§ That the draft Maternity and Parental Leave etc. Regulations 1999, which were laid before this House on 22nd November, be approved.—[Mr. Touhig.]
664§ The House divided: Ayes 277, Noes 2.
666| Division No. 11] | [10.39 pm |
| AYES | |
| Ainger, Nick | Dawson, Hilton |
| Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) | Dean, Mrs Janet |
| Alexander, Douglas | Dismore, Andrew |
| Allan, Richard | Donohoe, Brian H |
| Allen, Graham | Doran, Frank |
| Anderson, Donald (Swansea E) | Dowd, Jim |
| Anderson, Janet (Rossendale) | Drew, David |
| Ashton, Joe | Eagle, Angela (Wallasey) |
| Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) | |
| Atherton, Ms Candy | Efford, Clive |
| Atkins, Charlotte | Ennis, Jeff |
| Austin, John | Etherington, Bill |
| Barnes, Harry | Fisher, Mark |
| Barron, Kevin | Fitzpatrick, Jim |
| Battle, John | Flint, Caroline |
| Bayley, Hugh | Flynn, Paul |
| Beckett, Rt Hon Mrs Margaret | Foster, Rt Hon Derek |
| Beith, Rt Hon A J | Foster, Michael J (Worcester) |
| Benn, Hilary (Leeds C) | Fyfe, Maria |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony (Chesterfield) | Gardiner, Barry |
| Bennett, Andrew F | George, Bruce (Walsall S) |
| Betts, Clive | Gerrard, Neil |
| Blears, Ms Hazel | Gibson, Dr Ian |
| Blizzard, Bob | Gilroy, Mrs Linda |
| Bradley, Keith (Withington) | Godman, Dr Norman A |
| Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin) | Goggins, Paul |
| Brinton, Mrs Helen | Golding, Mrs Llin |
| Brown, Russell (Dumfries) | Gordon, Mrs Eileen |
| Browne, Desmond | Griffiths, Jane (Reading E) |
| Burden, Richard | Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) |
| Burgon, Colin | Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) |
| Butler, Mrs Christine | Grogan, John |
| Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) | Hall, Patrick (Bedford) |
| Campbell—Savours, Dale | Hamilton, Fabian (Leeds NE) |
| Cann, Jamie | Hanson, David |
| Caplin, Ivor | Harman, Rt Hon Ms Harriet |
| Casale, Roger | Heal, Mrs Sylvia |
| Caton, Martin | Healey, John |
| Cawsey, Ian | Heath, David (Somerton & Frome) |
| Chapman, Ben (Wirral S) | Henderson, Doug (Newcastle N) |
| Chaytor, David | Henderson, Ivan (Harwich) |
| Clapham, Michael | Hepburn, Stephen |
| Clark, Rt Hon Dr David (S Shields) | Heppell, John |
| Clark, Dr Lynda (Edinburgh Pentlands) | Hesford, Stephen |
| Hill, Keith | |
| Clark, Paul (Gillingham) | Hinchliffe, David |
| Clarke, Eric (Midlothian) | Hoon, Rt Hon Geoffrey |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Tom (Coatbridge) | Hope, Phil |
| Clarke, Tony (Northampton S) | Hopkins, Kelvin |
| Clelland, David | Hoyle, Lindsay |
| Coaker, Vernon | Hughes, Simon (Southwark N) |
| Coffey, Ms Ann | Humble, Mrs Joan |
| Cohen, Harry | Hurst, Alan |
| Coleman, Iain | Hutton, John |
| Colman, Tony | Iddon, Dr Brian |
| Cook, Frank (Stockton N) | Illsley, Eric |
| Cotter, Brian | Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) |
| Cousins, Jim | Jenkins, Brian |
| Johnson, Miss Melanie (Welwyn Hatfield) | |
| Crausby, David | Jones, Rt Hon Barry (Alyn) |
| Cryer, Mrs Ann (Keighley) | Jones, Helen (Warrington N) |
| Cryer, John (Hornchurch) | Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) |
| Cummings, John | Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald |
| Cunliffe, Lawrence | Keeble, Ms Sally |
| Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S) | Keen, Alan (Feltham & Heston) |
| Curtis—Thomas, Mrs Claire | Kelly, Ms Ruth |
| Darvill, Keith | Kemp, Fraser |
| Davey, Edward (Kingston) | Kidney, David |
| Davey, Valerie (Bristol W) | Kirkwood, Archy |
| Davies, Geraint (Croydon C) | Kumar, Dr Ashok |
| Ladyman, Dr Stephen | Rooney, Terry |
