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Amendments made: No. 18, in page 15, line 1, leave out 'the amounts specified in the cash bids submitted by'.
No. 19, in line 2, leave out `are the same,' and insert 'have submitted cash bids specifying an identical amount which is higher than the amount of any other cash bid submitted in respect of the licence, then (unless they propose to exercise their power under subsection (3) in relation to the licence)'.
§
No. 20, in line 7, after 'may', insert
`disregard the requirement imposed by subsection (1) and'
§
. No. 21, in line 7, leave out
`other than the one who'
and insert 'who has not'.—[Mr. Mellor.]
§ Amendment proposed: No. 354, in line 9, leave out `exceptional'.—[Mr. Corbett.]
§ Question put, That the amendment be made:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 198, Noes 256.
294| Division No. 198] | [10.1 pm |
| AYES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Brown, Ron (Edinburgh Leith) |
| Adams, Allen (Paisley N) | Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) |
| Allen, Graham | Buchan, Norman |
| Anderson, Donald | Buckley, George J. |
| Archer, Rt Hon Peter | Caborn, Richard |
| Armstrong, Hilary | Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) |
| Ashdown, Rt Hon Paddy | Campbell, Ron (Blyth Valley) |
| Ashley, Rt Hon Jack | Campbell-Savours, D. N. |
| Ashton, Joe | Canavan, Dennis |
| Banks, Tony (Newham NW) | Clarke, Tom (Monklands W) |
| Barnes, Harry (Derbyshire NE) | Clay, Bob |
| Barnes, Mrs Rosie (Greenwich) | Clelland, David |
| Barron, Kevin | Clwyd, Mrs Ann |
| Battle, John | Cohen, Harry |
| Beckett, Margaret | Cook, Robin (Livingston) |
| Beggs, Roy | Corbett, Robin |
| Beith, A. J. | Corbyn, Jeremy |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Crowther, Stan |
| Bennett, A. F. (D'nt'n & R'dish) | Cryer, Bob |
| Blair, Tony | Cummings, John |
| Blunkett, David | Cunliffe, Lawrence |
| Boateng, Paul | Cunningham, Dr John |
| Boyes, Roland | Darling, Alistair |
| Brown, Gordon (D'mline E) | Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) |
| Brown, Nicholas (Newcastle E) | Davies, Ron (Caerphilly) |
| Dewar, Donald | Meacher, Michael |
| Dixon, Don | Meale, Alan |
| Dobson, Frank | Michael, Alun |
| Doran, Frank | Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley) |
| Dunnachie, Jimmy | Michie, Mrs Ray (Arg'l & Bute) |
| Eastham, Ken | Mitchell, Austin (G't Grimsby) |
| Ewing, Mrs Margaret (Moray) | Molyneaux, Rt Hon James |
| Field, Frank (Birkenhead) | Moonie, Dr Lewis |
| Fisher, Mark | Morgan, Rhodri |
| Flannery, Martin | Morley, Elliot |
| Flynn, Paul | Morris, Rt Hon A. (W'shawe) |
| Foot, Rt Hon Michael | Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) |
| Forsythe, Clifford (Antrim S) | Mowlam, Marjorie |
| Foster, Derek | Mullin, Chris |
| Foulkes, George | Murphy, Paul |
| Fraser, John | Nellist, Dave |
| Fyfe, Maria | Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon |
| Galloway, George | O'Brien, William |
| George, Bruce | O'Neill, Martin |
| Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John | Orme, Rt Hon Stanley |
| Golding, Mrs Llin | Paisley, Rev Ian |
| Gordon, Mildred | Patchett, Terry |
| Graham, Thomas | Pendry, Tom |
| Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) | Pike, Peter L. |
| Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) | Powell, Ray (Ogmore) |
| Grocott, Bruce | Prescott, John |
| Harman, Ms Harriet | Primarolo, Dawn |
| Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy | Quin, Ms Joyce |
| Haynes, Frank | Radice, Giles |
| Heal, Mrs Sylvia | Rees, Rt Hon Merlyn |
| Healey, Rt Hon Denis | Reid, Dr John |
| Hinchliffe, David | Richardson, Jo |
