§ Question put:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 271, Noes 152.
287| Division No. 325] | [10.27 pm |
| AYES | |
| Adams, Mrs Irene (Paisley N) | Chidgey, David |
| Ainger, Nick | Church, Ms Judith |
| Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) | Clapham, Michael |
| Alexander, Douglas | Clark, Rt Hon Dr David (S Shields) |
| Allan, Richard | Clark, Paul (Gillingham) |
| Allen, Graham | Clarke, Charles (Norwich S) |
| Anderson, Donald (Swansea E) | Clarke, Eric (Midlothian) |
| Anderson, Janet (Rossendale) | Clwyd, Ann |
| Armstrong, Rt Hon Ms Hilary | Coaker, Vernon |
| Ashton, Joe | Coffey, Ms Ann |
| Atherton, Ms Candy | Colman, Tony |
| Atkins, Charlotte | Connarty, Michael |
| Ballard, Jackie | Cooper, Yvette |
| Banks, Tony | Cotter, Brian |
| Barron, Kevin | Cousins, Jim |
| Beard, Nigel | Cox, Tom |
| Beckett, Rt Hon Mrs Margaret | Cranston, Ross |
| Begg, Miss Anne | Cryer, Mrs Ann (Keighley) |
| Beith, Rt Hon A J | Cunningham, Rt Hon Dr Jack (Copeland) |
| Benn, Hilary (Leeds C) | |
| Berry, Roger | Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S) |
| Betts, Clive | Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire |
| Blackman, Liz | Darling, Rt Hon Alistair |
| Blears, Ms Hazel | Davey, Valerie (Bristol W) |
| Blizzard, Bob | Davidson, Ian |
| Boateng, Rt Hon Paul | Dawson, Hilton |
| Bradley, Keith (Withington) | Dean, Mrs Janet |
| Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin) | Dobbin, Jim |
| Bradshaw, Ben | Dobson, Rt Hon Frank |
| Brake, Tom | Doran, Frank |
| Brand, Dr Peter | Dowd, Jim |
| Breed, Colin | Drew, David |
| Browne, Desmond | Drown, Ms Julia |
| Burden, Richard | Eagle, Angela (Wallasey) |
| Butler, Mrs Christine | Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) |
| Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) | Edwards, Huw |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) | Ellman, Mrs Louise |
| Campbell, Rt Hon Menzies (NE Fife) | Etherington, Bill |
| Fearn, Ronnie | |
| Caplin, Ivor | Fitzsimons, Mrs Lorna |
| Casale, Roger | Flint, Caroline |
| Caton, Martin | Flynn, Paul |
| Cawsey, Ian | Follett, Barbara |
| Chaytor, David | Foster, Don (Bath) |
| Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings) | McKenna, Mrs Rosemary |
| Foster, Michael J (Worcester) | Mackinlay, Andrew |
| Foulkes, George | McNamara, Kevin |
| Fyfe, Maria | McNulty, Tony |
| Gapes, Mike | MacShane, Denis |
| Gardiner, Barry | Mactaggart, Fiona |
| George, Andrew (St Ives) | McWalter, Tony |
| George, Bruce (Walsall S) | Mallaber, Judy |
| Gibson, Dr Ian | Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) |
| Godman, Dr Norman A | Marshall, David (Shettleston) |
| Goggins, Paul | Martlew, Eric |
| Gordon, Mrs Eileen | Maxton, John |
| Griffiths, Jane (Reading E) | Merron, Gillian |
| Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) | Michael, Rt Hon Alun |
| Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) | Michie, Bill (Shef'ld Heeley) |
| Grocott, Bruce | Michie, Mrs Ray (Argyll & Bute) |
| Grogan, John | Moffatt, Laura |
| Hall, Patrick (Bedford) | Moonie, Dr Lewis |
| Hancock, Mike | Moore, Michael |
| Hanson, David | Moran, Ms Margaret |
| Harman, Rt Hon Ms Harriet | Morgan, Ms Julie (Cardiff N) |
| Harvey, Nick | Morley, Elliot |
| Healey, John | Morris, Rt Hon Ms Estelle (B'ham Yardley) |
| Heath, David (Somerton & Frome) | |
| Henderson, Doug (Newcastle N) | Mountford, Kali |
| Hinchliffe, David | Mowlam, Rt Hon Marjorie |
| Hodge, Ms Margaret | Mullin, Chris |
| Hope, Phil | Murphy, Jim (Eastwood) |
| Hoyle, Lindsay | Murphy, Rt Hon Paul (Torfaen) |
| Hughes, Ms Beverley (Stretford) | Naysmith, Dr Doug |
| Hurst, Alan | Oaten, Mark |
| Hutton, John | O'Brien, Bill (Normanton) |
| Illsley, Eric | O'Hara, Eddie |
| Jackson, Ms Glenda (Hampstead) | Olner, Bill |
| Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) | Öpik, Lembit |
| Jenkins, Brian | Organ, Mrs Diana |
| Johnson, Alan (Hull W & Hessle) | Osborne, Ms Sandra |
| Johnson, Miss Melanie (Welwyn Hatfield) | Palmer, Dr Nick |
| Pendry, Tom | |
| Jones, Rt Hon Barry (Alyn) | Perham, Ms Linda |
| Jones, Mrs Fiona (Newark) | Pickthall, Colin |
| Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) | Pike, Peter L |
| Jones, Dr Lynne (Selly Oak) | Plaskitt, James |
| Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) | Pond, Chris |
| Keeble, Ms Sally | Pope, Greg |
| Keen, Alan (Feltham & Heston) | Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E) |
