§ Amendment proposed: No. 56, in page 3, line 35, leave out from 'specifying' to first 'the' in line 38 and insert—
- '(a) in respect of areas except London, areas which are the same as, or fall entirely within, the police areas listed in Schedule 1 to the Police Act 1996 (c. 16) (division of England and Wales, except London, into police areas), and
- (b) in respect of London, at least five separate areas falling entirely within'.—[Mr. Heath.]
§ Question put. That the amendment be made:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 98, Noes 278.
431| Division No. 329] | [7:03 pm |
| AYES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (E Surrey) | Liddell-Grainger, Ian |
| Allan, Richard | Lidington, David |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Lilley, rh Peter |
| Barrett, John | Loughton, Tim |
| Beith, rh A. J. | Luff, Peter (M-Worcs) |
| Bercow, John | McIntosh, Miss Anne |
| Blunt, Crispin | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Boswell, Tim | Moore, Michael |
| Bottomley, Peter (Worthing W) | Moss, Malcolm |
| Brady, Graham | Oaten, Mark (Winchester) |
| Breed, Colin | O'Brien, Stephen (Eddisbury) |
| Burnett, John | Öpik, Lembit |
| Burnside, David | Osborne, George (Talton) |
| Burt, Alistair | Price, Adam (E Carmarthen & Dinefwr) |
| Calton, Mrs Patsy | |
| Cameron, David | Pugh, Dr. John |
| Campbell, Gregory (E Lond'y) | Randall, John |
| Campbell, rh Menzies (NE Fife) | Redwood, rh John |
| Carmichael, Alistair | Robertson, Hugh (Faversham & M-Kent) |
| Cash, William | |
| Chapman, Sir Sydney (Chipping Barnet) | Robertson, Laurence (Tewk'b'ry) |
| Rosindell, Andrew | |
| Clappison, James | Russell, Bob (Colchester) |
| Clarke, rh Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Sanders, Adrian |
| Cotter, Brian | Shephard, rh Mrs Gillian |
| Davis, rh David (Haltemprice & Howden) | Smith, Sir Robert (W Ab'd'ns & Kincardine) |
| Donaldson Jeffrey M. | Smyth, Rev. Martin (Belfast S) |
| Doughty Sue | Spicer, Sir Michael |
| Flook, Adrian | Spink, Bob (Castle Point) |
| Forth rh Eric | Stanley, rh Sir John |
| Francois, Mark | Streeter, Gary |
| Gale, Roger (N Thanes) | Stunell, Andrew |
| Swire, Hugo (E Devon) | |
| Garnier, Edward | Syms Robert |
| Goodman, Paul | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Gray, James (N Wilts) | Teather, Sarah |
| Hawkins, Nick | Thomas, Simon (Ceredigion) |
| Hayes, John (S Holland) | Tonge, Dr. Jenny |
| Hendry, Charles | Trend, Michael |
| Hoban, Mark (Fareham) | Turner, Andrew (Isle of Wight) |
| Hogg, rh Douglas | Tyler, Paul (N Cornwall) |
| Holmes, Paul | Watkinson, Angela |
| Horam, John (Orpington) | Webb, Steve (Northavon) |
| Howarth, Gerald (Aldershot) | Whittingdale, John |
| Hughes, Simon (Southwark N) | Wiggin, Bill |
| Jack, rh Michael | Williams, Roger (Brecon) |
| Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) | Willis, Phil |
| Keetch, Paul | Wilshire, David |
| Key, Robert (Salisbury) | Young, rh Sir George |
| Kirkwood, Sir Archy | |
| Laing, Mrs Eleanor | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Lansley, Andrew | Tom Brake and |
| Laws, David (Yeovil) | Mrs. Annette L. Brooke |
| NOES | |
| Adams, Irene (Paisley N) | Benton, Joe (Bootle) |
| Ainger, Nick | Berry, Roger |
| Ainsworth, Bob (Cov'try NE) | Best, Harold |
| Alexander, Douglas | Betts, Clive |
| Allen, Graham | Blackman, Liz |
| Anderson, Janet (Rossendale & Darwen) | Blizzard, Bob |
| Bradley, rh Keith (Withington) | |
| Armstrong, rh Ms Hilary | Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin) |
