§ `.—It shall be the duty of the BSC to carry out research into the effects on viewers of the level and frequency of s of violence contained in television programmes and into the feasibility and desirability of requiring the installation in all new television sets of an electronic device designed, subject to an override power, automatically to block the reception of programmes whose violent content falls within a predetermined classification as being unsuitable for viewing by persons under the age of eighteen.'.—[Mr. Alton.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
§ Motion and Question put,That the clause be read a Second time:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 112, Noes 376.
657| Division No. 161] | [9.40 pm |
| AYES | |
| Alton, David | Godsiff, Roger |
| Banks, Tony (Newham NW) | Gordon, Mildred |
| Barnes, Harry | Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) |
| Battle, John | Grocott, Bruce |
| Beggs, Roy | Hardy, Peter |
| Blunkett, David | Hinchliffe, David |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Hoey, Kate |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Home Robertson, John |
| Byers, Stephen | Hood, Jimmy |
| Callaghan, Jim | Howarth, Alan (Strat'rd-on-A) |
| Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) | Hughes, Roy (Newport E) |
| Campbell-Savours, D N | Hughes, Simon (Southward) |
| Canavan, Dennis | Jenkins, Brian (SE Staff) |
| Carlile, Alexander (Montgomery) | Jones, Barry (Alyn and D'side) |
| Chidgey, David | Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) |
| Clarke, Eric (Midlothian) | Jones, Lynne (B'ham S O) |
| Clarke, Tom (Monklands W) | Jones, Martyn (Clwyd, SW) |
| Clelland, David | Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) |
| Connarty, Michael | Jowell, Tessa |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Kennedy, Charles (Ross C & S) |
| Corston, Jean | Khabra, Piara S |
| Cox, Tom | Kirkwood, Archy |
| Cummings, John | Livingstone, Ken |
| Cunningham, Jim (Covy SE) | Llwyd, Elfyn |
| Dafis, Cynog | McAllion, John |
| Davidson, Ian | McFall, John |
| Davies, Chris (L'Boro & S'worth) | McNamara, Kevin |
| Davis, Terry (B'ham, H'dge H'l) | MacShane, Denis |
| Dixon, Don | McWilliam, John |
| Donohoe, Brian H | Maddock, Diana |
| Etherington, Bill | Mahon, Alice |
| Evans, John (St Helens N) | Marek, Dr John |
| Ewing, Mrs Margaret | Marshall, David (Shettleston) |
| Field, Frank (Birkenhead) | Martin, Michael J (Springburn) |
| Forsythe, Clifford (S Antrim) | Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley) |
| Foster, Rt Hon Derek | Mitchell, Austin (Gt Grimsby) |
| Foster, Don (Bath) | Molyneaux, Rt Hon Sir James |
| Galloway, George | Morley, Elliot |
| Garrett, John | Morris, Estelle (B'ham Yardley) |
| Godman, Dr Norman A | Morris, Rt Hon John (Aberavon) |
| Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| O'Brien, William (Normanton) | Taylor, Sir Teddy (Southend, E) |
| O'Hara, Edward | Thompson, Jack (Wansbeck) |
| Pearson, Ian | Turner, Dennis |
| Pike, Peter L | Tyler, Paul |
| Powell, Sir Ray (Ogmore) | Wallace, James |
| Randall, Stuart | Walley, Joan |
| Rogers, Allan | Wareing, Robert N |
| Rooker, Jeff | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Ross, William (E Londonderry) | Williams, Alan W (Carmarthen) |
| Salmond, Alex | Wise, Audrey |
| Short, Clare | Worthington, Tony |
| Skinner, Dennis | Wray, Jimmy |
| Smith, Andrew (Oxford E) | Wright, Dr Tony |
| Spellar, John | |
| Steel, Rt Hon Sir David | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Steinberg, Gerry | Ms Liz Lynne and Mr. Frank Cook. |
| Taylor, Rt Hon John D (Strgfd) |
| NOES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Butler, Peter |
| Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey) | Butterfill, John |
| Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) | Caborn, Richard |
| Alexander, Richard | Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) |
| Allason, Rupert (Torbay) | Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) |
| Allen, Graham | Carlisle, John (Luton North) |
| Amess, David | Carlisle, Sir Kenneth (Lincoln) |
| Arbuthnot, James | Carttiss, Michael |
| Armstrong, Hilary | Cash, William |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Chapman, Sir Sydney |
| Ashby, David | Churchill, Mr |
| Ashton, Joe | Clapham, Michael |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Clappison, James |
| Atkins, Rt Hon Robert | Clark, Dr David (South Shields) |
| Atkinson, David (Bour'mouth E) | Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Ru'clif) |
