§ Motion made, and Question put,
§ That, with effect from Monday 11th January until the end of the present session of Parliament, the Standing Orders and practice of the House shall have effect subject to the modifications set out below:
§ Meetings of standing committees:
§ Standing committees shall have leave to sit at any hour and notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, subject to the following provisions:
§ (a) on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays when the House is sitting, no standing committee sitting at Westminster shall sit between the hours of one o'clock and half-past three o'clock, except as provided in paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 88 (Meeting of standing committees); and
§ (b) on Thursdays when the House is sitting, no standing committee sitting at Westminster shall sit between the hours of half-past eleven o'clock and half-past twelve o'clock, except as 1058 provided in paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 88 (Meetings of standing committees) with the substitution in that paragraph of "half-past eleven o'clock" for "one o'clock" and "a quarter to twelve o'clock" for "a quarter past one o'clock".—[Mr. Mike Hall.]
§ The House divided: Ayes 307, Noes 66.
1060| Division No. 28] | [9.9 pm |
| AYES | |
| Ainger, Nick | Corston, Ms Jean |
| Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) | Cotter, Brian |
| Alexander, Douglas | Cousins, Jim |
| Allan, Richard | Cox, Tom |
| Allen, Graham | Cranston, Ross |
| Anderson, Janet (Rossendale) | Crausby, David |
| Armstrong, Ms Hilary | Cryer, Mrs Ann (Keighley) |
| Atherton, Ms Candy | Cummings, John |
| Atkins, Charlotte | Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S) |
| Baker, Norman | Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire |
| Ballard, Jackie | Darling, Rt Hon Alistair |
| Banks, Tony | Darvill, Keith |
| Battle, John | Davey, Valerie (Bristol W) |
| Bayley, Hugh | Davidson, Ian |
| Beckett, Rt Hon Mrs Margaret | Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) |
| Begg, Miss Anne | Dawson, Hilton |
| Beggs, Roy | Dean, Mrs Janet |
| Beith, Rt Hon A J | Denham, John |
| Bell, Martin (Tatton) | Dewar, Rt Hon Donald |
| Bennett, Andrew F | Dismore, Andrew |
| Berry, Roger | Dobbin, Jim |
| Best, Harold | Donohoe, Brian H |
| Betts, Clive | Doran, Frank |
| Blackman, Liz | Dowd, Jim |
| Blears, Ms Hazel | Drew, David |
| Blizzard, Bob | Drown, Ms Julia |
| Boateng, Paul | Eagle, Angela (Wallasey) |
| Bradley, Keith (Withington) | Eagle, Maria (L 'pool Garston) |
| Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin) | Fearn, Ronnie |
| Bradshaw, Ben | Fisher, Mark |
| Brand, Dr Peter | Fitzpatrick, Jim |
| Breed, Colin | Fitzsimons, Lorna |
| Brinton, Mrs Helen | Flint, Caroline |
| Brown, Rt Hon Nick (Newcastle E) | Foster, Don (Bath) |
| Brown, Russell (Dumfries) | Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings) |
| Browne, Desmond | Foster, Michael J (Worcester) |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Foulkes, George |
| Buck, Ms Karen | Fyfe, Maria |
| Burgon, Colin | Galbraith, Sam |
| Butler, Mrs Christine | George, Andrew (St Ives) |
| Byers, Rt Hon Stephen | Gerrard, Neil |
| Caborn, Richard | Gibson, Dr Ian |
| Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) | Gilroy, Mrs Linda |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) | Goggins, Paul |
| Campbell, Menzies (NE Fife) | Gordon, Mrs Eileen |
| Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) | Gorrie, Donald |
