HC Deb 29 October 2002 vol 391 cc823-7

Motion made, and Question put,

That, with effect from 1st January 2003 until the end of the Parliament, the Standing Orders and practice of the House shall have effect subject to the following modifications:

  1. (1) Subject to paragraph (3) of this Order and to paragraph (14)(a) of Standing Order No. 113 (Election of Speaker by secret ballot), the House shall meet on Tuesdays at half-past Eleven o'clock and—
    1. (a) the moment of interruption shall be at Seven o'clock; and
    2. (b) in their application to such sittings, reference to a specified time in the Standing Orders shall be interpreted as reference to a time three hours earlier, except that reference to Twelve o'clock in Standing Order No. 24 (Adjournment on a specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration) shall be read as reference to half-past Ten o'clock, and that references to One o'clock, a quarter past One o'clock and half-past Three o'clock in Standing Order No. 88 (Meetings of standing committees)shall be read as references to twenty-five minutes past Eleven o'clock, twenty minutes to Twelve o'clock and Two o'clock respectively.
  2. (2) On Tuesdays the sitting in Westminster Hall shall begin at half-past Nine o'clock, shall be suspended from half-past Eleven o'clock until Two o'clock and may then continue for up to a further two and a half hours (and in calculating that period no account shall be taken of any period during which the sitting may be suspended owing to a division being called in the House or a Committee of the whole House).
  3. (3) Paragraphs (1) and (2) Of this Order shall not apply to a Tuesday sitting which immediately follows a periodic adjournment of more than two days or is the first day of a session, and in the former case the sitting in Westminster Hall shall begin at half-past Nine o'clock and conclude at Two O'clock.—[Mr. Woolas.]

The House divided: Ayes 274, Noes 267.

Division No. 339] [11:33 pm
AYES
Abbott, Ms Diane Begg, Miss Anne
Ainsworth, Bob (Cov'try NE) Beith, rh A. J.
Alexander, Douglas Bell, Stuart
Allan, Richard Benn, Hilary
Allen, Graham Benton, Joe (Bootle)
Arbuthnot, rh James Berry, Roger
Armstrong, rh Ms Hilary Blackman, Liz
Atherton, Ms Candy Blears, Ms Hazel
Bacon, Richard Blunt, Crispin
Baird, Vera Boateng, rh Paul
Baker, Norman Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin)
Baron, John (Billericay) Bradshaw, Ben
Barrett, John Brake, Tom (Carshalton)
Battle, John Breed, Colin
Beard, Nigel Brooke, Mrs Annette L.
Brown, rh Nicholas (Newcastle E Wallsend) Francis, Dr. Hywel
Gapes, Mike (Ilford S)
Browne, Desmond Gardiner, Barry
Bruce, Malcolm Gibson, Dr. Ian
Bryant, Chris Gilroy, Linda
Buck, Ms Karen Goggins, Paul
Burden, Richard Green, Matthew (Ludlow)
Burnham, Andy Griffiths, Jane (Reading E)
Burstow, Paul Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S)
Byers, rh Stephen Griffiths, Win (Bridgend)
Cable, Dr. Vincent Grogan, John
Caborn, rh Richard Hain, rh Peter
Calton, Mrs Patsy Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale)
Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) Hall, Patrick (Bedford)
Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) Hamilton, David (Midlothian)
Campbell, rh Menzies (NE Fife) Hamilton, Fabian (Leeds NE)
Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) Hancock, Mike
Carmichael, Alistair Hanson, David
Casale, Roger Harman, rh Ms Harriet
Caton, Martin Harris, Dr. Evan (Oxford W & Abingdon)
Cawsey, Ian (Brigg)
Challen, Colin Harris, Tom (Glasgow Cathcart)
Chaytor, David Harvey, Nick
Chidgey, David Henderson, Doug (Newcastle N)
Clapham, Michael Hendrick, Mark
