HC Deb 03 November 1999 vol 337 cc396-401

Lords amendment: No. 33, in page 56, line 23, leave out ("26 weeks") and insert ("two years").

Motion made, and Question put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in the said amendment.—[Mr. Kevin Hughes.]

The House divided: Ayes 336, Noes 241.

Division No. 286] [10.3 pm
AYES
Adams, Mrs Irene (Paisley N) Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S)
Ainger, Nick Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire
Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) Dalyell, Tam
Alexander, Douglas Darling, Rt Hon Alistair
Allen, Graham Darvill, Keith
Anderson, Donald (Swansea E) Davey, Valerie (Bristol W)
Anderson, Janet (Rossendale) Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli)
Armstrong, Rt Hon Ms Hilary Davies, Geraint (Croydon C)
Atherton, Ms Candy Dawson, Hilton
Banks, Tony Denham, John
Barron, Kevin Dewar, Rt Hon Donald
Battle, John Dismore, Andrew
Bayley, Hugh Dobbin, Jim
Beard, Nigel Donohoe, Brian H
Beckett, Rt Hon Mrs Margaret Doran, Frank
Begg, Miss Anne Dowd, Jim
Bell, Martin (Tatton) Drew, David
Bell, Stuart (Middlesbrough) Eagle, Angela (Wallasey)
Benn, Hilary (Leeds C) Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston)
Benn, Rt Hon Tony (Chesterfield) Edwards, Huw
Bennett, Andrew F Efford, Clive
Benton, Joe Ellman, Mrs Louise
Bermingham, Gerald Ennis, Jeff
Best, Harold Etherington, Bill
Blackman, Liz Fisher, Mark
Blears, Ms Hazel Fitzpatrick, Jim
Blizzard, Bob Fitzsimons, Lorna
Blunkett, Rt Hon David Flint, Caroline
Boateng, Paul Follett, Barbara
Borrow, David Foster, Rt Hon Derek
Bradley, Keith (Withington) Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings)
Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin) Foster, Michael J (Worcester)
Bradshaw, Ben Foulkes, George
Brinton, Mrs Helen Galbraith, Sam
Brown, Rt Hon Nick (Newcastle E) Gapes, Mike
Brown, Russell (Dumfries) Gardiner, Barry
Browne, Desmond George, Bruce (Walsall S)
Buck, Ms Karen Gerrard, Neil
Burden, Richard Gibson, Dr Ian
Burgon, Colin Gilroy, Mrs Linda
Butler, Mrs Christine Godsiff, Roger
Byers, Rt Hon Stephen Goggins, Paul
Caborn, Rt Hon Richard Golding, Mrs Llin
Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) Gordon, Mrs Eileen
Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) Griffiths, Jane (Reading E)
Caplin, Ivor Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S)
Casale, Roger Griffiths, Win (Bridgend)
Cawsey, Ian Grocott, Bruce
Chapman, Ben (Wirral S) Grogan, John
Chaytor, David Gunnell, John
Church, Ms Judith Hain, Peter
Clark, Rt Hon Dr David (S Shields) Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale)
Clark, Dr Lynda (Edinburgh Pentlands) Hall, Patrick (Bedford)
Hamilton, Fabian (Leeds NE)
Clark, Paul (Gillingham) Hanson, David
Clarke, Charles (Norwich S) Harman, Rt Hon Ms Harriet
Clarke, Tony (Northampton S) Heal, Mrs Sylvia
Coaker, Vernon Healey, John
Coffey, Ms Ann Henderson, Doug (Newcastle N)
Coleman, Iain Henderson, Ivan (Harwich)
Colman, Tony Hepburn, Stephen
Cook, Rt Hon Robin (Livingston) Heppell, John
Cooper, Yvette Hesford, Stephen
Corbett, Robin Hewitt, Ms Patricia
Corston, Ms Jean Hill, Keith
Cranston, Ross Hinchliffe, David
Crausby, David Hodge, Ms Margaret
Cummings, John Hoey, Kate
Cunliffe, Lawrence Hood, Jimmy
Cunningham, Rt Hon Dr Jack (Copeland) Hoon, Geoffrey
Hope, Phil
Howarth, Alan (Newport E) Moonie, Dr Lewis
Howarth, George (Knowsley N) Moran, Ms Margaret
Howells, Dr Kim Morgan, Rhodri (Cardiff W)
Hoyle, Lindsay Morley, Elliot
Hughes, Ms Beverley (Stretford) Morris, Ms Estelle (B'ham Yardley)
Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) Morris, Rt Hon John (Aberavon)
Humble, Mrs Joan Mountford, Kali
Hurst, Alan Mudie, George
Hutton, John Mullin, Chris
Iddon, Dr Brian Murphy, Denis (Wansbeck)
Illsley, Eric Murphy, Jim (Eastwood)
Ingram, Rt Hon Adam Murphy, Rt Hon Paul (Torfaen)
Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) Naysmith, Dr Doug
Jamieson, David Norris, Dan
Jenkins, Brian O'Brien, Bill (Normanton)
Johnson, Alan (Hull W & Hessle) O'Brien, Mike (N Warks)
Johnson, Miss Melanie (Welwyn Hatfield) O'Hara, Eddie
Olner, Bill
Jones, Rt Hon Barry (Alyn) O'Neill, Martin
Jones, Mrs Fiona (Newark) Organ, Mrs Diana
Jones, Helen (Warrington N) Osborne, Ms Sandra
Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) Palmer, Dr Nick
Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S) Pearson, Ian
Jowell, Rt Hon Ms Tessa Pendry, Tom
Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald Perham, Ms Linda
Keeble, Ms Sally Pickthall, Colin
Keen, Alan (Feltham & Heston) Pike, Peter L
Kelly, Ms Ruth Plaskitt, James
Kemp, Fraser Pollard, Kerry
Kennedy, Jane (Wavertree) Pond, Chris
Khabra, Piara S Pope, Greg
Kidney, David Pound, Stephen
King, Andy (Rugby & Kenilworth) Powell, Sir Raymond
King, Ms Oona (Bethnal Green) Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E)
Kumar, Dr Ashok Prentice, Gordon (Pendle)
Ladyman, Dr Stephen Primarolo, Dawn
Lawrence, Ms Jackie Prosser, Gwyn
Laxton, Bob Purchase, Ken
Lepper, David Quin, Rt Hon Ms Joyce
Leslie, Christopher Quinn, Lawrie
Levitt, Tom Radice, Rt Hon Giles
Lewis, Ivan (Bury S) Rammell, Bill
Liddell, Rt Hon Mrs Helen Rapson, Syd
Linton, Martin Raynsford, Nick
Lloyd, Tony (Manchester C) Reed, Andrew (Loughborough)
Lock, David Reid, Rt Hon Dr John (Hamilton N)
Love, Andrew Roche, Mrs Barbara
McAvoy, Thomas Rooker, Jeff
McCabe, Steve Rooney, Terry
McCafferty, Ms Chris Ross, Ernie (Dundee W)
McCartney, Rt Hon Ian (Makerfield) Roy, Frank
Ruane, Chris
McDonagh, Siobhain Ruddock, Joan
Macdonald, Calum Russell, Ms Christine (Chester)
McFall, John Ryan, Ms Joan
McGuire, Mrs Anne Salter, Martin
McIsaac, Shona Sarwar, Mohammad
McKenna, Mrs Rosemary Savidge, Malcolm
Mackinlay, Andrew Sawford, Phil
McNulty, Tony Shaw, Jonathan
MacShane, Denis Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert
Mactaggart, Fiona Shipley, Ms Debra
McWalter, Tony Short, Rt Hon Clare
Mallaber, Judy Singh, Marsha
Mandelson, Rt Hon Peter Smith, Rt Hon Andrew (Oxford E)
Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) Smith, Angela (Basildon)
Marsden, Paul (Shrewsbury) Smith, Rt Hon Chris (Islington S)
Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) Smith, Miss Geraldine (Morecambe & Lunesdale)
Martlew, Eric
Maxton, John Smith, Jacqui (Redditch)
Meacher, Rt Hon Michael Snape, Peter
Meale, Alan Soley, Clive
Merron, Gillian Southworth, Ms Helen
Milburn, Rt Hon Alan Spellar, John
Miller, Andrew Squire, Ms Rachel
