§ Queen's recommendation having been signified—
§ Motion made, and Question put,
§ That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session relating to finance, it is expedient to authorize—
- (a) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of sums required by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue and the Commissioners of Customs and Excise in order to secure that, if the United Kingdom were to move to the third stage of economic and monetary union, they would be able to exercise their functions relating to taxes and duties (including agricultural levies of the European Community);
- (b) any increase attributable to any provision of that Act relating to the Debt Management Account in the sums payable out of or into the National Loans Fund or the Consolidated Fund; and
- (c) any payments out of or into that Account.
§ The House divided: Ayes 351, Noes 132.
858| Division No. 105] | [11.56 pm |
| AYES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Benton, Joe |
| Adams, Mrs Irene (Paisley N) | Bermingham, Gerald |
| Alexander, Douglas | Best, Harold |
| Allan, Richard | Betts, Clive |
| Allen, Graham | Blears, Ms Hazel |
| Anderson, Janet (Rossendale) | Blizzard, Bob |
| Armstrong, Ms Hilary | Boateng, Paul |
| Atherton, Ms Candy | Borrow, David |
| Atkins, Charlotte | Bradley, Keith (Withington) |
| Austin, John | Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin) |
| Baker, Norman | Bradshaw, Ben |
| Ballard, Jackie | Brake, Tom |
| Banks, Tony | Brand, Dr Peter |
| Barnes, Harry | Breed, Colin |
| Barron, Kevin | Brown, Rt Hon Gordon (Dunfermline E) |
| Bayley, Hugh | |
| Beard, Nigel | Brown, Rt Hon Nick (Newcastle E) |
| Beckett, Rt Hon Mrs Margaret | Brown, Russell (Dumfries) |
| Begg, Miss Anne | Browne, Desmond |
| Bell, Stuart (Middlesbrough) | Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Buck, Ms Karen |
| Burden, Richard | Galloway, George |
| Burgon, Colin | George, Andrew (St Ives) |
| Burstow, Paul | Gerrard, Neil |
| Butler, Mrs Christine | Gibson, Dr Ian |
| Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) | Gilroy, Mrs Linda |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) | Godman, Dr Norman A |
| Campbell, Menzies (NE Fife) | Godsiff, Roger |
| Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) | Goggins, Paul |
| Canavan, Dennis | Golding, Mrs Llin |
| Caplin, Ivor | Gorrie, Donald |
| Casale, Roger | Griffiths, Jane (Reading E) |
| Caton, Martin | Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) |
| Chapman, Ben (WirralS) | Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) |
| Chaytor, David | Grocott, Bruce |
| Chisholm, Malcolm | Grogan, John |
| Clapham, Michael | Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale) |
| Clark, Rt Hon Dr David (S Shields) | Hall, Patrick (Bedford) |
| Clark, Dr Lynda (Edinburgh Pentlands) | Hanson, David |
| Harman, Rt Hon Ms Harriet | |
| Clarke, Charles (Norwich S) | Harris, Dr Evan |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Tom (Coatbridge) | Heal, Mrs Sylvia |
| Clarke, Tony (Northampton S) | Heath, David (Somerton & Frome) |
| Clelland, David | Henderson, Ivan (Harwich) |
| Coaker, Vernon | Hepburn, Stephen |
| Coffey, Ms Ann | Heppell, John |
| Coleman, lain | Hesford, Stephen |
| Connarty, Michael | Hewitt, Ms Patricia |
| Cook, Frank (Stockton N) | Hill, Keith |
| Cook, Rt Hon Robin (Livingston) | Hinchliffe, David |
