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Amendment proposed: No. 121, in page 87, line 11, leave out '(2) ' and insert—
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'(2A) As regards priorities, the scheme shall be framed so as to secure that reasonable preference is given to—
The scheme shall also be framed so as to secure that additional preference is given to households within paragraph (e) consisting of someone with a particular need for settled accommodation on medical or welfare grounds who cannot reasonably be expected to find settled accommodation for themselves in the foreseeable future.(2B) The Secretary of State may by regulations—
(2C) The Secretary of State may by regulations specify factors which a local housing authority shall not take into account in allocating housing accommodation.
(2D) As regards the procedure to be followed, '.—[Mr. Brandreth.]
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Amendment proposed to the proposed amendment: (a), at end of paragraph (f), insert—
'(g) persons to whom the authority are, or have been, subject to a duty under sections 164, 167, 171 and 174 of this Act.'.—[Mrs. Maddock.]
§ Question put, That the amendment be made:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 271, Noes 304.
1031| Division No. 116] | [10.07 pm |
| AYES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Burden, Richard |
| Adams, Mrs Irene | Byers, Stephen |
| Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) | Caborn, Richard |
| Anderson, Donald (Swansea E) | Callaghan, Jim |
| Anderson, Ms Janet (Ros'dale) | Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) |
| Armstrong, Hilary | Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) |
| Ashdown, Rt Hon Paddy | Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) |
| Ashton, Joe | Cann, Jamie |
| Austin-Walker, John | Carlile, Alexander (Montgomery) |
| Banks, Tony (Newham NW) | Chidgey, David |
| Barron, Kevin | Chisholm, Malcolm |
| Battle, John | Church, Judith |
| Bayley, Hugh | Clapham, Michael |
| Beckett, Rt Hon Margaret | Clark, Dr David (South Shields) |
| Beith, Rt Hon A J | Clarke, Eric (Midlothian) |
| Bell, Stuart | Clarke, Tom (Monklands W) |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Clelland, David |
| Bennett, Andrew F | Clwyd, Mrs Ann |
| Benton, Joe | 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 |
| Bradley, Keith | Cousins, Jim |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Cox, Tom |
| Brown, N (N'c'tle upon Tyne E) | Cunliffe, Lawrence |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Cunningham, Jim (Covy SE) |
| Cunningham, Rt Hon Dr John | Jones, Barry (Alyn and D'side) |
| Cunningham, Roseanna | Jones, leuan Wyn (Ynys Môn) |
| Dafis, Cynog | Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) |
| Darling, Alistair | Jones, Lynne (B'ham S O) |
| Davidson, Ian | Jones, Martyn (Clwyd, SW) |
| Davies, Bryan (Oldham C'tral) | Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) |
| Davies, Chris (L'Boro & S'worth) | Jowell, Tessa |
| Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) | Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald |
| Davies, Ron (Caerphilly) | Keen, Alan |
| Davis, Terry (B'ham, H'dge H'I) | Kennedy, Charles (Ross, C&S) |
| Denham, John | Kennedy, Jane (L'pool Br'dg'n) |
| Dewar, Donald | Khabra, Piara S |
| Dixon, Don | Kilfoyle, Peter |
| Dobson, Frank | Lestor, Joan (Eccles) |
| Dowd, Jim | Lewis, Terry |
| Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth | Liddell, Mrs Helen |
| Eagle, Ms Angela | Litherland, Robert |
| Eastham, Ken | Livingstone, Ken |
| Etherington, Bill | Lloyd, Tony (Stretford) |
| Evans, John (St Helens N) | Llwyd, Elfyn |
| Ewing, Mrs Margaret | Loyden, Eddie |
| Fatchett, Derek | Lynne, Ms Liz |
| Faulds, Andrew | McAllion, John |
| Field, Frank (Birkenhead) | McAvoy, Thomas |
| Fisher, Mark | McCartney, Ian |
| Foster, Rt Hon Derek | McCartney, Robert |
| Foster, Don (Bath) | McFall, John |
| Foulkes, George | McGrady, Eddie |
| Fraser, John | McKelvey, William |
| Fyfe, Maria | Mackinlay, Andrew |
| Galbraith, Sam | McLeish, Henry |
| Galloway, George | Maclennan, Robert |
| Gapes, Mike | McMaster, Gordon |
