§ MADAM SPEAKER then proceeded to put forthwith the questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motion relating to Public Expenditure, pursuant to Order [22 November].
§ Motion made, and Question proposed,
§ That this House welcomes the public expenditure plans announced by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer in his Budget speech on 28th November; congratulates Her Majesty's Government on its continued firm control of public spending and its success in reducing bureaucracy, increasing efficiency and tackling fraud, while providing more resources for the delivery of key public services; applauds Her Majesty's Government's determination to reduce further the share of national income taken by the State; and commends the Government for the success of its Private Finance Initiative and the other innovative ways it is forming partnerships with the private sector to improve the efficiency and quality of public services.—[Dr. Liam Fox.]
§ Amendment proposed to the Question, to leave out from "House" to the end of the Question and to add instead thereof:
§ 'rejects the waste, misallocation of resources, the wrong choice of priorities and the huge bills paid for an economic failure which has taken Britain under the Conservatives from 13th to 18th in the world prosperity league and which has brought the real cuts in front-line services now contained in the Government's public expenditure statement; recognises the unacceptable levels and effects of unemployment including the cost to public finances now at £20 billion a year and the fact that it is because the Government is spending these huge sums paying the bills of failure that it is now cutting capital investment, cutting entitlements to social security and overseas aid and cutting the school milk scheme; calls for a welfare to work programme financed by a windfall levy on the monopoly 267 utilities that will get people back to work, reduce the costs of economic failure and release resources for front-line public services; notes that the Government's Budget proposals are a sleight of hand, because what is given with one hand is taken with the other through increases in Council Tax, prescription charges, rent levels, postal charges and transport costs; calls for an approach based on fairness and progressivity, encouraging work and opportunity, with a strategy for long-term productive investment, skills, employment and regional development; on expenditure priorities, calls on the Government to release capital receipts on a phased basis to allow local authority building and employment creation as a result; calls for switches of resources to smaller class sizes from phasing out the Assisted Places Scheme, to front line patient care from the cost of National Health Service bureaucracy and to investment in transport from the cost of rail privatisation; and calls for the transformation of the failed private finance initiative which has become a back door for privatisation into genuine public-private partnership, with a new taskforce to get investment moving'.—[Mr. Andrew Smith.]
§ Question put, That the amendment be made:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 257, Noes 310.
271| Division No. 11] | [11.10 pm |
| AYES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Corbett, Robin |
| Ainger, Nick | Corbyn, Jeremy |
| Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) | Corston, Jean |
| Allen, Graham | Cousins, Jim |
| Anderson, Ms Janet (Ros'dale) | Cox, Tom |
| Armstrong, Hilary | Cummings, John |
| Ashton, Joe | Cunliffe, Lawrence |
| Austin-Walker, John | Cunningham, Jim (Covy SE) |
| Banks, Tony (Newham NW) | Cunningham, Rt Hon Dr John |
| Barnes, Harry | Cunningham, Roseanna |
| Barron, Kevin | Dalyell, Tam |
| Battle, John | Darling, Alistair |
| Bayley, Hugh | Davies, Bryan (Oldham C'tral) |
| Beckett, Rt Hon Margaret | Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) |
| Bell, Stuart | Davies, Ron (Caerphilly) |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Denham, John |
| Bennett, Andrew F | Dewar, Donald |
| Benton, Joe | Dixon, Don |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Dobson, Frank |
| Berry, Roger | Donohoe, Brian H |
| Betts, Clive | Dowd, Jim |
| Blunkett, David | Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth |
| Boateng, Paul | Eagle, Ms Angela |
| Bradley, Keith | Eastham, Ken |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Etherington, Bill |
| Brown, Gordon (Dunfermline E) | Evans, John (St Helens N) |
| Brown, N (N'c'tle upon Tyne E) | Ewing, Mrs Margaret |