| Corbett, Robin | Hodge, Ms Margaret |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Hoey, Kate |
| Corston, Ms Jean | Home Robertson, John |
| Cotter, Brian | Hoon, Geoffrey |
| Cranston, Ross | Hope, Phil |
| Crausby, David | Hopkins, Kelvin |
| Cryer, Mrs Ann (Keighley) | Howarth, Alan (Newport E) |
| Cryer, John (Hornchurch) | Howells, Dr Kim |
| Cummings, John | Hoyle, Lindsay |
| Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S) | Hughes, Ms Beverley (Stretford) |
| Cunningham, Ms Roseanna (Perth) | Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) |
| Hughes, Simon (Southwark N) | |
| Dafis, Cynog | Humble, Mrs Joan |
| Dalyell, Tarn | Hurst, Alan |
| Darling, Rt Hon Alistair | Hutton, John |
| Darvill, Keith | Iddon, Dr Brian |
| Davey, Edward (Kingston) | Illsley, Eric |
| Davidson, Ian | Jackson, Ms Glenda (Hampstead) |
| Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) | Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) |
| Davies, Geraint (Croydon C) | Jamieson, David |
| Dawson, Hilton | Jenkins, Brian |
| Dean, Mrs Janet | Johnson, Alan (Hull W & Hessle) |
| Denham, John | Johnson, Miss Melanie (Welwyn Hatfield) |
| Dismore, Andrew | |
| Dobbin, Jim | Jones, Ms Jenny (Wolverh'ton SW) |
| Donohoe, Brian H | |
| Doran, Frank | Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) |
| Dowd, Jim | Jones, Dr Lynne (Selly Oak) |
| Drew, David | Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S) |
| Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth | Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) |
| Eagle, Angela (Wallasey) | Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald |
| Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) | Keeble, Ms Sally |
| Efford, Clive | Keen, Alan (Feltham & Heston) |
| Ellman, Mrs Louise | Keen, Ann (Brentford & Isleworth) |
| Ennis, Jeff | Keetch, Paul |
| Etherington, Bill | Kelly, Ms Ruth |
| Ewing, Mrs Margaret | Kemp, Fraser |
| Feam, Ronnie | Kennedy, Charles (Ross Skye) |
| Field, Rt Hon Frank | Khabra, Piara S |
| Fisher, Mark | Kidney, David |
| Fitzpatrick, Jim | Kilfoyle, Peter |
| Fitzsimons, Lorna | King, Andy (Rugby & Kenilworth) |
| Flint, Caroline | King, Ms Oona (Bethnal Green) |
| Follett, Barbara | Kingham, Ms Tess |
| Foster, Rt Hon Derek | Kirkwood, Archy |
| Foster, Don (Bath) | Kumar, Dr Ashok |
| Foster, Michael J (Worcester) | Ladyman, Dr Stephen |
| Laxton, Bob | Radice, Giles |
| Leslie, Christopher | Rammell, Bill |
| Levitt, Tom | Rapson, Syd |
| Lewis, Terry (Worsley) | Reid, Rt Hon Dr John (Hamilton N) |
| Linton, Martin | Rendel, David |
| Livingstone, Ken | Robertson, Rt Hon George (Hamilton S) |
| Livsey, Richard | |
| Lloyd, Tony (Manchester C) | Robinson, Geoffrey (Cov'try NW) |
| Llwyd, Elfyn | Roche, Mrs Barbara |
| Lock, David | Rooker, Jeff |
| Love, Andrew | Rooney, Terry |
| McAllion, John | Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) |
| McAvoy, Thomas | Rowlands, Ted |
| McCabe, Steve | Roy, Frank |
| McCafferty, Ms Chris | Ruane, Chris |
| McDonagh, Siobhain | Ruddock, Joan |
| McDonnell, John | Russell, Bob (Colchester) |
| McGuire, Mrs Anne | Russell, Ms Christine (Chester) |
| Mclsaac, Shona | Ryan, Ms Joan |
| McKenna, Mrs Rosemary | Salmond, Alex |
| Mackinlay, Andrew | Sanders, Adrian |
| Maclennan, Rt Hon Robert | Savidge, Malcolm |
| McNulty, Tony | Sawford, Phil |
| Mactaggart, Fiona | Sedgemore, Brian |
