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Amendment proposed: No. 35, in page 103, line 19, at end insert—
`In Article 3 of the Homosexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1982 (homosexual acts in private), for "21" in both places where it occurs there is substituted "18".'.—[Ms Hoey.]
§ Question put, That the amendment be made:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 254, Noes 141.
347| Division No. 207] | [11.34 pm |
| AYES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Conway, Derek |
| Adams, Mrs Irene | Cook. Robin (Livingstone) |
| Ainger, Nick | Corbyn, Jeremy |
| Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) | Corston, Ms Jean |
| Alexander, Richard | Cousins, Jim |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby) | Cox, Tim |
| Anderson, Ms Janet (Ros'dale) | Cunningham, Jim (Covy SE) |
| Ashby, David | Cunningham, Rt Hon Dr John |
| Ashton, Joe | Currie, Mrs Edwina (S D'by'ire) |
| Atkinson, David (Bour'mouth E) | Curry, David (Skipton & Ripon) |
| Austin-Walker, John | Dalyell, Tam |
| Banks, Robert (Harrogate) | Darling, Alistair |
| Barnes, Harry | Davidson, Ian |
| Barron, Kevin | Davies, Bryan (Oldham C'tral) |
| Batiste, Spencer | Davies, Quentin (Stamford) |
| Battle, John | Davies, Ron (Caerphilly) |
| Bayley, Hugh | Denham, John |
| Beith, Rt Hon A. J. | Deva, Nirj Joseph |
| Bennett, Andrew F. | Delvin, Tim |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Dewar, Donald |
| Betts, Clive | Donohoe, Briah H. |
| Blair, Tony | Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James |
| Boateng, Paul | Dowd, Jim |
| Booth, Hartley | Duncan, Alan |
| Boswell, Tim | Dykes, Hugh |
| Bowden, Andrew | Eagle, Ms Angela |
| Bowls, John | Eggar, Tim |
| Bradley, Keith | Elletson, Harold |
| Brandreth, Gyles | Etherington, Bill |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Fabricant, Michael |
| Brown, M. (Brigg & Cl'thorpes) | Field, Frank (Birkenhead) |
| Brown, N. (N'c'tle upon Tyne E) | Fishburn, Dudley |
| Browning, Mrs. Angela | Forth, Eric |
| Burden, Richard | Foster, Don (Bath) |
| Burns, Simon | Foulkes, Geroge |
| Byers, Stephen | Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring) |
| Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) | Fraser, John |
| Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) | Fyfe, Maria |
| Campbell-Savours, D. N. | Galbraith, Sam |
| Cann, Jamie | Galloway, Geroge |
| Carlile, Alexander (Montgomry) | Garel-Jones, Rt Hon Tristan |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Gerrard, Neil |
| Carrington, Matthew | Godman, Dr Norman A. |
| Chapman, Sydney | Goodlad, Rt Hon Alastair |
| Chisholm, Malcolm | Gorden, Mildred |
| Clapham, Michael | Gorst, John |
| Clark, Dr David (South Shields) | Graham, Thomas |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Ruclif) | Grant, Bernie (Tottenham) |
| Clarke, Tom (Monklands W) | Greenway, John (Ryedale) |
| Clwyd, Mrs Ann | Gunnell, John |
| Coe, Sebastian | Hague, William |
| Coffey, Ann | Hain, Peter |
| Congdon, David | Hall, Mike |
| Connarty, Michael | Hampson, Dr keith |
| Hannam, Sir John | Miller, Andrew |
| Hanson, David | Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) |
| Harris, David | Mitchell, Sir David (Hants NW) |
| Haselhurst, Alan | Montgomery, Sir Fergus |
| Hayes, Jerry | Moonie, Dr Lewis |
| Heathcoat-Amory, David | Morley, Elliot |
| Hendry, Charles | Mowlam, Marjorie |
| Heppell, John | Mullin, Chris |
| Higgins, Rt Hon Sir Terence L. | Murphy, Paul |
| Hill, Keith (Streatham) | Needham, Richard |
| Hinchliffe, David | Newton, Rt Hon Tony |
