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'A person aged 18 years or above who is convicted of murder committed by means of firearms, explosives or an offensive weapon, or for the murder of a police or prison officer, shall on conviction be sentenced to death, unless the court determines that the circumstances of the case, including any extenuating circumstances, make it more appropriate for a life sentence of imprisonment.'.—[Mr. Teddy Taylor.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
§ Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:
§ The Committee divided: Ayes 186, Noes 349.
128| Division No. 33] | [10.43 pm |
| AYES | |
| Adley, Robert | Bruce, Ian (Dorset South) |
| Alexander, Richard | Burns, Simon |
| Allason, Rupert | Butcher, John |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Butler, Chris |
| Arnold, Sir Thomas | Carlisle, John, (Luton N) |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Carttiss, Michael |
| Atkinson, David | Cash, William |
| Baker, Nicholas (Dorset N) | Chalker, Rt Hon Mrs Lynda |
| Beaumont-Dark, Anthony | Chapman, Sydney |
| Beggs, Roy | Chope, Christopher |
| Bellingham, Henry | Clark, Hon Alan (Plym'th S'n) |
| Bendall, Vivian | Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S) |
| Bennett, Nicholas (Pembroke) | Colvin, Michael |
| Bevan, David Gilroy | Conway, Derek |
| Blackburn, Dr John G. | Coombs, Anthony (Wyre F'rest) |
| Blaker, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Coombs, Simon (Swindon) |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Cormack, Patrick |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Cran, James |
| Bowden, A (Brighton K'pto'n) | Davis, David (Boothferry) |
| Bowden, Gerald (Dulwich) | Day, Stephen |
| Boyson, Rt Hon Dr Sir Rhodes | Devlin, Tim |
| Braine, Rt Hon Sir Bernard | Dickens, Geoffrey |
| Brandon-Bravo, Martin | Dicks, Terry |
| Brazier, Julian | Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James |
| Bright, Graham | Dover, Den |
| Brown, Michael (Brigg & Cl't's) | Dunn, Bob |
| Browne, John (Winchester) | Emery, Sir Peter |
| Favell, Tony | Neale, Gerrard |
| Fenner, Dame Peggy | Neubert, Michael |
| Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Forsythe, Clifford (Antrim S) | Nicholson, David (Taunton) |
| Forth, Eric | Norris, Steve |
| Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman | Page, Richard |
| Fox, Sir Marcus | Paice, James |
| French, Douglas | Paisley, Rev Ian |
| Fry, Peter | Patnick, Irvine |
| Gale, Roger | Pawsey, James |
| Gardiner, George | Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth |
| Gill, Christopher | Redwood, John |
| Glyn, Dr Sir Alan | Riddick, Graham |
| Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles | Ridley, Rt Hon Nicholas |
| Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) | Robinson, Peter (Belfast E) |
| Gregory, Conal | Roe, Mrs Marion |
| Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth N) | Ross, William (Londonderry E) |
| Grylls, Michael | Rumbold, Mrs Angela |
| Hague, William | Sayeed, Jonathan |
| Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) | Shelton, Sir William |
| Hannam,John | Shersby, Michael |
| Hargreaves, A. (B'ham H'll Gr') | Sims, Roger |
| Hayward, Robert | Skeet, Sir Trevor |
| Hicks, Mrs Maureen (Wolv' NE) | Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick) |
| Hill, James | Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S) |
| Hind, Kenneth | Spicer, Sir Jim (Dorset W) |
| Holt, Richard | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Howard, Rt Hon Michael | Steen, Anthony |
| Howarth, G. (Cannock & B'wd) | Stevens, Lewis |
| Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford) | Stewart, Allan (Eastwood) |
| Howell, Ralph (North Norfolk) | Stewart, Andy (Sherwood) |
| Hunter, Andrew | Stewart, Rt Hon Ian (Herts N) |
| Jack, Michael | Sumberg, David |
| Janman, Tim | Summerson, Hugo |
| Jessel, Toby | Taylor, John M (Solihull) |
| Jones, Robert B (Herts W) | Taylor, Teddy (S'end E) |
| Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine | Tebbit, Rt Hon Norman |
| Kilfedder, James | Thatcher, Rt Hon Margaret |
| Kirkhope, Timothy | Thompson, D. (Calder Valley) |
| Knapman, Roger | Thorne, Neil |
| Knight, Greg (Derby North) | Thornton, Malcolm |
| Knight, Dame Jill (Edgbaston) | Thurnham, Peter |
| Knowles, Michael | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Lang, Ian | Tracey, Richard |
| Lawrence, Ivan | Tredinnick, David |
| Lee, John (Pendle) | Trimble, David |
| Leigh, Edward (Gainsbor'gh) | Trippier, David |
| Lightbown, David | Trotter, Neville |
| Lord, Michael | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| McCrea, Rev William | Viggers, Peter |
| Maclean, David | Walker, A. Cecil (Belfast N) |
| McLoughlin, Patrick | Walker, Bill (T'side North) |
| Malins, Humfrey | Ward, John |
| Mans, Keith | Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) |
| Marland, Paul | Warren, Kenneth |
| Marlow, Tony | Watts, John |
| Marshall, John (Hendon S) | Wells, Bowen |
| Martin, David (Portsmouth S) | Whitney, Ray |
| Maude, Hon Francis | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Mills, Iain | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) | Wilkinson, John |
| Mitchell, Sir David | Winterton, Mrs Ann |
| Molyneaux, Rt Hon James | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Montgomery, Sir Fergus | Wood, Timothy |
| Moore, Rt Hon John | |
| Morrison, Rt Hon P (Chester) | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Moynihan, Hon Colin | Mr. John Greenway and |
| Mudd, David | Mrs. Teresa Gorman. |
| NOES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Armstrong, Hilary |
| Adams, Mrs. Irene | Ashby, David |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Ashdown, Rt Hon Paddy |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael | Ashley, Rt Hon Jack |
| Allen, Graham | Ashton, Joe |
| Alton, David | Baker, Rt Hon K. (Mole Valley) |
| Amery, Rt Hon Julian | Banks, Robert (Harrogate) |
| Amos, Alan | Banks, Tony (Newham NW) |
| Anderson, Donald | Barnes, Harry (Derbyshire NE) |
| Archer, Rt Hon Peter | Barnes, Mrs Rosie (Greenwich) |
| Barron, Kevin | Ewing, Harry (Falkirk E) |
| Battle, John | Fatchett, Derek |
| Beckett, Margaret | Faulds, Andrew |
| Beith, A. J. | Field, Frank (Birkenhead) |
| Bellotti, David | Fields, Terry (L'pool B G'n) |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Fishburn, John Dudley |
| Bennett, A. F. (D'nt'n & R'dish) | Fisher, Mark |
| Benton, Joseph | Flynn, Paul |
| Benyon, W. | Foot, Rt Hon Michael |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Foster, Derek |
| Bidwell, Sydney | Foulkes, George |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Franks, Cecil |
| Blair, Tony | Fraser, John |
| Blunkett, David | Freeman, Roger |
| Boateng, Paul | Fyfe, Maria |
| Body, Sir Richard | Garel-Jones, Tristan |
| Boswell, Tim | Garrett, John (Norwich South) |
| Bottomley, Mrs Virginia | Garrett, Ted (Wallsend) |
| Bowis, John | George, Bruce |
| Boyes, Roland | Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John |
| Bradley, Keith | Gilmour, Rt Hon Sir Ian |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Godman, Dr Norman A. |
| Brown, Gordon (D'mline E) | Golding, Mrs Llin |
| Brown, Nicholas (Newcastle E) | Goodlad, Alastair |
