§ Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Orders [28 June 2001 and 6 November 2003],
§ That in accordance with the Resolution of the Standing Committee of 2nd March 2004, the Programme Order of 27th January in relation to the Higher Education Bill shall be further amended by the substitution in paragraph 2 (time for conclusion of proceedings in Standing Committee) for the words 'Thursday 4th March' of the words 'Tuesday 9th March'. —[Ms Bridget Prentice.]
§ The House divided: Ayes 347, Noes 119
| Division No. 75] | [7. 27 pm |
| AYES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Allen, Graham |
| Adams, Irene (Paisley N) | Anderson, rh Donald (Swansea E) |
| Ainsworth, Bob (Cov'try NE) | Anderson, Janet (Rossendale & |
| Alexander, Douglas | Darwen) |
| Allan, Richard | Armstrong, rh Ms Hilary |
| Atherton, Ms Candy | Davey, Valerie (Bristol W) |
| Atkins, Charlotte | Davidson, Ian |
| Austin, John | Davies, rh Denzil(Llanelli) |
| Bailey, Adrian | Dawson, Hilton |
| Baird, Vera | Dean, Mrs. Janet |
| Banks, Tony | Dhanda, Parmjit |
| Barnes, Harry | Dobbin, Jim(Heywood) |
| Barrett, John | Dobson, rh Frank |
| Barron, rh Kevin | Donohoe Brian H. |
| Battle, John | Doran, Frank |
| Bayley, Hugh | Doughty, Sue |
| Beard, Nigel | Dowd, Jim(Lewisham W) |
| Beckett, rh Margaret | Drew, David(Stroud) |
| Beith, rh A. J. | Drown, Ms Julia |
| Benn, rh Hilary | Eagle, Maria(L'pool Garston) |
| Benton, Joe(Bootle) | Edwards, Huw |
| Berry, Roger | Efford, Clive |
| Betts, Clive | Ellman, Mrs Louise |
| Blackman, Liz | Ennis, Jeff(Barnsley E) |
| Blears, Ms Hazel | Etherington, Bill |
| Blizzard, Bob | Ewing, Annabelle |
| Borrow, David | Farrelly, Paul |
| Bradley, rh Keith(Withington) | Fisher, Mark |
| Bradley, Peter(The Wrekin) | Fitzpatrick Jim |
| Brake, Tom(Carshalton) | Fitzsimons, Mrs Lorna |
| Brennan, Kevin | Flint, Caroline |
| Brooke, Mrs Annette L | Flynn, Paul(Newport W) |
| Brown, rh Nicholas(Newcastle E | Foster, Don(Bath) |
| Wallsend) | Foster, Michael Jabez(Hastings |
| Brown, Russell(Dumfries) | & Rye) |
| Browne, Desmond | Foulkes, rh George |
| Bryant, Chris | Francis, Dr. Hywel |
| Burgon, Colin | Gapes, Mike(llford S) |
| Burnham, Andy | Gardiner, Barry |
| Burstow, Paul | George, Andrew(St. Ives) |
| Byers, rh Stephen | George, rh Bruce(Walsall S) |
| Cable, Dr. Vincent | |
| Cairns, David | Gerrard, Neil |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne(C'bridge) | Gibson, Dr. Ian |
| Campbell, rh Sir Menzies(NE Fife) | Gidley. Sandra |
| Fife) | Gilroy, Linda |
| Campbell, Ronnie(Blyth V) | Godsiff, Roger |
| Carmichael, Alistair | Goggins, Paul |
| Casale, Roger | Green, Matthew(Ludlow) |
| Caton, Martin | Griffiths, Jane(Reading E) |
| Cawsey, Ian(Brigg) | Griffiths, Nigel(Edinburgh S) |
| Challen, Colin | Griffiths, Win(Bridgend) |
| Chapman, Ben(Wirral S) | Grogan John |
| Chaytor, David | Hall, Mike(Weaver Vale) |
| Clapham, Michael | Hall, Patrick(Bedford) |
| Clark, Mrs Helen(Peterborough) | Hamilton, David(Midlothian) |
