HC Deb 12 November 1987 vol 122 cc651-4

Motion made and Question put, That the draft Income Support (General) Regulations 1987, which were laid before this House on 10th November, be approved.

The House divided: Ayes 247, Noes 190.

Division No. 69] [10 pm
AYES
Aitken, Jonathan Bruce, Ian (Dorset South)
Alexander, Richard Buchanan-Smith, Rt Hon Alick
Allason, Rupert Buck, Sir Antony
Amess, David Burns, Simon
Amos, Alan Burt, Alistair
Arbuthnot, James Butcher, John
Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) Butler, Chris
Arnold, Tom (Hazel Grove) Butterfill, John
Ashby, David Carlisle, John, (Luton N)
Aspinwall, Jack Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln)
Baker, Nicholas (Dorset N) Carrington, Matthew
Baldry, Tony Carttiss, Michael
Batiste, Spencer Cash, William
Bellingham, Henry Channon, Rt Hon Paul
Bendall, Vivian Chapman, Sydney
Bennett, Nicholas (Pembroke) Chope, Christopher
Benyon, W. Churchill, Mr
Bevan, David Gilroy Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford)
Biffen, Rt Hon John Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S)
Biggs-Davison, Sir John Clarke, Rt Hon K. (Rushcliffe)
Blaker, Rt Hon Sir Peter Colvin, Michael
Bonsor, Sir Nicholas Coombs, Simon (Swindon)
Boswell, Tim Cope, John
Bottomley, Peter Cormack, Patrick
Bowden, Gerald (Dulwich) Cran, James
Bowis, John Currie, Mrs Edwina
Boyson, Rt Hon Dr Sir Rhodes Curry, David
Braine, Rt Hon Sir Bernard Davies, Q. (Stamf'd & Spald'g)
Brandon-Bravo, Martin Davis, David (Boothferry)
Brazier, Julian Day, Stephen
Bright, Graham Devlin, Tim
Brooke, Hon Peter Dickens, Geoffrey
Brown, Michael (Brigg & Cl't's) Dicks, Terry
Dorrell, Stephen Morrison, Hon C. (Devizes)
Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James Moss, Malcolm
Dunn, Bob Moynihan, Hon C.
Dykes, Hugh Mudd, David
Eggar, Tim Needham, Richard
Evennett, David Nelson, Anthony
Farr, Sir John Neubert, Michael
Field, Barry (Isle of Wight) Newton, Tony
Finsberg, Sir Geoffrey Nicholls, Patrick
Fookes, Miss Janet Nicholson, David (Taunton)
Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) Nicholson, Miss E. (Devon W)
Fowler, Rt Hon Norman Onslow, Cranley
Fox, Sir Marcus Oppenheim, Phillip
Franks, Cecil Page, Richard
Freeman, Roger Paice, James
French, Douglas Patnick, Irvine
Fry, Peter Patten, Chris (Bath)
Gardiner, George Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey
Garel-Jones, Tristan Pawsey, James
Gill, Christopher Porter, Barry (Wirral S)
Glyn, Dr Alan Porter, David (Waveney)
Goodlad, Alastair Portillo, Michael
Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles Powell, William (Corby)
Gorman, Mrs Teresa Price, Sir David
Grant, Sir Anthony (CambsSW) Raffan, Keith
Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) Raison, Rt Hon Timothy
Griffiths, Sir Eldon (Bury St E') Redwood, John
Grist, Ian Renton, Tim
Hamilton, Hon A. (Epsom) Rhodes James, Robert
Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) Riddick, Graham
Harris, David Ridley, Rt Hon Nicholas
Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. Ridsdale, Sir Julian
Hind, Kenneth Roe, Mrs Marion
Howarth, Alan (Strat'd-on-A) Rossi, Sir Hugh
Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford) Rost, Peter
Hughes, Robert G. (Harrow W) Rowe, Andrew
Hunt, David (Wirral W) Rumbold, Mrs Angela
Hunt, John (Ravensbourne) Ryder, Richard
