HC Deb 02 July 1996 vol 280 cc793-7

Amendments made: No. 182, in page 11, line 11, after `timetable' insert 'and other proposals'.

No. 165, in page 11, line 37, at end insert 'and'.

No. 183, in page 11, line 41, leave out 'or qualifying services' and insert ', qualifying services, programme-related services or relevant technical services'.—[Mr. Wood.]

Amendment proposed: No. 166, in page 11, line 42, leave out from beginning to end of line 3 on page 12.—[Mr. Wood.]

Question put, That the amendment be made:—

The House divided: Ayes 282, Noes 260.

Division No. 165] [6.34 pm
AYES
Ainsworth, Peter(East Surrey) Bottomley, Rt Hon Virginia
Alexander, Richard Bowden, Sir Andrew
Alison, Rt Hon Michael(Selby) Bowis, John
Allason, Rupert(Torbay) Boyson, Rt Hon Sir Rhodes
Amess, David Brandreth, Gyles
Arbuthnot, James Brazier, Julian
Arnold, Jacques(Gravesham) Bright, Sir Graham
Ashby, David Brooke, Rt Hon Peter
Aspinwall, Jack Brown, M(Brigg & Cl'thorpes)
Atkins, Rt Hon Robert Browning, Mrs Angela
Atkinson, David(Bour'mouth E) Bruce, Ian(South Dorset)
Atkinson, Peter(Hexham) Budgen, Nicholas
Baker, Rt Hon Kenneth(Mole V) Burns, Simon
Baker, Nicholas(North Dorset) Burt, Alistair
Banks, Matthew(Southport) Butcher, John
Banks, Robert(Harrogate) Butler, Peter
Bates, Michael Butterfill, John
Batiste, Spencer Carlisle, John(Luton North)
Bellingham, Henry Carlisle, Sir Kenneth(Lincoln)
Bendall, Vivian Carttiss, Michael
Beresford, Sir Paul Cash, William
Body, Sir Richard Channon, Rt Hon Paul
Bonsor, Sir Nicholas Chapman, Sir Sydney
Booth, Hartley Clappison, James
Boswell, Tim Clark, Dr Michael(Rochford)
Bottomley, Peter(Eltham) Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth(Ru'clif)
Coe, Sebastian Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas(G'tham)
Colvin, Michael Horam, John
Congdon, David Hordem, Rt Hon Sir Peter
Coombs, Anthony(Wyre For'st) Howard, Rt Hon Michael
Coombs, Simon(Swindon) Howell, Rt Hon David(G'dford)
Cope, Rt Hon Sir John Howell, Sir Ralph(N Norfolk)
Cormack, Sir Patrick Hughes, Robert G(Harrow W)
Couchman, James Hunt, Rt Hon David(Wirral W)
Cran, James Hunt, Sir John(Ravensbourne)
Currie, Mrs Edwina(S D'by'ire) Hunter, Andrew
Curry, David(Skipton & Ripon) Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas
Davies, Quentin(Stamford) 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, Robert B(W Hertfdshr)
Duncan, Alan Jopling, Rt Hon Michael
Duncan Smith, Iain Kellett—Bowman, Dame Elaine
Dunn, Bob Key, Robert
Durant, Sir Anthony King, Rt Hon Tom
Dykes, Hugh Kirkhope, Timothy
Eggar, Rt Hon Tim Knight, Mrs Angela(Erewash)
Elletson, Harold Knight, Rt Hon Greg(Derby N)
Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter Knight, Dame Jill(Bir'm E'st'n)
Evans, David(Welwyn Hatfield) Knox, Sir David
Evans, Jonathan(Brecon) Kynoch, George(Kincardine)
Evans, Nigel(Ribble Valley) Lait, Mrs Jacqui
Evans, Roger(Monmouth) Lamont, Rt Hon Norman
Evennett, David Lawrence, Sir Ivan
Faber, David Legg, Barry
Fabricant, Michael Lennox—Boyd, Sir Mark
