- '(1) This section has effect notwithstanding anything in sections 1 to 4 of this Act.
- (2) A maintained school governing body may resolve to implement an innovative project which in the opinion of the governing body contributes to the raising of educational standards achieved by registered pupils at the school.
- (3) Subject to subsection (4), the governing body may resolve to exempt, relax or modify any innovative project from any requirement imposed by education legislation on the governing body.
- (4) The Secretary of State shall by order designate any requirement imposed by education legislation on a school governing body as not subject to exemption, relaxation or modification by the governing body.'.—[Mr. Willis.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
§ Motion made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 164, Noes 315.
835| Division No. 156] | [9.38 pm |
| AYES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (E Surrey) | Browning, Mrs Angela |
| Allan, Richard | Bruce, Malcolm |
| Amess, David | Burnett, John |
| Arbuthnot, Rt Hon James | Burnside, David |
| Atkinson, David (Bour'mth E) | Burstow, Paul |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Butterfill, John |
| Bacon, Richard | Cable, Dr Vincent |
| Barker, Gregory | Calton, Mrs Patsy |
| Baron, John | Cameron, David |
| Barrett, John | Campbell, Rt Hon Menzies (NE Fife) |
| Beith, Rt Hon A J | |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Carmichael, Alistair |
| Blunt, Crispin | Cash, William |
| Boswell, Tim | Chapman, Sir Sydney (Chipping Barnet) |
| Brady, Graham | |
| Brake, Tom | Chidgey, David |
| Brazier, Julian | Chope, Christopher |
| Breed, Colin | Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey |
| Collins, Tim | Mawhinney, Rt Hon Sir Brian |
| Conway, Derek | May, Mrs Theresa |
| Cotter, Brian | Mercer, Patrick |
| Cran, James | Mitchell, Andrew (Sutton Coldfield) |
| Davies, Quentin (Grantham) | Moss, Malcolm |
| Davis, Rt Hon David (Haltemprice) | Murrison, Dr Andrew |
| Djanogly, Jonathan | Norman, Archie |
| Dodds, Nigel | O'Brien, Stephen (Eddisbury) |
| Doughty, Sue | Öpik, Lembit |
| Evans, Nigel | Osborne, George (Tatton) |
| Fabricant, Michael | Ottaway, Richard |
| Fallon, Michael | Page, Richard |
| Field, Mark (Cities of London) | Paice, James |
| Flight, Howard | Paterson, Owen |
| Flook, Adrian | Pickles, Eric |
| Forth, Rt Hon Eric | Portillo, Rt Hon Michael |
| Fox, Dr Liam | Prisk, Mark |
| Gale, Roger | Pugh, Dr John |
| Garnier, Edward | Randall, John |
| George, Andrew (St Ives) | Redwood, Rt Hon John |
| Gibb, Nick | Reid, Alan (Argyll & Bute) |
| Gidley, Sandra | Rendel, David |
| Gillan, Mrs Cheryl | Robathan, Andrew |
| Goodman, Paul | Robertson, Hugh (Faversham) |
| Gray, James | Robertson, Laurence (Tewk'b'ry) |
| Grayling, Chris | Robinson, Mrs Iris (Strangford) |
| Green, Damian (Ashford) | Robinson, Peter (Belfast E) |
| Green, Matthew (Ludlow) | Roe, Mrs Marion |
| Greenway, John | Rosindell, Andrew |
| Grieve, Dominic | Ruffley, David |
| Hague, Rt Hon William | Sanders, Adrian |
| Hammond, Philip | Sayeed, Jonathan |
| Harvey, Nick | Smith, Sir Robert (W Ab'd'ns) |
| Hawkins, Nick | Spelman, Mrs Caroline |
| Hayes, John | Spink, Bob |
| Heald, Oliver | Spring, Richard |
| Heath, David | Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Hendry, Charles | Streeter, Gary |
| Hoban, Mark | Stunell, Andrew |
