HC Deb 25 July 2000 vol 354 cc930-3

That the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 65): Invest to Save Grant (HC 707), which was laid before this House on 12th July, be approved.—[Mr. Pope.]

The House divided: Ayes 353, Noes 112.

Division No. 287] [5.21 pm
AYES
Adams, Mrs Irene (Paisley N) Clarke, Charles (Norwich S)
Ainger, Nick Clarke, Eric (Midlothian)
Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) Clarke, Rt Hon Torn (Coatbridge)
Allan, Richard Coaker, Vernon
Anderson, Donald (Swansea E) Coffey, Ms Ann
Anderson, Janet (Rossendale) Cohen, Harry
Armstrong, Rt Hon Ms Hilary Coleman, Iain
Ashdown, Rt Hon Paddy Connarty, Michael
Ashton, Joe Corbett, Robin
Atherton, Ms Candy Corston, Jean
Atkins, Charlotte Cotter, Brian
Austin, John Cousins, Jim
Baker, Norman Cranston, Ross
Ballard, Jackie Crausby, David
Banks, Tony Cryer, John (Hornchurch)
Barnes, Harry Cummings, John
Barron, Kevin Cunningham, Rt Hon Dr Jack (Copeland)
Beard, Nigel
Begg, Miss Anne Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S)
Beith, Rt Hon A J Curtis—Thomas, Mrs Claire
Bell, Martin (Tatton) Dalyell, Tam
Bell, Stuart (Middlesbrough) Darvill, Keith
Benn, Hilary (Leeds C) Davey, Edward (Kingston)
Bennett, Andrew F Davey, Valerie (Bristol W)
Benton, Joe Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli)
Berry, Roger Davies, Geraint (Croydon C)
Best, Harold Davis, Rt Hon Terry (B'ham Hodge H)
Betts. Clive
Blackman, Liz Dawson, Hilton
Blears, Ms Hazel Dean, Mrs Janet
Blizzard. Bob Dismore, Andrew
Boateng, Rt Hon Paul Dobbin, Jim
Bradley, Keith (Withington) Donohoe, Brian H
Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin) Doran, Frank
Brake, Tom Dowd, Jim
Brand, Dr Peter Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth
Breed, Colin Eagle, Angela (Wallasey)
Brinton, Mrs Helen Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston)
Brown, Russell (Dumfries) Edwards, Huw
Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) Efford, Clive
Buck, Ms Karen Ellman, Mrs Louise
Burden, Richard Ennis, Jeff
Burgon, Colin Ewing, Mrs Margaret
Burnett, John Fearn, Ronnie
Burstow, Paul Fisher, Mark
Butler, Mrs Christine Fitzsimons, Mrs Lorna
Byers, Rt Hon Stephen Flint, Caroline
Cable, Dr Vincent Flynn, Paul
Campbell, Rt Hon Menzies (NE Fife) Foster, Rt Hon Derek
Foster, Don (Bath)
Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings)
Campbell-Savours, Dale Foster, Michael J (Worcester)
Cann, Jamie Fyfe, Maria
Caplin, Ivor George, Bruce (Walsall S)
Casale, Roger Gerrard, Neil
Caton, Martin Gibson, Dr Ian
Cawsey, Ian Gidley, Sandra
Chapman, Ben (Wirral S) Gilroy, Mrs Linda
Chaytor, David Godman, Dr Norman A
Chisholm, Malcolm Goggins, Paul
Clark, Rt Hon Dr David (S Shields) Gorrie, Donald
Clark. Dr Lynda (Edinburgh Pentlands) Griffiths, Jane (Reading E)
Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S)
Clark, Paul (Gillingham) Griffiths, Win (Bridgend)
Grocott, Bruce McGuire, Mrs Anne
Grogan, John McIsaac, Shona
Hain, Peter McKenna, Mrs Rosemary
Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale) Mackinlay, Andrew
Hall, Patrick (Bedford) McNamara, Kevin
Hamilton, Fabian (Leeds NE) McNulty, Tony
Hanson, David MacShane, Denis
Harris, Dr Evan Mactaggart, Fiona
Harvey, Nick McWalter, Tony
Heal, Mrs Sylvia Mahon, Mrs Alice
Healey, John Mallaber, Judy
Heath, David (Somerton & Frome) Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S)
Henderson, Ivan (Harwich) Marshall, David (Shettleston)
Heppe John Marshall, Jim (Leicester S)
