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Amendment proposed: No. 281, in page 85, line 11, after 'discipline', insert
'otherwise than by an act in contemplation or furtherance of a trade dispute to which the Secretary of State is a party being a Minister falling within section 244(2) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.'.—[Mr. Michael.]
§ Question put, That the amendment be made:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 243, Noes 290.
341| Division No. 206] | [11.16 pm |
| AYES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Davidson, Ian |
| Adams, Mrs Irene | Davies, Bryan (Oldham C'tral) |
| Ainger, Nick | Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) |
| Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) | Davies, Ron (Caerphilly) |
| Allen, Graham | Denham, John |
| Alton, David | Dewar, Donald |
| Anderson, Donald (Swansea E) | Dixon, Don |
| Anderson, Ms Janet (Ros'dale) | Dobson, Frank |
| Armstrong, Hilary | Donohoe, Brian H. |
| Ashton, Joe | Dowd, Jim |
| Austin-Walker, John | Dunnachie, Jimmy |
| Barnes, Harry | Eagle, Ms Angela |
| Barron, Kevin | Enright, Derek |
| Battle, John | Etherington, Bill |
| Bayley, Hugh | Evans, John (St Helens N) |
| Beith, Rt Hon A. J. | Ewing, Mrs Margaret |
| Bell, Stuart | Faulds, Andrew |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Field, Frank (Birkenhead) |
| Bennett, Andrew F. | Fisher, Mark |
| Benton, Joe | Flynn, Paul |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Foster, Rt Hon Derek |
| Berry, Roger | Foster, Don (Bath) |
| Betts, Clive | Foulkes, George |
| Blair, Tony | Fraser, John |
| Boateng, Paul | Fyfe, Maria |
| Bradley, Keith | Galbraith, Sam |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Galloway, George |
| Brown, N. (N'c'tle upon Tyne E) | Gapes, Mike |
| Burden, Richard | Garrett, John |
| Caborn, Richard | George, Bruce |
| Callaghan, Jim | Gerrard, Neil |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) | Godman, Dr Norman A. |
| Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) | Godsiff, Roger |
| Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) | Golding, Mrs Llin |
| Campbell-Savours, D. N. | Gordon, Mildred |
| Cann, Jamie | Graham, Thomas |
| Carlile, Alexander (Montgomry) | Grant, Bernie (Tottenham) |
| Chisholm, Malcolm | Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) |
| Clapham, Michael | Grocott, Bruce |
| Clark, Dr David (South Shields) | Gunnell, John |
| Clarke, Eric (Midlothian) | Hain, Peter |
| Clarke, Torn (Monklands W) | Hall, Mike |
| Clelland, David | Hanson, David |
| Clwyd, Mrs Ann | Harvey, Nick |
| Coffey, Ann | Heppell, John |
| Connarty, Michael | Hill, Keith (Streatham) |
| Cook, Frank (Stockton N) | Hinchliffe, David |
| Cook, Robin (Livingston) | Hoey, Kate |
| Corbett, Robin | Hogg, Norman (Cumbernauld) |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Home Robertson, John |
| Corston, Ms Jean | Hood, Jimmy |
| Cousins, Jim | Hoon, Geoffrey |
| Cox, Tom | Howarth, George (Knowsley N) |
| Cunningham, Jim (Covy SE) | Howells, Dr. Kim (Pontypridd) |
| Cunningham, Rt Hon Dr John | Hoyle, Doug |
| Dafis, Cynog | Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) |
| Dalyell, Tam | Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) |
| Darling, Alistair | Hutton, John |
| Illsley, Eric | Parry, Robert |
| Adam, Adam | Patchett, Terry |
| Jackson, Glenda (H'stead) | Pendry, Tom |
| Jackson, Helen (Shef'ld, H) | Pickthall, Colin |
| Jamieson, David | Pike, Peter L. |
| Jones, leuan Wyn (Ynys Môn) | Pope, Greg |
| Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) | Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lew'm E) |
| Jones, Lynne (B'ham S O) | Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) |