| Keen, Ann (Brentford & Isleworth) | Primarolo, Dawn |
| Keetch, Paul | Prosser, Gwyn |
| Kelly, Ms Ruth | Quin, Rt Hon Ms Joyce |
| Kemp, Fraser | Quinn, Lawrie |
| Kennedy, Jane (Wavertree) | Rammell, Bill |
| Kidney, David | Reed, Andrew (Loughborough) |
| Kilfoyle, Peter | Rendel, David |
| King, Ms Oona (Bethnal Green) | Roche, Mrs Barbara |
| Kingham, Ms Tess | Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) |
| Ladyman, Dr Stephen | Roy, Frank |
| Lammy, David | Ruane, Chris |
| Lawrence, Mrs Jackie | Ruddock, Joan |
| Laxton, Bob | Russell, Ms Christine (Chester) |
| Lepper, David | Ryan, Ms Joan |
| Leslie, Christopher | Sanders, Adrian |
| Levitt, Tom | Savidge, Malcolm |
| Liddell, Rt Hon Mrs Helen | Sawford, Phil |
| Linton, Martin | Shaw, Jonathan |
| Livsey, Richard | Sheerman, Barry |
| Lloyd, Tony (Manchester C) | Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) |
| Lock, David | Smith, Rt Hon Andrew (Oxford E) |
| Love, Andrew | Smith, Angela (Basildon) |
| McAvoy, Thomas | Smith, Rt Hon Chris (Islington S) |
| McCabe, Steve | Smith, John (Glamorgan) |
| McCafferty, Ms Chris | Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) |
| Macdonald, Calum | Soley, Clive |
| McDonnell, John | Southworth, Ms Helen |
| McFall, John | Spellar, John |
| McGuire, Mrs Anne | Starkey, Dr Phyllis |
| McIsaac, Shona | Stewart, David (Inverness E) |
| Stewart, Ian (Eccles) | Tyler, Paul |
| Strang, Rt Hon Dr Gavin | Vis, Dr Rudi |
| Stuart, Ms Gisela | Walley, Ms Joan |
| Stunell, Andrew | Wareing, Robert N |
| Sutcliffe, Gerry | Webb, Steve |
| Taylor, Rt Hon Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) | White, Brian |
| Williams, Alan W (E Carmarthen) | |
| Taylor, David (NW Leics) | Williams, Mrs Betty (Conwy) |
| Temple-Morris, Peter | Willis, Phil |
| Thomas, Gareth R (Harrow W) | Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C) |
| Timms, Stephen | Wood, Mike |
| Tipping, Paddy | Woodward, Shaun |
| Tonge, Dr Jenny | Worthington, Tony |
| Touhig, Don | Wright, Anthony D (Gt Yarmouth) |
| Trickett, Jon | Wright, Tony (Cannock) |
| Turner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE) | Wyatt, Derek |
| Turner, Dr George (NW Norfolk) | |
| Turner, Neil (Wigan) | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Twigg, Derek (Halton) | Mr. David Jamieson and |
| Twigg, Stephen (Enfield) | Mr. Mike Hall. |
| NOES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (E Surrey) | Gibb, Nick |
| Amess, David | Gidley, Sandra |
| Arbuthnot, Rt Hon James | Gill, Christopher |
| Baker, Norman | Gorman, Mrs Teresa |
| Baldry, Tony | Gray, James |
| Barnes, Harry | Green, Damian |
| Beggs, Roy | Greenway, John |
| Bell, Martin (Tatton) | Grieve, Dominic |
| Bercow, John | Gummer, Rt Hon John |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Hague, Rt Hon William |
| Blunt, Crispin | Hamilton, Rt Hon Sir Archie |
| Body, Sir Richard | Hammond, Philip |
| Boswell, Tim | Hawkins, Nick |
| Bottomley, Peter (Worthing W) | Heald, Oliver |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon Mrs Virginia | Heathcoat-Amory, Rt Hon David |
| Brady, Graham | Hood, Jimmy |
| Brazier, Julian | Hopkins, Kelvin |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Horam, John |
| Browning, Mrs Angela | Howard, Rt Hon Michael |
| Burnett, John | Howarth, Gerald (Aldershot) |
| Burns, Simon | Hughes, Simon (Southwark N) |
| Burstow, Paul | Iddon, Dr Brian |
| Butterfill, John | Jenkin, Bernard |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | Key, Robert |
| Cash, William | Kirkbride, Miss Julie |
| Chapman, Sir Sydney (Chipping Barnet) | Laing, Mrs Eleanor |
| Lait, Mrs Jacqui | |
| Chope, Christopher | Lansley, Andrew |
| Clappison, James | Letwin, Oliver |
| Clark, Dr Michael (Rayleigh) | Lewis, Dr Julian (New Forest E) |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Lidington, David |
| Lilley, Rt Hon Peter | |
| Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey | Llwyd, Elfyn |
| Collins, Tim | Loughton, Tim |
| Cormack, Sir Patrick | Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas |
| Cran, James | MacGregor, Rt Hon John |
| Curry, Rt Hon David | McIntosh, Miss Anne |
| Davey, Edward (Kingston) | MacKay, Rt Hon Andrew |
| Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Davies, Quentin (Grantham) | McWilliam, John |
| Davis, Rt Hon David (Haltemprice) | Madel, Sir David |
| Day, Stephen | Maples, John |
