§ Mr. LetwinI beg to move amendment No. 102, in page 65, line 19, after "may", insert "not".
§ The First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means (Sylvia Heal)With this it will be convenient to discuss the following amendments: No. 103, page 65, line 19, after "provision", insert "except".
420 No. 59, in page 65 leave out lines 21 to 28 and insert—
'arising from the 2001 Framework Decision of the European Union on combating terrorism'.No. 104, in page 65 line 21, after "pillar", insert—'limited to those directives that may be required to be implemented by 31st December 2001 under the Framework Decision on Counter-Terrorism and the 1994 and 1995 Supplementary Convention on Extradition'.No. 22, in page 66, line 8, leave out—'except in accordance with subsection (7)'.No. 21, in page 66 line 24, leave out subsection (7).Clause stand part.
Clause 110 stand part.
§ Mr. LetwinI begin what will, of necessity, not be a long utterance by pointing out, mainly for the purposes of the other place but also I hope, in due course, for a wider audience, that it is positively one of the most astonishing features of our much-prized democracy that we can be discussing in 14 minutes a couple of clauses that relate to the fundamental structure of this country's constitution.
Clause 109 deals with the removal of proper parliamentary scrutiny of legislation on justice and home affairs, which it was the noble purpose of our former colleague and Prime Minister, John Major, to institute when he brought about, at great pains to himself and to the Government whom he led, the third pillar of the EU.
We are now faced with a Bill that will make it possible for the Government of the day to implement decisions on matters of British law, with criminal penalties attached, which have been arrived at by negotiation under the prerogative power between Ministers in Brussels, without going through the laborious process that our predecessors so carefully constructed of First and Second Reading, Committee stage, Third Reading and a similar passage in the House of Lords. None of that will now be necessary.
§ Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford and Southend, East)Does my hon. Friend not think it terribly wrong to treat European Union treaties as though they had been amended by the treaty of Nice before that treaty has been approved by all member states?
§ Mr. LetwinI do, although I have to say that by comparison with the fundamental destruction of parliamentary check that these clauses bring about, that is a fine point, which I would expect my hon. Friend to make. It is an important one, but it is by no means as important.
§ Angela EagleDoes the hon. Gentleman admit that the powers that we are talking about are broadly similar to, and based on, those in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, which have been working very well since our accession in that year, and that they guarantee effective parliamentary scrutiny?
§ Mr. LetwinI suppose that the Minister and I have completely different views of the centrality of legislation that entails putting people in jail. Perhaps that is the central theme running through our discussions tonight. We are dealing here with something that people in the time of Charles I would certainly have recognised but which it appears Ministers have lost sight of. Our 421 predecessors fought a civil war to try to prevent the Executive from introducing legislation under the prerogative power that would put our citizens in jail. Now, as long as the Executive take themselves off to Brussels, they will be able to do just that in a 90-minute debate hidden away Upstairs. That is a monstrosity.
§ Mr. McNamaraThe hon. Gentleman will be aware that the city of Hull started the civil war by slamming its gates in the face of King Charles I, who went off to Nottingham in a huff. There is a democratic deficit in relation to the whole question of the third pillar. Would it not be far better if we were to seek to amend the treaties so that the ambit of the third pillar, and defence aspects and so on, came under the aegis of a properly elected European Parliament?
§ Mr. LetwinThe hon. Gentleman and I will differ on that point, but at least we are joined in holding the view that there should by some means be a proper democratic check. I prefer that which is provided by our own Parliament.
The Bill proposes not the replacement of one democratic check with another, but merely the removal of the greater part of that which exists. I hope that the hon. Gentleman will join us in seeking to remove these clauses wholesale, with one slight exception that the Opposition have explored with the Liberal Democrats. We understand there to be a small set of pre-existing obligations under the third pillar, which we have specifically exempted in our amendments.
We also understand that it is the intention of Ministers—we hope that they will fulfil it in practice—to introduce the European arrest warrant provisions, and hence to subject them to the full glare of parliamentary scrutiny with a reasonable timetable. We are grateful for that. Thus, we are talking about implementation of every decision and framework decision under the third pillar thereafter. I hope that the Committee will realise what it is doing if it allows Ministers to introduce the legislation in its current form. If it does not realise that, I hope that the other place will do so.
§ Mr. George OsborneMy point concerns an issue raised by my hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr. Cameron) in his cross-examination of the Under-Secretary in the Select Committee on Home Affairs. He asked her whether, as a result of the clause, measures that had absolutely nothing to do with terrorism could be introduced by affirmative resolution in this House rather than in primary legislation. She said, "The answer is yes."
§ Mr. LetwinNot only was that her answer, but it was true.
§ Mr. CameronDoes my hon. Friend accept that it is not only Opposition Members who feel strongly about the extraordinary power that is being taken in the clause? The Home Affairs Committee—a Labour-dominated body—agreed unanimously that it was wrong to take the power. Indeed, amendment No. 59, which originates from the Committee, seeks to restrict the power to provisions that apply to terrorism in the framework directive.
§ Mr. LetwinMy hon. Friend is absolutely right.
422 I now want to sit down to give the maximum opportunity to my opposite number, the hon. Member for Southwark, North and Bermondsey (Simon Hughes), to make the point that we are not discussing a piece of Conservative Euroscepticism. The issue has nothing to do with that, as it relates to the preservation of the fundamental ability of this House to protect British citizens.
