§ Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 102(9) (European Standing Committees),
§ That this House takes note of Official Journal No. C303 of 14th November 1995, the Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors concerning the financial year 1994, together with the Institutions' Replies, and Official Journal No. C352 of 30th December 1995, the Court of Auditors Statements of Assurance concerning activities financed from the general budget for the financial year 1994 and of the Sixth and Seventh European Development Funds for 1994, together with the associated special reports and the Institutions' Replies; welcomes the Court of Auditors first Statements of Assurance; and supports the Government's continuing efforts to improve financial management and control within the European Community.—[Mr. Ottaway.]
§ The House divided: Ayes 237, Noes 17.
251| Division No. 69] | [10.17 pm |
| AYES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey) | Brooke, Rt Hon Peter |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby) | Browning, Mrs Angela |
| Alton, David | Bruce, Ian (South Dorset) |
| Amess, David | Burns, Simon |
| Ancram, Rt Hon Michael | Burt, Alistair |
| Arbuthnot, James | Butcher, John |
| Arnold, Sir Thomas (Hazel Grv) | Butler, Peter |
| Ashby, David | Butterfill, John |
| Ashdown, Rt Hon Paddy | Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) |
| Baker, Rt Hon Kenneth (Mole V) | Cash, William |
| Baker, Nicholas (North Dorset) | Chapman, Sir Sydney |
| Baldry, Tony | Churchill, Mr |
| Banks, Matthew (Southport) | Clappison, James |
| Bates, Michael | Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Ru'clif) |
| Batiste, Spencer | Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey |
| Bellingham, Henry | Coe, Sebastian |
| Bendall, Vivian | Congdon, David |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Conway, Derek |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Coombs, Simon (Swindon) |
| Booth, Hartley | Cope, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Boswell, Tim | Cran, James |
| Bottomley, Peter (Eltham) | Currie, Mrs Edwina (S D'by'ire) |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon Virginia | Davies, Quentin (Stamford) |
| Bowden, Sir Andrew | Davis, David (Boothferry) |
| Bowis, John | Day, Stephen |
| Boyson, Rt Hon Sir Rhodes | Deva, Nirj Joseph |
| Brandreth, Gyles | Devlin, Tim |
| Brazier, Julian | Dorrell, Rt Hon Stephen |
| Bright, Sir Graham | Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James |
| Dover, Den | Knapman, Roger |
| Duncan-Smith, Iain | Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash) |
| Durant, Sir Anthony | Knight, Rt Hon Greg (Derby N) |
| Dykes, Hugh | Knight, Dame Jill (Bir'm E'st'n) |
| Eggar, Rt Hon Tim | Knox, Sir David |
| Elletson, Harold | Kynoch, George (Kincardine) |
| Evans, Jonathan (Brecon) | Lait, Mrs Jacqui |
| Evans, Nigel (Ribble Valley) | Lamont, Rt Hon Norman |
| Evans, Roger (Monmouth) | .Lang, Rt Hon Ian |
| Evennett, David | Lawrence, Sir Ivan |
| Fabricant, Michael | Leigh, Edward |
| Fishburn, Dudley | Lester, Sir James (Broxtowe) |
| Forman, Nigel | Lidington, David |
| Forsyth, Rt Hon Michael (Stirling) | Lilley, Rt Hon Peter |
| Forth, Eric | Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir Peter (Fareham) |
| Foster, Don (Bath) | Lord, Michael |
| Fox, Rt Hon Sir Marcus | Luff, Peter |
| Freeman, Rt Hon Roger | Lynne, Ms Liz |
| French, Douglas | MacGregor, Rt Hon John |
| Gale, Roger | MacKay, Andrew |
| Gallie, Phil | Maclean, Rt Hon David |
| Gardiner, Sir George | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Garnier, Edward | McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick |
| Gillan, Cheryl | Maddock, Diana |
| Goodlad, Rt Hon Alastair | Maitland, Lady Olga |
| Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles | Malone, Gerald |
| Gorman, Mrs Teresa | Mans, Keith |
| Gorst, Sir John | Marland, Paul |
| Grant, Sir A (SW Cambs) | Marshall, John (Hendon S) |
| Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) | Martin, David (Portsmouth S) |
