§ 'This Act shall take effect on the first day of January 1996 or on such earlier date as may be specified in any subsequent Act of Parliament as the date for the holding of a consultative referendum to establish whether or not majority opinion supports The Treaty on European Union.'.—[Mr. Gould.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
§ Motion made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—
§ The Committee divided: Ayes 124, Noes 363.
484| Division No. 248] | [2.5 am |
| AYES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Dunn, Bob |
| Adams, Mrs Irene | Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth |
| Allason, Rupert (Torbay) | Ewing, Mrs Margaret |
| Alton, David | Field, Frank (Birkenhead) |
| Ashdown, Rt Hon Paddy | Foster, Don (Bath) |
| Barnes, Harry | Fry, Peter |
| Beggs, Roy | Galloway, George |
| Beith, Rt Hon A. J. | Gardiner, Sir George |
| Bendall, Vivian | Gill, Christopher |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Gorman, Mrs Teresa |
| Bennett, Andrew F. | Gould, Bryan |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Graham, Thomas |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Grant, Bernie (Tottenham) |
| Boyson, Rt Hon Sir Rhodes | Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) |
| Budgen, Nicholas | Hall, Mike |
| Callaghan, Jim | Harvey, Nick |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) | Hood, Jimmy |
| Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) | Howarth, George (Knowsley N) |
| Canavan, Dennis | Hughes, Simon (Southwark) |
| Cann, Jamie | Jenkin, Bernard |
| Carlisle, John (Luton North) | Jessel, Toby |
| Carttiss, Michael | Jones, Lynne (B'ham S O) |
| Cash, William | Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) |
| Chisholm, Malcolm | Kennedy, Charles (Ross.C&S) |
| Clarke, Eric (Midlothian) | Kennedy, Jane (Lpool Brdgn) |
| Cohen, Harry | Knapman, Roger |
| Connarty, Michael | Lawrence, Sir Ivan |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Legg, Barry |
| Corston, Ms Jean | Leighton, Ron |
| Cran, James | Lewis, Terry |
| Davidson, Ian | Livingstone, Ken |
| Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) | Lord, Michael |
| Davis, Terry (B'ham, H'dge H'l) | Loyden, Eddie |
| Deva, Nirj Joseph | Lynne, Ms Liz |
| Donohoe, Brian H. | McAllion, John |
| Duncan-Smith, Iain | McKelvey, William |
| McWilliam, John | Stevenson, George |
| Madden, Max | Sweeney, Walter |
| Mahon, Alice | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Marek, Dr John | Taylor, Rt Hon John D. (Strgfd) |
| Marlow, Tony | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley) | Taylor, Sir Teddy (Southend, E) |
| Michie, Mrs Ray (Argyll Bute) | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Moate, Sir Roger | Tyler, Paul |
| Molyneaux, Rt Hon James | Walker, Bill (N Tayside) |
| Mullin, Chris | Walker, Rt Hon Sir Harold |
| Pawsey, James | Wallace, James |
| Pickthall, Colin | Wareing, Robert N |
| Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) | Watson, Mike |
| Robinson, Peter (Belfast E) | Welsh, Andrew |
| Rooney, Terry | Whittingdale, John |
| Ross, William (E Londonderry) | Wilkinson, John |
| Rowlands, Ted | Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Sw'n W) |
| Salmond, Alex | Winnick, David |
| Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Shore, Rt Hon Peter | Winterton, Nicholas (Macc'f'ld) |
| Simpson, Alan | Wise, Audrey |
| Skeet, Sir Trevor | Wray, Jimmy |
| Skinner, Dennis | Wright, Dr Tony |
| Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) | Young, David (Bolton SE) |
| Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S) | |
| Spearing, Nigel | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) | Mr. Bob Cryer and Mr. Austin Mitchell. |
| Steinberg, Gerry |
| NOES | |
| Adley, Robert | Butler, Peter |
| Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey) | Butterfill, John |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Campbell-Savours, D. N. |
| Alexander, Richard | Carlile, Alexander (Montgomry) |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby) | Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) |
| Allen, Graham | Carrington, Matthew |
| Amess, David | Channon, Rt Hon Paul |
| Ancram, Michael | Churchill, Mr |
| Anderson, Donald (Swansea E) | Clappison, James |
| Arbuthnot, James | Clark, Dr David (South Shields) |
| Armstrong, Hilary | Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Ruclif) |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Clarke, Tom (Monklands W) |
| Arnold, Sir Thomas (Hazel Grv) | Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey |
| Ashby, David | Clwyd, Mrs Ann |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Coe, Sebastian |
| Atkinson, David (Bour'mouth E) | Colvin, Michael |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Congdon, David |
| Baker, Nicholas (Dorset North) | Conway, Derek |
| Baldry, Tony | Coombs, Anthony (Wyre For'st) |
| Banks, Matthew (Southport) | Coombs, Simon (Swindon) |
| Banks, Robert (Harrogate) | Cope, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Barron, Kevin | Cormack, Patrick |
| Bates, Michael | Couchman, James |
| Batiste, Spencer | Cousins, Jim |
| Battle, John | Cunningham, Rt Hon Dr John |
| Bayley, Hugh | Currie, Mrs Edwina (S D'by'ire) |
| Beckett, Rt Hon Margaret | Curry, David (Skipton & Ripon) |
| Bell, Stuart | Darling, Alistair |
| Bellingham, Henry | Davies, Quentin (Stamford) |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Davies, Ron (Caerphilly) |
| Blackburn, Dr John G. | Davis, David (Boothferry) |
| Blair, Tony | Day, Stephen |
| Boateng, Paul | Devlin, Tim |
| Booth, Hartley | Dewar, Donald |
| Boswell, Tim | Dickens, Geoffrey |
| Bottomley, Peter (Eltham) | Dixon, Don |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon Virginia | Dorrell, Stephen |
| Bowden, Andrew | Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James |
| Bowis, John | Dover, Den |
| Bradley, Keith | Duncan, Alan |
| Brandreth, Gyles | Durant, Sir Anthony |
| Brazier, Julian | Dykes, Hugh |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Eggar, Tim |
| Brown, Gordon (Dunfermline E) | Elletson, Harold |
| Brown, M. (Brigg & Cl'thorpes) | Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter |
| Brown, N. (N'c'tle upon Tyne E) | Enright, Derek |
| Browning, Mrs. Angela | Etherington, Bill |
| Bruce, Ian (S Dorset) | Evans, David (Welwyn Hatfield) |
| Burns, Simon | Evans, Jonathan (Brecon) |
| Burt, Alistair | Evans, Nigel (Ribble Valley) |
| Evans, Roger (Monmouth) | Hughes Robert G. (Harrow W) |
| Evennett, David | Hunt, Rt Hon David (Wirral W) |
| Faber, David | Hunt, Sir John (Ravensbourne) |
| Fabricant, Michael | Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas |
| Fairbairn, Sir Nicholas | Illsley, Eric |
| Fatchett, Derek | Ingram, Adam |
| Fenner, Dame Peggy | Jack, Michael |
| Field, Barry (Isle of Wight) | Jackson, Robert (Wantage) |
| Fishburn, Dudley | Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey |
| Forman, Nigel | Johnston, Sir Russell |
| Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) | Jones, Barry (Alyn and D'side) |
| Forth, Eric | Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) |
| Foster, Rt Hon Derek | Jones, Robert B. (W Hertfdshr) |
| Foulkes, George | Jopling, Rt Hon Michael |
| Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman | Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald |
| Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring) | Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine |
| Fox, Sir Marcus (Shipley) | Key, Robert |
| Fraser, John | Kilfedder, Sir James |
| Freeman, Roger | King, Rt Hon Tom |
| French, Douglas | Kirkwood, Archy |
| Fyfe, Maria | Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash) |
| Galbraith, Sam | Knight, Greg (Derby N) |
| Gale, Roger | Knight, Dame Jill (Bir'm E'st'n) |
| Gallie, Phil | Knox, David |
| Garel-Jones, Rt Hon Tristan | Kynoch, George (Kincardine) |
| Garnier, Edward | Lait, Mrs Jacqui |
| Garrett, John | Lang, Rt Hon Ian |
| Gillan, Cheryl | Leigh, Edward |
| Golding, Mrs Llin | Lennox-Boyd, Mark |
| Goodlad, Rt Hon Alastair | Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) |
| Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles | Lidington, David |
| Gorst, John | Lightbown, David |
| Grant, Sir Anthony (Cambs SW) | Lilley, Rt Hon Peter |
| Greenway, John (Ryedale) | Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) |
| Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) | Lloyd, Tony (Stretford) |
| Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) | Luff, Peter |
| Grylls, Sir Michael | Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas |
| Gummer, Rt Hon John Selwyn | McAvoy, Thomas |
| Gunnell, John | Macdonald, Calum |
| Hague, William | McFall, John |
| Hamilton, Rt Hon Archie (Epsom) | MacGregor, Rt Hon John |
| Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) | MacKay, Andrew |
| Hampson, Dr Keith | Maclean, David |
| Hannam, Sir John | McLeish, Henry |
| Hanson, David | Maclennan, Robert |
| Hardy, Peter | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Hargreaves, Andrew | McNamara, Kevin |