§ Simon HughesI shall be extremely brief. I want to make the point that I was invited to make by the hon. Member for West Dorset (Mr. Letwin). The view about how we should proceed on this matter unites people who have always been sceptical about more powers going to the European Union, such as the hon. Member for Rochford and Southend, East (Sir T. Taylor), and those who have been very positive about that prospect.
We object for three simple reasons. First, it was always understood that justice and home affairs matters needed to be treated differently. That is why there is such a thing as the third pillar and why legislation dealing with liberty, prisons, policing and the rest has always been treated differently—Parliament has always been most keen to reserve its authority over those matters.
Secondly, in that area the decision of the Council of Ministers is not subject to a co-decision by the European Parliament. I do not think that all my colleagues are aware of that fact. There does not have to be democratic accountability somewhere else for that decision. There is no democratic accountability.
§ Angela EagleI think that the hon. Gentleman will find that the European Parliament takes a co-decision on some of the issues. His argument that there is no way in which that Parliament can oversee the matter—leaving aside the scrutiny that takes place as all these directives are drawn up through our processes here—is wrong.
§ Simon HughesI stand to be corrected, but I talk to colleagues who are Members of the European Parliament and lead the group there. I understand that the matters that would be governed by these clauses, which would allow the Secretary of State to put statutory instruments before the House to be debated and disposed of in 90 minutes, are not matters that would go to the European Parliament after the Council of Ministers decides on them.
The hon. Member for West Dorset, the Conservative party, the Liberal Democrat party and I have agreed that, where the United Kingdom has said that it will pass certain measures into law by the end of this year, we must do so—matters that are clearly related to terrorism or have a timetable commitment.
We are not willing, however, to sign up to a sudden change in a very delicately negotiated constitutional settlement, which provides that third pillar justice and home affairs matters will be treated differently until and unless Parliament decides otherwise. We have not debated whether we should decide differently. We have never looked at the issue in the round. We have not considered amendments to the treaty. We are being asked to do all that here, in a limited time, in the context of this Bill. That is inappropriate and I hope that hon. Members on both sides will support the amendments and will vote that the clauses should be taken out of the Bill.
§ Angela EagleI ask the Committee to resist all the amendments and agree that clauses 109 and 110 should stand part of the Bill.
423 On bypassing Parliament, which is the issue that has caused the outrage, these powers have been broadly working in relation to the first pillar since 1972. They provide an effective way for this Parliament to scrutinise the decisions taken—by unanimity—in the Justice and Home Affairs Council.
§ Annabelle EwingWill the hon. Lady give way?
§ Angela EagleI do not have time. I have only two minutes to answer some of the questions that have been raised. [Interruption.] I will not give way. [Interruption.] If Opposition Members had not spent so much time talking and voting, we would have had the time to have a much—[Interruption.]
§ The First Deputy Chairman of Ways and MeansOrder. Hon. Members may wish to hear what the Minister has to say.
§ Angela EagleIf we had spent less time on some of the shenanigans that we have witnessed tonight, we would have had more time to deal with the debates.
§ Mr. Andrew TurnerOn a point of order, Mrs. Heal. Is it right to describe debating and voting on clauses as shenanigans? Is it not a right of hon. Members?
§ Angela EagleThe amendments to the clauses that try to focus only on terrorism simply do not work. The framework decisions that the Justice and Home Affairs Council is drawing up deal with serious crime too. If Opposition Members are serious about fighting terrorism, they need to consider not only the framework decision on terrorism but the decisions on freezing assets, money laundering and mutual judicial co-operation, which help us to catch terrorists. We know from the documents that are emerging from Kabul that al-Qaeda has been involved in money laundering and drug smuggling.
Opposition Members want to say that terrorism is important, but they also want to tie our hands when it comes to judicial co-operation on dealing with terrorist organisations. They need to realise that we need to take power at European level to ensure that we can deal with global organisations in the most effective way.
§ It being Ten o'clock, THE CHAIRMAN, pursuant to Order [this day], put forthwith the Question already proposed from the Chair.
§ Question put, That the amendment be made:—
§ The Committee divided: Ayes 210, Noes 344.
