HC Deb 16 January 1995 vol 252 cc551-5

Ordered, That the Bill be committed to a Select Committee of nine Members, five to be nominated by the House and four by the Committee of Selection. That there shall stand referred to the Select Committee— (a) any Petition against the Bill presented by being deposited in the Private Bill Office at any time not later than 30th January 1995, or, in a case where the Petition is that of a single individual or of individuals in their capacity as residents, at any time not later than 6th February 1995, and (b) any Petition which has been presented by being deposited in the Private Bill Office and in which the Petitioners complain of any amendment as proposed in the filled-up Bill or of any matter which has arisen during the progress of the Bill before the Select Committee, being a Petition in which the Petitioners pray to be heard by themselves, their Counsel or Agents. That, notwithstanding the practice of the House that appearances on Petitions against an opposed Private Bill be required to be entered at the first meeting of the Select Committee on the Bill, in the case of any such Petitions as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) above on which appearances are not entered at that meeting, the Select Committee shall appoint a later day on which it will require appearances on those Petitions to be entered. That any Petitioner whose Petition stands referred to the Select Committee shall, subject to the Rules and Orders of the House and to the Prayer of his Petition, be entitled to be heard by himself, his Counsel or Agents upon his Petition provided that it is prepared and signed in conformity with the Rules and Orders of the House, and the Member in charge of the Bill shall be entitled to be heard by his Counsel or Agents in favour of the Bill against that Petition. That the Select Committee have power to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place and to report from day to day the Minutes of Evidence taken before it. That Three be the Quorum of the Select Committee.—[Mr. Watts.]

Motion made, and Question put, That it be an Instruction to the Committee that in any consideration of any evidence relating to the Boxley Long Tunnel, the Caledonian Road area of Islington, the West Thurrock and Purfleet section, and the Barking and Dagenham section, they shall take particular account of the environmental advantages of tunnelling as against the proposed surface works; and that the Committee shall satisfy itself that the best possible provision for both environmental protection and compensation has been achieved throughout the length of the route.—[Mr. Meacher.]

The House divided: Ayes 213, Noes 286.

