§ Amendment made: No. 96, in page 86, column 3, leave out line 18 and insert—
| `Sections 9 and 10'. | |
| —[Mr. Streeter.] |
§ Amendment made: No. 17, in page 86, column 3, leave out lines 43 and 44 and insert—
'In section 41, in subsection (1) the words "divorce or" and "or a decree of judicial separation" and in subsection (2) the words "divorce or" and "or that the decree of judicial separation is not to be granted.".'.—[Mr. Llwyd.]
§ Order for Third Reading read.
§ Motion made, and Question put, That the Bill be now read the Third time.—[Mr. Streeter.]
§ The House divided: Ayes 427, Noes 9.
656| Division No. 150] | [11.38 pm |
| AYES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey) | Atkins, Rt Hon Robert |
| Alexander, Richard | Atkinson, David (Bour'mouth E) |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby) | Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) |
| Allason, Rupert (Torbay) | Baker, Rt Hon Kenneth (Mole V) |
| Allen, Graham | Baker, Nicholas (North Dorset) |
| Amess, David | Banks, Matthew (Southport) |
| Anderson, Donald (Swansea E) | Banks, Robert (Harrogate) |
| Anderson, Ms Janet (Ros'dale) | Barron, Kevin |
| Arbuthnot, James | Batiste, Spencer |
| Armstrong, Hilary | Battle, John |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Bayley, Hugh |
| Ashdown, Rt Hon Paddy | Beckett, Rt Hon Margaret |
| Ashton, Joseph | Bellingham, Henry |
| Bennett, Andrew F | Dewar, Donald |
| Benton, Joe | Donohoe, Brian H |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Dorrell, Rt Hon Stephen |
| Berry, Roger | Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Dover, Den |
| Boateng, Paul | Dowd, Jim |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Duncan, Alan |
| Boswell, Tim | Duncan Smith, Iain |
| Bottomley, Peter (Eltham) | Dunn, Bob |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon Virginia | Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth |
| Bowden, Sir Andrew | Durant, Sir Anthony |
| Bowis, John | Dykes, Hugh |
| Boyson, Rt Hon Sir Rhodes | Eggar, Rt Hon Tim |
| Bradley, Keith | Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter |
| Brandreth, Gyles | Evans, Jonathan (Brecon) |
| Brazier, Julian | Evans, Nigel (Ribble Valley) |
| Bright, Sir Graham | Evans, Roger (Monmouth) |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Evennett, David |
| Brown, M (Brigg & Cl'thorpes) | Faber, David |
| Brown, N (N'c'tle upon Tyne E) | Fabricant, Michael |
| Bruce, Ian (South Dorset) | Fatchett, Derek |
| Burden, Richard | Field, Barry (Isle of Wight) |
| Bums, Simon | Field, Frank (Birkenhead) |
| Burt, Alistair | Fishbum, Dudley |
| Butcher, John | Fisher, Mark |
| Butler, Peter | Flynn, Paul |
| Butterfill, John | Forman, Nigel |
| Byers, Stephen | Forsyth, Rt Hon Michael (Stirling) |
| Cabom, Richard | Forth, Eric |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) | Foster, Rt Hon Derek |
| Campbell, Menzies (File NE) | Foster, Don (Bath) |
| Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) | Foulkes, George |
| Campbell-Savours, D N | Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring) |
| Canavan, Dennis | Freeman, Rt Hon Roger |
| Carlile, Alexander (Montgomery) | Fyfe, Maria |
| Carrington, Matthew | Galbraith, Sam |
| Cash, William | Gale, Roger |
| Channon, Rt Hon Paul | Gallie, Phil |
| Chapman, Sir Sydney | Galloway, George |
| Chidgey, David | Gapes, Mike |
| Chisholm, Malcolm | Garel-Jones, Rt Hon Tristan |
| Churchill, Mr | Garnier, Edward |
| Clapham, Michael | Garrett, John |
| Clappison, James | Gerrard, Neil |
| Clark, Dr David (South Shields) | Gillan, Cheryl |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Ru'clif) | Godman, Dr Norman A |
| Clarke, Tom (Monklands W) | Godsiff, Roger |
| Clelland, David | Golding, Mrs Llin |
| Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey | Goodlad, Rt Hon Alastair |
| Clwyd, Mrs Ann | Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles |
| Coe, Sebastian | Gorman, Mrs Teresa |
| Coffey, Ann | Gorst, Sir John |
| Cohen, Harry | Graham, Thomas |
| Congdon, David | Grant, Bernie (Tottenham) |
| Connarty, Michael | Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) |