Hepburn, Stephen Marshall-Andrews, Robert
Hill, Keith Martlew, Eric
Hinchliffe, David Maxton, John
Hodge, Ms Margaret Meacher, Rt Hon Michael
Home Robertson. John Meale, Alan
Hopkins, Kelvin Merron, Gillian
Howarth, Alan (Newport E) Michael, Rt Hon Alun
Howarth, George (Knowsley N) Michie, Bill (Shef'ld Heeley)
Hughes, Ms Beverley (Stretford) Michie, Mrs Ray (Argyll & Bute)
Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) Moffatt, Laura
Hughes, Simon (Southwark N) Moore, Michael
Humble, Mrs Joan Moran, Ms Margaret
Hurst, Alan Morgan, Alasdair (Galloway)
Hutton, John Morgan, Ms Julie (Cardiff N)
Iddon, Dr Brian Morley, Elliot
Illsley, Eric Morris, Rt Hon Ms Estelle (B'ham Yardley)
Jackson, Ms Glenda (Hampstead)
Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) Monis, Rt Hon Sir John (Aberavon)
Jenkins, Brian
Johnson, Alan (Hull W & Hessle) Mountford, Kali
Johnson, Miss Melanie (Welwyn Hatfield) Mudie, George
Murphy, Denis (Wansbeck)
Jones, Rt Hon Barry (Alyn) Naysmith, Dr Doug
Jones, Mrs Fiona (Newark) Norris, Dan
Jones, Helen (Warrington N) Oaten, Mark
Jones, leuan Wyn (Ynys Môn) O'Brien, Bill (Normanton)
Jones, Ms Jenny (Wolverh'ton SW) O'Hara, Eddie
Olner, Bill
Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) Öpik, Lembit
Jones, Dr Lynne (Selly Oak) Organ, Mrs Diana
Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S) Osborne, Ms Sandra
Jowell, Rt Hon Ms Tessa Palmer, Dr Nick
Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald Pearson, Ian
Keeble, Ms Sally Pendry, Tom
Keen, Ann (Brentford & Isleworth) Perham, Ms Linda
Kelly, Ms Ruth Pickthall, Colin
Kennedy, Jane (Wavertree) Pike, Peter L
Khabra, Piara S Plaskitt, James
Kidney, David Pond, Chris
King, Andy (Rugby & Kenilworth) Pope, Greg
Kirkwood, Archy Pound, Stephen
Kumar, Dr Ashok Powell, Sir Raymond
Ladyman, Dr Stephen Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E)
Lawrence, Mrs Jackie Prescott, Rt Hon John
Lepper, David Prosser, Gwyn
Leslie, Christopher Purchase, Ken
Levitt, Tom Quin, Rt Hon Ms Joyce
Lewis, Ivan (Bury S) Quinn, Lawrie
Lewis, Terry (Worsley) Radice, Rt Hon Giles
Liddell, Rt Hon Mrs Helen Rapson, Syd
Linton, Martin Raynsford, Nick
Livsey, Richard Reed, Andrew (Loughborough)
Lloyd, Tony (Manchester C) Reid, Rt Hon Dr John (Hamilton N)
Lock, David Rendel, David
Love, Andrew Roche, Mrs Barbara
McAllion, John Rogers, Allan
McAvoy, Thomas Rooker, Rt Hon Jeff
McCabe, Steve Rooney, Terry
McCafferty, Ms Chris Ross, Ernie (Dundee W)
McDonagh, Siobhain Rowlands, Ted
Macdonald, Calum Roy, Frank
McDonnell, John Ruane, Chris
Ruddock, Joan Timms, Stephen
Russell, Bob (Colchester) Tipping, Paddy
Russell, Ms Christine (Chester) Todd, Mark
Salter, Martin Tonge, Dr Jenny
Sanders, Adrian Touhig, Don
Savidge, Malcolm Trickett, Jon
Sawford, Phil Turner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE)
Sedgemore, Brian Turner, Neil (Wigan)
Shaw, Jonathan Twigg, Derek (Halton)
Sheerman, Barry Twigg, Stephen (Enfield)
Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert Tyler, Paul
Shipley, Ms Debra Tynan, Bill
Skinner, Dennis Vis, Dr Rudi
Smith, Rt Hon Andrew (Oxford E) Wallace, James
Smith, Angela (Basildon) Walley, Ms Joan
Smith, Rt Hon Chris (Islington S) Ward, Ms Claire
Smith, Miss Geraldine (Morecambe & Lunesdale) Wareing, Robert N
Watts, David
Smith, Jacqui (Redditch) Webb, Steve
Smith, John (Glamorgan) Welsh, Andrew
Smith, Sir Robert (W Ab'd'ns) White, Brian
Snape, Peter Whitehead, Dr Alan
Soley, Clive Wigley, Rt Hon Dafydd