| Clark, Dr. Lynda(Edinburgh | Hamilton, Fabian(Leeds NE) |
| Pentlands) | Hancock, Mike |
| Clarke, rh Charles(Norwich S) | Hanson, David |
| Clarke, rh Tom(Coatbridge & | Harmar, rh Ms Harriet |
| Chryston) | Harris, Tom(Glasgow Cathcart) |
| Clarke, Tony(Northampton S) | Harvey Nick |
| Coaker, Vernon | Havard Dai(Merthyr Tydfil & |
| Coffey, Ms Ann | Rhymney) |
| Cohen, Harry | Healey John |
| Colman, Tony | Heath, David |
| Cook, Frank(Stockton N) | Henderson, Doug(Newcastle N) |
| Cook, rh Robin(Livingston) | Henderson, Ivan(Harwich) |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Hendrick, Mark |
| Cotter, Brian | Hepburn, Stephen |
| Cox, Tom(Tooting) | Heppell, John |
| Cranston, Ross | Hesford Stephen |
| Crausby, David | Heyes, David |
| Cruddas, Jon | Hill, Keith(Streatham) |
| Cryer, Ann(Keighley) | Hinchliffe, David |
| Cryer, John(Hornchurch) | Hodge. Margaret |
| Cunningham, Jim(Coventry S) | Hoey, Kate(Vauxhall) |
| Cunningham, Tony(Workington) | Hoon, rh Geoffrey |
| Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire | Hope, Phil(Corby) |
| Dalyell, Tarn | Hopkins, Kelvin |
| Davey, Edward(Kingston) | Howarth, rh Alan(Newport E) |
| Howarth, George(Knowsley N & Sefton E) | Marshall, David(Glasgow Shettleston) |
| Sefton E) | Shettleston) |
| Howells, Dr. Kim | Marshall, Jim(Leicester S) |
| Hughes, Beverley(Stretford & | Marshall-Andrews, Robert |
| Urmston) | Martlew, Eric |
| Hughes, Kevin(Doncaster N) | Meacher, rh Michael |
| Humble, Mrs Joan | Meale, Alan(Mansfield) |
| Hurst, Alan(Braintree) | Merron, Gillian |
| Hutton, rh John | Michael, rh Alun |
| Iddon, Dr. Brian | Miliband, David |
| lllsley, Eric | Miller, Andrew |
| Ingram, rh Adam | Moffatt, Laura |
| Irranca-Davies, Huw | Mole, Chris |
| Jackson, Helen(Hillsborough) | Moonie, Dr. Lewis |
| Jenkins, Brian | Moran, Margaret |
| Johnson, Alan(Hull W) | Morgan, Julie |
| Jones, Helen(Warrington N) | Morris, rh Estelle |
| Jones, Jon Owen(Cardiff C) | Mountford, Kali |
| Jones, Kevan(N Durham) | Mudie, George |
| Jones, Lynne(Selly Oak) | Munn, Ms Meg |
| Jones, Martyn(Clwyd S) | Murphy, Jim(Eastwood) |
| Jowell, rh Tessa | Murphy, rh Paul(Torfaen) |
| Joyce, Eric(Falkirk W) | Naysmith, Dr. Doug |
| Kaufman, rh Gerald | Norris, Dan(Wansdyke) |
| Keeble, Ms Sally | O'Brien, Bill(Normanton) |
| Keen, Alan(Feltham) | Olner, Bill |
| Keetch, Paul | Ö pik, Lembit |
| Khabra, Piara S | Organ, Diana |
| Kidney, David | Osborne, Sandra(Ayr) |
| Kilfoyle, Peter | Owen, Albert |
| King, Andy(Rugby) | Perham, Linda |
| King, Ms Oona(Bethnal Green & | Picking, Anne |
| Bow) | Pickthall, Colin |
| Kirkwood, Sir Archy | Pike, Peter(Burnley) |
| Knight, Jim(S Dorset) | Plaskitt, James |
| Pollard, Kerry | |
| Kumar, Dr. Ashok | Pope, Greg(Hyndburn) |
| Ladyman, Dr. Stephen | Pound, Stephen |
| Lamb, Norman | Prentice, Ms Bridget(Lewisham |
| Lammy, David | E) |
| Lawrence, Mrs Jackie | Prentice, Gordon(Pendle) |
| Laws, David(Yeovil) | Prescott, rh John |
| Laxton, Bob(Derby N) | Price, Adam(E Carmarthen & |