| Conway, Derek | Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) |
| Coombs, Simon (Swindon) | Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth, N) |
| Cope, Rt Hon Sir John | Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) |
| Corbett, Robin | Grocott, Bruce |
| Couchman, James | Gunnell, John |
| Cousins, Jim | Hague, Rt Hon William |
| Cox, Tom | Hain, Peter |
| Cran, James | Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) |
| Cummings, John | Hampson, Dr Keith |
| Cunliffe, Lawrence | Hannam, Sir John |
| Cunningham, Rt Hon Dr John | Hanson, David |
| Currie, Mrs Edwina (S D'by'ire) | Hardy, Peter |
| Curry, David | Hargreaves, Andrew |
| Dalyell, Tam | Harman, Ms Harriet |
| Davies, Chris (L'Boro & S"worth) | Harvey, Nick |
| Davies, Ron (Caerphilly) | Hawkins, Nick |
| Davis, David (Boothferry) | Hawksley, Warren |
| Davis, Terry (B'ham, H'dge H'I) | Hayes, Jerry |
| Day, Stephen | Heald, Oliver |
| Denham, John | Heathcoat-Amory, Rt Hon David |
| Deva, Nirj Joseph | Hendry, Charles |
| Heppell, John | McAllion, John |
| Higgins, Rt Hon Sir Terence | McAvoy, Thomas |
| Hill, Sir James (Southampton Test) | McCartney, Ian |
| Hill, Keith (Streatham) | McFall, John |
| Hinchliffe, David | MacKay, Andrew |
| Hodge, Margaret | McKelvey, William |
| Hoey, Kate | Mackinlay, Andrew |
| Hogg, Norman (Cumbernauld) | Maclean, Rt Hon David |
| Hood, Jimmy | McLeish, Henry |
| Hoon, Geoffrey | Maclennan, Robert |
| Horam, John | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Hordern, Rt Hon Sir Peter | McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick |
| Howard, Rt Hon Michael | MacShane, Denis |
| Howarth, Alan (Strat'rd-on-A) | Madden, Max |
| Howarth, George (Knowsley North) | Maddock, Diana |
| Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford) | Mahon, Alice |
| Howells, Dr Kim (Pontypridd) | Maitland, Lady Olga |
| Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) | Malone, Gerald |
| Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) | Mandelson, Peter |
| Hughes, Robert G (Harrow W) | Marek, Dr John |
| Hughes, Roy (Newport E) | Marland, Paul |
| Hughes, Simon (Southwark) | Marlow, Tony |
| Hunt, Rt Hon David (Wirral W) | Marshall, David (Shettleston) |
| Hunt, Sir John (Ravensbourne) | Marshall, Jim (Leicester, S) |
| Hunter, Andrew | Marshall, John (Hendon S) |
| Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas | Marshall, Sir Michael (Arundel) |
| Illsley, Eric | Martin, David (Portsmouth S) |
| Ingram, Adam | Martin, Michael J (Springburn) |
| Jack, Michael | Martlew, Eric |
| Jackson, Glenda (H'stead) | Maxton, John |
| Jackson, Helen (Shef'ld, H) | Meacher, Michael |
| Jackson, Robert (Wantage) | Merchant, Piers |
| Jamieson, David | Michael, Alun |
| Jenkin, Bernard | Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley) |
| Jenkins, Brian (SE Staff) | Milbum, Alan |
| Jessel, Toby | Miller, Andrew |
| Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey | Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) |
| Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) | Mitchell, Sir David (NW Hants) |
| Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) | Moate, Sir Roger |
| Jones, Lynne (B'ham S O) | Monro, Rt Hon Sir Hector |
| Jones, Martyn (Clwyd, SW) | Montgomery, Sir Fergus |
| Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) | Moonie, Dr Lewis |
| Jones, Robert B (W Hertfdshr) | Morgan, Rhodri |
| Jowell, Tessa | Morley, Elliot |
| Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald | Morris, Estelle (B'ham Yardley) |
| Keen, Alan | Mudie, George |
| Kennedy, Charles (Ross,C&S) | Mullin, Chris |
| Kennedy, Jane (L'pool Br'dg'n) | Murphy, Paul |
| Khabra, Piara S | Nelson, Anthony |
| Kilfoyle, Peter | Newton, Rt Hon Tony |
| Kirkhope, Timothy | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Kirkwood, Archy | Nicholson, David (Taunton) |
| Knapman, Roger | Nicholson, Emma (Devon West) |
| Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash) | Norris, Steve |
| Knight, Rt Hon Greg (Derby N) | O'Brien, Mike (N W'kshire) |
| Knox, Sir David | Olner, Bill |
