§ 9. Where, by virtue of any provision of this Part of this Schedule, any restriction applies in relation to participation in any body or bodies corporate of a particular description, the Secretary of State may by order provide for further restrictions to apply in relation to participation in any such body or bodies corporate, being restrictions which—
- (a) are imposed on persons to whom the first-mentioned restriction does not apply, and
- (b) are framed by reference to the number of bodies corporate in which such persons are participants.'.
§ No. 332, in page 146, line 27, leave out 'any' and insert 'a significant'.—[Mr. Mellor.]
§
Amendment proposed: No. 110, in page 146, line 35, at end insert
'or
§ Question put, That the amendment be made:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 178, Noes 275.
260| Division No. 197] | [7.53 pm |
| AYES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Dixon, Don |
| Adams, Allen (Paisley N) | Dobson, Frank |
| Allen, Graham | Doran, Frank |
| Anderson, Donald | Dunnachie, Jimmy |
| Archer, Rt Hon Peter | Dunwoody, Hon Mrs Gwyneth |
| Armstrong, Hilary | Eastham, Ken |
| Ashley, Rt Hon Jack | Field, Frank (Birkenhead) |
| Ashton, Joe | Fisher, Mark |
| Barnes, Harry (Derbyshire NE) | Flannery, Martin |
| Barron, Kevin | Flynn, Paul |
| Battle, John | Foot, Rt Hon Michael |
| Beckett, Margaret | Foster, Derek |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Foulkes, George |
| Bennett, A. F. (D'nt'n & R'dish) | Fraser, John |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Fyfe, Maria |
| Blair, Tony | Galloway, George |
| Blunkett, David | George, Bruce |
| Boateng, Paul | Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John |
| Boyes, Roland | Golding, Mrs Llin |
| Brown, Gordon (D'mline E) | Gordon, Mildred |
| Brown, Nicholas (Newcastle E) | Graham, Thomas |
| Brown, Ron (Edinburgh Leith) | Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) |
| Buchan, Norman | Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) |
| Buckley, George J. | Grocott, Bruce |
| Caborn, Richard | Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy |
| Campbell, Ron (Blyth Valley) | Heal, Mrs Sylvia |
| Campbell-Savours, D. N. | Healey, Rt Hon Denis |
| Canavan, Dennis | Hinchliffe, David |
| Clarke, Tom (Monklands W) | Hoey, Ms Kate (Vauxhall) |
| Clay, Bob | Hogg, N. (C'nauld & Kilsyth) |
| Clelland, David | Home Robertson, John |
| Clwyd, Mrs Ann | Hood, Jimmy |
| Cohen, Harry | Howell, Rt Hon D. (S'heath) |
| Cook, Robin (Livingston) | Howells, Dr. Kim (Pontypridd) |
| Corbett, Robin | Hoyle, Doug |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Hughes, John (Coventry NE) |
| Crowther, Stan | Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) |
| Cryer, Bob | Hughes, Roy (Newport E) |
| Cummings, John | Illsley, Eric |
| Cunliffe, Lawrence | Ingram, Adam |
| Darling, Alistair | Janner, Greville |
| Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) | Jones, Barry (Alyn & Deeside) |
| Davies, Ron (Caerphilly) | Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S W) |
| Dewar, Donald | Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald |
| Kinnock, Rt Hon Neil | Powell, Ray (Ogmore) |
| Leadbitter, Ted | Prescott, John |
| Leighton, Ron | Primarolo, Dawn |
| Lestor, Joan (Eccles) | Quin, Ms Joyce |
| Lewis, Terry | Radice, Giles |
| Lloyd, Tony (Stretford) | Rees. Rt Hon Merlyn |
| Lofthouse, Geoffrey | Reid, Dr John |
| Loyden, Eddie | Richardson, Jo |
| McAllion, John | Robertson, George |
| McAvoy, Thomas | Robinson, Geoffrey |