| Garrett, John | MacShane, Denis |
| George, Bruce | Maddock, Diana |
| Gerrard, Neil | Mahon, Alice |
| Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John | Mandelson, Peter |
| Godsiff, Roger | Marshall, David (Shettleston) |
| Golding, Mrs Llin | Marshall, Jim (Leicester, S) |
| Gordon, Mildred | Martin, Michael J (Springburn) |
| Graham, Thomas | Martlew, Eric |
| Grant, Bernie (Tottenham) | Maxton, John |
| Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) | Meacher, Michael |
| Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) | Meale, Alan |
| Grocott, Bruce | Michael, Alun |
| Gunnell, John | Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley) |
| Hain, Peter | Michie, Mrs Ray (Argyll & Bute) |
| Hall, Mike | Milburn, Alan |
| Hanson, David | Miller, Andrew |
| Hardy, Peter | Mitchell, Austin (Gt Grimsby) |
| Harman, Ms Harriet | Moonie, Dr Lewis |
| Harvey, Nick | Morgan, Rhodri |
| Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy | Morley, Elliot |
| Henderson, Doug | Morris, Estelle (B'ham Yardley) |
| Heppell, John | Morris, Rt Hon John (Aberavon) |
| Hill, Keith (Streatham) | Mowlam, Marjorie |
| Hinchliffe, David | Mudie, George |
| Hodge, Margaret | Mullin, Chris |
| Hoey, Kate | Murphy, Paul |
| Hogg, Norman (Cumbernauld) | Nicholson, Emma (Devon West) |
| Hoon, Geoffrey | Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon |
| Howarth, Alan (Strat'rd-on-A) | O'Brien, Mike (N W'kshire) |
| Howarth, George (Knowsley North) | O'Brien, William (Normanton) |
| Howells, Dr Kim (Pontypridd) | O'Hara, Edward |
| Hoyle, Doug | Olner, Bill |
| Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) | Pearson, Ian |
| Hughes, Roy (Newport E) | Pendry, Tom |
| Hutton, John | Pickthall, Colin |
| Illsley, Eric | Pike, Peter L |
| Ingram, Adam | Pope, Greg |
| Jackson, Glenda (H'stead) | Powell, Ray (Ogmore) |
| Jackson, Helen (Shef'ld, H) | Prentice, Bridget (Lew'm E) |
| Jamieson, David | Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) |
| Janner, Greville | Prescott, Rt Hon John |
| Jenkins, Brian (SE Staff) | Primarolo, Dawn |
| Johnston, Sir Russell | Purchase, Ken |
| Quin, Ms Joyce | Strang, Dr. Gavin |
| Radice, Giles | Straw, Jack |
| Randall, Stuart | Sutcliffe, Gerry |
| Raynsford, Nick | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Reid, Dr John | Thompson, Jack (Wansbeck) |
| Rendel, David | Timms, Stephen |
| Robertson, George (Hamilton) | Tipping, Paddy |
| Robinson, Geoffrey (Co'try NW) | Touhig, Don |
| Roche, Mrs Barbara | Trickett, Jon |
| Rogers, Allan | Turner, Dennis |
| Rooker, Jeff | Tyler, Paul |
| Rooney, Terry | Vaz, Keith |
| Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) | Wallace, James |
| Rowlands, Ted | Walley, Joan |
| Ruddock, Joan | Wardell, Gareth (Gower) |
| Salmond, Alex | Wareing, Robert N |
| Sedgemore, Brian | Watson, Mike |
| Sheerman, Barry | Welsh, Andrew |
| Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Shore, Rt Hon Peter | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Short, Clare | Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Sw'n W) |
| Simpson, Alan | Williams, Alan W (Carmarthen) |
| Skinner, Dennis | Wilson, Brian |
| Smith, Andrew (Oxford E) | Wise, Audrey |
| Smith, Chris (Isl'ton S & F'sbury) | Worthington, Tony |
| Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) | Wray, Jimmy |
| Snape, Peter | Wright, Dr Tony |
| Soley, Clive | Young, David (Bolton SE) |
| Spellar, John | |
| Squire, Rachel (Dunfermline W) | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Steel, Rt Hon Sir David | Mr. Archy Kirkwood and |
| Steinberg, Gerry | Mr. Simon Hughes. |
| NOES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey) | Carlisle, John (Luton North) |
| Aitken, Rt Hon Jonathan | Carlisle, Sir Kenneth (Lincoln) |
| Alexander, Richard | Carrington, Matthew |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby) | Carttiss, Michael |
| Allason, Rupert (Torbay) | Channon, Rt Hon Paul |
| Amess, David | Chapman, Sir Sydney |
| Ancram, Rt Hon Michael | Churchill, Mr |
| Arbuthnot, James | Clappison, James |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) |
