§ That the draft Working Time Regulations 1999, which were laid before this House on 19th October, be approved.—[Mr. Kevin Hughes.]
§ The House divided: Ayes 331, Noes 48.
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| AYES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Burnett, John |
| Adams, Mrs Irene (Paisley N) | Burstow, Paul |
| Ainger, Nick | Butler, Mrs Christine |
| Alexander, Douglas | Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) |
| Allan, Richard | Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) |
| Allen, Graham | Campbell, Rt Hon Menzies (NE Fife) |
| Armstrong, Rt Hon Ms Hilary | |
| Ashton, Joe | Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) |
| Atherton, Ms Candy | Campbell-Savours, Dale |
| Atkins, Charlotte | Caplin, Ivor |
| Austin, John | Casale, Roger |
| Baker, Norman | Caton, Martin |
| Barnes, Harry | Chaytor, David |
| Barron, Kevin | Chidgey, David |
| Bayley, Hugh | Clapham, Michael |
| Beard, Nigel | Clark, Rt Hon Dr David (S Shields) |
| Bell, Martin (Tatton) | Clark, Paul (Gillingham) |
| Bell, Stuart (Middlesbrough) | Clarke, Charles (Norwich S) |
| Benn, Hilary (Leeds C) | Clarke, Eric (Midlothian) |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony (Chesterfield) | Clarke, Rt Hon Tom (Coatbridge) |
| Bennett, Andrew F | Clarke, Tony (Northampton S) |
| Benton, Joe | Clelland, David |
| Berry, Roger | Clwyd, Ann |
| Betts, Clive | Coaker, Vernon |
| Blears, Ms Hazel | Coffey, Ms Ann |
| Blizzard, Bob | Cohen, Harry |
| Borrow, David | Coleman, Iain |
| Bradley, Keith (Withington) | Connarty, Michael |
| Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin) | Cook, Frank (Stockton N) |
| Brake, Tom | Cooper, Yvette |
| Brand, Dr Peter | Corbett, Robin |
| Breed, Colin | Corbyn, Jeremy |
| Brown, Rt Hon Nick (Newcastle E) | Corston, Jean |
| Brown, Russell (Dumfries) | Cotter, Brian |
| Browne, Desmond | Cousins, Jim |
| Burden, Richard | Cox, Tom |
| Burgon, Colin | Cranston, Ross |
| Cryer, Mrs Ann (Keighley) | Hurst, Alan |
| Cryer, John (Hornchurch) | Hutton, John |
| Cummings, John | Iddon, Dr Brian |
| Cunliffe, Lawrence | Illsley, Eric |
| Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S) | Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) |
| Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire | Jamieson, David |
| Dalyell, Tam | Jenkins, Brian |
| Darvill, Keith | Jones, Mrs Fiona (Newark) |
| Davey, Valerie (Bristol W) | Jones, Helen (Warrington N) |
| Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) | Jones, Ms Jenny (Wolverh'ton SW) |
| Davies, Geraint (Croydon C) | |
| Davis, Terry (B'ham Hodge H) | Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) |
| Dean, Mrs Janet | Jones, Dr Lynne (Selly Oak) |
| Denham, John | Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S) |
| Dobbin, Jim | Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) |
| Donohoe, Brian H | Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald |
| Doran, Frank | Keeble, Ms Sally |
| Dowd, Jim | Keen, Alan (Feltham & Heston) |
| Drew, David | Keetch, Paul |
| Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth | Kelly, Ms Ruth |
| Eagle, Angela (Wallasey) | Kemp, Fraser |
| Edwards, Huw | Kennedy, Jane (Wavertree) |
| Efford, Clive | Khabra, Piara S |
| Ellman, Mrs Louise | Kidney, David |
