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(2A) After section 2(1) of that Act (notification), there is inserted--

"(1A) Regulations made by virtue of paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section--

(a) may require a certificate to include such further particulars relating to any opinion certified as the regulations may prescribe, (b) shall require any certified opinion falling within section 1(1)(d) of this Act to include an opinion as to the nature of the physical or mental abnormalities from which there is a substantial risk that the child would suffer if it were born, and

(c) shall require the practitioners or practitioner concerned to send a copy of any such certified opinion as is referred to in paragraph (b), and of any such further particulars relating to that opinion, solely to the person to whom they are required by regulations to give notice of the termination,

and for the purposes of paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of this section such a copy is information furnished pursuant to the regulations.".'. [Mr. Kenneth Clarke.]

Question put, That the amendment be made :--

The House divided : Ayes 197, Noes 197.

Division No. 257] [10.41 pm

AYES

Alexander, Richard

Alison, Rt Hon Michael

Alton, David

Amess, David

Amos, Alan

Arbuthnot, James

Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham)

Ashby, David

Baker, Rt Hon K. (Mole Valley)

Baker, Nicholas (Dorset N)

Batiste, Spencer

Beggs, Roy

Beith, A. J.

Bell, Stuart

Bendall, Vivian

Bennett, Nicholas (Pembroke)

Benyon, W.

Blackburn, Dr John G.

Blaker, Rt Hon Sir Peter

Blunkett, David

Boscawen, Hon Robert

Bottomley, Mrs Virginia

Bowis, John

Boyson, Rt Hon Dr Sir Rhodes

Braine, Rt Hon Sir Bernard

Brazier, Julian

Bright, Graham

Budgen, Nicholas

Burt, Alistair

Butler, Chris

Butterfill, John

Campbell-Savours, D. N.

Canavan, Dennis

Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln)

Carrington, Matthew

Cash, William

Channon, Rt Hon Paul

Churchill, Mr

Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford)

Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S)

Conway, Derek

Coombs, Anthony (Wyre F'rest)

Cope, Rt Hon John

Cormack, Patrick

Cunliffe, Lawrence

Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli)

Davis, David (Boothferry)

Day, Stephen

Devlin, Tim

Dickens, Geoffrey

Dixon, Don

Dorrell, Stephen

Douglas, Dick

Dover, Den

Dunn, Bob

Durant, Tony

Evennett, David

Ewing, Mrs Margaret (Moray)

Fallon, Michael

Fearn, Ronald

Fishburn, John Dudley

Flynn, Paul

Fookes, Dame Janet

Fox, Sir Marcus

Franks, Cecil

Freeman, Roger

French, Douglas

Garel-Jones, Tristan

Gow, Ian

Greenway, Harry (Ealing N)

Greenway, John (Ryedale)

Gregory, Conal

Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth N)

Ground, Patrick

Grylls, Michael

Hague, William

Hamilton, Hon Archie (Epsom)

Hamilton, Neil (Tatton)

Hanley, Jeremy

Hannam, John

Hargreaves, A. (B'ham H'll Gr')

Hargreaves, Ken (Hyndburn)

Harris, David

Hayhoe, Rt Hon Sir Barney

Hicks, Mrs Maureen (Wolv' NE)

Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L.

Hill, James

Hind, Kenneth

Hogg, Hon Douglas (Gr'th'm)

Howe, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey

Hughes, Robert G. (Harrow W)

Hughes, Simon (Southwark)

Hume, John

Hunt, David (Wirral W)

Hunter, Andrew

Irvine, Michael

Janman, Tim

Jessel, Toby

Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey

Jones, Ieuan (Ynys Mo n)

Jones, Robert B (Herts W)

Jopling, Rt Hon Michael

Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine

Kennedy, Charles

Kilfedder, James

King, Roger (B'ham N'thfield)

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