§
'.—(1) In section 1 of the Sexual Offences Act 1967 (amendment of law relating to homosexual acts in private), for "twenty-one" in both places where it occurs there is substituted "eighteen".
(2) In section 80 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 (homosexual offences), for "twenty-one" in each place where it occurs there is substituted "eighteen".
(3) This section shall come into force on the date this Act is passed.'.—[Sir Anthony Durant.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
§ Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—
§ The Committee divided: Ayes 427, Noes 162.
123| Division No. 137] | [10.37 pm |
| AYES | |
| Adams, Mrs Irene | Clarke, Tom (Monklands W) |
| Ainger, Nick | Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey |
| Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey) | Coe, Sebastian |
| Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) | Coffey, Ann |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Cohen, Harry |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby) | Colvin, Michael |
| Allen, Graham | Congdon, David |
| Alton, David | Connarty, Michael |
| Amess, David | Conway, Derek |
| Anderson, Donald (Swansea E) | Cook, Frank (Stockton N) |
| Arbuthnot, James | Cook, Robin (Livingston) |
| Armstrong, Hilary | Coombs, Anthony (Wyre For'st) |
| Arnold, Sir Thomas (Hazel Grv) | Coombs, Simon (Swindon) |
| Ashby, David | Cope, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Ashdown, Rt Hon Paddy | Corbyn, Jeremy |
| Ashton, Joe | Corston, Ms Jean |
| Atkinson, David (Bour'mouth E) | Couchman, James |
| Austin-Walker, John | Cox, Tom |
| Baker, Rt Hon K. (Mole Valley) | Cryer, Bob |
| Baldry, Tony | Cummings, John |
| Banks, Robert (Harrogate) | Cunningham, Jim (Covy SE) |
| Banks, Tony (Newham NW) | Cunningham, Rt Hon Dr John |
| Barnes, Harry | Currie, Mrs Edwina (S D'by'ire) |
| Barron, Kevin | Curry, David (Skipton & Ripon) |
| Batiste, Spencer | Dafis, Cynog |
| Battle, John | Dalyell, Tam |
| Bayley, Hugh | Darling, Alistair |
| Beckett, Rt Hon Margaret | Davidson, Ian |
| Beith, Rt Hon A. J. | Davies, Bryan (Oldham C'tral) |
| Bell, Stuart | Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) |
| Bellingham, Henry | Davies, Quentin (Stamford) |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Davis, Terry (B'ham, H'dge H'I |
| Bennett, Andrew F. | Denham, John |
| Berry, Dr. Roger | Deva, Nirj Joseph |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Dewar, Donald |
| Blair, Tony | Dixon, Don |
| Blunkett, David | Dobson, Frank |
| Boateng, Paul | Donohoe, Brian H. |
| Body, Sir Richard | Dorrell, Stephen |
| Boswell, Tim | Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James |
| Bottomley, Peter (Eltham) | Dowd, Jim |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon Virginia | Duncan, Alan |
| Bowden, Andrew | Dunn, Bob |
| Bowis, John | Durant, Sir Anthony |
| Boyes, Roland | Eagle, Ms Angela |
| Bradley, Keith | Eastham, Ken |
| Brandreth, Gyles | Eggar, Tim |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Elletson, Harold |
| Brown, Gordon (Dunfermline E) | Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter |
| Brown, M. (Brigg & Cl'thorpes) | Enright, Derek |
| Brown, N. (N'c'tle upon Tyne E) | Etherington, Bill |
| Browning, Mrs. Angela | Evans, John (St Helens N) |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Ewing, Mrs Margaret |
| Burns, Simon | Faber, David |
| Burt, Alistair | Fabricant, Michael |
| Butler, Peter | Fatchett, Derek |
| Butterfill, John | Field, Barry (Isle of Wight) |
| Byers, Stephen | Field, Frank (Birkenhead) |
| Caborn, Richard | Fishburn, Dudley |
| Callaghan, Jim | Fisher, Mark |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) | Flynn, Paul |
| Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) | Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) |
| Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) | Forth, Eric |
| Campbell-Savours, D. N. | Foster, Rt Hon Derek |
| Canavan, Dennis | Foster, Don (Bath) |
| Cann, Jamie | Foulkes, George |
