§ Motion made and Question proposed,
§
That Standing Order No. 145 (Liaison Committee) be amended as follows:
Line 12, at end insert `(1A) The Committee may also hear evidence from the Prime Minister on matters of public policy'.—[Mr. Robin Cook.]
§
Amendment proposed: (a), in line 3, at end add
', but such meetings shall only be attended by the Chairman of the Liaison Committee and the Chairmen of Select Committees appointed under S.O. Nos. 146 and 152.'.—[Mr. Bryant.]
§ Question put, That the amendment be made:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 78, Noes 261.
730| Division No. 240] | [8.38 pm |
| AYES | |
| Ainger, Nick | Hague, Rt Hon William |
| Bailey, Adrian | Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale) |
| Barnes, Harry | Harris, Tom, (Glasgow Cathcart) |
| Begg, Miss Anne | Henderson, Ivan (Harwich) |
| Bennett, Andrew | Hinchliffe, David |
| Best, Harold | Howarth, George (Knowsley N) |
| Betts, Clive | Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) |
| Blunt, Crispin | Iddon, Dr Brian |
| Brennan, Kevin | Irranca-Davies, Huw |
| Bryant, Chris | Jones, Lynne (Selly Oak) |
| Buck, Ms Karen | Kirkbride, Miss Julie |
| Challen, Colin | Lazarowicz, Mark |
| Clapham, Michael | Lewis, Terry (Worsley) |
| Coaker, Vernon | Lloyd, Tony |
| Cryer, Mrs Ann (Keighley) | McCafferty, Chris |
| Cunningham, Tony (Workington) | MacKay, Rt Hon Andrew |
| Davey, Valerie (Bristol W) | McKechin, Ann |
| David, Wayne | MacKinlay, Andrew |
| Davies, Geraint (Croydon C) | Mactaggart, Fiona |
| Dawson, Hilton | Mahon, Mrs Alice |
| Dhanda, Parmjit | Mallaber, Judy |
| Dismore, Andrew | Marris, Rob |
| Doran, Frank | Mitchell, Andrew (Sutton Coldfield) |
| Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) | Mole, Chris |
| Fallon, Michael | Morgan, Julie |
| Farrelly, Paul | Mullin, Chris |
| Flint, Caroline | Munn, Ms Meg |
| Flynn, Paul | Naysmith, Dr Doug |
| Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings) | Pearson, Ian |
| Foulkes, George | Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) |
| Gapes, Mike | Prosser, Gwyn |
| Griffiths, Jane (Reading E) | Purnell, James |
| Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) | Ryan, Joan |
| Salter, Martin | Truswell, Paul |
| Starkey, Dr Phyllis | Tyrie, Andrew |
| Stinchcombe, Paul | Vis, Dr Rudi |
| Stuart, Ms Gisela | White, Brian |
| Taylor, David (NW Leics) | |
| Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W) | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Tipping, Paddy | Angela Smith and |
| Trickett, Jon | Dan Norris. |
| NOES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (E Surrey) | Dean, Mrs Janet |
| Allan, Richard | Donohoe, Brian H |
| Allen, Graham | Dorrell, Rt Hon Stephen |
| Amess, David | Duncan, Alan (Rutland & Melton) |
| Anderson, Rt Hon Donald (Swansea E) | Duncan, Peter (Galloway) |
| Eagle, Angela (Wallasey) | |
| Armstrong, Rt Hon Ms Hilary | Edwards, Huw |
| Atherton, Ms Candy | Efford, Clive |
| Bacon, Richard | Ellman, Mrs Louise |
| Barrett, John | Evans, Nigel |
| Beard, Nigel | Ewing, Annabelle |
| Benn, Hilary | Fabricant, Michael |
| Bercow, John | Field, Mark (Cities of London) |
| Blizzard, Bob | Fisher, Mark |
| Borrow, David | Fitzsimons, Mrs Lorna |
| Boswell, Tim | Flight, Howard |
| Bottomley, Peter (Worthing W) | Follett, Barbara |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon Virginia | Forth, Rt Hon Eric |
| Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin) | Fox, Dr Liam |
| Brady, Graham | Francis, Dr Hywel |
| Brake, Tom | Gale, Roger |
| Brazier, Julian | Garnier, Edward |
| Breed, Colin | George, Andrew (St Ives) |
| Bruce, Malcolm | Gerrard, Neil |
| Burgon, Colin | Gibson, Dr Ian |
| Burnett, John | Gillan, Mrs Cheryl |
| Burns, Simon | Gilroy, Linda |
| Burt, Alistair | Goggins, Paul |
| Calton, Mrs Patsy | Goodman, Paul |
| Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) | Gray, James |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) | Green, Damian, (Ashford) |
| Campbell, Rt Hon Menzies (NE Fife) | Grieve, Dominic |
| Hall, Patrick, (Bedford) | |
| Caplin, Ivor | Hamilton, David (Midlothian) |
| Casale, Roger | Hammond, Philip |
| Cash, William | Hanson, David |
| Caton, Martin | Harris, Dr Evan (Oxford W) |
| Cawsey, Ian | Harvey, Nick |
| Chaytor, David | Hawkins, Nick |
| Chope, Christopher | Hayes, John |
| Clappison, James | Heald, Oliver |
| Clark, Paul (Gillingham) | Heath, David |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Heathcoat-Amory, Rt Hon David |