| Hogg, Norman (Cumbernauld) | Nicholson, David (Taunton) |
| Home Robertson, John | Norris, Steve |
| Hood, Jimmy | O, Brien, Michael (N W'kshire) |
| Howarth, Alan (Strat'rd-on-A) | Olner, William |
| Howarth, George (Knowsley N) | O'Neill, Martin |
| Howells, Dr. Kim (Pontypridd) | Oppenheim, Phillip |
| Hoyle, Doug | Page, Richard |
| Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) | Pendry, Tom |
| Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) | Pickles, Eric |
| Hughes Robert G. (Harrow W) | Pickthall, Colin |
| Hunt, Rt Hon David (Wirral W) | Pike, Peter L. |
| Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas | Pope, Greg |
| Hutton, John | Portillo, Rt Hon Michael |
| Illsley, Eric | Powell, Ray (Ogmore) |
| Ingram, Adam | Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lew'm E) |
| Jack, Michael | Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) |
| Jackson, Helen (Shefld, H) | Rendel, David |
| Jackson, Robert (Wantage) | Robertson, George (Hamilton) |
| Jamieson, David | Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S) |
| Jenkin, Bernard | Robinson, Mark (Somerton) |
| Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey | Roche, Mrs. Barbara |
| Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) | Rogers, Allan |
| Jones, Martyn (Clwyd, SW) | Rooker, Jeff |
| Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) | Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) |
| Jones, Robert B. (W Hertfdshr) | Ruddock, Joan |
| Jowell, Tessa | Rumbold, Rt Hon Dame Angela |
| Kennedy, Jane (Lpool Brdgn) | Sedgemore, Brian |
| Key, Robert | Short, Clare |
| Kilfoyle, Peter | Simpson, Alan |
| King, Rt Hon Tom | Skinner, Dennis |
| Knight, Greg (Derby N) | Smith, C. (Isl'ton S & F'sbury) |
| Knox, Sir David | Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) |
| Lait, Mrs Jacqui | Soames, Nicholas |
| Lennox-Boyd, Mark | Soley, Clive |
| Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) | Spearing, Nigel |
| Lewis, Terry | Squire, Robin (Hornchurch) |
| Lilley, Rt Hon Peter | Steel, Rt Hon Sie David |
| Lloyd, Rt Hon Peter (Fareham) | Steinberg, Gerry |
| Llwyd, Elfyn | Stott, Roger |
| Loyden, Eddie | Strang, Dr. Gavin |
| McAllion, John | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| McAvoy, Thomas | Thurnham, Peter |
| McCartney, Ian | Toensend, Cyril D. (Bexl'yh'th) |
| McFall, John | Tredinnick, David |
| MacGregor, Rt Hon John | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| MacKay, Andrew | Vaz, Keith |
| McKelvey, William | Wallace, James |
| Mackinlay, Andrew | Waller, Gary |
| Maclennan, Robert | Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) |
| McMaster, Gordon | Watson, Mike |
| McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick | Whittingdale, John |
| Madden, Max | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Maddock, Mrs Diana | Williams, Alan W (Carmarthen) |
| Mahon, Alice | Wilshire, David |
| Maitland, Lady Olga | Wise, Audrery |
| Mandelson, Peter | Wolfson, Mark |
| Marek, Dr John | Worthington, Tony |
| Martlew, Eric | Wray, Jimmy |
| Maxton, John | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Meale, Alan | |
| Michael, Alun | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley) | Mr. Peter Bottomley and |
| Milburn, Alan | Ms Kate Hoey. |
| NOES | |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) |
| Allason, Rupert (Torbay) | Arnold, Sir Thomas (Hazel Grv) |
| Amess, David | Aspinwall, Jack |
| Arbuthnot, James | Atkins, Robert |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Lord, Michael |
| Baker, Nicholas (Dorset North) | Luff, Peter |
