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Abbott, Ms Diane

Adams, Allen (Paisley N)

Allen, Graham

Alton, David

Armstrong, Hilary

Banks, Tony (Newham NW)

Barnes, Harry (Derbyshire NE)

Barron, Kevin

Beckett, Margaret

Benn, Rt Hon Tony

Bidwell, Sydney

Blair, Tony

Boateng, Paul

Bradley, Keith

Brown, Gordon (D'mline E)

Brown, Ron (Edinburgh Leith)

Buchan, Norman

Callaghan, Jim

Campbell-Savours, D. N.

Canavan, Dennis

Clwyd, Mrs Ann

Cohen, Harry

Corbyn, Jeremy

Cousins, Jim

Cox, Tom

Cryer, Bob

Cunliffe, Lawrence

Dalyell, Tam

Davies, Ron (Caerphilly)

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

Dewar, Donald

Dixon, Don

Dunnachie, Jimmy

Eastham, Ken

Evans, John (St Helens N)

Ewing, Mrs Margaret (Moray)

Foster, Derek

Foulkes, George

Fraser, John

Fyfe, Maria

Garrett, John (Norwich South)

Godman, Dr Norman A.

Golding, Mrs Llin

Graham, Thomas

Griffiths, Win (Bridgend)

Grocott, Bruce

Hardy, Peter

Haynes, Frank

Home Robertson, John

Hood, Jimmy

Hughes, John (Coventry NE)

Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N)

Illsley, Eric

Jones, Barry (Alyn & Deeside)

Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S W)

Lloyd, Tony (Stretford)

Lofthouse, Geoffrey

McAvoy, Thomas

McFall, John

McKay, Allen (Barnsley West)

McLeish, Henry

Madden, Max

Mahon, Mrs Alice

Marek, Dr John

Marshall, David (Shettleston)

Martlew, Eric

Maxton, John

Meacher, Michael

Meale, Alan

Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley)

Morgan, Rhodri

Mullin, Chris

Murphy, Paul

Nellist, Dave

Patchett, Terry

Powell, Ray (Ogmore)

Quin, Ms Joyce

Reid, Dr John

Rogers, Allan

Ross, Ernie (Dundee W)

Sedgemore, Brian

Short, Clare

Skinner, Dennis

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

Soley, Clive

Spearing, Nigel

Steinberg, Gerry

Strang, Gavin

Vaz, Keith

Watson, Mike (Glasgow, C)

Williams, Alan W. (Carm'then)

Winnick, David

Tellers for the Noes :

Mr. Andrew Welsh and

Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones.

Question accordingly agreed to.

Mr. Speaker-- forthwith declared the main Question, as amended, to be agreed to.

Resolved,

That this House supports the Government's determination to eradicate bovine spongiform encephalopathy ; and commends Her Majesty's Government for basing its policy and actions to secure the safety of food on the best scientific advice and for the prompt implementation of the recommendations of its independent expert committees as the best means of safeguarding public and animal health.

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