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That the draft Companies Act 1985 (Insurance Companies Accounts) Regulations 1993, which were laid before this House on 23 November, be approved.—[Mr. Wood.]
§ The House divided: Ayes 277, Noes 127.
953| Division No. 36] | [11.11 pm |
| AYES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey) | Bruce, Ian (S Dorset) |
| Alexander, Richard | Budgen, Nicholas |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby) | Burns, Simon |
| Allason, Rupert (Torbay) | Burt, Alistair |
| Amess, David | Butler, Peter |
| Ancram, Michael | Butterfill, John |
| Arbuthnot, James | Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Carrington, Matthew |
| Arnold, Sir Thomas (Hazel Grv) | Carttiss, Michael |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Cash, William |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Channon, Rt Hon Paul |
| Baker, Nicholas (Dorset North) | Chapman, Sydney |
| Baldry, Tony | Churchill, Mr |
| Banks, Matthew (Southport) | Clappison, James |
| Bates, Michael | Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) |
| Batiste, Spencer | Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Ruclif) |
| Beggs, Roy | Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey |
| Bellingham, Henry | Coe, Sebastian |
| Bendall, Vivian | Colvin, Michael |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Congdon, David |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Coombs, Anthony (Wyre For'st) |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Coombs, Simon (Swindon) |
| Booth, Hartley | Cope, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Boswell, Tim | Couchman, James |
| Bottomley, Peter (Eltham) | Cran, James |
| Bowden, Andrew | Currie, Mrs Edwina (S D'by'ire) |
| Bowis, John | Curry, David (Skipton & Ripon) |
| Boyson, Rt Hon Sir Rhodes | Davis, David (Boothferry) |
| Brandreth, Gyles | Day, Stephen |
| Brazier, Julian | Deva, Nirj Joseph |
| Bright, Graham | Devlin, Tim |
| Brown, M. (Brigg & Cl'thorpes) | Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James |
| Browning, Mrs. Angela | Dover, Den |
| Duncan, Alan | Legg, Barry |
| Duncan-Smith, Iain | Leigh, Edward |
| Dunn, Bob | Lennox-Boyd, Mark |
| Durant, Sir Anthony | Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) |
| Dykes, Hugh | Lidington, David |
| Eggar, Tim | Lightbown, David |
| Evans, David (Welwyn Hatfield) | Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) |
| Evans, Jonathan (Brecon) | Lord, Michael |
| Evans, Nigel (Ribble Valley) | Luff, Peter |
| Evans, Roger (Monmouth) | Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas |
| Evennett, David | Maclean, David |
| Faber, David | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Fabricant, Michael | McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick |
| Fenner, Dame Peggy | Madel, David |
| Field, Barry (Isle of Wight) | Maitland, Lady Olga |
| Fishburn, Dudley | Malone, Gerald |
| Forman, Nigel | Mans, Keith |
| Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) | Marland, Paul |
| Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring) | Marlow, Tony |
| Fox, Sir Marcus (Shipley) | Marshall, John (Hendon S) |
| Freeman, Rt Hon Roger | Marshall, Sir Michael (Arundel) |
| French, Douglas | Martin, David (Portsmouth S) |
| Fry, Peter | Mates, Michael |
| Gale, Roger | Mawhinney, Dr Brian |
| Gallie, Phil | Mellor, Rt Hon David |
| Gardiner, Sir George | Merchant, Piers |
| Gamier, Edward | Milligan, Stephen |
| Gill, Christopher | Mills, Iain |
| Gillen, Cheryl | Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) |
| Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles | Mitchell, Sir David (Hants NW) |
| Gorst, John | Moate, Sir Roger |
| Grant, Sir A. (Cambs SW) | Monro, Sir Hector |
| Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) | Montgomery, Sir Fergus |
| Greenway, John (Ryedale) | Moss, Malcolm |
| Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth, N) | Needham, Richard |
| Grylls, Sir Michael | Nelson, Anthony |
| Hague, William | Neubert, Sir Michael |
| Hamilton, Rt Hon Archie (Epsom) | Newton, Rt Hon Tony |
| Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Hampson, Dr Keith | Nicholson, David (Taunton) |