Moffatt, Laura Starkey, Dr Phyllis
Steinberg, Gerry Turner, Dr George (NW Norfolk)
Stevenson, George Twigg, Derek (Halton)
Stewart, David (Inverness E) Twigg, Stephen (Enfield)
Stewart, Ian (Eccles) Tynan, Bill
Stinchcombe, Paul Vis, Dr Rudi
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 Whrtehead, Dr Alan
Sutcliffe, Gerry Wicks, Malcolm
Taylor, Rt Hon Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W)
Taylor, Ms Dari (Stockton S) Williams, Alan W (E Carmarthen)
Wills Michael
Taylor, David (NW Leics) Wilson, Brian
Temple-Morris, Peter Winnick, David
Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W) Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C)
Thomas, Gareth R (Harrow W) Woolas, Phil
Timms, Stephen Worthington, Tony
Tipping, Paddy. Wray, James
Todd, Mark Wright, Anthony D (Gt Yarmouth)
Touhig, Don Wyatt, Derek
Trickett, Jon
Truswell, Paul Tellers for the Ayes:
Turner, Neil (Wigan) Mr. Clive Betts and
Turner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE) Mr. David Clelland.
NOES
Abbott, Ms Diane Chope, Christopher
Ainsworth, Peter (E Surrey) Clappison, James
Allan, Richard Clark, Dr Michael (Rayleigh)
Amess, David Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Rushcliffe)
Ancram, Rt Hon Michael
Arbuthnot, Rt Hon James Clarke, Rt Hon Tom (Coatbridge)
Ashdown, Rt Hon Paddy Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey
Atkinson, David (Bour'mth E) Clwyd, Ann
Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) Collins, Tim
Austin, John Colvin, Michael
Baker, Norman Connarty, Michael
Baldry, Tony Corbyn, Jeremy
Ballard, Jackie Cormack, Sir Patrick
Barnes, Harry Cotter, Brian
Beggs, Roy Cousins, Jim
Beith, Rt Hon A J Cran, James
Bercow, John Cunningham, Ms Roseanna (Perth)
Beresford, Sir Paul
Berry, Roger Curry, Rt Hon David
Blunt, Crispin Davey, Edward (Kingston)
Body, Sir Richard Davidson, Ian
Boswell, Tim Davies, Quentin (Grantham)
Bottomley, Peter (Worthing W) Davis, Rt Hon David (Haltemprice & Howden)
Bottomley, Rt Hon Mrs Virginia
Brady, Graham Day, Stephen
Brake, Tom Duncan, Alan
Brand, Dr Peter Duncan Smith, Iain
Brazier, Julian Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth
Breed, Colin Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter
Brooke, Rt Hon Peter Evans, Nigel
Browning, Mrs Angela Ewing, Mrs Margaret
Bruce, Ian (S Dorset) Faber, David
Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) Fabricant, Michael
Burnett, John Fallon, Michael
Burns, Simon Fearn, Ronnie
Burstow, Paul Field, Rt Hon Frank
Butterfill, John Flight, Howard
Cable, Dr Vincent Flynn, Paul
Campbell, Rt Hon Menzies (NE Fife) Forsythe, Clifford
Forth, Rt Hon Eric
Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) Foster, Don (Bath)
Canavan, Dennis Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman
Cash, William Fox, Dr Liam
Caton, Martin Fraser, Christopher
Chapman, Sir Sydney (Chipping Barnet) Gale, Roger
Garnier, Edward
Chidgey, David George, Andrew (St Ives)
Gibb, Nick Moss, Malcolm
Gill, Christopher Nicholls, Patrick
Godman, Dr Norman A Norman, Archie
Gorman, Mrs Teresa Oaten, Mark
Gorrie, Donald O'Brien, Stephen (Eddisbury)
Gray, James Öpik, Lembit
Green, Damian Ottaway, Richard
Greenway, John Page, Richard
Grieve, Dominic Paice, James
Gummer, Rt Hon John Paterson, Owen
