§ '(1) The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52) is amended as follows.
§ (2) Subsection (2B) of section 238 (dismissals in connection with other industrial action) shall cease to have effect.
§ (3) Section 238A (participation in official industrial action) shall cease to have effect.'.—[Mr. Hammond.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
§ Motion made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 127, Noes 342.
163| Division No. 166] | [9.1 pm |
| AYES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (E Surrey) | Butterfill, John |
| Arbuthnot, Rt Hon James | Cameron, David |
| Atkinson, David (Bour'mth E) | Campbell, Gregory (E Lond'y) |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Cash, William |
| Baldry, Tony | Chapman, Sir Sydney (Chipping Barnet) |
| Barker, Gregory | |
| Baron, John | Chope, Christopher |
| Beggs, Roy | Clappison, James |
| Bellingham, Henry | Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey |
| Bercow, John | Collins, Tim |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Cormack, Sir Patrick |
| Blunt, Crispin | Cran, James |
| Boswell, Tim | Davies, Quentin (Grantham) |
| Bottomley, Peter (Worthing W) | Donaldson, Jeffrey M |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon Virginia | Duncan, Alan (Rutland & Melton) |
| Brazier, Julian | Duncan, Peter (Galloway) |
| Burns, Simon | Duncan Smith, Rt Hon Iain |
| Burnside, David | Evans, Nigel |
| Fallon, Michael | Osborne, George (Tatton) |
| Forth, Rt Hon Eric | Ottaway, Richard |
| Fox, Dr Liam | Page, Richard |
| Francois, Mark | Paice, James |
| Gale, Roger | Paisley, Rev Ian |
| Garnier, Edward | Paterson, Owen |
| Gray, James | Portillo, Rt Hon Michael |
| Grayling, Chris | Prisk, Mark |
| Green, Damian (Ashford) | Redwood, Rt Hon John |
| Greenway, John | Robathan, Andrew |
| Grieve, Dominic | Robertson, Hugh (Faversham) |
| Gummer, Rt Hon John | Robinson, Peter (Belfast E) |
| Hague, Rt Hon William | Roe, Mrs Marion |
| Hammond, Philip | Rosindell, Andrew |
| Hawkins, Nick | Sayeed, Jonathan |
| Hayes, John | Selous, Andrew |
| Heathcoat-Amory, Rt Hon David | Shephard, Rt Hon Mrs Gillian |
| Hendry, Charles | Simmonds, Mark |
| Hermon, Lady | Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S) |
| Hoban, Mark | Spelman, Mrs Caroline |
| Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas | Spink, Bob |
| Horam, John | Spring, Richard |
| Howarth, Gerald (Aldershot) | Steen, Anthony |
| Hunter, Andrew | Swayne, Desmond |
| Jack, Rt Hon Michael | Swire, Hugo |
| Jackson, Robert (Wantage) | Syms, Robert |
| Key, Robert | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Knight, Rt Hon Greg (E Yorkshire) | Taylor, Ian (Esher & Walton) |
| Laing, Mrs Eleanor | Taylor, John (Solihull) |
| Lait, Mrs Jacqui | Tredinnick, David |
| Leigh, Edward | Trend, Michael |
| Letwin, Oliver | Turner, Andrew (Isle of Wight) |
| Lewis, Dr Julian (New Forest E) | Tyrie, Andrew |
| Liddell-Grainger, Ian | Viggers, Peter |
| Lilley, Rt Hon Peter | Walter, Robert |
| Loughton, Tim | Watkinson, Angela |
| Luff, Peter | Widdecombe, Rt Hon Miss Ann |
| McIntosh, Miss Anne | Wiggin, Bill |
| MacKay, Rt Hon Andrew | Wilkinson, John |
| Maclean, Rt Hon David | Wilshire, David |
| Malins, Humfrey | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Mates, Michael | Winterton, Nicholas (Macclesfield) |
| Mawhinney, Rt Hon Sir Brian | Yeo, Tim |
| Mercer, Patrick | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Mitchell, Andrew (Sutton Coldfield) | |
| Murrison, Dr Andrew | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Norman, Archie | Mrs. Cheryl Gillan and |
| O'Brien, Stephen (Eddisbury) | Mr. Laurence Robertson. |
| NOES | |
| Ainsworth, Bob (Cov'try NE) | Borrow, David |
| Allan, Richard | Bradley, Rt Hon Keith (Withington) |
| Allen, Graham | Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin) |
| Anderson, Rt Hon Donald (Swansea E) | Brake, Tom |
| Brown, Rt Hon Nicholas (Newcastle E & Wallsend) | |
| Anderson, Janet (Rossendale) | |
