§ .—(1) In the case of a scheme of re-organisation submitted by the Milk Marketing Board of England and Wales it shall be a requirement of any approval of such a scheme that on vesting day or, if the target figure specified in subsection (2) below is attained before that date then on the day it is attained, the appropriate authority shall be advised by any successor body to the said board of the names of the producers contracting to supply milk to it and by the said board of the volume of milk which those producers had sold to it in the year 1st April 1992 to 31st March 1993 ("the period") and the total volume of milk sold to it during the period.
§ (2) Where the milk sold to the said hoard during the period by the producers contracting to supply a successor body represents 50 per cent. or more of the total volume of milk 352 sold to the said board during the period ("the target figure"), the appropriate authority shall refer the trading practices and operations whether actual or intended of any such successor body to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission for investigation.
§ (3) For the purposes of this section reference to a "successor body" shall mean any body proposed by a board in a scheme of re-organisation to be engaged in milk trading and in respect of which a statement of the nature required by section (2)(c) has been submitted.'.—[Dr. Strung.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
§ Motion made—[Dr. Strang]—and Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—
§ The House divided.. Ayes 150, Noes 269.
354| Division No. 305] | [6.43 pm |
| AYES | |
| Adams, Mrs Irene | Hinchliffe, David |
| Ainger, Nick | Hoey, Kate |
| Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) | Howarth, George (Knowsley N) |
| Armstrong, Hilary | Howells, Dr. Kim (Pontypridd) |
| Ashton, Joe | Hoyle, Doug |
| Austin-Walker, John | Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) |
| Banks, Tony (Newham NW) | Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) |
| Barron, Kevin | Hughes, Roy (Newport E) |
| Battle, John | Hutton, John |
| Bayley, Hugh | Jackson, Glenda (H'stead) |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Jackson, Helen (Shef'ld, H) |
| Bennett, Andrew F. | Jones, Barry (Alyn and D'side) |
| Benton, Joe | Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Jones, Lynne (B'ham S O) |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Jowell, Tessa |
| Brown, N. (N'c'tle upon Tyne E) | Keen, Alan |
| Burden, Richard | Kennedy, Jane (Lpool Brdgn) |
| Byers, Stephen | Khabra, Piara S. |
| Caborn, Richard | Kilfoyle, Peter |
| Callaghan, Jim | Kinnock, Rt Hon Neil (Islwyn) |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) | Lestor, Joan (Eccles) |
| Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) | Lewis, Terry |
| Campbell-Savours, D. N. | Livingstone, Ken |
| Cann, Jamie | Lloyd, Tony (Stretford) |
| Clapham, Michael | Loyden, Eddie |
| Clarke, Tom (Monklands W) | McAllion, John |
| Clelland, David | McAvoy, Thomas |
| Clwyd, Mrs Ann | McCartney, Ian |
| Connarty, Michael | McFall, John |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | McKelvey, William |
| Cousins, Jim | Mackinlay, Andrew |
| Cryer, Bob | McLeish, Henry |
| Cunningham, Jim (Covy SE) | Mahon, Alice |
| Dalyell, Tarn | Mandelson, Peter |
| Davidson, Ian | Marshall, Jim (Leicester, S) |
| Davies, Ron (Caerphilly) | Maxton, John |
| Davis, Terry (B'ham, H'dge H'l) | Meale, Alan |
| Dewar, Donald | Michael, Alun |
| Dixon, Don | Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley) |
| Dobson, Frank | Milburn, Alan |
| Dowd, Jim | Morgan, Rhodri |
| Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth | Morley, Elliot |
| Eagle, Ms Angela | Mudie, George |
| Enright, Derek | Mullin, Chris |
| Etherington, Bill | Murphy, Paul |
| Evans, John (St Helens N) | O'Brien, Michael (N W'kshire) |
| Fatchett, Derek | O'Brien, William (Normanton) |
| Flynn, Paul | O'Hara, Edward |
| Foster, Rt Hon Derek | Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth |
| Foulkes, George | Pike, Peter L. |
| Fyfe, Maria | Pope, Greg |
| Galloway, George | Powell, Ray (Ogmore) |
| Gerrard, Neil | Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lew'm E) |
| Golding, Mrs Llin | Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) |