| Kynoch, George (Kincardine) | Oppenheim, Phillip |
| Lait, Mrs Jacqui | Ottaway, Richard |
| Lang, Rt Hon Ian | Page, Richard |
| Lennox-Boyd, Sir Mark | Paice, James |
| Lester, Sir James (Broxtowe) | Patnick, Sir Irvine |
| Liddell, Mrs Helen | Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey |
| Lidington, David | Pawsey, James |
| Lilley, Rt Hon Peter | Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth |
| Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir Peter (Fareham) | Pickles, Eric |
| Lloyd, Tony (Stretford) | Pickthall, Colin |
| Llwyd, Elfyn | Pike, Peter L |
| Lord, Michael | Pope, Greg |
| Luff, Peter | Porter, Barry (Wirral S) |
| Lynne, Ms Liz | Porter, David (Waveney) |
| Portillo, Rt Hon Michael | Strang, Dr. Gavin |
| Prentice, Bridget (Lew'm E) | Straw, Jack |
| Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) | Streeter, Gary |
| Primarolo, Dawn | Sutcliffe, Gerry |
| Purchase, Ken | Sweeney, Walter |
| Quin, Ms Joyce | Sykes, John |
| Radice, Giles | Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) |
| Rathbone, Tim | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Raynsford, Nick | Taylor, John M (Solihull) |
| Redwood, Rt Hon John | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Reid, Dr John | Taylor, Sir Teddy (Southend, E) |
| Rendel, David | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Renton, Rt Hon Tim | Thomason, Roy |
| Riddick, Graham | Thompson, Sir Donald (C'er V) |
| Robathan, Andrew | Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) |
| Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn | Thornton, Sir Malcolm |
| Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S) | Tipping, Paddy |
| Robinson, Mark (Somerton) | Touhig, Don |
| Roche, Mrs Barbara | Townsend, Cyril D (Bexl'yh'th) |
| Rooker, Jeff | Tredinnick, David |
| Rooney, Terry | Trend, Michael |
| Rowe, Andrew (Mid Kent) | Trickett, Jon |
| Rowlands, Ted | Turner, Dennis |
| Rumbold, Rt Hon Dame Angela | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Ryder, Rt Hon Richard | Vaughan, Sir Gerard |
| Sackville, Tom | Vaz, Keith |
| Sainsbury, Rt Hon Sir Timothy | Viggers, Peter |
| Scott, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas | Waldegrave, Rt Hon William |
| Shaw, David (Dover) | Walden, George |
| Walker, Bill (N Tayside) | |
| Sheerman, Barry | Wallace, James |
| Shephard, Rt Hon Gillian | Walley, Joan |
| Shepherd, Sir Colin (Hereford) | Ward, John |
| Short, Clare | Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) |
| Sims, Sir Roger | Waterson, Nigel |
| Smith, Andrew (Oxford E) | Watts, John |
| Smith, Chris (Isl'ton S & F'sbury) | Wells, Bowen |
| Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick) | Wheeler, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) | Whitney, Ray |
| Soames, Nicholas | Whittingdale, John |
| Soley, Clive | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Spellar, John | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Spencer, Sir Derek | Wiggin, Sir Jerry |
| Spicer, Sir James (W Dorset) | Willetts, David |
| Spicer, Sir Michael (S Worcs) | Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Sw'n W) |
| Spink, Dr Robert | Williams, Alan W (Carmarthen) |
| Spring, Richard | Wilson, Brian |
| Sproat, Iain | Wolfson, Mark |
| Squire, Rachel (Dunfermline W) | Worthington, Tony |
| Squire, Robin (Hornchurch) | Wray, Jimmy |
| Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John | Wright, Dr Tony |
| Steen, Anthony | Yeo, Tim |
| Steinberg, Gerry | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Stephen, Michael | |
| Stevenson, George | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Stewart, Allan | Mr. Michael Bates and Mr. Timothy Wood. |
| Stott, Roger |
| NOES | |
| Alton, David | Skeet, Sir Trevor |
| Cann, Jamie | Skinner, Dennis |
| Lewis, Terry | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Neubert, Sir Michael | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Paisley, The Reverend Ian | Dr. Jeremy Bray and Mr. Edward Leigh |
| Patten, Rt Hon John |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§ Bill read the Third time, and passed, with amendments.