| Hoey, Ms Kate (Vauxhall) | Robertson, George |
| Hogg, N. (C'nauld & Kilsyth) | Robinson, Geoffrey |
| Home Robertson, John | Rooker, Jeff |
| Hood, Jimmy | Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) |
| Howell, Rt Hon D. (S'heath) | Ross, William (Londonderry E) |
| Howells, Dr. Kim (Pontypridd) | Rowlands, Ted |
| Hoyle, Doug | Ruddock, Joan |
| Hughes, John (Coventry NE) | Salmond, Alex |
| Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) | Sedgemore, Brian |
| Hughes, Roy (Newport E) | Sheerman, Barry |
| Hughes, Simon (Southwark) | Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert |
| Illsley, Eric | Shore, Rt Hon Peter |
| Ingram, Adam | Short, Clare |
| Janner, Greville | Skinner, Dennis |
| Jones, Barry (Alyn & Deeside) | Smith, Andrew (Oxford E) |
| Jones, Ieuan (Ynys Môn) | Smith, C. (Isl'ton & F'bury) |
| Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S W) | Smith, Rt Hon J. (Monk'ds E) |
| Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald | Smith, J. P. (Vale of Glam) |
| Kennedy, Charles | Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S) |
| Kilfedder, James | Snape, Peter |
| Kirkwood, Archy | Soley, Clive |
| Leadbitter, Ted | Steel, Rt Hon Sir David |
| Leighton, Ron | Steinberg, Gerry |
| Lewis, Terry | Strang, Gavin |
| Livingstone, Ken | Straw, Jack |
| Lloyd, Tony (Stretford) | Taylor, Rt Hon J. D. (S'ford) |
| Lofthouse, Geoffrey | Turner, Dennis |
| Loyden, Eddie | Wallace, James |
| McAllion, John | Walley, Joan |
| McAvoy, Thomas | Wardell, Gareth (Gower) |
| Macdonald, Calum A. | Watson, Mike (Glasgow, C) |
| McFall, John | Welsh, Michael (Doncaster N) |
| McKelvey, William | Williams, Rt Hon Alan |
| McLeish, Henry | Williams, Alan W. (Carm'then) |
| Maclennan, Robert | Wilson, Brian |
| McNamara, Kevin | Winnick, David |
| McWilliam, John | Wise, Mrs Audrey |
| Madden, Max | Worthington, Tony |
| Mahon, Mrs Alice | Wray, Jimmy |
| Marek, Dr John | Young, David (Bolton SE) |
| Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) | |
| Martin, Michael J. (Springburn) | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Martlew, Eric | Mr. Robert N. Wareing and |
| Maxton, John | Mr. Allen McKay. |
| NOES | |
| Adley, Robert | Alexander, Richard |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Alison, Rt Hon Michael |
| Allason, Rupert | Gill, Christopher |
| Amess, David | Gilmour, Rt Hon Sir Ian |
| Amos, Alan | Glyn, Dr Sir Alan |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Goodlad, Alastair |
| Ashby, David | Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles |
| Atkins, Robert | Gorman, Mrs Teresa |
| Baker, Rt Hon K. (Mole Valley) | Gorst, John |
| Baldry, Tony | Gow, Ian |
| Banks, Robert (Harrogate) | Grant, Sir Anthony (CambsSW) |
| Batiste, Spencer | Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) |
| Beaumont-Dark, Anthony | Greenway, John (Ryedale) |
| Bellingham, Henry | Gregory, Conal |
| Bendall, Vivian | Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth N) |
| Bennett, Nicholas (Pembroke) | Grist, Ian |
| Blaker, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Ground, Patrick |
| Body, Sir Richard | Gummer, Rt Hon John Selwyn |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Hague, William |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) |
| Boswell, Tim | Hampson, Dr Keith |
| Bottomley, Peter | Hanley, Jeremy |
| Bowden, Gerald (Dulwlch) | Hannam, John |
| Bowis, John | Hargreaves, A. (B'ham H'Il Gr') |
| Boyson, Rt Hon Dr Sir Rhodes | Harris, David |
| Brandon-Bravo, Martin | Haselhurst, Alan |
| Brazier, Julian | Hawkins, Christopher |
| Bright, Graham | Hayes, Jerry |