King, Roger (B'ham N'thfield) Sackville, Hon Tom
Kirkhope, Timothy Sainsbury, Hon Tim
Knapman, Roger Sayeed, Jonathan
Knight, Greg (Derby North) Scott, Nicholas
Knowles, Michael Shaw, David (Dover)
Knox, David Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey)
Lamont, Rt Hon Norman Shaw, Sir Michael (Scarb')
Latham, Michael Shelton, William (Streatham)
Lawrence, Ivan Shepherd, Colin (Hereford)
Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge)
Lilley, Peter Shersby, Michael
Lloyd, Sir Ian (Havant) Sims, Roger
Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) Soames, Hon Nicholas
Lord, Michael Speed, Keith
Lyell, Sir Nicholas Speller, Tony
McCrindle, Robert Spicer, Michael (S Worcs)
Macfarlane, Neil Stanbrook, Ivor
MacGregor, John Stanley, Rt Hon John
MacKay, Andrew (E Berkshire) Steen, Anthony
Maclean, David Stevens, Lewis
McNair-Wilson, M. (Newbury) Stewart, Andrew (Sherwood)
Madel, David Stradling Thomas, Sir John
Major, Rt Hon John Sumberg, David
Malins, Humfrey Summerson, Hugo
Mans, Keith Tapsell, Sir Peter
Maples, John Taylor, Ian (Esher)
Marland, Paul Taylor, John M (Solihull)
Marshall, John (Hendon S) Taylor, Teddy (S'end E)
Marshall, Michael (Arundel) Tebbit, Rt Hon Norman
Martin, David (Portsmouth S) Temple-Morris, Peter
Maude, Hon Francis Thompson, D. (Calder Valley)
Mawhinney, Dr Brian Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N)
Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin Thorne, Neil
Mayhew, Rt Hon Sir Patrick Thornton, Malcolm
Meyer, Sir Anthony Thurnham, Peter
Mills, lain Townend, John (Bridlington)
Miscampbell, Norman Tredinnick, David
Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) Trotter, Neville
Moate, Roger Twinn, Dr Ian
Montgomery, Sir Fergus Vaughan, Sir Gerard
Moore, Rt Hon John Viggers, Peter
Morris, M (N'hampton S) Waddington, Rt Hon David
Waldegrave, Hon William Wilkinson, John
Walden, George Wilshire, David
Walker, Bill (T'side North) Winterton, Mrs Ann
Waller, Gary Winterton, Nicholas
Walters, Dennis Wood, Timothy
Wardle, C. (Bexhill) Woodcock, Mike
Warren, Kenneth Yeo, Tim
Watts, John Young, Sir George (Acton)
Wells, Bowen
Wheeler, John Tellers for the Ayes:
Whitney, Ray Mr. Tony Durant and
Widdecombe, Miss Ann Mr. David Lightbown.
Wiggin, Jerry
NOES
Abbott, Ms Diane Davies, Ron (Caerphilly)
Adams, Allen (Paisley N) Davis, Terry (B'ham Hodge H'l)
Allen, Graham Dewar, Donald
Alton, David Dixon, Don
Anderson, Donald Dobson, Frank
Archer, Rt Hon Peter Doran, Frank
Armstrong, Ms Hilary Douglas, Dick
Ashton, Joe Duffy, A. E. P.
Banks, Tony (Newham NW) Dunnachie, James
Barnes, Harry (Derbyshire NE) Dunwoody, Hon Mrs Gwyneth
Barnes, Mrs Rosie (Greenwich) Eastham, Ken
Barron, Kevin Evans, John (St Helens N)
Battle, John Fatchett, Derek
Beckett, Margaret Fearn, Ronald
Beith, A. J. Field, Frank (Birkenhead)
Bell, Stuart Fields, Terry (L'pool B G'n)
Benn, Rt Hon Tony Flannery, Martin
Bennett, A. F. (D'nt'n & R'dish) Flynn, Paul
Bermingham, Gerald Foot, Rt Hon Michael
Bidwell, Sydney Foster, Derek
Blair, Tony Fraser, John
Boateng, Paul Fyfe, Mrs Maria
Bradley, Keith Galbraith, Samuel
Brown, Gordon (D'mline E) Galloway, George
Brown, Nicholas (Newcastle E) Garrett, John (Norwich South)
Brown, Ron (Edinburgh Leith) George, Bruce
Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John
Buchan, Norman Godman, Dr Norman A.
