HC Deb 16 February 1993 vol 219 cc174-8

  1. '.—(1) Sections 115 and 116 of the 1992 Act (financial assistance towards expenditure on certain ballots and obligations of employers to make premises available) shall cease to have effect.
  2. (2) No application under regulations under section 115 (whether made before or after its repeal) shall be entertained by the Certification Officer in relation to expenditure in respect of a ballot if the date of the ballot falls after 31 March 1996 or in respect of arrangements to hold a ballot which is not proceeded with if the date of the ballot would have fallen after that date; but, for the purposes of applications made after (as well as before) the repeal in relation to expenditure not excluded by this subsection, the regulations shall continue in force notwithstanding the repeal.
  3. (3) In subsection (2) above, the "date of the ballot" means, in the case of a ballot in which votes may be cast on more than one day, the last of those days.
  4. (4) Subsection (1) above shall come into force on 1 April 1996.'—[Mr. Michael Forsyth.]

Brought up, and read the First time.

Motion made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—

The House divided: Ayes 300, Noes 250.

Division No. 151] [6.05 pm
AYES
Adley, Robert Blackburn, Dr John G
Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey) Body, Sir Richard
Aitken, Jonathan Booth, Hartley
Alexander, Richard Boswell, Tim
Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby) Bowden, Andrew
Allason, Rupert (Torbay) Bowis, John
Amess, David Boyson, Rt Hon Sir Rhodes
Ancram, Michael Brandreth, Gyles
Arbuthnot, James Brazier, Julian
Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) Bright, Graham
Arnold, Sir Thomas (Hazel Grv) Brooke, Rt Hon Peter
Ashby, David Brown, M. (Brigg & Cl'thorpes)
Aspinwall, Jack Browning, Mrs. Angela
Atkins, Robert Bruce, Ian (S Dorset)
Atkinson, David (Bour'mouth E) Burns, Simon
Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) Burt, Alistair
Baker, Rt Hon K. (Mole Valley) Butcher, John
Baker, Nicholas (Dorset North) Butler, Peter
Baldry, Tony Butterfill, John
Banks, Matthew (Southport) Carlisle, John (Luton North)
Banks, Robert (Harrogate) Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln)
Bates, Michael Carrington, Matthew
Batiste, Spencer Carttiss, Michael
Bellingham, Henry Cash, William
Bendall, Vivian Channon, Rt Hon Paul
Beresford, Sir Paul Chapman, Sydney
Biffen, Rt Hon John Clappison, James
Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) Hordern, Rt Hon Sir Peter
Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey Howard, Rt Hon Michael
Coe, Sebastian Howarth, Alan (Strat'rd-on-A)
Congdon, David Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford)
Conway, Derek Hunt, Rt Hon David (Wirral W)
Coombs, Anthony (Wyre For'st) Hunt, Sir John (Ravensbourne)
Coombs, Simon (Swindon) Hunter, Andrew
Cope, Rt Hon Sir John Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas
Couchman, James Jack, Michael
Cran, James Jackson, Robert (Wantage)
Curry, David (Skipton & Ripon) Jenkin, Bernard
Davies, Quentin (Stamford) Jessel, Toby
Day, Stephen Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey
Deva, Nirj Joseph Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N)
Devlin, Tim Jones, Robert B. (W Hertfdshr)
Dickens, Geoffrey Jopling, Rt Hon Michael
Dicks, Terry Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine
Dorrell, Stephen Key, Robert
Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James Kilfedder, Sir James
Dover, Den King, Rt Hon Tom
Duncan, Alan Knapman, Roger
Duncan-Smith, Iain Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash)
Dunn, Bob Knight, Greg (Derby N)
Durant, Sir Anthony Knight, Dame Jill (Bir'm E'st'n)
Dykes, Hugh Kynoch, George (Kincardine)
Eggar, Tim Lait, Mrs Jacqui
Elletson, Harold Lamont, Rt Hon Norman
Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter Lang, Rt Hon Ian
Evans, David (Welwyn Hatfield) Lawrence, Sir Ivan
Evans, Jonathan (Brecon) Legg, Barry
Evans, Roger (Monmouth) Lennox-Boyd, Mark
Evennett, David Lester, Jim (Broxtowe)
Faber, David Lidington, David
Fabricant, Michael Lightbown, David
Fenner, Dame Peggy Lilley, Rt Hon Peter
Field, Barry (Isle of Wight) Lord, Michael
Fishburn, Dudley Luff, Peter
Forman, Nigel Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas
Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) MacGregor, Rt Hon John
Forth, Eric MacKay, Andrew
Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman Maclean, David
Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring) McLoughlin, Patrick
