§ Amendment made: No. 48, in page 8, line 22, leave out from 'if' to 'after' in line 23 and insert
`an application is made under section 3 or 4(3)'.—[Mr. Streeter.]
§ Amendment proposed: No. 119, in page 8, line 27, after `includes', insert
§ '—
- (a) hardship attributable to the fact that the person concerned has a deeply held religious belief that marriage is indissoluble; and
- (b)'.—[Mr. Leigh.]
§ Question put, That the amendment be made:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 138, Noes 260.
631| Division No. 147] | [10.26 pm |
| AYES | |
| Aitken, Rt Hon Jonathan | Kynoch, George (Kincardine) |
| Amess, David | Leigh, Edward |
| Anderson, Donald (Swansea E) | Lidington, David |
| Arbuthnot, James | Lord, Michael |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Luff, Peter |
| Atkins, Rt Hon Robert | McAvoy, Thomas |
| Atkinson, David (Bour'mouth E) | Maclean, Rt Hon David |
| Baker, Nicholas (North Dorset) | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Baldry, Tony | McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick |
| Banks, Matthew (Southport) | Maitland, Lady Olga |
| Banks, Robert (Harrogate) | Malone, Gerald |
| Bates, Michael | Marshall, David (Shettleston) |
| Bendall, Vivian | Marshall, Sir Michael (Arundel) |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Merchant, Piers |
| Booth, Hartley | Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) |
| Boswell, Tim | Monro, Rt Hon Sir Hector |
| Bowden, Sir Andrew | Montgomery, Sir Fergus |
| Boyson, Rt Hon Sir Rhodes | Neubert, Sir Michael |
| Brazier, Julian | Nicholson, David (Taunton) |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Paice, James |
| Brown, M (Brigg & Cl'thorpes) | Paisley, The Reverend Ian |
| Burns, Simon | Patten, Rt Hon John |
| Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) | Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth |
| Carlisle, John (Luton North) | Porter, David (Waveney) |
| Chapman, Sir Sydney | Powell, Sir Ray (Ogmore) |
| Clappison, James | Redwood, Rt Hon John |
| Congdon, David | Renton, Rt Hon Tim |
| Conway, Derek | Riddick, Graham |
| Coombs, Simon (Swindon) | Robathan, Andrew |
| Cope, Rt Hon Sir John | Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn |
| Day, Stephen | Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S) |
| Deva, Nirj Joseph | Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne) |
| Dixon, Don | Rumbold, Rt Hon Dame Angela |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James | Sainsbury, Rt Hon Sir Timothy |
| Dover, Den | Shaw, David (Dover) |
| Duncan, Alan | Skeet, Sir Trevor |
| Duncan Smith, Iain | Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick) |
| Dunn, Bob | Smyth, The Reverend Martin |
| Durant, Sir Anthony | Speed, Sir Keith |
| Dykes, Hugh | Spencer, Sir Derek |
| Evans, David (Welwyn Hatfield) | Spink, Dr Robert |
| Evans, Nigel (Ribble Valley) | Sproat, Iain |
| Evans, Roger (Monmouth) | Stephen, Michael |
| Evennett, David | Stewart, Allan |
| Faber, David | Streeter, Gary |
| Fenner, Dame Peggy | Sweeney, Walter |
| Field, Barry (Isle of Wight) | Taylor, Sir Teddy (Southend, E) |
| Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring) | Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) |
| Freeman, Rt Hon Roger | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Fry, Sir Peter | Trend, Michael |
| Gale, Roger | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Gallie, Phil | Vaughan, Sir Gerard |
| Gardiner, Sir George | Viggers, Peter |
| Gill, Christopher | Waldegrave, Rt Hon William |
| Goodlad, Rt Hon Alastair | Walden, George |
| Gorst, Sir John | Walker, Bill (N Tayside) |
| Grant, Sir A (SW Cambs) | Waterson, Nigel |
| Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) | Watts, John |
| Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth, N) | Wells, Bowen |
| Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) | Wheeler, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Hannam, Sir John | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Hargreaves, Andrew | Willetts, David |
| Hawksley, Warren | Wilshire, David |
| Horam, John | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford) | Winterton, Nicholas (Macc'f'ld) |
| Hughes, Robert G (Harrow W) | Wood, Timothy |
| Hunter, Andrew | Yeo, Tim |
| Jenkin, Bernard | |
| Kellett-Bowman, Dame EIaine | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Kirkhope, Timothy | Mr. Michael Alison and Mr. David Alton. |
| Knight, Dame Jill (Bir'm E'st'n) |
| NOES | |
| Adams, Mrs Irene | Foster, Don (Bath) |
| Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey) | Fraser, John |
| Alexander, Richard | Fyfe, Maria |
| Allen, Graham | Galbraith, Sam |
| Armstrong, Hilary | Galloway, George |
| Ashdown, Rt Hon Paddy | Gapes, Mike |
| Ashton, Joe | Garel-Jones, Rt Hon Tristan |
| Banks, Tony (Newham NW) | Garrett, John |
| Barron, Kevin | Gerrard, Neil |
| Batiste, Spencer | Gillan, Cheryl |
| Battle, John | Godman, Dr Norman A |
| Bayley, Hugh | Godsiff, Roger |
| Beckett, Rt Hon Margaret | Golding, Mrs Llin |
| Bennett, Andrew F | Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Gorman, Mrs Teresa |
| Berry, Roger | Graham, Thomas |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Grant, Bernie (Tottenham) |
| Boateng, Paul | Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) |
| Body, Sir Richard | Grocott, Bruce |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon Virginia | Gunnell, John |
| Bradley, Keith | Hague, Rt Hon William |
| Brandreth, Gyles | Hampson, Dr Keith |
| Bright, Sir Graham | Hanson, David |
| Brown, N (N'c'tle upon Tyne E) | Hardy, Peter |
| Bruce, Ian (South Dorset) | Harman, Ms Harriet |
| Burden, Richard | Harvey, Nick |
| Butcher, John | Hawkins, Nick |
| Butler, Peter | Hayes, Jerry |
| Butterfill, John | Heald, Oliver |
| Byers, Stephen | Hendry, Charles |
| Callaghan, Jim | Higgins, Rt Hon Sir Terence |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) | Hill, Keith (Streatham) |
| Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) | Hinchliffe, David |
| Cann, Jamie | Hodge, Margaret |
| Carlile, Alexander (Montgomery) | Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas (G'tham) |
| Carrington, Matthew | Hogg, Norman (Cumbernauld) |
| Chidgey, David | Hood, Jimmy |
| Chisholm, Malcolm | Hoon, Geoffrey |
| Clapham, Michael | Hordern, Rt Hon Sir Peter |
| Clark, Dr David (South Shields) | Howard, Rt Hon Michael |
| Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) | Howarth, Alan (Strat'rd-on-A) |
| Clarke, Eric (Midlothian) | Howells, Dr Kim (Pontypridd) |
| Clarke, Tom (Monklands W) | Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) |
| Coe, Sebastian | Hughes, Roy (Newport E) |
| Coffey, Ann | Hunt, Sir John (Ravensbourne) |
| Cohen, Harry | Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas |
| Corbett, Robin | Illsley, Eric |
| Cousins, Jim | Ingram, Adam |
| Cox, Tom | Jack, Michael |
| Cummings, John | Jackson, Helen (Shef'ld, H) |
| Cunliffe, Lawrence | Jackson, Robert (Wantage) |
| Cunningham, Rt Hon Dr John | Jamieson, David |
| Currie, Mrs Edwina (S D'by'ire) | Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey |
| Curry, David (Skipton & Ripon) | Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) |
| Dalyell, Tam | Jones, Lynne (B'ham S O) |
| Davies, Chris (L'Boro & S'worth) | Jones, Martyn (Clwyd, SW) |
| Davis, Terry (B'ham, H'dge H'l) | Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) |
| Denham, John | Jones, Robert B (W Hertfdshr) |
| Devlin, Tim | Jopling, Rt Hon Michael |
| Dewar, Donald | Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald |
| Donohoe, Brian H | Keen, Alan |
| Dorrell, Rt Hon Stephen | Kennedy, Charles (Ross,C&S) |
| Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth | Khabra, Piara S |
| Eastham, Ken | Kirkwood, Archy |
| Eggar, Rt Hon Tim | Knight, Rt Hon Greg (Derby N) |
| Etherington, Bill | Knox, Sir David |
| Evans, Jonathan (Brecon) | Lait, Mrs Jacqui |
| Fabricant, Michael | Lester, Sir James (Broxtowe) |
| Fatchett, Derek | Lestor, Joan (Eccles) |
| Fishburn, Dudley | Lewis, Terry |
| Fisher, Mark | Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir Peter (Fareham) |
| Forman, Nigel | Llwyd, Elfyn |
| Forsyth, Rt Hon Michael (Stirling) | Lynne, Ms Liz |
| Forth, Eric | McCartney, Ian |
| Foster, Rt Hon Derek | McFall, John |
| MacKay, Andrew | Rooney, Terry |
| McKelvey, William | Rowe, Andrew (Mid Kent) |
| Mackinlay, Andrew | Rowlands, Ted |
| McLeish, Henry | Scott, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas |
| MacShane, Denis | Sheerman, Barry |
| Madden, Max | Shepherd, Sir Colin (Hereford) |
| Maddock, Diana | Shore, Rt Hon Peter |
| Mahon, Alice | Short, Clare |
| Mandelson, Peter | Skinner, Dennis |
| Marek, Dr John | Smith, Andrew (Oxford E) |
| Marshall, Jim (Leicester, S) | Smith, Chris (Isl'ton S & F'sbury) |
| Marshall, John (Hendon S) | Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) |
| Martin, Michael J (Springburm) | Soley, Clive |
| Martlew, Eric | Spellar, John |
| Maxton, John | Spring, Richard |
| Meale, Alan | Squire, Rachel (Dunfermline W) |
| Mellor, Rt Hon David | Squire, Robin (Hornchurch) |
| Michael, Alun | Steel, Rt Hon Sir David |
| Milburn, Alan | Steinberg, Gerry |
| Miller, Andrew | Stevenson, George |
| Mitchell, Sir David (NW Hants) | Strang, Dr. Gavin |
| Moate, Sir Roger | Straw, Jack |
| Moonie, Dr Lewis | Sykes, John |
| Morley, Elliot | Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) |
| Morris, Estelle (B'ham Yardley) | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Moss, Malcolm | Taylor, John M (Solihull) |
| Mudie, George | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Mullin, Chris | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Needham, Rt Hon Richard | Thomason, Roy |
| Nelson, Anthony | Thompson, Sir Donald (C'er V) |
| Newton, Rt Hon Tony | Tipping, Paddy |
| Nicholson, Emma (Devon West) | Touhig, Don |
| Norris, Steve | Townsend, Cyril D (Bexl'yh'th) |
| O'Brien, William (Normanton) | Tredinnick, David |
| Olner, Bill | Trickett, Jon |
| Oppenheim, Phillip | Turner, Dennis |
| Ottaway, Richard | Walker, Rt Hon Sir Harold |
| Patnick, Sir Irvine | Walley, Joan |
| Pendry, Tom | Ward, John |
| Pickles, Eric | Wardell, Gareth (Gower) |
| Pike, Peter L | Whittingdale, John |
| Pope, Greg | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Prentice, Bridget (Lew'm E) | Wiggin, Sir Jerry |
| Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) | Wilkinson, John |
| Prescott, Rt Hon John | Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Sw'n W) |
| Primarolo, Dawn | Williams, Alan W (Carmarthen) |
| Purchase, Ken | Wilson, Brian |
| Quin, Ms Joyce | Winnick, David |
| Radice, Giles | Wolfson, Mark |
| Randall, Stuart | Worthington, Tony |
| Rathbone, Tim | Wright, Dr Tony |
| Raynsford, Nick | Young, David (Bolton SE) |
| Reid, Dr John | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Rendel, David | |
| Robinson, Mark (Somerton) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Roche, Mrs Barbara | Mr. Peter Bottomley and Ms Janet Anderson. |
| Rooker, Jeff |
§ Question accordingly negatived.