HC Deb 25 May 1988 vol 134 cc436-8

'The Home Secretary shall authorise the use of a standard application form by all police authorities in respect of the grant or renewal of firearms certificates after consultation with the Association of Chief Police Officers, the Police Federation and representatives of shooting interests within 12 months of the coming into force of this Act.—[Mr. Frank Cook.]

Brought up, and read the First time.

Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—

The House divided: Ayes 56, Noes 191.

Division No. 329] [10 57
AYES
Alton, David McWilliam, John
Barnes, Harry (Derbyshire NE) Michael, Alun
Battle, John Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley)
Beggs, Roy Michie, Mrs Ray (Arg'l & Bute)
Bellingham, Henry Molyneaux, Rt Hon James
Bermingham, Gerald Morgan, Rhodri
Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) Morley, Elliott
Buckley, George J. Murphy, Paul
Callaghan, Jim Patchett, Terry
Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) Pike, Peter L.
Cook, Frank (Stockton N) Powell, Ray (Ogmore)
Corbett, Robin Prescott, John
Cryer, Bob Ross, William (Londonderry E)
Cunliffe, Lawrence Salmond, Alex
Dalyell, Tam Skinner, Dennis
Dewar, Donald Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S)
Dixon, Don Spearing, Nigel
Eastham, Ken Steel, Rt Hon David
Ewing, Mrs Margaret (Moray) Taylor, Matthew (Truro)
Field, Frank (Birkenhead) Vaz, Keith
Forsythe, Clifford (Antrim S) Wallace, James
Golding, Mrs LLin Walley, Joan
Howarth, George (Knowsley N) Welsh, Andrew (Angus E)
Howells, Geraint Wiggin, Jerry
Jones, Ieuan (Ynys Môn) Wigley, Dafydd
Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S W) Winterton, Mrs Ann
Kennedy, Charles
Livsey, Richard Tellers for the Ayes:
McCusker, Harold Mr. Frank Haynes and Mr. Alan Meale
McKay, Allen (Barnsley West)
NOES
Alexander, Richard Ashby, David
Alison, Rt Hon Michael Baker, Rt Hon K. (Mole Valley)
Allason, Rupert Baker, Nicholas (Dorset N)
Amess, David Baldry, Tony
Amos, Alan Batiste, Spencer
Anderson, Donald Beaumont-Dark, Anthony
Arbuthnot, James Bendall, Vivian
Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) Bennett, Nicholas (Pembroke)
Arnold, Tom (Hazel Grove) Benyon, W.
Bevan, David Gilroy Franks, Cecil
Biffen, Rt Hon John Freeman, Roger
Blackburn, Dr John G. French, Douglas
Boswell, Tim Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles
Bottomley, Mrs Virginia Gorst, John
Brandon-Bravo, Martin Greenway, Harry (Ealing N)
Brazier, Julian Greenway, John (Ftyedale)
Bright, Graham Gregory, Conal
Brittan, Rt Hon Leon Ground, Patrick
Brown, Michael (Brigg & Cl't's) Hamilton, Hon Archie (Epsom)
Bruce, Ian (Dorset South) Hampson, Dr Keith
Buchanan-Smith, Rt Hon Alick Hanley, Jeremy
Buck, Sir Antony Hargreaves, Ken (Hyndburn)
Burt, Alistair Harris, David
Butler, Chris Hawkins, Christopher
Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) Hayward, Robert
Carrington, Matthew Heathcoat-Amory, David
Carttiss, Michael Heddle, John
Cash, William Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael
Chalker, Rt Hon Mrs Lynda Hicks, Mrs Maureen (Wolv' NE)
Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) Hogg, Hon Douglas (Gr'th'm)
Coombs, Anthony (Wyre F'rest) Howarth, Alan (Strat'd-on-A)
Cope, John Howarth, G. (Cannock & B'wd)
Cran, James Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford)
Currie, Mrs Edwina Hughes, Robert G. (Harrow W)
Davies, Q. (Stamf'd & Spald'g) Hunt, David (Wirral W)
Day, Stephen Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas
Devlin, Tim Irvine, Michael
Dorrell, Stephen Irving, Charles
Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James Jack, Michael
Dover, Den Jessel, Toby
Dunn, Bob Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey
Emery, Sir Peter Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N)
Evans, David (Welwyn Hatf'd) Jones, Robert B (Herts W)
Evennett, David Jopling, Rt Hon Michael
Fallon, Michael King, Roger (B'ham N'thfield)
Farr, Sir John Kirkhope, Timothy
Favell, Tony Knapman, Roger
Fenner, Dame Peggy Knight, Dame Jill (Edgbaston)
Field, Barry (Isle of Wight) Knowles, Michael
Fookes, Miss Janet Knox, David
Forman, Nigel Lang, Ian
Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) Lawrence, Ivan
Forth, Eric Lee, John (Pendle)
Fowler, Rt Hon Norman Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark
Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) Roberts, Wyn (Conwy)
Lightbown, David Rossi, Sir Hugh
Lilley, Peter Rowe, Andrew
Lloyd, Sir Ian (Havant) Ryder, Richard
Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) Shaw, David (Dover)
Lord, Michael Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey)
Luce, Rt Hon Richard Shaw, Sir Michael (Scarb')
Macfarlane, Sir Neil Shelton, William (Streatham)
MacGregor, Rt Hon John Shephard, Mrs G. (Norfolk SW)
Maclean, David Shepherd, Colin (Hereford)
McNair-Wilson, M. (Newbury) Skeet, Sir Trevor
Madel, David Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield)
Malins, Humfrey Speed, Keith
Mans, Keith Stern, Michael
Marshall, John (Hendon S) Stevens, Lewis
Martin, David (Portsmouth S) Stewart, Andy (Sherwood)
Maude, Hon Francis Stradling Thomas, Sir John
Mawhinney, Dr Brian Tebbit, Rt Hon Norman
Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin Temple-Morris, Peter
Mayhew, Rt Hon Sir Patrick Thompson, D. (Calder Valley)
Meyer, Sir Anthony Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N)
Miller, Hal Townend, John (Bridlington)
Mills, Iain Townsend, Cyril D. (B'heath)
Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) Tracey, Richard
Montgomery, Sir Fergus Tredinnick, David
Morris, M (N'hampton S) Trotter, Neville
Morrison, Hon Sir Charles Twinn, Dr Ian
Moss, Malcolm Wakeham, Rt Hon John
Moynihan, Hon Colin Waldegrave, Hon William
Neubert, Michael Walden, George
Nicholls, Patrick Wardle, Charles (Bexhill)
Nicholson, David (Taunton) Warren, Kenneth
Oppenheim, Phillip Watts, John
Page, Richard Wells, Bowen
Paice, James Wheeler, John
Patten, John (Oxford W) Widdecombe, Ann
Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth Wilkinson, John
Porter, David (Waveney) Wilshire, David
Portillo, Michael Wood, Timothy
Powell, William (Corby)
Raison, Rt Hon Timothy Tellers for the Noes:
Renton, Tim Mr. Robert Boscawen and Mr. Tony Durant.
Rhodes James, Robert
Riddick, Graham
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