§ '( ) (1) When allocating licences for the provision of regional television services, the Commission shall ensure that licences are awarded only to companies that can demonstrate commercial viability, technical and professional competence and a commitment to diversity and quality in the range of programmes they intend to make or broadcast.
§ (2) Before awarding licences the Commission shall publish the names of all applicants who satisfy the conditions specified in (1) above, together with details of their applications and details of the arrangements for a specified period of public consultation which shall include the manner in which public comment is invited.
§ (3) The Commission shall provide all the applicants referred to in (2) above with a digest of the views submitted during the consultation period, and invite applicants to modify their applications where appropriate prior to a final decision on the awarding of licences.
§ (4) The primary consideration when awarding licences shall be the provision of a diverse range of quality programmes appropriate to the area to be served, and the extent to which the applicant has shown himself willing to respond to public comment on his original application.'.— [Mr. Corbett.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
§ Motion made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 158, Noes 262.
126| Division No. 195] | [10.13 pm |
| AYES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Duffy, A. E. P. |
| Allen, Graham | Dunnachie, Jimmy |
| Anderson, Donald | Dunwoody, Hon Mrs Gwyneth |
| Archer, Rt Hon Peter | Eadie, Alexander |
| Armstrong, Hilary | Eastham, Ken |
| Ashton, Joe | Fearn, Ronald |
| Banks, Tony (Newham NW) | Fisher, Mark |
| Barnes, Harry (Derbyshire NE) | Flynn, Paul |
| Barnes, Mrs Rosie (Greenwich) | Forsythe, Clifford (Antrim S) |
| Barron, Kevin | Foster, Derek |
| Battle, John | Foulkes, George |
| Beckett, Margaret | Fraser, John |
| Beith, A. J. | Fyfe, Maria |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Galloway, George |
| Bennett, A. F. (D'nt'n & R'dish) | George, Bruce |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John |
| Blunkett, David | Golding, Mrs Llin |
| Boateng, Paul | Gordon, Mildred |
| Boyes, Roland | Grant, Bernie (Tottenham) |
| Brown, Nicholas (Newcastle E) | Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) |
| Buchan, Norman | Grocott, Bruce |
| Buckley, George J. | Heal, Mrs Sylvia |
| Caborn, Richard | Hinchliffe, David |
| Callaghan, Jim | Hogg, N. (C'nauld & Kilsyth) |
| Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) | Home Robertson, John |
| Campbell-Savours, D. N. | Hood, Jimmy |
| Canavan, Dennis | Howells, Geraint |
| Carlile, Alex (Mont'g) | Howells, Dr. Kim (Pontypridd) |
| Clarke, Tom (Monklands W) | Hoyle, Doug |
| Clelland, David | Hughes, John (Coventry NE) |
| Clwyd, Mrs Ann | Hughes, Roy (Newport E) |
| Cook, Robin (Livingston) | Hughes, Simon (Southwark) |
| Corbett, Robin | Illsley, Eric |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Ingram, Adam |
| CTowther, Stan | Janner, Greville |
| Cryer, [...]ob | Jones, Ieuan (Ynys Môn) |
| Cunliffe, Lawrence | Kennedy, Charles |
| Dalyell, Tam | Kilfedder, James |
| Darling, Alistair | Kinnock, Rt Hon Neil |
| Davis, Terry (B'hatv Hodge H'I) | Kirkwood, Archy |
| Dewar, Donald | Leadbitter, Ted |
| Dixon, Don | Leighton, Ron |
| Lestor, Joan (Eccles) | Pendry, Tom |
| Lewis, Terry | Pike, Peter L. |
| Livingstone, Ken | Powell, Ray (Ogmore) |
| Lloyd, Tony (Stretford) | Primarolo, Dawn |
| Lofthouse, Geoffrey | Reid, Dr John |
| McAllion, John | Richardson, Jo |
| McAvoy, Thomas | Robertson, George |
| Macdonald, Calum A. | Rogers, Allan |
| McFall, John | Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) |
| McKay, Allen (Barnsley West) | Rowlands, Ted |
| McKelvey, William | Sedgemore, Brian |
| McLeish, Henry | Skinner, Dennis |
| Maclennan, Robert | Smith, C. (Isl'ton & F'bury) |
| McWilliam, John | Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S) |
| Madden, Max | Soley, Clive |
| Mahon, Mrs Alice | Spearing, Nigel |