| Holmes, Paul | Swayne, Desmond |
| Horam, John | Syms, Robert |
| Howard, Rt Hon Michael | Taylor, Ian (Esher & Walton) |
| Jack, Rt Hon Michael | Taylor, John (Solihull) |
| Jackson, Robert (Wantage) | Taylor, Sir Teddy |
| Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) | Thurso John |
| Keetch, Paul | Tredinnick, David |
| Kennedy Rt Hon Charles (Ross Skye & Inverness W) | Turner, Andrew (Isle of Wight) |
| Tyler, Paul | |
| Tyrie, Andrew | |
| Key, Robert | Viggers, Peter |
| Kirkbride, Miss Julie | Waterson, Nigel |
| Knight, Rt Hon Greg (E Yorkshire) | Watkinson, Angela |
| Laing, Mrs Eleanor | Webb, Steve |
| Lansley, Andrew | Whittingdale, John |
| Laws, David | Wiggin, Bill |
| Letwin, Oliver | Wilkinson, John |
| Lewis, Dr Julian (New Forest E) | Willetts, David |
| Liddell-Grainger, Ian | Williams, Roger (Brecon) |
| Lidington, David | Willis, Phil |
| Lilley, Rt Hon Peter | Wilshire, David |
| Loughton, Tim | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Luff, Peter | Winterton, Nicholas (Macclesfield) |
| McIntosh, Miss Anne | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| MacKay, Rt Hon Andrew | Younger-Ross, Richard |
| Maclean, Rt Hon David | |
| McLoughlin, Patrick | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Malins, Humfrey | Bob Russell and Mrs. Annette L. Brooke. |
| Maude, Rt Hon Francis |
| NOES | |
| Ainger, Nick | Armstrong, Rt Hon Ms Hilary |
| Ainsworth, Bob (Cov'try NE) | Atherton, Ms Candy |
| Alexander, Douglas | Atkins, Charlotte |
| Allen, Graham | Austin, John |
| Anderson, Rt Hon Donald (Swansea E) | Baird, Vera |
| Banks, Tony | |
| Anderson, Janet (Rossendale) | Barron, Kevin |
| Battle, John | Eagle, Angela (Wallasey) |
| Bayley, Hugh | Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) |
| Bell, Stuart | Edwards, Huw |
| Benn, Hilary | Efford, Clive |
| Bennett, Andrew | Ellman, Mrs Louise |
| Benton, Joe | Ennis, Jeff |
| Berry, Roger | Etherington, Bill |
| Best, Harold | Farrelly, Paul |
| Blackman, Liz | Fisher, Mark |
| Blears, Ms Hazel | Fitzpatrick, Jim |
| Blizzard, Bob | Fitzsimons, Mrs Lorna |
| Boateng, Rt Hon Paul | Flint, Caroline |
| Borrow, David | Flynn, Paul |
| Bradley, Rt Hon Keith (Withington) | Follett, Barbara |
| Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin) | Foster, Rt Hon Derek |
| Bradshaw, Ben | Foster, Michael (Worcester) |
| Brennan, Kevin | Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings) |
| Brown, Rt Hon Nicholas (Newcastle E & Wallsend) | Francis, Dr Hywel |
| Galloway, George | |
| Brown, Russell (Dumfries) | Gapes, Mike |
| Browne, Desmond | Gerrard, Neil |
| Bryant, Chris | Gibson, Dr Ian |
| Burden, Richard | Gilroy, Linda |
| Burgon, Colin | Godsiff, Roger |
| Burnham, Andy | Goggins, Paul |
| Byers, Rt Hon Stephen | Griffiths, Jane (Reading E) |
| Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) | Grogan, John |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) | Hain, Rt Hon Peter |
| Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) | Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale) |
| Caplin, Ivor | Hall, Patrick (Bedford) |
| Casale, Roger | Hamilton, Fabian (Leeds NE) |
| Caton, Martin | Hanson, David |
| Cawsey, Ian | Harman, Rt Hon Ms Harriet |
| Challen, Colin | Harris, Tom (Glasgow Cathcart) |
| Chapman, Ben (Wirral S) | Havard, Dai |
| Chaytor, David | Healey, John |
| Clapham, Michael | Henderson, Doug (Newcastle N) |