| Carlile, Alexander (Montgomry) | Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring) |
| Carrington, Matthew | Fraser, John |
| Channon, Rt Hon Paul | Fyfe, Maria |
| Chapman, Sydney | Galbraith, Sam |
| Chisholm, Malcolm | Gapes, Mike |
| Clapham, Michael | Garel-Jones, Rt Hon Tristan |
| Clappison, James | Garnier, Edward |
| Clark, Dr David (South Shields) | Garrett, John |
| Clarke, Eric (Midlothian) | George, Bruce |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Ruclif) | Gerrard, Neil |
| Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John | Knight, Greg (Derby N) |
| Godman, Dr Norman A. | Knox, Sir David |
| Golding, Mrs Llin | Lait, Mrs Jacqui |
| Goodlad, Rt Hon Alastair | Lamont, Rt Hon Norman |
| Gordon, Mildred | Lang, Rt Hon Ian |
| Gorst, John | Leighton, Ron |
| Graham, Thomas | Lennox-Boyd, Mark |
| Grant, Bernie (Tottenham) | Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) |
| Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) | Lestor, Joan (Eccles) |
| Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) | Lewis, Terry |
| Grocott, Bruce | Lidington, David |
| Gunnell, John | Lilley, Rt Hon Peter |
| Hague, William | Litherland, Robert |
| Hall, Mike | Lloyd, Rt Hon Peter (Fareham) |
| Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) | Lloyd, Tony (Stretford) |
| Hampson, Dr Keith | Llwyd, Elfyn |
| Hanley, Jeremy | Loyden, Eddie |
| Hannam, Sir John | Luff, Peter |
| Hanson, David | Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas |
| Hardy, Peter | Lynne, Ms Liz |
| Hargreaves, Andrew | McAllion, John |
| Harman, Ms Harriet | McAvoy, Thomas |
| Harris, David | McFall, John |
| Haselhurst, Alan | MacGregor, Rt Hon John |
| Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy | MacKay, Andrew |
| Hayes, Jerry | McKelvey, William |
| Heath, Rt Hon Sir Edward | Mackinlay, Andrew |
| Henderson, Doug | McLeish, Henry |
| Hendry, Charles | Maclennan, Robert |
| Higgins, Rt Hon Sir Terence L. | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Hill, James (Southampton Test) | McMaster, Gordon |
| Hinchliffe, David | McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick |
| Hoey, Kate | McNamara, Kevin |
| Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas (G'tham) | McWilliam, John |
| Hogg, Norman (Cumbernauld) | Madden, Max |
| Home Robertson, John | Maddock, Mrs Diana |
| Hood, Jimmy | Madel, Sir David |
| Hoon, Geoffrey | Mahon, Alice |
| Hordern, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Maitland, Lady Olga |
| Howard, Rt Hon Michael | Major, Rt Hon John |
| Howarth, Alan (Strat'rd-on-A) | Malone, Gerald |
| Howarth, George (Knowsley N) | Mandelson, Peter |
| Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford) | Marek, Dr John |
| Howells, Dr. Kim (Pontypridd) | Marland, Paul |
| Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) | Marshall, Jim (Leicester, S) |
| Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) | Martlew, Eric |
| Hughes Robert G. (Harrow W) | Mawhinney, Rt Hon Dr Brian |
| Hughes, Simon (Southwark) | Maxton, John |
| Hume, John | Meacher, Michael |
| Hunt, Rt Hon David (Wirral W) | Meale, Alan |
| Hunt, Sir John (Ravensbourne) | Mellor, Rt Hon David |
| Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas | Michael, Alun |
| Hutton, John | Michie, Bill (Sheffield Healey) |
| Illsley, Eric | Milburn, Alan |
| Ingram, Adam | Miller, Andrew |
| Jack, Michael | Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) |
| Jackson, Helen (Shef'ld, H) | Mitchell, Austin (Gt Grimsby) |
| Jackson, Robert (Wantage) | Mitchell, Sir David (Hants NW) |
| Janner, Greville | Moate, Sir Roger |
| Jenkin, Bernard | Montgomery, Sir Fergus |
| Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey | Moonie, Dr Lewis |
| Johnston, Sir Russell | Morgan, Rhodri |
| Jones, Barry (Alyn and D'side) | Morley, Elliot |
| Jones, Ieuan Wyn (Ynys Môn) | Morris, Rt Hon A. (Wy'nshawe) |
| Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) | Morris, Estelle (B'ham Yardley) |
| Jones, Lynne (B'ham S O) | Mudie, George |