Southworth, Ms Helen Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W)
Spellar, John
Starkey, Dr Phyllis Williams, Alan W (E Carmarthen)
Stevenson, George Williams, Mrs Betty (Conwy)
Stewart, David (Inverness E) Willis, Phil
Stewart, Ian (Eccles) Wills, Michael
Stinchcombe, Paul Wilson, Brian
Stoate, Dr Howard Winnick, David
Strang, Rt Hon Dr Gavin Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C)
Straw, Rt Hon Jack Wood, Mike
Stringer, Graham Woodward, Shaun
Sutcliffe, Gerry Woolas, Phil
Taylor, Rt Hon Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) Worthington, Tony
Wray, James
Taylor, Ms Dari (Stockton S) Wright, Anthony D (Gt Yarmouth)
Taylor, David (NW Leics) Wright, Tony (Cannock)
Taylor, Matthew (Truro) Wyatt, Derek
Temple-Morris, Peter
Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W) Tellers for the Ayes:
Thomas, Gareth R (Harrow W) Mr. David Clelland and
Thomas, Simon (Ceredigion) Mr. David Jamieson.
NOES
Amess, David Gale, Roger
Arbuthnot, Rt Hon James Garnier, Edward
Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) Gill, Christopher
Beggs, Roy Gorman, Mrs Teresa
Bercow, John Gray, James
Beresford, Sir Paul Green, Damian
Bottomley, Peter (Worthing W) Grieve, Dominic
Brazier, Julian Gummer, Rt Hon John
Brooke, Rt Hon Peter Hamilton, Rt Hon Sir Archie
Browning, Mrs Angela Hammond, Philip
Bruce, Ian (S Dorset) Hawkins, Nick
Butterfill, John Hayes, John
Chapman, Sir Sydney (Chipping Barnet) Heald, Oliver
Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas
Clappison, James Horam, John
Clark, Dr Michael (Rayleigh) Howard, Rt Hon Michael
Collins, Tim Jack, Rt Hon Michael
Gran, James Jackson, Robert (Wantage)
Curry, Rt Hon David Jenkin, Bernard
Davis, Rt Hon David (Haltemprice) Johnson Smith, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey
Day, Stephen
Duncan Smith, Iain Key, Robert
Evans, Nigel Kirkbride, Miss Julie
Faber, David Laing, Mrs Eleanor
Fabricant, Michael Lait, Mrs Jacqui
Fallon, Michael Lansley, Andrew
Forth, Rt Hon Eric Leigh, Edward
Fowler, At Hon Sir Norman Letwin, Oliver
Fox, Dr Liam Lewis, Dr Julian (New Forest E)
Fraser, Christopher Lidington, David
Lilley, Rt Hon Peter Shephard, Rt Hon Mrs Gillian
Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir Peter (Fareham) Shepherd, Richard
Loughton, Tim Simpson, Keith (Mid-Norfolk)
Luff, Peter Soames, Nicholas
Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas Spicer, Sir Michael
McIntosh, Miss Anne Spring, Richard
MacKay, Rt Hon Andrew Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John
Maclean, Rt Hon David Steen, Anthony
McLoughlin, Patrick Streeter, Gary
Malins, Humfrey Swayne, Desmond
Maples, John Syms, Robert
Maude, Rt Hon Francis Tapsell, Sir Peter
Mawhinney, Rt Hon Sir Brian Taylor, Ian (Esher & Walton)
May, Mrs Theresa Taylor, John M (Solihull)
Nicholls, Patrick Taylor, Sir Teddy
Norman, Archie Townend, John
O'Brien, Stephen (Eddisbury) Trend, Michael
Ottaway, Richard Tyrie, Andrew
Paterson, Owen Viggers, Peter
Pickles, Eric Waterson, Nigel
Prior, David Wells, Bowen
Redwood, Rt Hon John Whitney, Sir Raymond
Robathan, Andrew Wilshire, David
Robertson, Laurence Winterton, Nicholas (Macclesfield)
Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne) Yeo, Tim
Rowe, Andrew (Faversham) Tellers for the Noes:
Ruffley, David Mr. GeoffreyClifton-Brown
St Aubyn, Nick and
Sayeed, Jonathan Mr. John Randall.

Question accordingly agreed to.

Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118(6) (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation),