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Rooker, Jeff

Ross, Ernie (Dundee W)

Ruddock, Joan

Ryder, Richard

Sackville, Hon Tom

Sedgemore, Brian

Shaw, Sir Michael (Scarb')

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Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert

Shore, Rt Hon Peter

Short, Clare

Skinner, Dennis

Smith, Andrew (Oxford E)

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

Smith, J. P. (Vale of Glam)

Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield)

Soames, Hon Nicholas

Soley, Clive

Spearing, Nigel

Squire, Robin

Steel, Rt Hon Sir David

Steinberg, Gerry

Strang, Gavin

Straw, Jack

Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury)

Taylor, Rt Hon J. D. (S'ford)

Taylor, Matthew (Truro)

Thomas, Dr Dafydd Elis

Thurnham, Peter

Townend, John (Bridlington)

Tredinnick, David

Turner, Dennis

Walley, Joan

Ward, John

Wardell, Gareth (Gower)

Wareing, Robert N.

Watson, Mike (Glasgow, C)

Wells, Bowen

Welsh, Michael (Doncaster N)

Wheeler, Sir John

Wiggin, Jerry

Wigley, Dafydd

Williams, Rt Hon Alan

Williams, Alan W. (Carm'then)

Winnick, David

Young, David (Bolton SE)

Young, Sir George (Acton)

Tellers for the Noes :

Mrs. Teresa Gorman and

Mr. Frank Doran.

Question accordingly negatived.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke : A member of the Government has to move any further amendments. I have taken soundings. It would help the House, Mr. Speaker, if I moved formally all three of the remaining amendments, one by one.

Mr. Speaker-- then proceeded to put forthwith the Questions on amendments, moved by a member of the Government, of which notice had been given, to that part of the Bill to be concluded at Ten o'clock.

Amendment proposed : No. 30, in page 20, line 4, at end insert-- (4) In section 5(2) of that Act, for the words from "the miscarriage" to the end there is substituted "a woman's miscarriage (or, in the case of a woman carrying more than one foetus, her miscarriage of any foetus) is unlawfully done unless authorised by section 1 of this Act and, in the case of a woman carrying more than one foetus, anything done with intent to procure her miscarriage of any foetus is authorised by that section if--

(a) the ground for termination of the pregnancy specified in subsection (1)(d) of that section applies in relation to any foetus and the thing is done for the purpose of procuring the miscarriage of that foetus, or

(b) any of the other grounds for termination of the pregnancy specified in that section applies".'.-- [Mr. Kenneth Clarke.] Question put, That the amendment be made :-

The House divided : Ayes 236, Noes 166.

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AYES

Abbott, Ms Diane

Adley, Robert

Alexander, Richard

Allason, Rupert

Allen, Graham

Arbuthnot, James

Archer, Rt Hon Peter

Armstrong, Hilary

Ashton, Joe

Baker, Rt Hon K. (Mole Valley)

Barnes, Harry (Derbyshire NE)

Barnes, Mrs Rosie (Greenwich)

Barron, Kevin

Beckett, Margaret

Boateng, Paul

Boswell, Tim

Bottomley, Peter

Bottomley, Mrs Virginia

Boyes, Roland

Bradley, Keith

Brown, Gordon (D'mline E)

Brown, Nicholas (Newcastle E)

Brown, Ron (Edinburgh Leith)

Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon)

Buchan, Norman

Butler, Chris

Butterfill, John

Caborn, Richard

Callaghan, Jim

Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE)

Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln)

Carr, Michael

Carrington, Matthew

Cartwright, John

Chapman, Sydney

Clark, Dr David (S Shields)

Clarke, Rt Hon K. (Rushcliffe)

Clay, Bob

Clelland, David

Clwyd, Mrs Ann

Cohen, Harry

Coleman, Donald

Colvin, Michael

Cook, Frank (Stockton N)

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