HC Deb 11 July 2000 vol 353 cc836-9 That the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No.63) on the Invest to Save Grant (HC 538), which was laid before this House on 28th June, be approved.—[Mr. McNulty.]

The House divided: Ayes 249, Noes 128.

Division No. 262] [12.31 am
AYES
Adams, Mrs Irene (Paisley N) Burden, Richard
Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) Butler, Mrs Christine
Anderson, Janet (Rossendale) Campbell-Savours, Dale
Atherton, Ms Candy Cann, Jamie
Atkins, Charlotte Casale, Roger
Barnes, Harry Chapman, Ben (Wirral S)
Barron, Kevin Chaytor, David
Battle, John Chisholm, Malcolm
Bayley, Hugh Clapham, Michael
Begg, Miss Anne Clark, Rt Hon Dr David (S Shields)
Benn, Hilary (Leeds C) Clark, Dr Lynda (Edinburgh Pentlands)
Bennett, Andrew F
Berry, Roger Clark, Paul (Gillingham)
Best, Harold Clarke, Charles (Norwich S)
Betts, Clive Clelland, David
Blackman, Liz Clwyd, Ann
Blears, Ms Hazel Coaker, Vernon
Blizzard, Bob Coffey, Ms Ann
Borrow, David Cohen, Harry
Bradley, Keith (Withington) Coleman, Iain
Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin) Colman, Tony
Bradshaw, Ben Connarty, Michael
Brown, Russell (Dumfries) Corbyn, Jeremy
Browne, Desmond Corston, Jean
Buck, Ms Karen Cousins, Jim
Cox, Tom Lawrence, Mrs Jackie
Crausby, David Laxton, Bob
Cryer, Mrs Ann (Keighley) Lepper, David
Cryer, John (Hornchurch) Leslie, Christopher
Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S) Levitt, Tom
Dalyell, Tam Lewis, Terry (Worsley)
Darvill, Keith Linton, Martin
Davey, Valerie (Bristol W) Lloyd, Tony (Manchester C)
Davidson, Ian Lock, David
Davis, Rt Hon Terry (B'ham Hodge H) Love, Andrew
McAvoy, Thomas
Dawson, Hilton McCafferty, Ms Chris
Dean, Mrs Janet Macdonald, Calum
Denham, John McDonnell, John
Dobbin, Jim McFall, John
Donohoe, Brian H McGuire, Mrs Anne
Doran, Frank McIssac, Shona
Dowd, Jim McKenna, Mrs Rosemary
Drew, David Mackinlay, Andrew
Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) McNamara, Kevin
Edwards, Huw McNulty, Tony
Efford, Clive MacShane, Denis
Ellman, Mrs Louise Mactaggart, Fiona
Etherington, Bill McWalter, Tony
Fisher, Mark McWilliam, John
Flynn, Paul Mahon, Mrs Alice
Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings) Mallaber, Judy
Foster, Michael J (Worcester) Marsden, Paul (Shrewsbury)
Fyfe, Maria Marshall, David (Shettleston)
George, Bruce (Walsall S) Marshall, Jim (Leicester S)
Gerrard, Neil Martlew, Eric
Gibson, Dr Ian Meale, Alan
Gilroy, Mrs Linda Merron, Gillian
Godman, Dr Norman A Michael, Rt Hon Alun
Godsiff, Roger Michie, Bill (Shef'ld Heeley)
Goggins, Paul Miller, Andrew
Golding, Mrs Llin Moffatt, Laura
Griffiths, Jane (Reading E) Moonie, Dr Lewis
Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) Moran, Ms Margaret
Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) Morgan, Alasdair (Galloway)
Hain, Peter Morgan, Ms Julie (Cardiff N)
Hall, Patrick (Bedford) Mountford, Kali
Hamilton, Fabian (Leeds NE) Mudie, George
Hanson, David Murphy, Jim (Eastwood)
Heal, Mrs Sylvia Naysmith, Dr Doug
Healey, John Norris, Dan
Henderson, Ivan (Harwich) O'Brien, Bill (Normanton)
Hepburn, Stephen Olner, Bill
Heppell, John Organ, Mrs Diana
Hesford, Stephen Osborne, Ms Sandra
Hill, Keith Palmer, Dr Nick
Hope, Phil Pearson, Ian
Hopkins, Kelvin Pickthall, Colin
Hoyle, Lindsay Pike, Peter L
Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) Plaskitt, James
Humble, Mrs Joan Pond, Chris
Hurst, Alan Pope, Greg
Hutton, John Pound, Stephen
Iddon, Dr Brian Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E)
Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) Prentice, Gordon (Pendle)
Jenkins, Brian Quinn, Lawrie
Jones, Rt Hon Barry (Alyn) Rapson, Syd
Jones, Helen (Warrington N) Raynsford, Nick
Jones, Ms Jenny (Wolverh'ton SW) Roche, Mrs Barbara
Rooney, Terry
Jones, Dr Lynne (Selly Oak) Ross, Ernie (Dundee W)
Keeble, Ms Sally Rowlands, Ted
Keen, Alan (Feltham & Heston) Roy, Frank
Keen, Ann (Brentford & Isleworth) Ruane, Chris
Kemp, Fraser Ruddock, Joan
Kidney, David Russell, Ms Christine (Chester)
Kilfoyle, Peter Sarwar, Mohammad
King, Andy (Rugby & Kenilworth) Sawford, Phil
Kumar, Dr Ashok Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S)