Caborn, Richard Gordon, Ms Mildred
Callaghan, Jim Gould, Bryan
Campbell, Ron (Blyth Valley) Graham, Thomas
Campbell-Savours, D. N. Grant, Bernie (Tottenham)
Clark, Dr David (S Shields) Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S)
Clarke, Tom (Monklands W) Griffiths, Win (Bridgend)
Clay, Bob Hardy, Peter
Clelland, David Harman, Ms Harriet
Cohen, Harry Heffer, Eric S.
Cook, Robin (Livingston) Henderson, Douglas
Corbett, Robin Hinchliffe, David
Corbyn, Jeremy Hogg, N. (C'nauld & Kilsyth)
Cousins, Jim Holland, Stuart
Cox, Tom Home Robertson, John
Crowther, Stan Hood, James
Cryer, Bob Howell, Rt Hon D. (S'heath)
Cummings, J. Hoyle, Doug
Cunliffe, Lawrence Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N)
Cunningham, Dr John Hughes, Roy (Newport E)
Darling, Alastair Hughes, Simon (Southwark)
Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) Illsley, Eric
Ingram, Adam Quin, Ms Joyce
Janner, Greville Radice, Giles
Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S W) Randall, Stuart
Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald Reid, John
Kilfedder, James Richardson, Ms Jo
Lambie, David Roberts, Allan (Bootle)
Lamond, James Robertson, George
Leadbitter, Ted Robinson, Geoffrey
Leighton, Ron Rooker, Jeff
Litherland, Robert Ross, Ernie (Dundee W)
Livingstone, Ken Rowlands, Ted
Livsey, Richard Ruddock, Ms Joan
Lofthouse, Geoffrey Salmond, Alex
Loyden, Eddie Sedgemore, Brian
McAllion, John Sheerman, Barry
McAvoy, Tom Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert
McCartney, Ian Shore, Rt Hon Peter
Macdonald, Calum Skinner, Dennis
McKay, Allen (Penistone) Smith, Andrew (Oxford E)
McLeish, Henry Smith, C. (Isl'ton & F'bury)
McTaggart, Bob Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S)
McWilliam, John Snape, Peter
Madden, Max Soley, Clive
Mahon, Mrs Alice Spearing, Nigel
Marek, Dr John Steel, Rt Hon David
Marshall, David (Shettleston) Steinberg, Gerald
Martlew, Eric Stott, Roger
Meacher, Michael Strang, Gavin
Meale, Alan Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury)
Michael, Alun Taylor, Rt Hon J. D. (S'ford)
Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley) Turner, Dennis
Molyneaux, Rt Hon James Vaz, Keith
Moonie, Dr Lewis Wall, Pat
Morgan, Rhodri Wallace, James
Morley, Elliott Wailley, Ms Joan
Morris, Rt Hon J (Aberavon) Warden, Gareth (Gower)
Mowlam, Mrs Marjorie Wareing, Robert N.
Mullin, Chris Welsh, Michael (Doncaster N)
Murphy, Paul Williams, Alan W. (Carm'then)
Nellist, Dave Wilson, Brian
Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon Winnick, David
O'Brien, William Wise, Mrs Audrey
Patchett, Terry Worthington, Anthony
Pendry, Tom Wray, James
Pike, Peter
Powell, Ray (Ogmore) Tellers for the Noes:
Prescott, John Mr. Frank Cook and Mrs. Llin Golding.
Primarolo, Ms Dawn

Question accordingly agreed to.