'.—(1) The Secretary of State may by order make such provision as he considers expedient for or in connection with regulating the conduct of referendums to which this Part applies.
(2) An order under this section may, in particular—and different provision may be made under this section in relation to different parts of the United Kingdom.
- (a) make provision for the creation of offences;
- (b) apply (with or without modification) any provision of any enactment;
(3) An order under this section shall not apply in relation to any referendum in relation to which specific provision is made by any other enactment for or in connection with regulating any matters relating to the conduct of the referendum, except to such extent (if any) as may be provided by that enactment.
(4) Before making an order under this section the Secretary of State shall consult the Commission.'.—[Mr. Mike O'Brien.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
§ Motion made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:— The Committee divided: Ayes 266, Noes 135.
1075| Division No. 81] | [12.14 am |
| AYES | |
| Ainger, Nick | Chapman, Ben (Wirral S) |
| Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) | Clapham, Michael |
| Alexander, Douglas | Clark, Rt Hon Dr David (S Shields) |
| Allen, Graham | Clark, Paul (Gillingham) |
| Anderson, Donald (Swansea E) | Clarke, Charles (Norwich S) |
| Ashton, Joe | Clarke, Tony (Northampton S) |
| Atherton, Ms Candy | Clelland, David |
| Atkins, Charlotte | Coaker, Vemon |
| Austin, John | Coffey, Ms Ann |
| Banks, Tony | Cohen, Harry |
| Barnes, Harry | Coleman, Iain |
| Barron, Kevin | Colman, Tony |
| Bayley, Hugh | Connarty, Michael |
| Beard, Nigel | Corbyn, Jeremy |
| Beckett, Rt Hon Mrs Margaret | Corston, Jean |
| Benn, Hilary (Leeds C) | Cousins, Jim |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony (Chesterfield) | Cox, Tom |
| Bennett, Andrew F | Cranston, Ross |
| Benton, Joe | Crausby, David |
| Berry, Roger | Cryer, Mrs Ann (Keighley) |
| Best, Harold | Cryer, John (Hornchurch) |
| Betts, Clive | Cummings, John |
| Blackman, Liz | Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S) |
| Blears, Ms Hazel | Dalyell, Tam |
| Blizzard, Bob | Darvill, Keith |
| Borrow, David | Davey, Valerie (Bristol W) |
| Bradshaw, Ben | Davidson, Ian |
| Brown, Russell (Dumfries) | Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) |
| Browne, Desmond | Davis, Rt Hon Terry (B'ham Hodge H) |
| Burden, Richard | |
| Burgon, Colin | Dawson, Hilton |
| Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) | Dismore, Andrew |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | Dobbin, Jim |
| Caplin, Ivor | Donohoe, Brian H |
| Casale, Roger | Doran, Frank |
| Caton, Martin | Dowd, Jim |
| Cawsey, Ian | Drew, David |
| Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) | Love, Andrew |
| Efford, Clive | McAvoy, Thomas |
| Ellman, Mrs Louise | McCafferty, Ms Chris |
| Ennis, Jeff | McCartney, Rt Hon Ian (Makerfield) |
| Etherington, Bill | |
| Field, Rt Hon Frank | McDonagh, Siobhain |
| Fisher, Mark | Macdonald, Calum |
| Fitzpatrick, Jim | McDonnell, John |
| Flint, Caroline | McGuire, Mrs Anne |
| Flynn, Paul | McIsaac, Shona |
| Follett, Barbara | McKenna, Mrs Rosemary |
| Foster, Rt Hon Derek | Mackinlay, Andrew |
| Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings) | McNamara, Kevin |
| Foster, Michael J (Worcester) | MacShane, Denis |
| Foulkes, George | Mactaggart, Fiona |
| Fyfe, Maria | McWalter, Tony |
| Gapes, Mike | McWilliam, John |
| Gardiner, Barry | Mahon, Mrs Alice |
| George, Bruce (Walsall S) | Mallaber, Judy |
| Gerrard, Neil | Marsden, Paul (Shrewsbury) |
| Gibson, Dr Ian | Marshall, David (Shettleston) |
| Gilroy, Mrs Linda | Marshall-Andrews, Robert |
| Godman, Dr Norman A | Martlew, Eric |
| Godsiff, Roger | Meacher, Rt Hon Michael |
| Goggins, Paul | Meale, Alan |
| Golding, Mrs Llin | Merron, Gillian |
| Griffiths, Jane (Reading E) | Michie, Bill (Shef'ld Heeley) |
| Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) | Miller, Andrew |
| Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) | Mitchell, Austin |
| Grocott, Bruce | Moffatt, Laura |
| Grogan, John | Moran, Ms Margaret |
| Hain, Peter | Morley, Elliot |
| Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale) | Morris, Rt Hon Ms Estelle (B'ham Yardley) |
| Hall, Patrick (Bedford) | |
| Hamilton, Fabian (Leeds NE) | Mountford, Kali |
| Hanson, David | Mudie, George |
| Heal, Mrs Sylvia | Mullin, Chris |
| Healey, John | Murphy, Denis (Wansbeck) |
| Henderson, Doug (Newcastle N) | Murphy, Jim (Eastwood) |
| Hepburn, Stephen | Murphy, Rt Hon Paul (Torfaen) |
| Heppell, John | Naysmith, Dr Doug |
| Hesford, Stephen | Norris, Dan |
| Hoey, Kate | O'Brien, Bill (Normanton) |
| Hood, Jimmy | O'Brien, Mike (N Warks) |
| Hopkins, Kelvin | O'Hara, Eddie |
| Hughes, Ms Beverley (Stretford) | O'Neill, Martin |
| Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) | Organ, Mrs Diana |
| Humble, Mrs Joan | Pearson, Ian |
| Iddon, Dr Brian | Pickthall, Colin |
| Illsley, Eric | Pike, Peter L |
| Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) | Plaskitt, James |
| Jamieson, David | Pollard, Kerry |
| Jenkins, Brian | Pond, Chris |
| Johnson, Alan (Hull W & Hessle) | Pope, Greg |
| Jones, Rt Hon Barry (Alyn) | Pound, Stephen |
| Jones, Mrs Fiona (Newark) | Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E) |
| Jones, Helen (Warrington N) | Prosser, Gwyn |
| Jones, Ms Jenny (Wolverh'ton SW) | Purchase, Ken |
| Rammell, Bill | |
| Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) | Rapson, Syd |
| Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S) | Roche, Mrs Barbara |
| Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald | Rooney, Terry |
| Keeble, Ms Sally | Ross, Emie (Dundee W) |
| Kemp, Fraser | Rowlands, Ted |
| Kidney, David | Roy, Frank |
| Kilfoyle, Peter | Ruddock, Joan |
| King, Andy (Rugby & Kenilworth) | Russell, Ms Christine (Chester) |
| Kumar, Dr Ashok | Ryan, Ms Joan |
| Ladyman, Dr Stephen | Sarwar, Mohammad |
| Laxton, Bob | Savidge, Malcolm |
| Lepper, David | Sawford, Phil |
| Levitt, Tom | Sheerman, Barry |
| Lewis, Ivan (Bury S) | Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) |
| Lewis, Terry (Worsley) | Singh, Marsha |
| Linton, Martin | Skinner, Dennis |
| Lock, David | Smith, Rt Hon Andrew (Oxford E) |
| Smith, Angela (Basildon) | Trickett, Jon |
| Smith, Miss Geraldine (Morecambe & Lunesdale) | Truswell, Paul |
| Turner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE) | |
| Smith, Jacqui (Redditch) | Turner, Dr Desmond (Kemptown) |
| Snape, Peter | Turner, Dr George (NW Norfolk) |
| Southworth, Ms Helen | Turner, Neil (Wigan) |
| Spellar, John | Twigg, Derek (Halton) |
| Squire, Ms Rachel | Twigg, Stephen (Enfield) |
| Starkey, Dr Phyllis | Tynan, Bill |
| Steinberg, Gerry | Vis, Dr Rudi |
| Stevenson, George | Walley, Ms Joan |
| Stewart, David (Inverness E) | Wareing, Robert N |
| Stewat, Ian (Eccles) | Welsh, Andrew |
| White, Brian | |
| Stinchcombe, Paul | Whitehead, Dr Alan |
| Stoate, Dr Howard | |
| Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W) | |
| Taylor, Rt Hon Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) | |
| Williams, Alan W (E Carmarthen) | |
| Taylor, Ms Dari (Stockton S) | Winnick, David |
| Taylor, David (NW Leics) | Wise, Audrey |
| Temple-Morris, Peter | Wright, Anthony D (Gt Yarmouth) |
| Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W) | Wright, Dr Tony (Cannock) |
| Timms, Stephen | |
| Tipping, Paddy | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Todd, Mark | Mr. Tony McNulty and |
| Touhig, Don | Mr. Gerry Sutcliffe. |