| Hanley, Jeremy | Nicholson, Emma (Devon West) |
| Hannam, Sir John | Norris, Steve |
| Hargreaves, Andrew | Onslow, Rt Hon Sir Cranley |
| Harris, David | Oppenheim, Phillip |
| Haselhurst, Alan | Ottaway, Richard |
| Hawkins, Nick | Page, Richard |
| Hayes, Jerry | Paice, James |
| Heald, Oliver | Patnick, Irvine |
| Heathcoat-Amory, David | Pawsey, James |
| Hendry, Charles | Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth |
| Hicks, Robert | Pickles, Eric |
| Hill, James (Southampton Test) | Porter, David (Waveney) |
| Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas (G'tham) | Powell, William (Corby) |
| Horam, John | Rathbone, Tim |
| Hordern, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Renton, Rt Hon Tim |
| Howarth, Alan (Strat'rd-on-A) | Richards, Rod |
| Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford) | Riddick, Graham |
| Howell, Sir Ralph (N Norfolk) | Robathan, Andrew |
| Hughes Robert G. (Harrow W) | Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn |
| Hunt, Sir John (Ravensbourne) | Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S) |
| Hunter, Andrew | Robinson, Mark (Somerton) |
| Jack, Michael | Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne) |
| Jenkin, Bernard | Rowe, Andrew (Mid Kent) |
| Jessel, Toby | Rumbold, Rt Hon Dame Angela |
| Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey | Ryder, Rt Hon Richard |
| Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) | Sackville, Tom |
| Jones, Robert B. (W Hertfdshr) | Sainsbury, Rt Hon Tim |
| Jopling, Rt Hon Michael | Scott, Rt Hon Nicholas |
| Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine | Shaw, David (Dover) |
| Key, Robert | Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) |
| Kilfedder, Sir James | Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) |
| Kirkhope, Timothy | Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) |
| Knapman, Roger | Shersby, Michael |
| Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash) | Sims, Roger |
| Knight, Greg (Derby N) | Skeet, Sir Trevor |
| Knight, Dame Jill (Bir'm E'st'n) | Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick) |
| Knox, Sir David | Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) |
| Kynoch, George (Kincardine) | Soames, Nicholas |
| Lait, Mrs Jacqui | Speed, Sir Keith |
| Lawrence, Sir Ivan | Spicer, Sir James (W Dorset) |
| Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) | Trotter, Neville |
| Spink, Dr Robert | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Spring, Richard | Vaughan, Sir Gerard |
| Sproat, Iain | Walden, George |
| Squire, Robin (Hornchurch) | Walker, Bill (N Tayside) |
| Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John | Waller, Gary |
| Steen, Anthony | Ward, John |
| Stephen, Michael | Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) |
| Stem, Michael | Waterson, Nigel |
| Stewart, Allan | Wells, Bowen |
| Streeter, Gary | Whitney, Ray |
| Sumberg, David | Whittingdale, John |
| Sweeney, Walter | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Sykes, John | Wiggin, Sir Jerry |
| Tapsell, Sir Peter | Wilkinson, John |
| Taylor, Ian (Esher) | Willetts, David |
| Taylor, Rt Hon John D. (Strgfd) | Wilshire, David |
| Taylor, John M. (Solihull) | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Temple-Morris, Peter | Winterton, Nicholas (Macc'f'ld) |
| Thomason, Roy | Wolfson, Mark |
| Thompson, Sir Donald (C'er V) | Wood, Timothy |
| Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) | Yeo, Tim |
| Thornton, Sir Malcolm | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Townend, John (Bridlington) | |
| Townsend, Cyril D. (Bexl'yh'th) | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Tracey, Richard | Mr. Andrew MacKay and |
| Tredinnick, David | Mr. Derek Conway. |
| Trend, Michael |
| NOES | |
| Adams, Mrs Irene | Hanson, David |
| Ainger, Nick | Hoey, Kate |
| Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) | Hogg, Norman (Cumbernauld) |
| Ashton, Joe | Home Robertson, John |
| Barnes, Harry | Hood, Jimmy |
| Battle, John | Hoon, Geoffrey |
| Bayley, Hugh | Hoyle, Doug |
| Beckett, Rt Hon Margaret | Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) |
| Beith, Rt Hon A.J. | Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) |