| Armstrong, Rt Hon Ms Hilary | Brown, Russell (Dumfries) |
| Atherton, Ms Candy | Browne, Desmond |
| Austin, John | Burgon, Colin |
| Bailey, Adrian | Burnham, Andy |
| Baird, Vera | Cable, Dr Vincent |
| Banks, Tony | Cairns, David |
| Barnes, Harry | Carton, Mrs Patsy |
| Barrett, John | Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) |
| Battle, John | Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) |
| Bayley, Hugh | Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) |
| Beard, Nigel | Caplin, Ivor |
| Begg, Miss Anne | Carmichael, Alistair |
| Beith, Rt Hon A J | Caton, Martin |
| Benn, Hilary | Cawsey, Ian |
| Bennett, Andrew | Challen, Colin |
| Best, Harold | Chapman, Ben (Wirral S) |
| Betts, Clive | Chaytor, David |
| Blackman, Liz | Chidgey, David |
| Blears, Ms Hazel | Clapham, Michael |
| Blizzard, Bob | Clark, Mrs Helen (Peterborough) |
| Clark, Dr Lynda (Edinburgh Pentlands) | Harris, Tom (Glasgow Cathcart) |
| Havard, Dai | |
| Clark, Paul (Gillingham) | Healey, John |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Tom (Coatbridge) | Heath, David |
| Clarke, Tony (Northampton S) | Henderson, Ivan(Harwich) |
| Clelland, David | Hepburn, Stephen |
| Clwyd, Ann | Heppell, John |
| Coaker, Vernon | Hesford, Stephen |
| Colman, Tony | Hewitt, Rt Hon Ms Patricia |
| Connarty, Michael | Heyes, David |
| Cook, Frank (Stockton N) | Hill, Keith |
| Cook, Rt Hon Robin (Livingston) | Hinchliffe, David |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Hodge, Margaret |
| Corston, Jean | Holmes, Paul |
| Cotter, Brian | Hope, Phil |
| Cousins, Jim | Hopkins, Kelvin |
| Cranston, Ross | Howarth, Rt Hon Alan (Newport E) |
| Cryer, Mrs Ann (Keighley) | Howarth, George (Knowsley N) |
| Cryer, John (Hornchurch) | Howells, Dr Kim |
| Cummings, John | Hoyle, Lindsay |
| Cunningham, Rt Hon Dr Jack (Copeland) | Hughes, Beverley (Stretford) |
| Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) | |
| Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S) | Hughes, Simon (Southwark N) |
| Cunningham, Tony (Workington) | Humble, Mrs Joan |
| Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire | Hurst, Alan |
| Davey, Edward (Kingston) | Hutton, Rt Hon John |
| Davey, Valerie (Bristol W) | Iddon, Dr Brian |
| David, Wayne | Illsley, Eric |
| Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) | Ingram, Rt Hon Adam |
| Davis, Rt Hon Terry (B'ham Hodge H) | Jackson, Glenda (Hampstead) |
| Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) | |
| Dawson, Hilton | Jamieson, David |
| Dean, Mrs Janet | Jenkins, Brian |
| Denham, Rt Hon John | Johnson, Alan (Hull W & Hessle) |
| Dhanda, Parmjit | Jones, Helen (Warrington N) |
| Dismore, Andrew | Jones, Kevan (N Durham) |
| Dobbin, Jim | Jones, Lynne (Selly Oak) |
| Dobson, Rt Hon Frank | Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S) |
| Donohoe, Brian H | Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) |
| Doughty, Sue | Joyce, Eric |
| Dowd, Jim | Keeble, Ms Sally |
| Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth | Keen, Alan (Feltham & Heston) |
| Eagle, Angela (Wallasey) | Keen, Ann (Brentford & Isleworth) |
| Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) | Kelly, Ruth |
| Edwards, Huw | Kennedy, Jane (Wavertree) |
| Ellman, Mrs Louise | Khabra, Piara S |
| Ennis, Jeff | Kidney, David |
| Ewing, Annabelle | Kilfoyle, Peter |
| Farrelly, Paul | King, Andy (Rugby & Kenilworth) |
| Fisher, Mark | Kirkwood, Archy |
| Fitzpatrick, Jim | Ladyman, Dr Stephen |
| Fitzsimons, Mrs Lorna | Lamb, Norman |
| Flynn, Paul | Lammy, David |
| Follett, Barbara | Lazarowicz, Mark |
| Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings) | Leslie, Christopher |
| Galloway, George | Levitt, Tom |
| Gardiner, Barry | Lewis, Ivan (Bury S) |
| George, Andrew (St Ives) | Liddell, Rt Hon Mrs Helen |
| George, Rt Hon Bruce (Walsall S) | Lloyd, Tony |
| Gerrard, Neil | Llwyd, Elfyn |
| Gibson, Dr Ian | Love, Andrew |
| Gilroy, Linda | Lucas, Ian |
| Godsiff, Roger | Luke, Iain |
| Goggins, Paul | Lyons, John |
| Green, Matthew (Ludlow) | McAvoy, Thomas |