Clark, hon. Dr. Lynda (Edinburgh Pentlands) Hesford, Stephen
Hewitt, rh Ms Patricia
Clarke, rh Tom (Coatbridge & Chryston) Heyes, David
Hill, Keith (Streatham)
Coaker, Vernon Hodge, Margaret
Coffey, Ms Ann Holmes, Paul
Colman, Tony Horam, John (Orpington)
Connarty, Michael Humble, Mrs Joan
Cook, rh Robin (Livingston) Hutton, rh John
Cooper, Yvette Irranca-Davies, Huw
Corston, Jean Jackson, Glenda (Hampstead & Highgate)
Cousins, Jim
Cox, Tom (Tooting) Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough)
Cruddas, Jon Jamieson, David
Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire Johnson, Alan (Hull W)
Darling, rh Alistair Johnson, Miss Melanie (Welwyn Hatfield)
Davey, Edward (Kingston)
Davey, Valerie (Bristol W) Jones, Kevan (N Durham)
David, Wayne Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham)
Davidson, Ian Jowell, rh Tessa
Davies, Geraint (Croydon C) Joyce, Eric (Falkirk W)
Davis, rh Terry (B'ham Hodge H) Keeble, Ms Sally
Dawson, Hilton Kelly, Ruth (Bolton W)
Dean, Mrs Janet Kemp, Fraser
Denham, rh John Kennedy, rh Charles (Ross Skye & Inverness)
Dhanda, Parmjit
Dobbin, Jim (Heywood) Kidney, David
Dobson, rh Frank King, Ms Oona (Bethnal Green & Bow)
Doran, Frank
Drew, David (Stroud) Kirkbride, Miss Julie
Drown, Ms Julia Kirkwood, Archy
Eagle, Angela (Wallasey) Knight, Jim (S Dorset)
Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) Ladyman, Dr. Stephen
Edwards, Huw Lamb, Norman
Ennis, Jeff (Barnsley E) Lammy, David
Etherington, Bill Laws, David (Yeovil)
Farrelly, Paul Laxton, Bob (Derby N)
Field, rh Frank (Birkenhead) Lazarowicz, Mark
Field, Mark (Cities of London & Westminster) Leigh, Edward
Lepper, David
Fitzpatrick, Jim Levitt, Tom (High Peak)
Fitzsimons, Mrs Lorna Liddell, rh Mrs Helen
Flint, Caroline Liddell-Grainger, Ian
Flook, Adrian Linton, Martin
Flynn, Paul (Newport W) Lloyd, Tony (Manchester C)
Follett, Barbara Love, Andrew
Foster, rh Derek Luke, Iain (Dundee E)
Foster, Don (Bath) Lyons, John (Strathkelvin)
Foster, Michael (Worcester) McCafferty, Chris
Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings &Rye) MacDonald, Calum
MacDougall, John
McIsaac, Shona Ruddock, Joan
MacKay, rh Andrew Ruffley, David
McKechin, Ann Russell, Ms Christine (City of Chester)
McKenna, Rosemary
Mactaggart, Fiona Ryan, Joan (Enfield N)
McWalter, Tony Salter, Martin
Mahmood, Khalid Sanders, Adrian
Mallaber, Judy Savidge, Malcolm
Mandelson, rh Peter Sawford, Phil
Marsden, Paul (Shrewsbury & Atcham) Selous, Andrew
Shaw, Jonathan
Merron, Gillian Sheerman, Barry
Milburn, rh Alan Sheridan, Jim
Miliband, David Simon, Siôn (B'ham Erdington)
Mitchell, Austin (Gt Grimsby) Smith, rh Chris (Islington S & Finsbury)
Moffatt, Laura
Mole, Chris Smith, Jacqui (Redditch)
Moore, Michael Soley, Clive
Moran, Margaret Southworth, Helen
Munn, Ms Meg Stewart, David (Inverness E & Lochaber)
Murphy, Denis (Wansbeck)
Murrison, Dr. Andrew Stunell, Andrew
Naysmith, Dr. Doug Swire, Hugo (E Devon)
Norman, Archie Tami, Mark (Alyn)
Oaten, Mark (Winchester) Taylor, Dari (Stockton S)
O'Neill, Martin Taylor, Matthew (Truro)
Organ, Diana Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W)
Osborne, George (Tatton) Todd, Mark (S Derbyshire)
Osborne, Sandra (Ayr) Tonge, Dr. Jenny
Ottaway, Richard Tredinnick, David
Palmer, Dr. Nick Trickett, Jon
Perham, Linda Truswell, Paul
Picking, Anne Twigg, Stephen (Enfield)
Pike, Peter (Burnley) Tyler, Paul (N Cornwall)
Pollard, Kerry Tynan, Bill (Hamilton S)
Pond, Chris (Gravesham) Vaz, Keith (Leicester E)
Portillo, rh Michael Vis, Dr. Rudi
Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) Walley, Ms Joan
Primarolo, rh Dawn Walter, Robert
Prosser, Gwyn Wareing, Robert N.