| Lazarowicz, Mark | Dinefwr) |
| Lepper, David | Prosser, Gwyn |
| Leslie, Christopher | Pugh, Dr. John |
| Lewis, Ivan(Bury S) | Purchase, Ken |
| Linton, Martin | Quin, rh Joyce |
| Lloyd, Tony(Manchester C) | Rapson, Syd(Portsmouth N) |
| Llwyd, Elfyn | Raynsford, rh Nick |
| Love, Andrew | Reed, Andy(Loughborough) |
| Lucas, Ian(Wrexham) | Reid, Alan(Argyll & Bute) |
| Luke, Iain(Dundee E) | Rendel, David |
| Lyons, John(Strathkelvin) | Robertson, Angus(Moray) |
| McAvoy, Thomas | Robinson, Geoffrey(Coventry |
| McCabe, Stephen | NW) |
| McCafferty, Chris | Roche, Mrs Barbara |
| McCartney, rh Ian | Roe, Mrs Marion |
| McDonagh, Siobhain | Ross, Ernie(Dundee W) |
| MacDonald, Calum | Ruddock, Joan |
| McDonnell, John | Russell, Bob(Colchester) |
| MacDougall, John | Russell, Ms Christine(City of |
| McGuire, Mrs Anne | Chester) |
| Mclsaac, Shona | Salmond, Alex |
| McKechin, Ann | Salter, Martin |
| McKenna, Rosemary | Sanders, Adrian |
| Mackinlay, Andrew | Sarwar, Mohammad |
| McNamara, Kevin | Savidge, Malcolm |
| Mactaggart, Fiona | Sawford, Phil |
| McWalter, Tony | Sedgemore, Brian |
| Mahmood, Khalid | Shaw, Jonathan |
| Mahon, Mrs Alice | Sheridan, Jim |
| Mallaber, Judy | Simon, Siôn(B'ham Erdington) |
| Mann, John(Bassetlaw) | Simpson, Alan(Nottingham S) |
| Marris, Rob(Wolverh'ton SW) | Skinner, Dennis |
| Marsden, Gordon(Blackpool S) | Smith, rh Andrew(Oxford E) |
| Smith, Geraldine(Morecambe & | Twigg, Stephen(Enfield) |
| Lunesdale) | Tynan, Bill(Hamilton S) |
| Smith, Jacqui(Redditch) | Vaz, Keith(Leicester E) |
| Smith, Llew(Blaenau Gwent) | Vis, Dr. Rudi |
| Spellar, rh John | Walley, Ms Joan |
| Squire, Rachel | Ward, Claire |
| Starkey, Dr, Phyllis | Wareing, Robert N. |
| Stewart, David(Inverness E & | Watson, Tom(W Bromwich E) |
| Lochaber) | Watts, David |
| Stewart, Ian(Eccles) | Weir, Michael |
| Stoate, Dr. Howard | White, Brian |
| Strang, rh Dr. Gavin | Whitehead, Dr. Alan |
| Stringer, Graham | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Stuart, Ms Gisela | Williams, Roger(Brecon) |
| Stunell, Andrew | Wills, Michael |
| Tami, Mark(Alyn) | Win nick, David |
| Taylor, rh Ann(Dewsbury) | Wishart, Pete |
| Taylor, Dari(Stockton S) | Woodward, Shaun |
| Taylor, David(NW Leics) | Woolas, Phil |
| Thomas, Gareth(Clwyd W) | Worthington, Tony |
| Timms, Stephen | Wright, Anthony D.(Gt |
| Tipping, Paddy | Yarmouth) |
| Todd, Mark(S Derbyshire) | Wright, David(Telford) |
| Touhig, Don(Islwyn) | Wyatt, Derek |
| Trickett, Jon | Younger-Ross, Richard |
| Truswell, Paul | |
| Turner, Dr. Desmond(Brighton | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Kemptown) | Mr. Fraser Kemp and |
| Twigg, Derek(Halton) | Mr. Nick Ainger |
| NOES | |
| Amess, David | Djanogly, Jonathan |
| Arbuthnot, rh James | Dodds, Nigel |
| Atkinson, David(Bour'mth E) | Duncan Smith, rh Iain |
| Atkinson, Peter(Hexham) | Evans, Nigel |
| Bacon, Richard | Fabricant, Michael |
| Baldry, Tony | Fallon, Michael |