| Brown, Ron (Edinburgh Leith) | Gordon, Mildred |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Gorst, John |
| Buchanan-Smith, Rt Hon Alick | Gould, Bryan |
| Buck, Sir Antony | Graham, Thomas |
| Buckley, George J. | Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) |
| Budgen, Nicholas | Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) |
| Burt, Alistair | Grist, Ian |
| Butterfill, John | Grocott, Bruce |
| Caborn, Richard | Ground, Patrick |
| Callaghan, Jim | Gummer, Rt Hon John Selwyn |
| Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) | Hardy, Peter |
| Campbell, Ron (Blyth Valley) | Harman, Ms Harriet |
| Campbell-Savours, D. N. | Harris, David |
| Canavan, Dennis | Haselhurst, Alan |
| Carlile, Alex (Mont'g) | Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Hayhoe, Rt Hon Sir Barney |
| Carrington, Matthew | Haynes, Frank |
| Cartwright, John | Heal, Mrs Sylvia |
| Channon, Rt Hon Paul | Heath, Rt Hon Edward |
| Clark, Dr David (S Shields) | Heathcoat-Amory, David |
| Clarke, Rt Hon K. (Rushcliffe) | Henderson, Doug |
| Clarke, Tom (Monklands W) | Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael |
| Clay, Bob | Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. |
| Clelland, David | Hinchliffe, David |
| Clwyd, Mrs Ann | Hoey, Ms Kate (Vauxhall) |
| Cohen, Harry | Hogg, Hon Douglas (Gr'th'm) |
| Coleman, Donald | Hogg, N. (C'nauld & Kilsyth) |
| Cook, Robin (Livingston) | Home Robertson, John |
| Cope, Rt Hon John | Hood, Jimmy |
| Corbett, Robin | Hordern, Sir Peter |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Howarth, Alan (Strat'd-on-A) |
| Couchman, James | Howarth, George (Knowsley N) |
| Cousins, Jim | Howe, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey |
| Cox, Tom | Howell, Rt Hon D. (S'heath) |
| Critchley, Julian | Howells, Geraint |
| Crowther, Stan | Howells, Dr. Kim (Pontypridd) |
| Cryer, Bob | Hoyle, Doug |
| Cummings, John | Hughes, John (Coventry NE) |
| Cunliffe, Lawrence | Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) |
| Curry, David | Hughes, Robert G. (Harrow W) |
| Dalyell, Tam | Hughes, Roy (Newport E) |
| Darling, Alistair | Hughes, Simon (Southwark) |
| Davies, Ron (Caerphilly) | Hunt, David (Wirral W) |
| Davis, Terry (B'ham Hodge H'l) | Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas |
| Dewar, Donald | Illsley, Eric |
| Dixon, Don | Ingram, Adam |
| Dobson, Frank | Irvine, Michael |
| Doran, Frank | Janner, Greville |
| Dorrell, Stephen | Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey |
| Douglas, Dick | Johnston, Sir Russell |
| Duffy, A. E. P. | Jones, Barry (Alyn & Deeside) |
| Dunnachie, Jimmy | Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) |
| Dunwoody, Hon Mrs Gwyneth | Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S W) |
| Eadie, Alexander | Jopling, Rt Hon Michael |
| Eastham, Ken | Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald |
| Evans, John (St Helens N) | Kennedy, Charles |
| Kinnock, Rt Hon Neil | Morley, Elliot |
| Kirkwood, Archy | Morris, Rt Hon A. (W'shawe) |
| Knox, David | Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) |
| Lambie, David | Morris, M (N'hampton S) |
| Lamont, Rt Hon Norman | Morrison, Sir Charles |
| Latham, Michael | Mowlam, Marjorie |
| Leadbitter, Ted | Mullin, Chris |
| Leighton, Ron | Murphy, Paul |
| Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark | Needham, Richard |
| Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) | Nellist, Dave |
| Lestor, Joan (Eccles) | Nelson, Anthony |
| Lewis, Terry | Newton, Rt Hon Tony |
| Lilley, Peter | Nicholson, Emma (Devon West) |