| Marek, Dr John | Steinberg, Gerry |
| Marshall, David (Shettleston) | Strang, Gavin |
| Martlew, Eric | Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) |
| Maxton, John | Turner, Dennis |
| Meale, Alan | Vaz, Keith |
| Michael, Alun | Walker, A. Cecil (Belfast N) |
| Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley) | Wallace, James |
| Michie, Mrs Ray (Arg'I & Bute) | Walley, Joan |
| Mitchell, Austin (G't Grimsby) | Wardell, Gareth (Gower) |
| Molyneaux, Rt Hon James | Watson, Mike (Glasgow, C) |
| Moonie, Dr Lewis | Welsh, Michael (Doncaster N) |
| Morgan, Rhodri | Williams, Rt Hon Alan |
| Morley, Elliot | Williams, Alan W. (Carm'then) |
| Morris, Rt Hon A. (W'shawe) | Winnick, David |
| Mowlam, Marjorie | Wise, Mrs Audrey |
| Mullin, Chris | Worthington, Tony |
| Murphy, Paul | Wray, Jimmy |
| Nellist, Dave | Young, David (Bolton SE) |
| Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon | |
| O'Brien, William | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Paisley, Rev Ian | Mr. Frank Haynes and |
| Patchett, Terry | Mr. Martyn Jones. |
| NOES | |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Cash, William |
| Alexander, Richard | Chalker, Rt Hon Mrs Lynda |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael | Channon, Rt Hon Paul |
| Allason, Rupert | Chapman, Sydney |
| Amess, David | Chope, Christopher |
| Amos, Alan | Churchill, Mr |
| Arbuthnot, James | Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) |
| Ashby, David | Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S) |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Clarke, Rt Hon K. (Rushcliffe) |
| Baker, Rt Hon K. (Mole Valley) | Colvin, Michael |
| Baker, Nicholas (Dorset N) | Conway, Derek |
| Baldry, Tony | Coombs, Anthony (Wyre F'rest) |
| Batiste, Spencer | Coombs, Simon (Swindon) |
| Bendall, Vivian | Couchman, James |
| Bennett, Nicholas (Pembroke) | Cran, James |
| Benyon, W. | Currie, Mrs Edwina |
| Bevan, David Gilroy | Davies, Q. (Stamf'd & Spald'g) |
| Blaker, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Davis, David (Boothferry) |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Day, Stephen |
| Boswell, Tim | Devlin, Tim |
| Bottomley, Peter | Dorrell, Stephen |
| Bowden, Gerald (Dulwich) | Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James |
| Bowis, John | Dover, Den |
| Boyson, Rt Hon Dr Sir Rhodes | Dunn, Bob |
| Braine, Rt Hon Sir Bernard | Eggar, Tim |
| Brandon-Bravo, Martin | Evans, David (Welwyn Hatf'd) |
| Brazier, Julian | Evennett, David |
| Bright, Graham | Favell, Tony |
| Brown, Michael (Brigg & Cl't's) | Field, Barry (Isle of Wight) |
| Bruce, Ian (Dorset South) | Fishburn, John Dudley |
| Buchanan-Smith, Rt Hon Alick | Fookes, Dame Janet |
| Buck, Sir Antony | Forman, Nigel |
| Budgen, Nicholas | Forth, Eric |
| Burt, Alistair | Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman |
| Butler, Chris | Fox, Sir Marcus |
| Butterfill, John | Franks, Cecil |
| Carlisle, John, (Luton N) | Freeman, Roger |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | French, Douglas |
| Carrington, Matthew | Fry, Peter |
| Carttiss, Michael | Gale, Roger |
| Gardiner, George | Marlow, Tony |
| Garel-Jones, Tristan | Marshall, John (Hendon S) |
| Gill, Christopher | Marshall, Michael (Arundel) |
| Glyn, Dr Sir Alan | Martin, David (Portsmouth S) |
| Goodhart, Sir Philip | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin |
| Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles | Mellor, David |
| Gorman, Mrs Teresa | Meyer, Sir Anthony |
| Gorst, John | Miller, Sir Hal |
| Gow, Ian | Mills, Iain |
| Grant, Sir Anthony (CambsSW) | Miscampbell, Norman |
| Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) | Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) |
| Greenway, John (Ryedale) | Mitchell, Sir David |
| Gregory, Conal | Moate, Roger |
| Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth N) | Monro, Sir Hector |
| Grist, Ian | Montgomery, Sir Fergus |
| Ground, Patrick | Morrison, Sir Charles |
| Hague, William | Moss, Malcolm |
| Hamilton, Hon Archie (Epsom) | Mudd, David |
| Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) | Neale, Gerrard |
| Hampson, Dr Keith | Nelson, Anthony |
| Hanley, Jeremy | Neubert, Michael |
| Hannam, John | Newton, Rt Hon Tony |
| Hargreaves, A. (B'ham H'Il Gr') | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Hargreaves, Ken (Hyndburn) | Nicholson, David (Taunton) |
| Harris, David | Oppenheim, Phillip |
| Haselhurst, Alan | Page, Richard |
| Hawkins, Christopher | Paice, James |
| Hayhoe, Rt Hon Sir Barney | Patnick, Irvine |
| Hayward, Robert | Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey |
| Heathcoat-Amory, David | Pawsey, James |
| Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael | Porter, Barry (Wirral S) |
| Hicks, Mrs Maureen (Wolv' NE) | Porter, David (Waveney) |
| Hicks, Robert (Cornwall SE) | Price, Sir David |
| Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. | Raison, Rt Hon Timothy |
| Hind, Kenneth | Redwood, John |
| Holt, Richard | Renton, Rt Hon Tim |
| Howard, Rt Hon Michael | Rhodes James, Robert |
| Howarth, Alan (Strat'd-on-A) | Riddick, Graham |
| Hughes, Robert G. (Harrow W) | Ridsdale, Sir Julian |
| Hunt, David (Wirral W) | Roberts, Wyn (Conwy) |
| Hunter, Andrew | Rossi, Sir Hugh |
| Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas | Rost, Peter |
| Irvine, Michael | Rowe, Andrew |
| Irving, Sir Charles | Rumbold, Mrs Angela |
| Jack, Michael | Ryder, Richard |
| Jackson, Robert | Sackville, Hon Tom |
| Janman, Tim | Sayeed, Jonathan |
| Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey | Shaw, David (Dover) |
| Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) | Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) |
| Jones, Robert B (Herts W) | Shephard, Mrs G. (Norfolk SW) |
| Jopling, Rt Hon Michael | Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) |
| Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine | Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) |
| Key, Robert | Shersby, Michael |
| King, Roger (B'ham N'thfield) | Sims, Roger |
| Kirkhope, Timothy | Skeet, Sir Trevor |
| Knapman, Roger | Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) |
| Knight, Greg (Derby North) | Spicer, Sir Jim (Dorset W) |
| Knight, Dame Jill (Edgbaston) | Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) |
| Knowles, Michael | Squire, Robin |
| Lamont, Rt Hon Norman | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Latham, Michael | Steen, Anthony |
| Lawrence, Ivan | Stern, Michael |
| Lee, John (Pendle) | Stevens, Lewis |
| Leigh, Edward (Gainsbor'gh) | Stewart, Allan (Eastwood) |
| Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) | Stewart, Andy (Sherwood) |
| Lightbown, David | Stewart, Rt Hon Ian (Herts N) |
| Lilley, Peter | Stradling Thomas, Sir John |
| Lloyd, Sir Ian (Havant) | Sumberg, David |
| Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) | Summerson, Hugo |
| Luce, Rt Hon Richard | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Macfarlane, Sir Neil | Tebbit, Rt Hon Norman |
| MacGregor, Rt Hon John | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| MacKay, Andrew (E Berkshire) | Thompson, D. (Calder Valley) |
| Maclean, David | Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) |
| McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick | Thome, Neil |
| Madel, David | Thurnham, Peter |
| Malins, Humfrey | Townsend, Cyril D. (B'heath) |
| Mans, Keith | Tracey, Richard |
| Maples, John | Tredinnick, David |
| Trippier, David | Wheeler, Sir John |
| Trotter, Neville | Whitney, Ray |
| Twinn, Dr Ian | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Vaughan, Sir Gerard | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Viggers, Peter | Winterton, Mrs Ann |
| Waddington, Rt Hon David | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Walden, George | Woodcock, Dr. Mike |
| Walker, Bill (T'slde North) | Yeo, Tim |
| Waller, Gary | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) | |
| Warren, Kenneth | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Watts, John | Mr. Tony Durant and |
| Wells, Bowen | Mr. John M. Taylor. |
§ Question accordingly negatived.