§ Amendment made: No. 282, in line 17, leave out 'the Insolvency Act 1986.'.
§ Queen's and Prince of Wales's consent having been signified:—
§ It being after One o'clock am, MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER proceeded, pursuant to the Order this day, to put forthwith the Question, That the Bill be now read the Third time:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 110, Noes 20.
1257| Division No. 359] | [1.00 am |
| AYES | |
| Alexander, Richard | Dover, Den |
| Amess, David | Dunn, Bob |
| Amos, Alan | Durant, Tony |
| Arbuthnot, James | Fallon, Michael |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Favell, Tony |
| Atkinson, David | Fenner, Dame Peggy |
| Baker, Nicholas (Dorset N) | Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) |
| Bennett, Nicholas (Pembroke) | Forth, Eric |
| Bowden, A (Brighton K'pto'n) | Fox, Sir Marcus |
| Bowis, John | Freeman, Roger |
| Brazier, Julian | French, Douglas |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Garel-Jones, Tristan |
| Brown, Michael (Brigg & Cl't's) | Gill, Christopher |
| Browne, John (Winchester) | Glyn, Dr Alan |
| Burns, Simon | Goodlad, Alastair |
| Burt, Alistair | Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles |
| Butterfill, John | Greenway, John (Ryedale) |
| Carlile, Alex (Mont'g) | Gregory, Conal |
| Carlisle, John, (Luton N) | Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth N) |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Hague, William |
| Carrington, Matthew | Hamilton, Hon Archie (Epsom) |
| Carttiss, Michael | Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) |
| Cash, William | Hanley, Jeremy |
| Chope, Christopher | Harris, David |
| Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) | Hayward, Robert |
| Clarke, Rt Hon K. (Rushcliffe) | Heathcoat-Amory, David |
| Coombs, Anthony (Wyre F'rest) | Howarth, G. (Cannock & B'wd) |
| Cran, James | Hughes, Robert G. (Harrow W) |
| Davis, David (Boothferry) | Hunt, Sir John (Ravensbourne) |
| Day, Stephen | Hunter, Andrew |
| Irvine, Michael | Powell, William (Corby) |
| Jack, Michael | Redwood, John |
| Janman, Tim | Ridley, Rt Hon Nicholas |
| Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey | Sackville, Hon Tom |
| Kirkhope, Timothy | Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) |
| Knapman, Roger | Soames, Hon Nicholas |
| Knight, Greg (Derby North) | Stern, Michael |
| Knowles, Michael | Taylor, John M (Solihull) |
| Lord, Michael | Taylor, Teddy (S'end E) |
| Maclean, David | Thompson, D. (Calder Valley) |
| Malins, Humfrey | Thurnham, Peter |
| Mans, Keith | Townsend, Cyril D. (B'heath) |
| Martin, David (Portsmouth S) | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin | Waddington, Rt Hon David |
| Meyer, Sir Anthony | Walden, George |
| Mills, Iain | Waller, Gary |
| Mitchell, Sir David | Ward, John |
| Morris, M (N'hampton S) | Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) |
| Moss, Malcolm | Warren, Kenneth |
| Nelson, Anthony | Watts, John |
| Neubert, Michael | Wheeler, John |
| Norris, Steve | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Paice, James | Wood, Timothy |
| Patnick, Irvine | |
| Pattie. Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth | Mr. Sidney Chapman and |
| Porter, David (Waveney) | Mr. Stephen Dorrell. |
| NOES | |
| Barnes, Harry (Derbyshire NE) | Meale, Alan |
| Battle, John | Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley) |
| Bennett, A. F. (D'nt'n & R'dish) | Powell, Ray (Ogmore) |
| Clay, Bob | Quin, Ms Joyce |
| Cousins, Jim | Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) |
| Cryer, Bob | Skinner, Dennis |
| Dixon, Don | Vaz, Keith |
| Fields, Terry (L'pool B G'n) | Welsh, Michael (Doncaster N) |
| Foster, Derek | |
| Garrett, John (Norwich South) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Hughes, John (Coventry NE) | Mr. Frank Haynes and |
| Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S W) | Mr. Robert Wareing. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§ Bill read the Third time, and passed, with amendments.