§ '(1) This Act shall (subject to subsection (2)) cease to have effect at the end of the period of five years beginning with the day on which the Act is brought into force.
§ (2) The Secretary of State may by order provide—
- (a) that a provision of this Act which is in force (whether or not by virtue of this subsection) shall continue in force for a specific period not exceeding five years;
- (b) that a provision of this Act shall cease to have effect;
- (c) that a provision of this Act which is not in force (whether or not by virtue of this subsection) shall come into force and remain in force for a specified period not exceeding five years.
§ (3) An order under subsection (2) shall be made by statutory instrument; and no such order shall be made unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.'.—[Mr. Simon Hughes.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
§ Motion made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 47, Noes 281.
381| Division No. 109] | [8.28 pm |
| AYES | |
| Allan, Richard | Beith, Rt Hon A J |
| Ashdown, Rt Hon Paddy | Bell, Martin (Tatton) |
| Baker, Norman | Breed, Colin |
| Ballard, Jackie | Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) |
| Burnett, John | McNamara, Kevin |
| Burstow, Paul | Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) |
| Campbell, Rt Hon Menzies (NE Fife) | Michie, Mrs Ray (Argyll & Bute) |
| Moore, Michael | |
| Chidgey, David | Morgan, Alasdair (Galloway) |
| Cotter, Brian | Oaten, Mark |
| Davey, Edward (Kingston) | Rendel, David |
| Fearn, Ronnie | Sanders, Adrian |
| Flynn, Paul | Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) |
| Foster, Don (Bath) | Smith, Sir Robert (W Ab'd'ns) |
| George, Andrew (St Ives) | Stunell, Andrew |
| Hancock, Mike | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Harris, Dr Evan | Thomas, Simon (Ceredigion) |
| Heath, David (Somerton & Frome) | Tonge, Dr Jenny |
| Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas | Tyler, Paul |
| Hughes, Simon (Southwark N) | Wallace, James |
| Kennedy, Rt Hon Charles (Ross Skye & Inverness W) | Webb, Steve |
| Willis, Phil | |
| Wise, Audrey | |
| Livsey, Richard | |
| Llwyd, Elfyn | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| McDonnell, John | Mr. Tom Brake and |
| Maclennan, Rt Hon Robert | Mr. Bob Russell. |
| NOES | |
| Ainger, Nick | Clwyd, Ann |
| Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) | Coaker, Vernon |
| Alexander, Douglas | Coffey, Ms Ann |
| Anderson, Donald (Swansea E) | Cohen, Harry |
| Anderson, Janet (Rossendale) | Colman, Tony |
| Armstrong, Rt Hon Ms Hilary | Connarty, Michael |
| Ashton, Joe | Cook, Frank (Stockton N) |
| Atkins, Charlotte | Cooper, Yvette |
| Austin, John | Corston, Jean |
| Banks, Tony | Cousins, Jim |
| Barnes, Harry | Cranston, Ross |
| Battle, John | Crausby, David |
| Beard, Nigel | Cryer, Mrs Ann (Keighley) |
| Beckett, Rt Hon Mrs Margaret | Cryer, John (Hornchurch) |
| Begg, Miss Anne | Cummings, John |
| Benn, Hilary (Leeds C) | Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S) |
| Bennett, Andrew F | Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire |
| Benton, Joe | Darvill, Keith |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Davey, Valerie (Bristol W) |
| Berry, Roger | Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) |
| Best, Harold | Davies, Geraint (Croydon C) |
| Betts, Clive | Dawson, Hilton |
| Blackman, Liz | Donaldson, Jeffrey |
| Blears, Ms Hazel | Dowd, Jim |
| Blizzard, Bob | Drew, David |
| Boateng, Rt Hon Paul | Drown, Ms Julia |
| Borrow, David | Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth |
| Bradley, Keith (Withington) | Eagle, Angela (Wallasey) |
| Bradshaw, Ben | Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) |
| Brinton, Mrs Helen | Edwards, Huw |
| Browne, Desmond | Ennis, Jeff |
| Burden, Richard | Fisher, Mark |
| Burgon, Colin | Fitzpatrick, Jim |
| Butler, Mrs Christine | Flint, Caroline |
| Byers, Rt Hon Stephen | Forsythe, Clifford |
| Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) | Foster, Rt Hon Derek |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) | Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings) |
| Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) | Foster, Michael J (Worcester) |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | Gapes, Mike |
| Cann, Jamie | Gardiner, Barry |
| Caplin, Ivor | George, Bruce (Walsall S) |
| Casale, Roger | Gerrard, Neil |
| Cawsey, Ian | Gibson, Dr Ian |
| Chapman, Ben (Wirral S) | Gilroy, Mrs Linda |
| Chaytor, David | Godman, Dr Norman A |
| Clapham, Michael | Godsiff, Roger |
| Clark, Dr Lynda (Edinburgh Pentlands) | Goggins, Paul |
| Golding, Mrs Llin | |
| Clark, Paul (Gillingham) | Gordon, Mrs Eileen |
