HC Deb 29 March 1994 vol 240 cc895-9

That this House takes note of European Community Document No. 10401/93, relating to European social policy; and shares the Government's view that future social policy in the Community should promote jobs and competitiveness and not impose unnecessary costs on industry.—[Mr. Patnick.]

The House divided: Ayes 300, Noes 211.

Division No. 189] [9.33
AYES
Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey) Couchman, James
Aitken, Jonathan Cran, James
Alexander, Richard Currie, Mrs Edwina (S D'by'ire)
Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby) Curry, David (Skipton & Ripon)
Allason, Rupert (Torbay) Davies, Quentin (Stamford)
Ancram, Michael Davis, David (Boothferry)
Arbuthnot, James Day, Stephen
Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) Deva, Nirj Joseph
Arnold, Sir Thomas (Hazel Grv) Dickens, Geoffrey
Ashby, David Dicks, Terry
Aspinwall, Jack Dorrell, Stephen
Atkinson, David (Bour'mouth E) Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James
Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) Dover, Den
Baker, Rt Hon K. (Mole Valley) Duncan, Alan
Baker, Nicholas (Dorset North) Duncan-Smith, Iain
Baldry, Tony Dunn, Bob
Banks, Matthew (Southport) Durant, Sir Anthony
Banks, Robert (Harrogate) Dykes, Hugh
Bates, Michael Eggar, Tim
Batiste, Spencer Elletson, Harold
Beggs, Roy Evans, David (Welwyn Hatfield)
Bellingham, Henry Evans, Jonathan (Brecon)
Bendall, Vivian Evans, Nigel (Ribble Valley)
Beresford, Sir Paul Evans, Roger (Monmouth)
Biffen, Rt Hon John Evennett, David
Body, Sir Richard Faber, David
Bonsor, Sir Nicholas Fabricant, Michael
Booth, Hartley Fenner, Dame Peggy
Boswell, Tim Field, Barry (Isle of Wight)
Bottomley, Peter (Eltham) Fishburn, Dudley
Bottomley, Rt Hon Virginia Forman, Nigel
Bowden, Andrew Forsyth, Michael (Stirling)
Bowis, John Forth, Eric
Boyson, Rt Hon Sir Rhodes Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman
Brandreth, Gyles Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring)
Brazier, Julian Fox, Sir Marcus (Shipley)
Brown, M. (Brigg & Cl'thorpes) Freeman, Rt Hon Roger
Browning, Mrs. Angela French, Douglas
Bruce, Ian (S Dorset) Fry, Sir Peter
Burns, Simon Gale, Roger
Butterfill, John Gallie, Phil
Carlisle, John (Luton North) Gardiner, Sir George
Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) Garnier, Edward
Carrington, Matthew Gill, Christopher
Carttiss, Michael Gillan, Cheryl
Cash, William Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles
Chapman, Sydney Gorman, Mrs Teresa
Churchill, Mr Gorst, John
Clappison, James Grant, Sir A. (Cambs SW)
Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) Greenway, Harry (Ealing N)
Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey Greenway, John (Ryedale)
Coe, Sebastian Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth, N)
Colvin, Michael Grylls, Sir Michael
Congdon, David Gummer, Rt Hon John Selwyn
Conway, Derek Hague, William
Coombs, Anthony (Wyre For'st) Hamilton, Rt Hon Sir Archie
Coombs, Simon (Swindon) Hamilton, Neil (Tatton)
Cope, Rt Hon Sir John Hampson, Dr Keith
Cormack, Patrick Hanley, Jeremy
Hannam, Sir John Nelson, Anthony
Hargreaves, Andrew Neubert, Sir Michael
Harris, David Newton, Rt Hon Tony
Haselhurst, Alan Nicholls, Patrick
Hawkins, Nick Nicholson, David (Taunton)
Hawksley, Warren Nicholson, Emma (Devon West)
Hayes, Jerry Norris, Steve
Heald, Oliver Onslow, Rt Hon Sir Cranley
Heathcoat-Amory, David Oppenheim, Phillip
Hendry, Charles Ottaway, Richard
Higgins, Rt Hon Sir Terence L. Page, Richard
Hill, James (Southampton Test) Paice, James
Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas (G'tham) Paisley, Rev Ian
Horam, John Patnick, Irvine
Hordern, Rt Hon Sir Peter Patten, Rt Hon John
Howard, Rt Hon Michael Pawsey, James