| McCrea, Rev William | Rooker, Jeff |
| Macdonald, Calum A. | Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) |
| McFall, John | Rowlands, Ted |
| McKay, Allen (Barnsley West) | Ruddock, Joan |
| McKelvey, William | Salmond, Alex |
| McLeish, Henry | Sedgemore, Brian |
| McNamara, Kevin | Sheerman, Barry |
| McWilliam, John | Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert |
| Madden, Max | Short, Clare |
| Mahon, Mrs Alice | Skinner, Dennis |
| Mallon, Seamus | Smith, Andrew (Oxford E) |
| Marek, Dr John | Smith, C. (Isl'ton & F'bury) |
| Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) | Smith, Rt Hon J. (Monk'ds E) |
| Martin, Michael J. (Springburn) | Smith, J. P. (Vale of Glam) |
| Martlew, Eric | Snape, Peter |
| Maxton, John | Soley, Clive |
| Meacher, Michael | Steinberg, Gerry |
| Meale, Alan | Strang, Gavin |
| Michael, Alun | Straw, Jack |
| Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley) | Turner, Dennis |
| Moonie, Dr Lewis | Walley, Joan |
| Morgan, Rhodri | Wardell, Gareth (Gower) |
| Morley, Elliot | Wareing, Robert N. |
| Morris, Rt Hon A. (W'shawe) | Watson, Mike (Glasgow, C) |
| Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) | Welsh, Michael (Doncaster N) |
| Mowlam, Marjorie | Williams, Rt Hon Alan |
| Mullin, Chris | Williams, Alan W. (Carm'then) |
| Murphy, Paul | Wilson, Brian |
| Nellist, Dave | Winnick, David |
| Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon | Wise, Mrs Audrey |
| O'Brien, William | Worthington, Tony |
| O'Neill, Martin | Wray, Jimmy |
| Orme, Rt Hon Stanley | Young, David (Bolton SE) |
| Paisley, Rev Ian | |
| Patchett, Terry | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Pendry, Tom | Mr. Frank Haynes and |
| Pike, Peter L. | Mr. Tony Banks. |
| NOES | |
| Adley, Robert | Bright, Graham |
| Alexander, Richard | Brown, Michael (Brigg & Cl't's) |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael | Browne, John (Winchester) |
| Allason, Rupert | Bruce, Ian (Dorset South) |
| Amess, David | Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) |
| Amos, Alan | Buck. Sir Antony |
| Ashby, David | Budgen, Nicholas |
| Atkins, Robert | Burns, Simon |
| Baker, Rt Hon K. (Mole Valley) | Burt, Alistair |
| Baker, Nicholas (Dorset N) | Butcher, John |
| Baldry, Tony | Butler, Chris |
| Banks, Robert (Harrogate) | Butterfill, John |
| Batiste, Spencer | Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) |
| Beaumont-Dark, Anthony | Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) |
| Beggs, Roy | Carrington, Matthew |
| Beith, A. J. | Carttiss, Michael |
| Bellingham, Henry | Cash, William |
| Bendall, Vivian | Chalker, Rt Hon Mrs Lynda |
| Bennett, Nicholas (Pembroke) | Channon, Rt Hon Paul |
| Blaker, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Chapman, Sydney |
| Body, Sir Richard | Chope, Christopher |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Clark, Hon Alan (Plym'th S'n) |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) |
| Boswell, Tim | Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S) |
| Bottomley, Mrs Virginia | Colvin, Michael |
| Bowden, Gerald (Dulwich) | Conway, Derek |
| Bowis, John | Coombs. Anthony (Wyre F'rest) |
| Boyson, Rt Hon Dr Sir Rhodes | Coombs, Simon (Swindon) |
| Braine, Rt Hon Sir Bernard | Cope, Rt Hon John |
| Brandon-Bravo, Martin | Cormack, Patrick |
| Brazier, Julian | Couchman, James |
| Cran, James | Knight, Greg (Derby North) |
| Currie, Mrs Edwina | Knight, Dame Jill (Edgbaston) |
| Curry, David | Knowles, Michael |
| Davies, Q. (Stamf'd & Spald'g) | Latham, Michael |
