§ Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118(6) (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation),
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That the draft National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (Amendment) Regulations 1999, which were laid before this House on 16th February, be approved.—[Mr. Jamieson.]
§ The House divided: Ayes 277, Noes 73.
1319| Division No. 92] | [7.12 pm |
| AYES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Dean, Mrs Janet |
| Adams, Mrs Irene (Paisley N) | Denham, John |
| Ainger, Nick | Dismore, Andrew |
| Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) | Donohoe, Brian H |
| Allan, Richard | Doran, Frank |
| Anderson, Donald (Swansea E) | Drew, David |
| Anderson, Janet (Rossendale) | Drown, Ms Julia |
| Atherton, Ms Candy | Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth |
| Atkins, Charlotte | Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) |
| Austin, John | Edwards, Huw |
| Ballard, Jackie | Efford, Clive |
| Barnes, Harry | Ellman, Mrs Louise |
| Bayley, Hugh | Ennis, Jeff |
| Beard, Nigel | Etherington, Bill |
| Beckett, Rt Hon Mrs Margaret | Fitzpatrick, Jim |
| Begg, Miss Anne | Fitzsimons, Lorna |
| Beith, Rt Hon A J | Flint, Caroline |
| Bell, Martin (Tatton) | Flynn, Paul |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Follett, Barbara |
| Bennett, Andrew F | Foster, Rt Hon Derek |
| Benton, Joe | Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings) |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Foster, Michael J (Worcester) |
| Berry, Roger | Galloway, George |
| Best, Harold | Gapes, Mike |
| Betts, Clive | Gardiner, Barry |
| Blackman, Liz | Gerrard, Neil |
| Blears, Ms Hazel | Godman, Dr Norman A |
| Blizzard, Bob | Goggins, Paul |
| Borrow, David | Golding, Mrs Llin |
| Bradley, Keith (Withington) | Gordon, Mrs Eileen |
| Buck, Ms Karen | Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) |
| Burden, Richard | Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) |
| Burstow, Paul | Grocott, Bruce |
| Butler, Mrs Christine | Grogan, John |
| Byers, Rt Hon Stephen | Hall, Patrick (Bedford) |
| Caborn, Richard | Hamilton, Fabian (Leeds NE) |
| Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) | Harvey, Nick |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) | Heal, Mrs Sylvia |
| Caplin, Ivor | Healey, John |
| Casale, Roger | Hepburn, Stephen |
| Caton, Martin | Hesford, Stephen |
| Cawsey, Ian | Hewitt, Ms Patricia |
| Chapman, Ben (Wirral S) | Hill, Keith |
| Clapham, Michael | Hinchliffe, David |
| Clark, Paul (Gillingham) | Hodge, Ms Margaret |
| Clarke, Eric (Midlothian) | Hoey, Kate |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Tom (Coatbridge) | Hoon, Geoffrey |
| Clarke, Tony (Northampton S) | Hope, Phil |
| Clelland, David | Hopkins, Kelvin |
| Coaker, Vernon | Howarth, George (Knowsley N) |
| Coffey, Ms Ann | Hoyle, Lindsay |
| Coleman, Iain | Hughes, Ms Beverley (Stretford) |
| Colman, Tony | Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) |
| Connarty, Michael | Hurst, Alan |
| Cooper, Yvette | Iddon, Dr Brian |
| Corbett, Robin | Jackson, Ms Glenda (Hampstead) |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) |
| Corston, Ms Jean | Jamieson, David |
| Cousins, Jim | Jenkins, Brian |
| Cox, Tom | Johnson, Miss Melanie (Welwyn Hatfield) |
| Cranston, Ross | |
| Crausby, David | Jones, Barry (Alyn & Deeside) |
| Cryer, Mrs Ann (Keighley) | Jones, Ms Jenny (Wolverh'ton SW) |
| Cryer, John (Hornchurch) | |
| Cummings, John | Jones, Dr Lynne (Selly Oak) |
| Cunliffe, Lawrence | Jowell, Rt Hon Ms Tessa |
| Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S) | Keeble, Ms Sally |
| Dalyell, Tam | Keen, Alan (Feltham & Heston) |
| Darling, Rt Hon Alistair | Kelly, Ms Ruth |
| Darvill, Keith | Kidney, David |
| Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) | Kilfoyle, Peter |
| Davies, Geraint (Croydon C) | King, Andy (Rugby & Kenilworth) |
| Dawson, Hilton | Ladyman, Dr Stephen |
| Lawrence, Ms Jackie | Rooney, Terry |
| Laxton, Bob | Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) |
| Lepper, David | Rowlands, Ted |
| Leslie, Christopher | Ruddock, Joan |
| Levitt, Tom | Russell, Bob (Colchester) |
| Lewis, Ivan (Bury S) | Russell, Ms Christine (Chester) |
| Livingstone, Ken | Ryan, Ms Joan |
| Lloyd, Tony (Manchester C) | Salter, Martin |
| Lock, David | Sawford, Phil |
| Love, Andrew | Sedgemore, Brian |
| McAllion, John | Shaw, Jonathan |
| McAvoy, Thomas | Sheerman, Barry |
| McCabe, Steve | Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert |
| McCafferty, Ms Chris | Shipley, Ms Debra |
| McCartney, Ian (Makerfield) | Singh, Marsha |