| Burden, Richard | Fatchett, Derek |
| Byers, Stephen | Faulds, Andrew |
| Caborn, Richard | Field, Frank (Birkenhead) |
| Callaghan, Jim | Fisher, Mark |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) | Flynn, Paul |
| Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) | Foster, Rt Hon Derek |
| Campbell-Savours D.N | Foulkes, George |
| Canavan, Dennis | Fyfe, Maria |
| Cann, Jamie | Galbraith, Sam |
| Chisholm, Malcolm | Galloway, George |
| Church, Judith | Gapes, Mike |
| Clapham, Michael | Garrett, John |
| Clark, Dr David (South Shields) | George, Bruce |
| Clarke, Eric (Midlothian) | Gerrard, Neil |
| Clarke, Tom (Monklands W) | Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John |
| Clelland, David | Godman, Dr Norman A |
| Clwyd, Mrs Ann | Godsiff, Roger |
| Coffey, Ann | Golding, Mrs Llin |
| Cohen, Harry | Gordon, Mildred |
| Connarty, Michael | Graham, Thomas |
| Cook, Frank (Stockton N) | Grant, Bernie (Tottenham) |
| Cook, Robin (Livingston) | Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) |
| Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) | Moonie, Dr Lewis |
| Grocott, Bruce | Morgan, Rhodri |
| Gunnell, John | Morley, Elliot |
| Hain, Peter | Morris, Rt Hon Alfred (Wy'nshawe) |
| Hall, Mike | Morris, Estelle (B'ham Yardley) |
| Hanson, David | Morris, RI Hon John (Aberavon) |
| Hardy, Peter | Mowlam, Marjorie |
| Harman, Ms Harriet | Mudie, George |
| Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy | Mullin, Chris |
| Henderson, Doug | Murphy, Paul |
| Heppell, John | Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon |
| Hill, Keith (Streatham) | O'Brien, Mike (N W'kshire) |
| Hinchliffe, David | O'Brien, William (Normanton) |
| Hodge, Margaret | O'Hara, Edward |
| Hoey, Kate | Olner, Bill |
| Hogg, Norman (Cumbernauld) | Paisley, The Reverend Ian |
| Home Robertson, John | Parry, Robert |
| Hood, Jimmy | Pearson, Ian |
| Hoon, Geoffrey | Pendry, Tom |
| Howarth, Alan (Strat'rd-on-A) | Pickthall, Colin |
| Howarth, George (Knowsley North) | Pike, Peter L |
| Howells, Dr Kim (Pontypridd) | Pope, Greg |
| Hoyle, Doug | Powell, Ray (Ogmore) |
| Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) | Prentice, Bridget (Lew'm E) |
| Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) | Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) |
| Hughes, Roy (Newport E) | Prescott, Rt Hon John |
| Hutton, John | Primarolo, Dawn |
| Illsley, Eric | Purchase, Ken |
| Ingram, Adam | Quin, Ms Joyce |
| Jackson, Glenda (H'stead) | Radice, Giles |
| Jackson, Helen (Shef'ld H) | Raynsford, Nick |
| Jamieson, David | Reid, Dr John |
| Janner, Greville | Robertson, George (Hamilton) |
| Jones, Barry (Alyn and D'side) | Robinson, Geoffrey (Co'try NW) |
| Jones, Ieuan Wyn (Ynys Môn) | Robinson, Peter (Belfast E) |
| Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) | Roche, Mrs Barbara |
| Jones, Lynne (B'ham S O) | Rogers, Allan |
| Jones, Martyn (Clwyd, SW) | Rooker, Jeff |
| Jowell, Tessa | Rooney, Terry |
| Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald | Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) |
| Keen, Alan | Rowlands, Ted |
| Khabra, Piara S | Ruddock, Joan |
| Kilfoyle, Peter | Salmond, Alex |
| Lestor, Joan (Eccles) | Sedgemore, Brian |
| Lewis, Terry | Sheerman, Barry |
| Liddell, Mrs Helen | Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert |
| Litherland, Robert | Short, Clare |
| Livingstone, Ken | Simpson, Alan |
| Lloyd, Tony (Stretford) | Skinner, Dennis |
| Llwyd, Elfyn | Smith, Andrew (Oxford E) |
| Loyden, Eddie | Smith, Chris (Isl'ton S & F'sbury) |
| McAllion, John | Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) |
| McAvoy, Thomas | Shape, Peter |
| McCartney, Ian | Soley, Clive |
| McCrea, The Reverend William | Spearing, Nigel |
| Macdonald, Calum | Spellar, John |
| McFall, John | Squire, Rachel (Dunfermline W) |
| Mackinlay, Andrew | Steinberg, Gerry |
| McLeish, Henry | Stevenson, George |
| McNamara, Kevin | Stott, Roger |
| MacShane, Denis | Strang, Dr. Gavin |
| McWilliam, John | Straw, Jack |
| Madden, Max | Sutcliffe, Gerry |
| Mahon, Alice | Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) |
| Mandelson, Peter | Thompson, Jack (Wansbeck) |
| Marek, Dr John | Timms, Stephen |
| Marshall, David (Shettleston) | Tipping, Paddy |
| Martlew, Eric | Touhig, Don |
| Maxton, John | Vaz, Keith |
| Meacher, Michael | Walker, Rt Hon Sir Harold |
| Meale, Alan | Walley, Joan |
| Michael, Alun | Wardell, Gareth (Gower) |
| Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley) | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Milburn, Alan | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Miller, Andrew | Williams, Alan W (Carmarthen) |
| Mitchell, Austin (Gt Grimsby) | Wilson, Brian |
| Winnick, David | Young, David (Bolton SE) |
| Wise, Audrey | |
| Worthington, Tony | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Wray, Jimmy | Mrs. Jane Kennedy and |
| Wright, Dr Tony | Mr. Dennis Turner. |
| NOES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey) | Davis, David (Boothferry) |
| Aitken, Rt Hon Jonathan | Day, Stephen |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby) | Deva, Nirj Joseph |
| Allason, Rupert (Torbay) | Devlin, Tim |
| Amess, David | Dicks, Terry |
| Ancram, Michael | Dorrell, Rt Hon Stephen |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James |
| Arnold, Sir Thomas (Hazel Grv) | Dover, Den |
| Ashby, David | Duncan, Alan |
| Atkins, Rt Hon Robert | Duncan-Smith, Iain |
| Atkinson, David (Bour'mouth E) | Dunn, Bob |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Durant Sir Anthony |
| Baker, Rt Hon Kenneth (Mole V) | Dykes, Hugh |
| Baker, Nicholas (North Dorset) | Eggar, Rt Hon Tim |
| Baldry, Tony | Elletson, Harold |
| Banks, Matthew (Southport) | Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter |
| Banks, Robert (Harrogate) | Evans, David (Welwyn Hatfield) |
| Bates, Michael | Evans, Jonathan (Brecon) |
| Batiste, Spencer | Evans, Nigel (Ribble Valley) |
| Beggs, Roy | Evennett, David |
| Bellingham, Henry | Faber, David |
| Bendell, Vivian | Fabricant, Michael |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Field, Barry (Isle of Wight) |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Fishburn, Dudley |
| Body, Sir Richard | Forman, Nigel |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Forsyth, Rt Hon Michael (Stirling) |
| Booth, Hartley | Forsythe, Clifford (S Antrim) |
| Boswell, Tim | Forth, Eric |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon Virginia | Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman |
| Bowden, Sir Andrew | Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring) |
| Bowls, John | Fox, Sir Marcus (Shipley) |
| Boyson, Rt Hon Sir Rhodes | Freeman, Rt Hon Roger |
| Brandreth, Gyles | French, Douglas |
| Brazier, Julian | Gale, Roger |
| Bright, Sir Graham | Gallie, Phil |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Garnier, Edward |
| Brown, M (Brigg & Cl'thorpes) | Gill, Christopher |
| Browning, Mrs Angela | Gillan, Cheryl |
| Bruce, Ian (Dorset) | Goodlad, Rt Hon Alastair |
| Budgen, Nicholas | Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles |
| Burns, Simon | Gorman, Mrs Teresa |
| Burt, Alistair | Gorst, Sir John |
| Butcher, John | Grant, Sir A (SW Cambs) |
| Butler, Peter | Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) |
| Carlisle, John (Luton North) | Greenway, John (Ryedale) |
| Carlisle, Sir Kenneth (Lincoln) | Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth, N) |
| Carrington, Matthew | Grylls, Sir Michael |
| Carttiss, Michael | Hague, Rt Hon William |
| Cash, William | Hamilton, Sir Archibald |
| Channon, Rt Hon Paul | Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) |
| Chapman, Sir Sydney | Hampson, Dr Keith |
| Churchill, Mr | Hanley, Rt Hon Jeremy |
| Clappison, James | Hannam, Sir John |
| Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) | Hargreaves, Andrew |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Ru'clif) | Harris, David |
| Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey | Haselhurst, Sir Alan |
| Coe, Sebastian | Hawkins, Nick |
| Colvin, Michael | Hawksley, Warren |
| Congdon, David | Hayes, Jerry |
| Conway, Derek | Heald, Oliver |
| Coombs, Anthony (Wyre For'st) | Heathcoat-Amory, David |
| Coombs, Simon (Swindon) | Hendry, Charles |
| Cope, Rt Hon Sir John | Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael |
| Cormack, Sir Patrick | Hicks, Robert |
| Couchman, James | Higgins, Rt Hon Sir Terence |
| Cran, James | Hill, James (Southampton Test) |
| Currie, Mrs Edwina (S D'by'ire) | Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas (G'tham) |
| Curry, David (Skipton & Ripon) | Horam, John |
| Davies, Quentin (Stamford) | Hordern, Rt Hon Sir Peter |
| Howard, Rt Hon Michael | Page, Richard |
| Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford) | Paice, James |
| Howell, Sir Ralph (N Norfolk) | Patnick, Sir Irvine |
| Hughes, Robert G (Harrow W) | Patten, Rt Hon John |
| Hunt, Rt Hon David (Wirral W) | Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey |
| Hunt, Sir John (Ravensbourne) | Pawsey, James |