| Lawrence, Mrs Jackie | Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) |
| Laxton, Bob | Roy, Frank |
| Leslie, Christopher | Ruddock, Joan |
| Levitt, Tom | Russell, Bob (Colchester) |
| Linton, Martin | Sanders, Adrian |
| Livsey, Richard | Sarwar, Mohammad |
| Lloyd, Tony (Manchester C) | Savidge, Malcolm |
| Love, Andrew | Sawford, Phil |
| McAvoy, Thomas | Sedgemore, Brian |
| McCartney, Rt Hon Ian (Makerfield) | Sheerman, Barry |
| Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) | |
| Macdonald, Calum | Smith, Rt Hon Andrew (Oxford E) |
| McDonnell, John | Smith, Angela (Basildon) |
| McGuire, Mrs Anne | Smith, Rt Hon Chris (Islington S) |
| McIsaac, Shona | Smith, Miss Geraldine (Morecambe & Lunesdale) |
| McKenna, Mrs Rosemary | |
| Mackinlay, Andrew | Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) |
| McNamara, Kevin | Smith, Sir Robert (W Ab'd'ns) |
| McNulty, Tony | Soley, Clive |
| Mactaggart, Fiona | Spellar, John |
| McWilliam, John | Squire, Ms Rachel |
| Mahon, Mrs Alice | Starkey, Dr Phyllis |
| Mallaber, Judy | Steinberg, Gerry |
| Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) | Stewart, David (Inverness E) |
| Marsden, Paul (Shrewsbury) | Stewart, Ian (Eccles) |
| Marshall, David (Shettleston) | Stinchcombe, Paul |
| Marshall-Andrews, Robert | Stringer, Graham |
| Martlew, Eric | Taylor, Rt Hon Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) |
| Maxton, John | |
| Meacher, Rt Hon Michael | Taylor, Ms Dari (Stockton S) |
| Meale, Alan | Taylor, David (NW Leics) |
| Michie, Bill (Shef'ld Heeley) | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Milburn, Rt Hon Alan | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Miller, Andrew | Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W) |
| Mitchell, Austin | Thomas, Gareth R (Harrow W) |
| Moonie, Dr Lewis | Timms, Stephen |
| Moran, Ms Margaret | Tipping, Paddy |
| Morgan, Alasdair (Galloway) | Todd, Mark |
| Morley, Elliot | Touhig, Don |
| Mountford, Kali | Trickett, Jon |
| Mudie, George | Truswell, Paul |
| Mullin, Chris | Turner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE) |
| Murphy, Denis (Wansbeck) | Turner, Dr Desmond (Kemptown) |
| Norris, Dan | Turner, Dr George (NW Norfolk) |
| Oaten, Mark | Turner, Neil (Wigan) |
| O'Brien, Mike (N Warks) | Twigg, Derek (Halton) |
| O'Hara, Eddie | Twigg, Stephen (Enfield) |
| Olner, Bill | Tyler, Paul |
| O'Neill, Martin | Tynan, Bill |
| Osborne, Ms Sandra | Vis, Dr Rudi |
| Palmer, Dr Nick | Walley, Ms Joan |
| Pearson, Ian | Ward, Ms Claire |
| Pendry, Tom | Wareing, Robert N |
| Perham, Ms Linda | Watts, David |
| Pickthall, Colin | Whitehead, Dr Alan |
| Pike, Peter L | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Plaskitt, James | Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W) |
| Pollard, Kerry | |
| Pond, Chris | Williams, Alan W (E Carmarthen) |
| Pope, Greg | Willis, Phil |
| Pound, Stephen | Wills, Michael |
| Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E) | Winnick, David |
| Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) | Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C) |
| Prosser, Gwyn | Wise, Audrey |
| Purchase, Ken | Wood, Mike |
| Quinn, Lawrie | Woolas, Phil |
| Radice, Rt Hon Giles | Wray, James |
| Rammell, Bill | Wright, Anthony D (Gt Yarmouth) |
| Rapson, Syd | Wright, Dr Tony (Cannock) |
| Reed, Andrew (Loughborough) | |
| Rendel, David | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Roche, Mrs Barbara | Mr. Mike Hall and |
| Rooker, Rt Hon Jeff | Mr. Kevin Hughes. |
| NOES | |
| Gray, James | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Mr. Eric Forth and | |
| Leigh, Edward | Mr. Christopher Gill. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.