| Caplin, Ivor | Griffiths, Jane (Reading E) |
| Caton, Martin | Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) |
| Chapman, Ben (Wirral S) | Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) |
| Chidgey, David | Grocott, Bruce |
| Chisholm, Malcolm | Grogan, John |
| Clapham, Michael | Gunnell, John |
| Clark, Rt Hon Dr David (S Shields) | Hain, Peter |
| Clark, Dr Lynda (Edinburgh Pentlands) | Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale) |
| Hall, Patrick (Bedford) | |
| Clark, Paul (Gillingham) | Hanson, David |
| Clarke, Charles (Norwich S) | Harman, Rt Hon Ms Harriet |
| Clelland, David | Harris, Dr Evan |
| Coaker, Vernon | Harvey, Nick |
| Coffey, Ms Ann | Heal, Mrs Sylvia |
| Cohen, Harry | Heath, David (Somerton & Frome) |
| Colman, Tony | Hepburn, Stephen |
| Connarty, Michael | Heppell, John |
| Cooper, Yvette | Hesford, Stephen |
| Corbett, Robin | Hewitt, Ms Patricia |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Hill, Keith |
| Hinchliffe, David | Martlew, Eric |
| Hodge, Ms Margaret | Maxton, John |
| Hoey, Kate | Merron, Gillian |
| Home Robertson, John | Michael, Alun |
| Hoon, Geoffrey | Michie, Bill (Shef'ld Heeley) |
| Hope, Phil | Michie, Mrs Ray (Argyll & Bute) |
| Howarth, Alan (Newport E) | Milburn, Alan |
| Howells, Dr Kim | Moffatt, Laura |
| Hughes, Ms Beverley (Stretford) | Moore, Michael |
| Hughes, Simon (Southwark N) | Moran, Ms Margaret |
| Humble, Mrs Joan | Morgan, Alasdair (Galloway) |
| Hutton, John | Morgan, Ms Julie (Cardiff N) |
| Iddon, Dr Brian | Morgan, Rhodri (Cardiff W) |
| Jackson, Ms Glenda (Hampstead) | Morris, Ms Estelle (B'ham Yardley) |
| Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) | Morris, Rt Hon John (Aberavon) |
| Jamieson, David | Mullin, Chris |
| Jenkins, Brian | Murphy, Denis (Wansbeck) |
| Johnson, Alan (Hull W & Hessle) | Murphy, Jim (Eastwood) |
| Jones, Barry (Alyn & Deeside) | Murphy, Paul (Torfaen) |
| Jones, Mrs Fiona (Newark) | Naysmith, Dr Doug |
| Jones, Ms Jenny (Wolverh'ton SW) | Norris, Dan |
| Oaten, Mark | |
| Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) | O'Brien, Bill (Normanton) |
| Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) | O'Brien, Mike (N Warks) |
| Jowell, Ms Tessa | O'Hara, Eddie |
| Keeble, Ms Sally | Öpik, Lembit |
| Keen, Ann (Brentford & Isleworth) | Palmer, Dr Nick |
| Keetch, Paul | Pearson, Ian |
| Kennedy, Charles (Ross Skye) | Pickthall, Colin |
| Kennedy, Jane (Wavertree) | Pike, Peter L |
| Kidney, David | Plaskitt, James |
| Kilfoyle, Peter | Pond, Chris |
| King, Ms Oona (Bethnal Green) | Pope, Greg |
| Kingham, Ms Tess | Powell, Sir Raymond |
| Kirkwood, Archy | Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E) |
| Kumar, Dr Ashok | Primarolo, Dawn |
| Ladyman, Dr Stephen | Prosser, Gwyn |
| Lawrence, Ms Jackie | Purchase, Ken |
| Laxton, Bob | Quin, Ms Joyce |
| Leslie, Christopher | Quinn, Lawrie |
| Levitt, Tom | Rammell, Bill |
| Lewis, Ivan (Bury S) | Rapson, Syd |
| Liddell, Mrs Helen | Raynsford, Nick |
| Livingstone, Ken | Reed, Andrew (Loughborough) |
| Livsey, Richard | Reid, Rt Hon Dr John (Hamilton N) |
| Lloyd, Tony (Manchester C) | Rendel, David |
| Love, Andrew | Roche, Mrs Barbara |
| McAvoy, Thomas | Rooker, Jeff |
| McCafferty, Ms Chris | Roy, Frank |
| McCartney, Ian (Makerfield) | Ruddock, Ms Joan |
| McDonagh, Siobhain | Russell, Ms Christine (Chester) |
| Macdonald, Calum | Ryan, Ms Joan |
| McGuire, Mrs Anne | Salter, Martin |
| McIsaac, Shona | Sanders, Adrian |
| McKenna, Mrs Rosemary | Savidge, Malcolm |