| Clark, Mrs Helen (Petertorough) | Henderson, Ivan (Harwich) |
| Clark, Dr Lynda (Edinburgh Pentlands) | Hendrick, Mark |
| Hepburn, Stephen | |
| Clark, Paul (Gillingham) | Heppell, John |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Charles (Norwich S) | Hesford, Stephen |
| Hewitt, Rt Hon Ms Patricia | |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Tom (Coatbridge) | Heyes, David |
| Clelland, David | Hill, Keith |
| Clwyd, Ann | Hinchliffe, David |
| Coffey, Ms Ann | Hodge, Margaret |
| Cohen, Harry | Hoey, Kate |
| Coleman, Iain | Hope, Phil |
| Colman, Tony | Hopkins, Kelvin |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Howarth, Rt Hon Alan (Newport E) |
| Corston, Jean | Howarth, George (Knowsley N) |
| Cousins, Jim | Howells, Dr Kim |
| Cranston, Ross | Hoyle, Lindsay |
| Cruddas, Jon | Hughes, Beverley (Stretford) |
| Cryer, Mrs Ann (Keighley) | Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) |
| Cummings, John | Hurst, Alan |
| Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S) | Hutton, Rt Hon John |
| Cunningham, Tony (Workington) | Iddon, Dr Brian |
| Dalyell, Tam | Jackson, Glenda (Hampstead) |
| Darling, Rt Hon Alistair | Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) |
| Davey, Valerie (Bristol W) | Johnson, Miss Melanie (Welwyn Hatfield) |
| David, Wayne | |
| Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) | Jones, Helen (Warrington N) |
| Davies, Geraint (Croydon C) | Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) |
| Davis, Rt Hon Terry (B'ham Hodge H) | Jones, Lynne (Selly Oak) |
| Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S) | |
| Dawson, Hilton | Jowell, Rt Hon Tessa |
| Dean, Mrs Janet | Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald |
| Denham, Rt Hon John | Keeble, Ms Sally |
| Dhanda, Parmjit | Keen, Alan (Feltham & Heston) |
| Dobson, Rt Hon Frank | Keen, Ann (Brentford & Isleworth) |
| Doran, Frank | Kelly, Ruth |
| Dowd, Jim | Kemp, Fraser |
| Drew, David | Kennedy, Jane (Wavertree) |
| Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth | Khabra, Piara S |
| Kidney, David | Pope, Greg |
| Kilfoyle, Peter | Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) |
| King, Andy (Rugby & Kenilworth) | Prescott, Rt Hon John |
| Kumar, Dr Ashok | Price, Adam |
| Ladyman, Dr Stephen | Primarolo, Dawn |
| Lammy, David | Prosser, Gwyn |
| Lawrence, Mrs Jackie | Quin, Rt Hon Joyce |
| Laxton, Bob | Quinn, Lawrie |
| Lepper, David | Rammell, Bill |
| Leslie, Christopher | Reed, Andy (Loughborough) |
| Levitt, Tom | Roche, Mrs Barbara |
| Lewis, Ivan (Bury S) | Rooney, Terry |
| Lewis, Terry (Worsley) | Ruddock, Joan |
| Liddell, Rt Hon Mrs Helen | Russell, Ms Christine (Chester) |
| Linton, Martin | Ryan, Joan |
| Lloyd, Tony | Salter, Martin |
| Llwyd, Elfyn | Sarwar, Mohammad |
| Love, Andrew | Savidge, Malcolm |
| Lucas, Ian | Sawford, Phil |
| McAvoy, Thomas | Sedgemore, Brian |
| McCafferty, Chris | Shaw, Jonathan |
| McCartney, Rt Hon Ian | Sheerman, Barry |
| McDonagh, Siobhain | Short, Rt Hon Clare |
| MacDonald, Calum | Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) |
| McDonnell, John | Skinner, Dennis |
| MacDougall, John | Smith, Rt Hon Andrew (Oxford E) |
| McGuire, Mrs Anne | Smith, Rt Hon Chris (Islington S) |
| McIsaac, Shona | Smith, Geraldine (Morecambe) |
| McKechin, Ann | Smith, Jacqui (Redditch) |