| Jones, Martyn (Clwyd, SW) | Mullin, Chris |
| Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) | Murphy, Paul |
| Jones, Robert B. (W Hertfdshr) | Newton, Rt Hon Tony |
| Jopling, Rt Hon Michael | Nicholson, David (Taunton) |
| Jowell, Tessa | Nicholson, Emma (Devon West) |
| Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald | Norris, Steve |
| Keen, Alan | O'Brien, Michael (N W'kshire) |
| Kennedy, Charles (Ross,C&S) | O'Brien, William (Normanton) |
| Kennedy, Jane (Lpool Brdgn) | O'Hara, Edward |
| Key, Robert | Olner, William |
| Khabra, Piara S. | O'Neill, Martin |
| Kilfoyle, Peter | Onslow, Rt Hon Sir Cranley |
| Kinnock, Rt Hon Neil (Islwyn) | Oppenheim, Phillip |
| Kirkwood, Archy | Orme, Rt Hon Stanley |
| Parry, Robert | Spicer, Sir James (W Dorset) |
| Patchett, Terry | Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) |
| Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Spring, Richard |
| Pawsey, James | Squire, Rachel (Dunfermline W) |
| Pickles, Eric | Squire, Robin (Hornchurch) |
| Pike, Peter L. | Steel, Rt Hon Sir David |
| Pope, Greg | Steinberg, Gerry |
| Portillo, Rt Hon Michael | Stevenson, George |
| Powell, Ray (Ogmore) | Stewart, Allan |
| Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lew'm E) | Stott, Roger |
| Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) | Strang, Dr. Gavin |
| Prescott, John | Straw, Jack |
| Primarolo, Dawn | Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) |
| Quin, Ms Joyce | Taylor, Rt Hon John D. (Strgfd) |
| Radice, Giles | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Randall, Stuart | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Rathbone, Tim | Thomason, Roy |
| Raynsford, Nick | Thompson, Sir Donald (C'er V) |
| Reid, Dr John | Thompson, Jack (Wansbeck) |
| Rendel, David | Thurnham, Peter |
| Renton, Rt Hon Tim | Tredinnick, David |
| Rifkind, Rt Hon. Malcolm | Turner, Dennis |
| Robertson, George (Hamilton) | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S) | Tyler, Paul |
| Robinson, Geoffrey (Co'try NW) | Vaughan, Sir Gerard |
| Roche, Mrs. Barbara | Vaz, Keith |
| Rooker, Jeff | Waldegrave, Rt Hon William |
| Rooney, Terry | Walden, George |
| Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) | Walker, Rt Hon Sir Harold |
| Rowe, Andrew (Mid Kent) | Wallace, James |
| Rowlands, Ted | Waller, Gary |
| Ruddock, Joan | Walley, Joan |
| Rumbold, Rt Hon Dame Angela | Wardell, Gareth (Gower) |
| Ryder, Rt Hon Richard | Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) |
| Sainsbury, Rt Hon Tim | Wareing, Robert N |
| Salmond, Alex | Wheeler, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Scott, Rt Hon Nicholas | Whittingdale, John |
| Sedgemore, Brian | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Sheerman, Barry | Willetts, David |
| Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert | Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Sw'n W) |
| Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) | Williams, Alan W (Carmarthen) |
| Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) | Wilshire, David |
| Shore, Rt Hon Peter | Wilson, Brian |
| Short, Clare | Winnick, David |
| Simpson, Alan | Wise, Audrey |
| Skinner, Dennis | Wolfson, Mark |
| Smith, Andrew (Oxford E) | Wood, Timothy |
| Smith, C. (Isl'ton S & F'sbury) | Worthington, Tony |
| Smith, Rt Hon John (M'kl'ds E) | Wright, Dr Tony |
| Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) | Young, David (Bolton SE) |
| Snape, Peter | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Soames, Nicholas | |
| Soley, Clive | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Spearing, Nigel | Mr. Richard Page and |
| Speed, Sir Keith | Mr. Tim Devlin. |
| Spellar, John |
| NOES | |
| Allason, Rupert (Torbay) | Carttiss, Michael |
| Ancram, Michael | Cash, William |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Churchill, Mr |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) |
| Atkins, Robert | Cran, James |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Cunliffe, Lawrence |