Ladyman, Dr Stephen Skinner, Dennis
Lammy, David Smith, Angela (Basildon)
Smith, Miss Geraldine (Morecambe & Lunesdale) Trickett, Jon
Truswell, Paul
Smith, John (Glamorgan) Turner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE)
Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) Turner, Dr Desmond (Kemptown)
Soley, Clive 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, Ian (Eccles) Ward, Ms Claire
Stinchcombe, Paul Wareing, Robert N
Stoate, Dr Howard Watts, David
Stringer, Graham Welsh, Andrew
Stuart, Ms Gisela White, Brain
Sutcliffe, Gerry Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W)
Swinney, John
Taylor, Rt Hon Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) Williams, Alan W (E Carmarthen)
Wood, Mike
Taylor, Ms Dari (Stockton S) Woolas, Phil
Taylor, David (NW Leics) Worthington, Tony
Temple-Morris, Peter Wray, James
Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W) Wright, Anthony D (Gt Yarmouth)
Thomas, Gareth R (Harrow W) Wright, Tony (Cannock)
Thomas, Simon (Ceredigion)
Todd, Mark Tellers for the Ayes:
Touhig, Don Mr. David Jamieson and
Mr. Mike Hall.
NOES
Amess, David Garnier, Edward
Arbuthnot, Rt Hon James George, Andrew (St Ives)
Atkinson, David (Bour'mth E) Gibb, Nick
Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) Gill, Christopher
Beggs, Roy Gray, James
Bercow, John Green, Damian
Beresford, Sir Paul Greenway, John
Blunt, Crispin Grieve, Dominic
Boswell, Tim Gummer, Rt Hon John
Bottomley, Peter (Worthing W) Hammond, Philip
Bottomley, Rt Hon Mrs Virginia Hancock, Mike
Brady, Graham Hawkins, Nick
Brazier, Julian Hayes, John
Bruce, Ian (S Dorset) Heath, David (Somerton & Frome)
Burnett, John Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas
Burns, Simon Horam, John
Butterfill, John Howarth, Gerald (Aldershot)
Campbell, Rt Hon Menzies (NE Fife) Hughes, Simon (Southwark N)
Jack, Rt Hon Michael
Cash, William Jackson, Robert (Wantage)
Chapman, Sir Sydney (Chipping Barnet) Key, Robert
King, Rt Hon Tom (Bridgwater)
Chope, Christopher Kirkwood, Archy
Clappison, James Laing, Mrs Eleanor
Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Rushcliffe) Lait, Mrs Jacqui
Lansley, Andrew
Collins, Tim Leigh, Edward
Cotter, Brian Letwin, Oliver
Cran, James Lidington, David
Davey, Edward (Kingston) Lilley, Rt Hon Peter
Davies, Quentin (Grantham) Livsey, Richard
Davis, Rt Hon David (Haltemprice) Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir Peter (Fareham)
Day, Stephen Loughton, Tim
Donaldson, Jeffrey Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas
Dorrell, Rt Hon Stephen MacGregor, Rt Hon John
Duncan Smith, Iain McIntosh, Miss Anne
Evans, Nigel Maclean, Rt Hon David
Fabricant, Michael McLoughlin, Patrick
Fallon, Michael Moss, Malcolm
Flight, Howard Nicholls, Patrick
Forth, Rt Hon Eric O'Brien, Stephen (Eddisbury)
Foster, Don (Bath) Öpik, Lembit
Fox, Dr Liam Ottaway, Richard
Fraser, Christopher Paice, James
Gale, Roger Paisley, Rev Ian
Prior, David Taylor, Ian (Esher & Walton)
Redwood, Rt Hon John Taylor, John M (Solihull)
Rendel, David Taylor, Matthew (Truro)
Robathan, Andrew Taylor, Sir Teddy
Robertson, Laurence Townend, John
Robinson, Peter (Belfast E) Tredinnick, David
Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne) Trend, Michael
Ross, William (E Lond'y) Tyrie, Andrew
Ruffley, David Viggers, Peter
Russell, Bob (Colchester) Waterson, Nigel
St Aubyn, Nick Webb, Steve
Sanders, Adrian Wells, Bowen
Shephard, Rt Hon Mrs Gillian Whitney, Sir Raymond
Simpson, Keith (Mid-Norfolk) Whittingdale, John
Smith, Sir Robert (W Ab'd'ns) Widdecombe, Rt Hon Miss Ann
Spicer, Sir Michael Wilkinson, John
Spring, Richard Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton)
Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John Winterton, Nicholas (Macclesfield)
Steen, Anthony Young, Rt Hon Sir George
Stunell, Andrew
Swayne, Desmond Tellers for the Noes:
Syms, Robert Mr. Peter Luff and
Tapsell, Sir Peter Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown.

Question accordingly agreed to.

Motion made and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order 118(6)(Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation)

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