| Etherington, Bill | Kilfoyle, Peter |
| Fearn, Ronnie | King, Andy (Rugby & Kenilworth) |
| Field, Rt Hon Frank | King, Ms Oona (Bethnal Green) |
| Fisher, Mark | Kirkwood, Archy |
| Fitzpatrick, Jim | Kumar, Dr Ashok |
| Fitzsimons, Lorna | Ladyman, Dr Stephen |
| Flint, Caroline | Lawrence, Ms Jackie |
| Flynn, Paul | Laxton, Bob |
| Follett, Barbara | Leslie, Christopher |
| Foster, Rt Hon Derek | Levitt, Tom |
| Foster, Don (Bath) | Lewis, Ivan (Bury S) |
| Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings) | Linton, Martin |
| Foster, Michael J (Worcester) | Lloyd, Tony (Manchester C) |
| Fyfe, Maria | Llwyd, Elfyn |
| Gapes, Mike | Lock, David |
| Gardiner, Barry | Love, Andrew |
| George, Bruce (Walsall S) | McAvoy, Thomas |
| Gerrard, Neil | McCabe, Steve |
| Gibson, Dr Ian | McCartney, Rt Hon Ian (Makerfield) |
| Gilroy, Mrs Linda | |
| Godman, Dr Norman A | McDonagh, Siobhain |
| Godsiff, Roger | Macdonald, Calum |
| Goggins, Paul | McDonnell, John |
| Golding, Mrs Llin | McGuire, Mrs Anne |
| Gordon, Mrs Eileen | McIsaac, Shona |
| Griffiths, Jane (Reading E) | McKenna, Mrs Rosemary |
| Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) | Mackinlay, Andrew |
| Grocott, Bruce | Maclennan, Rt Hon Robert |
| Grogan, John | McNulty, Tony |
| Hain, Peter | Mactaggart, Fiona |
| Hall, Patrick (Bedford) | McWalter, Tony |
| Hamilton, Fabian (Leeds WE;) | McWilliam, John |
| Hancock, Mike | Mahon, Mrs Alice |
| Heal, Mrs Sylvia | Mallaber, Judy |
| Healey, John | Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) |
| Heath, David (Somerton & Frome) | Marsden, Paul (Shrewsbury) |
| Henderson, Doug (Newcastle N) | Marshall, David (Shettleston) |
| Henderson, Ivan (Harwich) | Marshall-Andrews, Robert |
| Hepburn, Stephen | Martlew, Eric |
| Heppell, John | Maxton, John |
| Hesford, Stephen | Meale, Alan |
| Hill, Keith | Merron, Gillian |
| Hinchliffe, David | Michie, Bill (Shef'ld Heeley) |
| Hodge, Ms Margaret | Michie, Mrs Ray (Argyll & Bute) |
| Hood, Jimmy | Miller, Andrew |
| Hoon, Rt Hon Geoffrey | Mitchell, Austin |
| Hope, Phil | Moffatt, Laura |
| Hopkins, Kelvin | Moonie, Dr Lewis |
| Hoyle, Lindsay | Moran, Ms Margaret |
| Hughes, Ms Beverley (Stretford) | Morgan, Alasdair (Galloway) |
| Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) | Morgan, Ms Julie (Cardiff N) |
| Humble, Mrs Joan | Mountford, Kali |
| Mudie, George | Smith, John (Glamorgan) |
| Mullin, Chris | Snape, Peter |
| Murphy, Denis (Wansbeck) | Southworth, Ms Helen |
| Murphy, Jim (Eastwood) | Spellar, John |
| Murphy, Rt Hon Paul (Torfaen) | Squire, Ms Rachel |
| Naysmith, Dr Doug | Starkey, Dr Phyllis |
| O'Brien, Bill (Normanton) | Steinberg, Gerry |
| O'Brien, Mike (N Warks) | Stewart, David (Inverness E) |
| Olner, Bill | Stewart, Ian (Eccles) |
| O'Neill, Martin | Stinchcombe, Paul |
| Öpik, Lembit | Strang, Rt Hon Dr Gavin |
| Organ, Mrs Diana | Straw, Rt Hon Jack |
| Osborne, Ms Sandra | Stringer, Graham |
| Palmer, Dr Nick | Stuart, Ms Gisela |
| Pearson, Ian | Stunell, Andrew |
| Perham, Ms Linda | Sutcliffe, Gerry |
| Pickthall, Colin | Swayne, Desmond |
| Pike, Peter L | Taylor, Ms Dari (Stockton S) |
| Plaskitt, James | Taylor, David (NW Leics) |
| Pond, Chris | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Pope, Greg | Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W) |
