§ Queen's recommendation having been signified—
§ Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Order [19 December],
§ That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Gas Bill ("the Act"), it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of the following, namely—
- (a) the remuneration of, and any allowances or pensions payable to or in respect of, persons appointed—
- (i) to carry out tests of apparatus and equipment, and tests of gas for the purpose of ascertaining whether it is of or above a declared calorific value;
- (ii) to carry out tests of gas for the purpose of ascertaining whether it conforms with any prescribed standards; or
- (iii) to examine and stamp, or authorise the stamping of, meters used for ascertaining the quantity of gas supplied through pipes;
- (b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other Act. [Mr. Andrew Mitchell.]
§ The House divided: Ayes 297, Noes 49.
666| Division No. 101] | [10.29 pm |
| AYES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey) | Atkins, Robert |
| Aitken, Rt Hon Jonathan | Atkinson, David (Bour'mouth E) |
| Alexander, Richard | Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby) | Baker, Nicholas (North Dorset) |
| Allason, Rupert (Torbay) | Baldry, Tony |
| Alton, David | Banks, Matthew (Southport) |
| Amess, David | Banks, Robert (Harrogate) |
| Ancram, Michael | Beith, Rt Hon A J |
| Arbuthnot, James | Bellingham, Henry |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Bendall, Vivian |
| Arnold, Sir Thomas (Hazel Grv) | Beresford, Sir Paul |
| Ashby, David | Bonsor, Sir Nicholas |
| Ashdown, Rt Hon Paddy | Booth, Hartley |
| Boswell, Tim | Gill, Christopher |
| Bottomley, Peter (Eltham) | Gillan, Cheryl |
| Bowden, Sir Andrew | Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles |
| Bowis, John | Gorman, Mrs Teressa |
| Boyson, Rt Hon Sir Rhodes | Gorst, Sir John |
| Brandreth, Gyles | Grant, Sir A (SW Cambs) |
| Brazier, Julian | Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) |
| Bright, Sir Graham | Greenway, John (Ryedale) |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth, N) |
| Brown, M (Brigg & Cl'thorpes) | Grylls, Sir Michael |
| Browning, Mrs Angela | Gummer, Rt Hon John Selwyn |
| Bruce, Ian (Dorset) | Hague, William |
| Budgen, Nicholas | Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) |
| Burns, Simon | Hampson, Dr Keith |
| Burt, Alistair | Hanley, Rt Hon Jeremy |
| Butler, Peter | Hannam, Sir John |
| Butterfill, John | Hargreaves, Andrew |
| Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) | Harris, David |
| Carlile, Alexander (Montgomery) | Harvey, Nick |
| Carlisle, John (Luton North) | Haselhurst, Alan |
| Carlisle, Sir Kenneth (Lincoln) | Hawkins, Nick |
| Carrington, Matthew | Hawksley, Warren |
| Carttiss, Michael | Hayes, Jerry |
| Cash, William | Heald, Oliver |
| Channon, Rt Hon Paul | Heath, Rt Hon Sir Edward |
| Chapman, Sydney | Heathcoat-Amory, David |
| Chidgey, David | Hendry, Charles |
| Clappison, James | Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Ru'clif) | Hicks, Robert |
| Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey | Higgins, Rt Hon Sir Terence |
| Coe, Sebastian | Hill, James (Southampton Test) |
| Colvin, Michael | Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas (G'tham) |
| Congdon, David | Horam, John |
| Conway, Derek | Hordem, Rt Hon Sir Peter |
| Coombs, Anthony (Wyre For'st) | Howard, Rt Hon Michael |
| Coombs, Simon (Swindon) | Howarh, Alan (Strat'rd-on-A) |
| Cope, Rt Hon Sir John | Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford) |
| Couchman, James | Howell, Sir Ralph (N Norfolk) |
| Cran, James | Hughes, Robert G (Harrow W) |
| Currie, Mrs Edwina (S D'by'ire) | Hunt, Rt Hon David (Wirral W) |
| Curry, David (Skipton & Ripon) | Hunt, Sir John (Ravensbourne) |
| Davies, Quentin (Stamford) | Hunter, Andrew |
| Davis, David (Boothferry) | Jack, Michael |
| Day, Stephen | Jackson, Robert (Wantage) |
| Deva, Nirj Joseph | Jenkin, Bernard |
| Devlin, Tim | Jessel, Toby |
| Dorrell, Rt Hon Stephen | Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James | Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) |
| Dover, Den | Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) |
| Duncan, Alan | Jones, Robert B (W Hertfdshr) |
| Dunn, Bob | Jopling, Rt Hon Michael |
| Durant, Sir Anthony | Kenndy, Charles (Ross, C&S) |
| Eggar, Rt Hon Tim | Key, Robert |
| Elletson, Harold | Kilfedder, Sir James |
| Evans, David (Welwyn Hatfield) | king, Rt Hon Tom |
| Evans, Jonathan (Brecon) | Knapman, Roger |
| Evans, Nigel (Ribble Valley) | Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash) |
| Evans, Roger (Monmouth) | Knight, Greg (Derby N) |
| Evennett, David | Knight, Dame Jill (Bir'm E'st'n) |
| Faber, David | Knox, Sir David |
| Fenner, Dame Peggy | Kynoch, George (Kincardine) |
| Field, Barry (Isle of Wight) | Lait, Mrs Jacqui |
| Fishburn, Dudley | Lang, Rt Hon Ian |
| Forman, Nigel | Lawrence, Sir Ivan |
| Forsyth, Rt Hon Michael (Stirling) | Legg, Barry |
