HC Deb 07 February 1990 vol 166 cc937-40

Motion made, and Question put, That the draft Statutory Sick Pay (Rate of Payment) Regulations 1990, which were laid before this House on 18th January, be approved.—[Mr. Newton.]

The House divided: Ayes 285, Noes 222.

Division No. 68] [7 pm
AYES
Adley, Robert Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln)
Aitken, Jonathan Carrington, Matthew
Alexander, Richard Chapman, Sydney
Alison, Rt Hon Michael Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S)
Allason, Rupert Colvin, Michael
Amery, Rt Hon Julian Coombs, Anthony (Wyre F'rest)
Amess, David Coombs, Simon (Swindon)
Amos, Alan Cormack, Patrick
Arbuthnot, James Couchman, James
Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) Cran, James
Arnold, Tom (Hazel Grove) Critchley, Julian
Ashby, David Curry, David
Atkins, Robert Davies, Q. (Stamf'd & Spald'g)
Atkinson, David Davis, David (Boothferry)
Baker, Rt Hon K. (Mole Valley) Day, Stephen
Baker, Nicholas (Dorset N) Devlin, Tim
Baldry, Tony Dorrell, Stephen
Banks, Robert (Harrogate) Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James
Batiste, Spencer Durant, Tony
Beaumont-Dark, Anthony Dykes, Hugh
Bellingham, Henry Emery, Sir Peter
Bendall, Vivian Evans, David (Welwyn Hatf'd)
Benyon, W. Evennett, David
Blaker, Rt Hon Sir Peter Fairbairn, Sir Nicholas
Body, Sir Richard Favell, Tony
Boscawen, Hon Robert Fenner, Dame Peggy
Boswell, Tim Field, Barry (Isle of Wight)
Bottomley, Peter Finsberg, Sir Geoffrey
Bottomley, Mrs Virginia Fishburn, John Dudley
Bowden, A (Brighton K'pto'n) Fookes, Dame Janet
Bowden, Gerald (Dulwich) Forman, Nigel
Bowis, John Forsyth, Michael (Stirling)
Boyson, Rt Hon Dr Sir Rhodes Forth, Eric
Braine, Rt Hon Sir Bernard Franks, Cecil
Brandon-Bravo, Martin Freeman, Roger
Brooke, Rt Hon Peter French, Douglas
Brown, Michael (Brigg & Cl't's) Fry, Peter
Browne, John (Winchester) Gale, Roger
Bruce, Ian (Dorset South) Gardiner, George
Buchanan-Smith, Rt Hon Alick Garel-Jones, Tristan
Buck, Sir Antony Gill, Christopher
Budgen, Nicholas Glyn, Dr Sir Alan
Burt, Alistair Goodhart, Sir Philip
Butcher, John Goodlad, Alastair
Butler, Chris Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles
Butterfill, John Gorman, Mrs Teresa
Carlisle, John, (Luton N) Gorst, John
NOES
Abbott, Ms Diane Cunningham, Dr John
Allen, Graham Dalyell, Tarn
Alton, David Darling, Alistair
Anderson, Donald Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli)
Archer, Rt Hon Peter Davies, Ron (Caerphilly)
Armstrong, Hilary Davis, Terry (B'ham Hodge H'l)
Ashdown, Rt Hon Paddy Dewar, Donald
Ashton, Joe Dixon, Don
Banks, Tony (Newham NW) Dobson, Frank
Barnes, Harry (Derbyshire NE) Doran, Frank
Barron, Kevin Douglas, Dick
Battle, John Duffy, A. E. P.
Beckett, Margaret Dunnachie, Jimmy
Beggs, Roy Dunwoody, Hon Mrs Gwyneth
Beith, A. J. Eastham, Ken
Bell, Stuart Ewing, Harry (Falkirk E)
Benn, Rt Hon Tony Fatchett, Derek
Bennett, A. F. (D'nfn & R'dish) Faulds, Andrew
Bermingham, Gerald Fearn, Ronald
Bidwell, Sydney Field, Frank (Birkenhead)
Blair, Tony Fields, Terry (L'pool B G'n)
Blunkett, David Fisher, Mark
Boateng, Paul Flannery, Martin
Boyes, Roland Flynn, Paul
Bradley, Keith Foot, Rt Hon Michael
Bray, Dr Jeremy Forsythe, Clifford (Antrim S)
Brown, Gordon (D'mline E) Foster, Derek
Brown, Nicholas (Newcastle E) Fraser, John
Buchan, Norman Fyfe, Maria
Buckley, George J. Galloway, George
Caborn, Richard Garrett, John (Norwich South)
Callaghan, Jim Garrett, Ted (Wallsend)
Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) George, Bruce
Campbell, Ron (Blyth Valley) Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John
Campbell-Savours, D. N. Godman, Dr Norman A.
Canavan, Dennis Golding, Mrs Llin
Carlile, Alex (Mont'g) Gordon, Mildred
Cartwright, John Gould, Bryan
Clark, Dr David (S Shields) Graham, Thomas
Clarke, Tom (Monklands W) Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S)
