HC Deb 16 February 1993 vol 219 cc238-42

  1. `(1) The Secretary of State shall publish a report to Parliament annually, to be called "The maternity employment rights report" on the effects of the Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act 1993.
  2. (2) The Report shall assess the effects of the Act on:
    1. (a) the employment opportunities for pregnant working women
    2. (b) access to time off for ante-natal care (including relaxation classes and parentcraft classes)
    3. (c) the operation of remuneration during 14 weeks maternity leave
    4. (d) the number of women returning to work after the 14 weeks maternity leave
    5. (e) the adequacy of 14 weeks maternity leave for the health of the mother and the baby.
    6. (f) the operation and complexity of the scheme
    7. (g) the number of women successfully claiming unfair dismissal because of pregnancy under this Act
    8. (h) the number of women medically suspended for health and safety reasons each year
  3. (3) Before publishing the Report, the Secretary of State shall consult such organisations as appear to him to be concerned.'.—[Ms. Quin.]

Brought up, and read the First time.

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

The House divided: Ayes 263, Noes 298.

Division No. 153] [10.32 pm
AYES
Abbott, Ms Diane Beith, Rt Hon A. J.
Adams, Mrs Irene Benn, Rt Hon Tony
Ainger, Nick Bennett, Andrew F.
Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) Benton, Joe
Allen, Graham Bermingham, Gerald
Alton, David Berry, Dr. Roger
Anderson, Donald (Swansea E) Betts, Clive
Anderson, Ms Janet (Ros'dale) Blunkett, David
Armstrong, Hilary Boateng, Paul
Ashton, Joe Boyce, Jimmy
Austin-Walker, John Boyes, Roland
Barnes, Harry Bradley, Keith
Barron, Kevin Bray, Dr Jeremy
Bayley, Hugh Brown, Gordon (Dunfermline E)
Beckett, Margaret Brown, N. (N'c'tle upon Tyne E)
Beggs, Roy Burden, Richard
Byers, Stephen Heppell, John
Caborn, Richard Hill, Keith (Streatham)
Callaghan, Jim Hinchliffe, David
Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) Hoey, Kate
Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) Hood, Jimmy
Campbell-Savours, D. N. Howarth, George (Knowsley N)
Canavan, Dennis Howells, Dr. Kim (Pontypridd)
Cann, Jamie Hoyle, Doug
Carlile, Alexander (Montgomry) Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N)
Chisholm, Malcolm Hughes, Roy (Newport E)
Clapham, Michael Hume, John
Clark, Dr David (South Shields) Hutton, John
Clarke, Eric (Midlothian) Ingram, Adam
Clarke, Tom (Monklands W) Jackson, Glenda (H'stead)
Clelland, David Jackson, Helen (Shef'ld, H)
Clwyd, Mrs Ann Jamieson, David
Coffey, Ann Johnston, Sir Russell
Connarty, Michael Jones, Barry (Alyn and D'side)
Cook, Robin (Livingston) Jones, leuan Wyn (Ynys Môn)
Corbett, Robin Jones, Lynne (B'ham S 0)
Corbyn, Jeremy Jones, Martyn (Clwyd, SW)
Corston, Ms Jean Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham)
Cousins, Jim Jowell, Tessa
Cox, Tom Keen, Alan
Cryer, Bob Kennedy, Jane (Lpool Brdgn)
Cummings, John Khabra, Piara S.
Cunliffe, Lawrence Kilfoyle, Peter
Cunningham, Jim (Covy SE) Kirkwood, Archy
Cunningham, Dr John (C'p'l'nd) Leighton, Ron
Dafis, Cynog Lestor, Joan (Eccles)
Dalyell, Tam Lewis, Terry
Darling, Alistair Litherland, Robert
Davies, Bryan (Oldham C'tral) Livingstone, Ken
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 McAvoy, Thomas
Dobson, Frank McCartney, Ian
Donohoe, Brian H. Macdonald, Calum
Dowd, Jim McFall, John
Dunnachie, Jimmy McGrady, Eddie
Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth McKelvey, William
Eagle, Ms Angela Mackinlay, Andrew
Eastham, Ken McLeish, Henry
Etherington, Bill McMaster, Gordon
Evans, John (St Helens N) McNamara, Kevin
Ewing, Mrs Margaret Madden, Max
Field, Frank (Birkenhead) Mahon, Alice
Fisher, Mark Mallon, Seamus
Flynn, Paul Marek, Dr John
Foster, Derek (B'p Auckland) Marshall, David (Shettleston)
Foster, Don (Bath) Marshall, Jim (Leicester, S)
Foulkes, George Martin, Michael J. (Springburn)
Fraser, John Martlew, Eric
Fyfe, Maria Maxton, John
Galbraith, Sam Meacher, Michael
Galloway, George Meale, Alan
Gapes, Mike Michael, Alun
Garrett, John Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley)
Gerrard, Neil Michie, Mrs Ray (Argyll Bute)
Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John Milburn, Alan
Godman, Dr Norman A. Miller, Andrew
Godsiff, Roger Mitchell, Austin (Gt Grimsby)
Golding, Mrs Llin Molyneaux, Rt Hon James
Gordon, Mildred Moonie, Dr Lewis
Gould, Bryan Morgan, Rhodri
Graham, Thomas Morley, Elliot
Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) Morris, Rt Hon A. (Wy'nshawe)
Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) Morris, Estelle (B'ham Yardley)
Grocott, Bruce Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon)
Gunnell, John Mowlam, Marjorie
Hain, Peter Mudie, George
Hall, Mike Mullin, Chris
Hanson, David Murphy, Paul
Hardy, Peter Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon
Harman, Ms Harriet O'Brien, Michael (N W'kshire)
Harvey, Nick O'Brien, William (Normanton)
Henderson, Doug O'Hara, Edward
Olner, William Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent)
O'Neill. Martin Snape, Peter
Orme, Rt Hon Stanley Soley, Clive
Paisley, Rev Ian Spearing, Nigel
Parry, Robert Spellar, John
Pendry, Tom Squire, Rachel (Dunfermline W)
Pickthall, Colin Steinberg, Gerry
Pike, Peter L. Stevenson, George
Pope, Greg Stott, Roger
Powell, Ray (Ogmore) Strang, Dr. Gavin
Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lew'm E) Straw, Jack
Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury)
Primarolo, Dawn Taylor, Rt Hon John D. (Strgtd)
Purchase, Ken Tipping, Paddy
Quin, Ms Joyce Trimble, David
Radice, Giles Turner, Dennis
Randall, Stuart Tyler, Paul
Raynsford, Nick Wallace, James
Redmond, Martin Walley, Joan
Reid, Dr John Wardell, Gareth (Gower)
Robertson, George (Hamilton) Wareing, Robert N
Roche, Mrs. Barbara Watson, Mike
Rogers, Allan Welsh, Andrew
Rooker, Jeff Wicks, Malcolm
Rooney, Terry Wigley, Dafydd
Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Sw'n W)
Ross, William (E Londonderry) Williams, Alan W (Carmarthen)
Rowlands, Ted Wilson, Brian
Ruddock, Joan Winnick, David
Salmond, Alex Wise, Audrey
Sheerman, Barry Worthington, Tony
Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert Wray, Jimmy
Shore, Rt Hon Peter Wright, Dr Tony
Short, Clare
Simpson, Alan Tellers for the Ayes:
Skinner, Dennis Mr. Jack Thompson and
Smith, Andrew (Oxford E) Mr. Jon Owen Jones.
Smith, C. (Isl'ton S & F'sbury)
NOES
Adley, Robert Browning, Mrs. Angela
Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey) Bruce, Ian (S Dorset)
Aitken, Jonathan Budgen, Nicholas
Alexander, Richard Burns, Simon
Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby) Burt, Alistair
Allason, Rupert (Torbay) Butler, Peter
Amess, David Butterfill, John
Ancram, Michael Carlisle, John (Luton North)
Arbuthnot, James Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln)
Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) Carrington, Matthew
Arnold, Sir Thomas (Hazel Grv) Carttiss, Michael
Ashby, David Cash, William
Aspinwall, Jack Channon, Rt Hon Paul
Atkins, Robert Chapman, Sydney
Atkinson, David (Bour'mouth E) Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford)
Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Ruclif)
Baker, Rt Hon K. (Mole Valley) Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey
Baker, Nicholas (Dorset North) Coe, Sebastian
Baldry, Tony Congdon, David
Banks, Matthew (Southport) Conway, Derek
Banks, Robert (Harrogate) Coombs, Anthony (Wyre For'st)
Bates, Michael Coombs, Simon (Swindon)
Batiste, Spencer Cope, Rt Hon Sir John
Bellingham, Henry Couchman, James
Bendall, Vivian Cran, James
Beresford, Sir Paul Curry, David (Skipton & Ripon)
Biffen, Rt Hon John Day, Stephen
Blackburn, Dr John G. Deva, Nirj Joseph
Body, Sir Richard Devlin, Tim
Booth, Hartley Dickens, Geoffrey
Boswell, Tim Dicks, Terry
Bottomley, Peter (Eltham) Dorrell, Stephen
Bottomley, Rt Hon Virginia Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James
Bowden, Andrew Dover, Den
Bowis, John Duncan, Alan
Boyson, Rt Hon Sir Rhodes Duncan-Smith, Iain
Brazier, Julian Dunn, Bob
Bright, Graham Durant, Sir Anthony
Brooke, Rt Hon Peter Dykes, Hugh
Brown, M. (Brigg & Cl'thorpes) Eggar, Tim
Elletson, Harold 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) Lloyd, Peter (Fareham)
Fishburn, Dudley Lord, Michael
Forman, Nigel Luff, Peter
Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas
Forth, Eric MacKay, Andrew
Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring) Maclean, David
Fox, Sir Marcus (Shipley) McLoughlin, Patrick
Freeman, Roger McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick
French, Douglas Madel, David