| Atherton, Ms Candy | Brennan, Kevin |
| Bailey, Adrian | Brown, rh Nicholas (Newcastle E Wallsend) |
| Baird, Vera | |
| Banks, Tony | Brown, Russell (Dumfries) |
| Barron, rh Kevin | Buck, Ms Karen |
| Beard, Nigel | Burden, Richard |
| Bell, Stuart | Burgon, Colin |
| Benn, Hilary | Burnham, Andy |
| Bennett, Andrew | Byers, rh Stephen |
| Caborn, rh Richard | Hamilton, David (Midlothian) |
| Cairns, David | Hanson, David |
| Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) | Harris, Tom (Glasgow Cathcart) |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne (C bridge) | Havard, Dai (Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney) |
| Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) | |
| Caplin, Ivor | Healey, John |
| Casale, Roger | Henderson, Doug (Newcastle N) |
| Caton, Martin | Hendrick, Mark |
| Cawsey, Ian (Brigg) | Hepburn, Stephen |
| Challen, Colin | Heppell, John |
| Chapman, Ben (Wirral S) | Hesford, Stephen |
| Chaytor, David | Heyes, David |
| Clapham, Michael | Hill, Keith (Streatham) |
| Clark, Dr. Lynda (Edinburgh Pentlands) | Hodge, Margaret |
| Hoey, Kate (Vauxhall) | |
| Clarke, rh Tom (Coatbridge & Chryston) | Hope, Phil (Corby) |
| Hopkins, Kelvin | |
| Clarke, Tony (Northampton S) | Howarth, rh Alan (Newport E) |
| Clelland, David | Howarth, George (Knowsley N & Sefton E) |
| Clwyd, Ann (Cynon V) | |
| Coaker, Vernon | Hoyle, Lindsay |
| Coffey, Ms Ann | Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) |
| Cohen, Harry | Humble, Mrs Joan |
| Coleman, Iain | Hurst, Alan (Braintree) |
| Connarty, Michael | Hutton, rh John |
| Cook, Frank (Stockton N) | Iddon, Dr. Brian |
| Cooper, Yvette | Irranca-Davies, Huw |
| Cousins, Jim | Jackson, Glenda (Hampstead & Highgate) |
| Crausby, David | |
| Cruddas, Jon | Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) |
| Cryer, Ann (Keighley) | Jenkins, Brian |
| Cryer, John (Hornchurch) | Johnson, Alan (Hull W) |
| Cummings, John | Johnson, Miss Melanie (Welwyn Hatfield) |
| Cunningham, rh Dr. Jack(Copeland) | |
| Jones, Helen (Warrington N) | |
| Cunningham, Jim (Coventry S) | Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) |
| Cunningham, Tony (Workington) | Jones, Kevan (N Durham) |
| Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire | Jones, Lynne (Selly Oak) |
| Davey, Valerie (Bristol W) | Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S) |
| David, Wayne | Joyce, Eric (Falkirk W) |
| Davidson, Ian | Keeble, Ms Sally |
| Davies, rh Denzil (Llanelli) | Keen, Alan (Feltham) |
| Davies, Geraint (Croydon C) | Kemp, Fraser |
| Davis, rh Terry (B'ham Hodge H) | Kidney, David |
| Dawson, Hilton | Kilfoyle, Peter |
| Dean, Mrs Janet | King, Andy (Rugby) |
| Denham, rh John | King, Ms Oona (Bethnal Green & Bow) |
| Dhanda, Parmjit | |
| Dismore, Andrew | Knight, Jim (S Dorset) |
| Dobbin, Jim (Heywood) | Kumar, Dr. Ashok |
| Dobson, rh Frank | Ladyman, Dr. Stephen |
| Drew, David (Stroud) | Lammy, David |
| Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth | Lawrence, Mrs Jackie |
| Eagle, Angela (Wallasey) | Laxton, Bob (Derby N) |
| Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) | Lazarowicz, Mark |
| Edwards, Huw | Leslie, Christopher |
| Efford, Clive | Levitt, Tom (High Peak) |
| Ellman, Mrs Louise | Lewis, Ivan (Bury S) |
| Farrelly, Paul | Liddell, rh Mrs Helen |
| Fisher, Mark | Love, Andrew |
| Flynn, Paul (Newport W) | Lucas, Ian (Wrexham) |
| Follett, Barbara | Luke, Iain (Dundee E) |
| Foster, Michael (Worcester) | Lyons, John (Strathkelvin) |
| Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings & Rye) | McAvoy, Thomas |
| McCabe, Stephen | |
| Francis, Dr. Hywel | McDonagh, Siobhain |
| Gapes, Mike (Ilford S) | MacDonald, Calum |
| Gardiner, Barry | McDonnell, John |
| Gerrard, Neil | MacDougall, John |
| Gibson, Dr. Ian | Mclsaac, Shona |
| Gilroy, Linda | McKechin, Ann |
| Goggins, Paul | McKenna, Rosemary |
| Griffiths, Jane (Reading E) | McNulty, Tony |
| Grogan, John | MacShane, Denis |
| Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale) | Mactaggart, Fiona |
| Hall, Patrick (Bedford) | McWalter, Tony |
| Mahmood, Khalid | Shaw, Jonathan | |
| Mahon, Mrs Alice | Sheerman, Barry | |
| Mallaber, Judy | Sheridan, Jim | |
| Mann, John (Bassetlaw) | Simon, Siôn (B'ham Erdington) | |
| Marris, Rob (Wolverh'ton SW) | Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) | |
| Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) | Singh, Marsha | |
| Marshall, David (Glasgow Shettleston) | Skinner, Dennis | |
| Smith, rh Andrew (Oxford E) | ||
| Marshall-Andrews, Robert | Smith, rh Chris (Islington S & Finsbury) | |
| Martlew, Eric | ||
| Meacher, rh Michael | Smith, John (Glamorgan) | |
| Meale, Alan (Mansfield) | Starkey, Dr. Phyllis | |
| Michael, rh Alun | Steinberg, Gerry | |
| Milburn, rh Alan | Stevenson, George | |
| Miller, Andrew | Stewart, David (Inverness E & Lochaber) | |
| Moffatt, Laura | ||
| Mole Chris | Stewart, Ian (Eccles) | |
| Moran, Margaret | Stinchcombe, Paul | |
| Mountford Kali | Strang, rh Dr. Gavin | |
| Mudie George | Stringer, Graham | |
| Munn, Ms Meg | Stuart, Ms Gisela | |
| Murphy, Denis (Wansbeck) | Sutcliffe, Gerry | |
| Murphy, Jim (Eastwood) | Taylor, rh Ann (Dewsbury) | |
| Norris, Dan (Wansdyke) | Taylor, Dan (Stockton S) | |
| O'Hara, Edward | Taylor, David (NW Leics) | |
| Organ Diana | Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W) | |
| Osborne, Sandra (Ayr) | Tipping, Paddy | |
| Palmer, Dr. Dr Nick | Todd, Mark (S Derbyshire) | |
| Perham Linda | Touhig, Don (Islwyn) | |
| Picking, Anne | Truswell, Paul | |
| Pickthall, Colin | Turner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE) | |
| Plaskitt, James | Turner, Dr. Desmond (Brighton Kemptown) | |
| Pollard, Kerry | Turner, Neil (Wigan) | |
| Pond, Chris (Gravesham) | Twigg, Derek (Halton) | |
| Pound, Stephen | Twigg, Stephen (Enfield) | |
| Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E) | Tynan, Bill (Hamilton S) | |
| Vis, Dr. Rudi | ||
| Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) | Wareing, Robert N. | |
| Prosser, Gwyn | Watson, Tom (W Bromwich E) | |
| Purnell, James | Watts, David | |
| Quinn, Lawrie | White, Brian | |
| Rammell, Bill | Whitehead, Dr. Alan | |
| Rapson, Syd (Portsmouth N) | Wicks, Malcolm | |
| Raynsford, rh Nick | Williams, Betty (Conwy) | |
| Reed, Andy (Loughborough) | Wills, Michael | |
| Reid, rh Dr. John (Hamilton N & Bellshill) | Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C | |
| Robertson, John (Glasgow Anniesland) | Woodward, Shaun | |
| Woolas, Phil | ||
| Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) | Worthington, Tony | |
| Roy, Frank (Motherwell) | Wright, Anthony D. (Gt Yarmouth) | |
| Ruane, Chris | ||
| Russell, Ms Christine (City of Chester) | Wright, David (Telford) | |
| Wright, Tony (Cannock) | ||
| Ryan, Joan (Enfield N) | ||
| Salter, Martin | Tellers for the Noes: | |
| Sawford, Phil | Gillian Merron and | |
| Sedgemore, Brian | Jim Fitzpatrick |
§ Question accordingly negatived.