§
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.]