| Division No. 78] | [10 pm |
| AYES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Beith, RtHon A J |
| Ainsworth, Peter (E Surrey) | Bellingham, Henry |
| Amess, David | Bennett, Andrew |
| Arbuthnot, Rt Hon James | Bercow, John |
| Bacon, Richard | Beresford, Sir Paul |
| Baker, Norman | Blunt, Crispin |
| Baldry, Tony | Boswell, Tim |
| Barker, Gregory | Brady, Graham |
| Baron, John | Brazier, Julian |
| Breed, Colin | Horam, John |
| Brooke, Annette | Howard, Rt Hon Michael |
| Browning, Mrs Angela | Howarth, Gerald (Aldershot) |
| Bruce, Malcolm | Hughes, Simon (Southwark N) |
| Burnett, John | Hunter, Andrew |
| Burns, Simon | Jack, Rt Hon Michael |
| Burstow, Paul | Jackson, Robert (Wantage) |
| Burt, Alistair | Jenkin, Bernard |
| Butterfill, John | Johnson, Boris (Henley) |
| Cable, Dr Vincent | Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) |
| Calton, Mrs Patsy | Keetch, Paul |
| Cameron, David | Kennedy, Rt Hon Charles (Ross Skye & Inverness W) |
| Campbell, Gregory (E Lond'y) | |
| Campbell, Rt Hon Menzies (NE Fife) | Key, Robert |
| Kirkbride, Miss Julie | |
| Carmichael, Alistair | Knight, Rt Hon Greg (E Yorkshire) |
| Cash, William | Laing, Mrs Eleanor |
| Chapman, Sir Sydney (Chipping Barnet) | Lait, Mrs Jacqui |
| Lamb, Norman | |
| Chidgey, David | Lansley, Andrew |
| Chope, Christopher | Laws, David |
| Clappison, James | Leigh, Edward |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Letwin, Oliver |
| Lewis, Dr Julian (New Forest E) | |
| Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey | Liddell-Grainger, Ian |
| Collins, Tim | Lidington, David |
| Conway, Derek | Llwyd, Elfyn |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Loughton, Tim |
| Cotter, Brian | Luff, Peter |
| Cran, James | McDonnell, John |
| Curry, Rt Hon David | McIntosh, Miss Anne |
| Dalyell, Tam | MacKay, Rt Hon Andrew |
| Davey, Edward (Kingston) | Maclean, Rt Hon David |
| Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Davies, Quentin (Grantham) | McNamara, Kevin |
| Davis, Rt Hon David (Haltemprice) | Malins, Humfrey |
| Djanogly, Jonathan | Maples, John |
| Dodds, Nigel | Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) |
| Dorrell, Rt Hon Stephen | Mates, Michael |
| Duncan, Alan (Rutland & Melton) | Mawhinney, Rt Hon Sir Brian |
| Duncan, Peter (Galloway) | May, Mrs Theresa |
| Evans, Nigel | Mercer, Patrick |
| Ewing, Annabelle | Mitchell, Andrew (Sutton Coldfield) |
| Fabricant, Michael | Moore, Michael |
| Fallon, Michael | Moss, Malcolm |
| Field, Mark (Cities of London) | Murrison, Dr Andrew |
| Flight, Howard | Norman, Archie |
| Flook, Adrian | Oaten, Mark |
| Forth, Rt Hon Eric | O'Brien, Stephen (Eddisbury) |
| Foster, Don (Bath) | öpik, Lembit |
| Francois, Mark | Osborne, George (Tatton) |
| Gale, Roger | Ottaway, Richard |
| George, Andrew (St Ives) | Page, Richard |
| Gibb, Nick | Paice, James |
| Gidley, Sandra | Paterson, Owen |
| Gillan, Mrs Cheryl | Pickles, Eric |
| Goodman, Paul | Price, Adam |
| Gray, James | Prisk, Mark |
| Grayling, Chris | Pugh, Dr John |
| Green, Damian (Ashford) | Redwood, Rt Hon John |
| Green, Matthew (Ludlow) | Reid, Alan (Argyll & Bute) |
| Greenway, John | Rendel, David |
| Grieve, Dominic | Robathan, Andrew |
| Gummer, Rt Hon John | Robertson, Angus (Moray) |
| Hague, Rt Hon William | Robinson, Mrs Iris (Strangford) |
| Hammond, Philip | Robinson, Peter (Belfast E) |
| Hancock, Mike | Roe, Mrs Marion |
| Harris, Dr Evan (Oxford W) | Rosindell, Andrew |
| Harvey, Nick | Russell, Bob (Colchester) |
| Hawkins, Nick | Salmond, Alex |
| Hayes, John | Sanders, Adrian |
| Heath, David | Shephard, Rt Hon Mrs Gillian |
| Heathcoat-Amory, Rt Hon David | Shepherd, Richard |
| Hoban, Mark | Simmonds, Mark |
| Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas | Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) |
| Holmes, Paul | Simpson, Keith (Mid-Norfolk) |
| Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) | Walter, Robert |
| Smith, Sir Robert (W Ab'd'ns) | Waterson, Nigel |
| Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S) | Watkinson, Angela |
| Soames, Nicholas | Webb, Steve |
| Spelman, Mrs Caroline | Weir, Michael |
| Spink, Bob | Whittingdale, John |
| Spring, Richard | Widdecombe, Rt Hon Miss Ann |
| Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John | Wiggin, Bill |
| Steen, Anthony | Wilkinson, John |
| Stunell, Andrew | Willetts, David |
| Swayne, Desmond | Williams, Hywel (Caemarfon) |