| Gordon, Mildred | Prescott, John |
| Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) | Primarolo, Dawn |
| Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) | Purchase, Ken |
| Grocott. Bruce | Quin, Ms Joyce |
| Hain, Peter | Raynsford, Nick |
| Hardy, Peter | Robertson, George (Hamilton) |
| Hill, Keith (Streatham) | Roche, Mrs. Barbara |
| Rogers, Allan | Turner, Dennis |
| Rooker, Jeff | Walley, Joan |
| Rowlands, Ted | Wardell, Gareth (Gower) |
| Ruddock, Joan | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Sheerman, Barry | Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Sw'n W) |
| Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert | Williams, Alan W (Carmarthen) |
| Short, Clare | Wilson, Brian |
| Simpson, Alan | Winnick, David |
| Skinner, Dennis | Wise, Audrey |
| Smith, Andrew (Oxford E) | Worthington, Tony |
| Soley, Clive | Wray, Jimmy |
| Spellar, John | Wright, Dr Tony |
| Steinberg, Gerry | |
| Strang, Dr. Gavin | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) | Mr. Eric Illsley and Mr. Gordon McMaster. |
| Tipping, Paddy |
| NOES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey) | Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby) | Dover, Den |
| Allason, Rupert (Torbay) | Duncan, Alan |
| Amess, David | Duncan-Smith, Iain |
| Arbuthnot, James | Dunn, Bob |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Durant, Sir Anthony |
| Ashby, David | Dykes, Hugh |
| Ashdown, Rt Hon Paddy | Eggar, Tim |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Evans, Jonathan (Brecon) |
| Atkinson, David (Bour'mouth E) | Evans, Nigel (Ribble Valley) |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Evans, Roger (Monmouth) |
| Baker, Rt Hon K. (Mole Valley) | Evennett, David |
| Baker. Nicholas (Dorset North) | Faber, David |
| Baldry, Tony | Fabricant, Michael |
| Banks, Matthew (Southport) | Fenner, Dame Peggy |
| Bates, Michael | Field, Barry (Isle of Wight) |
| Bendall, Vivian | Fishburn, Dudley |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Forman, Nigel |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) |
| Body, Sir Richard | Forth, Eric |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Foster, Don (Bath) |
| Booth, Hartley | Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring) |
| Boswell, Tim | Fox, Sir Marcus (Shipley) |
| Bottomley, Peter (Eltham) | Freeman, Rt Hon Roger |
| Bowden, Andrew | French, Douglas |
| Bowis, John | Fry, Peter |
| Boyson, Rt Hon Sir Rhodes | Gale, Roger |
| Brandreth, Gyles | Gallie, Phil |
| Brazier, Julian | Gardiner, Sir George |
| Bright, Graham | Garnier, Edward |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Gillan, Cheryl |
| Brown, M. (Brigg & Cl'thorpes) | Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles |
| Browning, Mrs. Angela | Gorst, John |
| Bruce, Ian (S Dorset) | Greenway, John (Ryedale) |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth, N) |
| Burns, Simon | Grylls, Sir Michael |
| Burt, Alistair | Hague, William |
| Butcher, John | Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) |
| Butler, Peter | Hampson, Dr Keith |
| Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) | Hanley, Jeremy |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Hannam, Sir John |
| Carrington, Matthew | Haselhurst, Alan |
| Carttiss, Michael | Hawkins, Nick |
| Cash, William | Hawksley, Warren |
| Clappison, James | Heathcoat-Amory, David |
| Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) | Hicks, Robert |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Ruclit) | Higgins, Rt Hon Sir Terence L. |
| Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey | Horam, John |
| Coe, Sebastian | Hordern, Rt Hon Sir Peter |
| Congdon, David | Howard, Rt Hon Michael |
| Conway, Derek | Howarth, Alan (Strat'rd-on-A) |
| Coombs, Anthony (Wyre For'st) | Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford) |
| Coombs. Simon (Swindon) | Howell, Sir Ralph (North |
| Couchman, James | Norfolk) |
| Cran, James | Hughes Robert G. (Harrow W) |
| Currie, Mrs Edwina (S D'by'ire) | Hughes, Simon (Southwark) |
| Curry, David (Skipton & Ripon) | Hunt, Sir John (Ravensbourne) |
| Davis, David (Boothferry) | Hunter, Andrew |
| Day, Stephen | Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas |
| Deva, Nirj Joseph | Jack, Michael |
| Devlin, Tim | Jackson, Robert (Wantage) |