| Brown, Michael (Brlgg & Cl't's) | Hayward, Robert |
| Browne, John (Winchester) | Heathcoat-Amory, David |
| Bruce, Ian (Dorset South) | Hicks, Robert (Cornwall SE) |
| Buck, Sir Antony | Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. |
| Budgen, Nicholas | Hogg, Hon Douglas (Gr'th'm) |
| Burns, Simon | Howard, Rt Hon Michael |
| Burt, Alistair | Howarth, Alan (Strat'd-on-A) |
| Butcher, John | Howarth, G. (Cannock & B'wd) |
| Butler, Chris | Howe, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Hughes, Robert G. (Harrow W) |
| Carrington, Matthew | Hunter, Andrew |
| Carttiss, Michael | Irvine, Michael |
| Cash, William | Irving, Sir Charles |
| Chalker, Rt Hon Mrs Lynda | Jack, Michael |
| Channon, Rt Hon Paul | Jackson, Robert |
| Chapman, Sydney | Janman, Tim. |
| Chope, Christopher | Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) |
| Clark, Hon Alan (Plym'th S'n) | Jones, Robert B (Herts W) |
| Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) | Jopling, Rt Hon Michael |
| Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S) | Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine |
| Clarke, Rt Hon K. (Rushcliffe) | Key, Robert |
| Colvin, Michael | King, Roger (B'ham N'thfield) |
| Conway, Derek | Kirkhope, Timothy |
| Coombs, Anthony (Wyre F'rest) | Knapman, Roger |
| Coombs, Simon (Swindon) | Knight, Greg (Derby North) |
| Cope, Rt Hon John | Knight, Dame Jill (Edgbaston) |
| Cormack, Patrick | Knowles, Michael |
| Couchman, James | Latham, Michael |
| Currie, Mrs Edwina | Lawrence, Ivan |
| Curry, David | Lee, John (Pendle) |
| Davies, Q. (Stamf'd & Spald'g) | Leigh, Edward (Gainsbor'gh) |
| Davis, David (Boothferry) | Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) |
| Day, Stephen | Lightbown, David |
| Devlin, Tim | Lilley, Peter |
| Dorrell, Stephen | Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) |
| Dover, Den | Luce, Rt Hon Richard |
| Dunn, Bob | Macfarlane, Sir Neil |
| Durant, Tony | MacGregor, Rt Hon John |
| Dykes, Hugh | MacKay, Andrew (E Berkshire) |
| Evans, David (Welwyn Hatf'd) | Maclean, David |
| Evennett, David | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Favell, Tony | McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick |
| Fishburn, John Dudley | Madel, David |
| Fookes, Dame Janet | Malins, Humfrey |
| Forman, Nigel | Mans, Keith |
| Forth, Eric | Maples, John |
| Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman | Marland, Paul |
| Fox, Sir Marcus | Marlow, Tony |
| Franks, Cecil | Marshall, John (Hendon S) |
| Freeman, Roger | Marshall, Michael (Arundel) |
| French, Douglas | Martin, David (Portsmouth S) |
| Gale, Roger | Maude, Hon Francis |
| Gardiner, George | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin |
| Garel-Jones, Tristan | Mayhew. Rt Hon Sir Patrick |
| Mellor, David | Spicer, Sir Jim (Dorset W) |
| Meyer, Sir Anthony | Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) |
| Miller, Sir Hal | Squire, Robin |
| Mills, Iain | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Miscampbell, Norman | Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) | Steen, Anthony |
| Mitchell, Sir David | Stern, Michael |
| Moate, Roger | Stevens, Lewis |
| Montgomery, Sir Fergus | Stewart, Andy (Sherwood) |
| Moss, Malcolm | Stradling Thomas, Sir John |
| Mudd, David | Sumberg, David |
| Neale, Gerrard | Summerson, Hugo |
| Nelson, Anthony | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Neubert, Michael | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Nicholls, Patrick | Taylor, Teddy (S'end E) |
| Nicholson, David (Taunton) | Tebbit, Rt Hon Norman |
| Nicholson, Emma (Devon West) | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Onslow, Rt Hon Cranley | Thompson, D. (Calder Valley) |