| Swire, Hugo | Williams, Roger (Brecon) |
| Syms, Robert | Willis, Phil |
| Tapsell, Sir Peter | Wilshire, David |
| Taylor, Matthew (Truro) | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Taylor, Sir Teddy | Winterton, Nicholas (Macclesfield) |
| Thomas, Simon (Ceredigion) | Wishart, Pete |
| Thurso, John | Yeo, Tim |
| Tonge, Dr Jenny | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Tredinnick, David | Younger-Ross, Richard |
| Trend, Michael | |
| Turner, Andrew (Isle of Wight) | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Tyler, Paul | Tom Brake and |
| Tyrie, Andrew | Mr. Charles Hendry. |
| NOES | |
| Adams, Mrs Irene (Paisley N) | Chapman, Ben (Wirral S) |
| Ainger, Nick | Chaytor, David |
| Ainsworth, Bob (Cov'try NE) | Clark, Mrs Helen (Peterborough) |
| Alexander, Douglas | Clark, Dr Lynda (Edinburgh Pentlands) |
| Allen, Graham | |
| Armstrong, Rt Hon Ms Hilary | Clark, Paul (Gillingham) |
| Atherton, Ms Candy | Clarke, Rt Hon Charles (Norwich S) |
| Atkins, Charlotte | |
| Austin, John | Clarke, Rt Hon Tom (Coatbridge) |
| Bailey, Adrian | Clarke, Tony (Northampton S) |
| Baird, Vera | Clelland, David |
| Banks, Tony | Clwyd, Ann |
| Barnes, Harry | Coaker, Vernon |
| Barron, Kevin | Coffey, Ms Ann |
| Battle, John | Cohen, Harry |
| Bayley, Hugh | Coleman, Iain |
| Beckett, Rt Hon Margaret | Colman, Tony |
| Begg, Miss Anne | Connarty, Michael |
| Beggs, Roy | Cook, Rt Hon Robin (Livingston) |
| Benn, Hilary | Corston, Jean |
| Berry, Roger | Cousins, Jim |
| Best, Harold | Cranston, Ross |
| Betts, Clive | Crausby, David |
| Blackman, Liz | Cruddas, Jon |
| Blears, Ms Hazel | Cryer, Mrs Ann (Keighley) |
| Blizzard, Bob | Cummings, John |
| Blunkett, Rt Hon David | Cunningham, Rt Hon Dr Jack (Copeland) |
| Boateng, Rt Hon Paul | |
| Borrow, David | Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S) |
| Bradley, Rt Hon Keith (Withington) | Cunningham, Tony (Workington) |
| Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin) | Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire |
| Bradshaw, Ben | Darling, Rt Hon Alistair |
| Brennan, Kevin | Davey, Valerie (Bristol W) |
| Brown, Rt Hon Nicholas (Newcastle E & Wallsend) | David, Wayne |
| Davidson, Ian | |
| Brown, Russell (Dumfries) | Davies, Geraint (Croydon C) |
| Browne, Desmond | Dawson, Hilton |
| Bryant, Chris | Dean, Mrs Janet |
| Buck, Ms Karen | Denham, Rt Hon John |
| Burden, Richard | Dhanda, Parmjit |
| Burgon, Colin | Dobbin, Jim |
| Burnham, Andy | Dobson, Rt Hon Frank |
| Byers, Rt Hon Stephen | Donohoe, Brian H |
| Caborn, Rt Hon Richard | Doran, Frank |
| Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) | Dowd, Jim |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) | Drew, David |
| Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) | Eagle, Angela (Wallasey) |
| Caplin, Ivor | Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) |
| Caton, Martin | Edwards, Huw |
| Cawsey, Ian | Efford, Clive |
| Ellman, Mrs Louise | Keen, Ann (Brentford & Isleworth) |
| Ennis, Jeff | Kemp, Fraser |
| Etherington, Bill | Kennedy, Jane (Wavertree) |
| Farrelly, Paul | Khabra, Piara S |
| Fisher, Mark | Kidney, David |
| Fitzpatrick, Jim | Kilfoyle, Peter |
| Fitzsimons, Mrs Lorna | King, Andy (Rugby & Kenilworth) |
| Flint, Caroline | King, Ms Oona (Bethnal Green) |
| Foster, Rt Hon Derek | Knight, Jim (S Dorset) |
| Foster, Michael (Worcester) | Kumar, Dr Ashok |
| Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings) | Ladyman, Dr Stephen |
| Foulkes, George | Lammy, David |
| Francis, Dr Hywel | Lawrence, Mrs Jackie |
| Gapes, Mike | Laxton, Bob |
| Gardiner, Barry | Lazarowicz, Mark |
| George, Rt Hon Bruce (Walsall S) | Lepper, David |
| Gerrard, Neil | Leslie, Christopher |
| Gibson, Dr Ian | Levitt, Tom |
| Gilroy, Linda | Lewis, Ivan (Bury S) |
| Godsiff, Roger | Lewis, Terry (Worsley) |
| Goggins, Paul | Liddell, Rt Hon Mrs Helen |
| Griffiths, Jane (Reading E) | Linton, Martin |
| Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) | Lloyd, Tony |
| Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) | Love, Andrew |
| Grogan, John | Lucas, Ian |
| Hain, Rt Hon Peter | Luke, Iain |
| Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale) | Lyons, John |
| Hall, Patrick (Bedford) | McAvoy, Thomas |
| Hamilton, David (Midlothian) | McCabe, Stephen |
| Hamilton, Fabian (Leeds NE) | McCafferty, Chris |
| Hanson, David | McCartney, Rt Hon Ian |
| Harman, Rt Hon Ms Harriet | MacDonald, Calum |