Fenner, Dame Peggy Lester, Sir James(Broxtowe)
Field, Barry(Isle of Wight) Lidington, David
Fishbum, Dudley Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir Peter(Fareham)
Forman, Nigel Lord, Michael
Forth, Eric Luff, Peter
Fox, Dr Liam(Woodspring) Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas
Fox, Rt Hon Sir Marcus(Shipley) MacGregor, Rt Hon John
Freeman, Rt Hon Roger MacKay, Andrew
French, Douglas Maclean, Rt Hon David
Fry, Sir Peter McLoughlin, Patrick
Gale, Roger McNair-Wlson, Sir Patrick
Gallie, Phil Madel, Sir David
Gardiner, Sir George Maitland, Lady Olga
Garel-Jones, Rt Hon Tristan Major, Rt Hon John
Garnier, Edward Malone, Gerald
Gill, Christopher Mans, Keith
Gillan, Cheryl Marland, Paul
Goodlad, Rt Hon Alastair Marlow, Tony
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) Mates, Michael
Greenway, Harry(Ealing N) Mawhinney, Rt Hon Dr Brian
Greenway, John(Ryedale) Merchant, Piers
Griffiths, Peter(Portsmouth, N) Mills, Iain
Grylls, Sir Michael Mitchell, Andrew(Gedling)
Gummer, Rt Hon John Selwyn Mitchell, Sir David(NW Hants)
Hague, Rt Hon William Monro, Rt Hon Sir Hector
Hamilton, Rt Hon Sir Archibald Montgomery, Sir Fergus
Hamilton, Neil(Tatton) Needham, Rt Hon Richard
Hampson, Dr Keith Nelson, Anthony
Hanley, Rt Hon Jeremy Neubert, Sir Michael
Hannam, Sir John Newton, Rt Hon Tony
Haselhurst, Sir Alan Nicholls, Patrick
Hawkins, Nick Nicholson, David(Taunton)
Hawksley, Warren Norris, Steve
Hayes, Jerry Oppenheim, Phillip
Heald, Oliver Ottaway, Richard
Heathcoat—Amory, Rt Hon David Page, Richard
Hendry, Charles Patee, James
Hicks, Sir Robert Patnick, Sir Irvine
Higgins, Rt Hon Sir Terence Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey
Hill, Sir James(Southampton Test) Pawsey, James
Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth Sweeney, Walter
Porter, Barry(Wirral S) Sykes, John
Porter, David(Waveney) Tapsell, Sir Peter
Portillo. Rt Hon Michael Taylor, Ian(Esher)
Powell, William(Corby) Taylor, John M(Solihull)
Rathbone, Tim Taylor, Sir Teddy(Southend, E)
Redwood, Rt Hon John Temple—Morris, Peter
Renton, Rt Hon Tim Thompson, Sir Donald(C'er V)
Richards, Rod Thompson, Patrick(Norwich N)
Riddick, Graham Thornton, Sir Malcolm
Robathan, Andrew Thumham, Peter
Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn Townend, John(Bridlington)
Robertson, Raymond(Ab'd'n S) Townsend, Cyril D(Bexl'yh'th)
Robinson, Mark(Somerton) Tracey, Richard
Roe, Mrs Marion(Broxbourne) Tredinnick, David
Rowe, Andrew(Mid Kent) Trend, Michael
Rumbold, Rt Hon Dame Angela Trotter, Neville
Ryder, Rt Hon Richard Twinn, Dr Ian
Sackville, Tom Vaughan, Sir Gerard
Sainsbury, Rt Hon Sir Timothy Viggers, Peter
Scott, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas Walden, George
Shaw, David(Dover) Walker, Bill(N Tayside)
Shephard, Rt Hon Gillian Waller, Gary
Shepherd, Sir Colin(Hereford) Ward, John
Shepherd, Richard(Aldridge) Waterson, Nigel
Shersby, Sir Michael Watts, John
Sims, Sir Roger Wells, Bowen
Skeet, Sir Trevor Whitney, Ray
