§ 'In section 52 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act, subsections (1) and (2) shall be left out, and there shall be inserted—
- "(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make such provision as is authorised by subsection (2) and one or more of subsections (3) to (4),
- (2) The regulations may provide for any prescribed provision of Part II of the Contributions and Benefits Act (contributory benefits) which relates to additional pension for widows or widowers to have effect, in relation to persons of any prescribed description (which shall include at least all those who had reached pensionable age on or before 5th April 2000), with such modifications as may be prescribed for securing—
- (a) that any such additional pension, or
- (b) in the case of any provision of Schedule 5 to that Act (increase of pension where entitlement is deferred), that any constituent element of an increase provided for by that Schedule,
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
§ Motion made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 26, Noes 273.
670| Division No. 135] | [5.49 pm |
| AYES | |
| Allan, Richard | Llwyd, Elfyn |
| Ashdown, Rt Hon Paddy | Maclennan, Rt Hon Robert |
| Ballard, Jackie | Moore, Michael |
| Brand, Dr Peter | Oaten, Mark |
| Breed, Colin | Rendel, David |
| Russell, Bob (Colchester) | |
| Burstow, Paul | Sanders, Adrian |
| Cable, Dr Vincent | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Campbell, Rt Hon Menzies (NE Fife) | Thomas, Simon (Ceredigion) |
| Tonge, Dr Jenny | |
| Chidgey, David | Tyler, Paul |
| Cotter, Brian | Webb, Steve |
| Foster, Don (Bath) | |
| George, Andrew (St Ives) | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Harris, Dr Evan | Mr. Tom Brake and |
| Kirkwood, Archy | Mr. David Heath. |
| NOES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Coleman, Iain |
| Ainger, Nick | Colman, Tony |
| Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) | Connarty, Michael |
| Alexander, Douglas | Cook, Frank (Stockton N) |
| Allen, Graham | Cooper,Yvette |
| Anderson, Donald (Swansea E) | Corbett, Robin |
| Anderson, Janet (Rossendale) | Corbyn, Jeremy |
| Armstrong, Rt Hon Ms Hilary | Cousins, Jim |
| Ashton, Joe | Crausby, David |
| Atherton, Ms Candy | Cryer, John (Hornchurch) |
| Atkins, Charlotte | Cunningham, Rt Hon Dr Jack (Copeland) |
| Austin, John | |
| Banks, Tony | Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S) |
| Barnes, Harry | Dalyell, Tam |
| Barron, Kevin | Darling, Rt Hon Alistair |
| Bayley, Hugh | Darvill, Keith |
| Beard, Nigel | Davey, Valerie (Bristol W) |
| Beckett, Rt Hon Mrs Margaret | Davidson, Ian |
| Bell, Martin (Tatton) | Davies, Geraint (Croydon C) |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony (Chesterfield) | Dawson, Hilton |
| Benton, Joe | Dean, Mrs Janet |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Dismore, Andrew |
| Berry, Roger | Dobbin, Jim |
| Betts, Clive | Donohoe, Brian H |
| Blears, Ms Hazel | Doran, Frank |
| Blizzard, Bob | Dowd, Jim |
| Blunkett, Rt Hon David | Eagle, Angela (Wallasey) |
| Boateng, Rt Hon Paul | Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) |
| Bradley, Keith (Withington) | Edwards, Huw |
| Bradshaw, Ben | Ennis, Jeff |
| Brinton, Mrs Helen | Field, Rt Hon Frank |
| Brown, Rt Hon Nick (Newcastle E) | Fisher, Mark |
| Browne, Desmond | Fitzpatrick, Jim |
| Buck, Ms Karen | Fitzsimons, Lorna |
| Burden, Richard | Flint, Caroline |
| Byers, Rt Hon Stephen | Follett, Barbara |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) | Foster, Rt Hon Derek |
| Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) | Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings) |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | Foster, Michael J (Worcester) |
| Caplin, Ivor | Foulkes, George |
| Casale, Roger | Gardiner, Barry |
| Cawsey, Ian | Gerrard, Neil |
| Chapman, Ben (Wirral S) | Godman, Dr Norman A |
| Clapham, Michael | Godsiff, Roger |
| Clark, Rt Hon Dr David (S Shields) | Goggins, Paul |
| Clark, Dr Lynda (Edinburgh Pentlands) | Golding, Mrs Llin |
| Gordon, Mrs Eileen | |
| Clark, Paul (Gillingham) | Griffiths, Jane (Reading E) |
| Clarke, Charles (Norwich S) | Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) |
| Clarke, Tony (Northampton S) | Grocott, Bruce |
| Clelland, David | Grogan, John |
| Clwyd, Ann | Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale) |