| Harris, Tom (Glasgow Cathcart) | MacDougall, John |
| Havard, Dai | McFall, John |
| Healey, John | McGuire, Mrs Anne |
| Henderson, Doug (Newcastle N) | McIsaac, Shona |
| Henderson, Ivan (Harwich) | McKenchin, Ann |
| Hendrick, Mark | McKenna, Rosemary |
| Hepburn, Stephen | Mackinlay, Andrew |
| Heppell, John | Mactaggart, Fiona |
| Hermon, Lady | McWalter, Tony |
| Hesford, Stephen | McWilliam, John |
| Hewitt, Rt Hon Ms Patricia | Mahmood, Khalid |
| Heyes, David | Mallaber, Judy |
| Hill, Keith | Mandelson, Rt Hon Peter |
| Hodge, Margaret | Mann, John |
| Hood, Jimmy | Marris, Rob |
| Hoon, Rt Hon Geoffrey | Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) |
| Hope, Phil | Marshall, David (Shettleston) |
| Hopkins, Kelvin | Martlew, Eric |
| Howarth, Rt Hon Alan (Newport E) | Meacher, Rt Hon Michael |
| Howarth, George (Knowsley N) | Meale, Alan |
| Howells, Dr Kim | Merron, Gillian |
| Hoyle, Lindsay | Michael, Rt Hon Alun |
| Hughes, Beverley (Stretford) | Miliband, David |
| Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) | Miller, Andrew |
| Humble, Mrs Joan | Mitchell, Austin (Gt Grimsby) |
| Hurst, Alan | Moffatt, Laura |
| Hutton, Rt Hon John | Moonie, Dr Lewis |
| Iddon, Dr Brian | Moran, Margaret |
| Illsley, Eric | Morley, Elliot |
| Ingram, Rt Hon Adam | Morris, Rt Hon Estelle |
| Jackson, Glenda (Hampstead) | Munn, Ms Meg |
| Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) | Murphy, Denis (Wansbeck) |
| Jamieson, David | Murphy, Jim (Eastwood) |
| Jenkins, Brian | Murphy, Rt Hon Paul (Torfaen) |
| Johnson, Alan (Hull W & Hessle) | Naysmith, Dr Doug |
| Jones, Helen (Warrington N) | O'Brien, Bill (Normanton) |
| Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) | O'Brien, Mike (N Warks) |
| Jones, Kevan (N Durham) | O'Hara, Edward |
| Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S) | Olner, Bill |
| Jowell, Rt Hon Tessa | O'Neill, Martin |
| Joyce, Eric | Organ, Diana |
| Kaufman, Rl Hon Gerald | Osborne, Sandra (Ayr) |
| Keeble, Ms Sally | Owen, Albert |
| Keen, Alan (Feltham & Heston) | Palmer, Dr Nick |
| Pearson, Ian | Spellar, Rt Hon John |
| Pertham, Linda | Squire, Rachel |
| Picking, Anne | Starkey, Dr Phyllis |
| Pickthall, Colin | Steinberg, Gerry |
| Pike, Peter | Stevenson, George |
| Plaskitt, James | Stewart, David (Inverness E) |
| Pollard, Kerry | Stewart, Ian (Eccles) |
| Pond, Chris | Stoate, Dr Howard |
| Pope, Greg | Stringer, Graham |
| Powell, Sir Raymond | Tami, Mark |
| Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E) | Taylor, Rt Hon Ann (Dewsbury) |
| Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) | Taylor, Ms Dan (Stockton S) |
| Prescott, Rt Hon John | Taylor, David (NW Leics) |
| Primarolo, Dawn | Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W) |
| Prosser, Gwyn | Thomas, Gareth R (Harrow W) |
| Purchase, Ken | Timms, Stephen |
| Purnell, James | Tipping, Paddy |
| Quin, Rt Hon Joyce | Todd, Mark |
| Quinn, Lawrie | Touhig, Don |
| Rammell, Bill | Trickett, Jon |
| Rapson, Syd | Truswell, Paul |
| Raynsford, Rt Hon Nick | Turner, Dennis (Wolverth'ton SE) |
| Reed, Andy (Loughborough) | Turner, Dr Desmond (Kemptown) |
| Robertson, John (Glasgow Anniesland) | Turner, Neil (Wigan) |
| Twigg, Derek (Halton) | |
| Robinson, Geoffrey (Cov'try NW) | Twigg, Stephen (Enfield) |
| Roche, Mrs Barbara | Tynan, Bill |
| Rooney, Terry | Walley, Ms Joan |
| Ross, Ernie | Ward, Ms Claire |
| Roy, Frank | Wareing, Robert N |
| Ruane, Chris | Watson, Tom |
| Ruddock, Joan | Watts, David |
| Russell, Ms Christine (Chester) | Whitehead, Dr Alan |
| Ryan, Joan | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Salter, Martin | Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W) |
| Sarwar, Mohammad | |
| Savidge, Malcolm | Williams, Mrs Betty (Conwy) |
| Sawford, Phil | Wills, Michael |
| Shaw, Jonathan | Wilson, Brian |
| Sheerman, Barry | Winnick, David |
| Sheridan, Jim | Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C) |
| Shipley, Ms Debra | Wood, Mike |
| Simon, Siôn | Woodward, Shaun |
| Smith, Rt Hon Andrew (Oxford E) | Worthington, Tony |
| Smith, Angela (Basildon) | Wright, Anthony D (Gt Yarmouth) |
| Smith, Rt Hon Chris (Islington S) | Wright, David (Telford) |
| Smith, Geraldine (Morecambe) | Wright, Tony (Cannock) |
| Smith, Jacqui (Redditch) | |
| Smith, John (Glamorgan) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Soley, Clive | Mr. Tony McNulty and |
| Southworth, Helen | Mr. Phil Woolas. |
§ Question accordingly negatived.
