§ Order for Second Reading read.
§ Question, That the Bill be now read a Second time, put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 54 (Consolidated Fund Bills):— The House divided: Ayes 186, Noes 50.
987| Division NO. 79] | [3.57 pm |
| AYES | |
| Adley, Robert | Gummer, Rt Hon John Selwyn |
| Alexander, Richard | Hague, William |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael | Hamilton, Rt Hon Archie |
| Allason, Rupert | Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) |
| Amos, Alan | Hampson, Dr Keith |
| Arbuthnot, James | Hannam, Sir John |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Hargreaves, Ken (Hyndburn) |
| Ashby, David | Harris, David |
| Ashdown, Rt Hon Paddy | Hayes, Jerry |
| Atkins, Robert | Hayward, Robert |
| Batiste, Spencer | Hicks, Robert (Cornwall SE) |
| Beith, A. J. | Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. |
| Bellingham, Henry | Hind, Kenneth |
| Bennett, Nicholas (Pembroke) | Howell, Ralph (North Norfolk) |
| Benyon, W. | Howells, Geraint |
| Blackburn, Dr John G. | Hughes, Robert G. (Harrow W) |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Hunt, Rt Hon David |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Hunt, Sir John (Ravensbourne) |
| Boswell, Tim | Irvine, Michael |
| Bowden, Gerald (Dulwich) | Jack, Michael |
| Braine, Rt Hon Sir Bernard | Jackson, Robert |
| Brandon-Bravo, Martin | Jessel, Toby |
| Brazier, Julian | Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) |
| Brown, Michael (Brigg & Cl't's) | Jones, Ieuan (Ynys Môn) |
| Bruce, Ian (Dorset South) | Jones, Robert B (Herts W) |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine |
| Butler, Chris | King, Roger (B'ham N'thfield) |
| Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) | Kirkhope, Timothy |
| Carlile, Alex (Mont'g) | Kirkwood, Archy |
| Carlisle, John, (Luton N) | Knapman, Roger |
| Carrington, Matthew | Knight, Greg (Derby North) |
| Cartwright, John | Knight, Dame Jill (Edgbaston) |
| Channon, Rt Hon Paul | Lang, Rt Hon Ian |
| Chapman, Sydney | Latham, Michael |
| Clark, Rt Hon Sir William | Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark |
| Colvin, Michael | Lightbown, David |
| Conway, Derek | Livsey, Richard |
| Couchman, James | Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) |
| Currie, Mrs Edwina | Lord, Michael |
| Davies, Q. (Stamf'd & Spald'g) | Luce, Rt Hon Sir Richard |
| Dickens, Geoffrey | MacGregor, Rt Hon John |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James | Mackay, Andrew (E Berkshire) |
| Dunn, Bob | Maclennan, Robert |
| Durant, Sir Anthony | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Dykes, Hugh | McNair-Wilson, Sir Michael |
| Evennett, David | McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick |
| Ewing, Mrs Margaret (Moray) | Mans, Keith |
| Fearn, Ronald | Marland, Paul |
| Fenner, Dame Peggy | Maude, Hon Francis |
| Fishburn, John Dudley | Mawhinney, Dr Brian |
| Fookes, Dame Janet | Maxwell-Hyslop, Sir Robin |
| Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) | Mayhew, Rt Hon Sir Patrick |
| Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman | Mellor, Rt Hon David |
| Fox, Sir Marcus | Meyer, Sir Anthony |
| Franks, Cecil | Miscampbell, Norman |
| French, Douglas | Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) |
| Gale, Roger | Monro, Sir Hector |
| Gardiner, Sir George | Montogomery, Sir Fergus |
| Glyn, Dr Sir Alan | Morrison, Sir Charles |
| Goodhart, Sir Philip | Moss, Malcolm |
| Goodlad, Rt Hon Alastair | Moynihan, Hon Colin |
| Gorman, Mrs Teresa | Neale, Sir Gerrard |
| Gorst, John | Nelson, Anthony |
| Greenway, John (Ryedale) | Neubert, Sir Michael |
| Grist, Ian | Newton, Rt Hon Tony |
| Norris, Steve | Stewart, Andy (Sherwood) |
| Onslow, Rt Hon Cranley | Stewart, Rt Hon Sir Ian |
| Oppenheim, Phillip | Sumberg, David |
| Page, Richard | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Patnick, Irvine | Taylor, John M (Solihull) |
| Pawsey, James | Thompson, Sir D. (Calder Vly) |
| Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth | Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) |
| Porter, David (Waveney) | Thornton, Malcolm |
| Powell, William (Corby) | Townsend, Cyril D. (B'heath) |
| Price, Sir David | Tracey, Richard |
| Raffan, Keith | Tredinnick, David |
| Raison, Rt Hon Sir Timothy | Trippier, David |
| Renton, Rt Hon Tim | Wallace, James |
| Ridsdale, Sir Julian | Waller, Gary |
| Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn | Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) |
| Rossi, Sir Hugh | Warren, Kenneth |
| Rowe, Andrew | Watts, John |
| Sackville, Hon Tom | Wheeler, Sir John |
| Salmond, Alex | Whitney, Ray |
| Sayeed, Jonathan | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Shaw, Sir Michael (Scarb') | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Sims, Roger | Wilkinson, John |
| Skeet, Sir Trevor | Wilshire, David |
| Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick) | Wood, Timothy |
| Soames, Hon Nicholas | Yeo, Tim |
| Stanbrook, Ivor | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Steel, Rt Hon Sir David | |
| Steen, Anthony | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Stephen, Nicol | Mr. Nicholas Baker and |
| Stevens, Lewis | Mr. David Davis. |
| NOES | |
| Adams, Mrs Irene (Paisley, N.) | Kilfoyle, Peter |
| Ashton, Joe | Leighton, Ron |
| Banks, Tony (Newham NW) | Loyden, Eddie |
| Barnes, Harry (Derbyshire NE) | McAllion, John |
| Battle, John | McMaster, Gordon |
| Beaumont-Dark, Anthony | Madden, Max |
| Beggs, Roy | Mahon, Mrs Alice |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Molyneaux, Rt Hon James |
| Bottomley, Peter | Mudd, David |
| Budgen, Nicholas | Nellist, Dave |
| Caborn, Richard | Paisley, Rev Ian |
| Carttiss, Michael | Porter, Barry (Wirral S) |
| Conway, Derek | Porter, David (Waveney) |
| Cousins, Jim | Primarolo, Dawn |
| Cran, James | Redmond, Martin |
| Cummings, John | Rowlands, Ted |
| Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) | Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) |
| Davis, Terry (B'ham Hodge H'l) | Skinner, Dennis |
| Dicks, Terry | Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S) |
| Edwards, Huw | Spearing, Nigel |
| Farr, Sir John | Taylor, Sir Teddy |
| Flynn, Paul | Thompson, Jack (Wansbeck) |
| Foot, Rt Hon Michael | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Gill, Christopher | Wise, Mrs Audrey |
| Godman, Dr Norman A. | Worthington, Tony |
| Gordon, Mildred | Wray, Jimmy |
| Gorman, Mrs Teresa | |
| Graham, Thomas | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Hinchliffe, David | Sir Richard Body and |
| Kilfedder, James | Mr. Bob Cryer. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§ Bill read a Second time.
§ Question, That the Bill be now read the Third time, put and agreed to.
§ Bill accordingly read the Third time, and passed.