Pugh, Dr. John Webb, Steve (Northavon)
Purchase, Ken Whitehead, Dr. Alan
Purnell, James Wicks, Malcolm
Quin, rh Joyce Wiggin, Bill
Quinn, Lawrie Williams, rh Alan (Swansea W)
Rapson, Syd (Portsmouth N) Williams, Mrs Betty (Conwy)
Reed, Andy (Loughborough) Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C)
Rendel, David
Robertson, Hugh (Faversham & M-Kent) Woodward, Shaun
Woolas, Phil
Robertson, John (Glasgow Anniesland) Worthington, Tony
Wright, David (Telford)
Robinson, Geoffrey (Coventry NW) Wright, Tony (Cannock)
Roche, Mrs Barbara Tellers for the Ayes:
Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) Charlotte Atkins and Mr. John Heppell
Ruane, Chris
NOES
Adams, Irene (Paisley N) Borrow, David
Ainger, Nick Boswell, Tim
Amess, David Bottomley, Peter (Worthing W)
Ancram, rh Michael Bottomley, rh Virginia (SW Surrey)
Anderson, rh Donald (Swansea E)
Anderson, Janet (Rossendale & Darwen) Bradley, rh Keith (Withington)
Brady, Graham
Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) Brazier, Julian
Barker, Gregory Brennan, Kevin
Barnes, Harry Brown, Russell (Dumfries)
Beggs, Roy (E Antrim) Browning, Mrs Angela
Bellingham, Henry Burgon, Colin
Bennett, Andrew Burnett, John
Beresford, Sir Paul Burnside, David
Best, Harold Burt, Alistair
Betts, Clive Butterfill, John
Blizzard, Bob Cameron, David
Caplin, Ivor Henderson, Ivan (Harwich)
Cash, William Hendry, Charles
Chapman, Ben (Wirral S) Hermon, Lady
Chapman, Sir Sydney (Chipping Barnet) Hoban, Mark (Fareham)
Hoey, Kate (Vauxhall)
Chope, Christopher Hogg, rh Douglas
Clappison, James Hood, Jimmy (Clydesdale)
Clark, Mrs Helen (Peterborough) Hope, Phil (Corby)
Clark, Paul (Gillingham) Hopkins, Kelvin
Clarke, rh Kenneth (Rushcliffe) Howard, rh Michael
Clarke, Tony (Northampton S) Howarth, George (Knowsley N & Sefton E)
Clelland, David
Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey Howarth, Gerald (Aldershot)
Clwyd, Ann (Cynon V) Hoyle, Lindsay
Coleman, Iain Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N)
Collins, Tim Hughes, Simon (Southwark N)
Conway, Derek Hunter, Andrew
Cormack, Sir Patrick Hurst, Alan (Braintree)
Cotter, Brian Iddon, Dr. Brian
Cran, James (Beverley) Illsley, Eric
Crausby, David Ingram, rh Adam
Cryer, John (Hornchurch) Jack, rh Michael
Cunningham, rh Dr. Jack (Copeland) Jenkins, Brian
Johnson, Boris (Henley)
Cunningham, Jim (Coventry S) Jones, Helen (Warrington N)
Cunningham, Tony (Workington) Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C)
Curry, rh David Jones, Lynne (Selly Oak)
Dalyell, Tam Kaufman, rh Gerald
Davies, rh Denzil (Llanelli) Key, Robert (Salisbury)
Davies, Quentin (Grantham & Stamford) Khabra, Piara S.