§ Question put, That clauses 109 and 110 stand part of the Bill:—
§ The Committee divided: Ayes 343, Noes 203.
| Division No. 79] | [10.15 pm |
| AYES | |
| Adams, Mrs Irene (Paisley N) | Battle, John |
| Ainger, Nick | Bayley, Hugh |
| Ainsworth, Bob (Cov'try NE) | Beckett, Rt Hon Margaret |
| Alexander, Douglas | Begg, Miss Anne |
| Allen, Graham | Benn, Hilary |
| Armstrong, Rt Hon Ms Hilary | Berry, Roger |
| Atherton, Ms Candy | Best, Harold |
| Atkins, Charlotte | Betts, Clive |
| Austin, John | Blackman, Liz |
| Bailey, Adrian | Blears, Ms Hazel |
| Baird, Vera | Blizzard, Bob |
| Banks, Tony | Blunkett Rt Hon David |
| Barnes, Harry | Boateng, Rt Hon Paul |
| Barron, Kevin | Borrow, David |
| Bradley, Rt Hon Keith (Withington) | Fitzpatrick, Jim |
| Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin) | Fitzsimons, Mrs Lorna |
| Brennan, Kevin | Flint, Caroline |
| Brown, Rt Hon Nicholas (Newcastle E & Wallsend) | Foster, Rt Hon Derek |
| Foster, Michael (Worcester) | |
| Brown, Russell (Dumfries) | Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings) |
| Browne, Desmond | Foulkes, George |
| Bryant, Chris | Francis, Dr Hywel |
| Buck, Ms Karen | Gapes, Mike |
| Burden, Richard | Gardiner, Barry |
| Burgon, Colin | George, Rt Hon Bruce (Walsall S) |
| Burnham, Andy | Gerard, Neil |
| Byers, Rt Hon Stephen | Gibson, Dr Ian |
| Caborn, Rt Hon Richard | Gilroy, Linda |
| Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) | Godsiff, Roger |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) | Goggins, Paul |
| Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) | Griffiths, Jane (Reading E) |
| Caplin, Ivor | Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) |
| Caton, Martin | Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) |
| Cawsey, Ian | Grogan, John |
| Chapman, Ben (Wirral S) | Hain, Rt Hon Peter |
| Chaytor, David | Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale) |
| Clark, Mrs Helen (Peterborough) | Hall, Patrick (Bedford) |
| Clark, Dr Lynda (Edinburgh Pentlands) | Hamilton, David (Midlothian) |
| Hamilton, Fabian (Leeds NE) | |
| Clark, Paul (Gillingham) | Hanson, David |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Charles (Norwich S) | Harman, Rt Hon Ms Harriet |
| Harris, Tom (Glasgow Cathcart) | |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Tom (Coatbridge) | Havard, Dai |
| Clarke, Tony (Northampton S) | Healey, John |
| Clelland, David | Henderson, Doug (Newcastle N) |
| Clwyd, Ann | Henderson, Ivan (Harwich) |
| Coaker, Vernon | Hendrick, Mark |
| Coffey, Ms Ann | Hepburn, Stephen |
| Cohen, Harry | Heppell, John |
| Coleman, Iain | Hermon, Lady |
| Colman, Tony | Hesford, Stephen |
| Connarty, Michael | Hewitt, Rt Hon Ms Patricia |
| Cook, Rt Hon Robin (Livingston) | Heyes, David |
| Corston, Jean | Hill, Keith |
| Cousins, Jim | Hodge, Margaret |
| Cranston, Ross | Hood, Jimmy |
| Crausby, David | Hoon, Rt Hon Geoffrey |
| Cruddas, Jon | Hope, Phil |
| Cryer, Mrs Ann (Keighley) | Hopkins, Kelvin |
| Cummings, John | Howarth, Rt Hon Alan (Newport E) |
| Cunningham, Rt Hon Dr Jack (Copeland) | Howarth, George (Knowsley N) |
| Howells, Dr Kim | |
| Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S) | Hoyle, Lindsay |
| Cunningham, Tony (Workington) | Hughes, Beverley (Stretford) |
| Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire | Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) |
| Dalyell, Tam | Humble, Mrs Joan |
| Darling, Rt Hon Alistair | Hurst, Alan |
| Davey, Valerie (Bristol W) | Hutton, Rt Hon John |
| David, Wayne | Iddon, Dr Brian |
| Davidson, Ian | Illsley, Eric |
| Davies, Geraint (Croydon C) | Ingram, Rt Hon Adam |
| Dawson, Hilton | Jackson, Glenda (Hampstead) |
| Dean, Mrs Janet | Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) |
| Denham, Rt Hon John | Jamieson, David |
| Dhanda, Parmjit | Jenkins, Brian |
| Dobbin, Jim | Johnson, Alan (Hull W & Hessle) |
| Dobson, Rt Hon Frank | Jones, Helen (Warrington N) |
| Donohoe, Brian H | Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) |
| Doran, Frank | Jones, Kevan (N Durham) |
| Dowd, Jim | Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S) |
| Drew, David | Jowell, Rt Hon Tessa |
| Eagle, Angela (Wallasey) | Joyce, Eric |
| Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) | Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald |
| Edwards, Huw | Keeble, Ms Sally |
| Efford, Clive | Keen, Alan (Feltham & Heston) |