| Ashby, David | Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Ru'clif) |
| Atkins, Rt Hon Robert | Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey |
| Atkinson, David (Bour'mouth E) | Coe, Sebastian |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Congdon, David |
| Baker, Rt Hon Kenneth (Mole V) | Conway, Derek |
| Baker, Nicholas (North Dorset) | Coombs, Anthony (Wyre For'st) |
| Baldry, Tony | Coombs, Simon (Swindon) |
| Banks, Matthew (Southport) | Cope, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Banks, Robert (Harrogate) | Cormack, Sir Patrick |
| Batiste, Spencer | Couchman, James |
| Beggs, Roy | Cran, James |
| Bendall, Vivian | Currie, Mrs Edwina (S D'by'ire) |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Curry, David (Skipton & Ripon) |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Davies, Quentin (Stamford) |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Davis, David (Boothferry) |
| Booth, Hartley | Deva, Nirj Joseph |
| Boswell, Tim | Devlin, Tim |
| Bottomley, Peter (Eltham) | Dicks, Terry |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon Virginia | Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James |
| Bowden, Sir Andrew | Dover, Den |
| Bowis, John | Duncan, Alan |
| Boyson, Rt Hon Sir Rhodes | Duncan Smith, Iain |
| Brandreth, Gyles | Dunn, Bob |
| Brazier, Julian | Durant, Sir Anthony |
| Bright, Sir Graham | Elletson, Harold |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter |
| Brown, M (Brigg & Cl'thorpes) | Evans, David (Welwyn Hatfield) |
| Browning, Mrs Angela | Evans, Jonathan (Brecon) |
| Budgen, Nicholas | Evans, Nigel (Ribble Valley) |
| Burns, Simon | Evans, Roger (Monmouth) |
| Burt, Alistair | Evennett, David |
| Butcher, John | Faber, David |
| Butler, Peter | Fabricant, Michael |
| Fenner, Dame Peggy | Legg, Barry |
| Field, Barry (Isle of Wight) | Leigh, Edward |
| Fishburn, Dudley | Lennox-Boyd, Sir Mark |
| Forman, Nigel | Lester, Sir James (Broxtowe) |
| Forsyth, Rt Hon Michael (Stirling) | Lidington, David |
| Forsythe, Clifford (S Antrim) | Lilley, Rt Hon Peter |
| Forth, Eric | Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir Peter (Fareham) |
| Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman | Lord, Michael |
| Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring) | Luff, Peter |
| Fox, Rt Hon Sir Marcus (Shipley) | Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas |
| Freeman, Rt Hon Roger | MacGregor, Rt Hon John |
| French, Douglas | MacKay, Andrew |
| Fry, Sir Peter | Maclean, Rt Hon David |
| Gale, Roger | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Gallie, Phil | McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick |
| Gardiner, Sir George | Madel, Sir David |
| Garel-Jones, Rt Hon Tristan | Maitland, Lady Olga |
| Garnier, Edward | Major, Rt Hon John |
| Gill, Christopher | Malone, Gerald |
| Gillan, Cheryl | Mans, Keith |
| Goodlad, Rt Hon Alastair | Marland, Paul |
| Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles | Marshall, John (Hendon S) |
| Gorman, Mrs Teresa | Marshall, Sir Michael (Arundel) |
| Gorst, Sir John | Martin, David (Portsmouth S) |
| Grant, Sir A (SW Cambs) | Mawhinney, Rt Hon Dr Brian |
| Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) | Mayhew, Rt Hon Sir Patrick |
| Greenway, John (Ryedale) | Mellor, Rt Hon David |
| Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth, N) | Merchant, Piers |
| Grylls, Sir Michael | Mills, Iain |
| Gummer, Rt Hon John Selwyn | Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) |
| Hague, Rt Hon William | Moate, Sir Roger |
| Hamilton, Rt Hon Sir Archibald | Molyneaux, Rt Hon Sir James |
| Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) | Monro, Rt Hon Sir Hector |
| Hampson, Dr Keith | Montgomery, Sir Fergus |
| Hanley, Rt Hon Jeremy | Moss, Malcolm |
| Hannam, Sir John | Needham, Rt Hon Richard |
| Hargreaves, Andrew | Neubert, Sir Michael |
| Haselhurst, Sir Alan | Newton, Rt Hon Tony |
| Hawkins, Nick | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Hawksley, Warren | Nicholson, David (Taunton) |
| Heald, Oliver | Norris, Steve |
| Heathcoat-Amory, Rt Hon David | Onslow, Rt Hon Sir Cranley |
| Hendry, Charles | Oppenheim, Phillip |
| Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael | Ottaway, Richard |
| Higgins, Rt Hon Sir Terence | Page, Richard |
| Hill, James (Southampton Test) | Paice, James |
| Horam, John | Patnick, Sir Irvine |
| Hordern, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Patten, Rt Hon John |
| Howard, Rt Hon Michael | Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey |
| Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford) | Pawsey, James |
| Howell, Sir Ralph (N Norfolk) | Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth |
| Hughes, Robert G (Harrow W) | Pickles, Eric |
| Hunt, Rt Hon David (Wirral W) | Porter, David (Waveney) |
| Hunt, Sir John (Ravensbourne) | Portillo, Rt Hon Michael |
| Hunter, Andrew | Powell, William (Corby) |
| Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas | Rathbone, Tim |
| Jack, Michael | Redwood, Rt Hon John |
| Jackson, Robert (Wantage) | Renton, Rt Hon Tim |
| Jessel, Toby | Richards, Rod |
| Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey | Riddick, Graham |
| Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) | Rifkind, Rt Hon Malcolm |
| Jones, Robert B (W Hertfdshr) | Robathan, Andrew |
| Jopling, Rt Hon Michael | Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn |
| Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine | Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S) |
| Key, Robert | Robinson, Mark (Somerton) |
| Kirkhope, Timothy | Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne) |
| Knapman, Roger | Ross, William (E Londonderry) |
| Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash) | Rowe, Andrew (Mid Kent) |
| Knight, Rt Hon Greg (Derby N) | Rumbold, Rt Hon Dame Angela |
| Knight, Dame Jill (Bir'm E'st'n) | Ryder, Rt Hon Richard |
| Knox, Sir David | Sackville, Tom |
| Kynoch, George (Kincardine) | Sainsbury, Rt Hon Sir Timothy |
| Lait, Mrs Jacqui | Scott, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas |
| Lamont, Rt Hon Norman | Shaw, David (Dover) |
| Lang, Rt Hon Ian | Shephard, Rt Hon Gillian |
| Lawrence, Sir Ivan | Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) |
| Shersby, Sir Michael | Tredinnick, David |
| Sims, Roger | Trend, Michael |
| Skeet, Sir Trevor | Trotter, Neville |
| Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick) | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) | Vaughan, Sir Gerard |
| Soames, Nicholas | Viggers, Peter |
| Speed, Sir Keith | Waldegrave, Rt Hon William |
| Spencer, Sir Derek | Wakden, George |
| Spicer, Sir James (W Dorset) | Walker, A Cecil (Belfast N) |
| Spicer, Sir Michael (S Worcs) | Walker, Bill (N Tayside) |
| Spink, Dr Robert | Waller, Gary |
| Spring, Richard | Ward, John |
| Sproat Iain | Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) |
| Squire, Robin (Hornchurch) | Waterson, Nigel |
| Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John | Watts, John |
| Steen, Anthony | Wells, Bowen |
| Stephen, Michael | Wheeler, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Stern, Michael | Whitney, Ray |
| Stewart, Allan | Whittingdale, John |
| Sweeney, Walter | Wiggin, Sir Jerry |
| Tapsell, Sir Peter | Wilkinson, John |
| Taylor, Ian (Esher) | Willetts, David |
| Taylor, John M (Solihull) | Winterton, Nicholas (Macc'fld) |
| Taylor, Sir Teddy (Southend, E) | Wolfson, Mark |
| Thomason, Roy | Wood, Timothy |
| Thompson, Sir Donald (C'er V) | Yeo, Tim |
| Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Thornton, Sir Malcolm | |
| Townend, John (Bridlington) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Townsend, Cyril D (Bexl'yh'th) | Mr. Michael Bates and |
| Tracey, Richard | Mr. Gary Streeter. |
§ Question accordingly negatived.
§ Main Question put and agreed to.
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Amendments made: No. 122, in page 87, line 13, leave out 'any such regulations' and insert
'the above provisions, and to any regulations made under them, '.
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No. 123, in page 87, line 14, at end insert—
'( ) Before adopting an allocation scheme, or making an alteration to their scheme reflecting a major change of policy, a local housing authority shall—