Clay, Bob Griffiths, Win (Bridgend)
Clelland, David Grocott, Bruce
Cohen, Harry Hardy, Peter
Coleman, Donald Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy
Corbett, Robin Healey, Rt Hon Denis
Corbyn, Jeremy Heffer, Eric S.
Cousins, Jim Henderson, Doug
Cox, Tom Hinchliffe, David
Crowther, Stan Hoey, Ms Kate (Vauxhall)
Cryer, Bob Hogg, N. (C'nauld & Kilsyth)
Cummings, John Home Robertson, John
Cunliffe, Lawrence Hood, Jimmy
Gow, Ian Maude, Hon Francis
Grant, Sir Anthony (CambsSW) Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin
Greenway, Harry (Eating N) Meyer, Sir Anthony
Greenway, John (Ryedale) Miller, Sir Hal
Gregory, Conal Mills, lain
Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth N) Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling)
Grist, Ian Mitchell, Sir David
Ground, Patrick Moate, Roger
Grylls, Michael Monro, Sir Hector
Hague, William Montgomery, Sir Fergus
Hamilton, Hon Archie (Epsom) Morris, M (N'hampton S)
Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) Morrison, Sir Charles
Hampson, Dr Keith Moss, Malcolm
Hanley, Jeremy Mudd, David
Hannam,John Neale, Gerrard
Hargreaves, A. (B'ham H'll Gr') Nelson, Anthony
Hargreaves, Ken (Hyndburn) Newton, Rt Hon Tony
Harris, David Nicholls, Patrick
Hawkins, Christopher Nicholson, David (Taunton)
Hayes, Jerry Nicholson, Emma (Devon West)
Hayward, Robert Norris, Steve
Heathcoat-Amory, David Onslow, Rt Hon Cranley
Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael Oppenheim, Phillip
Hicks, Mrs Maureen (Wolv' NE) Page, Richard
Hicks, Robert (Cornwall SE) Paice, James
Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. Parkinson, Rt Hon Cecil
Hill, James Patnick, Irvine
Hind, Kenneth Patten, Rt Hon Chris (Bath)
Hogg, Hon Douglas (Gr'th'm) Patten, Rt Hon John
Holt, Richard Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey
Howard, Rt Hon Michael Pawsey, James
Howarth, Alan (Strat'd-on-A) Porter, David (Waveney)
Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford) Portillo, Michael
Howell, Ralph (North Norfolk) Powell, William (Corby)
Hughes, Robert G. (Harrow W) Price, Sir David
Hunt, Sir John (Ravensbourne) Redwood, John
Hunter, Andrew Renton, Rt Hon Tim
Irvine, Michael Rhodes James, Robert
Irving, Sir Charles Ridley, Rt Hon Nicholas
Jack, Michael Ridsdale, Sir Julian
Janman, Tim Rifkind, Rt Hon Malcolm
Jessel, Toby Roberts, Wyn (Conwy)
Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey Roe, Mrs Marion
Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) Rossi, Sir Hugh
Jones, Robert B (Herts W) Rost, Peter
Jopling, Rt Hon Michael Rowe, Andrew
Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine Ryder, Richard
Key, Robert Sackville, Hon Tom
King, Roger (B'ham N'thfield) Sayeed, Jonathan
King, Rt Hon Tom (Bridgwater) Scott, Rt Hon Nicholas
Knapman, Roger Shaw, David (Dover)
Knight, Greg (Derby North) Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey)
Knight, Dame Jill (Edgbaston) Shaw, Sir Michael (Scarb')
Knowles, Michael Shelton, Sir William
Knox, David Shephard, Mrs G. (Norfolk SW)
Lamont, Rt Hon Norman Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge)
Latham, Michael Shersby, Michael
Lawrence, Ivan Sims, Roger
Lawson, Rt Hon Nigel Skeet, Sir Trevor
Leigh, Edward (Gainsbor'gh) Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick)
Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield)
Lilley, Peter Speller, Tony
Lloyd, Sir Ian (Havant) Spicer, Sir Jim (Dorset W)
Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) Squire, Robin
Lord, Michael Stanbrook, Ivor
Luce, Rt Hon Richard Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John
Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas Steen, Anthony
Macfarlane, Sir Neil Stem, Michael
MacKay, Andrew (E Berkshire) Stevens, Lewis
Maclean, David Stewart, Allan (Eastwood)
McLoughlin, Patrick Stewart, Andy (Sherwood)