| Oppenheim, Phillip | Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) |
| Page, Richard | Thorne, Neil |
| Paice, James | Thurnham, Peter |
| Patnick, Irvine | Townsend, Cyril D. (B'heath) |
| Patten, Rt Hon John | Tracey, Richard |
| Pawsey, James | Tredinnick, David |
| Porter, Barry (Wirral S) | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Porter, David (Waveney) | Vaughan, Sir Gerard |
| Portillo, Michael | Viggers, Peter |
| Price, Sir David | Waddington, Rt Hon David |
| Raison, Rt Hon Timothy | Walden, George |
| Redwood, John | Waller, Gary |
| Renton, Rt Hon Tim | Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) |
| Rhodes James, Robert | Warren, Kenneth |
| Riddick, Graham | Watts, John |
| Roberts, Wyn (Conwy) | Wells, Bowen |
| Rossi, Sir Hugh | Wheeler, Sir John |
| Rost, Peter | Whitney, Ray |
| Rowe, Andrew | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Rumbold, Mrs Angela | Wilshire, David |
| Ryder, Richard | Winterton, Mrs Ann |
| Scott, Rt Hon Nicholas | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Shaw, David (Dover) | Wolfson, Mark |
| Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) | Woodcock, Dr. Mike |
| Shephard, Mrs G. (Norfolk SW) | Yeo, Tim |
| Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) | |
| Shersby, Michael | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Sims, Roger | Mr. John M. Taylor and |
| Speller, Tony | Mr. Tom Sackville. |
§ Question accordingly negatived.
§ Amendments made: No. 22, in page 15, line 9, leave out 'do so' and insert 'award the licence to that applicant'.
§
No. 654, in page 15, line 9, at end insert—
'(3 A) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (3), the Commission may regard the following circumstances as exceptional circumstances which make it appropriate to award the licence to an applicant who has not submitted the highest bid, namely where it appears to the Commission—
and where it appears to the Commission, in the context of the licence, that any circumstances are to be regarded as exceptional circumstances for the purposes of subsection (3), those circumstances may be so regarded by them despite the fact that similar circumstances have been so regarded by them in the context of any other licence or licences.'.
§
No. 24, in line 10, leave out 'who submitted the highest bid,' and insert
'to whom (apart from this subsection) they would award the licence in accordance with the preceding provisions of this section,'.
§ No. 25, in line 13, leave out 'granted' and insert 'awarded'.
§
No. 26, in line 33, leave out 'person who submitted the highest bid,' and insert
'applicant to whom (apart from any such requirement) they would have awarded it in accordance with the preceding provisions of this section,'.
§
No. 27, in line 35, at end insert
'and any such rules may provide for the awarding of licences by reference to orders of preference notified to the Commission by applicants at the time of making their applications.'.
§
No. 28, in line 40, leave out
'the applicant who submitted the highest bid'
§ and insert 'an applicant'.
§
No. 29, in line 41, leave out from `if to end of line 46 and insert
'that person had not made an application for the licence.'.
§
No. 30, in line 48, at end insert
'as soon as reasonably practicable after awarding the licence'.
§
No. 31, in page 16, line 1, leave out
as soon as is reasonably practicable'.
§ No. 32, in line 9, leave out 'and..
§
No. 33, in line 11, leave out
'other than the one who'
and insert 'who has not'.
§
No. 34, in line 13, at end insert
';and
(d) such other information as the Commission consider appropriate.'.—[Mr. Mellor.]