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'.—(1) The Secretary of State shall, following consultation, make regulations in respect of—
(2) In addition to any regulations made under subsection (1) above, the Secretary of State may, from time to time and following consultation, issue guidance on good practice concerning the use of information notified to the police under this Act in child protection activities, including activities undertaken by, or in collaboration with, local area child protection committees and others.
(3) Regulations made under subsection (1) above shall be laid before Parliament in draft and shall be subject to approval by a resolution of each House before being made.'—[Mr. Michael.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
§ Motion made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 96, Noes 155.
232| Division No. 84] | [8.59 pm |
| AYES | |
| Alton, David | Graham, Thomas |
| Banks, Tony (Newham NW) | Grocott, Bruce |
| Barnes, Harry | Gunnell, John |
| Barron, Kevin | Hardy, Peter |
| Beggs, Roy | Harvey, Nick |
| Beith, Rt Hon A J | Home Robertson, John |
| Bennett, Andrew F | Hoyle, Doug |
| Betts, Clive | Hughes, Simon (Southwark) |
| Brown, Nicholas (Newcastle E) | Hutton, John |
| Caborn, Richard | Illsley, Eric |
| Callaghan, Jim | Jenkins, Brian D (SE Staffs) |
| Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) | Johnston, Sir Russell |
| Chidgey, David | Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) |
| Chisholm, Malcolm | Kennedy, Charles (Ross C & S) |
| Clapham, Michael | Kilfoyle, Peter |
| Clarke, Eric (Midlothian) | Kirkwood, Archy |
| Clwyd, Mrs Ann | Livingstone, Ken |
| Coffey, Ms Ann | Lloyd, Tony (Stretf'd) |
| Corston, Ms Jean | Lynne, Ms Liz |
| Cunliffe, Lawrence | McFall, John |
| Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try SE) | Mackinlay, Andrew |
| Cunningham, Ms Roseanna | Maclennan, Robert |
| (Perth Kinross) | Maddock, Mrs Diana |
| Dafis, Cynog | Mahon, Mrs Alice |
| Dalyell, Tam | Marek, Dr John |
| Darling, Alistair | Marshall, David (Shettleston) |
| Davies, Chris (Littleborough) | Martin, Michael J (Springburn) |
| Dewar, Rt Hon Donald | Maxton, John |
| Dixon, Rt Hon Don | Meale, Alan |
| Donohoe, Brian H | Michael, Alun |
| Dowd, Jim | Milburn, Alan |
| Eastham, Ken | Molyneaux, Rt Hon Sir James |
| Ennis, Jeff | Morley, Elliot |
| Faulds, Andrew | Mullin, Chris |
| Flynn, Paul | Murphy, Paul |
| Foster, Don (Bath) | Nicholson, Miss Emma (W Devon) |
| Fyfe, Mrs Maria | O'Neill, Martin |
| Godman, Dr Norman A | Pendry, Tom |
| Golding, Mrs Llin | Pike, Peter L |
| Powell, Sir Raymond (Ogmore) | Timms, Stephen |
| Primarolo, Ms Dawn | Tipping, Paddy |
| Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) | Touhig, Don |
| Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert | Tyler, Paul |
| Simpson, Alan | Walley, Ms Joan |
| Skinner, Dennis | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Straw, Jack | Wise, Mrs Audrey |
| Sutcliffe, Gerry | Wray, Jimmy |
| Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Taylor, Matthew (Truro) | Mrs. Jane Kennedy and |
| Thurnham, Peter | Mr. Kevin Hughes. |
| NOES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (E Surrey) | Hamilton, Rt Hon Sir Archibald |
| Alexander, Richard | Hawkins, Nick |
| Allason, Rupert (Torbay) | Hawksley, Warren |
| Arbuthnot, James | Heald, Oliver |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Heathcoat-Amory, Rt Hon David |
| Atkins, Rt Hon Robert | Hendry, Charles |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Hill, Sir James (Southampton Test) |
| Baldry, Tony | Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas (Grantham) |
| Batiste, Spencer | Hordem, Rt Hon Sir Peter |