Hague, Rt Hon William Pickles, Eric
Hamilton, Rt Hon Sir Archie Prior, David
Hammond, Philip Randall, John
Hancock, Mike Redwood, Rt Hon John
Harris, Dr Evan Rendel, David
Harvey, Nick Robathan, Andrew
Hawkins, Nick Robertson, Laurence (Tewk'b'ry)
Heald, Oliver Ross, William (E Lond'y)
Heath, David (Somerton & Frome) Rowlands, Ted
Heath, Rt Hon Sir Edward Ruffley, David
Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas Russell, Bob (Colchester)
Hopkins, Kelvin St Aubyn, Nick
Horam, John Salmond, Alex
Howard, Rt Hon Michael Sanders, Adrian
Howarth, Gerald (Aldershot) Sayeed, Jonathan
Hughes, Simon (Southwark N) Shephard, Rt Hon Mrs Gillian
Hunter, Andrew Shepherd, Richard
Jack, Rt Hon Michael Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S)
Jackson, Robert (Wantage) Skinner, Dennis
Jenkin, Bernard Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent)
Jones, leuan Wyn (Ynys Môn) Smith, Sir Robert (W Ab'd'ns)
Jones, Dr Lynne (Selly Oak) Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S)
Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) Soames, Nicholas
Keetch, Paul Spelman, Mrs Caroline
Kennedy, Charles (Ross Skye) Spicer, Sir Michael
Key, Robert Spring, Richard
King, Rt Hon Tom (Bridgwater) Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John
Kirkbride, Miss Julie Steen, Anthony
Kirkwood, Archy Streeter, Gary
Lait, Mrs Jacqui Stunell, Andrew
Lansley, Andrew Swayne, Desmond
Leigh, Edward Swinney, John
Letwin, Oliver Syms, Robert
Lewis, Dr Julian (New Forest E) Tapsell, Sir Peter
Lewis, Terry (Worsley) Taylor, Ian (Esher & Walton)
Lidington, David Taylor, John M (Solihull)
Lilley, Rt Hon Peter Taylor, Matthew (Truro)
Livsey, Richard Taylor, Sir Teddy
Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir Peter (Fareham) Thompson, William
Llwyd, Elfyn Tonge, Dr Jenny
Loughton, Tim Townend, John
Luff, Peter Tredinnick, David
Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas Trend, Michael
McAllion, John Turner, Dr Desmond (Kemptown)
McDonnell, John Tyler, Paul
MacGregor, Rt Hon John Tyrie, Andrew
McIntosh, Miss Anne Viggers, Peter
MacKay, Rt Hon Andrew Wallace, James
Maclean, Rt Hon David Walter, Robert
McLoughlin, Patrick Wardle, Charles
Madel, Sir David Wareing, Robert N
Maples, John Waterson, Nigel
Marek, Dr John Webb, Steve
Marshall, David (Shettleston) Wells, Bowen
Mates, Michael Welsh, Andrew
Mawhinney, Rt Hon Sir Brian Whitney, Sir Raymond
May, Mrs Theresa Whittingdale, John
Michie, Bill (Shef'ld Heeley) Wigley, Rt Hon Dafydd
Michie, Mrs Ray (Argyll & Bute) Wilkinson, John
Moore, Michael Willetts, David
Morgan, Alasdair (Galloway) Williams, Mrs Betty (Conwy)
Morgan, Ms Julie (Cardiff N) Willis, Phil
Wilshire, David Yeo, Tim
Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) Young, Rt Hon Sir George
Winterton, Nicholas (Macclesfield)
Wise, Audrey Tellers for the Noes:
Wood, Mike Mrs. Eleanor Laing and
Woodward, Shaun Mr. Keith Simpson.

Question accordingly agreed to.

Lords amendment disagreed to.

Government amendment (a) in lieu of the Lords amendment agreed to.

Lords amendment No. 34 disagreed to.

Government amendment (a) in lieu thereof agreed to.

Lords amendments Nos. 21 to 32 agreed to.

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