Smith, Sir Dudley(Warwick) Whittingdale, John
Soames, Nicholas Widdecombe, Ann
Spencer, Sir Derek Wggin, Sir Jerry
Spicer, Sir James(W Dorset) Wilkinson, John
Spicer, Sir Michael(S Worcs) Willetts, David
Spink, Dr Robert Winterton, Mrs Ann(Congleton)
Sproat, Iain Wood, Timothy
Squire, Robin(Hornchurch) Yeo, Tim
Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John Young, Rt Hon Sir George
Steen, Anthony
Stewart, Allan Tellers for the Ayes:
Streeter, Gary Mr. Derek Conway and
Sumberg, David Mr. Roger Knapman.
NOES
Abbott, Ms Diane Campbell, Ronnie(Blyth V)
Adams, Mrs Irene Campbell—Savours, D N
Ainger, Nick Canavan, Dennis
Ainsworth, Robert(Cov'try NE) Cann, Jamie
Allen, Graham Chidgey, David
Anderson, Ms Janet(Ros'dale) Chisholm, Malcolm
Armstrong, Hilary Church, Judith
Ashton, Joe Clapham, Michael
Austin—Walker, John Clarke, Eric(Midlothian)
Barnes, Harry Clarke, Tom(Monklands W)
Barron, Kevin Clelland, David
Battle, John Clwyd, Mrs Ann
Bayley, Hugh Coffey, Ann
Beggs, Roy Cohen, Harry
Bell, Stuart Connarty, Michael
Benn, Rt Hon Tony Cook, Frank(Stockton N)
Benton, Joe Cook, Robin(Livingston)
Bermingham, Gerald Corbett, Robin
Berry, Roger Corbyn, Jeremy
Betts, Clive Corston, Jean
Blair, Rt Hon Tony Cousins, Jim
Blunkett, David Cummings, John
Boateng, Paul Cunliffe, Lawrence
Bradley, Keith Cunningham, Jim(Covy SE)
Bray, Dr Jeremy Cunningham, Rt Hon Dr John
Brown, Gordon(Dunfermline E) Cunningham, Roseanna
Brown, N(N'c'tle upon Tyne E) Dafis, Cynog
Bruce, Malcolm(Gordon) Dalyell, Tam
Byers, Stephen Darling, Alistair
Caborn, Richard Davidson, Ian
Callaghan, Jim Davies, Chris(L'Boro & S'worth)
Campbell, Mrs Anne(C'bridge) Davies, Rt Hon Denzil(Llanelli)
Campbell Menzies(Fife NE) Davies, Ron(Caerphilly)
Davis, Terry(B'ham, H'dge H'I) Khabra, Piara S.
Denham, John Kilfoyle, Peter
Dewar, Donald Kirkwood, Archy
Dixon, Don Lestor, Joan(Eccles)
Donohoe, Brian H Lewis, Terry
Dowd, Jim 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) McCartney, Ian
Flynn, Paul Macdonald, Calum
Forsythe, Clifford(S Antrim) McFall, John
Foster, Rt Hon Derek McKelvey, William
Foster, Don(Bath) Mackinlay, Andrew
Foulkes, George McLeish, Henry
Fraser, John Madennan, Robert
Fyfe, Maria McNamara, Kevin
Galbraith, Sam McWilliam, John
Galloway, George Madden, Max
Garrett, John Maddock, Diana
George, Bruce Mahon, Alice
Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John Marek, Dr John
Godman, Dr Norman A Marshall, David(Shettleston)
Godsiff, Roger Marshall, Jim(Leicester, S)
Golding, Mrs Llin Martin, Michael J(Springbum)
Gordon, Mildred Martlew, Eric
Graham, Thomas 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 Milbum, Alan
Hanson, David Miller, Andrew
Hardy, Peter Mitchell, Austin(Gt Grimsby)
Harman, Ms Harriet Molyneaux, Rt Hon Sir James
Harvey, Nick Moonie, Dr Lewis
Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy Morgan, Rhodri
Henderson, Doug Morley, Elliot
Heppell, John Morris, Estelle(B'ham Yardley)
Hill, Keith(Streatham) Morris, Rt Hon John(Aberavon)
