HC Deb 10 November 1988 vol 140 cc568-70

Motion made, and Question put,

That the Promoters of the Harwich Harbour Bill [Lords] shall have leave to suspend proceedings thereon in order to proceed with the Bill, if they think fit, in the next Session of Parliament, provided that the Agents for the Bill give notice to the Clerks in the Private Bill Office of their intention to suspend further proceedings not later than the day before the close of the present Session and that all Fees due on the Bill up to that date be paid;

That, if the Bill is brought from the Lords in the next Session, the Agents for the Bill shall deposit in the Private Bill Office a declaration signed by them, stating that the Bill is the same, in every respect, as the Bill which was brought from the Lords in the present Session;

That as soon as a certificate by one of the Clerks in the Private Bill Office, that such a declaration has been so deposited, has been laid upon the Table of the House, the Bill shall be read the first and second time and committed (and shall be recorded in the Journal of this House as having been so read and committed) and shall be committed to the Chairman of Ways and Means, who shall make such Amendments thereto as have been made by the Committee in the present Session, and shall report the Bill as amended to the House forthwith, and the Bill, so amended, shall be ordered to lie upon the Table;

That no further Fees shall be charged in respect of any proceedings on the Bill in respect of which Fees have already been incurred during the present Session;

That these Orders be Standing Orders of the House:—

[The Chairman of Ways and Means.]

The House proceeded to a Division—

Mr. John Home Robertson (East Lothian)

(seated and covered): On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I have just had the opportunity of voting in the No Lobby and while passing through I noticed a certain amount of smoke coming from a waste-paper basket. Presumably some hon. Member put a lighted cigarette into it. I extinguished that fire. I wonder whether you can give some guidance as to whether hon. Members should be taking such a risk in the Palace of Westminster.

Madam Deputy Speaker (Miss Betty Boothroyd)

As I understand it, hon. Members are required not to smoke in either Lobby.

The House having divided: Ayes 100, Noes 37.

Division No. 488] [8.39 pm
AYES
Adley, Robert Day, Stephen
Alexander, Richard Devlin, Tim
Arbuthnot, James Dorrell, Stephen
Aspinwall, Jack Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James
Atkins, Robert Durant, Tony
Atkinson, David Fenner, Dame Peggy
Beaumont-Dark, Anthony Field, Barry (Isle of Wight)
Bennett, Nicholas (Pembroke) Forman, Nigel
Benyon, W. Forth, Eric
Bevan, David Gilroy Franks, Cecil
Boswell, Tim French, Douglas
Bottomley, Peter Fry, Peter
Bowis, John Gale, Roger
Brandon-Bravo, Martin Garel-Jones, Tristan
Buck, Sir Antony Gill, Christopher
Budgen, Nicholas Grant, Sir Anthony (CambsSW)
Burt, Alistair Gregory, Conal
Butterfill, John Hamilton, Hon Archie (Epsom)
Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) Hanley, Jeremy
Carrington, Matthew Harris, David
Carttiss, Michael Heathcoat-Amory, David
Cash, William Howarth, Alan (Strat'd-on-A)
Coombs, Simon (Swindon) Hughes, Robert G. (Harrow W)
Cope, Rt Hon John Hunt, David (Wirral W)
Couchman, James Irvine, Michael
Davies, Q. (Stamf'd & Spald'g) Kilfedder, James
King, Roger (B'ham N'thfield) Sackville, Hon Tom
Knapman, Roger Shaw, David (Dover)
Lawrence, Ivan Shaw, Sir Michael (Scarb')
Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark Shepherd, Colin (Hereford)
Lilley, Peter Sims, Roger
Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick)
Lord, Michael Stradling Thomas, Sir John
Maclean, David Summerson, Hugo
McLoughlin, Patrick Taylor, Ian (Esher)
McNair-Wilson, Sir Michael Taylor, John M (Solihull)
Mans, Keith Thornton, Malcolm
Martin, David (Portsmouth S) Thurnham, Peter
Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin Tredinnick, David
Moss, Malcolm Trippier, David
Neubert, Michael Trotter, Neville
Newton, Rt Hon Tony Twinn, Dr Ian
Nicholls, Patrick Waddington, Rt Hon David
Nicholson, David (Taunton) Waller, Gary
Onslow, Rt Hon Cranley Watts, John
Patnick, Irvine Widdecombe, Ann
Pawsey, James Wilshire, David
Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth Wood, Timothy
Porter, David (Waveney)
Redwood, John Tellers for the Ayes:
Riddick, Graham Mr. Michael Stern and
Ridsdale, Sir Julian Sir George Young.
NOES
Banks, Tony (Newham NW) Faulds, Andrew
Bennett, A. F. (D'nt'n & R'dish) Fearn, Ronald
Bermingham, Gerald Gordon, Mildred
Buckley, George J. Hardy, Peter
Callaghan, Jim Haynes, Frank
Campbell-Savours, D. N. Hinchliffe, David
Clark, Dr David (S Shields) Home Robertson, John
Cohen, Harry Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S W)
Cook, Frank (Stockton N) Lamond, James
Corbett, Robin Lewis, Terry
Cryer, Bob Lofthouse, Geoffrey
Cummings, John McNamara, Kevin
Davis, Terry (B'ham Hodge H'I) Mahon, Mrs Alice
Dixon, Don Marek, Dr John
Eastham, Ken Meale, Alan
Nellist, Dave Wise, Mrs Audrey
Primarolo, Dawn
Short, Clare Tellers for the Noes:
Skinner, Dennis Mr. Martin Redmond and
Smith, Andrew (Oxford E) Mr. Harry Barnes.
Wall, Pat

Question accordingly agreed to.

Ordered, That the Promoters of the Harwich Harbour Bill [Lords] shall have leave to suspend proceedings thereon in order to proceed with the Bill, if they think fit, in the next Session of Parliament, provided that the Agents for the Bill give notice to the Clerks in the Private Bill Office of their intention to suspend further proceedings not later than the day before the close of the present Session and that all Fees due on the Bill up to that date be paid;

Ordered, That, if the Bill is brought from the Lords in the next Session, the Agents for the Bill shall deposit in the Private Bill Office a declaration signed by them, stating that the Bill is the same, in every respect, as the Bill which was brought from the Lords in the present Session;

Ordered, That as soon as a certificate by one of the Clerks in the Private Bill Office, that such a declaration has been so deposited, has been laid upon the Table of the House, the Bill shall be read the first and second time and committed (and shall be recorded in the Journal of this House as having been so read and committed) and shall be committed to the Chairman of Ways and Means, who shall make such Amendments thereto as have been made by the Committee in the present Session, and shall report the Bill as amended to the House forthwith, and the Bill, so amended, shall be ordered to lie upon the Table;

Ordered, That no further Fees shall be charged in respect of any proceedings on the Bill in respect of which Fees have already been incurred during the present Session;

Ordered, That these Orders be Standing Orders of the House.