§ Motion made, and Question put,
§ That with effect from the beginning of the next Session of Parliament Standing Order No. 127 (Select Committee on European Legislation) be amended by leaving out paragraph (1) and inserting:
§ (1) There shall be a select committee, to be called the Select Committee on European Legislation, to examine European Community Documents and—
- (a) to report its opinion on the legal and political importance of each such document and, where it considers appropriate, to report also on the reasons for its opinion and on any matters of principle, policy or law which may be affected;
- (b) to make recommendations for the further consideration of any such document pursuant to Standing Order No. 102 (European Standing Committees); and
- (c) to consider any issue arising upon any such document or group of documents.
§ The expression 'European Community Documents' means—
- (i) any proposal under the Community Treaties for legislation by the Council of Ministers;
- (ii) any document which is published for submission to the European Council or the Council of Ministers;
- (iii) any document (not falling within (ii) above) which is published by one Community institution for or with a view to submission to another Community institution and which does not relate exclusively to consideration of any proposal for legislation;
- (iv) any other document relating to European Community matters deposited in the House by a Minister of the Crown.—[Sir Geoffrey Howe.]
§ The House divided: Ayes 170, Noes 2.
399| Division No. 336] | [7.35 pm |
| AYES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Banks, Tony(Newham NW) |
| Allen, Graham | Barnes, Harry(Derbyshire NE) |
| Arbuthnot, James | Barron, Kevin |
| Arnold, Jacques(Gravesham) | Beggs, Roy |
| Arnold, Sir Thomas | Bendall, Vivian |
| Atkins, Robert | Bennett, Nicholas(Pembroke) |
| Atkinson, David | Benyon, W. |
| Baker, Rt Hon K.(Mole Valley) | Boscawen, Hon Robert |
| Boswell, Tim | Key, Robert |
| Bottomley, Peter | Kilfedder, James |
| Bottomley, Mrs Virginia | King, Roger(B'ham N'thfield) |
| Bowis, John | Kirkhope, Timothy |
| Brazier, Julian | Knapman, Roger |
| Bright, Graham | Knight, Greg(Derby North) |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Knowles, Michael |
| Brown, Michael(Brigg & Cl't's) | Lawrence, Ivan |
| Browne, John(Winchester) | Lester, Jim(Broxtowe) |
| Buckley, George J. | Lightbown, David |
| Budgen, Nicholas | Lilley, Peter |
| Burns, Simon | Livsey, Richard |
| Butler, Chris | Lloyd, Peter(Fareham) |
| Carlisle, Kenneth(Lincoln) | Lofthouse, Geoffrey |
| Carrington, Matthew | Lord, Michael |
| Cash, William | Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas |
| Channon, Rt Hon Paul | McKay, Allen(Barnsley West) |
| Chapman, Sydney | MacKay, Andrew(E Berkshire) |
| Chope, Christopher | Maclean, David |
| Churchill, Mr | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Clark, Hon Alan(Plym'th S'n) | McNair-Wilson, Sir Michael |
| Conway, Derek | Mans, Keith |
| Coombs, Anthony(Wyre F'rest) | Maples, John |
| Coombs, Simon(Swindon) | Martin, David(Portsmouth S) |
| Cope, Rt Hon John | Mellor, David |
| Cormack, Patrick | Michie, Bill(Sheffield Heeley) |
| Couchman, James | Mitchell, Andrew(Gedling) |
| Curry, David | Morrison, Rt Hon P(Chester) |
| Dalyell, Tam | Moss, Malcolm |
| Davies, Q.(Stamf'd & Spald'g) | Moynihan, Hon Colin |
| Dixon, Don | Needham, Richard |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James | Neubert, Michael |
| Dover, Den | Newton, Rt Hon Tony |
| Emery, Sir Peter | Nicholson, David(Taunton) |
| Fallon, Michael | Norris, Steve |
| Flynn, Paul | O'Brien, William |
| Forsythe, Clifford(Antrim S) | Page, Richard |
| Forth, Eric | Paice, James |
| Freeman, Roger | Patnick, Irvine |
| Gale, Roger | Patten, Rt Hon John |
| Garel-Jones, Tristan | Portillo, Michael |
| Glyn, Dr Sir Alan | Primarolo, Dawn |
| Godman, Dr Norman A. | Raffan, Keith |
| Golding, Mrs Llin | Redwood, John |
| Goodlad, Alastair | Riddick, Graham |
| Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles | Roberts, Sir Wyn(Conwy) |
| Graham, Thomas | Ryder, Richard |
| Greenway, Harry(Ealing N) | Sackville, Hon Tom |
| Greenway, John(Ryedale) | Sainsbury, Hon Tim |
| Griffiths, Peter(Portsmouth N) | Salmond, Alex |
| Grist, Ian | Shaw, Sir Giles(Pudsey) |
| Hague, William | Shaw, Sir Michael(Scarb') |
| Hamilton, Neil(Tatton) | Shelton, Sir William |
| Hanley, Jeremy | Shepherd, Colin(Hereford) |
| Hargreaves, A.(B'ham H'll Gr') | Sillars, Jim |
| Harris, David | Smith, Tim(Beaconsfield) |
| Hawkins, Christopher | Spearing, Nigel |
| Hayhoe, Rt Hon Sir Barney | Spicer, Sir Jim(Dorset W) |
| Heathcoat-Amory, David | Steen, Anthony |
| Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael | Stewart, Andy(Sherwood) |
| Hind, Kenneth | Summerson, Hugo |
| Home Robertson, John | Taylor, Ian(Esher) |
| Hood, Jimmy | Taylor, Rt Hon J. D.(S'ford) |
| Hordern, Sir Peter | Taylor, John M(Solihull) |
| Howarth, Alan(Strat'd-on-A) | Taylor, Matthew(Truro) |
| Howarth, G.(Cannock & B'wd) | Tebbit, Rt Hon Norman |
| Howe, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Thompson, D.(Calder Valley) |
| Howells, Geraint | Thompson, Patrick(Norwich N) |
| Howells, Dr. Kim (Pontypridd) | Tracey, Richard |
| Hughes, John(Coventry NE) | Wells, Bowen |
| Hughes, Robert G.(Harrow W) | Welsh, Andrew(Angus E) |
| Hughes, Simon(Southwark) | Wheeler, Sir John |
| Hunt, David(Wirral W) | Wise, Mrs Audrey |
| Illsley, Eric | Woodcock, Dr. Mike |
| Irvine, Michael | Young, Sir George(Acton) |
| Jack, Michael | |
| Jackson, Robert | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Jopling, Rt Hon Michael | Mr. Nicholas Baker and Mr. Timothy Wood. |
| Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine |
| NOES | |
| Patchett, Terry | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Skinner, Dennis | Mr. Bob Cryer and Mr. Peter L. Pike. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.