| Jones, Martyn (Clwyd, SW) | Primarolo Dawn |
| Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) | Purchase, Ken |
| Jowell, Tessa | Quin, Ms Joyce |
| Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald | Radice, Giles |
| Keen, Alan | Raynsford, Nick |
| Kennedy, Jane (Lpool Brdgn) | Rendel, David |
| Khabra, Piara S. | Robertson, George (Hamilton) |
| Kilfoyle, Peter | Robinson, Geoffrey (Co'try NW) |
| Kinnock, Rt Hon Neil (Islwyn) | Roche, Mrs. Barbara |
| Lestor, Joan (Eccles) | Rogers, Allan |
| Lewis, Terry | Rooker, Jeff |
| Livingstone, Ken | Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) |
| Lloyd, Tony (Stretford) | Rowlands, Ted |
| Llwyd, Elfyn | Ruddock, Joan |
| Loyden, Eddie | Sedgemore, Brian |
| McAllion, John | Sheerman, Bary |
| McAvoy, Thomas | Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert |
| McCartney, Ian | Short, Clare |
| Macdonald, Calum | Simpson, Alan |
| McFall, John | Skinner, Dennis |
| McKelvey, William | Smith, Andrew (Oxford E) |
| Mackinlay, Andrew | Smith, C. (Isl'ton S & F'sbury) |
| McLeish, Henry | Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) |
| Maclennan, Robert | Soley, Clive |
| McMaster, Gordon | Spearing, Nigel |
| McNamara, Kevin | Spellar, John |
| McWilliam, John | Squire, Rachael (Dunfermline W) |
| Madden, Max | Steel, Rt Hon Sir David |
| Maddock, Mrs Diana | Steinberg, Gerry |
| Mahon, Alice | Stevenson, George |
| Mandelson, Peter | Stott, Roger |
| Marek, Dr John | Strang, Dr. Gavin |
| Marshall, David (Shettleston) | Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) |
| Marshall, Jim (Leicester, S) | Turner, Dennis |
| Martin, Michael J. (Springburn) | Tyler, Paul |
| Martlew, Eric | Vaz, Keith |
| Maxton, John | Walker, Rt Hon Sir Harold |
| Meacher, Michael | Wallace, James |
| Meale, Alan | Walley, Joan |
| Michael, Alun | Wardell, Gareth (Gower) |
| Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley) | Wareing, Robert N |
| Milburn, Alan | Watson, Mike |
| Miller, Andrew | Welsh, Andrew |
| Mitchell, Austin (Gt Grimsby) | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Moonie, Dr Lewis | Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Sw'n W) |
| Morgan, Rhodri | Williams, Alan W (Carmarthen) |
| Morley, Elliot | Wilson, Brian |
| Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) | Winnick, David |
| Mowlam, Marjorie | Wise, Audrey |
| Mudie, George | Worthington, Tony |
| Mullin, Chris | Wray, Jimmy |
| Murphy, Paul | Wright, Dr Tony |
| O'Brien, Michael (N W'kshire) | Young, David (Bolton SE) |
| O'Brien, William (Normanton) | |
| O'Hara, Edward | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Olner, William | Mr. Stephen Byers and |
| O'Neill, Martin | Mr. Ray Powell. |
| Orme, Rt Hon Stanley | |
| NOES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey) | Atkinson, David (Bour'mouth E) |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) |
| Alexander, Richard | Baker, Rt Hon K. (Mole Valley) |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby) | Baker, Nicholas (Dorset North) |
| Allason, Rupert (Torbay) | Baldry, Tony |
| Amess, David | Banks, Matthhew (Southport) |
| Arbuthnot, James | Banks, Robert (Harrogate) |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Bates, Michael |
| Arnold, Sir Thomas (Hazel Grv) | Batiste, Spencer |
| Ashby, David | Bendall, Vivian |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Blackburn, Dr John G. |
| Atkins, Robert | Bonsor, Sir Nicholas |
| Booth, Hartley | Gorst, John |
| Boswell, Tim | Grant, Sir A. (Cambs SW) |
| Bottomley, Peter (Eltham) | Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon Virginia | Greenway, John (Ryedale) |