| Coaker, Vernon | Hamilton, Fabian (Leeds NE) |
| Coffey, Ms Ann | Heal, Mrs Sylvia |
| Cohen, Harry | Healey, John |
| Henderson, Doug (Newcastle N) | O'Brien, Mike (N Warks) |
| Henderson, Ivan (Harwich) | Olner, Bill |
| Heppell, John | O'Neill, Martin |
| Hill, Keith | Osborne, Ms Sandra |
| Hinchliffe, David | Palmer, Dr Nick |
| Hoon, Rt Hon Geoffrey | Pearson, Ian |
| Hope, Phil | Pendry, Tom |
| Hopkins, Kelvin | Perham, Ms Linda |
| Howells, Dr Kim | Pickthall, Colin |
| Hoyle, Lindsay | Pike, Peter L |
| Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) | Plaskitt, James |
| Humble, Mrs Joan | Pollard, Kerry |
| Hurst, Alan | Pond, Chris |
| Hutton, John | Pope, Greg |
| Iddon, Dr Brian | Pound, Stephen |
| Illsley, Eric | Powell, Sir Raymond |
| Jackson, Ms Glenda (Hampstead) | Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E) |
| Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) | Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) |
| Jenkins, Brian | Prosser, Gwyn |
| Johnson, Alan (Hull W & Hessle) | Purchase, Ken |
| Johnson, Miss Melanie (Welwyn Hatfield) | Quin, Rt Hon Ms Joyce |
| Quinn, Lawrie | |
| Jones, Rt Hon Barry (Alyn) | Radice, Rt Hon Giles |
| Jones, Helen (Warrington N) | Reed, Andrew (Loughborough) |
| Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) | Reid, Rt Hon Dr John (Hamilton N) |
| Jones, Dr Lynne (Selly Oak) | Roche, Mrs Barbara |
| Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald | Rooker, Rt Hon Jeff |
| Keeble, Ms Sally | Rooney, Terry |
| Keen, Alan (Feltham & Heston) | Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) |
| Keen, Ann (Brentford & Isleworth) | Rowlands, Ted |
| Kelly, Ms Ruth | Roy, Frank |
| Kemp, Fraser | Ruane, Chris |
| Kennedy, Jane (Wavertree) | Ruddock, Joan |
| Khabra, Piara S | Ryan, Ms Joan |
| Kidney, David | Salter, Martin |
| King, Andy (Rugby & Kenilworth) | Sawford, Phil |
| King, Ms Oona (Bethnal Green) | Sedgemore, Brian |
| Laxton, Bob | Sheerman, Barry |
| Lepper, David | Short, Rt Hon Clare |
| Leslie, Christopher | Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) |
| Levitt, Tom | Singh, Marsha |
| Lewis, Terry (Worsley) | Skinner, Dennis |
| Liddell, Rt Hon Mrs Helen | Smith, Rt Hon Andrew (Oxford E) |
| Linton, Martin | Smith, Angela (Basildon) |
| Lock, David | Smith, Jacqui (Redditch) |
| Love, Andrew | Smith, John (Glamorgan) |
| McAvoy, Thomas | Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) |
| McCabe, Steve | Soley, Clive |
| McDonagh, Siobhain | Southworth, Ms Helen |
| Macdonald, Calum | Spellar, John |
| McDonnell, John | Squire, Ms Rachel |
| McFall, John | Steinberg, Gerry |
| Mackinlay, Andrew | Stevenson, George |
| McNulty, Tony | Stewart, David (Inverness E) |
| Mactaggart, Fiona | Stewart, Ian (Eccles) |
| McWalter, Tony | Stinchcombe, Paul |
| McWilliam, John | Stoate, Dr Howard |
| Mahon, Mrs Alice | Straw, Rt Hon Jack |
| Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) | Stringer, Graham |
| Marsden, Paul (Shrewsbury) | Stuart, Ms Gisela |
| Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) | Sutcliffe, Gerry |
| Marshall-Andrews, Robert | Taylor, Rt Hon Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) |
| Maxton, John | |
| Meacher, Rt Hon Michael | Taylor, Ms Dari (Stockton S) |
| Michie, Bill (Shef'ld Heeley) | Taylor, David (NW Leics) |
| Miller, Andrew | Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W) |
| Moffatt, Laura | Thomas, Gareth R (Harrow W) |
| Morley, Elliot | Touhig, Don |
| Morris, Rt Hon Ms Estelle (B'ham Yardley) | Trickett, Jon |
| Truswell, Paul | |
| Mountford, Kali | Turner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE) |
| Mullin, Chris | Turner, Dr George (NW Norfolk) |
| Murphy, Denis (Wansbeck) | Turner, Neil (Wigan) |
| Murphy, Jim (Eastwood) | Twigg, Derek (Halton) |
| Naysmith, Dr Doug | Twigg, Stephen (Enfield) |
| Norris, Dan | Walley, Ms Joan |
| Ward, Ms Claire | Wood, Mike |
| Watts, David | Woodward, Shaun |
| White, Brian | Woolas, Phil |
| Whitehead, Dr Alan | Worthington, Tony |
| Wright, Anthony D (Gt Yarmouth) | |
| Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W) | Wright, Dr Tony (Cannock) |
| Wyatt, Derek | |
| Williams, Alan W (E Carmarthen) | |
| Williams, Mrs Betty (Conwy) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Wills, Michael | Mrs. Anne McGuire and |
| Winnick, David | Mr. David Jamieson. |
§ Question accordingly negatived.