§ Motion made and Question put,
§ That Sir Paul Beresford, Mildred Gordon, Mr. David Jamieson, Mrs. Angela Knight, Lady Olga Maitland, Mr. Edward O'Hara, Mr. David Porter, Dr. Robert Spink, Mr. Gerry Steinberg, Sir Malcolm Thornton and Mr. Dennis Turner be members of the Education Committee.—[Sir Marcus Fox, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.]
§ The House divided: Ayes 290, Noes 44.
937| Division No 63] | [11.57 pm |
| AYES | |
| Adley, Robert | Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Congdon, David |
| Alexander, Richard | Conway, Derek |
| Allen, Graham | Cook, Robin (Livingston) |
| Amess, David | Coombs, Anthony (Wyre For'st) |
| Ancram, Michael | Coombs, Simon (Swindon) |
| Arbuthnot, James | Cope, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Armstrong, Hilary | Couchman, James |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Cox, Tom |
| Ashton, Joe | Dalyell, Tam |
| Atkinson, David (Bour'mouth E) | Davies, Quentin (Stamford) |
| Baker, Nicholas (Dorset North) | Davis, David (Boothferry) |
| Baldry, Tony | Deva, Nirj Joseph |
| Banks, Matthew (Southport) | Devlin, Tim |
| Bates, Michael | Dicks, Terry |
| Batiste, Spencer | Dixon, Don |
| Bayley, Hugh | Dorrell, Stephen |
| Bell, Stuart | Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James |
| Bellingham, Henry | Dowd, Jim |
| Bennett, Andrew F. | Duncan, Alan |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Durant, Sir Anthony |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Dykes, Hugh |
| Blackburn, Dr John G. | Eagle, Ms Angela |
| Blunkett, David | Eggar, Tim |
| Boateng, Paul | Emery, Sir Peter |
| Booth, Hartley | Enright, Derek |
| Boswell, Tim | Etherington, Bill |
| Bottomley, Peter (Eltham) | Evans, David (Welwyn Hatfield) |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon Virginia | Evans, Jonathan (Brecon) |
| Bowis, John | Evans, Nigel (Ribble Valley) |
| Boyes, Roland | Evennett, David |
| Brazier, Julian | Faber, David |
| Bright, Graham | Fenner, Dame Peggy |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Field, Frank (Birkenhead) |
| Brown, M. (Brigg & Cl'thorpes) | Fishburn, John Dudley |
| Bruce, Ian (S Dorset) | Forman, Nigel |
| Burns, Simon | Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) |
| Burt, Alistair | Forth, Eric |
| Butcher, John | Foster, Derek (B'p Auckland) |
| Butler, Peter | Foulkes, George |
| Butterfill, John | Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring) |
| Byers, Stephen | Fox, Sir Marcus (Shipley) |
| Callaghan, Jim | Fraser, John |
| Campbell-Savours, D. N. | Freeman, Roger |
| Carlisle, John (Luton North) | Fry, Peter |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Gale, Roger |
| Chaplin, Mrs Judith | Gapes, Mike |
| Chapman, Sydney | Garel-Jones, Rt Hon Tristan |
| Churchill, Mr | Garnier, Edward |
| Clapham, Michael | Gillan, Ms Cheryl |
| Clappison, James | Goodlad, Rt Hon Alastair |
| Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) | Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles |
| Clarke, Eric (Midlothian) | Gorman, Mrs Teresa |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Ruclif) | Gorst, John |
| Grant, Sir Anthony (Cambs SW) | Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) |
| Greenway, John (Ryedale) | Monro, Sir Hector |
| Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) | Montgomery, Sir Fergus |
| Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) | Needham, Richard |
| Grocott, Bruce | Nelson, Anthony |
| Hague, William | Neubert, Sir Michael |
| Hain, Peter | Newton, Rt Hon Tony |
| Hamilton, Rt Hon Archie | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) | Nicholson, David (Taunton) |
| Hanley, Jeremy | Nicholson, Emma (Devon West) |
| Hannam, Sir John | Norris, Steve |
| Hanson, David | Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon |
| Hardy, Peter | Onslow, Rt Hon Cranley |
| Harris, David | Oppenheim, Phillip |
| Haselhurst, Alan | Ottaway, Richard |
| Hayes, Jerry | Page, Richard |
| Heald, Oliver | Paice, James |
| Heathcoat-Amory, David | Patnick, Irvine |
| Hendry, Charles | Patten, Rt Hon John |
| Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael | Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey |
| Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. | Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth |
| Hill, James (Southampton Test) | Pickles, Eric |
| Hill, Keith (Streatham) | Porter, Barry (Wirral S) |
| Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas (G'tham) | Porter, David (Waveney) |
| Home Robertson, John | Portillo, Rt Hon Michael |
| Hood, Jimmy | Quin, Ms Joyce |
| Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford) | Radice, Giles |
| Hughes Robert G. (Harrow W) | Rathbone, Tim |
| Hunt, Rt Hon David (Wirral W) | Redwood, John |
| Hutton, John | Riddick, Graham |
| Illsley, Eric | Rifkind, Rt Hon. Malcolm |
| Jack, Michael | Robathan, Andrew |
| Jackson, Helen (Shef'ld, H) | Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn |
| Jackson, Robert (Wantage) | Robertson, George (Hamilton) |
| Janner, Greville | Robinson, Mark (Somerton) |
| Jenkin, Bernard | Roche, Ms Barbara |
| Jessel, Toby | Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne) |
| Jones, Barry (Alyn and D'side) | Rogers, Allan |
| Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) | Rooker, Jeff |
| Jones, Robert B. (W H'f'rdshire) | Rowe, Andrew (Mid Kent) |
| Jopling, Rt Hon Michael | Rowlands, Ted |
| Jowell, Tessa | Rumbold, Rt Hon Dame Angela |
| Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine | Ryder, Rt Hon Richard |
| Kennedy, Jane (L'p'l Br'g'n) | Sackville, Tom |
| Key, Robert | Sainsbury, Rt Hon Tim |
| Kirkhope, Timothy | Scott, Rt Hon Nicholas |
| Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash) | Shaw, David (Dover) |
| Knight, Greg (Derby N) | Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) |
| Lait, Mrs Jacqui | Sheerman, Barry |
| Lang, Rt Hon Ian | Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert |
| Lawrence, Sir Ivan | Shephard, Rt Hon Gillian |
| Leigh, Edward | Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) |
| Lennox-Boyd, Mark | Shore, Rt Hon Peter |
| Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) | Short, Clare |
| Lightbown, David | Sims, Roger |
| Lilley, Rt Hon Peter | Skeet, Sir Trevor |
| Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) | Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) |
| Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas | Soames, Nicholas |
| McAvoy, Thomas | Spearing, Nigel |
| McFall, John | Spellar, John |
| MacGregor, Rt Hon John | Spencer, Sir Derek |
| MacKay, Andrew | Spicer, Sir James (W Dorset) |
| Maclean, David | Spink, Dr Robert |
| McMaster, Gordon | Spring, Richard |
| Maitland, Lady Olga | Squire, Robin (Hornchurch) |
| Major, Rt Hon John | Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Malone, Gerald | Stephen, Michael |
| Mans, Keith | Stewart, Allan |
| Marshall, David (Shettleston) | Streeter, Gary |
| Marshall, John (Hendon S) | Sumberg, David |
| Marshall, Sir Michael (Arundel) | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Martin, David (Portsmouth S) | Taylor, John M. (Solihull) |
| Martin, Michael J. (Springburn) | Thomason, Roy |
| Mates, Michael | Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) |
| Mawhinney, Dr Brian | Thornton, Sir Malcolm |
| Meale, Alan | Thurnham, Peter |
| Mellor, Rt Hon David | Tipping, Paddy |
| Merchant, Piers | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Miller, Andrew | Tredinnick, David |
| Mills, Iain | Trend, Michael |
| Twinn, Dr Ian | Wheeler, Sir John |
| Vaughan, Sir Gerard | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Viggers, Peter | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Waldegrave, Rt Hon William | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Walker, Bill (N Tayside) | Wilshire, David |
| Waller, Gary | Winnick, David |
| Walley, Joan | Wood, Timothy |
| Ward, John | Yeo, Tim |
| Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Wareing, Robert N | |
| Watson, Mike | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Watts, John | Mr. Bob Dunn and Mr. George Gardiner. |
| Wells, Bowen |
| NOES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Livingstone, Ken |
| Alton, David | Lynne, Ms Liz |
| Austin-Walker, John | Macdonald, Calum |
| Banks, Robert (Harrogate) | Maginnis, Ken |
| Barnes, Harry | Marek, Dr John |
| Beggs, Roy | Marshall, Jim (Leicester, S) |
| Beith, Rt Hon A. J. | Michie, Mrs Ray (Argyll Bute) |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Mitchell, Austin (Gt Grimsby) |
| Carlile, Alexander (Montgomry) | Paisley, Rev Ian |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Pike, Peter L. |
| Cryer, Bob | Raynsford, Nick |
| Dafis, Cynog | Robinson, Peter (Belfast E) |
| Ewing, Mrs Margaret | Salmond, Alex |
| Faulds, Andrew | Simpson, Alan |
| Flynn, Paul | Skinner, Dennis |
| Forsythe, Clifford (Antrim S) | Taylor, Rt Hon John D. (Str'gf'd) |
| Foster, Donald (Bath) | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) | Tyler, Paul |
| Hoey, Kate | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Hughes, Simon (Southwark) | Winterton, Nicholas (Macc'f'ld) |
| Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) | |
| Kennedy, Charles (Ross, C & S) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Kirkwood, Archy | Mr. David Trimble, and Mr. Andrew Welsh. |
| Lewis, Terry |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§ Ordered,