| Harman, Ms Harriet | Madel, David |
| Harris, David | Maitland, Lady Olga |
| Haselhurst, Alan | Major, Rt Hon John |
| Hawkins, Nick | Malone, Gerald |
| Hayes, Jerry | Mans, Keith |
| Heald, Oliver | Marland, Paul |
| Heathcoat-Amory, David | Marshall, Jim (Leicester, S) |
| Henderson, Doug | Marshall, John (Hendon S) |
| Hendry, Charles | Marshall, Sir Michael (Arundel) |
| Heppell, John | Martin, David (Portsmouth S) |
| Hicks, Robert | Martin, Michael J. (Springburn) |
| Higgins, Rt Hon Sir Terence L. | Mates, Michael |
| Hill, James (Southampton Test) | Mawhinney, Dr Brian |
| Hill, Keith (Streatham) | Meale, Alan |
| Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas (G'tham) | Mellor, Rt Hon David |
| Home Robertson, John | Merchant, Piers |
| Hoon, Geoffrey | Michael, Alun |
| Horam, John | Milburn, Alan |
| Hordern, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Miller, Andrew |
| Howard, Rt Hon Michael | Milligan, Stephen |
| Howarth, Alan (Strat'rd-on-A) | Mills, Iain |
| Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford) | Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) |
| Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) | Mitchell, Sir David (Hants NW) |
| Monro, Sir Hector | Smith, Rt Hon John (M'kl'ds E) |
| Montgomery, Sir Fergus | Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) |
| Moonie, Dr Lewis | Soames, Nicholas |
| Morgan, Rhodri | Speed, Sir Keith |
| Morris, Estelle (B'ham Yardley) | Spencer, Sir Derek |
| Moss, Malcolm | Spicer, Sir James (W Dorset) |
| Mowlam, Marjorie | Spink, Dr Robert |
| Murphy, Paul | Spring, Richard |
| Nelson, Anthony | Sproat, Iain |
| Neubert, Sir Michael | Squire, Robin (Hornchurch) |
| Newton, Rt Hon Tony | Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Nicholls, Patrick | Steel, Rt Hon Sir David |
| Nicholson, David (Taunton) | Steen, Anthony |
| Nicholson, Emma (Devon West) | Stephen, Michael |
| O'Brien, William (Normanton) | Stern, Michael |
| O'Neill, Martin | Stewart, Allan |
| Onslow, Rt Hon Sir Cranley | Stott, Roger |
| Oppenheim, Phillip | Strang, Dr. Gavin |
| Ottaway, Richard | Straw, Jack |
| Page, Richard | Streeter, Gary |
| Paice, James | Sumberg, David |
| Patnick, Irvine | Sykes, John |
| Patten, Rt Hon John | Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) |
| Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth | Taylor, John M. (Solihull) |
| Pendry, Tom | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Pickles, Eric | Thomason, Roy |
| Pike, Peter L. | Thompson, Sir Donald (C'er V) |
| Porter, Barry (Wirral S) | Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) |
| Portillo, Rt Hon Michael | Thornton, Sir Malcolm |
| Powell, William (Corby) | Thurnham, Peter |
| Prescott, John | Tipping, Paddy |
| Quin, Ms Joyce | Townsend, Cyril D. (Bexl'yh'th) |
| Radice, Giles | Tracey, Richard |
| Rathbone, Tim | Tredinnick, David |
| Redwood, John | Trend, Michael |
| Reid, Dr John | Trotter, Neville |
| Renton, Rt Hon Tim | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Richards, Rod | Vaz, Keith |
| Riddick, Graham | Viggers, Peter |
| Robathan, Andrew | Waldegrave, Rt Hon William |
| Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn | Walden, George |
| Robertson, George (Hamilton) | Waller, Gary |
| Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S) | Walley, Joan |
| Robinson, Mark (Somerton) | Ward, John |
| Rogers, Allan | Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) |
| Rooker, Jeff | Waterson, Nigel |
| Rowe, Andrew (Mid Kent) | Watts, John |
| Rumbold, Rt Hon Dame Angela | Wells, Bowen |
| Ryder, Rt Hon Richard | Wheeler, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Sackville, Tom | Whitney, Ray |
| Sainsbury, Rt Hon Tim | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Scott, Rt Hon Nicholas | Wiggin, Sir Jerry |
| Shaw, David (Dover) | Willetts, David |
| Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) | Wolfson, Mark |
| Sheerman, Barry | Wood, Timothy |
| Shephard, Rt Hon Gillian | Worthington, Tony |
| Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) | Yeo, Tim |
| Shersby, Michael | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Short, Clare | |
| Sims, Roger | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Smith, Andrew (Oxford E) | Mr. Sydney Chapman and Mr. Timothy Kirkwood. |
| Smith, C. (Isl'ton S & F'sbury) | |
| Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick) |
§ Question accordingly negatived.
§ To report progress and ask leave to sit again.—[Mr. Arbuthnot.]
§ Committee report progress; to sit again this day.