| McWalter, Tony | Sheerman, Barry |
| Mahon, Mrs Alice | Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert |
| Mallaber, Judy | Shipley, Ms Debra |
| Mandelson, Rt Hon Peter | Short, Rt Hon Clare |
| Marek, Dr John | Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) |
| Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) | Singh, Marsha |
| Marsden, Paul (Shrewsbury) | Skinner, Dennis |
| Marshall, David (Shettleston) | Smith, Rt Hon Andrew (Oxford E) |
| Marshall-Andrews, Robert | Smith, Angela (Basildon) |
| Martlew, Eric | Smith, Jacqui (Redditch) |
| Maxton, John | Smith, John (Glamorgan) |
| Meacher, Rt Hon Michael | Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) |
| Michie, Bill (Shefld Heeley) | Smith, Sir Robert (WAb'd'ns) |
| Milbum, Rt Hon Alan | Snape, Peter |
| Miller, Andrew | Soley, Clive |
| Mitchell, Austin | Southworth, Ms Helen |
| Moonie, Dr Lewis | Spellar, John |
| Moore, Michael | Squire, Ms Rachel |
| Moran, Ms Margaret | Starkey, Dr Phyllis |
| Morgan, Alasdair (Galloway) | Stevenson, George |
| Morgan, Ms Julie (Cardiff N) | Stewart, David (Inverness E) |
| Morgan, Rhodri (Cardiff W) | Stewart, Ian (Eccles) |
| Morris, Ms Estelle (B'ham Yardley) | Stinchcombe, Paul |
| Mountford, Kali | Stoate, Dr Howard |
| Mudie, George | Stott, Roger |
| Mullin, Chris | Strang, Rt Hon Dr Gavin |
| Murphy, Denis (Wansbeck) | Stringer, Graham |
| Naysmith, Dr Doug | Stuart, Ms Gisela |
| Oaten, Mark | Sutcliffe, Gerry |
| O'Brien, Bill (Normanton) | Swinney, John |
| O'Brien, Mike (N Warks) | Taylor, Rt Hon Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) |
| O'Hara, Eddie | |
| Olner, Bill | Taylor, David (NWLeics) |
| O'Neill, Martin | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Öpik, Lembit | Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W) |
| Organ, Mrs Diana | Thomas, Gareth R (Harrow W) |
| Osborne, Ms Sandra | Tipping, Paddy |
| Palmer, Dr Nick | Todd, Mark |
| Pearson, Ian | Tonge, Dr Jenny |
| Pickthall, Colin | Touhig, Don |
| Pike, Peter L | Trickett, Jon |
| Plaskitt, James | Truswell, Paul |
| Pollard, Kerry | Turner, Dr Desmond (Kemptown) |
| Pond, Chris | Turner, Dr George (NW Norfolk) |
| Pope, Greg | Twigg, Derek (Halton) |
| Powell, Sir Raymond | Twigg, Stephen (Enfield) |
| Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E) | Tyler, Paul |
| Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) | Vaz, Keith |
| Primarolo, Dawn | Wallace, James |
| Purchase, Ken | Walley, Ms Joan |
| Quin, Rt Hon Ms Joyce | Wareing, Robert N |
| Quinn, Lawrie | Watts, David |
| Webb, Steve | Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C) |
| Welsh, Andrew | Wise, Audrey |
| White, Brian | Woolas, Phil |
| Whitehead, Dr Alan | Worthington, Tony |
| Wright, Anthony D (Gt Yarmouth) | |
| Wicks, Malcolm | |
| Williams, Alan W (E Carmarthen) | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Willis, Phil | Jane Kennedy and |
| Winnick, David | Mr. Robert Ainsworth. |
| NOES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (E Surrey) | Goodlad, Rt Hon Sir Alastair |
| Amess, David | Gorman, Mrs Teresa |
| Arbuthnot, Rt Hon James | Gray, James |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Green, Damian |
| Beggs, Roy | Greenway, John |
| Bercow, John | Grieve, Dominic |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Gummer, Rt Hon John |