| Hunter, Andrew | Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth |
| Jack, Michael | Pickles, Eric |
| Jackson, Robert (Wantage) | Porter, Barry (Wirral S) |
| Jenkin, Bernard | Porter, David (Waveney) |
| Jessel, Toby | Powell, William (Corby) |
| Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey | Rathbone, Tim |
| Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) | Redwood, Rt Hon John |
| Jones, Robert B (W Hertfdshr) | Richards, Rod |
| Jopling, Rt Hon Michael | Riddick, Graham |
| Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine | Rifkind, Rt Hon Malcolm |
| Key, Robert | Robathan, Andrew |
| King, Rt Hon Tom | Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn |
| Kirkhope, Timothy | Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S) |
| Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash) | Robinson, Mark (Somerton) |
| Knight, Rt Hon Greg (Derby N) | Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne) |
| Knight, Dame Jill (Bir'm E'st'n) | Ross, William (E Londonderry) |
| Knox, Sir David | Rowe, Andrew (Mid Kent) |
| Kynoch, George (Kincardine) | Rumbold, Rt Hon Dame Angela |
| Lait, Mrs Jacqui | Sackville, Tom |
| Lamont, Rt Hon Norman | Sainsbury, Rt Hon Sir Timothy |
| Lang, Rt Hon Ian | Scott, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas |
| Lawrence, Sir Ivan | Shaw, David (Dover) |
| Legg, Barry | Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) |
| Leigh, Edward | Shepherd, Rt Hon Gillian |
| Lennox-Boyd, Sir Mark | Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) |
| Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) | Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) |
| Lidington, David | Shersby, Sir Michael |
| Lloyd, Rt Hai Sir Peter (Fareham) | Sims, Roger |
| Lord, Michael | Skeet, Sir Trevor |
| Luff, Peter | Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) |
| Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas | Smyth, The Reverend Martin |
| MacGregor, Rt Hon John | Soames, Nicholas |
| MacKay, Andrew | Speed, Sir Keith |
| Maclean, Rt Hon Davi | Spencer, Sir Derek |
| McLoughlin, Patrick | Spicer, Sir James (W Dorset) |
| McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick | Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) |
| Madel, Sir David | Spink, Dr Robert |
| Maitland, Lady Olga | Spring, Richard |
| Major, Rt Hon John | Sproat, Iain |
| Malone, Gerald | Squire, Robin (Hornchurch) |
| Mans, Keith | Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Marland, Paul | Steen, Anthony |
| Marlow, Tony | Stephen, Michael |
| Marshall, John (Hendon S) | Stem, Michael |
| Marshal, Sir Michael (Arundel) | Stewart, Allan |
| Martin, David (Portsmouth S) | Sumberg, David |
| Mates, Michael | Sweeney, Waiter |
| Mawhinney, Rt Hon Dr Brian | Sykes, John |
| Mayhew, Rt Hon Sir Patrick | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Mellor, Rt Hon David | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Merchant, Piers | Taylor, Rt Hon John D (Strgfd) |
| Mills, Iain | Taylor, John M (Solihull) |
| Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) | Taylor, Sir Teddy (Southend, E) |
| Mitchell, Sir David (NW Hants) | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Moate, Sir Roger | Thomason, Roy |
| Molyneaux, Rt Hon James | Thompson, Sir Donald (C'er V) |
| Monro, Rt Hon Sir Hector | Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) |
| Montgomery, Sir Fergus | Thornton, Sir Malcolm |
| Moss, Malcolm | Thurnham, Peter |
| Needham, Rt Hon Richard | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Nelson, Anthony | Townsend, Cyril D (Bexl'yh'th) |
| Neubert, Sir Michael | Tracey, Richard |
| Newton, Rt Hon Tony | Trend, Michael |
| Nicholls, Patrick | Trimble, David |
| Nicholson, David (Taunton) | Trotter, Neville |
| Nicholson, Emma (Devon West) | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Norris, Steve | Vaughan, Sir Gerard |
| Onslow, Rt Hon Sir Cranley | Viggers, Peter |
| Oppenheim, Phillip | Waldegrave, Rt Hon William |
| Ottaway, Richard | Walden, George |
| Walker, Bill (N Tayside) | Wilkinson, John |
| Waller, Gary | Willetts, David |
| Ward, John | Wilshire, David |
| Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Waterson, Nigel | Wolfson, Mark |
| Watts, John | Wood, Timothy |
| Wells, Bowen | Yeo, Tim |
| Wheeler, Rt Hon Sir John | Young, Rt Hon George |
| Whitney, Ray | |
| Whittingdale, John | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Widdecombe, Ann | Mr. Roger Knapman and |
| Wiggin, Sir Jerry | Mr. Gary Streeter. |
§ Question accordingly negatived.
§ Main Question put:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 306, Noes 276.
275| Division No. 12] | [11.25pm |
| AYES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey) | Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey |
| Aitken, Rt Hon Jonathan | Coe, Sebastian |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby) | Colvin, Michael |
| Allason, Rupert (Torbay) | Congdon, David |
| Amess, David | Conway, Derek |
| Ancram, Michael | Coombs, Anthony (Wyre For'st) |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Coombs, Simon (Swindon) |
| Arnold, Sir Thomas (Hazel Grv) | Cope, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Ashby, David | Cormack, Sir Patrick |
| Atkins, Rt Hon Robert | Couchman, James |
| Atkinson, David (Bour'mouth E) | Cran, James |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Currie, Mrs Edwina (S D'by'ire) |
| Baker, Rt Hon Kenneth (Mole V) | Curry, David (Skipton & Ripon) |
| Baker, Nicholas (North Dorset) | Davies, Quentin (Stamford) |
| Baldry, Tony | Davis, David (Boothferry) |
| Banks, Matthew (Southport) | Day, Stephen |
| Banks, Robert (Harrogate) | Deva, Nirj Joseph |
| Bates, Michael | Devlin, Tim |
| Batiste, Spencer | Dicks, Terry |
| Beggs, Roy | Dorrell, Rt Hon Stephen |
| Bellingham, Henry | Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James |
| Bendall, Vivian | Dover, Den |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Duncan, Alan |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Duncan-Smith, Iain |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Dunn, Bob |
| Booth, Hartley | Durant, Sir Anthony |
| Boswell, Tim | Dykes, Hugh |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon Virginia | Eggar, Rt Hon Tim |
| Bowden, Sir Andrew | Elletson, Harold |
| Bowls, John | Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter |
| Boyson, Rt Hon Sir Rhodes | Evans, David (Welwyn Hatfield) |
| Brandreth, Gyles | Evans, Jonathan (Brecon) |
| Brazier, Julian | Evans, Nigel (Ribble Valley) |
| Bright, Sir Graham | Evennett, David |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Faber, David |
| Brown, M (Brigg & Cl'thorpes) | Fabricant, Michael |
| Browning, Mrs Angela | Field, Barry (Isle of Wight) |
| Bruce, Ian (Dorset) | Fishburn, Dudley |
| Budgen, Nicholas | Forman, Nigel |
| Burns, Simon | Forsyth, Rt Hon Michael (Stirling) |
| Burt, Alistair | Forsythe, Clifford (S Antrim) |
| Butcher, John | Forth, Eric |
| Butler, Peter | Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman |
| Carlisle, John (Luton North) | Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring) |
| Carlisle, Sir Kenneth (Lincoln) | Fox, Sir Marcus (Shipley) |
| Carrington, Matthew | Freeman, Rt Hon Roger |
| Carttiss, Michael | French, Douglas |
| Cash, William | Gale, Roger |
| Channon, Rt Hon Paul | Gallie, Phil |
| Chapman, Sir Sydney | Garnier, Edward |
| Churchill, Mr | Gill, Christopher |
| Clappison, James | Gillan, Cheryl |
| Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) | Goodlad, Rt Hon Alastair |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Ru'clif) | Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles |
| Gorman, Mrs Teresa | Marshall, John (Hendon S) |
| Gorst, Sir John | Marshall, Sir Michael (Arundel) |
| Grant, Sir A (SW Cambs) | Martin, David (Portsmouth S) |
| Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) | Mates, Michael |
| Greenway, John (Ryedale) | Mawhinney, R Hon Dr Brian |
| Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth, N) | Mayhew, Rt Hon Sir Patrick |
| Grylls, Sir Michael | Mellor, Rt Hon David |
| Hague, Rt Hon William | Merchant, Piers |
| Hamilton, Sir Archibald | Mills, Iain |
| Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) | Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) |
| Hampson, Dr Keith | Mitchell, Sir David (NW Hants) |
| Hanley, Rt Hon Jeremy | Moate, Sir Roger |
| Hannam, Sir John | Molyneaux, Rt Hon James |
| Hargreaves, Andrew | Monro, Rt Hon Sir Hector |
| Harris, David | Montgomery, Sir Fergus |
| Haselhurst, Sir Alan | Moss, Malcolm |
| Hawkins, Nick | Needham, Rt Hon Richard |
| Hawksley, Warren | Nelson, Anthony |
| Hayes, Jerry | Neubert, Sir Michael |
| Heald, Oliver | Newton, Rt Hon Tony |
| Heathcoat-Amory, David | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Hendry, Charles | Nicholson, David (Taunton) |
| Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael | Nicholson, Emma (Devon West) |
| Hicks, Robert | Norris, Steve |
| Higgins, Rt Hon Sir Terence | Onslow, Rt Hon Sir Cranley |
| Hill, James (Southampton Test) | Oppenheim, Phillip |
| Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas (G'tham) | Ottaway, Richard |
| Horam, John | Page, Richard |
| Hordern, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Paice, James |
| Howard, Rt Hon Michael | Patnick, Sir Irvine |
| Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford) | Patten, Rt Hon John |
| Howell, Sir Ralph (N Norfolk) | Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey |
| Hughes, Robert G (Harrow W) | Pawsey, James |
| Hunt, Rt Hon David (Wirral W) | Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth |
| Hunt, Sir John (Ravensbourne) | Pickles, Eric |
| Hunter, Andrew | Porter, Barry (Wirral S) |
| Jack, Michael | Porter, David (Waveney) |
| Jackson, Robert (Wantage) | Powell, William (Corby) |
| Jenkin, Bernard | Rathbone, Tim |
| Jessel, Toby | Redwood, Rt Hon John |
| Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey | Richards, Rod |
| Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) | Riddick, Graham |
| Jones, Robert B (W Hertfdshr) | Rifkind, Rt Hon Malcolm |
| Jopling, Rt Hon Michael | Robathan, Andrew |
| Key, Robert | Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn |
| King, Rt Hon Tom | Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S) |
| Kirkhope, Timothy | Robinson, Mark (Somerton) |
| Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash) | Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne) |
| Knight, R Hon Greg (Derby N) | Ross, William (E Londonderry) |
| Knight, Dame Jill (Bir'm E'st'n) | Rowe, Andrew (Mid Kent) |
| Knox, Sir David | Rumbold, Rt Hon Dame Angela |
| Kynoch, George (Kincardine) | Sackville, Tom |
| Lait, Mrs Jacqui | Sainsbury, Rt Hon Sir Timothy |
| Lamont, Rt Hon Norman | Scott, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas |
| Lang, Rt Hon Ian | Shaw, David (Dover) |
| Lawrence, Sir Ivan | Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) |
| Legg, Barry | Shephard, Rt Hon Gillian |
| Leigh, Edward | Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) |
| Lennox-Boyd, Sir Mark | Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) |
| Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) | Shersby, Sir Michael |
| Lidington, David | Sims, Roger |
| Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir Peter (Fareham) | Skeet, Sir Trevor |
| Lord, Michael | Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) |
| Luff, Peter | Smyth, The Reverend Martin |
| Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas | Soames, Nicholas |
| MacGregor, Rt Hon John | Speed, Sir Keith |
| MacKay, Andrew | Spencer, Sir Derek |
| Maclean, Rt Hon David | Spicer, Sir James (W Dorset) |
| McLoughlin, Patrick | Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) |
| McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick | Spink, Dr Robert |
| Madel, Sir David | Spring, Richard |
| Maitland, Lady Olga | Sproat, Iain |
| Malone, Gerald | Squire, Robin (Hornchurch) |
| Mans, Keith | Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Marland, Paul | Steen, Anthony |
| Marlow, Tony | Stephen, Michael |
| Stern, Michael | Walden, George |
| Stewart, Allan | Walker, Bill (N Tayside) |
| Sumberg, David | Waller, Gary |
| Sweeney, Walter | Ward, John |
| Sykes, John | Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) |
| Tapsell, Sir Peter | Waterson, Nigel |
| Taylor, Ian (Esher) | Watts, John |
| Taylor, John M (Solihull) | Wells, Bowen |
| Taylor, Sir Teddy (Southend, E) | Wheeler, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Temple-Morris, Peter | Whitney, Ray |
| Thompson, Sir Donald (C'er V) | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) | Wiggin, Sir Jerry |
| Thornton, Sir Malcolm | Wilkinson, John |
| Thurnham, Peter | Willetts, David |
| Townend, John (Bridlington) | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Tracey, Richard | Wolfson, Mark |
| Trend, Michael | Wood, Timothy |
| Trimble, David | Yeo, Tim |
| Trotter, Neville | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Twinn, Dr Ian | |
| Vaughan, Sir Gerard | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Viggers, Peter | Mr. Roger Knapman and |
| Waldegrave, Rt Hon William | Mr. Gary Streeter. |
| NOES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | coffey |
| Ainger, Nick | Cohen, Hary |
| Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) | Connarty, Michael |
| Allen, Graham | Cook, Frank (Stockton N) |
| Alton, David | Cook, Robin (Livingston) |
| Anderson, Ms Janet (Ros'dale) | Corbett, Robbin |
| Armstrong, Hillary | Corbyn, Jeremy |
| Ashdown, Rt Hon Paddy | Corston, Jean |
| Ashdown, Joe | cousins, Jim |
| Austin-Walker, John | Cox, Tom |
| Banks, Tony (Newham NW) | Cummings, John |
| Barness, Harry | Cunliffe, Lawrence |
| Barron, Kevin | Cunningham, Jim (Covy SE) |
| Battle, John | Cunningham, Rt Hon Dr John |
| Bayley, Hugh | Cunningham, Roseanna |
| Beckett, Rt Hon Margaret | Dalyell, Alistair |
| Bell, Stuart | Davies, Bryan (Oldham C'tral) |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Davies, Chris (L'Boro & S'worth) |
| Bennett, Andrew F | Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) |
| Benton, Joe | Davies, Ron (Caerphilly) |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Denham, John |
| Berry, Roger | Dewar, Donald |
| Betts, Clive | Dixon, Don |
| Blunkett, David | Dobson, Frank |
| Boateng, Paul | Donohoe, Brian H |
| Bradley, Keith | Dowd, Jim |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth |
| Brown, Gordon (Dunfermline E) | Eagle, Ms Angela |
| Brown, N (N'c'tle upon Tyne E) | Eastham, Ken |
| Burden, Richard | Etherington, Bill |
| Byers, Stephan | Evans, John (St Helens N) |
| Caborn, Richard | Ewing, Mrs Margaret |
| Callaghan, Jim | Fatchett, Derek |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) | Faulds, Andrew |
| Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) | Field, Frank (Birkenhead) |
| Campbell-Savours, D N | Fisher, Mark |
| Canavan, Dennis | Flynn, Paul |
| Cann, Jamie | Foster, Rt Hon Derek |
| Carlile, Alexander (Montgomery) | Foster, Don (Bath) |
| Chidgey, David | Foulkes, George |
| Chisholm, Malcolm | Fyfe, Maria |
| Church, Judith | Galbraith, Sam |
| Clapham, Michael | Galloway, George |
| Clark, Dr David (South Shields) | Gapes, Mike |
| Clarke, Eric (Midlothian) | Garrett, John |
| Clarke, Tom (Monklands W) | George, Bruce |
| Cleland, David | Gerrard, Neil |
| Clwyn, Mrs Ann | Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John |
| Godman, Dr Norman A | Madden, Max |
| Godsiff, Roger | Maddock, Diana |
| Golding, Mrs Llin | Mahon, Alice |
| Gordon, Mildred | Mandelson, Peter |
| Grant, Bernie (Tottenham) | Marek, Dr John |
| Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) | Marshall, David (Shettleston) |
| Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) | Martlew, Eric |
| Grocott, Bruce | Maxton, John |
| Gunnell, John | Meacher, Michael |
| Hain, Peter | Meale, Alan |
| Hall, Mike | Michael, Alun |
| Hanson, David | Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley) |
| Hardy, Peter | Michie, Mrs Ray (Argyll & Bute) |
| Harman, Ms Harriet | Milburn, Alan |
| Harvey, Nick | Miller, Andrew |
| Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy | Mitchell, Austin (Gt Grimsby) |
| Henderson, Doug | Moonie, Dr Lewis |
| Heppell, John | Morgan, Rhodri |
| Hill, Keith (Streatham) | Morley, Elliot |
| Hinchliffe, David | Morris, Rt Hon Alfred (Wynshawe) |
| Hodge, Margaret | Morris, Estelle (B'ham Yardley) |
| Hoey, Kate | Morris, Rt Hon John (Aberavon) |
| Hogg, Norman (Cumbernauld) | Mowlam, Marjorie |
| Home Robertson, John | Mudie, George |
| Hood, Jimmy | Mullin, Chris |