Hinchliffe, David Mowlam, Marjorie
Hodge, Margaret Mudie, George
Hoey, Kate Mullin, Chris
Hogg, Norman(Cumbernauld) Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon
Home Robertson, John O'Brien, William(Normanton)
Hood, Jimmy O'Hara, Edward
Hoon, Geoffrey Olner, Bill
Howarth, Alan(Strat'rd-on-A) O'Neill, Martin
Howarth, George(Knowsley North, Orme, Rt Hon Stanley
Howells, Dr Kim(Pontypridd) Parry, Robert
Hoyle, Doug Pearson, Ian
Hughes, Kevin(Doncaster N) Pendry, Tom
Hughes, Robert Aberdeen N Pickthall, Colin
Hughes, Roy(Newport E) Pike, Peter L
Hutton, John Powell, Sir Ray(Ogmore)
lllsley, Eric Prentice, Bridget(Lew'm E)
Jackson, Glenda(H'stead) Prentice, Gordon(Pendle)
Jackson, Helen(Shef'ld, H) Primarolo, Dawn
Janner, Greville Purchase, Ken
Jenkins, Brian(SE Staff) Quin, Ms Joyce
Johnston, Sr Russell Radice, Giles
Jones, Barry(Alyn and D'side) Randall, Stuart
Jones, Jon Owen(Cardiff C) Raynsford, Nick
Jones, Lynne(B'ham S O) Rendel, David
Jones, Martyn(Clwyd, SW) Robertson, George(Hamilton)
Jones, Nigel(Cheltenham) Rogers, Allan
Jowell, Tessa Rooker, Jeff
Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald Rooney, Terry
Keen, Alan Ross, Ernie(Dundee W)
Kennedy, Charles(Ross, C&S) Rowlands, Ted
Kennedy, Jane(L'pool Br'dg'n) Salmond, Alex
Sedgemore, Brian Touhig, Don
Sheerman, Barry Trickett, Jon
Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert Tyler, Paul
Shore, Rt Hon Peter Walker, Rt Hon Sir Harold
Short, Clare Wallace, James
Simpson, Alan Walley, Joan
Skinner, Dennis Wardell, Gareth(Gower)
Smith, Andrew(Oxford E) Wareing, Robert N
Smith, Chris(Isl'ton S& F'sbury) Watson, Mike
Smith, Llew(Blaenau Gwent) Wicks, Malcolm
Smyth, The Reverend Martin Wigley, Dafydd
Snape, Peter Williams, Rt Hon Alan(Sw'n W)
Spearing, Nigel Williams, Alan W(Carmarthen)
Spellar, John Winnick, David
Steinberg, Gerry Wise, Audrey
Stevenson, George Worthington, Tony
Stott, Roger Wray, Jimmy
Straw, Jack Wright, Dr Tony
Sutcliffe, Gerry Young, David(Bolton SE)
Taylor, Mrs Ann(Dewsbury)
Taylor, Matthew(Truro) Tellers for the Noes:
Thompson, Jack(Wansbeck) Mr. Greg Pope and
Timms, Stephen Mr. Dennis Turner.

Question accordingly agreed to.

Amendments made: No. 184, in page 12, line 14, after `(1)(h)' insert— '(a)".

No. 62, in page 12, line 14, leave out from 'the' to end of line 15 and insert 'qualifying teletext service'.

No. 185, in page 12, line 15, at end insert

  1. `(b) "programme-related service" means any digital additional service consisting in the provision of services (apart from advertising) which—
    1. (i) are ancillary to the programmes included in one or more television programme services (within the meaning of Part I of the 1990 Act) and are directly related to the contents of those programmes, or
    2. (ii) relate to the promotion or listing of such programmes, and
  2. (c) "relevant technical service" means any technical service which relates to one or more digital programme services.'.—[Mr. Wood.]

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