| McDonagh, Siobhain | Skinner, Dennis |
| McGuire, Mrs Anne | Smith, Angela (Basildon) |
| McIsaac, Shona | Smith, Jacqui (Redditch) |
| McKenna, Mrs Rosemary | Smith, John (Glamorgan) |
| Maclennan, Rt Hon Robert | Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) |
| McNamara, Kevin | Snape, Peter |
| McNulty, Tony | Southworth, Ms Helen |
| Mahon, Mrs Alice | Spellar, John |
| Mallaber, Judy | Starkey, Dr Phyllis |
| Mandelson, Rt Hon Peter | Steinberg, Gerry |
| Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) | Stevenson, George |
| Marsden, Paul (Shrewsbury) | Stewart, Ian (Eccles) |
| Marshall, David (Shettleston) | Stinchcombe, Paul |
| Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) | Stott, Roger |
| Marshall-Andrews, Robert | Strang, Rt Hon Dr Gavin |
| Meacher, Rt Hon Michael | Stringer, Graham |
| Michie, Bill (Shef'ld Heeley) | Stuart, Ms Gisela |
| Miller, Andrew | Stunell, Andrew |
| Morgan, Ms Julie (Cardiff N) | Taylor, Rt Hon Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) |
| Mountford, Kali | |
| Mullin, Chris | Taylor, Ms Dari (Stockton S) |
| Murphy, Denis (Wansbeck) | Taylor, David (NW Leics) |
| Murphy, Rt Hon Paul (Torfaen) | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Naysmith, Dr Doug | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| O'Brien, Bill (Normanton) | Thomas, Gareth R (Harrow W) |
| O'Brien Mike (N Warks) | Timms, Stephen |
| O'Hara, Eddie | Tipping, Paddy |
| Olner, Bill | Todd, Mark |
| O'Neill, Martin | Touhig, Don |
| Osborne, Ms Sandra | Trickett, Jon |
| Palmer, Dr Nick | Truswell, Paul |
| Pearson, Ian | Turner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE) |
| Pendry, Tom | Turner, Dr Desmond (Kemptown) |
| Perham, Ms Linda | Twigg, Derek (Halton) |
| Pickthall, Colin | Twigg, Stephen (Enfield) |
| Pike, Peter L | Vis, Dr Rudi |
| Plaskitt, James | Walley, Ms Joan |
| Pollard, Kerry | Wareing, Robert N |
| Pollard, Kerry | Watts, David |
| Pond, Chris | White, Brian |
| Pope, Greg | Whitehead, Dr Alan |
| Powell, Sir Raymond | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E) | Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W) |
| Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) | |
| Primarolo, Dawn | Willis, Phil |
| Prosser, Gwyn | Wills, Michael |
| Purchase, Ken | Winnick, David |
| Quinn, Lawrie | Wise, Audrey |
| Rammell, Bill | Woolas, Phil |
| Rapson, Syd | Wright, Anthony D (Gt Yarmouth) |
| Raynsford, Nick | Wright Dr Tony (Cannock) |
| Reid, Rt Hon Dr John (Hamilton N) | |
| Rendel, David | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Roche, Mrs Barbara | Mr. David Hanson and |
| Rooker, Jeff | Mr. Mike Hall. |
| NOES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (E Surrey) | Boswell, Tim |
| Amess, David | Brady, Graham |
| Arbuthnot, Rt Hon James | Browning, Mrs Angela |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Butterfill, John |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Chope, Christopher |
| Clappison, James | Loughton, Tim |
| Clark, Dr Michael (Rayleigh) | McIntosh, Miss Anne |
| Cran, James | MacKay, Rt Hon Andrew |
| Davies, Quentin (Grantham) | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Day, Stephen | Malins, Humfrey |
| Duncan, Alan | Mates, Michael |
| Duncan Smith, Iain | Mawhinney, Rt Hon Sir Brian |
| Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter | May, Mrs Theresa |
| Fabricant, Michael | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Fallon, Michael | Ottaway, Richard |
| Forth, Rt Hon Eric | Paterson, Owen |
| Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman | Pickles, Eric |
| Fox, Dr Liam | Prior, David |
| Fraser, Christopher | Randall, John |
| Gale, Roger | Robertson, Laurence (Tewk'b'ry) |
| Garnier, Edward | St Aubyn, Nick |
| Gibb, Nick | Shephard, Rt Hon Mrs Gillian |
| Gill, Christopher | Spring, Richard |
| Gorman, Mrs Teresa | Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Green, Damian | Syms, Robert |
| Greenway, John | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Hamilton, Rt Hon Sir Archie | Taylor, Ian (Esher & Walton) |
| Hammond, Philip | Tredinnick, David |
| Howard, Rt Hon Michael | Trend, Michael |
| Howarth, Gerald (Aldershot) | Walter, Robert |
| Hunter, Andrew | Wardle, Charles |
| Jenkin, Bernard | Whittingdale, John |
| Key, Robert | Wilkinson, John |
| Lait, Mrs Jacqui | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Letwin, Oliver | Woodward, Shaun |
| Lewis, Dr Julian (New Forest E) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Lilley, Rt Hon Peter | Mr. Oliver Heald and |
| Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir Peter (Fareham) | Sir David Madel. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.