| Duncan, Alan | Mates, Michael |
| Duncan Smith, Iain | Maude, Rt Hon Francis |
| Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth | Mawhinney, Rt Hon Sir Brian |
| Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter | May, Mrs Theresa |
| Evans, Nigel | Moss, Malcolm |
| Fabricant, Michael | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Fallon, Michael | Norman, Archie |
| Flight, Howard | O'Brien, Stephen (Eddisbury) |
| Forth, Rt Hon Eric | Ottaway, Richard |
| Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman | Page, Richard |
| Fraser, Christopher | Paterson, Owen |
| Garnier, Edward | Pearson, Ian |
| Portillo, Rt Hon Michael | Taylor, John M (Solihull) |
| Prior, David | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Redwood, Rt Hon John | Taylor, Sir Teddy |
| Robathan, Andrew | Thomas, Simon (Ceredigion) |
| Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne) | Townend, John |
| Ross, William (E Lond'y) | Trend, Michael |
| Russell, Bob (Colchester) | Tynan, Bill |
| St Aubyn, Nick | Tyrie, Andrew |
| Salmond, Alex | Viggers, Peter |
| Sayeed, Jonathan | Walter, Robert |
| Shephard, Rt Hon Mrs Gillian | Wardle, Charles |
| Shepherd, Richard | Waterson, Nigel |
| Simpson, Keith (Mid-Norfolk) | Wells, Bowen |
| Skinner, Dennis | Whitney, Sir Raymond |
| Smith, Sir Robert (W Ab'd'ns) | Whittingdale, John |
| Soames, Nicholas | Widdecombe, Rt Hon Miss Ann |
| Spicer, Sir Michael | Wilkinson, John |
| Spring, Richard | Willetts, David |
| Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Steen, Anthony | Winterton, Nicholas (Macclesfield) |
| Streeter, Gary | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Swayne, Desmond | |
| Syms, Robert | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Tapsell, Sir Peter | Mr. Peter Atkinson and |
| Taylor, Ian (Esher & Walton) | Mr. John Randall. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§ Ordered,
§ That in the next Session of Parliament the following Order shall have effect:
- (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), Standing Order No. 38 (Procedure on divisions) shall not apply if, after the time for the interruption of business, the opinion of the Speaker as to the decision on a question is challenged in respect of any question.
- (2) Standing Order No. 38 (Procedure on Divisions) shall apply (and this order shall not apply) to questions—
§ (a) on motions or amendments in the course of proceedings on bills or allocating time to or programming such proceedings;
§ (b) on motions which may be made without notice;
§ (c) on motions to be disposed of immediately following the disposal of amendments proposed thereto, and on such amendments;
§ (d) on motions made under—
- (i) paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 15(Exempted Business);
- (ii) paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 51 (Ways and Means motions);
- (iii) sub-paragraph (l)(a) of Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and Ways and Means resolutions in connection with Bills);
- (iv) paragraph (5) of Standing Order No. 54(Consideration of Estimates); and
- (v) paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 55(Questions on voting of estimates, &c); and
§ (e) on motions made under paragraph 3 below or to which an order made under that paragraph applies.
- (3) After the moment of interruption and the conclusion of proceedings under any other Standing Order which fall to be taken immediately after it, a Minister of the Crown may make a motion to the effect that this order shall not apply to questions on any specified motions; such motion may be proceeded with, though opposed, and the question thereon shall be put forthwith.
- (4) If the opinion of the Speaker is challenged under paragraph (I) of this order, he shall defer the division until half-past Three o'clock on the next Wednesday on which the House shall sit.
- (5) On any Wednesday to which a division has been deferred under paragraph (4) above—
§ (a) Members may record their votes on the question under arrangements made by the Speaker;
§ (b) votes may be recorded for one and a half hours after half-past Three o'clock, no account being taken of any period during which the House or committee proceeds to a division; and
§ (c) the Speaker, or the Chairman, shall announce the result of the deferred division as soon as may be after the expiry of the period mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) above.