| Bowden, Andrew | Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth, N) |
| Bowis, John | Grylls, Sir Michael |
| Boyson, Rt Hon Sir Rhodes | Gummer, Rt Hon John Selwyn |
| Brandreth, Gyles | Hague, William |
| Brazier, Julian | Hamilton, Rt Hon Sir Archie |
| Bright, Graham | Hamilton, Neil Tatton) |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Hampson, Dr Keith |
| Brown, M. (Brigg & Cl'thorpes) | Hanley, Jeremy |
| Browning, Mrs. Angela | Hannam, Sir John |
| Bruce, Ian (S Dorset) | Hargreaves, Andrew |
| Budgen, Nicholas | Harris, David |
| Burns, Simon | Haselhurst, Alan |
| Burt, Alistair | Hawkins, Nick |
| Carlisle, John (Luton North) | Hawksley, Warren |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Hayes, Jerry |
| Carrington, Matthew | Heald, Oliver |
| Carttiss, Michael | Heathcoat-Armory, David |
| Cash, William | Hendry, Charles |
| Chapman, Sydney | Higgins, Rt Hon Sir Terence L. |
| Churchill, Mr | Hill, James (Southampton Test) |
| Clappison, James | Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas (G'tham) |
| Clark, Dr Michael (Rockford) | Horam, John |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Ruclif) | Hordern, Rt Hon Sir Peter |
| Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey | Howard, Rt Hon Michael |
| Coe, Sebastian | Howarth, Alan (Stra'rd-on-A) |
| Colvin, Michael | Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford) |
| Congdon, David | Howell, Sir Ralph (N Norfolk) |
| Conway, Derek | Hughes, Robert G. (Harrow W) |
| Coombs, Simon (Swindon) | Hunt, Rt Hon David (Wirral W) |
| Cope, Rt Hon Sir John | Hunter, Andrew |
| Couchman, James | Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas |
| Gran, James | Jack, Michael |
| Currie, Mrs Edwina (S D'by'ire) | Jackson, Robert (Wantage) |
| Curry, David (Skipton & Ripon) | Jenkin, Bernard |
| Davies, Quentin (Stamford) | Jessel, Toby |
| Davis, David (Boothferry) | Johnson, Smith, Sir Geoffrey |
| Day, Stephen | Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) |
| Deva, Nirj Joseph | Jones, Robert B. (W Hertfdshr) |
| Devlin, Tim | Jopling, Rt Hon Michael |
| Dickens, Geoffrey | Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James | Key, Robert |
| Dover, Den | King, Rt Hon Tom |
| Duncan, Alan | Kirkhope, Timothy |
| Duncan-Smith, Iain | Knapman, Roger |
| Dunn, Bob | Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash) |
| Eggar, Tim | Knight, Greg (Derby N) |
| Elletson, Harold | Knight, Dame Jill (Bir'm E'st'n) |
| Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Knox, Sir David |
| Evans, David (Welwyn Hatfield) | Kynoch, Geroge (Kincardine) |
| Evans, Jonathan (Brecon) | Lait, Mrs Jacqui |
| Evans, Nigel (Ribble Valley) | Lang, Rt Hon Ian |
| Evans, Roger (Monmouth) | Lawrence, Sir Ivan |
| Evennett, David | Legg, Barry |
| Faber, David | Leigh, Edward |
| Fabricant, Michael | Lennox-Boyd, Mark |
| Fairbaim, Sir Nicholas | Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) |
| Field, Barry (Isle of Wight) | Lidington, David |
| Fishbum, Dudley | Lightbown, David |
| Forman, Nigel | Lilley, Rt Hon Peter |
| Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) | Lloyd, Rt Hon Peter (Fareham) |
| Forth, Eric | Lord, Michael |
| Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman | Luff, Peter |
| Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring) | Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas |
| Fox, Sir Marcus (Shipley) | Macgregor, Rt Hon John |
| Freeman, Rt Hon Roger | Maclean, David |
| French, Douglas | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Gale, Roger | McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick |
| Gallie, Phil | Madel, Sir David |
| Gardiner, Sir George | Maitland, Lady Olga |