| Hendrick, Mark | |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Tom (Coatbridge) | Hendry, Charles |
| Clarke, Tony (Northampton S) | Heppell, John |
| Clelland, David | Hoban, Mark |
| Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey | Hodge, Margaret |
| Coffey, Ms Ann | Holmes, Paul |
| Cohen, Harry | Howard, Rt Hon Michael |
| Collins, Tim | Hughes, Simon (Southwark N) |
| Conway, Derek | Humble, Mrs Joan |
| Cook, Rt Hon Robin (Livingston) | Illsley, Eric |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Jack, Rt Hon Michael |
| Corston, Jean | Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) |
| Cousins, Jim | Jamieson, David |
| Cranston, Ross | Jenkin, Bernard |
| Cruddas, Jon | Jones, Helen (Warrington N) |
| Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S) | Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) |
| Curry, Rt Hon David | Jones, Kevan (N Durham) |
| Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire | Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S) |
| Dalyell, Tam | Keen, Alan (Feltham & Heston) |
| Davey, Edward (Kingston) | Keen, Alan (Brentford & Isleworth) |
| Davis, Rt Hon David (Haltemprice) | Keetch, Paul |
| Davis, Rt Hon Terry (B'ham Hodge H) | Key, Robert |
| Kidney, David |
| King, Ms Oona (Bethnal Green) | Purchase, Ken |
| Kirkwood, Archy | Quinn, Lawrie |
| Knight, Rt Hon Greg (E Yorkshire) | Randall, John |
| Ladyman, Dr Stephen | Reid, Alan (Argyll & Bute) |
| Laing, Mrs Eleanor | Rendel, David |
| Lait, Mrs Jacqui | Robertson, Hugh (Faversham) |
| Laws, David | Robertson, Laurence (Tewk'b'ry) |
| Laxton, Bob | Ross, Ernie |
| Lepper, David | Ruane, Chris |
| Levitt, Tom | Ruffley, David |
| Lewis, Dr Julian (New Forest E) | Russell, Bob (Colchester) |
| Liddell-Grainger, Ian | Salmond, Alex |
| Lidington, David | Sanders, Adrian |
| Llwyd, Elfyn | Sawford, Phil |
| Loughton, Tim | Sayeed, Jonathan |
| Love, Andrew | Shaw, Jonathan |
| Lucas, Ian | Sheerman, Barry |
| Luff, Peter | Sheridan, Jim |
| Luke, Iain | Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) |
| Lyons, John | Simpson, Keith (Mid-Norfolk) |
| McAvoy, Thomas | Skinner, Dennis |
| McCabe, Stephen | Spellar, Rt Hon John |
| McDonnell, John | Spelman, Mrs Caroline |
| McFall, John | Spicer, Sir Michael |
| McGuire, Mrs Anne | Spring, Richard |
| McIntosh, Miss Anne | Squire, Rachel |
| Maclean, Rt Hon David | Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John |
| McLoughlin, Patrick | Steinberg, Gerry |
| McNulty, Tony | Stewart, David (Inverness E) |
| MacShane, Denis | Stoate, Dr Howard |
| McWalter, Tony | Stunell, Andrew |
| Mc William, John | Sutcliffe, Gerry |
| Malins, Humfrey | Swayne, Desmond |
| Mann, John | Syms, Robert |
| Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) | Tami, Mark |
| Marshall-Andrews, Robert | Taylor, Ms Dari (Stockton S) |
| Maude, Rt Hon Francis | Taylor, Ian (Esher & Walton) |
| Mawhinney, Rt Hon Sir Brian | Taylor, John (Solihull) |
| May, Mrs Theresa | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Miliband, David | Taylor, Sir Teddy |
| Moffatt, Laura | Thomas, Simon (Ceredigion) |
| Moss, Malcolm | Tonge, Dr Jenny |
| Mountford, Kali | Touhig, Don |
| Murphy, Jim (Eastwood) | Turner, Andrew (Isle of Wight) |
| Murrison, Dr Andrew | Turner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE) |
| O'Brien, Stephen (Eddisbury) | Twigg, Derek (Halton) |
| Olner, Bill | Twigg, Stephen (Enfield) |
| Öpik, Lembit | Tyler, Paul |
| Osborne, George (Talton) | Tynan, Bill |
| Ottaway, Richard | Walley, Ms Joan |
| Owen, Albert | Ward, Ms Claire |
| Paice, James | Wareing, Robert N |
| Paterson, Owen | Waterson, Nigel |
| Picking, Anne | Webb, Steve |
| Pickles, Eric | Weir, Michael |
| Pickthall, Colin | Whitehead, Dr Alan |
| Pike, Peter | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Plaskitt, James | Wilkinson, John |
| Pollard, Kerry | Williams, Rt Hon Alan |
| Pond, Chris | (Swansea W) |
| Pope, Greg | Williams, Hywel (Caernarfon) |
| Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E) | Williams, Roger (Brecon) |
| Price, Adam | Wilshire, David |
| Pugh, Dr John | Winterton, Nicholas (Macclesfield) |
| Wishart, Pete | Younger-Ross, Richard |
| Wray, James | |
| Wright, David (Telford) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Wright, Tony (Cannock) | Jim Fitzpatrick and |
| Young, Rt Hon Sir George | Mr. Phil Woolas. |
§ Question accordingly negatived.
§ Main Question put and agreed to.