| Baker, Rt Hon Kenneth (Mole V) | Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey |
| Baker, Nicholas (North Dorset) | Coffey, Ann |
| Banks, Matthew (Southport) | Cohen, Harry |
| Banks, Robert (Harrogate) | Colvin, Michael |
| Barron, Kevin | Congdon, David |
| Bates, Michael | Conway, Derek |
| Batiste, Spencer | Coombs, Anthony (Wyre For'st) |
| Bayley, Hugh | Coombs, Simon (Swindon) |
| Bellingham, Henry | Cope, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Bendall, Vivian | Corbett, Robin |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Couchman, James |
| Bennett, Andrew F | Cran, James |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Currie, Mrs Edwina (S D'by'hire) |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Curry, David (Skipton & Ripon) |
| Berry, Roger | Dalyell, Tam |
| Betts, Clive | Darling, Alistair |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Davies, Bryan (Oldham C'tral) |
| Boateng, Paul | Davies, Quentin (Stamford) |
| Body, Sir Richard | Davies, Ron (Caerphilly) |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Day, Stephen |
| Booth, Hartley | Denham, John |
| Boswell, Tim | Deva, Nirj Joseph |
| Bottomley, Peter (Eltham) | Devlin, Tim |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon Virginia | Dorrell, Rt Hon Stephen |
| Bowden, Sir Andrew | Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James |
| Bowis, John | Dover, Den |
| Boyson, Rt Hon Sir Rhodes | Dowd, Jim |
| Bradley, Keith | Duncan, Alan |
| Brandreth, Gyles | Duncan Smith, Iain |
| Brazier, Julian | Dunn, Bob |
| Bright Sir Graham | Durant, Sir Anthony |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Dykes, Hugh |
| Brown, M (Brigg & Cl'thorpes) | Eagle, Ms Angela |
| Brown, N (N'c'tle upon Tyne E) | Eggar, Rt Hon Tim |
| Browning, Mrs Angela | Elletson, Harold |
| Bruce, Ian (South Dorset) | Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter |
| Budgen, Nicholas | Evans, David (Welwyn Hatfield) |
| Burns, Simon | Evans, Jonathan (Brecon) |
| Burt, Alistair | Evans, Nigel (Ribble Valley) |
| Butcher, John | Evans, Roger (Monmouth) |
| Evennett, David | Illsley, Eric |
| Faber, David | Ingram, Adam |
| Fabricant, Michael | Jack, Michael |
| Fatchett, Derek | Jackson, Helen (Shef'ld, H) |
| Fenner, Dame Peggy | Jackson, Robert (Wantage) |
| Field, Barry (Isle of Wight) | Janner, Greville |
| Fishburn, Dudley | Jenkin, Bernard |
| Flynn, Paul | Jessel, Toby |
| Forman, Nigel | Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey |
| Forth, Eric | Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) |
| Foulkes, George | Jones, Robert B (W Hertfdshr) |
| Fox, Rt Hon Sir Marcus (Shipley) | Jopling, Rt Hon Michael |
| Freeman, Rt Hon Roger | Keen, Alan |
| French, Douglas | Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine |
| Fry, Sir Peter | Kennedy, Jane (L'pool Br'dg'n) |
| Fyfe, Maria | Key, Robert |
| Galbraith, Sam | King, Rt Hon Tom |
| Gale, Roger | Kirkhope, Timothy |
| Gallie, Phil | Knapman, Roger |
| Gapes, Mike | Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash) |
| Gardiner, Sir George | Knight, Rt Hon Greg (Derby N) |
| Garel-Jones, Rt Hon Tristan | Knight Dame Jill (Bir'm E'st'n) |
| Garnier, Edward | Knox, Sir David |
| George, Bruce | Kynoch, George (Kincardine) |
| Gerrard, Neil | Lait. Mrs Jacqui |
| Gill, Christopher | Lamont Rt Hon Norman |
| Gillan, Cheryl | Lang, Rt Hon Ian |
| Golding, Mrs Llin | Lawrence, Sir Ivan |
| Goodlad, Rt Hon Alastair | Legg, Barry |
| Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles | Leigh, Edward |
| Gorman, Mrs Teresa | Lennox-Boyd, Sir Mark |
| Gorst, Sir John | Lester, Sir James (Broxtowe) |
| Graham, Thomas | Lewis, Terry |
| Grant, Sir A (SW Cambs) | Liddell, Mrs Helen |
| Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) | Lidington, David |
| Greenway, John (Ryedale) | Lilley, Rt Hon Peter |
| Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) | Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir Peter (Fareham) |
| Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth, N) | Lloyd, Tony (Stretford) |
| Grylls, Sir Michael | Lord, Michael |
| Gummer, Rt Hon John Selwyn | Luff, Peter |
| Gunnell, John | Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas |
| Hague, Rt Hon William | Macdonald, Calum |
| Hamilton, Rt Hon Sir Archibald | MacGregor, Rt Hon John |
| Hampson, Dr Keith | MacKay, Andrew |
| Hanley, Rt Hon Jeremy | McKelvey, William |
| Hannam, Sir John | Mackinlay, Andrew |
| Hanson, David | Maclean, Rt Hon David |
| Harman, Ms Harriet | McLeish, Henry |
