§ That the draft Companies (Single Member Private Limited Companies) Regulations 1992, which were laid before this House on 11th June, be approved.—[Mr. Wood.]
§ The House divided: Ayes 207, Noes 77.
910| Division No. 61] | [10 pm |
| AYES | |
| Adley, Robert | Clappison, James |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Ruclif) |
| Alexander, Richard | Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby) | Congdon, David |
| Ancram, Michael | Conway, Derek |
| Arbuthnot, James | Coombs, Simon (Swindon) |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Cope, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Arnold, Sir Thomas (Hazel Grv) | Cormack, Patrick |
| Baldry, Tony | Couchman, James |
| Banks, Matthew (Southport) | Davies, Quentin (Stamford) |
| Bates, Michael | Davis, David (Boothferry) |
| Batiste, Spencer | Deva, Nirj Joseph |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Devlin, Tim |
| Blackburn, Dr John G. | Dicks, Terry |
| Booth, Hartley | Dorrell, Stephen |
| Bottomley, Peter (Eltham) | Duncan, Alan |
| Bowis, John | Duncan-Smith, Iain |
| Brazier, Julian | Dunn, Bob |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Durant, Sir Anthony |
| Brown, M. (Brigg & Cl'thorpes) | Dykes, Hugh |
| Browning, Mrs. Angela | Eggar, Tim |
| Bruce, Ian (S Dorset) | Emery, Sir Peter |
| Burns, Simon | Evans, David (Welwyn Hatfield) |
| Burt, Alistair | Evans, Jonathan (Brecon) |
| Butcher, John | Evans, Nigel (Ribble Valley) |
| Butler, Peter | Evennett, David |
| Butterfill, John | Faber, David |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Fabricant, Michael |
| Cash, William | Fairbairn, Sir Nicholas |
| Chaplin, Mrs Judith | Fenner, Dame Peggy |
| Chapman, Sydney | Fishburn, John Dudley |
| Churchill, Mr | Forman, Nigel |
| Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) | Neubert, Sir Michael |
| Forth, Eric | Newton, Rt Hon Tony |
| Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring) | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Fox, Sir Marcus (Shipley) | Nicholson, Emma (Devon West) |
| Freeman, Roger | Norris, Steve |
| Gale, Roger | Ottaway, Richard |
| Gardiner, Sir George | Paice, James |
| Garel-Jones, Rt Hon Tristan | Patnick, Irvine |
| Garnier, Edward | Patten, Rt Hon John |
| Gill, Christopher | Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth |
| Gillan, Ms Cheryl | Pickles, Eric |
| Goodlad, Rt Hon Alastair | Porter, Barry (Wirral S) |
| Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles | Porter, David (Waveney) |
| Gorman, Mrs Teresa | Portillo, Rt Hon Michael |
| Gorst, John | Redwood, John |
| Grant, Sir Anthony (Cambs SW) | Riddick, Graham |
| Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) | Rifkind, Rt Hon. Malcolm |
| Greenway, John (Ryedale) | Robathan, Andrew |
| Hague, William | Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn |
| Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) | Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S) |
| Hanley, Jeremy | Robinson, Mark (Somerton) |
| Hannam, Sir John | Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne) |
| Harris, David | Rowe, Andrew (Mid Kent) |
| Haselhurst, Alan | Rumbold, Rt Hon Dame Angela |
| Hawkins, Nicholas | Ryder, Rt Hon Richard |
| Hayes, Jerry | Sackville, Tom |
| Heald, Oliver | Sainsbury, Rt Hon Tim |
| Heathcoat-Amory, David | Scott, Rt Hon Nicholas |
| Hendry, Charles | Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) |
| Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael | Shephard, Rt Hon Gillian |
| Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. | Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) |
| Hill, James (Southampton Test) | Sims, Roger |
| Howell, Ralph (North Norfolk) | Skeet, Sir Trevor |
| Hughes Robert G. (Harrow W) | Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick) |
| Hunt, Rt Hon David (Wirral W) | Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) |
| Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas | Spencer, Sir Derek |
| Jack, Michael | Spink, Dr Robert |
| Jackson, Robert (Wantage) | Spring, Richard |
| Jenkin, Bernard | Squire, Robin (Hornchurch) |
| Jones, Robert B. (W H'f'rdshire) | Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Jopling, Rt Hon Michael | Steen, Anthony |
| Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine | Stephen, Michael |
| Key, Robert | Stewart, Allan |
| Kirkhope, Timothy | Streeter, Gary |
| Knapman, Roger | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash) | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Knight, Greg (Derby N) | Taylor, John M. (Solihull) |
| Lait, Mrs Jacqui | Thomason, Roy |
| Lang, Rt Hon Ian | Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) |
| Lawrence, Sir Ivan | Thornton, Sir Malcolm |
| Leigh, Edward | Thurnham, Peter |
| Lennox-Boyd, Mark | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) | Tredinnick, David |
| Lightbown, David | Trend, Michael |
| Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Lord, Michael | Vaughan, Sir Gerard |
| MacGregor, Rt Hon John | Walker, Bill (N Tayside) |
| MacKay, Andrew | Waller, Gary |
| Maclean, David | Ward, John |
| Maitland, Lady Olga | Watts, John |
| Malone, Gerald | Wells, Bowen |
| Mans, Keith | Wheeler, Sir John |
| Marshall, John (Hendon S) | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Martin, David (Portsmouth S) | Wiggin. Jerry |
| Mates, Michael | Wilshire, David |
| Mawhinney, Dr Brian | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Merchant, Piers | Wolfson, Mark |
| Mills, Iain | Yeo, Tim |
| Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Monro, Sir Hector | |
| Montgomery, Sir Fergus | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Moss, Malcolm | Mr. Nicholas Baker and Mr. Timothy Wood. |
| Needham, Richard | |
| Nelson, Anthony |
| NOES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Ashton, Joe |
| Adams, Mrs Irene | Austin-Walker, John |
| Allen, Graham | Bayley, Hugh |
| Alton, David | Beggs, Roy |
| Bennett, Andrew F. | Kirkwood, Archy |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Lewis, Terry |
| Boyce, Jimmy | Lynne, Ms Liz |
| Bradley, Keith | McAllion, John |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | McKelvey, William |
| Burden, Richard | Mackinlay, Andrew |
| Callaghan, Jim | McLeish, Henry |
| Campbell-Savours, D. N. | Maginnis, Ken |
| Clapham, Michael | Mahon, Alice |
| Clarke, Eric (Midlothian) | Marshall, David (Shettleston) |
| Connarty, Michael | Marshall, Jim (Leicester, S) |
| Cousins, Jim | Meale, Alan |
| Cryer, Bob | Michie, Mrs Ray (Argyll Bute) |
| Cunningham, Jim (Covy SE) | Mitchell, Austin (Gt Grimsby) |
| Dalyell, Tarn | Morley, Elliot |
| Davies, Ron (Caerphilly) | Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon |
| Davis, Terry (B'ham, H'dge H'l) | O'Brien, Michael (N Wkshire) |
| Donohoe, Brian H. | Paisley, Rev Ian |
| Eagle, Ms Angela | Pickthall, Colin |
| Etherington, Bill | Pike, Peter L. |
| Evans, John (St Helens N) | Primarolo, Dawn |
| Ewing, Mrs Margaret | Robinson, Peter (Belfast E) |
| Field, Frank (Birkenhead) | Rooney, Terry |
| Flynn, Paul | Salmond, Alex |
| Foster, Donald (Bath) | Simpson, Alan |
| Galloway, George | Skinner, Dennis |
| Gapes, Mike | Taylor, Rt Hon John D. (Str'gf'd) |
| Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) | Trimble, David |
| Hain, Peter | Tyler, Paul |
| Hall, Mike | Watson, Mike |
| Hanson, David | Welsh, Andrew |
| Harvey, Nick | Wise, Audrey |
| Hinchliffe, David | |
| Hogg, Norman (Cumbernauld) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) | Mr. Harry Barnes and Mr. Malcolm Chisholm. |
| Janner, Greville | |
| Kennedy, Jane (L'p'l Br'g'n) |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§ Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c.).