| Pound, Stephen | Thomas, Gareth R (Harrow W) |
| Powell, Sir Raymond | Timms, Stephen |
| Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E) | Tipping, Paddy |
| Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) | Todd, Mark |
| Prescott, Rt Hon John | Touhig, Don |
| Prosser, Gwyn | Truswell, Paul |
| Purchase, Ken | Turner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE) |
| Quin, Rt Hon Ms Joyce | Turner, Dr Desmond (Kemptown) |
| Quinn Lawrie | Turner, Dr George (NW Norfolk) |
| Radice, Rt Hon Giles | Turner, Neil (Wigan) |
| Rammell, Bill | Twigg, Derek (Halton) |
| Rapson, Syd | Twigg, Stephen (Enfield) |
| Raynsford, Nick | Tynan, Bill |
| Reed, Andrew (Loughborough) | Walley, Ms Joan |
| Ward, Ms Claire | |
| Rendel, David | Wareing, Robert N |
| Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) | Watts, David |
| Rowlands, Ted | Webb, Steve |
| Roy, Frank | White, Brian |
| Ruane, Chris | Whitehead, Dr Alan |
| Ruddock, Joan | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Russell, Bob (Colchester) | Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W) |
| Russell, Ms Christine (Chester) | |
| Ryan, Ms Joan | Williams, Alan W (E Carmarthen) |
| Sanders, Adrian | Williams, Mrs Betty (Conwy) |
| Sarwar, Mohammad | Willis, Phil |
| Savidge, Malcolm | Wills, Michael |
| Sawford, Phil | Winnick, David |
| Sedgemore, Brian | Wise, Audrey |
| Sheerman, Barry | Wood, Mike |
| Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert | Woolas, Phil |
| Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) | Worthington, Tony |
| Singh, Marsha | |
| Skinner, Dennis | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Smith, Rt Hon Andrew (Oxford E) | Mr. Mike Hall and |
| Smith, Angela (Basildon) | Mr. Robert Ainsworth. |
| NOES | |
| Amess, David | Faber, David |
| Atkinson, David (Bour'mth E) | Fabricant, Michael |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Fallon, Michael |
| Baldry, Tony | Flight, Howard |
| Bottomley, Peter (Worthing W) | Forth, Rt Hon Eric |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon Mrs Virginia | Gorman, Mrs Teresa |
| Burns, Simon | Gray, James |
| Butterfill, John | Hamilton, Rt Hon Sir Archie |
| Cash, William | Howarth, Gerald (Aldershot) |
| Clark, Dr Michael (Rayleigh) | Jackson, Robert (Wantage) |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Leigh, Edward |
| Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir Peter (Fareham) | |
| Collins, Tim | McIntosh, Miss Anne |
| Colvin, Michael | Maclean, Rt Hon David |
| Davis, Rt Hon David (Haltemprice & Howden) | Madel, Sir David |
| Malins, Humfrey | |
| Evans, Nigel | Mates, Michael |
| Mawhinney, Rt Hon Sir Brian | Wardle, Charles |
| Paterson, Owen | Wells, Bowen |
| Prior, David | Whitney, Sir Raymond |
| Robertson, Laurence | Wilkinson, John |
| Ruffley, David | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Shepherd, Richard | Winterton, Nicholas (Macclesfield) |
| Tapsell, Sir Peter | |
| Townend, John | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Tredinnick, David | Mr. David Wilshire and |
| Viggers, Peter | Mr. Jonathan Sayeed. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§ Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118(6) (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation),