§ Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 102 (European Standing Committees),
§ That this House takes note of European Document No. 7484/93, relating to the posting of workers; and endorses the Government's view that the present text of the draft Directive is bureaucratic, anti-competitive and protectionist in nature, and that it would erect barriers to a free market and damage the effective operation of the Single Market.—[Mr. Conway.]
§ The House divided: Ayes 152, Noes 56.
117| Division No. 95] | 10:00pm |
| AYES | |
| Alexander, Richard | Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine |
| Amess, David | King, Rt Hon Tom |
| Ancram, Michael | Kirkhope, Timothy |
| Arbuthnot, James | Knapman, Roger |
| Ashby, David | Knight Mrs Angela (Erewash) |
| Atkins, Robert | Knight, Greg (Derby N) |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Knight, Dame Jill (Bir'm E'st'n) |
| Baker, Rt Hon Kenneth (Mole v) | Kynoch, George (Kincardine) |
| Baker, Nicholas (North Dorset) | Lait, Mrs Jacqui |
| Bates, Michael | Lawrence, Sir Ivan |
| Batiste, Spencer | Legg, Barry |
| Booth, Hartley | Lidington, David |
| Bowden, Sir Andrew | Lightbown, David |
| Bowis, John | Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir Peter (Fareham) |
| Brandreth, Gyles | Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas |
| Bright, Sir Graham | MacKay, Andrew |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Maclean, David |
| Browning, Mrs Angela | Maitland, Lady Olga |
| Burt, Alistair | Mans, Keith |
| Butler, Peter | Marlow, Tony |
| Carrington, Matthew | Marshall, John (Hendon S) |
| Carttiss, Michael | Marshall, Sir Michael (Arundel) |
| Chapman, Sydney | Martin, David (Portsmouth S) |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Ru'Clif) | Merchant, Piers |
| Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey | Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) |
| Congdon, David | Neubert, Sir Michael |
| Conway, Derek | Newton, Rt Hon Tony |
| Coombs, Simon (Swindon) | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Cope, Rt Hon Sir John | Onslow, Rt Hon Sir Cranley |
| Currie, Mrs Edwina (S D'by'ire) | Oppenheim, Phillip |
| Davies, Quentin (Stamford) | Paice, James |
| Day, Stephen | Patten, Rt Hon John |
| Deva, Nirj Joseph | Pawsey, James |
| Devlin, Tim | Pickles, Eric |
| Dorrell, Rt Hon Stephen | Porter, David (Waveney) |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James | Powell, William (Corby) |
| Dover, Den | Richards, Rod |
| Duncan, Alan | Riddick, Graham |
| Elletson, Harold | Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn |
| Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S) |
| Evans, Nigel (Ribble Valley) | Robinson, Mark (Somerton) |
| Faber, David | Rowe, Andrew (Mid Kent) |
| Fabricant, Michael | Ryder, Rt Hon Richard |
| Fenner, Dame Peggy | Shaw, David (Dover) |
| Field, Barry (Isle of Wight) | Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) |
| Fishburn, Dudley | Shersby, Michael |
| Fox, Sir Marcus (Shipley) | Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick) |
| French, Douglas | Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) |
| Gale, Roger | Spencer, Sir Derek |
| Gallie, Phil | Spink, Dr Robert |
| Gardiner, Sir George | Sproat, Iain |
| Garel-Jones, Rt Hon Tristan | Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Garnier, Edward | Stephen, Michael |
| Gill, Christopher | Stem, Michael |
| Gillan, Cheryl | Streeter, Gary |
| Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) | Sweeney, Walter |
| Greenway, John (Ryedale) | Sykes, John |
| Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth, N) | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Grylls, Sir Michael | Taylor, John M (Solihull) |
| Hague, William | Taylor, Sir Teddy (Southend, E) |
| Hamilton, Rt Hon Sir Archibald | Thomason, Roy |
| Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) | Thompson, Sir Donald (C'er V) |
| Harris, David | Thurnham, Peter |
| Hawksley, Warren | Trend, Michael |
| Heald, Oliver | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Heathcoat-Amory, David | Walker, Bill (N Tayside) |
| Hendry, Charles | Waller, Gary |
| Horam, John | Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) |
| Howard, Rt Hon Michael | Waterson, Nigel |
| Jack, Michael | Watts, John |
| Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey | Wells, Bowen |
| Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) | Wheeler, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Jones, Robert B (W Hertfdshr) | Whitney, Ray |
| Whittingdale, John | Wood, Timothy |
| Widdecombe, Ann | |
| Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Winterton, Nicholas (Macc'f'ld) | Mr. Liam Fox and |
| Wolfson, Mark | Mr. David Willetts. |
| NOES | |
| Alton, David | Hardy, Peter |
| Anderson, Ms Janet (Ros'dale) | Harvey, Nick |
| Austin-Walker, John | Hughes, Roy (Newport E) |
| Barnes, Harry | Hutton, John |
| Beith, Rt Hon A J | Jackson, Helen (Shef'ld, H) |
| Betts, Clive | Khabra, Piara S |
| Burden, Richard | McCartney, Ian |
| Caborn, Richard | McFall, John |
| Callaghan, Jim | McMaster, Gordon |
| Campbell-Savours, D N | Meale, Alan |
| Carlile, Alexander (Montgomery) | Michael, Alun |
| Chisholm, Malcolm | Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley) |
| Clapham, Michael | Morgan, Rhodri |
| Clarke, Eric (Midlothian) | Morris, Estelle (B'ham Yardley) |
| Connarty, Michael | Mullin, Chris |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | O'Brien, Mike (N W'kshire) |
| Cox, Tom | Olner, Bill |
| Cunningham, Jim (Covy SE) | Pike, Peter L |
| Dafis, Cynog | Powell, Ray (Ogmore) |
| Dewar, Donald | Roche, Mrs Barbara |
| Dixon, Don | Skinner, Dennis |
| Donohoe, Brian H | Smith, Andrew (Oxford E) |
| Eastham, Ken | Straw, Jack |
| Enright, Derek | Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) |
| Etherington, Bill | Tyler, Paul |
| Flynn, Paul | Wallace, James |
| Fyfe, Maria | |
| Gerrard, Neil | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Godman, Dr Norman A | Ms Jean Corston and |
| Gunnell, John | Mr. Andrew MacKinlay. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§ Resolved,
§ That this House takes note of European Document No. 7484/93, relating to the posting of workers; and endorses the Government's view that the present text of the draft Directive is bureaucratic, anti-competitive and protectionist in nature, and that it would erect barriers to a free market and damage the effective operation of the Single Market.