| Davis, David (Boothferry) | Lawrence, Ivan |
| Day, Stephen | Lee, John (Pendle) |
| Devlin, Tim | Leigh, Edward (Gainsbor'gh) |
| Dickens, Geoffrey | Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) |
| Dorrell, Stephen | Lilley, Peter |
| Dover, Den | Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) |
| Durant, Tony | Luce, Rt Hon Richard |
| Dykes, Hugh | Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas |
| Evans, David (Welwyn Hatf'd) | McCrindle, Robert |
| Evennett, David | Macfarlane, Sir Neil |
| Ewing, Mrs Margaret (Moray) | MacGregor, Rt Hon John |
| Favell, Tony | MacKay, Andrew (E Berkshire) |
| Fishburn, John Dudley | Maclean, David |
| Fookes, Dame Janet | Maclennan, Robert |
| Forman, Nigel | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Forsythe, Clifford (Antrim S) | McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick |
| Forth, Eric | Madel, David |
| Franks, Cecil | Malins, Humfrey |
| Freeman, Roger | Mans, Keith |
| French, Douglas | Maples, John |
| Gale, Roger | Marland, Paul |
| Gardiner, George | Marlow, Tony |
| Garel-Jones, Tristan | Marshall, Michael (Arundel) |
| Gill, Christopher | Martin, David (Portsmouth S) |
| Gilmour, Rt Hon Sir Ian | Maude, Hon Francis |
| Glyn, Dr Sir Alan | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin |
| Goodhart, Sir Philip | Mayhew, Rt Hon Sir Patrick |
| Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles | Mellor, David |
| Gorman, Mrs Teresa | Meyer, Sir Anthony |
| Gorst, John | Michie, Mrs Ray (Arg'l & Bute) |
| Gow, Ian | Miller, Sir Hal |
| Grant, Sir Anthony (CambsSW) | Mills, Iain |
| Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) | Miscampbell, Norman |
| Greenway, John (Ryedale) | Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) |
| Gregory, Conal | Mitchell, Sir David |
| Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth N) | Moate, Roger |
| Grist, Ian | Molyneaux, Rt Hon James |
| Ground, Patrick | Montgomery, Sir Fergus |
| Grylls, Michael | Moore, Rt Hon John |
| Hague, William | Moss, Malcolm |
| Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) | Mudd, David |
| Hampson, Dr Keith | Nelson, Anthony |
| Hanley, Jeremy | Neubert, Michael |
| Hannam, John | Newton, Rt Hon Tony |
| Hargreaves, A. (B'ham H'll Gr') | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Harris, David | Nicholson, David (Taunton) |
| Haselhurst, Alan | Nicholson, Emma (Devon West) |
| Hawkins, Christopher | Oppenheim, Phillip |
| Hayes, Jerry | Page, Richard |
| Hayward, Robert | Paice, James |
| Heathcoat-Amory, David | Patnick, Irvine |
| Hicks, Robert (Cornwall SE) | Pawsey, James |
| Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. | Porter, Barry (Wirral S) |
| Hogg, Hon Douglas (Gr'th'm) | Porter, David (Waveney) |
| Howard, Rt Hon Michael | Portillo, Michael |
| Howarth, Alan (Strat'd-on-A) | Powell, William (Corby) |
| Howarth, G. (Cannock & B'wd) | Price, Sir David |
| Howe, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Raison, Rt Hon Timothy |
| Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford) | Redwood, John |
| Hughes, Robert G. (Harrow W) | Renton, Rt Hon Tim |
| Hunter, Andrew | Rhodes James, Robert |
| Irvine, Michael | Riddick, Graham |
| Jack, Michael | Ridsdale, Sir Julian |
| Jackson, Robert | Roberts, Wyn (Conwy) |
| Janman, Tim | Ross, William (Londonderry E) |
| Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) | Rossi, Sir Hugh |
| Jones, Ieuan (Ynys Mon) | Rost, Peter |
| Jones, Robert B (Herts W) | Rumbold, Mrs Angela |
