§ .—(1) The court may make a disqualification order against a person where it appears to it—
- (a) that he has been a director of a company which was struck off the register of companies by reason of its failure to deliver company accounts, and
- (b) that his conduct as a director of that company makes him unfit to be concerned in the management of a company.
§ (2) The maximum period of disqualification under this section is five years.".'.—[Mr. Chope.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
§ Motion made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 46, Noes 221.
1124| Division No. 337] | [3.44 pm |
| AYES | |
| Arbuthnot, Rt Hon James | Loughton, Tim |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | McIntosh, Miss Anne |
| Beggs, Roy | Maclean, Rt Hon David |
| Beith, Rt Hon A J | Major, Rt Hon John |
| Boswell, Tim | Michie, Mrs Ray (Argyll & Bute) |
| Brand, Dr Peter | Moore, Michael |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Morgan, Alasdair (Galloway) |
| Burnett, John | Page, Richard |
| Burstow, Paul | Portillo, Rt Hon Michael |
| Butterfill, John | Randall, John |
| Campbell, Rt Hon Menzies (NE Fife) | Rendel, David |
| Robathan, Andrew | |
| Chapman, Sir Sydney (Chipping Barnet) | Russell, Bob (Colchester) |
| Shephard, Rt Hon Mrs Gillian | |
| Clappison, James | Spring, Richard |
| Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey | Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Cotter, Brian | Steen, Anthony |
| Davey, Edward (Kingston) | Syms, Robert |
| Davis, Rt Hon David (Haltemprice) | Taylor, Rt Hon John D (Strangford) |
| Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Taylor, Sir Teddy |
| Foster, Don (Bath) | Tyler, Paul |
| Gray, James | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Hawkins, Nick | |
| Heath, David (Somerton & Frome) | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Lewis, Dr Julian (New Forest E) | Mr. Eric Forth and |
| Lilley, Rt Hon Peter | Mr. Christopher Chope. |
| NOES | |
| Adams, Mrs Irene (Paisley N) | Bradley, Keith (Withington) |
| Ainger, Nick | Bradshaw, Ben |
| Anderson, Donald (Swansea E) | Brinton, Mrs Helen |
| Atkins, Charlotte | Brown, Rt Hon Nick (Newcastle E) |
| Austin, John | Buck, Ms Karen |
| Banks, Tony | Burden, Richard |
| Barnes, Harry | Butler, Mrs Christine |
| Battle, John | Caplin, Ivor |
| Bayley, Hugh | Casale, Roger |
| Beard, Nigel | Caton, Martin |
| Beckett, Rt Hon Mrs Margaret | Cawsey, Ian |
| Begg, Miss Anne | Clapham, Michael |
| Bell, Martin (Tatton) | Clark, Rt Hon Dr David (S Shields) |
| Bell, Stuart (Middlesbrough) | Clarke, Eric (Midlothian) |
| Bennett, Andrew F | Clelland, David |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Coaker, Vernon |
| Berry, Roger | Coleman, Iain |
| Blackman, Liz | Colman, Tony |
| Connarty, Michael | Leslie, Christopher |
| Cook, Frank (Stockton N) | Lewis, Ivan (Bury S) |
| Cooper, Yvette | Linton, Martin |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Lloyd, Tony (Manchester C) |
| Corston, Jean | Lock, David |
| Cousins, Jim | Love, Andrew |
| Cox, Tom | McAvoy, Thomas |
| Cryer, John (Hornchurch) | McCabe, Steve |
| Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S) | McCafferty, Ms Chris |
| Darling, Rt Hon Alistair | Macdonald, Calum |
| Darvill, Keith | McDonnell, John |
| Davey, Valerie (Bristol W) | McGuire, Mrs Anne |
| Davidson, Ian | McIsaac, Shona |
| Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) | Mackinlay, Andrew |
| Davis, Rt Hon Terry (B'ham Hodge H) | McNulty, Tony |
| MacShane, Denis | |
| Dawson, Hilton | Mactaggart, Fiona |
| Dismore, Andrew | McWalter, Tony |
| Dowd, Jim | McWilliam, John |
| Drew, David | Mahon, Mrs Alice |
| Drown, Ms Julia | Mallaber, Judy |
| Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth | Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) |
| Eagle, Angela (Wallasey) | Marsden, Paul (Shrewsbury) |
| Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) | Marshall, David (Shettleston) |
| Edwards, Huw | Martlew, Eric |
| Ennis, Jeff | Maxton, John |
| Etherington, Bill | Merron, Gillian |
| Field, Rt Hon Frank | Michael, Rt Hon Alun |
| Fitzpatrick, Jim | Michie, Bill (Shef'ld Heeley) |
| Flint, Caroline | Miller, Andrew |
| Flynn, Paul | Mitchell, Austin |
| Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings) | Moffatt, Laura |
| Galloway, George | Moran, Ms Margaret |
| Gapes, Mike | Morris, Rt Hon Ms Estelle (B'ham Yardley) |
| Gardiner, Barry | |
| Gibson, Dr Ian | Mountford, Kali |
| Godman, Dr Norman A | Murphy, Jim (Eastwood) |
| Golding, Mrs Llin | Naysmith, Dr Doug |
| Gordon, Mrs Eileen | O'Brien, Bill (Normanton) |
| Griffiths, Jane (Reading E) | O'Brien, Mike (N Warks) |
| Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) | O'Hara, Eddie |
| Grogan, John | Olner, Bill |
| Hall, Patrick (Bedford) | Osborne, Ms Sandra |
| Hamilton, Fabian (Leeds NE) | Palmer, Dr Nick |
| Hanson, David | Pearson, Ian |
| Healey, John | Perham, Ms Linda |
| Henderson, Ivan (Harwich) | Pike, Peter L |
| Heppell, John | Plaskitt, James |
| Hesford, Stephen | Pollard, Kerry |
| Hill, Keith | Pond, Chris |
| Hinchliffe, David | Pope, Greg |
| Hodge, Ms Margaret | Pound, Stephen |
| Hope, Phil | Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E) |
| Howells, Dr Kim | Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) |
| Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) | Quinn, Lawrie |
| Hurst, Alan | Radice, Rt Hon Giles |
| Hutton, John | Rammell, Bill |
| Illsley, Eric | Raynsford, Nick |
| Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) | Reed, Andrew (Loughborough) |
| Jenkins, Brian | Reid, Rt Hon Dr John (Hamilton N) |
| Jones, Mrs Fiona (Newark) | Roche, Mrs Barbara |
| Jones, Ms Jenny (Wolverh'ton SW) | Rooker, Rt Hon Jeff |
| Rowlands, Ted | |
| Jones, Dr Lynne (Selly Oak) | Roy, Frank |
| Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S) | Ruane, Chris |
| Keeble, Ms Sally | Ruddock, Joan |
| Keen, Alan (Feltham & Heston) | Salter, Martin |
| Keen, Ann (Brentford & Isleworth) | Sarwar, Mohammad |
| Kemp, Fraser | Sawford, Phil |
| Kennedy, Jane (Wavertree) | Sedgemore, Brian |
| Khabra, Piara S | Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert |
| King, Ms Oona (Bethnal Green) | Skinner, Dennis |
| Kumar, Dr Ashok | Smith, Rt Hon Andrew (Oxford E) |
| Ladyman, Dr Stephen | Smith, Jacqui (Redditch) |
| Lawrence, Mrs Jackie | Smith, John (Glamorgan) |
| Laxton, Bob | Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) |
| Soley, Clive | Vis, Dr Rudi |
| Southworth, Ms Helen | Walley, Ms Joan |
| Spellar, John | Ward, Ms Claire |
| Squire, Ms Rachel | Wareing, Robert N |
| Starkey, Dr Phyllis | White, Brian |
| Stevenson, George | Whitehead, Dr Alan |
| Stinchcombe, Paul | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Strang, Rt Hon Dr Gavin | Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W) |
| Sutcliffe, Gerry | |
| Taylor, Rt Hon Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) | Williams, Alan W (E Carmarthen) |
| Winnick, David | |
| Taylor, Ms Dari (Stockton S) | Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C) |
| Taylor, David (NW Leics) | Wood, Mike |
| Temple-Morris, Peter | Woodward, Shaun |
| Thomas, Gareth R (Harrow W) | Wright, Anthony D (Gt Yarmouth) |
| Thomas, Simon (Ceredigion) | Wright, Tony (Cannock) |
| Timms, Stephen | Wyatt, Derek |
| Touhig, Don | |
| Trickett, Jon | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Twigg, Derek (Halton) | Mr. Graham Allen and |
| Tynan, Bill | Mr. Robert Ainsworth. |
§ Question accordingly negatived.