| Baker, Nicholas (Dorset North) | Davis, David (Boothferry) |
| Banks, Matthew (Southport) | Day, Stephen |
| Bates, Michael | Dickens, Geoffrey |
| Beggs, Roy | Dicks, Terry |
| Bendall, Vivian | Dover, Den |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Duncan-Smith, Iain |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Dunnachie, Jimmy |
| Blackburn, Dr John G. | Dykes, Hugh |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Evans, David (Welwyn Hatfield) |
| Boyson, Rt Hon Sir Rhodes | Evans, Jonathan (Brecon) |
| Brazier, Julian | Evans, Nigel (Ribble Valley) |
| Bright, Graham | Evans, Roger (Monmouth) |
| Bruce, Ian (S Dorset) | Evennett, David |
| Budgen, Nicholas | Fairbairn, Sir Nicholas |
| Carlisle, John (Luton North) | Fenner, Dame Peggy |
| Forman, Nigel | Neubert, Sir Michael |
| Forsythe, Clifford (Antrim S) | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Fox, Sir Marcus (Shipley) | Ottaway, Richard |
| Freeman, Rt Hon Roger | Paice, James |
| French, Douglas | Paisley, Rev Ian |
| Fry, Sir Peter | Patnick, Irvine |
| Gale, Roger | Patten, Rt Hon John |
| Gallie, Phil | Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth |
| Galloway, George | Porter, Barry (Wirral S) |
| Gardiner, Sir George | Porter, David (Waveney) |
| Gill, Christopher | Powell, William (Corby) |
| Gillan, Cheryl | Redwood, Rt Hon John |
| Godsiff, Roger | Richards, Rod |
| Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles | Riddick, Graham |
| Gorman, Mrs Teresa | Robathan, Andrew |
| Grant, Sir A. (Cambs SW) | Robinson, Peter (Belfast E) |
| Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) | Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne) |
| Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth, N) | Ross, William (E Londonderry) |
| Gummer, Rt Hon John Selwyn | Sackville, Tom |
| Hamilton, Rt Hon Sir Archie | Shaw, David (Dover) |
| Harvey, Nick | Shersby, Michael |
| Hawkins, Nick | Skeet, Sir Trevor |
| Hawksley, Warren | Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick) |
| Heppell, John | Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S) |
| Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael | Spencer, Sir Derek |
| Hicks, Robert | Sproat, Iain |
| Hill, Keith (Streatham) | Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Horam, John | Steen, Anthony |
| Hughes, Roy (Newport E) | Stephen, Michael |
| Hunter, Andrew | Stern, Michael |
| Jackson, Glenda (H'stead) | Streeter, Gary |
| Jessel, Toby | Sumberg, David |
| Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine | Sweeney, Walter |
| Kilfedder, Sir James | Sykes, John |
| Kirkhope, Timothy | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Knapman, Roger | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash) | Taylor, John M. (Solihull) |
| Knight, Dame Jill (Bir'm E'st'n) | Taylor, Sir Teddy (Southend, E) |
| Kynoch, George (Kincardine) | Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) |
| Lawrence, Sir Ivan | Thornton, Sir Malcolm |
| Legg, Barry | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Leigh, Edward | Townsend, Cyril D. (Bexl'yh'th) |
| Lightbown, David | Tracey, Richard |
| Lord, Michael | Trend, Michael |
| McCartney, Ian | Trotter, Neville |
| McCrea, Rev William | Viggers, Peter |
| McGrady, Eddie | Walker, A. Cecil (Belfast N) |
| Maclean, David | Ward, John |
| Maginnis, Ken | Waterson, Nigel |
| Mallon, Seamus | Watson, Mike |
| Mans, Keith | Watts, John |
| Marlow, Tony | Wells, Bowen |
| Marshall, David (Shettleston) | Welsh, Andrew |
| Marshall, John (Hendon S) | Whitney, Ray |
| Martin, David (Portsmouth S) | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Martin, Michael J. (Springburn) | Wiggin, Sir Jerry |
| Merchant, Piers | Wilkinson, John |
| Mills, Iain | Yeo, Tim |
| Molyneaux, Rt Hon James | |
| Monro, Sir Hector | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Moss, Malcolm | Mr. Bill Walker and Mr. Robert Spink. |
| Nelson, Anthony |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§ Clause read a Second time, and added to the Bill.