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Mudd, David

Neale, Gerrard

Needham, Richard

Nelson, Anthony

Nicholls, Patrick

Nicholson, David (Taunton)

Nicholson, Emma (Devon West)

Onslow, Rt Hon Cranley

Oppenheim, Phillip

Paice, James

Patnick, Irvine

Patten, Chris (Bath)

Pawsey, James

Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth

Porter, Barry (Wirral S)

Porter, David (Waveney)

Portillo, Michael

Powell, William (Corby)

Price, Sir David

Raffan, Keith

Redwood, John

Renton, Tim

Rhodes James, Robert

Riddick, Graham

Ridley, Rt Hon Nicholas

Ridsdale, Sir Julian

Roberts, Wyn (Conwy)

Rowe, Andrew

Sackville, Hon Tom

Sainsbury, Hon Tim

Scott, Nicholas

Shaw, David (Dover)

Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey)

Shaw, Sir Michael (Scarb')

Shelton, Sir William

Shephard, Mrs G. (Norfolk SW)

Shepherd, Colin (Hereford)

Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge)

Skeet, Sir Trevor

Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick)

Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield)

Spicer, Sir Jim (Dorset W)

Squire, Robin

Stanbrook, Ivor

Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John

Steen, Anthony

Stern, Michael

Stevens, Lewis

Stewart, Andy (Sherwood)

Stradling Thomas, Sir John

Sumberg, David

Summerson, Hugo

Taylor, Ian (Esher)

Taylor, Teddy (S'end E)

Temple-Morris, Peter

Thompson, D. (Calder Valley)

Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N)

Thornton, Malcolm

Thurnham, Peter

Townend, John (Bridlington)

Tracey, Richard

Tredinnick, David

Trippier, David

Vaughan, Sir Gerard

Viggers, Peter

Waddington, Rt Hon David

Waller, Gary

Wardle, Charles (Bexhill)

Warren, Kenneth

Watts, John

Wells, Bowen

Wheeler, John

Whitney, Ray

Widdecombe, Ann

Winterton, Nicholas

Wolfson, Mark

Wood, Timothy

Woodcock, Dr. Mike

Young, Sir George (Acton)

Tellers for the Noes :

Mr. Alan Howarth and

Mr. David Heathcoat-Amory.

Question accordingly negatived.

Clause 2

Politically restricted posts

Mr. Gummer : I beg to move amendment No. 216, in page 3, line 23, at end insert and'.

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Harold Walker) : With this it will be convenient to take the following amendments :

No. 130, in page 3, line 24, at beginning insert

Subject to paragraph (h) below'.

Government amendment No. 217.

No. 200, in page 3, line 34, leave out 13,500' and insert 25, 000'.

No. 201, in page 3, line 34, leave out 13,500' and insert 18, 000'.

No. 202, in page 3, line 34, leave out 13,500' and insert 16, 000'.

No. 129, in page 3, line 39, at end insert--

(1A) The annual rate of remuneration applicable under subsection (1)(h) above, shall not include any payment specified in Schedule (Exclusions from salary limit) below (except, in the case of a bonus payment, where the payment is made on a regular basis such that it is regarded by both the employer and the employee as part of the basic remuneration of the post) and the Secretary of State shall by Order maintain the value of the amount in real terms in each year following the passing of this Act at a level at least equivalent to the value in the first year of operation of this Part.'.

No. 133, in page 3, line 39, at end insert--

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(1A) Subsections 1(g) and 1(h) above shall not apply to any person who is employed on a manual grade by a local authority, or to a post occupied by such an employee.'.

Government amendments Nos. 218 and 219.

No. 134, in page 3, line 49, at end insert--

(2A) Before the making of any regulations by the Secretary of State under subsection (2)(b) above, or the issuing of any guidance to local authorities in respect of their duties under subsection (2), the Secretary of State shall consult the local authority associations and such other organisations or individuals appear to him to be concerned.'.

In clause 3, Government amendments Nos. 220 and 221.

No. 136, in page 5, line 23, leave out paragraph' and insert paragraphs (f) to'.

No. 138, in page 5, line 23, leave out and' and insert

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