| Jopling, Rt Hon Michael | Ryder, Richard |
| Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine | Sackville, Hon Tom |
| Key, Robert | Sayeed, Jonathan |
| Kilfedder, James | Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) |
| King, Roger (B'ham N'thfield) | Shephard, Mrs G. (Norfolk SW) |
| Kirkhope, Timothy | Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) |
| Kirkwood, Archy | Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) |
| Knapman, Roger | Sims, Roger |
| Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) | Tredinnick, David |
| Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S) | Trippier, David |
| Speller, Tony | Vaughan, Sir Gerard |
| Spicer, Sir Jim (Dorset W) | Viggers, Peter |
| Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) | Waddington, Rt Hon David |
| Squire, Robin | Walden, George |
| Stanbrook, Ivor | Walker, A. Cecil (Belfast N) |
| Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John | Wallace, James |
| Steel, Rt Hon Sir David | Waller, Gary |
| Steen, Anthony | Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) |
| Stern, Michael | Warren, Kenneth |
| Stevens, Lewis | Watts, John |
| Stewart, Andy (Sherwood) | Wells, Bowen |
| Stradling Thomas, Sir John | Wheeler, Sir John |
| Sumberg, David | Whitney, Ray |
| Tapsell, Sir Peter | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Taylor, Ian (Esher) | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Taylor, Rt Hon J. D. (S'ford) | Wilshire, David |
| Taylor, John M (Solihull) | Winterton, Mrs Ann |
| Taylor, Matthew (Truro) | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Taylor, Teddy (S'end E) | Wolfson, Mark |
| Tebbit, Rt Hon Norman | Woodcock, Dr. Mike |
| Temple-Morris, Peter | Yeo, Tim |
| Thompson, D. (Calder Valley) | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) | |
| Thorne, Neil | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Thurnham, Peter | Mr. Alastair Goodlad and |
| Townsend, Cyril D. (B'heath) | Mr. David Lightbown. |
| Tracey, Richard |
§ Question accordingly negatived.
§ Amendments made: No. 333, in page 146, line 39, leave out 'any' and insert 'a significant'.
§ No. 334, in line 43, after 'extent', insert 'permitted under sub-paragraph (1)'.
§ No. 335, in line 43, leave out 'sub-paragraph (1)' and insert 'that sub-paragraph'.
§
No. 336, in page 147, line 8, at end insert—
'(bb) prescribe restrictions on the extent to which the proprietor of a national newspaper may be a participant in a body corporate which is the holder of a licence to provide a relevant service falling within paragraph 1(2)(f) or (3)(b) in Part III of this Schedule, or in two or more such bodies corporate;'.
§ No. 337, in line 32, leave out 'any' and insert 'a significant'.
§ No. 338, in line 37, after 'extent', insert 'permitted under the sub-paragraph'.
§
No. 339, in line 50, at end insert—
'(bb) prescribe restrictions on the extent to which the holder of a licence to provide a relevant service falling within paragraph 1(2)(f) or (3)(b) in Part III of this Schedule may be a participant in a body corporate which runs a national newspaper, or in two or more such bodies corporate;'.
§
No. 340, in page 148, line 7, leave out from 'in' to end of line 8 and insert
'a body corporate which runs a national or local newspaper, or in two or more such bodies corporate.'.
§
No. 341, in line 33, at end insert
'or a national public telecommunications operator of any description specified in the order'.
§
No. 342, in line 42, after 'whole', insert
', or substantially the whole,'.—[Mr. Mellor.]