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Question accordingly agreed to.

12.30 am

Mr. Cryer : On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. The Minister declared that for the House to scrutinise Lords amendments was sabotage. He claimed that there was agreement between the two sides of the House over the Bill in this place. Surely we cannot be accused of any such behaviour, when we are deeply concerned about safety and security at airports at all times. We are dealing with Lords amendments, and it is part of our duty to scrutinise them and to express our views on them. To regard that as sabotage is an outrageous attack on our democratic procedures.

Madam Deputy Speaker : That is hardly a point of order for me. As the hon. Member knows, every right hon. and hon. Member in the House is responsible for his or her comments.

Clause 4

Enforcement notices in respect of directions under Part II of Aviation Security Act 1982

Lords amendment : No. 2, in page 7, line 14, after "if" insert "without reasonable excuse".

Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said amendment.-- [Mr. McLoughlin.]

Question put :--

The House divided : Ayes 109, Noes 17.

Division No. 245] [12.32 pm

AYES

Alison, Rt Hon Michael

Amess, David

Amos, Alan

Arbuthnot, James

Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham)

Arnold, Tom (Hazel Grove)

Ashby, David

Baker, Nicholas (Dorset N)

Batiste, Spencer

Beith, A. J.

Bennett, Nicholas (Pembroke)

Boswell, Tim

Bowden, A (Brighton K'pto'n)

Bowis, John

Brandon-Bravo, Martin

Brazier, Julian

Bright, Graham

Brooke, Rt Hon Peter

Brown, Michael (Brigg & Cl't's)

Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon)

Burns, Simon

Burt, Alistair

Butterfill, John

Carlile, Alex (Mont'g)

Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln)

Carrington, Matthew

Channon, Rt Hon Paul

Chapman, Sydney

Chope, Christopher

Clarke, Rt Hon K. (Rushcliffe)

Coombs, Anthony (Wyre F'rest)

Day, Stephen

Devlin, Tim

Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James

Dover, Den

Durant, Tony

Fairbairn, Sir Nicholas

Favell, Tony

Fearn, Ronald

Fishburn, John Dudley

Forsyth, Michael (Stirling)

Forth, Eric

Franks, Cecil

Freeman, Roger

Garel-Jones, Tristan

Gill, Christopher

Goodlad, Alastair

Greenway, John (Ryedale)

Gregory, Conal

Ground, Patrick

Hague, William

Hamilton, Neil (Tatton)

Hanley, Jeremy

Hargreaves, Ken (Hyndburn)

Harris, David

Hayward, Robert

Hind, Kenneth

Howarth, G. (Cannock & B'wd)

Irvine, Michael

Jack, Michael

Jackson, Robert

Janman, Tim

Jones, Robert B (Herts W)

Jopling, Rt Hon Michael

King, Roger (B'ham N'thfield)

Knight, Greg (Derby North)

Lightbown, David

Lilley, Peter

Livsey, Richard

Luce, Rt Hon Richard

Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas

McLoughlin, Patrick

Michie, Mrs Ray (Arg'l & Bute)

Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling)

Mitchell, Sir David

Monro, Sir Hector

Moss, Malcolm

Neubert, Michael

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Nicholls, Patrick

Norris, Steve

Page, Richard

Paice, James

Patnick, Irvine

Porter, David (Waveney)

Raffan, Keith

Renton, Rt Hon Tim

Roberts, Wyn (Conwy)

Sackville, Hon Tom

Shaw, David (Dover)

Shelton, Sir William

Shepherd, Colin (Hereford)

Stewart, Allan (Eastwood)

Summerson, Hugo

Taylor, Ian (Esher)

Taylor, Matthew (Truro)

Thompson, D. (Calder Valley)

Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N)

Thurnham, Peter

Twinn, Dr Ian

Walker, Bill (T'side North)

Wallace, James

Waller, Gary

Wardle, Charles (Bexhill)

Watts, John

Wells, Bowen

Wheeler, Sir John

Widdecombe, Ann

Wigley, Dafydd

Wilkinson, John

Tellers for the Ayes :

Mr. Timothy Wood and

Mr. John M. Taylor.

NOES

Ashton, Joe

Barnes, Harry (Derbyshire NE)

Buckley, George J.

Cohen, Harry

Corbyn, Jeremy

Cryer, Bob

Graham, Thomas

Hardy, Peter

Haynes, Frank

Hood, Jimmy

Illsley, Eric

Mahon, Mrs Alice

Meale, Alan

Nellist, Dave

Patchett, Terry

Powell, Ray (Ogmore)

Skinner, Dennis

Tellers for the Noes :

Mr. Michael Welsh and

Mr. Martin Redmond.

Question accordingly agreed to.

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