| Ellman, Mrs Louise | Keen, Ann (Brentford & Isleworth) |
| Ennis, Jeff | Kemp, Fraser |
| Etherington, Bill | Kennedy, Jane (Wavertree) |
| Farrelly, Paul | Khabra, Piara S |
| Fisher, Mark | Kidney, David |
| King, Andy (Rugby & Kenilworth) | Pike, Peter |
| King, Ms Oona (Bethnal Green) | Plaskitt, James |
| Knight, Jim (S Dorset) | Pollard, Kerry |
| Kumar, Dr Ashok | Pond, Chris |
| Ladyman, Dr Stephen | Pope, Greg |
| Lammy, David | Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E) |
| Lawrence, Mrs Jackie | Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) |
| Laxton, Bob | Primarolo, Dawn |
| Lazarowicz, Mark | Prosser, Gwyn |
| Lepper, David | Purchase, Ken |
| Leslie, Christopher | Purnell, James |
| Levitt, Tom | Quin, Rt Hon Joyce |
| Lewis, Ivan (Bury S) | Quinn, Lawrie |
| Lewis, Terry (Worsley) | Rammell, Bill |
| Liddell, Rt Hon Mrs Helen | Rapson, Syd |
| Linton, Martin | Raynsford, Rt Hon Nick |
| Lloyd, Tony | Reed, Andy (Loughborough) |
| Love, Andrew | Robertson, John (Glasgow Anniesland) |
| Lucas, Ian | |
| Luke, Iain | Robinson, Geoffrey (Cov'try NW) |
| Lyons, John | Roche, Mrs Barbara |
| McAvoy, Thomas | Rooney, Terry |
| McCabe, Stephen | Ross, Ernie |
| McCafferty, Chris | Roy, Frank |
| McCartney, Rt Hon Ian | Ruane, Chris |
| McDonagh, Siobhain | Ruddock, Joan |
| MacDonald, Calum | Russell, Ms Christine (Chester) |
| MacDougall, John | Ryan, Joan |
| McFall, John | Salter, Martin |
| McGuire, Mrs Anne | Sarwar, Mohammad |
| McIsaac, Shona | Savidge, Malcolm |
| McKechin, Ann | Sawford, Phil |
| McKenna, Rosemary | Shaw, Jonathan |
| Mackinlay, Andrew | Sheerman, Barry |
| Mactaggart, Fiona | Sheridan, Jim |
| McWalter, Tony | Shipley, Ms Debra |
| McWilliam, John | Simon, Siôn |
| Mahmood, Khalid | Skinner, Dennis |
| Mallaber, Judy | Smith, Rt Hon Andrew (Oxford E) |
| Mandelson, Rt Hon Peter | Smith, Rt Hon Chris (Islington S) |
| Mann, John | Smith, Geraldine (Morecambe) |
| Marris, Rob | Smith, Jacqui (Redditch) |
| Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) | Smith, John (Glamorgan) |
| Marshall, David (Shettleston) | Soley, Clive |
| Martlew, Eric | Southworth, Helen |
| Meacher, Rt Hon Michael | Spellar, Rt Hon John |
| Meale, Alan | Squire, Rachel |
| Merron, Gillian | Starkey, Dr Phyllis |
| Michael, Rt Hon Alun | Steinberg, Gerry |
| Miliband, David | Stevenson, George |
| Miller, Andrew | Stewart, David (Inverness E) |
| Mitchell, Austin (Gt Grimsby) | Stewart, Ian (Eccles) |
| Moffatt, Laura | Stoate, Dr Howard |
| Moonie, Dr Lewis | Stringer, Graham |
| Moran, Margaret | Tami, Mark |
| Morley, Elliot | Taylor, Rt Hon Ann (Dewsbury) |
| Morris, Rt Hon Estelle | Taylor, Ms Dari (Stockton S) |
| Mullin, Chris | Taylor, David (NW Leics) |
| Munn, Ms Meg | Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W) |
| Murphy, Denis (Wansbeck) | Timms, Stephen |
| Murphy, Jim (Eastwood) | Tipping, Paddy |
| Murphy, Rt Hon Paul (Torfaen) | Todd, Mark |
| Naysmith, Dr Doug | Touhig, Don |
| O'Brien, Bill (Normanton) | Trickett, Jon |
| O'Brien, Mike (N Warks) | Truswell, Paul |
| O'Hara, Edward | Turner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE) |
| Olner, Bill | Turner, Dr Desmond (Kemptown) |
| O'Neill, Martin | Turner, Neil (Wigan) |
| Organ, Diana | Twigg, Derek (Halton) |
| Osborne, Sandra (Ayr) | Twigg, Stephen (Enfield) |
| Owen, Albert | Tynan, Bill |
| Palmer, Dr Nick | Walley, Ms Joan |
| Pearson, Ian | Ward, Ms Claire |
| Perham, Linda | Wareing, Robert N |
| Picking, Anne | Watson, Tom |
| Pickthall, Colin | Watts, David |
| Whitehead, Dr Alan | Woodward, Shaun |
| Wicks, Malcolm | Worthington, Tony |
| Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W) | Wray, James |
| Wright, Anthony D (Gt Yarmouth) | |
| Williams, Mrs Betty (Conwy) | Wright, David (Telford) |
| Wills, Michael | Wright, Tony (Cannock) |
| Wilson, Brian | Wyatt, Derek |
| Winnick, David | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C) | Mr. Tony McNulty and |
| Wood, Mike | Mr. Phil Woolas. |
| NOES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (E Surrey) | Fight, Howard |
| Allan, Richard | Rook, Adrian |
| Amess, David | Forth, Rt Hon Eric |
| Arbuthnot, Rt Hon James | Foster, Don (Bath) |
| Bacon, Richard | Francois, Mark |
| Baker, Norman | Gale, Roger |
| Baldry, Tony | Gibb, Nick |
| Barker, Gregory | Gidley, Sandra |
| Baron, John | Gillan, Mrs Cheryl |
| Beggs, Roy | Goodman, Paul |
| Beith, Rt Hon A J | Gray, James |
| Bellingham, Henry | Grayling, Chris |
