HC Deb 19 December 1994 vol 251 cc1507-9

Motion made, and Question put, That, during the present Session of Parliament, the following provision shall have effect in place of Standing Order No. 45A (Short speeches): The Speaker may announce at the commencement of proceedings on any motion or order of the day relating to public business that she intends to call Members to speak for not more than ten minutes in the debate thereon, or between certain hours during that debate, and whenever the Speaker has made such an announcement she may direct any Member (other than a Minister of the Crown, a Member speaking on behalf of the Leader of the Opposition, or not more than one Member nominated by the leader of the second largest opposition party) who has spoken for ten minutes to resume his seat forthwith.".—[Mr. Wood.] The House divided: Ayes 201, Noes 29.

Division No. 31] [23.00 pm
AYES
Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey) Burns, Simon
Aitken, Rt Hon Jonathan Butler, Peter
Alexander, Richard Byers, Stephen
Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby) Callaghan, Jim
Amess, David Campbell-Savours, D N
Anderson, Ms Janet (Ros'dale) Carrington, Matthew
Arbuthnot, James Channon, Rt Hon Paul
Armstrong, Hilary Chapman, Sydney
Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) Church, Judith
Atkins, Robert Clappison, James
Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) Clark, Dr David (South Shields)
Austin-Walker, John Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Ru'clif)
Baker, Nicholas (Dorset North) Coe, Sebastian
Banks, Tony (Newham NW) Coffey, Ann
Bates, Michael Conway, Derek
Battle, John Coombs, Simon (Swindon)
Bayley, Hugh Cope, Rt Hon Sir John
Beith, Rt Hon A J Corston, Jean
Beresford, Sir Paul Curry, David (Skipton & Ripon)
Bermingham, Gerald Davies, Bryan (Oldham C'tral)
Betts, Clive Dicks, Terry
Bonsor, Sir Nicholas Dobson, Frank
Boswell, Tim Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James
Bottomley, Peter (Eltham) Dover, Den
Bottomley, Rt Hon Virginia Dowd, Jim
Bowis, John Duncan, Alan
Boyes, Roland Eagle, Ms Angela
Brandreth, Gyles Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter
Bright, Sir Graham Enright, Derek
Browning, Mrs. Angela Evans, Jonathan (Brecon)
Evans, Nigel (Ribble Valley) Neubert, Sir Michael
Faber, David Newton, Rt Hon Tony
Fabricant, Michael Nicholson, Emma (Devon West)
Fatchett, Derek Norris, Steve
Forman, Nigel O'Brien, Mike (N W'kshire)
Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) Ottaway, Richard
Forth, Eric Paice, James
Foster, Rt Hon Derek Patnick, Sir Irvine
Foster, Don (Bath) Pickles, Eric
Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring) Pike, Peter L
Freeman, Rt Hon Roger Pope, Greg
French, Douglas Portillo, Rt Hon Michael
Gapes, Mike Prentice, Bridget (Lew'm E)
Garnier, Edward Quin, Ms Joyce
Gillan, Cheryl Rendel, David
Goodlad, Rt Hon Alastair Richards, Rod
Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles Robertson, George (Hamilton)
Gordon, Mildred Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S)
Gorman, Mrs. Teresa Robinson, Mark (Somerton)
Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) Roche, Mrs Barbara
Greenway, John (Ryedale) Rooker, Jeff
Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) Ruddock, Joan
Gummer, Rt Hon John Selwyn Rumbold, Rt Hon Dame Angela
Gunnell, John Ryder, Rt Hon Richard
Hague, William Sackville, Tom
Hall, Mike Shaw, David (Dover)
Hanson, David Shephard, Rt Hon Gillian
Harris, David Simpson, Alan
Heald, Oiver Sims, Roger
Heathcoat-Amory, David Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent)
Henderson, Doug Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield)
Hendry, Charles Soames, Nicholas
Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael Soley, Clive
Hill, Keith (Streatham) Spencer, Sir Derek
Hodge, Margaret Spink, Dr Robert
Howarth, George (Knowsley N) Spring, Richard
Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) Sproat, Iain
Hughes, Robert G (Harrow W) Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John
Hunt, Rt Hon David (Wirral W) Steel, Rt Hon Sir David
Jackson, Glenda (H'Stead) Stern, Michael
Jackson, Helen (Shef'ld, H) Stewart, Alan
Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) Strang, Dr. Gavin
Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) Straw, Jack
Jones, Robert B (W Hertfdshr) Streeter, Gary
Jowell, Tessa Sweeney, Walter
Kennedy, Jane (Lpool Brdgn) Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury)
Kilfedder, Sir James Taylor, Rt Hon John D (Strgfd)
Kirkwood, Archy Taylor, John M (Solihull)
Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash) Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N)
Knight, Greg (Derby N) Timms, Stephen
Kynoch, George (Kincardine) Trend, Michael
Lait, Mrs Jacqui Trotter, Neville
Lawrence, Sir Ivan Waller, Gary
Lidington, David Walley, Joan
Lightbown, David Ward, John
Lilley, Rt Hon Peter Wardle, Charles (Bexhill)
Luff, Peter Waterson, Nigel
McFall, John Watts, John
MacGregor, Rt Hon John Wells, Bowen
MacKay, Andrew Wheeler, Rt Hon Sir John
Malone, Gerald Whittingdale, John
Mans, Keith Widdecombe, Ann
Marek, Dr John Wiggin, Sir Jerry
Marshall, John (Hendon S) Wilson, Brian
Marshall, Sir Michael (Arundel) Wolfson, Mark
Merchant, Piers Wood, Timothy
Miller, Andrew Wright, Dr Tony
Mills, Iain Young, Rt Hon Sir George
Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling)
Mitchell, Austin (Gt Grimsby) Tellers for the Ayes:
Mullin, Chris Mr. Timothy Kirkhope and
Needham, Rt Hon Richard Mr. David Willetts.
Nelson, Anthony
Barnes, Harry WcWilliam, John
Benn, Rt Hon Tony Mahon, Alice
Bennett, Andrew F Marshall, Jim (Leicester, S)
Corbyn, Jeremy Meale, Alan
Cox, Tom Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley)
O'Hara, Edward
Dixon, Don Paisley, The Reverend Ian
Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth Pendry, Tom
Etherington, Bill Pickthall, Colin
Flynn, Paul Powell, Ray (Ogmore)
Hood, Jimmy Skinner, Dennis
Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford) Spearing, Nigel
Kilfoyle, Peter Spellar, John
Lewis, Terry
Lloyd, Tony (Stetford) Tellers for the Noes:
Mackinlay, Andrew Mrs. Llin Golding and
MacShane, Denis Mr. Frank Cook.

Question accordingly agreed to.