| Mackinlay, Andrew | Sawford, Phil |
| McNamara, Kevin | Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) |
| McNulty, Tony | Singh, Marsha |
| MacShane, Denis | Skinner, Dennis |
| Mactaggart, Fiona | Smith, Rt Hon Andrew (Oxford E) |
| McWalter, Tony | Smith, Angela (Basildon) |
| Mahon, Mrs Alice | Smith, Jacqui (Redditch) |
| Mallaber, Judy | Smith, John (Glamorgan) |
| Marek, Dr John | Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) |
| Marsden, Paul (Shrewsbury) | Soley, Clive |
| Marshall, David (Shettleston) | Southworth, Ms Helen |
| Spellar, John | Turner, Dr George (NW Norfolk) |
| Squire, Ms Rachel | Twigg, Stephen (Enfield) |
| Steinberg, Gerry | Tyler, Paul |
| Stewart, David (Inverness E) | Vaz, Keith |
| Stewart, Ian (Eccles) | Vis, Dr Rudi |
| Stinchcombe, Paul | Wallace, James |
| Stoate, Dr Howard | Walley, Ms Joan |
| Strang, Rt Hon Dr Gavin | Ward, Ms Claire |
| Straw, Rt Hon Jack | Watts, David |
| Stringer, Graham | White, Brian |
| Stuart, Ms Gisela | Whitehead, Dr Alan |
| Stunell, Andrew | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Sutcliffe, Gerry | Willis, Phil |
| Taylor, Rt Hon Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) | Winnick, David |
| Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C) | |
| Taylor, Ms Dari (Stockton S) | Wood, Mike |
| Taylor, David (NW Leics) | Worthington, Tony |
| Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W) | Wray, James |
| Timms, Stephen | Wright, Anthony D (Gt Yarmouth) |
| Tipping, Paddy | Wright, Dr Tony (Cannock) |
| Todd, Mark | Wyatt, Derek |
| Tonge, Dr Jenny | |
| Touhig, Don | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Trickett, Jon | Miss Melanie Johnson and |
| Turner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE) | Dr. Phyllis Starkey. |
| NOES | |
| Ancram, Rt Hon Michael | Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael |
| Barnes, Harry | Howarth, Gerald (Aldershot) |
| Bercow, John | Jack, Rt Hon Michael |
| Brady, Graham | Jenkin, Bernard |
| Brazier, Julian | Laing, Mrs Eleanor |
| Browning, Mrs Angela | Lansley, Andrew |
| Burnett, John | Lewis, Dr Julian (New Forest E) |
| Butterfill, John | Lidington, David |
| Chope, Christopher | Luff, Peter |
| Clappison, James | MacGregor, Rt Hon John |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Nicholls, Patrick | |
| Collins, Tim | Paice, James |
| Cran, James | Paterson, Owen |
| Curry, Rt Hon David | Pickles, Eric |
| Davis, Rt Hon David (Haltemprice) | Randall, John |
| Day, Stephen | Redwood, Rt Hon John |
| Dorrell, Rt Hon Stephen | Robertson, Laurence (Tewk'b'ry) |
| Duncan Smith, Iain | Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne) |
| Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Rowe, Andrew (Faversham) |
| Fallon, Michael | Russell, Bob (Colchester) |
| Flynn, Paul | St Aubyn, Nick |
| Forth, Rt Hon Eric | Spring, Richard |
| Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John | |
| Fox, Dr Liam | Swayne, Desmond |
| Fraser, Christopher | Syms, Robert |
| Gale, Roger | Taylor, Ian (Esher & Walton) |
| Gibb, Nick | Taylor, John M (Solihull) |
| Gill, Christopher | Waterson, Nigel |
| Golding, Mrs Llin | Willetts, David |
| Greenway, John | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Gummer, Rt Hon John | Winterton, Nicholas (Macclesfield) |
| Hammond, Philip | |
| Hawkins, Nick | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Hayes, John | Mrs. Jacqui Lait and |
| Heald, Oliver | Mr. Dominic Grieve. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.