§ 1. — (1) For the purposes of the health and safety legislation:
- (a) a health authority shall not be regarded as the servant or agent of the Crown, or as enjoying any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown; and
- (b) premises used by a health authority shall not be regarded as property of or property held on behalf of the Crown.
§ (2) The appropriate authority may by regulations provide who is to be treated as the user, occupier or owner of any such premises for any of those purposes; and
§ (3) The powers to make regulations altered by subsection (2) above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.
§ (4) A statutory instrument containing regulations made in the exercise of the power conferred by that subsection shall not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.
§ (5) Section 125 of the 1977 Act and section of the 1979 Act shall have no effect in relation to any action, liability, claim or demand arising out of the health and safety legislation.'.—[Dr. Marek.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
§ Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—
73§ The House divided: Ayes 124, Noes 192.
75| Division No. 212] | [7.46 pm |
| AYES | |
| Abse, Leo | Hughes, Dr Mark (Durham) |
| Adams, Allen (Paisley N) | John, Brynmor |
| Alton, David | Jones, Barry (Alyn & Deeside) |
| Ashley, Rt Hon Jack | Kennedy, Charles |
| Ashton, Joe | Leadbitter, Ted |
| Atkinson, N. (Tottenham) | Leighton, Ronald |
| Banks, Tony (Newham NW) | Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) |
| Barron, Kevin | Lewis, Terence (Worsley) |
| Beckett, Mrs Margaret | Livsey, Richard |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | McCartney, Hugh |
| Bidwell, Sydney | Maclennan, Robert |
| Blair, Anthony | McWilliam, John |
| Boothroyd, Miss Betty | Madden, Max |
| Boyes, Roland | Marek, Dr John |
| Brown, N. (N'c'tle-u-Tyne E) | Maxton, John |
| Brown, R. (N'c'tle-u-Tyne N) | Maynard, Miss Joan |
| Bruce, Malcolm | Meacher, Michael |
| Buchan, Norman | Michie, William |
| Caborn, Richard | Mikardo, Ian |
| Callaghan, Jim (Heyw'd & M) | Millan, Rt Hon Bruce |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | Miller, Dr M. S. (E Kilbride) |
| Clark, Dr David (S Shields) | Nellist, David |
| Clarke, Thomas | Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon |
| Clay, Robert | Park, George |
| Clwyd, Mrs Ann | Patchett, Terry |
| Cohen, Harry | Pendry, Tom |
| Coleman, Donald | Powell, Raymond (Ogmore) |
| Cook, Frank (Stockton North) | Radice, Giles |
| Cook, Robin F. (Livingston) | Raynsford, Nick |
| Corbett, Robin | Redmond, Martin |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Richardson, Ms Jo |
| Cox, Thomas (Tooting) | Roberts, Ernest (Hackney N) |
| Crowther, Stan | Robertson, George |
| Cunliffe, Lawrence | Rogers, Allan |
| Davis, Terry (B'ham, H'ge H'l) | Rooker, J. W. |
| Deakins, Eric | Shore, Rt Hon Peter |
| Dixon, Donald | Short, Ms Clare (Ladywood) |
| Dobson, Frank | Short, Mrs H.(W'hampt'n NE) |
| Dormand, Jack | Skinner, Dennis |
| Douglas, Dick | Smith, C.(Isl'ton S & F'bury) |
| Dubs, Alfred | Snape, Peter |
| Eadie, Alex | Soley, Clive |
| Eastham, Ken | Spearing, Nigel |
| Edwards, Bob (W'h'mpt'n SE) | Stewart, Rt Hon D. (W Isles) |
| Evans, John (St. Helens N) | Stott, Roger |
| Fatchett, Derek | Strang, Gavin |
| Faulds, Andrew | Thomas, Dafydd (Merioneth) |
| Field, Frank (Birkenhead) | Thomas, Dr R. (Carmarthen) |
| Fields, T. (L'pool Broad Gn) | Thorne, Stan (Preston) |
| Fisher, Mark | Tinn, James |
| Flannery, Martin | Wainwright, R. |
| Foot, Rt Hon Michael | Wallace, James |
| Forrester, John | Wardell, Gareth (Gower) |
| Foster, Derek | Wareing, Robert |
| Fraser, J. (Norwood) | Weetch, Ken |
| George, Bruce | Welsh, Michael |
| Gourlay, Harry | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Hamilton, James (M'well N) | Williams, Rt Hon A. |
| Hamilton, W. W. (Fife Central) | Wilson, Gordon |
| Hardy, Peter | Winnick, David |
| Heffer, Eric S. | |
| Hogg, N. (C'nauld & Kilsyth) | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Howells, Geraint | Mr. Frank Haynes and Mr. Ron Davies. |
| Hoyle, Douglas |
| NOES | |
| Alexander, Richard | Batiste, Spencer |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael | Beaumont-Dark, Anthony |
| Amess, David | Bellingham, Henry |
| Arnold, Tom | Bendall, Vivian |
| Ashby, David | Best, Keith |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Blackburn, John |
| Atkins, Robert (South Ribble) | Blaker, Rt Hon Sir Peter |
