§
Motion made, and Question put,
That provision (including provision having retrospective effect) may be made about companies ceasing to be members of groups.
§ The House divided: Ayes 217, Noes 16.
823| Division No. 10] | [8–20 pm |
| AYES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey) | Colvin, Michael |
| Alexander, Richard | Congdon, David |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby) | Conway, Derek |
| Amess, David | Coombs, Anthony (Wyre For'st) |
| Ancram, Michael | Coombs, Simon (Swindon) |
| Arbuthnot, James | Cope, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Arnold, Sir Thomas (Hazel Grv) | Cran, James |
| Atkinson, David (Bour'mouth E) | Davies, Quentin (Stamford) |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Davis, David (Boothferry) |
| Baker, Nicholas (Dorset North) | Deva, Niranjan |
| Banks, Matthew (Southport) | Devlin, Tim |
| Bates, Michael | Dorrell, Stephen |
| Bendall, Vivian | Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Dover, Den |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Duncan, Alan |
| Blackburn, Dr John G. | Duncan-Smith, Iain |
| Body, Sir Richard | Dunn, Bob |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Dykes, Hugh |
| Booth, Hartley | Eggar, Tim |
| Boswell, Tim | Elletson, Harold |
| Bowis, John | Evans, Jonathan (Brecon) |
| Brandreth, Gyles | Evans, Nigel (Ribble Valley) |
| Brazier, Julian | Evans, Roger (Monmouth) |
| Bright, Graham | Evennett, David |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Faber, David |
| Browning, Mrs. Angela | Fabricant, Michael |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Fenner, Dame Peggy |
| Burns, Simon | Fishburn, John Dudley |
| Burt, Alistair | Forman, Nigel |
| Butterfill, John | Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) |
| Carlisle, John (Luton North) | Forth, Eric |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Foster, Donald (Bath) |
| Carrington, Matthew | Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman |
| Carttiss, Michael | Fox, Dr Liam |
| Channon, Rt Hon Paul | Freeman, Roger |
| Chaplin, Mrs Judith | Gale, Roger |
| Clappison, James | Gallie. Philip |
| Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey | Gardiner, Sir George |
| Coe, Sebastian | Garnier, Edward |
| Gill, Christopher | Norris, Steve |
| Gillan, Ms Cheryl | Ottaway, Richard |
| Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles | Page, Richard |
| Gorst, John | Patnick, Irvine |
| Grant, Sir Anthony (Cambs SW) | Patten, Rt Hon John |
| Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) | Pawsey, James |
| Greenway, John (Ryedale) | Pickles, Eric |
| Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth, N) | Porter, David (Waveney) |
| Grylls, Sir Michael | Portillo, Rt Hon Michael |
| Hamilton, Rt Hon Archie | Redwood, John |
| Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) | Richards, Rod |
| Hampson, Dr Keith | Riddick, Graham |
| Hannam, Sir John | Robathan, Andrew |
| Hargreaves, Andrew | Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn |
| Harris, David | Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S) |
| Haselhurst, Alan | Robinson, Mark (Somerton) |
| Hawkins, Nicholas | Rowe, Andrew (Mid Kent) |
| Hawksley, Warren | Rumbold, Rt Hon Dame Angela |
| Heald, Oliver | Ryder, Rt Hon Richard |
| Heathcoat-Amory, David | Sackville, Tom |
| Hendry, Charles | Scott, Rt Hon Nicholas |
| Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. | Shaw, David (Dover) |
| Hill, James (Southampton Test) | Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) |
| Hogg, Norman (Cumbernauld) | Shersby, Michael |
| Howarth, Alan (Strat'rd-on-A) | Sims, Roger |
| Howell, Ralph (North Norfolk) | Skeet, Sir Trevor |
| Hughes, Simon (Southwark) | Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) |
| Hunt, Sir John (Ravensbourne) | Spencer, Sir Derek |
| Hunter, Andrew | Spicer, Sir James (W Dorset) |
| Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas | Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) |
| Jack, Michael | Spink, Dr Robert |
| Jenkin, Bernard | Spring, Richard |
| Jessel, Toby | Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) | Steen, Anthony |
| Jones, Robert B. (W H'f'rdshire) | Stephen, Michael |
| Knapman, Roger | Stewart, John |
| Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash) | Streeter, Gary |
| Knight, Greg (Derby N) | Sweeney, Walter |
| Knight, Dame Jill (Bir'm E'st'n) | Sykes, John |
| Knox, David | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Kynoch, George (Kincardine) | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Lait, Ms Jacqui | Taylor, John M. (Solihull) |
| Lang, Rt Hon Ian | Taylor, Sir Teddy (Southend, E) |
| Legg, Barry | Thomason, Roy |
| Leigh, Edward | Thompson, Sir Donald (C'er V) |
| Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) | Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) |
| Lidington, David | Townsend, Cyril D. (B'xl'yh'ath) |
| Lightbown, David | Trend, Michael |
| Lilley, Rt Hon Peter | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) | Viggers, Peter |
| Lord, Michael | Walden, George |
| Luff, Peter | Walker, Bill (N Tayside) |
| MacGregor, Rt Hon John | Wallace, James |
| MacKay, Andrew | Waller, Gary |
| Maclean, David | Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) |
| Maitland, Lady Olga | Waterson, Nigel |
| Malone, Gerald | Wheeler, Sir John |
| Mans, Keith | Whittingdale, John |
| Marland, Paul | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Marshall, John (Hendon S) | Wilkinson, John |
| Marshall, Sir Michael (Arundel) | Willetts, David |
| Martin, David (Portsmouth S) | Wilshire, David |
| Mellor, Rt Hon David | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Merchant, Piers | Winterton, Nicholas (Macc'f'ld) |
| Milligan, Stephen | Wolfson, Mark |
| Mitchell, Sir David (Hants NW) | Wood, Timothy |
| Monro, Sir Hector | Yeo, Tim |
| Moss, Malcolm | |
| Nelson, Anthony | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Neubert, Sir Michael | Mr. Sydney Chapman and |
| Newton, Rt Hon Tony | Mr. Robert G. Hughes. |
| Nicholson, David (Taunton) | |
| NOES | |
| Allen, Graham | Golding, Mrs Llin |
| Campbell-Savours, D. N. | Hutton, John |
| Cox, Tom | Mandelson, Peter |
| Cryer, Bob | Pike, Peter L. |
| Davies, Bryan (Oldham C'tral) | Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) |
| Dixon, Don | Spearing, Nigel |
| Spellar, John | |
| Wareing, Robert N. | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Wise, Mrs Audrey | Mr. Harry Barnes and |
| Worthington, Tony | Mr. Dennis Skinner. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.