Howarth, Alan (Strat'rd-on-A) Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth
Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford) Pickles, Eric
Howell, Sir Ralph (N Norfolk) Porter, Barry (Wirral S)
Hughes Robert G. (Harrow W) Porter, David (Waveney)
Hunt, Rt Hon David (Wirral W) Portillo, Rt Hon Michael
Hunt, Sir John (Ravensbourne) Rathbone, Tim
Hunter, Andrew Redwood, Rt Hon John
Jack, Michael Renton, Rt Hon Tim
Jackson, Robert (Wantage) Richards, Rod
Jenkin, Bernard Riddick, Graham
Jessel, Toby Rifkind, Rt Hon. Malcolm
Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn
Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S)
Jones, Robert B. (W Hertfdshr) Robinson, Mark (Somerton)
Jopling, Rt Hon Michael Robinson, Peter (Belfast E)
Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne)
Key, Robert Rowe, Andrew (Mid Kent)
Kilfedder, Sir James Rumbold, Rt Hon Dame Angela
Kirkhope, Timothy Ryder, Rt Hon Richard
Knapman, Roger Sackville, Tom
Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash) Sainsbury, Rt Hon Tim
Knight, Greg (Derby N) Scott, Rt Hon Nicholas
Knight, Dame Jill (Bir'm E'st'n) Shaw, David (Dover)
Knox, Sir David Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey)
Kynoch, George (Kincardine) Shepherd, Colin (Hereford)
Lait, Mrs Jacqui Shersby, Michael
Lang, Rt Hon Ian Sims, Roger
Lawrence, Sir Ivan Skeet, Sir Trevor
Legg, Barry Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick)
Leigh, Edward Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield)
Lennox-Boyd, Mark Soames, Nicholas
Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) Speed, Sir Keith
Lidington, David Spencer, Sir Derek
Lightbown, David Spicer, Michael (S Worcs)
Lilley, Rt Hon Peter Spink, Dr Robert
Lloyd, Rt Hon Peter (Fareham) Spring, Richard
Lord, Michael Sproat, Iain
Luff, Peter Squire, Robin (Hornchurch)
Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John
MacGregor, Rt Hon John Steen, Anthony
MacKay, Andrew Stephen, Michael
Maclean, David Stern, Michael
McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick Stewart, Allan
Madel, Sir David Streeter, Gary
Maginnis, Ken Sumberg, David
Maitland, Lady Olga Sweeney, Walter
Malone, Gerald Sykes, John
Mans, Keith Tapsell, Sir Peter
Marland, Paul Taylor, Ian (Esher)
Marlow, Tony Taylor, Rt Hon John D. (Strgfd)
Marshall, John (Hendon S) Taylor, John M. (Solihull)
Marshall, Sir Michael (Arundel) Temple-Morris, Peter
Martin, David (Portsmouth S) Thomason, Roy
Mates, Michael Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N)
Mawhinney, Rt Hon Dr Brian Thornton, Sir Malcolm
Mayhew, Rt Hon Sir Patrick Thurnham, Peter
Mellor, Rt Hon David Townend, John (Bridlington)
Merchant, Piers Townsend, Cyril D. (Bexl'yh'th)
Mills, Iain Tracey, Richard
Mitchell, Sir David (Hants NW) Tredinnick, David
Moate, Sir Roger Trend, Michael
Monro, Sir Hector Trotter, Neville
Montgomery, Sir Fergus Twinn, Dr Ian
Moss, Malcolm Vaughan, Sir Gerard
Viggers, Peter Wiggin, Sir Jerry
Walden, George Wilkinson, John
Walker, Bill (N Tayside) Willetts, David
Waller, Gary Wilshire, David
Ward, John Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton)
Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) Winterton, Nicholas (Macc'f'ld)
Waterson, Nigel Wolfson, Mark
Watts, John Yeo, Tim
Wells, Bowen Young, Rt Hon Sir George
Wheeler, Rt Hon Sir John
Whitney, Ray Tellers for the Ayes:
Whittingdale, John Mr. Timothy Wood and Mr. Andrew Mitchell.
Widdecombe, Ann
NOES
Adams, Mrs Irene Darling, Alistair
Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) Davidson, Ian
Allen, Graham Davies, Bryan (Oldham C'tral)
Anderson, Donald (Swansea E) Davis, Terry (B'ham, H'dge H'l)
Armstrong, Hilary Denham, John
Ashton, Joe Dewar, Donald
Banks, Tony (Newham NW) Dixon, Don
Barnes, Harry Dobson, Frank
Barron, Kevin Donohoe, Brian H.