McNair-Wilson, Sir Michael Stewart, Rt Hon Ian (Herts N)
McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick Stradling Thomas, Sir John
Madel, David Sumberg, David
Malins, Humfrey Summerson, Hugo
Maples, John Taylor, Ian (Esher)
Marland, Paul Taylor, Teddy (S'end E)
Marshall, John (Hendon S) Temple-Morris, Peter
Marshall, Michael (Arundel) Thompson, D. (Calder Valley)
Martin, David (Portsmouth S) Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N)
Thorne, Neil Warren, Kenneth
Thornton, Malcolm Watts, John
Townend, John (Bridlington) Wells, Bowen
Townsend, Cyril D. (B'heath) Wheeler, Sir John
Tracey, Richard Whitney, Ray
Tredinnick, David Widdecombe, Ann
Trippier, David Wiggin, Jerry
Trotter, Neville Wilkinson, John
Twinn, Dr Ian Wilshire, David
Vaughan, Sir Gerard Wolfson, Mark
Viggers, Peter Woodcock, Dr. Mike
Wakeham, Rt Hon John Yeo, Tim
Walden, George Young, Sir George (Acton)
Walker, Bill (Vside North)
Waller, Gary Tellers for the Ayes:
Walters, Sir Dennis Mr. Michael Fallon and
Ward, John Mr. John M. Taylor.
Wardle, Charles (Bexhill)
Howarth, George (Knowsley N) Patchett, Terry
Howell, Rt Hon D. (S'heath) Pendry, Tom
Howells, Geraint Pike, Peter L.
Howells, Dr. Kim (Pontypridd) Powell, Ray (Ogmore)
Hoyle, Doug Primarolo, Dawn
Hughes, John (Coventry NE) Quin, Ms Joyce
Hughes, Roy (Newport E) Randall, Stuart
Hughes, Simon (Southwark) Redmond, Martin
Illsley, Eric Rees, Rt Hon Merlyn
Ingram, Adam Richardson, Jo
Janner, Greville Robinson, Geoffrey
Johnston, Sir Russell Rooker, Jeff
Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald Ross, Ernie (Dundee W)
Kilfedder, James Ross, William (Londonderry E)
Kirkwood, Archy Rowlands, Ted
Lambie, David Ruddock, Joan
Lamond, James Sedgemore, Brian
Leadbitter, Ted Sheerman, Barry
Leighton, Ron Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert
Lestor, Joan (Eccles) Shore, Rt Hon Peter
Lewis, Terry Short, Clare
Litherland, Robert Sillars, Jim
Livingstone, Ken Skinner, Dennis
Livsey, Richard Smith, Andrew (Oxford E)
Lloyd, Tony (Stretford) Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S)
Lofthouse, Geoffrey Snape, Peter
Loyden, Eddie Soley, Clive
McAllion, John Spearing, Nigel
McAvoy, Thomas Steel, Rt Hon Sir David
McCartney, Ian Steinberg, Gerry
McFall, John Stott, Roger
McKay, Allen (Barnsley West) Strang, Gavin
McKelvey, William Straw, Jack
McLeish, Henry Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury)
McWilliam, John Taylor, Rt Hon J. D. (S'ford)
Madden, Max Taylor, Matthew (Truro)
Maginnis, Ken Thomas, Dr Dafydd Elis
Mahon, Mrs Alice Thompson, Jack (Wansbeck)
Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) Turner, Dennis
Martin, Michael J. (Springburn) Vaz, Keith
Martlew, Eric Wall, Pat
Maxton, John Wallace, James
Meacher, Michael Walley, Joan
Meale, Alan Wardell, Gareth (Gower)
Michael, Alun Wareing, Robert N.
Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley) Watson, Mike (Glasgow, C)
Michie, Mrs Ray (Arg'l & Bute) Welsh, Andrew (Angus E)
Mitchell, Austin (G't Grimsby) Welsh, Michael (Doncaster N)
Molyneaux, Rt Hon James Williams, Rt Hon Alan
Moonie, Dr Lewis Williams, Alan W. (Carm'then)
Morgan, Rhodri Wilson, Brian
Morley, Elliot Winnick, David
Morris, Rt Hon A. (W'shawe) Wise, Mrs Audrey
Mowlam, Marjorie Worthington, Tony
Mullin, Chris Wray, Jimmy
Murphy, Paul Young, David (Bolton SE)
Nellist, Dave
Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon Tellers for the Noes:
O'Brien, William Mr. Frank Haynes, and
O'Neill, Martin Mr. Martyn Jones.
Parry, Robert

Question accordingly agreed to.

It being after Seven o 'clock, MADAM DEPUTY SPEAKER proceeded, pursuant to the Order [5 February], to put forthwith the Question on the motion relating to pensions.

Resolved, That the draft Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 1990, which was laid before this House on 18th January, be approved.—[Mr. Newton.]