| Atkinson, David (B'm'th E) | Bonsor, Sir Nicholas |
| Baker, Nicholas (Dorset N) | Bottomley, Peter |
| Bottomley, Mrs Virginia | Hunter, Andrew |
| Bowden, Gerald (Dulwich) | Jackson, Robert |
| Braine, Rt Hon Sir Bernard | Jessel, Toby |
| Bright, Graham | Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) |
| Brinton, Tim | Jones, Robert (Herts W) |
| Brown, M. (Brigg & Cl'thpes) | Joseph, Rt Hon Sir Keith |
| Browne, John | Kellett-Bowman, Mrs Elaine |
| Bruinvels, Peter | Key, Robert |
| Buchanan-Smith, Rt Hon A. | Knight, Greg (Derby N) |
| Buck, Sir Antony | Knowles, Michael |
| Burt, Alistair | Lang, Ian |
| Butterfill, John | Latham, Michael |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Lawler, Geoffrey |
| Carlisle, Rt Hon M. (W'ton S) | Lawrence, Ivan |
| Cash, William | Leigh, Edward (Gainsbor'gh) |
| Chapman, Sydney | Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark |
| Chope, Christopher | Lewis, Sir Kenneth (Stamf'd) |
| Clark, Hon A. (Plym'th S'n) | Lightbown, David |
| Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S) | Lilley, Peter |
| Colvin, Michael | Lloyd, Ian (Havant) |
| Conway, Derek | Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) |
| Coombs, Simon | Lord, Michael |
| Cope, John | Luce, Rt Hon Richard |
| Cormack, Patrick | Lyell, Nicholas |
| Corrie, John | McCurley, Mrs Anna |
| Couchman, James | Macfarlane, Neil |
| Cranborne, Viscount | MacKay, Andrew (Berkshire) |
| Critchley, Julian | MacKay, John (Argyll & Bute) |
| Crouch, David | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Currie, Mrs Edwina | McQuarrie, Albert |
| Dickens, Geoffrey | Major, John |
| Dicks, Terry | Malins, Humfrey |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord J. | Malone, Gerald |
| Dover, Den | Maples, John |
| Durant, Tony | Marland, Paul |
| Edwards, Rt Hon N. (P'broke) | Marlow, Antony |
| Eggar, Tim | Marshall, Michael (Arundel) |
| Emery, Sir Peter | Mates, Michael |
| Evennett, David | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin |
| Eyre, Sir Reginald | Merchant, Piers |
| Fairbairn, Nicholas | Miller, Hal (B'grove) |
| Fallon, Michael | Mills, Iain (Meriden) |
| Favell, Anthony | Mills, Sir Peter (West Devon) |
| Finsberg, Sir Geoffrey | Miscampbell, Norman |
| Fookes, Miss Janet | Moate, Roger |
| Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) | Montgomery, Sir Fergus |
| Forth, Eric | Moore, Rt Hon John |
| Fraser, Peter (Angus East) | Moynihan, Hon C. |
| Freeman, Roger | Nelson, Anthony |
| Gale, Roger | Newton, Tony |
| Gardiner, George (Reigate) | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Gardner, Sir Edward (Fylde) | Norris, Steven |
| Garel-Jones, Tristan | Ottaway, Richard |
| Goodhart, Sir Philip | Page, Richard (Herts SW) |
| Goodlad, Alastair | Percival, Rt Hon Sir Ian |
| Gorst, John | Pollock, Alexander |
| Gower, Sir Raymond | Porter, Barry |
| Greenway, Harry | Powell, William (Corby) |
| Gregory, Conal | Powley, John |
| Griffiths, Peter (Portsm'th N) | Price, Sir David |
| Ground, Patrick | Proctor, K. Harvey |
| Hamilton, Hon A. (Epsom) | Raffan, Keith |
| Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) | Rathbone, Tim |
| Hargreaves, Kenneth | Rhodes James, Robert |
| Harris, David | Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon |
| Hawkins, C. (High Peak) | Ridsdale, Sir Julian |
| Hawkins, Sir Paul (N'folk SW) | Sackville, Hon Thomas |
| Hawksley, Warren | Sayeed, Jonathan |
| Hayes, J. | Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) |
| Hayhoe, Rt Hon Barney | Shaw, Sir Michael (Scarb') |
| Hayward, Robert | Silvester, Fred |
| Heathcoat-Amory, David | Sims, Roger |
| Heddle, John | Skeet, Sir Trevor |
| Henderson, Barry | Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) |
| Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. | Soames, Hon Nicholas |
| Hind, Kenneth | Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) |
| Hirst, Michael | Squire, Robin |
| Holt, Richard | Stevens, Lewis (Nuneaton) |
| Howard, Michael | Stewart, Andrew (Sherwood) |
| Hubbard-Miles, Peter | Taylor, Teddy (S'end E) |
| Thompson, Donald (Calder V) | Waller, Gary |
| Thompson, Patrick (N'ich N) | Watson, John |
| Thorne, Neil (Ilford S) | Wells, Bowen (Hertford) |
| Thurnham, Peter | Whitney, Raymond |
| Townend, John (Bridlington) | Wood, Timothy |
| Twinn, Dr Ian | |
| Vaughan, Sir Gerard | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Viggers, Peter | Mr. Tim Sainsbury and Mr. Francis Maude. |
| Wakeham, Rt Hon John |
§ Question accordingly negatived.