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Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth N)

Ground, Patrick

Gummer, Rt Hon John Selwyn

Hague, William

Hampson, Dr Keith

Hanley, Jeremy

Hargreaves, Ken (Hyndburn)

Harris, David

Hayward, Robert

Heathcoat-Amory, David

Hind, Kenneth

Holt, Richard

Howarth, Alan (Strat'd-on-A)

Howarth, G. (Cannock & B'wd)

Howe, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey

Hughes, Robert G. (Harrow W)

Irvine, Michael

Jack, Michael

Jackson, Robert

Janman, Tim

Kilfedder, James

King, Roger (B'ham N'thfield)

Knapman, Roger

Knight, Greg (Derby North)

Lawrence, Ivan

Leigh, Edward (Gainsbor'gh)

Lester, Jim (Broxtowe)

Lightbown, David

Lilley, Peter

Lloyd, Peter (Fareham)

Lyell, Sir Nicholas

MacKay, Andrew (E Berkshire)

Maclean, David

McLoughlin, Patrick

Mans, Keith

Martin, David (Portsmouth S)

Miller, Sir Hal

Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling)

Mitchell, Sir David

Moate, Roger

Moss, Malcolm

Neubert, Michael

Nicholson, David (Taunton)

Paice, James

Patnick, Irvine

Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey

Porter, David (Waveney)

Portillo, Michael

Redwood, John

Renton, Tim

Rowe, Andrew

Ryder, Richard

Shaw, David (Dover)

Shepherd, Colin (Hereford)

Sims, Roger

Soames, Hon Nicholas

Stanbrook, Ivor

Stern, Michael

Stevens, Lewis

Stewart, Allan (Eastwood)

Sumberg, David

Summerson, Hugo

Taylor, Ian (Esher)

Taylor, John M (Solihull)

Thorne, Neil

Viggers, Peter

Wallace, James

Wheeler, John

Widdecombe, Ann

Wolfson, Mark

Wood, Timothy

Tellers for the Ayes :

Mr. Michael Colvin and

Mr. Jacques Arnold.

NOES

Barnes, Harry (Derbyshire NE)

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

Boyes, Roland

Cryer, Bob

Dixon, Don

Haynes, Frank

Hughes, John (Coventry NE)

McFall, John

McKay, Allen (Barnsley West)

Meale, Alan

Nellist, Dave

Prescott, John

Shore, Rt Hon Peter

Skinner, Dennis

Welsh Michael (Doncaster N)

Tellers for the Noes :

Mr. Martin Redmond and

Mr. John Cummings.

Question accordingly agreed to.

Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said amendments.-- [The Chairman of Ways and Means.]

Mr. Andrew F. Bennett : On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Could you tell us how you intend to deal with this? Is there to be a debate on the first amendment, followed by our proceeding to a vote if we wish ; or do you intend us to debate several amendments together, followed by votes on each?

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Paul Dean) : It would be more convenient for the House and in accordance with our normal custom if we had a general debate on all the Lords amendments. We could consider later how to reach a decision on the amendments.

Mr. Bennett : Further to that point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. When I look at the amendments I have difficulty understanding whether all the amendments hang together and deal with one issue or whether they cover a wide range of issues. Can you give guidance on whether they all hang together? Unfortunately, I could not find a selection list in the Noes Lobby.

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Mr. Deputy Speaker I think that it would be for the convenience of the House if we proceeded in the way that I have suggested rather than tried to split them up artificially.

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