| Bellingham, Henry | Howell, Sir Ralph (N Norfolk) |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Hughes, Robert G (Harrow W) |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Hunt, Rt Hon David (Wirral W) |
| Booth, Hartley | Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas |
| Boswell, Tim | Jack, Rt Hon Michael |
| Bottomley, Peter (Eltham) | Jenkin, Bernard (Colchester N) |
| Bowis, John | Jessel, Toby |
| Brandreth, Gyles | Kirkhope, Timothy |
| Bright, Sir Graham | Knapman, Roger |
| Browning, Mrs Angela | Knight, Rt Hon Greg (Derby N) |
| Burns, Simon | Knight, Dame Jill (Edgbaston) |
| Butler, Peter | Knox, Sir David |
| Carlisle, Sir Kenneth (Linc'n) | Kynoch, George |
| Chapman, Sir Sydney | Lait, Mrs Jacqui |
| Clappison, James | Lawrence, Sir Ivan |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth | Legg, Barry |
| (Rushcliffe) | Lennox-Boyd, Sir Mark |
| Clwyd, Mrs Ann | Lidington, David |
| Coe, Sebastian | Lilley, Rt Hon Peter |
| Congdon, David | Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir Peter (Fareham) |
| Conway, Derek | Luff, Peter |
| Coombs, Anthony (Wyre F) | MacGregor, Rt Hon John |
| Coombs, Simon (Swindon) | MacKay, Andrew |
| Cope, Rt Hon Sir John | Maclean, Rt Hon David |
| Couchman, James | Maitland, Lady Olga |
| Cran, James | Malone, Gerald |
| Currie, Mrs Edwina | Marshall, John (Hendon S) |
| Davies, Quentin (Stamf'd) | Martin, David (Portsmouth S) |
| Davis, Rt Hon David (Boothferry) | Merchant, Piers |
| Day, Stephen | Moate, Sir Roger |
| Dover, Den | Montgomery, Sir Fergus |
| Duncan, Alan | Nelson, Anthony |
| Duncan Smith, Iain | Neubert, Sir Michael |
| Dunn, Bob | Newton, Rt Hon Tony |
| Durant, Sir Anthony | Nicholson, David (Taunton) |
| Eggar, Rt Hon Tim | Oppenheim, Phillip |
| Elletson, Harold | Ottaway, Richard |
| Evans, Nigel (Ribble V) | Paice, James |
| Evans, Roger (Monmouth) | Patrick, Sir Irvine |
| Faber, David | Patten, Rt Hon John |
| Fabricant, Michael | Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey |
| Fenner, Dame Peggy | Pawsey, James |
| Field, Barry (Isle of Wight) | Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth |
| Forman, Nigel | Porter, David |
| Freeman, Rt Hon Roger | Powell, William (Corby) |
| French, Douglas | Richards, Rod |
| Fry, Sir Peter | Riddick, Graham |
| Gallie, Phil | Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn |
| Gillan, Mrs Cheryl | Robertson, Raymond S (Ab'd'n S) |
| Goodlad, Rt Hon Alastair | Rowe, Andrew |
| Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) | Shaw, David (Dover) |
| Greenway, John (Ryedale) | Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) |
| Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth N) | Shepherd, Sir Colin (Heref'd) |
| Skeet, Sir Trevor | Tredinnick, David |
| Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick) | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Smith, Tim (Beaconsf'ld) | Viggers, Peter |
| Spencer, Sir Derek | Walden, George |
| Spicer, Sir Michael (S Worcs) | Waller, Gary |
| Spink, Dr Robert | Waterson, Nigel |
| Sproat, Iain | Wells, Bowen |
| Squire, Robin (Hornchurch) | Whittingdale, John |
| Stephen, Michael | Widdecombe, Rt Hon Miss Ann |
| Stern, Michael | Willetts, David |
| Streeter, Gary | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Taylor, John M (Solihull) | Winterton, Nicholas (Macclesf'ld) |
| Wood, Timothy | |
| Taylor, Sir Teddy | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Thomason, Roy | |
| Thompson, Sir Donald (Calder V) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) | Mr. Patrick McLoughlin |
| Townsend, Sir Cyril (Bexl'yh'th) | and |
| Tracey, Richard | Mr. Matthew Carrington. |
§ Question accordingly negatived.