| Boswell, Tim | Hague, Rt Hon William |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Hamilton, Rt Hon Sir Archie |
| Browning, Mrs Angela | Hammond, Philip |
| Bruce, Ian (S Dorset) | Hawkins, Nick |
| Burns, Simon | Hayes, John |
| Butterfill, John | Heald, Oliver |
| Cash, William | Heathcoat-Amory, Rt Hon David |
| Chapman, Sir Sydney (Chipping Barnet) | Horam, John |
| Howard, Rt Hon Michael | |
| Chope, Christopher | Howarth, Gerald (Aldershot) |
| Clappison, James | Hunter, Andrew |
| Clark, Rt Hon Alan (Kensington) | Jackson, Robert (Wantage) |
| Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey | Jenkin, Bernard |
| Cormack, Sir Patrick | Key, Robert |
| Cran, James | Kirkbride, Miss Julie |
| Curry, Rt Hon David | Laing, Mrs Eleanor |
| Davies, Quentin (Grantham) | Lait, Mrs Jacqui |
| Day, Stephen | Lansley, Andrew |
| Dorrell, Rt Hon Stephen | Leigh, Edward |
| Duncan, Alan | Letwin, Oliver |
| Duncan Smith, lain | Lewis, Dr Julian (New Forest E) |
| Evans, Nigel | Lidington, David |
| Faber, David | Lilley, Rt Hon Peter |
| Fabricant, Michael | Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir Peter (Fareham) |
| Fallon, Michael | Loughton, Tim |
| Forth, Rt Hon Eric | Luff, Peter |
| Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman | Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas |
| Fox, Dr Liam | MacGregor, Rt Hon John |
| Fraser, Christopher | MacKay, Rt Hon Andrew |
| Garnier, Edward | Maclean, Rt Hon David |
| Gibb, Nick | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Gill, Christopher | Madel, Sir David |
| Gillan, Mrs Cheryl | Maples, John |
| Maude, Rt Hon Francis | Streeter, Gary |
| Mawhinney, Rt Hon Sir Brian | Swayne, Desmond |
| May, Mrs Theresa | Syms, Robert |
| Moss, Malcolm | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Nicholls, Patrick | Taylor, Ian (Esher & Walton) |
| Ottaway, Richard | Taylor, Rt Hon John D (Strangford) |
| Page, Richard | Taylor, John M (Solihull) |
| Paice, James | Taylor, Sir Teddy |
| Paterson, Owen | Tredinnick, David |
| Pickles, Eric | Trend, Michael |
| Prior, David | Tyrie, Andrew |
| Randall, John | Wardle, Charles |
| Waterson, Nigel | |
| Redwood, Rt Hon John | |
| Wells, Bowen | |
| Robathan, Andrew | |
| Whitney, Sir Raymond | |
| Robertson, Laurence (Tewk'b'ry) | |
| Whittingdale, John | |
| Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne) | |
| Widdecombe, Rt Hon Miss Ann | |
| Ross, William (E Lond'y) | |
| Wilkinson, John | |
| Rowe, Andrew (Faversham) | Willetts, David |
| Ruffley, David | Wilshire, David |
| St Aubyn, Nick | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Sayeed, Jonathan | Winterton, Nicholas (Macclesfield) |
| Shephard, Rt Hon Mrs Gillian | Woodward, Shaun |
| Shepherd, Richard | Yeo, Tim |
| Soames, Nicholas | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Spicer, Sir Michael | |
| Spring, Richard | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John | Mrs. Caroline Spelman and |
| Steen, Anthony | Mr. Tim Collins. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§ Bill ordered to be brought in upon the foregoing resolutions: And that the Chairman of Ways and Means, Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Secretary Prescott, Mr. Secretary Straw, Mr. Secretary Blunkett, Mr. Secretary Dobson, Mr. Secretary Darling, Mr. Secretary Byers, Mr. Alan Milburn, Dawn Primarolo, Mrs. Barbara Roche and Ms Patricia Hewitt do prepare and bring it in.