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Amendment proposed: No. 46, page 61, line 33, leave out from beginning to 'the' in line 34 and insert—
'The date of the poll in the case of any referendum to which this Part applies shall be fixed by the Commission, and'.—[Sir Patrick Cormack.]
§ Question put, That the amendment be made:—
§ The Committee divided: Ayes 176, Noes 323.
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| AYES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (E Surrey) | Fox, Dr Liam |
| Allan, Richard | Fraser, Christopher |
| Amess, David | Gale, Roger |
| Ancram, Rt Hon Michael | Garnier, Edward |
| Arbuthnot, Rt Hon James | George, Andrew (St Ives) |
| Atkinson, David (Bour'mth E) | Gibb, Nick |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Gill, Christopher |
| Baker, Norman | Gillan, Mrs Cheryl |
| Baldry, Tony | Gorman, Mrs Teresa |
| Ballard, Jackie | Gray, James |
| Beggs, Roy | Green, Damian |
| Beith, Rt Hon A J | Greenway, John |
| Bell, Martin (Tatton) | Grieve, Dominic |
| Bercow, John | Hague, Rt Hon William |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Hamilton, Rt Hon Sir Archie |
| Blunt, Crispin | Hammond, Philip |
| Boswell, Tim | Hancock, Mike |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon Mrs Virginia | Hawkins, Nick |
| Brady, Graham | Hayes, John |
| Brake, Tom | Heald, Oliver |
| Brand, Dr Peter | Heath, David (Somerton & Frome) |
| Brazier, Julian | Heathcoat-Amory, Rt Hon David |
| Breed, Colin | Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Horam, John |
| Browning, Mrs Angela | Howarth, Gerald (Aldershot) |
| Bruce, Ian (S Dorset) | Hunter, Andrew |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Jack, Rt Hon Michael |
| Burns, Simon | Jackson, Robert (Wantage) |
| Burstow, Paul | Jenkin, Bernard |
| Butterfill, John | Johnson Smith, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey |
| Cash, William | |
| Chapman, Sir Sydney (Chipping Barnet) | Kennedy, Rt Hon Charles (Ross Skye & Inverness W) |
| Chidgey, David | Key, Robert |
| Chope, Christopher | King, Rt Hon Tom (Bridgwater) |
| Clappison, James | Kirkbride, Miss Julie |
| Clark, Dr Michael (Rayleigh) | Kirkwood, Archy |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Lait, Mrs Jacqui |
| Lansley, Andrew | |
| Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey | Leigh, Edward |
| Collins, Tim | Letwin, Oliver |
| Colvin, Michael | Lewis, Dr Julian (New Forest E) |
| Cormack, Sir Patrick | Lidington, David |
| Cotter, Brian | Lilley, Rt Hon Peter |
| Cran, James | Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir Peter (Fareham) |
| Curry, Rt Hon David | Llwyd, Elfyn |
| Davey, Edward (Kingston) | Loughton, Tim |
| Davies, Quentin (Grantham) | Luff, Peter |
| Davis, Rt Hon David (Haltemprice) | Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas |
| Donaldson, Jeffrey | MacGregor, Rt Hon John |
| Duncan, Alan | McIntosh, Miss Anne |
| Duncan Smith, Iain | MacKay, Rt Hon Andrew |
| Evans, Nigel | Maclennan, Rt Hon Robert |
| Faber, David | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Fabricant, Michael | Madel, Sir David |
| Fallon, Michael | Malins, Humfrey |
| Feam, Ronnie | Maude, Rt Hon Francis |
| Flight, Howard | May, Mrs Theresa |
| Forth, Rt Hon Eric | Moore, Michael |
| Foster, Don (Bath) | Moss, Malcolm |
| Nicholls, Patrick | Syms, Robert |
| Norman, Archie | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Oaten, Mark | Taylor, Ian (Esher & Walton) |
| O'Brien, Stephen (Eddisbury) | Taylor, John M (Solihull) |
| Öpik, Lembit | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Ottaway, Richard | Taylor, Sir Teddy |
| Page, Richard | Townend, John |
| Paice, James | Tredinnick, David |
| Paterson, Owen | Trend, Michael |
| Pickles, Eric | Tyler, Paul |
| Portillo, Rt Hon Michael | Tyrie, Andrew |
| Randall, John | Viggers, Peter |
| Redwood, Rt Hon John | Walter, Robert |
| Rendel, David | Wardle, Charles |
| Robertson, Laurence | Waterson, Nigel |
| Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxboume) | Webb, Steve |
| Ruffley, David | Welsh, Andrew |
| Russell, Bob (Colchester) | Whitney, Sir Raymond |
| St Aubyn, Nick | Whittingdale, John |
| Sanders, Adrian | Widdecombe, Rt Hon Miss Ann |
| Sayeed, Jonathan | Wilkinson, John |
| Shephard, Rt Hon Mrs Gillian | Willetts, David |
