HC Deb 28 June 2001 vol 370 cc886-9

Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Order [this day],

That in the current 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—

  1. (a) on motions or amendments in the course of proceedings on bills or allocating time to or programming such proceedings;
  2. (b) on motions which may be made without notice;
  3. (c) on motions to be disposed of immediately following the disposal of amendments proposed thereto, and on such amendments;
  4. (d) on motions made under—
    1. (i) paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business);
    2. (ii) paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 51 (Ways and means motions);
    3. (iii) Sub-paragraph (1)(a) of Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills);
    4. (iv) paragraph (5) of Standing Order No. 54 (Consideration of estimates); and
    5. (v) paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 55 (Questions on voting of estimates, &c.); and
  5. (e) on motions made under paragraph 3 below or to which an order tr, ade 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 he put forthwith.

(4) If the opinion of the Speaker is challenged under paragraph (1) 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—

  1. (a) Members may record their votes on the question under arrangements made by the Speaker;
  2. (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
  3. (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.—[Mr. Hepell.]

The House divided: Ayes 268, Noes 130.

Division No. 7] [6.43 pm
AYES
Adams, Mrs Irene (Paisley N) Austin, John
Ainger, Nick Bailey, Adrian
Ainsworth, Bob (Cov'try NE) Baird, Vera
Alexander, Douglas Banks, Tony
Allan, Richard Barron, Kevin
Allen, Graham Battle, John
Anderson, Janet (Rossendale) Bayley, Hugh
Armstrong, Rt Hon Ms Hilary Beard, Nigel
Atherton, Ms Candy Beckett, Rt Hon Margaret
Atkins, Charlotte Begg, Miss Anne
Benn, Hilary Griffiths, Jane (Reading E)
Bennett, Andrew Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S)
Benton, Joe Griffiths, Win (Bridgend)
Berry, Roger Hain, Peter
Best, Harold Hamilton, Fabian (Leeds NE)
Betts, Clive Hanson, David
Blackman, Liz Harris. Dr Evan (Oxford W)
Borrow, David Harris. Tom (Glasgow Cathcart)
Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin) Havard, Dai
Brinton, Mrs Helen Healey, John
Brooke, Annette Heath, David
Brown, Rt Hon Nicholas Henderson, Doug (Newcastle N)
(Newcastle E amp; Wallsend) Henderson, Ivan (Harwich)
Browne, Desmond Hendrick, Mark
Bryant, Chris Heppell, John
Buck, Ms Karen Heyes, David
Burden, Richard Hill, Keith
Burgon, Colin Holmes, Paul
Burnham, Andy Hood, Jimmy
Cable, Dr Vincent Hoon, Rt Hon Geoffrey
Cairns, David Howarth, Rt Hon Alan (Newport E)
Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) Howarth, George (Knowsley N)
Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) Hoyle, Lindsay
Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) Hughes, Beverley (Stretford)
Cann, Jamie Humble, Mrs Joan
Caton, Martin Hurst, Alan
Challen, Colin Iddon, Dr Brian
Chapman, Ben (Wirral S) Illsley, Eric
Clark, Dr Lynda Ingram, Rt Hon Adam
(Edinburgh Pentlands) Jackson, Glenda (Hampstead)
Clark, Paul (Gillingham) Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough)
Clarke, Charles (Norwich S) Jenkins, Brian
Clarke, Rt Hon Tom (Coatbridge) Johnson, Alan (Hull W & Hessle)
Coffey, Ms Ann Johnson, Miss Melanie
Coleman, Iain (Welwyn Hatfield)
Colman, Tony Jones, Kevan (N Durham)
Cook, Rt Hon Robin (Livingston) Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S)
Cooper, Yvette Jowell, Rt Hon Tessa
Corston, Jean Joyce, Eric
Cotter, Brian Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald
Cousins, Jim Keeble, Ms Sally
Cranston, Ross Keen, Alan (Feltham amp; Heston)
Cruddas, Jon Keen, Ann (Brentford amp; Isleworth)
Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S) Kemp, Fraser
Davey, Valerie (Bristol W) Khabra, Piara S
David, Wayne Kidney, David
Davies, Geraint (Croydon C) King, Andy (Rugby amp; Kenilworth)
Dawson, Hilton King, Ms Oona (Bethnal Green)
Dean, Mrs Janet Knight, Jim (S Dorset)
Dhanda, Parmjit Kumar, Dr Ashok
Dobbin, Jim Ladyman, Dr Stephen
Dobson, Rt Hon Frank Lamb, Norman
Donohoe, Brian H Lawrence, Mrs Jackie
Dowd, Jim Laxton, Bob
Drew, David Leslie. Christopher
Drown, Ms Julia Levitt, Tom
Eagle, Angela (Wallasey) Lewis, Ivan (Bury S)
Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) Liddell, Rt Hon Mrs Helen
Efford, Clive Linton, Martin
Ennis, Jeff Lloyd, Tony
Ewing, Annabelle Love, Andrew
Farrelly, Paul Lucas, Ian
Field, Rt Hon Frank (Birkenhead) Luke, Iain
Flint, Caroline Lyons, John
Follett, Barbara McAvoy, Thomas
Foster, Rt Hon Derek McFall, John
Foster, Don (Bath) McGuire, Mrs Anne
Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings) McIsaac, Shona
Galloway, George McKechin, Ann
Gapes, Mike McKenna, Rosemary
Gardiner, Barry McNulty, Tony
Gerrard, Neil Mactaggart, Fiona
Gibson, Dr Ian McWalter, Tony
Gilroy, Linda McWilliam, John
Goggins, Paul Mahmood, Khalid
Green, Matthew (Ludlow) Mallaber, Judy
Mandelson, Rt Hon Peter Smith, Jacqui (Redditch)
Mann, John Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent)
Marris, Rob Soley, Clive
Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) Southworth, Helen
Marshall, David (Shettleston) Squire, Rachel
Milburn, Rt Hon Alan Starkey, Dr Phyllis
Miliband, David Stevenson, George
Miller, Andrew Stewart, Ian (Eccles)
Moffatt, Laura Stinchcombe, Paul
Moran, Margaret Stoate, Dr Howard
Morgan, Julie Stringer, Graham
Mullin, Chris Stuart, Ms Gisela
Munn, Ms Meg Stunell, Andrew
Murphy, Jim (Eastwood) Sutcliffe, Gerry
Norris, Dan Tami, Mark
O'Brien, Mike (N Warks) Taylor, Rt Hon Ann (Dewsbury)
Olner, Bill Taylor, Ms Dari (Stockton S)
Osborne, Sandra (Ayr) Taylor, David (NW Leics)
Palmer, Dr Nick Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W)
Pearson, Ian Thomas, Gareth R (Harrow W)
Perham, Linda Tipping, Paddy
Picking, Anne Todd, Mark
Pickthall, Colin Turner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE)
Pike, Peter Turner, Dr Desmond (Kemptown)
Plaskitt, James Turner, Neil (Wigan)
Pond, Chris Twigg, Derek (Halton)
Pound, Stephen Twigg, Stephen (Enfield)
Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E) Tyler, Paul
Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) Tynan, Bill
Prosser, Gwyn Walley, Ms Joan
Purchase, Ken Ward, Ms Claire
Purnell, James Watson, Tom
Quinn, Lawrie Watts, David
Rapson, Syd Weir, Michael
Raynsford, Rt Hon Nick White, Brian
Rendel, David Whitehead, Dr Alan
Robertson, John Wicks, Malcolm
(Glasgow Anniesland) Williams, Mrs Betty (Conwy)
Ruddock, Joan Willis, Phil
Russell, Ms Christine (Chester) Wills, Michael
Ryan, Joan Winnick, David
Salter, Martin Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C)
Sarwar, Mohammad Wood, Mike
Savidge, Malcolm Woolas, Phil
Sedgemore, Brian Worthington, Tony
Shaw, Jonathan Wright, David (Telford)
Sheerman, Barry Wright, Tony (Cannock)
Shipley, Ms Debra Wyatt, Derek
Simon, Siôn
Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) Tellers for the Ayes:
Smith, Rt Hon Andrew (Oxford E) Mr. Ivor Caplin and Jim Fitzpatrick
Smith, Rt Hon Chris (Islington S)
NOES
Amess, David Chope, Christopher
Arbuthnot, Rt Hon James Clappison, James
Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth
Bacon, Richard (Rushcliffe)
Baldry, Tony Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey
Barker, Greg Collins, Tim
Barnes, Harry Corbyn, Jeremy
Baron, John Cormack, Sir Patrick
Bellingham, Henry Cran, James
Bercow, John Cryer, John (Hornchurch)
Beresford, Sir Paul Curry, Rt Hon David
Blunt, Crispin Davis, Rt Hon David (Haltemprice)
Boswell, Tim Djanogly, Jonathan
Bottomley, Peter (Worthing W) Dodds, Nigel
Brady, Graham Duncan, Alan
Brazier, Julian Duncan Smith, Iain
Browning, Mrs Angela Duncan, Peter
Burnside, David Evans, Nigel
Burt, Alistair Fabricant, Michael
Butterfill, John Field, Mark (Cities of London)
Cameron, David Flight, Howard
Cash, William Flook, Adrian
Forth, Rt Hon Eric O'Brien, Stephen (Eddisbury)
Francois, Mark Osborne, George (Tatton)
Gale, Roger Ottaway, Richard
Garnier, Edward Paice, James
Gibb, Nick Paterson, Owen
Gillan, Mrs Cheryl Pickles, Eric
Goodman, Paul Prisk, Mark
Gray, James Randall, John
Grayling, Chris Robertson, Hugh (Faversham)
Green, Damian (Ashford) Robertson, Laurence (Tewk'b'ry)
Greenway, John Roe, Mrs Marion
Grieve, Dominic Rosindell, Andrew
Gummer, Rt Hon John Sayeed, Jonathan
Hawkins, Nick Simmonds, Mark
Hayes, John Simpson, Keith (Mid-Norfolk)
Heald, Oliver Skinner, Dennis
Heathcoat-Amory, Rt Hon David Soames, Nicholas
Hendry, Charles Spelman, Mrs Caroline
Hermon, Lady Spicer, Sir Michael
Hoban, Mark Spink, Dr Robert
Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas Spring, Richard
Hopkins, Kelvin Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John
Horam, John Steen, Anthony
Howard, Rt Hon Michael Swayne, Desmond
Jack, Rt Hon Michael Swire, Hugo
Jenkin, Bernard Taylor, Ian (Esher amp; Walton)
Kirkbride, Miss Julie Taylor, John (Solihull)
Lait, Mrs Jacqui Thomas, Simon (Ceredigion)
Lewis, Dr Julian (New Forest E) Tredinnick, David
Liddell-Grainger, Ian Trend, Michael
Lidington, David Turner, Andrew (Isle of Wight)
Viggers, Peter
Loughton, Tim Waterson, Nigel
Luff, Peter Watkinson, Angela
McIntosh, Miss Anne Whittingdale, John
MacKay, Rt Hon Andrew Wiggin, Bill
Mackinlay, Andrew Wilkinson, John
Maclean, Rt Hon David Willetts, David
McLoughlin, Patrick Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton)
Maples, John Winterton, Nicholas (Macclesfield)
Mawhinney, Rt Hon Sir Brian Yeo, Tim
May, Mrs Theresa Young, Rt Hon Sir George
Mercer, Patrick
Mitchell, Andrew (Sutton Goldfield) Tellers for the Noes:
Moss, Malcolm Mr.Edward Leigh and Mr,Gerald Howarth.
Murrison, Dr Andrew

Questions accordingly agreed to.