§ That the draft Broadcasting (Restrictions on the Holding of Licences) (Amendment) Order 1995, which was laid before this House on 23rd May, be approved.—[Mr. Kirkhope.]
§ The House divided: Ayes 112, Noes 39.
1569| Division No. 208] | [11.09 pm |
| AYES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey) | Forsyth, Rt Hon Michael (Stirling) |
| Allason, Rupert (Torbay) | Forsythe, Clifford (S Antrim) |
| Amess, David | Forth, Eric |
| Arbuthnot, James | Freeman, Rt Hon Roger |
| Baker, Nicholas (North Dorset) | French, Douglas |
| Bates, Michael | Gillan, Cheryl |
| Beggs, Roy | Goodlad, Rt Hon Alastair |
| Booth, Hartley | Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) |
| Boswell, Tim | Greenway, John (Ryedale) |
| Bottomley, Peter (Eltham) | Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth, N) |
| Browning, Mrs Angela | Harris, David |
| Burns, Simon | Heald, Oliver |
| Burt, Alistair | Hendry, Charles |
| Butcher, John | Howarth, Alan (Strat'rd-on-A) |
| Butler, Peter | Hughes, Robert G (Harrow W) |
| Carttiss, Michael | Hunt, Rt Hon David (Wirral W) |
| Chapman, Sir Sydney | Jack, Michael |
| Clappison, James | Jones, Robert B (W Hertfdshr) |
| Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey | King, Rt Hon Tom |
| Congdon, David | Kirkhope, Timothy |
| Conway, Derek | Knapman, Roger |
| Coombs, Simon (Swindon) | Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash) |
| Cope, Rt Hon Sir John | Knight, Greg (Derby N) |
| Cran, James | Kynoch, George (Kincardine) |
| Davies, Quentin (Stamford) | Lait, Mrs Jacqui |
| Day, Stephen | Lang, Rt Hon Ian |
| Deva, Nirj Joseph | Legg, Barry |
| Devlin, Tim | Lidington, David |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James | Lord, Michael |
| Dover, Den | MacKay, Andrew |
| Duncan, Alan | Maclean, Rt Hon David |
| Eggar, Rt Hon Tim | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Martin, David (Portsmouth S) |
| Evans, Roger (Monmouth) | Mawhinney, Rt Hon Dr Brian |
| Fenner, Dame Peggy | Merchant, Piers |
| Forman, Nigel | Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) |
| Moss, Malcolm | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Newton, Rt Hon Tony | Taylor, John M (Solihull) |
| Nicholson, Emma (Devon West) | Taylor, Sir Teddy (Southend, E) |
| Page, Richard | Thomason, Roy |
| Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Thompson, Sir Donald (C'er V) |
| Pickles, Eric | Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) |
| Redwood, Rt Hon John | Thurnham, Peter |
| Richards, Rod | Townsend, Cyril D (Bexl'yh'th) |
| Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S) | Trend, Michael |
| Ross, William (E Londonderry) | Waterson, Nigel |
| Rumbold, Rt Hon Dame Angela | Wells, Bowen |
| Sackville, Tom | Whittingdale, John |
| Shaw, David (Dover) | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) | Willetts, David |
| Sims, Roger | Wilshire, David |
| Spencer, Sir Derek | Wolfson, Mark |
| Spink, Dr Robert | Wood, Timothy |
| Sproat, Iain | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John | |
| Stephen, Michael | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Sweeney, Walter | Dr. Liam Fox and Mr. Gary Streeter. |
| Sykes, John | |
| NOES | |
| Adams, Mrs Irene | Loyden, Eddie |
| Barnes, Harry | Lynne, Ms Liz |
| Beith, Rt Hon A J | McAllion, John |
| Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) | McKelvey, William |
| Clarke, Eric (Midlothian) | Mackinlay, Andrew |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Maclennan, Robert |
| Dixon, Don | Mahon, Alice |
| Donohoe, Brian H | Michael, Alun |
| Etherington, Bill | Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley) |
| Evans, John (St Helens N) | Miller, Andrew |
| Fabricant, Michael | Primarolo, Dawn |
| Foster, Don (Bath) | Sheerman, Barry |
| Fry, Sir Peter | Spellar, John |
| Hood, Jimmy | Timms, Stephen |
| Howarth, George (Knowsley North) | Tyler, Paul |
| Hoyle, Doug | Welsh, Andrew |
| Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) | Wray, Jimmy |
| Kennedy, Charles (Ross, C&S) | |
| Kirkwood, Archy | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Lewis, Terry | Mr. David Hanson and Mr. John Carlisle. |
| Lloyd, Tony (Stretford) |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§ Madam Deputy SpeakerWe now come to motion 7.
§ Mr. SheermanOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Labour Members understand that the same method was used for this order—
§ Mr. Andrew MacKay (Lord Commissioner to the Treasury)Stop playing to the Gallery.
