Sir Edward (Fylde) | Neale, Gerrard |
| Garel-Jones, Tristan | Nelson, Anthony |
| Goodhart, Sir Philip | Neubert, Michael |
| Gorst, John | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Gower. Sir Raymond | Normanton, Tom |
| Greenway, Harry | Norris, Steven |
| Gregory, Conal | Osborn, Sir John |
| Griffiths, E. (B'y St Edm'ds) | Ottaway, Richard |
| Griffiths, Peter (Portsm'th N) | Page, Richard (Herts SW) |
| Grist, Ian | Parkinson, Rt Hon Cecil |
| Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) | Parris, Matthew |
| Hanley. Jeremy | Patten, J. (Oxf W & Abdgn) |
| Hargreaves, Kenneth | Pattie, Geoffrey |
| Harris, David | Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth |
| Harvey. Robert | Percival, Rt Hon Sir Ian |
| Haselhurst, Alan | Pollock, Alexander |
| Havers, Rt Hon Sir Michael | Portillo, Michael |
| Hawksley, Warren | Powell, William (Corby) |
| Hayes, J. | Powley, John |
| Hayhoe, Barney | Price, Sir David |
| Hayward, Robert | Proctor, K. Harvey |
| Heddle, John | Raffan, Keith |
| Henderson, Barry | Rathbone, Tim |
| Hicks, Robert | Rhodes James, Robert |
| Hind, Kenneth | Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon |
| Hirst, Michael | Ridley, Rt Hon Nicholas |
| Hogg, Hon Douglas (Gr'th'm) | Roe, Mrs Marion |
| Holland, Sir Philip (Gedling) | Rumbold, Mrs Angela |
| Holt, Richard | Sackville, Hon Thomas |
| Howard, Michael | Sainsbury, Hon Timothy |
| Howarth, Alan (Stratf'd-on-A) | Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) |
| Howarth, Gerald (Cannock) | Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) |
| Howell, Ralph (N Norfolk) | Silvester, Fred |
| Hubbard-Miles, Peter | Sims, Roger |
| Hunt, David (Wirral) | Skeet, T. H. H. |
| Jackson, Robert | Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) |
| Jenkin, Rt Hon Patrick | Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) |
| Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) | Steen, Anthony |
| Jones, Robert (W Herts) | Stern, Michael |
| Kellett-Bowman, Mrs Elaine | Stewart, Andrew (Sherwood) |
| Kershaw, Sir Anthony | Sumberg, David |
| Key, Robert | Thomas, Rt Hon Peter |
| King, Roger (B'ham N'field) | Thompson, Donald (Calder V) |
| King, Rt Hon Tom | Townsend, Cyril D. (B'heath) |
| Knight, Gregory (Derby N) | van Straubenzee, Sir W. |
| Knox, David | Vaughan, Sir Gerard |
| Lang, Ian | Viggers, Peter |
| Lawler, Geoffrey | Walker, Bill (T'side N) |
| Lawrence, Ivan | Wall, Sir Patrick |
| Leigh, Edward (Gainsbor'gh) | Watson, John |
| Lester, Jim | Watts, John |
| Lightbown, David | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Lilley, Peter | Wood, Timothy |
| Yeo, Tim | Mr. Mark Lennox-Boyd and |
| Mr. Peter Lloyd. | |
| Tellers for the Ayes: | |
| NOES | |
| Canavan, Dennis | Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight) |
| Carlile, Alexander (Montg'y) | Skinner, Dennis |
| Cartwright, John | Stewart, Rt Hon D. (W Isies) |
| Hancock, Mr. Michael | Wallace, James |
| Howells, Geraint | Weetch, Ken |
| Hughes, Simon (Southwark) | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Kennedy, Charles | Wilson, Gordon |
| Kirkwood, Archy | |
| Madden, Max | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Meadowcroft, Michael | Mr. A. J. Beith and |
| Owen, Rt Hon Dr David | Mr. Malcolm Bruce. |
| Penhaligon, David |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.