| NOES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (E Surrey) | Gorman, Mrs Teresa |
| Amess, David | Gray, James |
| Arbuthnot, Rt Hon James | Green, Damian |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Greenway, John |
| Baldry, Tony | Grieve, Dominic |
| Bercow, John | Hamilton, Rt Hon Sir Archie |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Hammond, Philip |
| Blunt, Crispin | Hawkins, Nick |
| Boswell, Tim | Hayes, John |
| Bottomley, Peter (Worthing W) | Heald, Oliver |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon Mrs Virginia | Heath, David (Somerton & Frome) |
| Brady, Graham | Heathcoat-Amory, Rt Hon David |
| Brazier, Julian | Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Horam, John |
| Browning, Mrs Angela | Howarth, Gerald (Aldershot) |
| Bruce, Ian (S Dorset) | Jack, Rt Hon Michael |
| Bumett, John | Jackson, Robert (Wantage) |
| Burns, Simon | Jenkin, Bemard |
| Butterfill, John | Key, Robert |
| Cash, William | Lait, Mrs Jacqui |
| Chapman, Sir Sydney (Chipping Barnet) | Lansley, Andrew |
| Leigh, Edward | |
| Chope, Christopher | Letwin, Oliver |
| Clappison, James | Lewis, Dr Julian (New Forest E) |
| Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey | Lidington, David |
| Collins, Tim | Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir Peter (Fareham) |
| Colvin, Michael | Loughton, Tim |
| Cormack, Sir Patrick | McIntosh, Miss Anne |
| Cran, James | Maclean, Rt Hon David |
| Curry, Rt Hon David | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Davies, Quentin (Grantham) | Madel, Sir David |
| Davis, Rt Hon David (Haltemprice) | Malins, Humfrey |
| Day, Stephen | Maude, Rt Hon Francis |
| Donaldson, Jeffrey | Mawhinney, Rt Hon Sir Brian |
| Duncan, Alan | May, Mrs Theresa |
| Duncan Smith, Iain | Moore, Michael |
| Evans, Nigel | Moss, Malcolm |
| Faber, David | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Fabricant, Michael | Norman, Archie |
| Fallon, Michael | O'Brien, Stephen (Eddisbury) |
| Flight, Howard | Ottaway, Richard |
| Fox, Dr Liam | Page, Richard |
| Fraser, Christopher | Paice, James |
| Gale, Roger | Paterson, Owen |
| Garnier, Edward | Pickles, Eric |
| Gibb, Nick | Portillo, Rt Hon Michael |
| Gill, Christopher | Randall, John |
| Gillan, Mrs Cheryl | Redwood, Rt Hon John |
| Rendel, David | Townend, John |
| Robertson, Laurence | Tredinnick, David |
| Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxboume) | Trend, Michael |
| Ross, William (E Lond'y) | Tyrie, Andrew |
| Ruffley, David | Walter, Robert |
| Russell, Bob (Colchester) | Wardle, Charles |
| St Aubyn, Nick | Waterson, Nigel |
| Sanders, Adrian | Webb, Steve |
| Sayeed, Jonathan | Whitney, Sir Raymond |
| Simpson, Keith (Mid-Norfolk) | Whittingdale, John |
| Soames, Nicholas | Widdecombe, Rt Hon Miss Ann |
| Spelman, Mrs Caroline | Wilkinson, John |
| Spicer, Sir Michael | Willetts, David |
| Spring, Richard | Wilshire, David |
| Steen, Anthony | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Streeter, Gary | Winterton, Nicholas (Macclesfield) |
| Stunell, Andrew | Yeo, Tim |
| Swayne, Desmond | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Syms, Robert | |
| Tapsell, Sir Peter | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Taylor, Ian (Esher & Walton) | Mrs. Eleanor Laing and |
| Taylor, John M (Solihull) | Mr. Peter Luff. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§ Clause read a Second time, and added to the Bill.
§
Amendment made: No. 9, in title, line 4, after "campaigns", insert—
'and the conduct of referendums'.—[Mr. Mike O'Brien.]
§ Bill (Clauses 1 to 18 and 95 to 120, schedules 1, 2 and 11 to 14, and new clauses and new schedules relating to parts I and VII) reported, with amendments; to lie upon the Table. Bill, as amended in the Committee and in the Standing Committee, to be considered tomorrow, and to be printed. [Bill 34.]