Fox, Sir Marcus (Shipley) McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick
Freeman, Roger Madel, David
French, Douglas Maitland, Lady Olga
Fry, Peter Major, Rt Hon John
Gale, Roger Malone, Gerald
Gallie, Phil Mans, Keith
Gardiner, Sir George Marland, Paul
Garel-Jones, Rt Hon Tristan Marlow, Tony
Garnier, Edward Marshall, John (Hendon S)
Gill, Christopher Marshall, Sir Michael (Arundel)
Gillan, Cheryl Martin, David (Portsmouth S)
Goodlad, Rt Hon Alastair Mawhinney, Dr Brian
Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles Mellor, Rt Hon David
Gorman, Mrs Teresa Merchant, Piers
Gorst, John Milligan, Stephen
Grant, Sir Anthony (Cambs SW) Mills, Iain
Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling)
Greenway, John (Ryedale) Moate, Sir Roger
Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth, N) Monro, Sir Hector
Grylls, Sir Michael Moss, Malcolm
Hague, William Needham, Richard
Hamilton, Rt Hon Archie (Epsom) Nelson, Anthony
Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) Neubert, Sir Michael
Hanley, Jeremy Newton, Rt Hon Tony
Hargreaves, Andrew Nicholls, Patrick
Harris, David Nicholson, David (Taunton)
Haselhurst, Alan Nicholson, Emma (Devon West)
Hawkins, Nick Norris, Steve
Hawksley, Warren Onslow, Rt Hon Sir Cranley
Hayes, Jerry Oppenheim, Phillip
Heald, Oliver Ottaway, Richard
Heathcoat-Amory, David Page, Richard
Hendry, Charles Paice, James
Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael Patnick, Irvine
Higgins, Rt Hon Sir Terence L. Patten, Rt Hon John
Hill, James (Southampton Test) Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey
Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas (G'tham) Pawsey, James
Horam, John Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth
Pickles, Eric Sweeney, Walter
Porter, Barry (Wirral S) Sykes, John
Porter, David (Waveney) Tapsell, Sir Peter
Portillo, Rt Hon Michael Taylor, Ian (Esher)
Powell, William (Corby) Taylor, John M. (Solihull)
Rathbone, Tim Taylor, Sir Teddy (Southend, E)
Redwood, John Temple-Morris, Peter
Renton, Rt Hon Tim Thomason, Roy
Richards, Rod Thompson, Sir Donald (C'er V)
Riddick, Graham Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N)
Robathan, Andrew Thornton, Sir Malcolm
Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn Thurnham, Peter
Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S) Townend, John (Bridlington)
Robinson, Mark (Somerton) Townsend, Cyril D. (Bexl'yh'th)
Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne) Tracey, Richard
Rowe, Andrew (Mid Kent) Tredinnick, David
Rumbold, Rt Hon Dame Angela Trend, Michael
Ryder, Rt Hon Richard Twinn, Dr Ian
Sackville, Tom Vaughan, Sir Gerard
Sainsbury, Rt Hon Tim Waldegrave, Rt Hon William
Scott, Rt Hon Nicholas Walden, George
Shaw, David (Dover) Walker, Bill (N Tayside)
Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) Waller, Gary
Shephard, Rt Hon Gillian Ward, John
Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) Wardle, Charles (Bexhill)
Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) Waterson, Nigel
Shersby, Michael Watts, John
Sims, Roger Wells, Bowen
Skeet, Sir Trevor Wheeler, Rt Hon Sir John
Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick) Whitney, Ray
Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) Whittingdale, John
Soames, Nicholas Widdecombe, Ann
Speed, Sir Keith Wiggin, Sir Jerry
Spencer, Sir Derek Willetts, David
Spicer, Sir James (W Dorset) Wilshire, David
Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton)
Spink, Dr Robert Winterton, Nicholas (Macc'f'ld)
Spring, Richard Wolfson, Mark
Sproat, Iain Wood, Timothy
Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John Yeo, Tim
Steen, Anthony Young, Sir George (Acton)
Stephen, Michael
Stewart, Allan Tellers for the Ayes:
Streeter, Gary Mr. Timothy Kirkhope and
Sumberg, David Mr. Robert G. Hughes.
NOES
Abbott, Ms Diane Burden, Richard
Adams, Mrs Irene Byers, Stephen
Ainger, Nick Caborn, Richard
Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) Callaghan, Jim
Allen, Graham Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge)
Alton, David Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V)
Anderson, Donald (Swansea E) Campbell-Savours, D. N.
Anderson, Ms Janet (Ros'dale) Cann, Jamie
Armstrong, Hilary Carlile, Alexander (Montgomry)
Ashton, Joe Chisholm, Malcolm
Austin-Walker, John Clapham, Michael
Banks, Tony (Newham NW) Clark, Dr David (South Shields)
Barron, Kevin Clarke, Eric (Midlothian)
Bayley, Hugh Clarke, Tom (Monklands W)
Beckett, Margaret Clelland, David
Beggs, Roy Clwyd, Mrs Ann
Bell, Stuart Coffey, Ann
Benn, Rt Hon Tony Connarty, Michael
Bennett, Andrew F. Cook, Robin (Livingston)
Benton, Joe Corbett, Robin
Berry, Dr. Roger Corbyn, Jeremy
Betts, Clive Corston, Ms Jean
Blair, Tony Cousins, Jim
Blunkett, David Cox, Tom
Boateng, Paul Cryer, Bob
Bottomley, Peter (Eltham) Cummings, John
Boyce, Jimmy Cunliffe, Lawrence
Boyes, Roland Cunningham, Jim (Covy SE)
Bradley, Keith Cunningham, Dr John (C'p'l'nd)
Bray, Dr Jeremy Dafis, Cynog
Brown, Gordon (Dunfermline E) Dalyell, Tam
Brown, N. (N'c'tle upon Tyne E) Darling, Alistair
Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) Davies, Bryan (Oldham C'tral)
Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) Lloyd, Tony (Stretford)
Davies, Ron (Caerphilly) Llwyd, Elfyn
Davis, Terry (B'ham, H'dge H'I) Loyden, Eddie
Denham, John Lynne, Ms Liz
Dewar, Donald McAllion, John
Dixon, Don McCartney, Ian
Dobson, Frank Macdonald, Calum
Donohoe, Brian H. McFall, John
Dowd, Jim McKelvey, William
Dunnachie, Jimmy Mackinlay, Andrew
Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth McLeish, Henry
Eagle, Ms Angela McNamara, Kevin
Eastham, Ken Madden, Max
Etherington, Bill Mahon, Alice
Ewing, Mrs Margaret Mandelson, Peter
Fatchett, Derek Marek, Dr John
Faulds, Andrew Marshall, David (Shettleston)
Field, Frank (Birkenhead) Marshall, Jim (Leicester, S)
Fisher, Mark Martin, Michael J. (Springburn)
Flynn, Paul Martlew, Eric
Foster, Derek (B'p Auckland) Maxton, John
Foster, Don (Bath) Meale, Alan
Foulkes, George Michael, Alun
Fraser, John Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley)
Fyfe, Maria Michie, Mrs Ray (Argyll Bute)
Galbraith, Sam Milburn, Alan
Galloway, George Miller, Andrew
Gapes, Mike Mitchell, Austin (Gt Grimsby)
Garrett, John Molyneaux, Rt Hon James
Gerrard, Neil Moonie, Dr Lewis
Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John Morgan, Rhodri
Godman, Dr Norman A. Morley, Elliot
Godsiff, Roger Morris, Rt Hon A. (Wy'nshawe)
Golding, Mrs Llin Morris, Estelle (B'ham Yardley)
Gordon, Mildred Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon)
Gould, Bryan Mowlam, Marjorie
Graham, Thomas Mullin, Chris
Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) Murphy, Paul
Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon
Grocott, Bruce O'Brien, Michael (N W'kshire)
Gunnell, John O'Brien, William (Normanton)
Hain, Peter O'Hara, Edward
Hall, Mike Olner, William
Hanson, David O'Neill, Martin
Hardy, Peter Orme, Rt Hon Stanley
Harvey, Nick Pendry, Tom
Henderson, Doug Pickthall, Colin
Heppell, John Pike, Peter L.
Hill, Keith (Streatham) Pope, Greg
Hinchliffe, David Powell, Ray (Ogmore)
Hoey, Kate Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lew'm E)
Howarth, George (Knowsley N) Prentice, Gordon (Pendle)
Howells, Dr. Kim (Pontypridd) Primarolo, Dawn
Hoyle, Doug Purchase, Ken
Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) Quin, Ms Joyce
Hughes, Roy (Newport E) Radice, Giles
Hughes, Simon (Southwark) Randall, Stuart
Hutton, John Raynsford, Nick
Ingram, Adam Redmond, Martin
Jackson, Glenda (H'stead) Reid, Dr John
Jackson, Helen (Shef'ld, H) Robertson, George (Hamilton)
Jamieson, David Roche, Mrs. Barbara
Jones, Barry (Alyn and D'side) Rogers, Allan
Jones, leuan Wyn (Ynys Môn) Rooker, Jeff
Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) Rooney, Terry
Jones, Lynne (B'ham S O) Ross, Ernie (Dundee W)
Jones, Martyn (Clwyd, SW) Rowlands, Ted
Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) Salmond, Alex
Jowell, Tessa Sheerman, Barry
Keen, Alan Shore, Rt Hon Peter
Kennedy, Jane (Lpool Brdgn) Short, Clare
Khabra, Piara S. Skinner, Dennis
Kilfoyle, Peter Smith, Andrew (Oxford E)
Kinnock, Rt Hon Neil (Islwyn) Smith, C. (Isl'ton S & F'sbury)
Kirkwood, Archy Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent)
Leighton, Ron Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S)
Lestor, Joan (Eccles) Snape, Peter
Lewis, Terry Soley, Clive
Litherland, Robert Spearing, Nigel
Livingstone, Ken Spellar, John
Squire, Robin (Hornchurch) Watson, Mike
Steinberg, Gerry Welsh, Andrew
Stevenson, George Wicks, Malcolm
Strang, Dr. Gavin Wigley, Dafydd
Straw, Jack Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Sw'n W)
Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) Wilson, Brian
Thompson, Jack (Wansbeck) Winnick, David
Tipping, Paddy Wise, Audrey
Trimble, David Worthington, Tony
Turner, Dennis Wright, Dr Tony
Vaz, Keith
Walley, Joan Tellers for the Noes:
Wardell, Gareth (Gower) Mr. Eric Illsley and
Wareing, Robert N Mr. Gordon McMaster.

Question accordingly agreed to.

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