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Mahon, Mrs Alice

Marek, Dr John

Marshall, David (Shettleston)

Marshall, Jim (Leicester S)

Martin, Michael J. (Springburn)

Martlew, Eric

Maxton, John

Meacher, Michael

Meale, Alan

Michael, Alun

Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley)

Michie, Mrs Ray (Arg'l & Bute)

Mitchell, Austin (G't Grimsby)

Moonie, Dr Lewis

Morgan, Rhodri

Morley, Elliot

Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon)

Mowlam, Marjorie

Mullin, Chris

Murphy, Paul

Nellist, Dave

Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon

O'Brien, William

O'Hara, Edward

O'Neill, Martin

Orme, Rt Hon Stanley

Owen, Rt Hon Dr David

Parry, Robert

Patchett, Terry

Pendry, Tom

Pike, Peter L.

Powell, Ray (Ogmore)

Primarolo, Dawn

Quin, Ms Joyce

Radice, Giles

Randall, Stuart

Redmond, Martin

Rees, Rt Hon Merlyn

Reid, Dr John

Richardson, Jo

Rooker, Jeff

Rooney, Terence

Ross, Ernie (Dundee W)

Rowlands, Ted

Ruddock, Joan

Salmond, Alex

Sedgemore, Brian

Sheerman, Barry

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)

Soley, Clive

Spearing, Nigel

Steel, Rt Hon Sir David

Steinberg, Gerry

Stott, Roger

Straw, Jack

Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury)

Taylor, Matthew (Truro)

Thomas, Dr Dafydd Elis

Thompson, Jack (Wansbeck)

Turner, Dennis

Wallace, James

Walley, Joan

Wardell, Gareth (Gower)

Watson, Mike (Glasgow, C)

Welsh, Andrew (Angus E)

Welsh, Michael (Doncaster N)

Wigley, Dafydd

Williams, Rt Hon Alan

Williams, Alan W. (Carm'then)

Wilson, Brian

Winnick, David

Worthington, Tony

Young, David (Bolton SE)

Tellers for the Noes :

Mr. Robert N. Wareing and

Mr. Ken Eastham.

Question accordingly agreed to.

Clause 1 ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Clause 2

Amendment of grounds for charge capping in Scotland

Mr. John Maxton (Glasgow, Cathcart) : I beg to move amendment No. 41, in page 2, line 4, at end insert :

The Secretary of State shall not treat the total estimated expenses of an authority as excessive when the budget set by the authority results in an increase in expenditure less than the rate of inflation prevailing at the time budget is set.'.

The Temporary Chairman (Mr. Geoffrey Lofthouse) : With this it will be convenient to take the following Amendments : No. 3, in page 2, leave out lines 7 to 26 and insert--for paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the 1987 Act there shall be substituted--

"(1) In determining whether an increase in expenses by a local authority is excessive, the Secretary of State shall have regard to :

(a) the level of unemployment in the area in the preceding three years ;

(b) the age structure of the population and the reports on the general levels of health as measured by heart disease ;

(c) the condition of the housing stock and the numbers on the housing waiting lists ;

(d) the numbers in receipt of income support ;

(e) the number of one-parent families ; and

(f) the number of disabled.".'.

No. 42, in page 2, leave out lines 7 to 11.

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No. 43, in page 2, leave out lines 12 to 19.

No. 44, in page 2, line 13, leave out the end' and insert " enactment' ".

No. 45, in page 2, line 18, leave out from to' to end of line 19 and insert

new burdens placed on local authorities as a result of legislation from central government'.

No. 46, in page 2, line 19, at end insert and

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