| Garel-Jones, Rt Hon Tristan | Malone, Gerald |
| Garnier, Edward | Mans, Keith |
| Gill, Christopher | Marland, Paul |
| Gillan, Cheryl | Marlow, Tony |
| Goodlad, Rt Hon Alastair | Marshall, John (Hendon S) |
| Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles | Martin, David (Portsmouth S) |
| Gorman, Mrs Teresa | Mates, Michael |
| Mawhinney, Rt Hon Dr Brian | Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) |
| Mellor, Rt Hon David | Spink, Dr Robert |
| Merchant, Piers | Spring, Richard |
| Mills, Iain | Sproat, Iain |
| Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) | Squire, Robin (Hornchurch) |
| Mitchell, Sir David (Hants NW) | Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Moate, Sir Roger | Steen Anthony |
| Monro, Sir Hector | Stephen, Michael |
| Montgomery, Sir Fergus | Stewart, Allan |
| Moss, Malcolm | Streeter, Gary |
| Needham, Richard | Sumberg, David |
| Nelson, Anthony | Sweeney, Walter |
| Neubert, Sir Michael | Sykes, John |
| Newton, Rt Hon Tony | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Nicholls, Patrick | Taylor, Sir Teddy (Southend, E) |
| Nicholson, David (Taunton) | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Nicholson, Emma (Devon West) | Thomason, Roy |
| Norris, Steve | Thompson, Sir Donald (C'er V) |
| Onslow, Rt Hon Sir Cranley | Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) |
| Oppenheim, Phillip | Thomton, Peter |
| Ottaway, Richard | Thurnham, Peter |
| Page, Richard | Townsend, Cyril D. (Bexl'yh'th) |
| Paice, James | Tracey, Richard |
| Patnick, Irvine | Tredinnick, David |
| Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Trend, Michael |
| Pawsey, James | Trotter, Neville |
| Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Pickles, Eric | Vaughan, Sir Gerard |
| Porter, Barry (Wirral S) | Viggers, Peter |
| Porter, David (Waveney) | Waldegrave, Rt Hon William |
| Portillo, Rt Hon Michael | Walden, George |
| Redwood, Rt Hon John | Walker, Bill (N Tayside) |
| Renton, Rt Hon Tim | Waller, Gary |
| Richards, Rod | Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) |
| Riddick, Graham | Waterson, Nigel |
| Robathan, Andrew | Watts, John |
| Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn | Wells, Bowen |
| Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S) | Whitney, Ray |
| Robinson, Mark (Somerton) | Whittingdale, John |
| Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne) | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Rumbold, Rt Hon Dame Angela | Wiggin, Sir Jerry |
| Sackville, Tom | Wilkinson, John |
| Scott, Rt Hon Nicholas | Willetts, David |
| Shaw, David (Dover) | Wilshire, David |
| Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Shephard, Rt Hon Gillian | Winterton, Nicholas (Macc'fld) |
| Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) | Wolfson, Mark |
| Shersby, Michael | Yeo Tim |
| Sims, Roger | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Skeet, Sir Trevor | |
| Soames, Nicholas | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Speed, Sir Keith | Mr. Timothy Wood and |
| Spencer, Sir Derek | Mr. Andrew McKay. |
| Spicer, Sir James (W Dorset) |
§ Question accordingly negatived.
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Amendments made: No. 217, in page 85, line 39, at end insert—
'(6A) This section shall be disregarded in determining for the purposes of any of the relevant employment legislation whether any trade union is an independent trade union.'.
§
No. 218, in page 85, line 40, leave out
'(within the meaning of section 112 above)'.
§
No. 219, in page 85, line 42, at end add—
'(7A) In this section "the relevant employment legislation" has the same meaning as in section 112 above.'—[Mr. Maclean.]