| Clarke, Charles (Norwich S) | Griffiths, Jane (Reading E) |
| Clelland, David | Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) |
| Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) | Merron, Gillian |
| Grocott, Bruce | Miller, Andrew |
| Grogan, John | Mitchell, Austin |
| Gunnell, John | Moffatt, Laura |
| Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale) | Moonie, Dr Lewis |
| Hall, Patrick (Bedford) | Moran, Ms Margaret |
| Hamilton, Fabian (Leeds NE) | Morgan, Ms Julie (Cardiff N) |
| Hanson, David | Morley, Elliot |
| Harman, Rt Hon Ms Harriet | Morris, Rt Hon Ms Estelle (B'ham Yardley) |
| Heal, Mrs Sylvia | |
| Healey, John | Morris, Rt Hon Sir John (Aberavon) |
| Hepburn, Stephen | |
| Heppell, John | Mountford, Kali |
| Hill, Keith | Murphy, Denis (Wansbeck) |
| Hinchliffe, David | Murphy, Rt Hon Paul (Torfaen) |
| Hodge, Ms Margaret | Naysmith, Dr Doug |
| Hope, Phil | O'Brien, Bill (Normanton) |
| Howarth, Alan (Newport E) | O'Brien, Mike (N Warks) |
| Howells, Dr Kim | O'Hara, Eddie |
| Hoyle, Lindsay | Olner, Bill |
| Hughes, Ms Beverley (Stretford) | O'Neill, Martin |
| Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) | Organ, Mrs Diana |
| Hurst, Alan | Pearson, Ian |
| Hutton, John | Pendry, Tom |
| Iddon, Dr Brian | Pickthall, Colin |
| Illstey, Eric | Pike, Peter L |
| Ingram, Rt Hon Adam | Plaskitt, James |
| Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) | Pollard, Kerry |
| Jamieson, David | Pond, Chris |
| Jenkins, Brian | Pope, Greg |
| Johnson, Alan (Hull W & Hessle) | Pound, Stephen |
| Johnson, Miss Melanie (Welwyn Hatfield) | Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E) |
| Prosser, Gwyn | |
| Jones, Rt Hon Barry (Alyn) | Purchase, Ken |
| Jones, Mrs Fiona (Newark) | Quin, Rt Hon Ms Joyce |
| Jones, Helen (Warrington N) | Quinn, Lawrie |
| Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) | Radice, Rt Hon Giles |
| Jones, Dr Lynne (Selly Oak) | Rammell, Bill |
| Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S) | Rapson, Syd |
| Jowell, Rt Hon Ms Tessa | Reed, Andrew (Loughborough) |
| Keeble, Ms Sally | Robinson, Peter (Belfast E) |
| Keen, Alan (Feltham & Heston) | Roche, Mrs Barbara |
| Kemp, Fraser | Rogers, Allan |
| Kennedy, Jane (Wavertree) | Rooker, Rt Hon Jeff |
| Khabra, Piara S | Rooney, Terry |
| Kidney, David | Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) |
| Kilfoyle, Peter | Ross, William (E Lond'y) |
| Kumar, Dr Ashok | Rowlands, Ted |
| Laxton, Bob | Ruane, Chris |
| Lepper, David | Russell, Ms Christine (Chester) |
| Leslie, Christopher | Ryan, Ms Joan |
| Levitt, Tom | Salter, Martin |
| Lewis, Ivan (Bury S) | Sawford, Phil |
| Linton, Martin | Sedgemore, Brian |
| Lock, David | Shaw, Jonathan |
| Love, Andrew | Shipley, Ms Debra |
| McAvoy, Thomas | Short, Rt Hon Clare |
| McCabe, Steve | Singh, Marsha |
| McCartney, Rt Hon Ian (Makerfield) | Skinner, Dennis |
| Smith, Rt Hon Andrew (Oxford E) | |
| McDonagh, Siobhain | Smith, Angela (Basildon) |
| McFall, John | Smith, Miss Geraldine (Morecambe & Lunesdale) |
| McIsaac, Shona | |
| Mackinlay, Andrew | Smith, Jacqui (Redditch) |
| Mactaggart, Fiona | Smith, John (Glamorgan) |
| McWalter, Tony | Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) |
| McWilliam, John | Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S) |
| Maginnis, Ken | Snape, Peter |
| Mahon, Mrs Alice | Southworth, Ms Helen |
| Mallaber, Judy | Squire, Ms Rachel |
| Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) | Starkey, Dr Phyllis |
| Marsden, Paul (Shrewsbury) | Steinberg, Gerry |
| Marshall-Andrews, Robert | Stewart, David (Inverness E) |
| Maxton, John | Stinchcombe, Paul |
| Meacher, Rt Hon Michael | Stoate, Dr Howard |
| Meale, Alan | Strang, Rt Hon Dr Gavin |
| Straw, Rt Hon Jack | Twigg, Stephen (Enfield) |
| Stringer, Graham | Tynan, Bill |
| Stuart, Ms Gisela | Ward, Ms Claire |
| Sutcliffe, Gerry | Watts, David |
| Taylor, Rt Hon Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) | White, Brian |
| Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W) | |
| Taylor, Ms Dari (Stockton S) | |
| Taylor, David (NW Leics) | Williams, Alan W (E Carmarthen) |
| Taylor, Rt Hon John D (Strangford) | Williams, Mrs Betty (Conwy) |
| Thomas, Gareth R (Harrow W) | Winnick, David |
| Thompson, William | Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C) |
| Timms, Stephen | Wood, Mike |
| Tipping, Paddy | Woolas, Phil |
| Todd, Mark | Worthington, Tony |
| Touhig, Don | Wright, Anthony D (Gt Yarmouth) |
| Trickett, Jon | Wyatt, Derek |
| Turner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Turner, Dr Desmond (Kemptown) | Mrs. Anne McGuire and |
| Turner, Neil (Wigan) | Mr. Graham Allen. |
§ Question accordingly negatived.