| Hoon, Geoffrey | Murphy, Paul |
| Howarth, Alan (Strat'rd-on-A) | Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon |
| Howarth, George (Knowsley North) | O'Brien, Mike (N W'kshire) |
| Howells, Dr Kim (Pontypridd) | O'Brien, William (Normanton) |
| Hoyle, Doug | O'Hara, Edward |
| Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) | Olner, Bill |
| Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) | Paisley, The Reverend Ian |
| Hughes, Roy (Newport E) | Parry, Robert |
| Hughes, Simon (Southwark) | Pearson, Ian |
| Hutton, John | Pendry, Tom |
| Illsley, Eric | Pickthall, Colin |
| Ingram, Adam | Pike, Peter L |
| Jackson, Glenda (H'stead) | Pope, Greg |
| Jackson, Helen (Shef'ld, H) | Powell, Ray (Ogmore) |
| Jamieson, David | Prentice, Bridget (Lew'm E) |
| Janner, Greville | Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) |
| Johnston, Sir Russell | Prescott, Rt Hon John |
| Jones, Barry (Alyn and D'side) | Primarolo, Dawn |
| Jones, Ieuan Wyn (Ynys Môn) | Purchase, Ken |
| Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) | Quin, Ms Joyce |
| Jones, Lynne (B'ham S O) | Radice, Giles |
| Jones, Martyn (Clwyd, SW) | Randall, Stuart |
| Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) | Raynsford, Nick |
| Jowell, Tessa | Reid, Dr John |
| Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald | Rendel, David |
| Keen, Alan | Robertson, George (Hamilton) |
| Kennedy, Charles (Ross,C&S) | Robinson, Geoffrey (Co'ty NW) |
| Khabra, Piara S | Robinson, Peter (Belfast E) |
| Kilfoyle, Peter | Roche, Mrs Barbara |
| Kirkwood, Archy | Rogers, Allan |
| Lestor, Joan (Eccles) | Rocker, Jeff |
| Lewis, Terry | Rooney, Terry |
| Liddell, Mrs Helen | Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) |
| Litherland, Robert | Rowlands, Ted |
| Livingstone, Ken | Ruddock, Joan |
| Lloyd, Tony (Stretford) | Salmond, Alex |
| Llwyd, Elfyn | Sedgemore, Brian |
| Loyden, Eddie | Sheerman, Barry |
| Lynne, Ms Liz | Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert |
| McAllion, John | Short, Clare |
| McAvoy, Thomas | Simpson, Alan |
| McCartney, Ian | Skinner, Dennis |
| McCrea, The Reverend William | Smith, Andrew (Oxford E) |
| Macdonald, Calum | Smith, Chris (Isl'ton S & F'sbury) |
| McFall, John | Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) |
| Mackinlay, Andrew | Snape, Peter |
| McLeish, Henry | Soley, Clive |
| Maclennan, Robert | Spearing, Nigel |
| McNamara, Kevin | Speller, John |
| MacShane, Denis | Squire, Rachel (Dunfermline W) |
| McWilliam, John | Steinberg, Gerry |
| Stevenson, George | Wareing, Robert N |
| Stott, Roger | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Strang, Dr. Gavin | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Straw, Jack | Williams, Alan W (Carmarthen) |
| Sutcliffe, Gerry | Wilson, Brian |
| Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) | Winnick, David |
| Thompson, Jack (Wansbeck) | Wise, Audrey |
| Timms, Stephen | Worthington, Tony |
| Tipping, Paddy | Wray, Jimmy |
| Touhig, Don | Wright, Dr Tony |
| Vaz, Keith | Young, David (Bolton SE) |
| Walker, Rt Hon Sir Harold | |
| Wallace, James | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Walley, Joan | Mr. Dennis Turner and |
| Wardell, Gareth (Gower) | Mrs. Jane Kennedy. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§ Resolved,
§ That this House welcomes the public expenditure plans announced by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer in his Budget speech on 28th November; congratulates Her Majesty's Government on its continued firm control of public spending and its success in reducing bureaucracy, increasing efficiency and tackling fraud, while providing more resources for the delivery of key public services; applauds Her Majesty's Government's determination to reduce further the share of national income taken by the State; and commends the Government for the success of its Private Finance Initiative and the other innovative ways it is forming partnerships with the private sector to improve the efficiency and quality of public services.