§ Mr. SheermanI am not playing to the Gallery. This matter is far more important than the hon. Gentleman understands or will ever understand; it is about public and parliamentary scrutiny and honesty in British politics.
This order is similar to the previous order and enables the Daily Mail, Capital and GWR to take over and monopolise radio stations in the south of England for political purposes.
§ Madam Deputy SpeakerThe hon. Gentleman has made his point. I can do nothing further from the Chair.
§
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c.),
That the draft Broadcasting (Independent Productions) (Amendment) Order 1995, which was laid before this House on 29th June, be approved.—[Mr. Kirkhope.]
§ The House divided: Ayes 113, Noes 31.
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| AYES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey) | Kynoch, George (Kincardine) |
| Allason, Rupert (Torbay) | Lait, Mrs Jacqui |
| Amess, David | Lang, Rt Hon Ian |
| Arbuthnot, James | Legg, Barry |
| Baker, Nicholas (North Dorset) | Lidington, David |
| Beggs, Roy | Lord, Michael |
| Booth, Hartley | MacKay, Andrew |
| Boswell, Tim | Maclean, Rt Hon David |
| Bottomley, Peter (Eltham) | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Browning, Mrs Angela | Martin, David (Portsmouth S) |
| Burns, Simon | Mawhinney, Rt Hon Dr Brian |
| Burt, Alistair | Merchant, Piers |
| Butcher, John | Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) |
| Butler, Peter | Moss, Malcolm |
| Carlisle, John (Luton North) | Newton, Rt Hon Tony |
| Carttiss, Michael | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Chapman, Sir Sydney | Nicholson, Emma (Devon West) |
| Clappison, James | Page, Richard |
| Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey | Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey |
| Congdon, David | Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth |
| Conway, Derek | Pickles, Eric |
| Coombs, Simon (Swindon) | Redwood, Rt Hon John |
| Cope, Rt Hon Sir John | Richards, Rod |
| Cran, James | Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S) |
| Davies, Quentin (Stamford) | Ross, William (E Londonderry) |
| Day, Stephen | Rumbold, Rt Hon Dame Angela |
| Devlin, Tim | Sackville, Tom |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James | Shaw, David (Dover) |
| Dover, Den | Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) |
| Duncan, Alan | Sims, Roger |
| Eggar, Rt Hon Tim | Spencer, Sir Derek |
| Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Spink, Dr Robert |
| Evans, Roger (Monmouth) | Sporat, Iain |
| Fabricant, Michael | Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Fenner, Dame Peggy | Stephen, Michael |
| Forman, Nigel | Streeter, Gary |
| Forsyth, Rt Hon Michael (Stirling) | Sweeney, Walter |
| Forth, Eric | Sykes, John |
| Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring) | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Freeman, Rt Hon Roger | Taylor, John M (Solihull) |
| Gillan, Cheryl | Taylor, Sir Teddy (Southend, E) |
| Goodlad, Rt Hon Alastair | Thomason, Roy |
| Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) | Thompson, Sir Donald (C'er V) |
| Greenway, John (Ryedale) | Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) |
| Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth, N) | Thurnham, Peter |
| Harris, David | Townsend, Cyril D (Bexl'yh'th) |
| Heald, Oliver | Trend, Michael |
| Hendry, Charles | Waterson, Nigel |
| Howarth, Alan (Strat'rd-on-A) | Wells, Bowen |
| Hughes, Robert G (Harrow W) | Whittingdale, John |
| Hunt, Rt Hon David (Wirral W) | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Jack, Michael | Willetts, David |
| Jones, Robert B (W Hertfdshr) | Wilshire, David |
| King, Rt Hon Tom | Wolfson, Mark |
| Kirkhope, Timothy | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Knapman, Roger | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Knight, Mis Angela (Erewash) | Mr. Timothy Wood and Mr. Michael Bates. |
| Knight, Rt Hon Greg (Derby N) | |
| NOES | |
| Adams, Mrs Irene | Hood, Jimmy |
| Barnes, Harry | Illsley, Eric |
| Beith, Rt Hon A J | Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) |
| Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) | Kennedy, Charles (Ross, C&S) |
| Clarke, Eric (Midlothian) | Kirkwood, Archy |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Lewis, Terry |
| Dixon, Don | Loyden, Eddie |
| Donohoe, Brian H | Lynne, Ms Liz |
| Etherington, Bill | McAllion, John |
| Hanson, David | McKelvey, William |
| Mackinlay, Andrew | Timms, Stephen |
| Mahon, Alice | Tyler, Paul |
| Marshall, Jim (Leicester, S) | Welsh, Andrew |
| Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley) | Wray, Jimmy |
| Simpson, Alan | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Skinner, Dennis | Mr. Don Foster and Mr. Barry Sheerman. |
| Spellar, John |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§ Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c.),