§ '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.
438| 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 |