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Madam Deputy Speaker : By leave of the House, I will put the Question on the remaining Lords amendments.

Hon. Members : Object.

Madam Deputy Speaker : Objection taken.

Lords amendment : In clause 15, page 8, leave out line 7. Question put, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said amendment :-

The House divided : Ayes 109, Noes 27.

Division No. 398] [10.40 pm

AYES

Alexander, Richard

Alison, Rt Hon Michael

Amess, David

Amos, Alan

Arbuthnot, James

Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham)

Baker, Nicholas (Dorset N)

Bendall, Vivian

Benyon, W.

Bevan, David Gilroy

Blackburn, Dr John G.

Boswell, Tim

Bottomley, Mrs Virginia

Bowis, John

Braine, Rt Hon Sir Bernard

Brandon-Bravo, Martin

Brazier, Julian

Bright, Graham

Bruce, Ian (Dorset South)

Burns, Simon

Butterfill, John

Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln)

Carrington, Matthew

Chapman, Sydney

Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford)

Clarke, Rt Hon K. (Rushcliffe)

Colvin, Michael

Coombs, Anthony (Wyre F'rest)

Coombs, Simon (Swindon)

Couchman, James

Davis, David (Boothferry)

Dorrell, Stephen

Durant, Tony

Eggar, Tim

Emery, Sir Peter

Favell, Tony

Field, Barry (Isle of Wight)

Finsberg, Sir Geoffrey

Fishburn, John Dudley

Forman, Nigel

Gale, Roger

Garel-Jones, Tristan

Gill, Christopher

Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles

Greenway, Harry (Ealing N)

Griffiths, Sir Eldon (Bury St E')

Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth N)

Ground, Patrick

Gummer, Rt Hon John Selwyn

Hague, William

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Hampson, Dr Keith

Hanley, Jeremy

Hargreaves, Ken (Hyndburn)

Harris, David

Heathcoat-Amory, David

Hind, Kenneth

Holt, Richard

Hordern, Sir Peter

Howarth, G. (Cannock & B'wd)

Howe, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey

Hughes, Robert G. (Harrow W)

Hunt, David (Wirral W)

Jack, Michael

Jackson, Robert

Janman, Tim

Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine

Kilfedder, James

King, Roger (B'ham N'thfield)

Knapman, Roger

Knight, Greg (Derby North)

Leigh, Edward (Gainsbor'gh)

Lester, Jim (Broxtowe)

Lightbown, David

Lloyd, Peter (Fareham)

MacKay, Andrew (E Berkshire)

McLoughlin, Patrick

Martin, David (Portsmouth S)

Miller, Sir Hal

Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling)

Moate, Roger

Monro, Sir Hector

Moynihan, Hon Colin

Neubert, Michael

Nicholson, David (Taunton)

Patnick, Irvine

Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey

Porter, David (Waveney)

Portillo, Michael

Raison, Rt Hon Timothy

Redwood, John

Renton, Tim

Rhodes James, Robert

Ryder, Richard

Sims, Roger

Skeet, Sir Trevor

Squire, Robin

Stanbrook, Ivor

Stevens, Lewis

Stradling Thomas, Sir John

Summerson, Hugo

Taylor, John M (Solihull)

Thorne, Neil

Trippier, David

Vaughan, Sir Gerard

Viggers, Peter

Waller, Gary

Widdecombe, Ann

Wilkinson, John

Wood, Timothy

Tellers for the Ayes :

Mr. Michael Irvine and

Mr. Robert Hayward.

NOES

Banks, Tony (Newham NW)

Barnes, Harry (Derbyshire NE)

Barron, Kevin

Bennett, A. F. (D'nt'n & R'dish)

Boyes, Roland

Cryer, Bob

Cummings, John

Davis, Terry (B'ham Hodge H'l)

Dewar, Donald

Dixon, Don

Foster, Derek

Gordon, Mildred

Haynes, Frank

Hoey, Ms Kate (Vauxhall)

Home Robertson, John

Hughes, John (Coventry NE)

McFall, John

McKay, Allen (Barnsley West)

Meale, Alan

Morgan, Rhodri

O'Brien, William

Powell, Ray (Ogmore)

Ruddock, Joan

Skinner, Dennis

Smith, C. (Isl'ton & F'bury)

Smith, J. P. (Vale of Glam)

Tellers for the Noes :

Mr. Michael Welsh and

Mr. Martin Redmond.

Question accordingly agreed to.

Lords amendment : in clause 15, page 8 leave out from "(b)" in line 33 to "and" in line 38 and insert

"the reference in subsection (3) of Section 11 (Evidence of Vesting) of this Act to the Stock Transfer Act 1963 shall include a reference to the Stock Transfer Act (Northern Ireland) 1963 ;". Question put, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said amendment :--

The House divided : Ayes 110, Noes 27

Division No. 399] [10.52 pm

AYES

Alexander, Richard

Alison, Rt Hon Michael

Amess, David

Amos, Alan

Arbuthnot, James

Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham)

Baker, Nicholas (Dorset N)

Baldry, Tony

Bendall, Vivian

Benyon, W.

Bevan, David Gilroy

Blackburn, Dr John G.

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