| Greenway, John (Ryedale) | Mawhinney, Rt Hon Dr Brian |
| Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth, N) | Merchant, Piers |
| Grylls, Sir Michael | Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) |
| Hague, Rt Hon William | Mitchell, Sir David (NW Hants) |
| Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) | Moate, Sir Roger |
| Hampson, Dr Keith | Monro, Rt Hon Sir Hector |
| Hargreaves, Andrew | Montgomery, Sir Fergus |
| Hawkins, Nick | Neubert, Sir Michael |
| Hayes, Jerry | Newton, Rt Hon Tony |
| Heald, Oliver | Nicholson, David (Taunton) |
| Heath, Rt Hon Sir Edward | Norris, Steve |
| Heathcoat-Amory, Rt Hon David | Onslow, Rt Hon Sir Cranley |
| Hendry, Charles | Paice, James |
| Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael | Patnick, Sir Irvine |
| Higgins, Rt Hon Sir Terence | Patten, Rt Hon John |
| Hill, James (Southampton Test) | Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey |
| Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas (G'tham) | Pawsey, James |
| Horam, John | Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth |
| Howard, Rt Hon Michael | Pickles, Eric |
| Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford) | Portillo, Rt Hon Michael |
| Howell, Sir Ralph (N Norfolk) | Rendel, David |
| Hughes, Robert G (Harrow W) | Renton, Rt Hon Tim |
| Hunt, Rt Hon David (Wirral W) | Richards, Rod |
| Hunter, Andrew | Rifkind, Rt Hon Malcolm |
| Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas | Robathan, Andrew |
| Jack, Michael | Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn |
| Jackson, Robert (Wantage) | Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S) |
| Jenkin, Bernard | Robinson, Mark (Somerton) |
| Jessel, Toby | Sackville, Tom |
| Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey | Sainsbury, Rt Hon Sir Timothy |
| Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) | Shaw, David (Dover) |
| Jones, Robert B (W Hertfdshr) | Shephard, Rt Hon Gillian |
| Jopling, Rt Hon Michael | Shepherd, Sir Colin (Hereford) |
| Kennedy, Charles (Ross,C&S) | Sims, Roger |
| Kirkhope, Timothy | Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) |
| Kirkwood, Archy | Soames, Nicholas |
| Spencer, Sir Derek | |
| Spicer, Sir Michael (S Worcs) | |
| Spink, Dr Robert | |
| Spring, Richard | |
| Sproat, Iain | |
| Squire, Robin (Hornchurch) | |
| Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John | |
| Steel, Rt Hon Sir David | |
| Steen, Anthony | |
| Stephen, Michael |
| Stern, Michael | Tyler, Paul |
| Stewart, Allan | Viggers, Peter |
| Streeter, Gary | Waldegrave, Rt Hon William |
| Sumberg, David | Walker, Bill (N Tayside) |
| Sykes, John | Wallace, James |
| Tapsell, Sir Peter | Waller, Gary |
| Taylor, Ian (Esher) | Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) |
| Taylor, John M (Solihull) | Waterson, Nigel |
| Taylor, Matthew (Truro) | Watts, John |
| Temple-Morris, Peter | Wells, Bowen |
| Whittingdale, John | |
| Thomason, Roy | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Thompson, Sir Donald (C'er V) | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) | Wolfson, Mark |
| Thornton, Sir Malcolm | Wood, Timothy |
| Thumham, Peter | Yeo, Tim |
| Townsend, Cyril D (Bexl'yh'th) | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Tracey, Richard | |
| Tredinnick, David | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Trend, Michael | Dr. Liam Fox and Mr. Richard Ottaway. |
| Twinn, Dr Ian |
| NOES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Robinson, Peter (Belfast E) |
| Canavan Dennis | Simpson, Alan |
| Spearing, Nigel | |
| Cohen, Harry | |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Taylor, Rt Hon John D (Strgfd) |
| Taylor, Sir Teddy (Southend, E) | |
| Forsythe, Clifford (S Antrim) | Wilkinson, John |
| McCrea, The Reverend William | Wise, Audrey |
| Madden, Max | |
| Mahon, Alice | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley) | Mr. Harry Barnes and |
| Paisley, The Reverend Ian | Mr. Dennis Skinner. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.