| Barker, Gregory | Field, Mark(Cities of London & |
| Baron, John(Billericay) | Westminster) |
| Beggs, Roy(E Antrim) | Flook, Adrian |
| Bellingham, Henry | Forth, rh Eric |
| Bercow, John | Francois, Mark |
| Blunt, Crispin | Garnier, Edward |
| Brady, Graham | Gibb, Nick(Bognor Regis) |
| Brazier, Julian | Gillan, Mrs Cheryl |
| Burns, Simon | Goodman, Paul |
| Burt, Alistair | Gray, James(N Wilts) |
| Cameron, David | Grayling, Chris |
| Chapman, Sir Sydney(Chipping | Green, Damian(Ashford) |
| Barnet) | Grieve, Dominic |
| Chope, Christopher | Gummer, rh John |
| Clappison, James | Hague, rh William |
| Clarke, rh Kenneth(Rushcliffe) | Hammond, Philip |
| Collins, Tim | Hawkins, Nick |
| Conway, Derek | Hayes, John(S Holland) |
| Davies, Quentin(Grantham & | Hendry, Charles |
| Stamford) | Hoban, Mark(Fareham) |
| Davis, rh David(Haltemprice & | Hogg, rh Douglas |
| Howden) | Horam, John(Orpington) |
| Howarth, Gerald(Aldershot) | Rosindell, Andrew |
| Hunter, Andrew | Sayeed, Jonathan |
| Jack, rh Michael | Selous, Andrew |
| Jenkin, Bernard | Shephard, rh Mrs Gillian |
| Johnson, Boris(Henley) | Simmonds, Mark |
| Kirkbride, Miss Julie | Smyth, Rev. Martin(Belfast S) |
| Knight, rh Greg(E Yorkshire) | Spelman, Mrs Caroline |
| Laing, Mrs Eleanor | Spicer, Sir Michael |
| Lait, Mrs Jacqui | Spink, Bob(Castle Point) |
| Lansley, Andrew | Spring, Richard |
| Leigh, Edward | Streeter, Gary |
| Letwin, rh Oliver | Swayne, Desmond |
| Lidington, David | Swire, Hugo(E Devon) |
| Lilley, rh Peter | Syms, Robert |
| Loughton, Tim | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Luff, Peter(M-Worcs) | Taylor, Ian(Esher) |
| Mcintosh, Miss Anne | Taylor, John(Solihull) |
| Mackay, rh Andrew | Taylor, Sir Teddy |
| McLoughlin, Patrick | Tredinnick, David |
| Malins, Humfrey | Trend, Michael |
| Maples, John | Tyrie, Andrew |
| Mawhinney, rh Sir Brian | Walter, Robert |
| May, Mrs Theresa | Waterson, Nigel |
| Mercer, Patrick | Watkinson, Angela |
| Mercer, Patrick | Whittingdale, John |
| Moss, Malcolm | Widdecombe, rh Miss Ann |
| Murrison, Dr. Andrew | Wiggin, Bill |
| Norman, Archie | Wilkinson, John |
| O'Brien, Stephen(Eddisbury) | Willetts, David |
| Osborne, George(Tatton) | Wilshire, David |
| Ottaway, Richard | Winterton, Ann(Congleton) |
| Paice, James | Winterton, Sir Nicholas |
| Portillo, rh Michael | (Macclesfield) |
| Prisk, Mark(Hertford) | |
| Randall, John | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Robertson, Hugh(Faversham & | Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown |
| M-Kent) | and |
| Robertson, Laurence(Tewk'b'ry) | Mr. Keith Simpson |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§ Resolved,
§ That in accordance with the Resolution of the Standing Committee of 2nd March 2004, the Programme Order of 27th January in relation to the Higher Education Bill shall be further amended by the substitution in paragraph 2 (time for conclusion of proceedings in Standing Committee) for the words 'Thursday 4th March' of the words 'Tuesday 9th March'.