| McKenna, Rosemary | Smith, John (Glamorgan) |
| Mackinlay, Andrew | Soley, Clive |
| McNamara, Kevin | Southworth, Helen |
| McNulty, Tony | Spellar, Rt Hon John |
| MacShane, Denis | Starkey, Dr Phyllis |
| Mactaggart, Fiona | Steinberg, Gerry |
| McWalter, Tony | Stevenson, George |
| McWilliam, John | Stewart, Ian (Eccles) |
| Mahmood, Khalid | Stinchcombe, Paul |
| Mahon, Mrs Alice | Stoate, Dr Howard |
| Mallaber, Judy | Strang, Rt Hon Dr Gavin |
| Mann, John | Stuart, Ms Gisela |
| Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) | Sutcliffe, Gerry |
| Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) | Taylor, Rt Hon Ann (Dewsbury) |
| Martlew, Eric | Taylor, Ms Dari (Stockton S) |
| Meacher, Rt Hon Michael | Taylor, David (NW Leics) |
| Meale, Alan | Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W) |
| Merron, Gillian | Thomas, Gareth R (Harrow W) |
| Michael, Rt Hon Alun | Thomas, Simon (Ceredigion) |
| Milburn, Rt Hon Alan | Timms, Stephen |
| Miliband, David | Tipping, Paddy |
| Miller, Andrew | Todd, Mark |
| Mitchell, Austin (Gt Grimsby) | Touhig, Don |
| Moffatt, Laura | Truswell, Paul |
| Mole, Chris | Turner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE) |
| Moonie, Dr Lewis | Turner, Dr Desmond (Kemptown) |
| Moran, Margaret | Turner, Neil (Wigan) |
| Morgan, Julie | Twigg, Derek (Halton) |
| Morris, Rt Hon Estelle | Twigg, Stephen (Enfield) |
| Mullin, Chris | Vis, Dr Rudi |
| Murphy, Denis (Wansbeck) | Walley, Ms Joan |
| Naysmith, Dr Doug | Ward, Ms Claire |
| Norris, Dan | Wareing, Robert N |
| O'Brien, Bill (Normanton) | Watts, David |
| O'Brien, Mike (N Warks) | White, Brian |
| O'Hara, Edward | Whitehead, Dr Alan |
| Olner, Bill | Wicks, Malcolm |
| O'Neill, Martin | Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W) |
| Organ, Diana | |
| Owen, Albert | Williams, Mrs Betty (Conwy) |
| Palmer, Dr Nick | Williams, Hywel (Caernarfon) |
| Pearson, Ian | Wilson, Brian |
| Perham, Linda | Winnick, David |
| Pickthall, Colin | Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C) |
| Plaskitt, James | Wood, Mike |
| Pollard, Kerry | Woodward, Shaun |
| Pond, Chris | Woolas, Phil |
| Worthington, Tony | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Wright, Anthony D (Gt Yarmouth) | Angela Smith and Mr. Graham Stringer. |
| Wright, David (Telford) | |
| Wyatt, Derek |
§ Question accordingly negatived.
§ Mr. TylerOn a point of order, Mr. Speaker. Have you received notice of an intention on the part of any Minister of the Crown to come before the House with a supplementary business statement? As a result of the private notice question, this afternoon's long statement and the incompetent way in which the manuscript amendment was presented to the House, the debate on this very important Bill started a great deal later than even the Government intended. Have you received information that the Government intend to extend debate on the important matters that remain on the Order Paper to another day?
§ Mr. SpeakerI came to the Chair only 15 minutes ago. No one has approached me since then.
We now come to new clause 10, to be moved formally.
§ Mr. Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale, West)Not moved, Mr. Speaker.
§ Mr. SpeakerThe new clause is not being moved. No one tells me anything.
Further consideration adjourned.—[Mrs. McGuire.]
§ Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be further considered tomorrow.