| Benton, Joe | Hutton, John |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Illsley, Eric |
| Betts, Clive | Ingram, Adam |
| Boyes, Roland | Johnston, Sir Russell |
| Bradley, Keith | Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) |
| Burden, Richard | Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) |
| Caborn, Richard | Kennedy, Charles (Ross, C&S) |
| Callaghan, Jim | Kennedy, Jane (Lpool Brdgn) |
| Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) | Kilfoyle, Peter |
| Cann, Jamie | Kirkwood, Archy |
| Chisholm, Malcolm | Lewis, Terry |
| Clarke, Eric (Midlothian) | Llwyd, Elfyn |
| Coffey, Ann | Lynne, Ms Liz |
| Cohen, Harry | McAllion, John |
| Cryer, Bob | McAvoy, Thomas |
| Cunningham, Jim (Covy SE) | Macdonald, Calum |
| Davidson, Ian | McFall, John |
| Davis, Terry (B'ham, H'dge H'l) | McKelvey, William |
| Denham, John | Mackinlay, Andrew |
| Dewar, Donald | McMaster, Gordon |
| Dixon, Don | McWilliam, John |
| Donohoe, Brian H. | Madden, Max |
| Dunnachie, Jimmy | Mahon, Alice |
| Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth | Mandelson, Peter |
| Eagle, Ms Angela | Marshall, Jim (Leicester, S) |
| Eastham, Ken | Martlew, Eric |
| Enright, Derek | Maxton, John |
| Etherington, Bill | Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley) |
| Ewing, Mrs Margaret | Milburn, Alan |
| Flynn, Paul | Morley, Elliot |
| Fraser, John | Mowlam, Marjorie |
| Fyfe, Maria | Mudie, George |
| Galloway, George | Mullin, Chris |
| Garrett, John | O'Brien, Michael (N W'kshire) |
| Gerrard, Neil | O'Hara, Edward |
| Godman, Dr Norman A. | Olney, William |
| Godsiff, Roger | Patchett, Terry |
| Golding, Mrs Llin | Pickthall, Colin |
| Graham, Thomas | Pike, Peter L. |
| Grant, Bernie (Tottenham) | Powell, Ray (Ogmore) |
| Gunnell, John | Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lew'm E) |
| Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) | Steel, Rt Hon Sir David |
| Primarolo, Dawn | Steinberg, Gerry |
| Radice, Giles | Strang, Dr. Gavin |
| Reid, Dr John | Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) |
| Rendel, David | Wallace, James |
| Robertson, George (Hamilton) | Wardell, Gareth (Gower) |
| Robinson, Peter (Belfast E) | Wareing, Robert N |
| Roche, Mrs. Barbara | Welsh, Andrew |
| Rooker, Jeff | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Rooney, Terry | Wise, Audrey |
| Sedgemore, Brian | Wray, Jimmy |
| Skinner, Dennis | |
| Smith, C. (Isl'ton S & F'sbury) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Spearing, Nigel | Mr. Eddie Loyden and |
| Spellar, John | Mr. Jeremy Corbyn. |
| Squire, Rachel (Dunfermline W) |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§ Mr. BeithFurther to my previous point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. In similar circumstances, the occupant of the Chair has given the Government the opportunity not to move an order when the necessary papers are not available. The House is not in possession of the Committee report relating to the next motion on the Order Paper, which is the only way in which right hon. and hon. Members can know whether a vote took place or whether substantial objections to the order were raised in Committee.
Madam Speaker is responsible for the printing and accuracy of the reports of proceedings of the House. Therefore, it also falls upon the Chair to be concerned if those proceedings are not available to the House when they are required. It seems to me, and should appear to Ministers who are present, that it is an abuse of the procedures of the House to attempt to make the House vote on a motion for which the necessary papers are not available. I believe that that view is shared by some Conservative Members.
§ Sir Donald Thompson (Calder Valley)Further to that point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Would not it be better to adopt the practice of voting in our seats as all the votes are spurious?
Mr. Deputy SpeakerThe Standing Orders are clear on standing and sitting, and the present circumstances are not appropriate. It is for the Government to decide whether they wish to move a motion. The Chair's responsibility is to call the motion.
§ Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c.).