King, Andy (Rugby)
Davis, rh David (Haltemprice & Howden) Knight, rh Greg (E Yorkshire)
Kumar, Dr. Ashok
Dismore, Andrew Laing, Mrs Eleanor
Djanogly, Jonathan Lait, Mrs Jacqui
Dodds, Nigel Lansley, Andrew
Donaldson, Jeffrey M. Leslie, Christopher
Donohoe, Brian H. Letwin, rh Oliver
Dorrell, rh Stephen Lewis, Dr. Julian (New Forest E)
Doughty, Sue Lewis, Terry (Worsley)
Dowd, Jim (Lewisham W) Lidington, David
Duncan, Alan (Rutland) Lilley, rh Peter
Duncan, Peter (Galloway) Llwyd, Elfyn
Duncan Smith, rh Iain Loughton, Tim
Efford, Clive Lucas, Ian (Wrexham)
Ellman, Mrs Louise Luff, Peter (M-Worcs)
Evans, Nigel McAvoy, Thomas
Ewing, Annabelle McCabe, Stephen
Fabricant, Michael McDonnell, John
Fallon, Michael McFall, John
Flight, Howard McGuire, Mrs Anne
Forth, rh Eric McIntosh, Miss Anne
Foulkes, rh George Mackinlay, Andrew
Fox, Dr. Liam Maclean, rh David
Francois, Mark McLoughlin, Patrick
Gale, Roger (N Thanet) McNulty, Tony
Garnier, hon. Edward Mahon, Mrs Alice
George, Andrew (St. Ives) Malins, Humfrey
George, rh Bruce (Walsall S) Mann, John (Bassetlaw)
Gerrard, Neil Maples, John
Gillan, Mrs Cheryl Marris, Rob (Wolverh'ton SW)
Goodman, Paul Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S)
Gray, James (N Wilts) Martlew, Eric
Grayling, Chris Mates, Michael
Green, Damian (Ashford) Mawhinney, rh Sir Brian
Greenway, John May, Mrs Theresa
Grieve, Dominic Mercer, Patrick
Hague, rh William Michael, rh Alun
Hammond, Philip Miller, Andrew
Hanson, David Moonie, Dr. Lewis
Havard, Dai (Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney) Morley, Elliot
Moss, Malcolm
Hawkins, Nick Mountford, Kali
Heald, Oliver Mudie, George
Healey, John Mullin, Chris
Heath, David Murphy, Jim (Eastwood)
O'Brien, Bill (Normanton) Stoate, Dr. Howard
O'Brien, Stephen (Eddisbury) Strang, rh Dr. Gavin
Olner, Bill Stringer, Graham
Öpik, Lembit Sutcliffe, Gerry
Paice, James Swayne, Desmond
Paterson, Owen Syms, Robert
Pearson, Ian Tapsell, Sir Peter
Pickthall, Colin Taylor, David (NW Leics)
Plaskitt, James Taylor, Ian (Esher)
Pope, Greg (Hyndburn) Taylor, John (Solihull)
Pound, Stephen Taylor, Dr. Richard (Wyre F)
Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E) Taylor, Sir Teddy
Thomas, Gareth (Harrow W)
Prescott, rh John Thomas, Simon (Ceredigion)
Price, Adam (E Carmarthen & Dinefwr) Tipping, Paddy
Touhig, Don (Islwyn)
Prisk, Mark (Hertford) Trend, Michael
Randall, John Trimble, rh David
Reid, Alan (Argyll & Bute) Turner, Andrew (Isle of Wight)
Reid, rh Dr. John (Hamilton N & Bellshill) Turner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE)
Turner, Dr. Desmond (Brighton Kemptown)
Robathan, Andrew
Robertson, Angus (Moray) Turner, Neil (Wigan)
Robertson, Laurence (Tewk'b'ry) Tyrie, Andrew
Robinson, Mrs Iris (Strangford) Viggers, Peter
Roe, Mrs Marion Ward, Claire
Rooney, Terry Waterson, Nigel
Watson, Tom (W Bromwich E)
Rosindell, Andrew Watts, David
Roy, Frank (Motherwell) Weir, Michael
Russell, Bob (Colchester) White, Brian
Salmond, Alex Whittingdale, John
Simmonds, Mark Widdecombe, rh Miss Ann
Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) Wilkinson, John
Skinner, Dennis Williams, Hywel (Caernarfon)
Smith, Angela (Basildon) Williams, Roger (Brecon)
Smith, Geraldine (Morecambe & Lunesdale) Willis, Phil
Wilshire, David
Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) Winterton, Ann (Congleton)
Smith, Sir Robert (WAb'd'ns & Kincardine) Winterton, Sir Nicholas (Macclesfield)
Soames, Nicholas Wishart, Pete
Spellar, rh John Wright, Anthony D. (Gt Yarmouth)
Spicer, Sir Michael
Spink, Bob (Castle Point) Yeo, Tim (S Suffolk)
Spring, Richard Young, rh Sir George
Squire, Rachel Younger-Ross, Richard
Stanley, rh Sir John
Steen, Anthony Tellers for the Noes:
Steinberg, Gerry Dan Norris and Derek Twigg
Stewart, Ian (Eccles)

Question accordingly agreed to.