| Harvey, Nick | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Haselhurst, Sir Alan | McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick |
| Hawkins, Nick | Madden, Max |
| Hawksley, Warren | Madel, Sir David |
| Hayes, Jerry | Maitland, Lady Olga |
| Heald, Oliver | Malone, Gerald |
| Heathcoat-Amory, Rt Hon David | Mans, Keith |
| Hendry, Charles | Marland, Paul |
| Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael | Marlow, Tony |
| Hicks, Sir Robert | Marshall, Jim (Leicester, S) |
| Higgins, Rt Hon Sir Terence | Marshall, John (Hendon S) |
| Hill, Sir James (Southampton Test) | Marshall, Sir Michael (Arundel) |
| Hill, Keith (Streatham) | Martin, David (Portsmouth S) |
| Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas (G'tham) | Mates, Michael |
| Hogg, Norman (Cumbernauld) | Mawhinney, Rt Hon Dr Brian |
| Hoon, Geoffrey | Maxton, John |
| Horam, John | Mayhew, Rt Hon Sir Patrick |
| Hordern, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Meale, Alan |
| Howard, Rt Hon Michael | Mellor, Rt Hon David |
| Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford) | Merchant, Piers |
| Howell, Sir Ralph (N Norfolk) | Michie, Mrs Ray (Argyll & Bute) |
| Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) | Miller, Andrew |
| Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) | Mills, Iain |
| Hughes, Robert G (Harrow W) | Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) |
| Hunt, Rt Hon David (Wirral W) | Mitchell, Sir David (NW Hants) |
| Hunt, Sir John (Ravensboume) | Monro, Rt Hon Sir Hector |
| Hunter, Andrew | Montgomery, Sir Fergus |
| Hutton, John | Moonie, Dr Lewis |
| Morris, Rt Hon Alfred (Wy'nshawe,) | Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) |
| Mudie, George | Snape, Peter |
| Needham, Rt Hon Richard | Soames, Nicholas |
| Nelson, Anthony | Spencer, Sir Derek |
| Neubert, Sir Michael | Spicer, Sir James (W Dorset) |
| Newton, Rt Hon Tony | Spicer, Sir Michael (S Worcs) |
| Nicholls, Patrick | Spink, Dr Robert |
| Nicholson, David (Taunton) | Sproat, Iain |
| Norris, Steve | Squire, Robin (Hornchurch) |
| Olner, Bill | Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John |
| O'Neill, Martin | Stephen, Michael |
| Ottaway, Richard | Stewart, Allan |
| Page, Richard | Streeter, Gary |
| Paice, James | Sumberg, David |
| Parry, Robert | Sweeney, Walter |
| Patnick, Sir Irvine | Sykes, John |
| Patten, Rt Hon John | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) |
| Pawsey, James | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Pickles, Eric | Taylor, John M (Solihull) |
| Pope, Greg | Thomason, Roy |
| Porter, Barry (Wirral S) | Thompson, Sir Donald (C'er V) |
| Porter, David (Waveney) | Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) |
| Portillo, Rt Hon Michael | Thornton, Sir Malcolm |
| Powell, William (Corby) | Thurnham, Peter |
| Prentice, Bridget (Lew'm E) | Touhig, Don |
| Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Primarolo, Dawn | Townsend, Cyril D (Bexl'yh'th) |
| Radice, Giles | Tracey, Richard |
| Rathbone, Tim | Trend, Michael |
| Redwood, Rt Hon John | Trickett, Jon |
| Richards, Rod | Trotter, Neville |
| Riddick, Graham | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Robathan, Andrew | Vaughan, Sir Gerard |
| Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn | Viggers, Peter |
| Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S) | Waldegrave, Rt Hon William |
| Robinson, Geoffrey (Co'try NW) | Walden, George |
| Robinson, Mark (Somerton) | Walker, Bill (N Tayside) |
| Roche, Mrs Barbara | Waller, Gary |
| Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne) | Ward, John |
| Rooney, Terry | Wardell, Gareth (Gower) |
| Rowe, Andrew (Mid Kent) | Waterson, Nigel |
| Rumbold, Rt Hon Dame Angela | Watts, John |
| Sackville, Tom | Wells, Bowen |
| Sainsbury, Rt Hon Sir Timothy | Wheeler, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Scott, Sir Nicholas | Whitney, Ray |
| Shaw, David (Dover) | Whittingdale, John |
| Sheerman, Barry | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert | Wiggin, Sir Jerry |
| Shephard, Rt Hon Gillian | Wilkinson, John |
| Shepherd, Sir Colin (Hereford) | Willetts, David |
| Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) | Wood, Timothy |
| Shersby, Sir Michael | Yeo, Tim |
| Shore, Rt Hon Peter | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Simpson, Alan | |
| Sims, Sir Roger | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Skeet, Sir Trevor | Dr. Liam Fox and Mr. Sebastian Coe. |
| Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick) |
§ Question accordingly negatived.