| Litherland, Robert | Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon |
| Livingstone, Ken | O'Brien, William |
| Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) | O'Hara, Edward |
| Lloyd, Tony (Stratford) | O'Neill, Martin |
| Lofthouse, Geoffrey | Orme, Rt Hon Stanley |
| Luce, Rt Hon Richard | Owen, Rt Hon Dr David |
| Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas | Parry, Robert |
| McAllion, John | Patchett, Terry |
| McCartney, Ian | Patten, Rt Hon Chris (Bath) |
| Macdonald, Calum A. | Patten, Rt Hon John |
| McFall, John | Pendry, Tom |
| McGrady, Eddie | Pike, Peter L. |
| MacGregor, Rt Hon John | Powell, Ray (Ogmore) |
| McKay, Allen (Barnsley West) | Powell, William (Corby) |
| McKelvey, William | Prescott, John |
| McLeish, Henry | Price, Sir David |
| Maclennan, Robert | Primarolo, Dawn |
| McMaster, Gordon | Quin, Ms Joyce |
| McNamara, Kevin | Radice, Giles |
| McWilliam, John | Raffan, Keith |
| Madden, Max | Raison, Rt Hon Timothy |
| Madel, David | Randall, Stuart |
| Mahon, Mrs Alice | Rathbone, Tim |
| Major, Rt Hon John | Redmond, Martin |
| Mallon, Seamus | Rees, Rt Hon Merlyn |
| Maples, John | Reid, Dr John |
| Marek, Dr John | Renton, Rt Hon Tim |
| Marshall, David (Shettleston) | Rhodes James, Robert |
| Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) | Richardson, Jo |
| Martin, Michael J. (Springburn) | Robertson, George |
| Martlew, Eric | Robinson, Geoffrey |
| Maxton, John | Rogers, Allan |
| Mayhew, Rt Hon Sir Patrick | Rooker, Jeff |
| Meacher, Michael | Rooney, Terence |
| Meale, Alan | Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) |
| Mellor, David | Rossi, Sir Hugh |
| Meyer, Sir Anthony | Rowe, Andrew |
| Michael, Alun | Rowlands, Ted |
| Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley) | Ruddock, Joan |
| Michie, Mrs Ray (Arg'l & Bute) | Ryder, Richard |
| Miscampbell, Norman | Sackville, Hon Tom |
| Mitchell, Austin (G't Grimsby) | Sainsbury, Hon Tim |
| Moonie, Dr Lewis | Scott, Rt Hon Nicholas |
| Morgan, Rhodri | Sedgemore, Brian |
| Sheerman, Barry | Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) |
| Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert | Townsend, Cyril D. (B'heath) |
| Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) | Turner, Dennis |
| Shore, Rt Hon Peter | Vaz, Keith |
| Short, Clare | Waldegrave, Rt Hon William |
| Sillars, Jim | Wallace, James |
| Skinner, Dennis | Waller, Gary |
| Smith, Andrew (Oxford E) | Walley, Joan |
| Smith, C. (Isl'ton & F'bury) | Walters, Sir Dennis |
| Smith, Rt Hon J. (Monk'ds E) | Wardell, Gareth (Gower) |
| Smith, J. P. (Vale of Glam) | Wareing, Robert N. |
| Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) | Watson, Mike (Glasgow, C) |
| Snape, Peter | Welsh, Michael (Doncaster N) |
| Soames, Hon Nicholas | Wheeler, Sir John |
| Soley, Clive | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Spearing, Nigel | Williams, Rt Hon Alan |
| Squire, Robin | Williams, Alan W. (Carm'then) |
| Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John | Wilshire, David |
| Steel, Rt Hon Sir David | Wilson, Brian |
| Steinberg, Gerry | Winnick, David |
| Stern, Michael | Wise, Mrs Audrey |
| Stott, Roger | Worthington, Tony |
| Strang, Gavin | Wray, Jimmy |
| Straw, Jack | Young, David (Bolton SE) |
| Tapsell, Sir Peter | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) | |
| Taylor, Ian (Esher) | Tellers for the Noes |
| Taylor, Matthew (Truro) | Mr. Petter Bottomley and |
| Thomas, Dr Dafydd Elis | Mr. Stuart Bell. |
| Thompson, Jack (Wansbeck) |
§ Question accordingly negatived.
§ Bill reported in relation to certain clauses, none of which had been added to the Bill.