Bayley, Hugh Dowd, Jim
Beckett, Rt Hon Margaret Eagle, Ms Angela
Beith, Rt Hon A. J. Eastham, Ken
Bell, Stuart Etherington, Bill
Benn, Rt Hon Tony Ewing, Mrs Margaret
Bennett, Andrew F. Faulds, Andrew
Benton, Joe Fisher, Mark
Bermingham, Gerald Flynn, Paul
Betts, Clive Foster, Rt Hon Derek
Blunkett, David Foulkes, George
Boateng, Paul Fraser, John
Brown, N. (N'c'tle upon Tyne E) Gapes, Mike
Burden, Richard Garrett, John
Byers, Stephen 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
Carlile, Alexander (Montgomry) Graham, Thomas
Chisholm, Malcolm Grant, Bernie (Tottenham)
Clapham, Michael Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S)
Clark, Dr David (South Shields) Griffiths, Win (Bridgend)
Clarke, Eric (Midlothian) Grocott, Bruce
Clelland, David Gunnell, John
Clwyd, Mrs Ann Hall, Mike
Cohen, Harry Hanson, David
Connarty, Michael Hardy, Peter
Cook, Frank (Stockton N) Harman, Ms Harriet
Corbyn, Jeremy Heppell, John
Corston, Ms Jean Hill, Keith (Streatham)
Cousins, Jim Hinchliffe, David
Cox, Tom Hoey, Kate
Cryer, Bob Hogg, Norman (Cumbernauld)
Cummings, John Home Robertson, John
Cunliffe, Lawrence Hood, Jimmy
Cunningham, Jim (Covy SE) Hoon, Geoffrey
Cunningham, Rt Hon Dr John Howarth, George (Knowsley N)
Dalyell, Tam Howells, Dr. Kim (Pontypridd)
Hoyle, Doug O' Brien, William (Normanton)
Hughes, Kevin (DoncasterN) Olner, William
Hughes, Roy (Newport E) Patchett, Terry
Hutton, John Pickthall, Colin
Ingram, Adam Pike, Peter L.
Jackson, Glenda (H'stead) Powell, Ray (Ogmore)
Jackson, Helen (Shef'ld, H) Prescott, John
Janner, Greville Primarolo, Dawn
Jones, Barry (Alyn and D'side) Purchase, Ken
Jones, Lynne (B'ham S O) Quin, Ms Joyce
Jowell, Tessa Randall, Stuart
Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald Raynsford, Nick
Keen, Alan Redmond, Martin
Kennedy, Charles (Ross.C&S) Reid, Dr John
Kennedy, Jane (Lpool Brdgn) Rendel, David
Khabra, Piara S. Robertson, George (Hamilton)
Kilfoyle, Peter Robinson, Geoffrey (Co'try NW)
Kirkwood, Archy Roche, Mrs. Barbara
Lestor, Joan (Eccles) Rogers, Allan
Lewis, Terry Rooney, Terry
Litherland, Robert Rowlands, Ted
Livingstone, Ken Ruddock, Joan
Lloyd, Tony (Stretford) Sedgemore, Brian
Llwyd, Elfyn Sheerman, Barry
Loyden, Eddie Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert
McAllion, John Short, Clare
McAvoy, Thomas Simpson, Alan
McCartney, Ian Skinner, Dennis
Macdonald, Calum Smith, Andrew (Oxford E)
McFall, John Smith, C. (Isl'ton S & F'sbury)
McGrady, Eddie Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent)
McKelvey, William Snape, Peter
Mackinlay, Andrew Soley, Clive
McMaster, Gordon Spellar, John
McNamara, Kevin Squire, Rachel (Dunfermline W)
McWilliam, John Steinberg, Gerry
Madden, Max Strang, Dr. Gavin
Maddock, Mrs Diana Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury)
Mahon, Alice Thompson, Jack (Wansbeck)
Mallon, Seamus Turner, Dennis
Marek, Dr John Vaz, Keith
Marshall, David (Shettleston) Walker, Rt Hon Sir Harold
Marshall, Jim (Leicester, S) Walley, Joan
Martin, Michael J. (Springburn) Wardell, Gareth (Gower)
Martlew, Eric Wareing, Robert N
Maxton, John Watson, Mike
Meacher, Michael Welsh, Andrew
Michael, Alun Wicks, Malcolm
Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley) Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Sw'n W)
Milburn, Alan Williams, Alan W (Carmarthen)
Miller, Andrew Winnick, David
Mitchell, Austin (Gt Grimsby) Wise, Audrey
Morley, Elliot Worthington, Tony
Morris, Rt Hon A. (Wy"nshawe) Wray, Jimmy
Morris, Estelle (B'ham Yardley) Young, David (Bolton SE)
Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon)
Mowlam, Marjorie Tellers for the Noes:
Mudie, George Mr. Alan Meale and Mr. Eric Illsley
Mullin, Chris
O'Brien, Michael (N W'kshire)

Question accordingly agreed to.