| Dicks, Terry | Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey |
| Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) | Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn |
| Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) | Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S) |
| Jones, Robert B. (W Hertfdshr) | Robinson, Mark (Somerton) |
| Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine | Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne) |
| Kennedy, Charles (Ross,C&S) | Rowe, Andrew (Mid Kent) |
| Kilfedder, Sir James | Ryder, Rt Hon Richard |
| King, Rt Hon Tom | Sackville, Tom |
| Kirkhope, Timothy | Sainsbury, Rt Hon Tim |
| Kirkwood, Archy | Scott, Rt Hon Nicholas |
| Knapman, Roger | Shaw, David (Dover) |
| Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash) | Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) |
| Knight, Greg (Derby N) | Shephard, Rt Hon Gillian |
| Knight, Dame Jill (Bir'm E'st'n) | Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) |
| Knox, Sir David | Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) |
| Kynoch, George (Kincardine) | Sims, Roger |
| Lait, Mrs Jacqui | Skeet, Sir Trevor |
| Lang, Rt Hon Ian | Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) |
| Lawrence, Sir Ivan | Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S) |
| Leigh, Edward | Soames, Nicholas |
| Lennox-Boyd, Mark | Speed, Sir Keith |
| Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) | Spencer, Sir Derek |
| Lidington, David | Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) |
| Lightbown, David | Spink, Dr Robert |
| Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) | Sproat, Iain |
| Lord, Michael | Squire, Robin (Hornchurch) |
| Luff, Peter | Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas | Steen, Anthony |
| Lynne, Ms Liz | Stephen, Michael |
| MacGregor, Rt Hon John | Stern, Michael |
| Maclean, David | Stewart, Allan |
| Maclennan, Robert | Streeter, Gary |
| McLoughlin, Patrick | Sumberg, David |
| McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick | Sweeney, Walter |
| Madel, David | Sykes, John |
| Maitland, Lady Olga | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Mans, Keith | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Marland, Paul | Taylor, John M. (Solihull) |
| Marshall, John (Hendon S) | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Martin, David (Portsmouth S) | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Mates, Michael | Thomason, Roy |
| Mawhinney, Dr Brian | Thompson, Sir Donald (C'er V) |
| Merchant, Piers | Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) |
| Michie, Mrs Ray (Argyll Bute) | Thornton, Sir Malcolm |
| Milligan, Stephen | Thurnham, Peter |
| Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) | Townsend, Cyril D. (Bexl'yh'th) |
| Mitchell, Sir David (Hants NW) | Tredinnick, David |
| Moate, Sir Roger | Trend, Michael |
| Molyneaux, Rt Hon James | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Monro, Sir Hector | Tyler, Paul |
| Montgomery, Sir Fergus | Viggers, Peter |
| Nelson, Anthony | Waldegrave, Rt Hon William |
| Neubert, Sir Michael | Walden, George |
| Newton, Rt Hon Tony | Wallace, James |
| Nicholls, Patrick | Waller, Gary |
| Nicholson, David (Taunton) | Ward, John |
| Nicholson, Emma (Devon West) | Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) |
| Norris, Steve | Wells, Bowen |
| Oppenheim, Phillip | Wheeler, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Ottaway, Richard | Whitney, Ray |
| Page, Richard | Whittingdale, John |
| Paice, James | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Patnick, Irvine | Wilkinson, John |
| Patten, Rt Hon John | Willetts, David |
| Pawsey, James | Wilshire, David |
| Pickles, Eric | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Porter, Barry (Wirral S) | Winterton, Nicholas (Macc'f'ld) |
| Porter, David (Waveney) | Wolfson, Mark |
| Portillo, Rt Hon Michael | Wood, Timothy |
| Powell, William (Corby) | Yeo, Tim |
| Rathbone, Tim | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Redwood, Rt Hon John | |
| Rendel, David | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Renton, Rt Hon Tim | Mr. Sydney Chapman and Mr. Andrew MacKay. |
| Richards, Rod | |
| Ritkind. Rt Hon. Malcolm |
§ Question accordingly negatived.