- `(1) Within 6 months of Royal Assent to this Act the Secretary of State shall lay before Parliament a report on education and training for 16 to 19 year olds.
- (2) Such a report shall deal with financial support to enable 16 to 19 year olds to remain in full time education, the need to integrate education and training provisions for 16 to 19 year olds; and a review of all examinations and forms of continual assessment for 16 to 19 year olds to ensure they are compatible and will enable a young person to build up a range of skills and knowledge for their own sake or for entry into Higher Education or work.'.—[Mr. Fatchett]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
§ Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:
§ The House divided: Ayes 205, Noes 271.
267| Division No. 224] | [7.32 pm |
| AYES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Dunwoody, Hon Mrs Gwyneth |
| Allen, Graham | Eadie, Alexander |
| Archer, Rt Hon Peter | Eastham, Ken |
| Armstrong, Hilary | Evans, John (St Helens N) |
| Ashdown, Paddy | Ewing, Harry (Falkirk E) |
| Ashley, Rt Hon Jack | Ewing, Mrs Margaret (Moray) |
| Ashton, Joe | Fatchett, Derek |
| Banks, Tony (Newham NW) | Faulds, Andrew |
| Barnes, Harry (Derbyshire NE) | Fearn, Ronald |
| Barnes, Mrs Rosie (Greenwich) | Field, Frank (Birkenhead) |
| Barron, Kevin | Fields, Terry (L'pool B G'n) |
| Beckett, Margaret | Fisher, Mark |
| Bell, Stuart | Flannery, Martin |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Flynn, Paul |
| Bennett, A. F. (D'nt'n & R'dish) | Foot, Rt Hon Michael |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Foster, Derek |
| Bidwell, Sydney | Foulkes, George |
| Blair, Tony | Fraser, John |
| Boyes, Roland | Fyfe, Maria |
| Bradley, Keith | Galbraith, Sam |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Galloway, George |
| Brown, Gordon (D'mline E) | Garrett, John (Norwich South) |
| Brown, Nicholas (Newcastle E) | Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Godman, Dr Norman A. |
| Buchan, Norman | Gordon, Mildred |
| Callaghan, Jim | Gould, Bryan |
| Campbell, Ron (Blyth Valley) | Graham, Thomas |
| Campbell-Savours, D. N. | Grant, Bernie (Tottenham) |
| Canavan, Dennis | Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) |
| Carlile, Alex (Mont'g) | Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) |
| Clark, Dr David (S Shields) | Grocott, Bruce |
| Clarke, Tom (Monklands W) | Haynes, Frank |
| Clay, Bob | Healey, Rt Hon Denis |
| Clelland, David | Heffer, Eric S. |
| Clwyd, Mrs Ann | Henderson, Doug |
| Cohen, Harry | Hinchliffe, David |
| Cook, Frank (Stockton N) | Hogg, N. (C'nauld & Kilsyth) |
| Cook, Robin (Livingston) | Holland, Stuart |
| Corbett, Robin | Home Robertson, John |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Howarth, George (Knowsley N) |
| Cousins, Jim | Howells, Geraint |
| Cox, Tom | Hoyle, Doug |
| Crowther, Stan | Hughes, John (Coventry NE) |
| Cryer, Bob | Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) |
| Cummings, John | Hughes, Sean (Knowsley S) |
| Cunliffe, Lawrence | Hughes, Simon (Southwark) |
| Cunningham, Dr John | Illsley, Eric |
| Dalyell, Tarn | Ingram, Adam |
| Darling, Alistair | Janner, Greville |
| Davies, Ron (Caerphilly) | John, Brynmor |
| Davis, Terry (B'ham Hodge H'I) | Jones, Barry (Alyn & Deeside) |
| Dewar, Donald | Jones, Ieuan (Ynys M6n) |
| Dixon, Don | Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald |
| Dobson, Frank | Kennedy, Charles |
| Doran, Frank | Kirk wood, Archy |
| Douglas, Dick | Leadbitter, Ted |
| Duffy, A. E. P. | Lestor, Joan (Eccles) |
| Dunnachie, Jimmy | Lewis, Terry |
| Livingstone, Ken | Rees, Rt Hon Merlyn |
| Livsey, Richard | Richardson, Jo |
| Lloyd, Tony (Stratford) | Robertson, George |
| McAllion, John | Robinson, Geoffrey |
| McAvoy, Thomas | Rogers, Allan |
| McCartney, Ian | Rooker, Jeff |
| Macdonald, Calum A. | Rowlands, Ted |
| McFall, John | Ruddock, Joan |
| McKay, Allen (Barnsley West) | Salmond, Alex |
| McKelvey, William | Sedgemore, Brian |
| McLeish, Henry | Sheerman, Barry |
| McTaggart, Bob | Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert |
| McWilliam, John | Shore, Rt Hon Peter |
| Madden, Max | Short, Clare |
| Mahon, Mrs Alice | Skinner, Dennis |
| Marek, Dr John | Smith, Andrew (Oxford E) |
| Marshall, David (Shettleston) | Smith, C. (Isl'ton & F'bury) |
| Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) | Smith, Rt Hon J. (Monk'ds E) |
| Martin, Michael J. (Springburn) | Snape, Peter |
| Maxton, John | Steel, Rt Hon David |
| Meacher, Michael | Steinberg, Gerry |
| Michael, Alun | Stott, Roger |
| Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley) | Strang, Gavin |
| Michie, Mrs Ray (Arg'l & Bute) | Straw, Jack |
| Millan, Rt Hon Bruce | Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) |
| Mitchell, Austin (G't Grimsby) | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Moonie, Dr Lewis | Thomas, Dr Dafydd Elis |
| Morgan, Rhodri | Thompson, Jack (Wansbeck) |
| Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) | Turner, Dennis |
| Mowlam, Marjorie | Wall, Pat |
| Mullin, Chris | Wallace, James |
| Murphy, Paul | Walley, Joan |
| Nellist, Dave | Warden, Gareth (Gower) |
| Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon | Wareing, Robert N. |
| O'Brien, William | Welsh, Michael (Doncaster N) |
| O'Neill, Martin | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Orme, Rt Hon Stanley | Williams, Rt Hon Alan |
| Patchett, Terry | Williams, Alan W. (Carm'then) |
| Pendry, Tom | Wilson, Brian |
| Pike, Peter L. | Winnick, David |
| Powell, Ray (Ogmore) | Wise, Mrs Audrey |
| Prescott, John | Young, David (Bolton SE) |
| Primarolo, Dawn | |
| Quin, Ms Joyce | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Radice, Giles | Mr. Allen Adams and |
| Randall, Stuart | Mrs. Llin Golding. |
| Redmond, Martin | |
| NOES | |
| Adley, Robert | Boyson, Rt Hon Dr Sir Rhodes |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Braine, Rt Hon Sir Bernard |
| Alexander, Richard | Brandon-Bravo, Martin |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael | Brazier, Julian |
| Allason, Rupert | Bright, Graham |
| Amess, David | Brittan, Rt Hon Leon |
| Amos, Alan | Brooke, Rt Hon Peter |
| Arbuthnot, James | Brown, Michael (Brigg & Cl't's) |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Browne, John (Winchester) |
| Arnold, Tom (Hazel Grove) | Bruce, Ian (Dorset South) |
| Ashby, David | Buchanan-Smith, Rt Hon Alick |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Budgen, Nicholas |
| Atkins, Robert | Burns, Simon |
| Baker, Rt Hon K. (Mole Valley) | Burt, Alistair |
| Baker, Nicholas (Dorset N) | Butcher, John |
| Banks, Robert (Harrogate) | Butler, Chris |
| Batiste, Spencer | Butterfill, John |
| Beaumont-Dark, Anthony | Carrington, Matthew |
| Bellingham, Henry | Carttiss, Michael |
| Bendall, Vivian | Cash, William |
| Bennett, Nicholas (Pembroke) | Chalker, Rt Hon Mrs Lynda |
| Benyon, W. | Chapman, Sydney |
| Bevan, David Gilroy | Chope, Christopher |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Churchill, Mr |
| Biggs-Davison, Sir John | Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) |
| Blackburn, Dr John G. | Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S) |
| Blaker, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Clarke, Rt Hon K. (Rushcliffe) |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Colvin, Michael |
| Bottomley, Mrs Virginia | Conway, Derek |
| Bowden, Gerald (Dulwich) | Coombs, Anthony (Wyre F'rest) |
| Bowis, John | Cope, John |
| Cormack, Patrick | Lord, Michael |
| Couchman, James | Lyell, Sir Nicholas |
| Cran, James | Macfarlane, Sir Neil |
| Currie, Mrs Edwina | MacGregor, Rt Hon John |
| Davies, Q. (Stamf'd & Spald'g) | MacKay, Andrew (E Berkshire) |
| Davis, David (Boothferry) | Maclean, David |
| Day, Stephen | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Devlin, Tim | McNair-Wilson, M. (Newbury) |
| Dickens, Geoffrey | McNair-Wilson, P. (New Forest) |
| Dicks, Terry | Madel, David |
| Dorrell, Stephen | Major, Rt Hon John |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James | Malins, Humfrey |
| Dover, Den | Mans, Keith |
| Dunn, Bob | Maples, John |
| Emery, Sir Peter | Marland, Paul |
| Evans, David (Welwyn Hatf'd) | Marshall, John (Hendon S) |
| Evennett, David | Marshall, Michael (Arundel) |
| Fallon, Michael | Martin, David (Portsmouth S) |
| Farr, Sir John | Maude, Hon Francis |
| Favell, Tony | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin |
| Fenner, Dame Peggy | Mellor, David |
| Field, Barry (Isle of Wight) | Miller, Hal |
| Forman, Nigel | Mills, Iain |
| Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) | Miscampbell, Norman |
| Forth, Eric | Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) |
| Fox, Sir Marcus | Mitchell, David (Hants NW) |
| Franks, Cecil | Moate, Roger |
| French, Douglas | Monro, Sir Hector |
| Fry, Peter | Montgomery, Sir Fergus |
| Gale, Roger | Moore, Rt Hon John |
| Gardiner, George | Morris, M (N'hampton SI |
| Garel-Jones, Tristan | Morrison, Hon P (Chester) |
| Gill, Christopher | Moss, Malcolm |
| Gilmour, Rt Hon Sir Ian | Moynihan, Hon Colin |
| Glyn, Dr Alan | Neale, Gerrard |
| Goodlad, Alastair | Nelson, Anthony |
| Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles | Neubert, Michael |
| Gorman, Mrs Teresa | Newton, Rt Hon Tony |
| Grant, Sir Anthony (CambsSW) | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) | Nicholson, David (Taunton) |
| Grist, Ian | Nicholson, Emma (Devon West) |
| Grylls, Michael | Onslow, Rt Hon Cranley |
| Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) | Oppenheim, Phillip |
| Hargreaves, A. (B'ham H'll Gr') | Page, Richard |
| Hargreaves, Ken (Hyndburn) | Patnick, Irvine |
| Harris, David | Patten, John (Oxford W) |
| Hawkins, Christopher | Pawsey, James |
| Hicks, Mrs Maureen (Wolv' NE) | Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth |
| Hind, Kenneth | Porter, Barry (Wirral S) |
| Holt, Richard | Porter, David (Waveney) |
| Hordern, Sir Peter | Portillo, Michael |
| Howard, Michael | Powell, William (Corby) |
| Howarth, Alan (Strat'd-on-A) | Price, Sir David |
| Howarth, G. (Cannock & B'wd) | Raison, Rt Hon Timothy |
| Howell, Ralph (North Norfolk) | Rathbone, Tim |
| Hunt, David (Wirral W) | Redwood, John |
| Hunter, Andrew | Renton, Tim |
| Irvine, Michael | Rhodes James, Robert |
| Jack, Michael | Riddick, Graham |
| Janman, Tim | Ridley, Rt Hon Nicholas |
| Jones, Robert B (Herts W) | Ridsdale, Sir Julian |
| Kilfedder, James | Rifkind, Rt Hon Malcolm |
| King, Roger (B'ham N'thfield) | Roberts, Wyn (Conwy) |
| Knapman, Roger | Roe, Mrs Marion |
| Knight, Greg (Derby North) | Rossi, Sir Hugh |
| Knight, Dame Jill (Edgbaston) | Rost, Peter |
| Knowles, Michael | Rowe, Andrew |
| Knox, David | Rumbold, Mrs Angela |
| Lamont, Rt Hon Norman | Ryder, Richard |
| Lang, Ian | Sackville, Hon Tom |
| Latham, Michael | Sainsbury, Hon Tim |
| Lawrence, Ivan | Sayeed, Jonathan |
| Lee, John (Pendle) | Shaw, David (Dover) |
| Leigh, Edward (Gainsbor'gh) | Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) |
| Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark | Shaw, Sir Michael (Scarb') |
| Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) | Shelton, William (Streatham) |
| Lightbown, David | Shephard, Mrs G. (Norfolk SW) |
| Lilley, Peter | Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) |
| Lloyd, Sir Ian (Havant) | Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) |
| Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) | Shersby, Michael |
| Sims, Roger | Trippier, David |
| Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) | Trotter, Neville |
| Speed, Keith | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Speller, Tony | Vaughan, Sir Gerard |
| Spicer, Sir Jim (Dorset W) | Waddington, Rt Hon David |
| Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) | Wakeham, Rt Hon John |
| Stanbrook, Ivor | Waldegrave, Hon William |
| Steen, Anthony | Walden, George |
| Stern, Michael | Walker, Bill (T'side North) |
| Stewart, Allan (Eastwood) | Waller, Gary |
| Stewart, Andy (Sherwood) | Walters, Dennis |
| Stokes, John | Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) |
| Stradling Thomas, Sir John | Watts, John |
| Sumberg, David | Wheeler, John |
| Taylor, Ian (Esher) | Whitney, Ray |
| Taylor, Teddy (S'end E) | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Tebbit, Rt Hon Norman | Wilkinson, John |
| Temple-Morris, Peter | Wilshire, David |
| Thompson, D. (Calder Valley) | Wood, Timothy |
| Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) | Woodcock, Mike |
| Thorne, Neil | Yeo, Tim |
| Thornton, Malcolm | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Thurnham, Peter | |
| Townend, John (Bridlington) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Townsend, Cyril D. (B'heath) | Mr. Tony Durant and |
| Tracey, Richard | Mr. Kenneth Carlisle. |
| Tredinnick, David |
§ Question accordingly negatived.