Division No. 37] [10.00 pm
AYES
Adams, Mrs Irene Bray, Dr Jeremy
Ainger, Nick Brown, N (N'c'tle upon Tyne E)
Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) Caborn, Richard
Allen, Graham Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge)
Anderson, Donald (Swansea E) Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V)
Anderson, Ms Janet (Ros'dale) Canavan, Dennis
Armstrong, Hilary Chisholm, Malcolm
Barnes, Harry Church, Judith
Barron, Kevin Clapham, Michael
Battle, John Clark, Dr David (South Shields)
Bayley, Hugh Clarke, Eric (Midlothian)
Beckett, Rt Hon Margaret Clarke, Tom (Monklands W)
Benn, Rt Hon Tony Clwyd, Mrs Ann
Bennett, Andrew F Coffey, Ann
Bermingham, Gerald Cohen, Harry
Berry, Roger Connarty, Michael
Betts, Clive Cook, Frank (Stockton N)
Blunkett, David Corbett, Robin
Boateng, Paul Corbyn, Jeremy
Boyes, Roland Corston, Jean
Cousins, Jim Lewis, Terry
Cummings, John Liddell, Mrs Helen
Dafis, Cynog Litherland, Robert
Darling, Alistair Livingstone, Ken
Davidson, Ian Lloyd, Tony (Stretford)
Davies, Bryan (Oldham C'tral) Llwyd, Elfyn
Davies, Ron (Caerphilly) Lynne, Ms Liz
Davis, Terry (B'ham, H'dge H'l) McAllion, John
Denham, John McAvoy, Thomas
Dewar, Donald McCartney, Ian
Dixon, Don Macdonald, Calum
Donohoe, Brian H McFall, John
Dowd.Jim McKelvey, William
Dunnachie, Jimmy Mackinlay, Andrew
Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth McLeish, Henry
Eagle, Ms Angela McMaster, Gordon
Eastham, Ken McNamara, Kevin
Enright, Derek MacShane, Denis
Etherington, Bill McWilliam, John
Evans, John (St Helens N) Madden, Max
Ewing, Mrs Margaret Maddock, Diana
Fatchett, Derek Mahon, Alice
Field, Frank (Birkenhead) Mandelson, Peter
Fisher, Mark Marek, Dr John
Flynn, Paul Marshall, Jim (Leicester, S)
Foster, Rt Hon Derek Martin, Michael J (Springburn)
Foster, Don (Bath) Meacher, Michael
Foulkes, George Meale, Alan
Fyfe, Maria Michael, Alun
Galbraith, Sam Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley)
Galloway, George Milburn, Alan
Gapes, Mike Miller, Andrew
George, Bruce Moonie, Dr Lewis
Gerrard, Neil Morgan, Rhodri
Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John Morley, Elliot
Godsiff, Roger Morris, Estelle (B'ham Yardley)
Golding, Mrs Llin Mullin, Chris
Gordon, Mildred Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon
Grant, Bernie (Tottenham) O'Brien, Mike (N W'kshire)
Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) O'Brien, Bill (Normanton)
Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) O'Hara, Edward
Hain, Peter Olner, Bill
Hall, Mike Orme, Rt Hon Stanley
Hanson, David Parry, Robert
Hardy, Peter Patchett, Terry
Harvey, Nick Pearson, Ian
Henderson, Doug Pickthall, Colin
Heppell, John Pike, Peter L
Hill, Keith (Streatham) Pope, Greg
Hinchliffe, David Powell, Ray (Ogmore)
Hodge, Margaret Prentice, Bridget (Lew'm E)
Hoey, Kate Prentice, Gordon (Pendle)
Hogg, Norman (Cumbernauld) Prescott, Rt Hon John
Home Robertson, John Primarolo, Dawn
Hood, Jimmy Quin, Ms Joyce
Hoon, Geoffrey Radice, Giles
Howarth, George (Knowsley North) Randal, Stuart
Hoyle, Doug Raynsford, Nick
Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) Reid, Dr John
Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) Rendel, David
Hutton.John Robertson, George (Hamilton)
Illsley, Eric Robinson, Geoffrey (Co'try NW)
Ingram, Adam Roche, Mrs Barbara
Jackson, Glenda (H'stead) Rooker, Jeff
Jackson, Helen (Shef'ld, H) Rooney, Terry
Jamieson, David Ross, Ernie (Dundee W)
Jones, Barry (Alyn and D'side) Rowlands, Ted
Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) Ruddock, Joan
Jones, Martyn (Clwyd, SW) Short, Clare
Jowell, Tessa Skinner, Dennis
Keen, Alan Smith, Chris (Isl'ton S & F'sbury)
Kennedy, Jane (Lpool Brdgn) Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent)
Khabra, Piara S Snape, Peter
Kilfoyle, Peter Soley, Clive
Kirkwood, Archy Spearing, Nigel
Lestor, Joan (Eccles) Spellar, John
Squire, Rachel (Dunfermline W) Wallace, James
Stevenson, George Walley, Joan
Strang, Dr. Gavin Wardell, Gareth (Gower)
Sutcliffe, Gerry Wicks, Malcolm
Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) Williams, Alan W (Carmarthen)
Taylor, Matthew (Truro) Winnick, David
Worthington, Tony
Thompson, Jack (Wansbeck) Wright, Dr Tony
Timms, Stephen Young, David (Bolton SE)
Tipping, Paddy
Turner, Dennis Tellers for the Ayes:
Tyler, Paul Mr. George Mudie and Mr. Joe Benton.
Vaz, Keith
NOES
Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey) Curry, David (Skipton & Ripon)
Aitken, Rt Hon Jonathan Davies, Quentin (Stamford)
Alexander, Richard Davis, David (Boothferry)
Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby) Day, Stephen
Allason, Rupert (Torbay) Deva, Nirj Joseph
Arbuthnot, James Devlin, Tim
Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) Dicks, Terry
Arnold, Sir Thomas (Hazel Grv) Dorrell, Rt Hon Stephen
Ashby, David Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James
Aspinwall, Jack Dover, Den
Atkins, Robert Duncan, Alan
Atkinson, David (Bour'mouth E) Duncan Smith, Iain
Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) Dunn, Bob
Baker, Nicholas (Dorset North) Durant, Sir Anthony
Baldry, Tony Dykes, Hugh
Banks, Matthew (Southport) Eggar, Tim
Banks, Robert (Harrogate) Elletson, Harold
Bates, Michael Evans, David (Welwyn Hatfield)
Batiste, Spencer Evans, Jonathan (Brecon)
Bellingham, Henry Evans, Nigel (Ribbie Valley)
Beresford, Sir Paul Evans, Roger (Monmouth)
Biffen, Rt Hon John Evennett, David
Bonsor, Sir Nicholas Faber, David
Booth, Hartley Fabricant, Michael
Boswel, Tim Fenner, Dame Peggy
Bottomley, Rt Hon Virginia Field, Barry (Isle of Wight)
Bowis, John Fishburn, Dudley
Boyson, Rt Hon Sir Rhodes Forman, Nigel