| Shepherd, Richard | Willis, Phil |
| Simpson, Keith (Mid-Norfolk) | Wilshire, David |
| Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S) | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Soames, Nicholas | Winterton, Nicholas (Macclesfield) |
| Spelman, Mrs Caroline | Yeo, Tim |
| Spicer, Sir Michael | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Spring, Richard | |
| Streeter, Gary | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Stunell, Andrew | Mrs. Eleanor Laing and |
| Swayne, Desmond | Mr. Stephen Day. |
| NOES | |
| Ainger, Nick | Cann, Jamie |
| Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) | Caplin, Ivor |
| Alexander, Douglas | Casale, Roger |
| Anderson, Donald (Swansea E) | Caton, Martin |
| Armstrong, Rt Hon Ms Hilary | Cawsey, Ian |
| Ashton, Joe | Chapman, Ben (Wirral S) |
| Atherton, Ms Candy | Clapham, Michael |
| Atkins, Charlotte | Clark, Rt Hon Dr David (S Shields) |
| Austin, John | Clark, Paul (Gillingham) |
| Banks, Tony | Clarke, Charles (Norwich S) |
| Barnes, Harry | Clarke, Rt Hon Tom (Coatbridge) |
| Barron, Kevin | Clarke, Tony (Northampton S) |
| Bayley, Hugh | Coaker, Vemon |
| Beard, Nigel | Coffey, Ms Ann |
| Beckett, Rt Hon Mrs Margaret | Cohen, Harry |
| Benn, Hilary (Leeds C) | Coleman, Iain |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony (Chesterfield) | Colman, Tony |
| Bennett, Andrew F | Connarty, Michael |
| Benton, Joe | Cook, Frank (Stockton N) |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Cooper, Yvette |
| Berry, Roger | Corbyn, Jeremy |
| Best, Harold | Corston, Jean |
| Betts, Clive | Cousins, Jim |
| Blackman, Liz | Cox, Tom |
| Blears, Ms Hazel | Cranston, Ross |
| Blizzard, Bob | Crausby, David |
| Blunkett, Rt Hon David | Cryer, Mrs Ann (Keighley) |
| Boateng, Rt Hon Paul | Cryer, John (Hornchurch) |
| Borrow, David | Cummings, John |
| Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin) | Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S) |
| Bradshaw, Ben | Dalyell, Tam |
| Brinton, Mrs Helen | Darling, Rt Hon Alistair |
| Brown, Rt Hon Nick (Newcastle E) | Darvill, Keith |
| Brown, Russell (Dumfries) | Davey, Valerie (Bristol W) |
| Browne, Desmond | Davidson, Ian |
| Buck, Ms Karen | Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) |
| Burden, Richard | Davies, Geraint (Croydon C) |
| Burgon, Colin | Davis, Rt Hon Terry (B'ham Hodge H) |
| Butler, Mrs Christine | |
| Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) | Dawson, Hilton |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) | Dobbin, Jim |
| Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) | Donohoe, Brian H |
| Doran, Frank | Jowell, Rt Hon Ms Tessa |
| Dowd, Jim | Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald |
| Drew, David | Keeble, Ms Sally |
| Eagle, Angela (Wallasey) | Keen, Alan (Feltham & Heston) |
| Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) | Kelly, Ms Ruth |
| Edwards, Huw | Kemp, Fraser |
| Ellman, Mrs Louise | Kennedy, Jane (Wavertree) |
| Ennis, Jeff | Kidney, David |
| Etherington, Bill | Kilfoyle, Peter |
| Field, Rt Hon Frank | King, Andy (Rugby & Kenilworth) |
| Fisher, Mark | Kumar, Dr Ashok |
| Ftzsimons, Loma | Ladyman, Dr Stephen |
| Flint Caroline | Laxton, Bob |
| Flynn, Paul | Lepper, David |
| Follett, Barbara | Leslie, Christopher |
| Foster, Rt Hon Derek | Levitt, Tom |
| Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings) | Lewis, Ivan (Bury S) |
| Foster, Michael J (Worcester) | Lewis, Terry (Worsley) |
| Fyfe, Maria | Liddell, Rt Hon Mrs Helen |
| Galloway, George | Linton, Martin |
| Gapes, Mike | Lock, David |
| Gardiner, Barry | Love, Andrew |
| George, Bruce (Walsall S) | McAvoy, Thomas |
| Gerrard, Neil | McCafferty, Ms Chris |
| Gibson, Dr Ian | McCartney, Rt Hon Ian (Makerfield) |
| Gilroy, Mrs Linda | |
| Godman, Dr Norman A | McDonagh, Siobhain |
| Godsiff, Roger | McDonnell, John |
| Goggins, Paul | McGuire, Mrs Anne |
| Golding, Mrs Llin | McIsaac, Shona |
| Gordon, Mrs Eileen | McKenna, Mrs Rosemary |
| Griffiths, Jane (Reading E) | Mackinlay, Andrew |
| Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) | McNamara, Kevin |
| Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) | McNulty, Tony |
| Grocott, Bruce | MacShane, Denis |
| Grogan, John | Mactaggart, Fiona |
| Gunnell, John | McWalter, Tony |
| Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale) | McWilliam, John |
| Hall, Patrick (Bedford) | Mahon, Mrs Alice |
| Hamilton, Fabian (Leeds NE) | Mallaber, Judy |
| Hanson, David | Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) |
| Harman, Rt Hon Ms Harriet | Marsden, Paul (Shrewsbury) |
| Heal, Mrs Sylvia | Marshall, David (Shettleston) |
| Healey, John | Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) |
| Henderson, Doug (Newcastle N) | Marshall-Andrews, Robert |
| Henderson, Ivan (Harwich) | Martlew, Eric |
| Hepburn, Stephen | Meacher, Rt Hon Michael |
| Heppell, John | Meale, Alan |
| Hesford, Stephen | Michie, Bill (Shef'ld Heeley) |
| Hill, Keith | Miller, Andrew |
| Hinchliffe, David | Mitchell, Austin |
| Hodge, Ms Margaret | Moffatt, Laura |
| Hoey, Kate | Moonie, Dr Lewis |
| Hood, Jimmy | Moran, Ms Margaret |
| Hope, Phil | Morgan, Ms Julie (Cardiff N) |
| Hopkins, Kelvin | Morley, Elliot |
| Howarth, Alan (Newport E) | Morris, Rt Hon Ms Estelle (B'ham Yardley) |
| Howells, Dr Kim | |
| Hughes, Ms Beverley (Stretford) | Morris, Rt Hon Sir John (Aberavon) |
| Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) | |
| Humble, Mrs Joan | Mountford, Kali |
| Hutton, John | Mudie, George |
| Iddon, Dr Brian | Murphy, Denis (Wansbeck) |
| Illsley, Eric | Murphy, Jim (Eastwood) |
| 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) |
| Jones, Rt Hon Barry (Alyn) | O'Hara, Eddie |
| Jones, Mrs Fiona (Newark) | O'Neill, Martin |
| Jones, Helen (Warrington N) | Organ, Mrs Diana |
| Jones, Ms Jenny (Wolverh'ton SW) | Pearson, Ian |
| Pendry, Tom | |
| Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) | Perham, Ms Linda |
| Jones, Dr Lynne (Selly Oak) | Pickthall, Colin |
| Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S) | Pike, Peter L |
| Plaskitt, James | Starkey, Dr Phyllis |
| Pollard, Kerry | Steinberg, Gerry |
| Pond, Chris | Stevenson, George |
| Pope, Greg | Stewart, David (Inverness E) |
| Pound, Stephen | Stewart, Ian (Eccles) |
| Powell, Sir Raymond | Stinchcombe, Paul |
| Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E) | Stoate, Dr Howard |
| Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) | Straw, Rt Hon Jack |
| Prescott, Rt Hon John | Sutcliffe, Gerry |
| Primarolo, Dawn | Taylor, Rt Hon Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) |
| Prosser, Gwyn | |
| Purchase, Ken | Taylor, Ms Dari (Stockton S) |
| Quinn, Lawrie | Taylor, David (NW Leics) |
| Rammell, Bill | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Rapson, Syd | Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W) |
| Raynsford, Nick | Thomas, Gareth R (Harrow W) |
| Reed, Andrew (Loughborough) | Timms, Stephen |
| Reid, Rt Hon Dr John (Hamilton N) | Tipping, Paddy |
| Roche, Mrs Barbara | Todd, Mark |
| Rogers, Allan | Touhig, Don |
| Trickett, Jon | |
| Rooker, Rt Hon Jeff | Truswell, Paul |
| Rooney, Terry | Turner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE) |
| Ross, Emie (Dundee W) | Turner, Dr Desmond (Kemptown) |
| Rowlands, Ted | Turner, Dr George (NW Norfolk) |
| Roy, Frank | Turner, Neil (Wigan) |
| Ruane, Chris | Twigg, Derek (Halton) |
| Ruddock, Joan | Tynan, Bill |
| Russell, Ms Christine (Chester) | Vis, Dr Rudi |
| Ryan, Ms Joan | Walley, Ms Joan |
| Salter, Martin | Ward, Ms Claire |
| Sarwar, Mohammad | Wareing, Robert N |
| Savidge, Malcolm | White, Brian |
| Sawford, Phil | Whitehead, Dr Alan |
| Sedgemore, Brian | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Shaw, Jonathan | Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W) |
| Sheerman, Barry | |
| Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert | Williams, Alan W (E Carmarthen) |
| Shipley, Ms Debra | Wills, Michael |
| Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) | Winnick, David |
| Singh, Marsha | Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C) |
| Skinner, Dennis | Wise, Audrey |
| Smith, Rt Hon Andrew (Oxford E) | Woolas, Phil |
| Smith, Angela (Basildon) | Wright, Anthony D (Gt Yarmouth) |
| Smith, Miss Geraldine (Morecambe & Lunesdale) | Wright, Dr Tony (Cannock) |
| Wyatt, Derek | |
| Smith, John (Glamorgan) | |
| Snape, Peter | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Southworth, Ms Helen | Mr. David Clelland and |
| Squire, Ms Rachel | Mr. Graham Allen. |
§ Question accordingly negatived.
§ Clause 97 ordered to stand part of the Bill.