| Bercow, John | Green, Damian (Ashford) |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Green, Matthew (Ludlow) |
| Blunt, Crispin | Greenway, John |
| Boswell, Tim | Grieve, Dominic |
| Brady, Graham | Gummer, Rt Hon John |
| Brazier, Julian | Hague, Rt Hon William |
| Breed, Colin | Hammond, Philip |
| Brooke, Annette | Hancock, Mike |
| Browning, Mrs Angela | Harris, Dr Evan (Oxford W) |
| Bruce, Malcolm | Harvey, Nick |
| Burnett, John | Hawkins, Nick |
| Burns, Simon | Hayes, John |
| Burstow, Paul | Heath, David |
| Burt, Alistair | Heathcoat-Amory, Rt Hon David |
| Butterfill, John | Hoban, Mark |
| Cable, Dr Vincent | Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas |
| Calton, Mrs Patsy | Holmes, Paul |
| Cameron, David | Horam, John |
| Campbell, Gregory (E Lond'y) | Howard, Rt Hon Michael |
| Campbell, Rt Hon Menzies (NE Fife) | Howarth, Gerald (Aldershot) |
| Hughes, Simon (Southwark N) | |
| Carmichael, Alistair | Hunter, Andrew |
| Cash, William | Jack, Rt Hon Michael |
| Chapman, Sir Sydney (Chipping Barnet) | Jackson, Robert (Wantage) |
| Jenkin, Bernard | |
| Chidgey, David | Johnson, Boris (Henley) |
| Chope, Christopher | Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) |
| Clappison, James | Keetch, Paul |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Key, Robert |
| Kirkbride, Miss Julie | |
| Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey | Knight, Rt Hon Greg (E Yorkshire) |
| Collins, Tim | Laing, Mrs Eleanor |
| Conway, Derek | Lamb, Norman |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Lansley, Andrew |
| Cotter, Brian | Laws, David |
| Cran, James | Leigh, Edward |
| Curry, Rt Hon David | Letwin, Oliver |
| Davey, Edward (Kingston) | Lewis, Dr Julian (New Forest E) |
| Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) | Liddell-Grainger, Ian |
| Davies, Quentin (Grantharm) | Lidington, David |
| Davis, Rt Hon David (Haltemprice) | Llwyd, Elfyn |
| Djanogly, Jonathan | Loughton, Tim |
| Dodds, Nigel | Luff, Peter |
| Dorrell, Rt Hon Stephen | McDonnell, John |
| Duncan, Alan (Rutland & Melton) | McIntosh, Miss Anne |
| Duncan, Peter (Galloway) | MacKay, Rt Hon Andrew |
| Evans, Nigel | Maclean, Rt Hon David |
| Ewing, Annabelle | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Fabricant, Michael | McNamara, Kevin |
| Fallen, Michael | Malins, Humfrey |
| Field, Mark (Cities of London) | Maples, John |
| Mates, Michael | Spink, Bob |
| Mawhinney, Rt Hon Sir Brian | Spring, Richard |
| May, Mrs Theresa | Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Mercer, Patrick | Steen, Anthony |
| Mitchell, Andrew (Sutton Coldfield) | Stunell, Andrew |
| Moore, Michael | Swayne, Desmond |
| Moss, Malcolm | Swire, Hugo |
| Norman, Archie | Syms, Robert |
| Oaten, Mark | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| O'Brien, Stephen (Eddisbury) | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| ôpik, Lembit | Taylor, Sir Teddy |
| Osborne, George (Tatton) | Thomas, Simon (Ceredigion) |
| Ottaway, Richard | Thurso, John |
| Page, Richard | Tonge, Dr Jenny |
| Paice, James | Tredinnick, David |
| Paterson, Owen | Trend, Michael |
| Pickles, Eric | Turner, Andrew (Isle of Wight) |
| Price, Adam | Tyler, Paul |
| Prisk, Mark | Tyrie, Andrew |
| Pugh, Dr John | Walter, Robert |
| Redwood, Rt Hon John | Watkinson, Angela |
| Reid, Alan (Argyll & Bute) | Webb, Steve |
| Rendel, David | Weir, Michael |
| Robathan, Andrew | Whittingdale, John |
| Robertson, Angus (Moray) | Widdecombe, Rt Hon Miss Ann |
| Robertson, Laurence (Tewk'b'ry) | Wiggin, Bill |
| Robinson, Mrs Iris (Strangford) | Wilkinson, John |
| Robinson, Peter (Belfast E) | Willetts, David |
| Roe, Mrs Marion | Williams, Hywel (Caemarfon) |
| Rosindell, Andrew | Williams, Roger (Brecon) |
| Russell, Bob (Colchester) | Willis, Phil |
| Salmond, Alex | Wilshire, David |
| Sanders, Adrian | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Shephard, Rt Hon Mrs Gillian | Winterton, Nicholas (Macclesfield) |
| Shepherd, Richard | Wishart, Pete |
| Simmonds, Mark | Yeo, Tim |
| Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Simpson, Keith (Mid-Norfolk) | Younger-Ross, Richard |
| Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) | |
| Smith, Sir Robert (W Ab'd'ns) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S) | Mr. Charles Hendry and |
| Spelman, Mrs Caroline | Tom Brake. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
432§ Clauses 109 and 110 ordered to stand part of the Bill.