| Forth, Eric | Leigh, Edward |
| Foster, Don (Bath) | Lennox-Boyd, Sir Mark |
| Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring) | Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) |
| Freeman, Rt Hon Roger | Lidington, David |
| French, Douglas | Lightbown, David |
| Fry, Sir Peter | Lilley, Rt Hon Peter |
| Gale, Roger | Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir Peter (Fareham) |
| Gallie, Phil | Lord, Michael |
| Gardiner, Sir George | Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas |
| Garel-Jones, Rt Hon Tristan | Lynne, Ms Liz |
| Garnier, Edward | MacGregor, Rt Hon John |
| MacKay, Andrew | Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick) |
| Maclean, David | Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) |
| McLoughlin, Patrick | Speed, Sir Keith |
| McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick | Spencer, Sir Derek |
| Madel, Sir David | Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) |
| Maitland, Lady Olga | Spink, Dr Robert |
| Malone, Gerald | Spring, Richard |
| Mans, Keith | Sproat, Iain |
| Marshall, Sir Michael (Arundel) | Squire, Robin (Hornchurch) |
| Martin, David (Portsmouth S) | Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Mayhew, Rt Hon Sir Patrick | Steen, Anthony |
| Merchant, Piers | Stephen, Michael |
| Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) | Stern, Michael |
| Mitchell, Sir David (NW Hants) | Stewart, Allan |
| Moate, Sir Roger | Streeter, Gary |
| Monro, Sir Hector | Sumberg, David |
| Montgomery, Sir Fergus | Sweeney, Walter |
| Moss, Malcolm | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Nelson, Anthony | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Neubert, Sir Michael | Taylor, John M (Solihull) |
| Newton, Rt Hon Tony | Taylor, Sir Teddy (Southend, E) |
| Nicholls, Patrick | Temple-morriss, Peter |
| Nicholson, David (Taunton) | Thomason, Roy |
| Nicholson, Emma (Devon West) | Thompson, Sir Donald (C'er V) |
| Norris, Steve | Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) |
| Oppenheim, Phillip | Thornton, Sir Malcolm |
| Ottaway, Richard | Thurnham, Peter |
| Page, Richard | Townsend, Cyril D (Bexl'yh'th) |
| Paice, James | Tracey, Richard |
| Patnick, Sir Irvine | Tredinnick, David |
| Patten, Rt Hon John | Trend, Michael |
| Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Trotter, Neville |
| Pawsey, James | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth | Tyler, Paul |
| Pickles, Eric | Vaughan, Sir Gerard |
| Porter, Barry (Wirral S) | Viggers, Peter |
| Porter, David (Waveney) | Waldegrave, Rt Hon William |
| Portillo, Rt Hon Michael | Walden, George |
| Rathbone, Tim | Walker, Bill (N Tayside) |
| Redwood, Rt Hon John | Wallace, James |
| Rendel, David | Waller, Gary |
| Renton, Rt Hon Tim | Wardle, charles (Bexhill) |
| Richards, Rod | Waterson, Nigel |
| Riddick, Graham | Watts, John |
| Rifkind, Rt Hon Malcolm | Wells, Bowen |
| Robathan, Andrew | Wheeler, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn | Whitney, Ray |
| Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S) | Whittingdale, John |
| Robinson, Mark (Somerton) | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne) | Wiggin, Sir Jerry |
| Rowe, Andrew (Mid Kent) | Willetts, David |
| Rumbold, Rt Hon Dame Angela | Wilshire, David |
| Ryder, Rt Hon Richard | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Sackville, Tom | Winterton, Nicholas (Macc'fld) |
| Scott, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas | Wolfson, Mark |
| Shaw, David (Dover) | Wood, Timothy |
| Shephard, Rt Hon Gillian | Yeo, Tim |
| Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) | |
| Shersby, Michael | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Sims, Roger | Mr. Timothy Kirkhope and |
| Mr. Michael Bates. | |
| NOES | |
| Adams, Mrs Irene | Cox, Tom |
| Banks, Tony (Newham NW) | Cunningham, Jim (Covy SE) |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Davis, Terry (B'ham, H'dge H'l) |
| Bradley, Keith | Dixon, Don |
| Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) | Donohoe, Brian H |
| Campbell-Savours, D N | Ewing, Mrs margaret |
| Canavan, Dennis | George, Bruce |
| Church, Judith | Gerrard, Neil |
| Clarke, Eric (Midlothian) | Godsiff, Roger |
| Connarty, Michael | Graham, Thomas |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Grant, Bernic (Tottenham) |
| Corston, Jean | Gunnell, John |
| Hardy, Peter | Roche, Mrs Barbara |
| Hill, Keith (Streatham) | Rooney, Terry |
| Illsley, Eric | Salmond, Alex |
| Jones, Barry (Alyn and D'side) | Skinner, Dennis |
| Jowell, Tessa | Snape, peter |
| Lewis, Terry | Spearing, Nigel |
| McMaster, Gordon | Spellar, John |
| Mahon, Alice | Weinberg, Gerry |
| Marshall, David (Shettleston) | Wise, Audrey |
| Martlew, Eric | Wray, Jimmy |
| Meale, Alan | |
| Pike, Peter L | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Powell, Ray (Ogmore) | Mr. Harry Barnes and |
| Reid, Dr John | Mr. Bill Michie. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.