Brandreth, Gyles Forth, Eric
Brazier, Julian Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman
Bright Sir Graham Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring)
Brooke, Rt Hon Peter Fox, Sir Marcus (Shipley)
Brown, M (Brigg & Cl'thorpes) Freeman, Rt Hon Roger
Browning, Mrs. Angela French, Douglas
Bruce, Ian (Dorset) Fry, Sir Peter
Burns, Simon Gale, Roger
Burt, Alistair Gallie, Phil
Butcher, John Gardiner, Sir George
Butter, Peter Garel-Jones, Rt Hon Tristan
Butterfill, John Garnier, Edward
Carlisle, John (Luton North) Gill, Christopher
Carlisle, Sir Kenneth (Lincoln) Gillan, Cheryl
Carrington, Matthew Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles
Cash, William Grant, Sir A (Cambs SW)
Channon, Rt Hon Paul Greenway, Harry (Ealing N)
Chapman, Sydney Greenway, John (Ryedale)
Churchill, Mr Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth, N)
Clappison, James Grylls, Sir Michael
Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) Gummer, Rt Hon John Selwyn
Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Ru'clif) Hague, Wiliam
Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey Hamilton, Rt Hon Sir Archibald
Coe, Sebastian Hampson, Dr Keith
Colvin, Michael Hanley, Rt Hon Jeremy
Congdon, David Hannam, Sir John
Conway, Derek Hargreaves, Andrew
Coombs, Anthony (Wyre For'st) Harris, David
Coombs, Simon (Swindon) Haselhurst, Alan
Cope, Rt Hon Sir John Hawkins, Nick
Couchman, James Hawksley, Warren
Cran, James Hayes, Jerry
Currie, Mrs Edwina (S D'by'ire) Heald, Oliver
Heathcoat-Amory, David Patten, Rt Hon John
Hendry, Charles Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey
Hicks, Robert Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth
Hill, James (Southampton Test) Pickles, Eric
Horam, John Porter, Barry (Wirral S)
Hordern, Rt Hon Sir Peter Porter, David (Waveney)
Howard, Rt Hon Michael Portillo, Rt Hon Michael
Howarth, Alan (S upon Avon) Redwood, Rt Hon John
Howell, Sir Ralph (N Norfolk) Renton, Rt Hon Tim
Hughes, Robert G (Harrow W) Richards, Rod
Hunt, Rt Hon David (Wirral W) Riddick, Graham
Hunt, Sir John (Ravensbourne) Robathan, Andrew
Hunter, Andrew Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn
Jack, Michael Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S)
Jackson, Robert (Wantage) Robinson, Mark (Somerton)
Jenkin, Bernard Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne)
Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey Rumbold, Rt Hon Dame Angela
Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) Ryder, Rt Hon Richard
Jones, Robert B (W Hertfdshr) Sackville, Tom
Jopling, Rt Hon Michael Sainsbury, Rt Hon Sir Tim
Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine Scott, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas
Key, Robert Shaw, David (Dover)
Kilfedder, Sir James Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey)
King, Rt Hon Tom Shephard, Rt Hon Gillian
Knapman, Roger Shepherd, Colin (Hereford)
Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash) Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge)
Knight, Greg (Derby N) Shersby, Michael
Knox, Sir David Sims, Roger
Kynoch, George (Kincardine) Skeet, Sir Trevor
Lait, Mrs Jacqui Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick)
Lang, Rt Hon Ian Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield)
Lawrence, Sir Ivan Soames, Nicholas
Legg, Barry Speed, Sir Keith
Leigh, Edward Spencer, Sir Derek
Lennox-Boyd, Sir Mark Spicer, Sir James (W Dorset)
Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) Spicer, Michael (S Worcs)
Lidington, David Spink, Dr Robert
Lilley, Rt Hon Peter Spring, Richard
Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir Peter (Fareham) Sproat, Iain
Lord, Michael Squire, Robin (Hornchurch)
Luff, Peter Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John
Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas Steen, Anthony
MacGregor, Rt Hon John Stephen, Michael
MacKay, Andrew Stern, Michael
McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick Stewart, Alan
Madel, Sir David Streeter, Gary
Maitland, Lady Olga Sumberg, David
Major, Rt Hon John Sweeney, Walter
Malone, Gerald Sykes, John
Mans, Keith Tapsell, Sir Peter
Marland, Paul Taylor, Ian (Esher)
Marshall, Sir Michael (Arundel) Taylor, John M (Solihull)
Martin, David (Portsmouth S) Taylor, Sir Teddy (Southend, E)
Mates, Michael Temple-Morris, Peter
Mawhinney, Rt Hon Dr Brian Thomason, Roy
Mellor, Rt Hon David Thompson, Sir Donald (C'er V)
Merchant, Piers Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N)
Mills, Iain Thornton, Sir Malcolm
Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) Thurnham, Peter
Mitchell, Sir David (Hants NW) Townend, John (Bridlington)
Monro, Sir Hector Townsend, Cyril D (Baxl'yh'th)
Montgomery, Sir Fergus Tracey, Richard
Needham, Rt Hon Richard Trend, Michael
Nelson, Anthony Trotter, Neville
Neubert, Sir Michael Twinn, Dr Ian
Newton, Rt Hon Tony Vaughan, Sir Gerald
Nicholls, Patrick Viggers, Peter
Nicholson, David (Taunton) Waldegrave, Rt Hon William
Nicholson, Emma (Devon West) Walden, George
Norris, Steve Waller, Gary
Onslow, Rt Hon Sir Cranley Ward, John
Oppenheim, Philip Wardle, Charles (Bexhill)
Ottaway, Richard Waterson, Nigel
Page, Richard Watts, John
Paice, James Wells, Bowen
Patnick, Sir Irvine Wheeler, Rt Hon Sir John
Whitney, Ray Winterton, Nicholas (Macc'fld)
Whittingdale, John Wood, Timothy
Widdecombe, Ann Yeo, Tim
Wiggin, Sir Jerry Young, Rt Hon Sir George
Wilkinson, John
Willetts, David Tellers for the Noes:
Wilshire, David Mr. David Lightbown and Mr. Timothy Kirkhope.
Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton)

Question accordingly negatived.