Fry, Peter Maitland, Lady Olga
Gale, Roger Major, Rt Hon John
Gallie, Phil Malone, Gerald
Gardiner, Sir George Mans, Keith
Garel-Jones, Rt Hon Tristan Marland, Paul
Garnier, Edward Marlow, Tony
Gill, Christopher Marshall, John (Hendon S)
Gillan, Cheryl Marshall, Sir Michael (Arundel)
Goodlad, Rt Hon Alastair Martin, David (Portsmouth S)
Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles Mawhinney, Dr Brian
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) Mitchell, Sir David (Hants NW)
Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth, N) Moate, Sir Roger
Grylls, Sir Michael Monro, Sir Hector
Gummer, Rt Hon John Selwyn Montgomery, Sir Fergus
Hague, William Moss, Malcolm
Hamilton, Rt Hon Archie (Epsom) Needham, Richard
Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) Nelson, Anthony
Hampson, Dr Keith Neubert, Sir Michael
Hanley, Jeremy Newton, Rt Hon Tony
Hannam, Sir John Nicholls, Patrick
Hargreaves, Andrew Nicholson, David (Taunton)
Harris, David Nicholson, Emma (Devon West)
Haselhurst, Alan Norris, Steve
Hawkins, Nick Onslow, Rt Hon Sir Cranley
Hawksley, Warren Oppenheim, Phillip
Hayes, Jerry Ottaway, Richard
Heald, Oliver Page, Richard
Heathcoat-Amory, David Paice, James
Hendry, Charles Patnick, Irvine
Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey
Higgins, Rt Hon Sir Terence L. Pawsey, James
Hill, James (Southampton Test) Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth
Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas (G'tham) Pickles, Eric
Horam, John Porter, Barry (Wirral S)
Hordern, Rt Hon Sir Peter Porter, David (Waveney)
Howard, Rt Hon Michael Portillo, Rt Hon Michael
Howarth, Alan (Strat'rd-on-A) Powell, William (Corby)
Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford) Redwood, John
Hunt, Rt Hon David (Wirral W) Renton, Rt Hon Tim
Hunt, Sir John (Ravensbourne) Richards, Rod
Hunter, Andrew Riddick, Graham
Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas Rifkind, Rt Hon. Malcolm
Jack, Michael Robathan, Andrew
Jackson, Robert (Wantage) Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn
Jenkin, Bernard Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S)
Jessel, Toby Robinson, Mark (Somerton)
Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne)
Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) Rumbold, Rt Hon Dame Angela
Jones, Robert B. (W Hertfdshr) Ryder, Rt Hon Richard
Jopling, Rt Hon Michael Sackville, Tom
Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine Sainsbury, Rt Hon Tim
Key, Robert Scott, Rt Hon Nicholas
Kilfedder, Sir James Shaw, David (Dover)
Knapman, Roger Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey)
Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash) Shephard, Rt Hon Gillian
Knight, Greg (Derby N) Shepherd, Colin (Hereford)
Knight, Dame Jill (Bir'm E'st'n) Shersby, Michael
Kynoch, George (Kincardine) Sims, Roger
Lait, Mrs Jacqui Skeet, Sir Trevor
Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick) Tracey, Richard
Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) Tredinnick, David
Soames, Nicholas Trend, Michael
Speed. Sir Keith Twinn, Dr Ian
Spencer, Sir Derek Vaughan, Sir Gerard
Spicer, Sir James (W Dorset) Waldegrave, Rt Hon William
Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) Walden, George
Spink, Dr Robert Walker, Bill (N Tayside)
Spring, Richard Waller, Gary
Sproat, Iain Ward, John
Squire, Robin (Hornchurch) Wardle, Charles (Bexhill)
Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John Waterson, Nigel
Steen, Anthony Watts, John
Stephen, Michael Wells, Bowen
Stewart, Allan Wheeler, Rt Hon Sir John
Streeter, Gary Whitney, Ray
Sumberg, David Whittingdale, John
Sweeney, Walter Widdecombe, Ann
Sykes, John Wiggin, Sir Jerry
Tapsell, Sir Peter Willetts, David
Taylor, Ian (Esher) Wilshire, David
Taylor, John M. (Solihull) Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton)
Taylor, Sir Teddy (Southend, E) Winterton, Nicholas (Macc'f'ld)
Temple-Morris, Peter Wolfson, Mark
Thomason, Roy Wood, Timothy
Thompson, Sir Donald (C'er V) Yeo, Tim
Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) Young, Sir George (Acton)
Thornton, Sir Malcolm
Thurnham, Peter Tellers for the Noes:
Townend, John (Bridlington) Mr. Timothy Kirkhope and
Townsend, Cyril D. (Bexl'yh'th) Mr. Robert G. Hughes.

Question accordingly negatived

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