| Griffiths, Jane (Reading E) | McCafferty, Chris |
| Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) | McCartney, Rt Hon Ian |
| Grogan, John | McDonagh, Siobhain |
| Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale) | MacDonald, Calum |
| Hamilton, David (Midlothian) | McDonnell, John |
| Hancock, Mike | MacDougall, John |
| Hanson, David | McIsaac, Shona |
| McKechin, Ann | Salter, Martin |
| Mackinlay, Andrew | Sanders, Adrian |
| McNamara, Kevin | Sarwar, Mohammad |
| McNulty, Tony | Savidge, Malcolm |
| MacShane, Denis | Sawford, Phil |
| Mactaggart, Fiona | Sedgemore, Brian |
| McWalter, Tony | Shaw, Jonathan |
| McWilliam, John | Sheerman, Barry |
| Mahmood, Khalid | Sheridan, Jim |
| Mahon, Mrs Alice | Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) |
| Mallaber, Judy | Singh, Marsha |
| Mann, John | Skinner, Dennis |
| Marris, Rob | |
| Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) | Smith, Rt Hon Andrew (Oxford E) |
| Marshall, David (Shettleston) | Smith, Angela (Basildon) |
| Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) | Smith, Rt Hon Chris (Islington S) |
| Marshall-Andrews, Robert | Smith, Geraldine (Morecambe) |
| Martlew, Eric | Smith, Jacqui (Redditch) |
| Meale, Alan | Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) |
| Merron, Gillian | Soley, Clive |
| Michael, Rt Hon Alun | Southworth, Helen |
| Milburn, Rt Hon Alan | Squire, Rachel |
| Miliband, David | Starkey, Dr Phyllis |
| Moffatt, Laura | Steinberg, Gerry |
| Mole, Chris | Stevenson, George |
| Moonie, Dr Lewis | Stewart, David (Inverness E) |
| Moore, Michael | Stewart, Ian (Eccles) |
| Moran, Margaret | Stinchcombe, Paul |
| Morgan, Julie | Stoate, Dr Howard |
| Mudie, George | Strang, Rt Hon Dr Gavin |
| Mullin, Chris | Stringer, Graham |
| Murphy, Denis (Wansbeck) | Stuart, Ms Gisela |
| Murphy, Jim (Eastwood) | Stunell, Andrew |
| Naysmith, Dr Doug | Sutcliffe, Gerry |
| Norris, Dan | Tami, Mark |
| O'Brien, Bill (Normanton) | |
| O'Hara Edward | Taylor, Rt Hon Ann (Dewsbury) |
| Öpik, Lembit | Taylor, Ms Dari (Stockton S) |
| Osborne, Sandra (Ayr) | Taylor, David (NW Leics) |
| Owen Albert | Taylor, Dr Richard (Wyre F) |
| Palmer, Dr Nick | Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W) |
| Pearson, Ian | Thomas, Gareth R (Harrow W) |
| Picking, Anne | Thomas, Simon (Ceredigion) |
| Pickthall, Colin | Thurso, John |
| Pike, Peter | Timms, Stephen |
| Plaskitt, James | Tonge, Dr Jenny |
| Pond, Chris | Truswell, Paul |
| Pope, Greg | Turner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE) |
| Pound, Stephen | Turner, Dr Desmond (Kemptown) |
| Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) | Turner, Neil (Wigan) |
| Prescott, Rt Hon John | Twigg, Derek (Halton) |
| Price, Adam | Twigg, Stephen (EnField) |
| Prosser, Gwyn | Tyler, Paul |
| Pugh, Dr John | Tynan, Bill |
| Purchase, Ken | Walley, Ms Joan |
| Purnell, James | Ward, Ms Claire |
| Quin, Rt Hon Joyce | Wareing, Robert N |
| Quinn, Lawrie | Watson, Tom |
| Rammell, Bill | Watts, David |
| Rapson, Syd | Webb, Steve |
| Raynsford, Rt Hon Nick | Weir, Michael |
| Reed, Andy (Loughborough) | White, Brian |
| Reid, Alan (Argyll & Bute) | Whitehead, Dr Alan |
| Rendel, David | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Robertson, Angus (Moray) | Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W) |
| Robertson, John (Glasgow Anniesland) | |
| Roche, Mrs Barbara | Williams, Mrs Betty (Conwy) |
| Ross, Ernie | Williams, Hywel (Caernarfon) |
| Roy, Frank | Williams, Roger (Brecon) |
| Ruane, Chris | Winnick, David |
| Ruddock, Joan | Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C) |
| Russell, Bob (Colchester) | Wishart, Pete |
| Russell, Ms Christine (Chester) | Wood, Mike |
| Ryan, Joan | Woodward, Shaun |
| Salmond, Alex | Woolas, Phil |
| Wright, Anthony D (Gt Yarmouth) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Wright, David (Telford) | Mr. Nick Ainger and |
| Wright Tony (Cannock) | |
| Younger-Ross, Richard | Mr. Fraser Kemp. |
§ Question accordingly negatived.