| Baldry, Tony | Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas |
| Banks, Matthew (Southport) | Maclean, David |
| Bates, Michael | Mans, Keith |
| Beggs, Roy | Marland, Paul |
| Bellingham, Henry | Marshall, John (Hendon S) |
| Bendall, Vivian | Martin, David (Portsmouth S) |
| Blackburn, Dr John G. | Merchant, Piers |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Millis, Iain |
| Boyson, Rt Hon Sir Rhodes | Molyneaux, Rt Hon James |
| Brazier, Julian | Monro, Sir Hector |
| Bright, Graham | Moss, Malcolm |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Nelson, Anthony |
| Bruce, Ian (S Dorset) | Neubert, Sir Michael |
| Budgen, Nicholas | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Carlisle, John (Luton North) | Onslow, Rt Hon Sir Cranley |
| Cash, William | Ottaway, Richard |
| Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) | Paice, James |
| Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey | Patnick, Irvine |
| Colvin, Michael | Pawsey, James |
| Coombs, Simon (Swindon) | Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth |
| Cope, Rt Hon Sir John | Portor, Barry (Wirral S) |
| Cran, James | Porter, David (Waveney) |
| Davis, David (Booth ferry) | Redwood, Rt Hon John |
| Day, Stephen | Renton, Rt Hon Tim |
| Dickens, Geoffrey | Riddick, Graham |
| Dover, Den | Robathan, Andrew |
| Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn |
| Evans, David (Welwyn Hatfield) | Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne) |
| Evans, Jonathan (Brecon) | Sackville, Tom |
| Evans, Roger (Monmouth) | Shaw, David (Dover) |
| Evennett, David | Shaw, Sir Giles, (Pudsey) |
| Fairbaim, Sir Nicholas | Spencer, Sir Derek |
| Forman, Nigel | Spicer, Sir James (W Dorset) |
| Forsythe, Clifford (Antrim S) | Spink, Dr Robert |
| Fox, Sir Marcus (Shipley) | Sproat, Iain |
| Freeman, Rt Hon Roger | Steen, Anthony |
| French, Douglas | Stewart, Allan |
| Gale, Roger | Streeter, Gary |
| Gallie, Phil | Sweeney, Walter |
| Gardiner, Sir George | Sykes, John |
| Gill, Christopher | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Gillan, Cheryl | Taylor, Sir Teedy (Southend, E) |
| Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles | Thomason, Roy |
| Gorman, Mrs Teresa | Thomason, Patrick Norwich N) |
| Grant, Sir A. (Cambs SW) | Thornton, Sir Malcolm |
| Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) | Tracey, Richard |
| Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth, N) | Trend, Michael |
| Hamilton, Rt Hon Sir Archie | Trimble, David |
| Hargreaves, Andrew | Trotter, Neville |
| Hawksley, Warren | Vaughan, Sir Gerard |
| Hill, James (Southampton Test) | Viggers, Peter |
| Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas (G'tham) | Walker, A. Cecil (Belfast) |
| Hordem, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Walker, Bill (N Tayside) |
| Howell, Sir Ralph (N Norfolk) | Waterson, Nigel |
| Hunter, Andrew | Watts, John |
| Jessel, Toby | Wells, Bowen |
| Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) | Whitney, Ray |
| Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Kilfedder, Sir James | Wiggin, Sir Jerry |
| Kirkhope, Timothy | Wilkinson, John |
| Knapman, Roger | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash) | Winterton, Nicholas Macc'fld) |
| Knight, Dame Jill (Bir'm E'st'n) | |
| Kynoch, George (Kincardine) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Lawrence, Sir Ivan | Mr. William Ross and |
| Leigh, Edward | Rev. Martin Smyth. |
| Lightbown, David |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§ Amendment made: No. 343, in page 103, leave out line 20.—[Mr. Maclean.]