§ That this House takes note of European Community Documents Nos. 7833/96, relating to management guidelines for the fourth generation of Multi-Annual Guidance Programmes, 7827/96 on restructuring the Community fisheries sector, and 7701/96, relating to the establishment of a satellite-based vessel monitoring system; and the unnumbered Explanatory Memoranda submitted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on 8th July 1996 laying down technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources; on 6th July 1996 on a fisheries agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania; on 8th July 1996 on a fisheries agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Angola; on 8th July 1996 on a fisheries agreement between the European Community and Sao Tome e Principe; and on 9th July 1996 on progress of the Multi-Annual Guidance Programme for the fishing fleet at the end of 1995; and supports the Government's resolve to achieve improvements in the Common Fisheries Policy, in particular in relation to the conservation and rational exploitation of the resources on which United Kingdom fishermen depend, and the Government's commitment to seeking Treaty changes at the Inter-Governmental Conference in order to address the issue of quota hopping.— [Mr. McLoughlin.]
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Amendment proposed: at the end of the Question, to add—
'and calls on Her Majesty's Government to recognise and draw to the attention of other Member States of the European Community that the genesis and evolution of the current Common Fisheries Policy is flawed by past misrepresentation, coercion by qualified majority vote, inequity between Member States, and impracticality in operation, and is thus incapable of achieving the objectives of conservation of fisheries and the marine environment that can yield sustainable catches and consequent stability of income and employment in fishing communities: and thus believes that these objectives can only be achieved by a new policy created and sustained by mutual agreement between those Member States possessing internationally recognised fishery interests working in co-operation to achieve these universally desirable ends.'.— [Mr. Spearing.]
§ Question, That the amendment be made, put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 102 (European Standing Committees):—
§ The House divided: Ayes 33, Noes 164.
366| Division No. 211] | [4.27 pm |
| AYES | |
| Banks, Tony (Newham NW) | Mackinlay, Andrew |
| Beith, A J | Madden, Max |
| Bennett, Andrew F | Maddock, Mrs Diana |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Mahon, Mrs Alice |
| Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) | Molyneaux, Sir James |
| Campbell-Savours, D N | Porter, David (Waveney) |
| Chidgey, David | Rendel, David |
| Cohen, Harry | Salmond, Alex |
| Dalyell, Tam | Skinner, Dennis |
| Davies, Chris (Littleborough) | Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S) |
| Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth | Spearing, Nigel |
| Steel, Sir David | |
| Flynn, Paul | Taylor, John D (Strangf'd) |
| Foster, Don (Bath) | Taylor, Sir Teddy |
| Gill, Christopher | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Hardy, Peter | |
| Hawksley, Warren | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Kirkwood, Archy | Mr. Harry Barnes and Dr. Norman A. Godman. |
| Lynne, Ms Liz |
| NOES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (E Surrey) | Banks, Matthew (Southport) |
| Alison, Michael (Selby) | Bates, Michael |
| Arbuthnot, James | Booth, Hartley |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Boswell, Tim |
| Ashby, David | Bottomley, Peter (Eltham) |
| Atkins, Robert | Bowden, Sir Andrew |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Bowis, John |
| Baker, Nicholas (N Dorset) | Boyson, Sir Rhodes |
| Brandreth, Gyles | Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles |
| Brazier, Julian | Gorman, Mrs Teresa |
| Brown, Michael (Brigg Cl'thorpes) | Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) |
| Browning, Mrs Angela | Greenway, John (Ryedale) |
| Bruce, Ian (S Dorset) | Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth N) |
| Burns, Simon | Gummer, John |
| Butler, Peter | Hanley, Jeremy |
| Carrington, Matthew | Hannam, Sir John |
| Chapman, Sir Sydney | Haselhurst, Sir Alan |
| Clappison, James | Heathcoat-Amory, David |
| Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Higgins, Sir Terence |
| Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey | Hogg, Douglas (Grantham) |
| Coe, Sebastian | Horam, John |
| Congdon, David | Hordern, Sir Peter |
| Conway, Derek | Howard, Michael |
| Coombs, Anthony (Wyre F) | Howell, Sir Ralph (N Norfolk) |
| Coombs, Simon (Swindon) | Hughes, Robert G (Harrow W) |
| Cope, Sir John | Hunt, David (Wirral W) |
| Cormack, Sir Patrick | Hunter, Andrew |
| Couchman, James | Jackson, Robert (Wantage) |
| Devlin, Tim | Jenkin, Bernard (Colchester N) |
| Dicks, Terry | Jessel, Toby |
| Dorrell, Stephen | King, Tom |
| Dover, Den | Kirkhope, Timothy |
| Dunn, Bob | Knight, Greg (Derby N) |
| Dykes, Hugh | Lait, Mrs Jacqui |
| Eggar, Tim | Lang, Ian |
| Evans, Nigel (Ribble V) | Lawrence, Sir Ivan |
| Evans, Roger (Monmouth) | Legg, Barry |
| Fabricant, Michael | Lennox-Boyd, Sir Mark |
| Fenner, Dame Peggy | Lidington, David |
| Fishburn, Dudley | Lilley, Peter |
| Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) | Lloyd, Sir Peter (Fareham) |
| Forth, Eric | Lord, Michael |
| Fowler, Sir Norman | Luff, Peter |
| Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring) | Lyell, Sir Nicholas |
| French, Douglas | MacGregor, John |
| Gallie, Phil | MacKay, Andrew |
| Gillan, Mrs Cheryl | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Goodlad, Alastair | Madel, Sir David |
| Maitland, Lady Olga | Spencer, Sir Derek |
| Malone, Gerald | Sproat, Iain |
| Mans, Keith | Stanley, Sir John |
| Marland, Paul | Stephen, Michael |
| Marshall, John (Hendon S) | Stewart, Allan |
| Martin, David (Portsmouth S) | Streeter, Gary |
| Merchant, Piers | Sumberg, David |
| Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) | Sweeney, Walter |
| Mitchell, Sir David (NW Hants) | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Montgomery, Sir Fergus | Taylor, John M (Solihull) |
| Nelson, Anthony | Thomason, Roy |
| Neubert, Sir Michael | Thompson, Sir Donald (Calder V) |
| Newton, Tony | Townsend, Cyril D (Bexl'yh'th) |
| Nicholls, Patrick | Tracey, Richard |
| Norris, Steve | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Page, Richard | Vaughan, Sir Gerard |
| Paice, James | Waldegrave, William |
| Patnick, Sir Irvine | Walden, George |
| Pawsey James | Walker, Bill (N Tayside) |
| Pickles, Eric | Waller, Gary |
| Rathbone, Tim | Ward, John |
| Rifkind Malcolm | Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) |
| Robathan, Andrew | Waterson, Nigel |
| Roberts, sir wyn | Wells, Bowen |
| Robertson, Raymond S (Ab'd'n S) | Whitney, Ray |
| Whittingdale, John | |
| Robinson, Mark (Somerton) | Widdecombe, Miss Ann |
| Roe, Mrs Marion | Wiggin, Sir Jerry |
| Rowe, Andrew | Willetts, David |
| Scott, Sir Nicholas | Wilshire, David |
| Shaw, David (Dover) | Winterton, Nicholas (Macclesf'ld) |
| Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) | Wolfson, Mark |
| Shephard, Gillian | Young, Sir George |
| Shepherd, Sir Colin (Heref'd) | |
| Shersby, Sir Michael | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Sims, Sir Roger | Mr. Timothy Wood and |
| Speed, Sir Keith | Mr. Richard Ottaway. |
§ Question accordingly negatived.
§ Main Question put and agreed to