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Wright, Dr Tony

Young, David (Bolton SE)

Tellers for the Noes :

Mr. Eric Illsley and

Mr. Jon Owen Jones.

Question accordingly agreed to.

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

Resolved,

That this House recognises the importance of the manufacturing base to the wealth creation process in this country ; congratulates Her Majesty's Government on setting in place the basic framework for economic recovery-- low inflation, low interest rates, good industrial relations and a low tax regime--supported by measures in the Autumn Statement ; applauds Her Majesty's Government on its success in attracting more inward investment than any of the United Kingdom's Community partners ; acknowledges the widely reported signs of recovery in business confidence ; recognises the unparalleled opportunities to help individuals to get back to work ; and looks forward with confidence to the prospect of a return to sustained growth.

Mr. Andrew F. Bennett (Denton and Reddish) : On a point of order, Madam Speaker. May I draw your

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attention to the fact that my right hon. Friend the Member for Ashton-under-Lyne (Mr. Sheldon), my hon. Friend the Member for Stalybridge and Hyde (Mr. Pendry) and I were completing a conversation in the No Lobby and, as we were about to come out, the tellers had disappeared. While I would not want to question the vote, may I ask you to put it on the record that we were present and wished to vote?

Madam Speaker : Hon. Members should be much more responsible than to spend their time gossiping in the Lobbies.

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS, &c.

Madam Speaker : May, by leave of the House, put together motions Nos. 2 to 20? [ Hon. Members :-- "Object."] In that case, let us take it stage by stage.

Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c.) .

Rating and Valuation

That the draft British Railways Board (Rateable Values) (Scotland) Order 1993, which was laid before this House on 15th February, be approved.-- [Mr. Robert G. Hughes.]

The House divided : Ayes 185, Noes 13.

Division No. 178] [10.26 pm

AYES

Adley, Robert

Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey)

Alexander, Richard

Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby)

Alton, David

Amess, David

Ancram, Michael

Arbuthnot, James

Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham)

Arnold, Sir Thomas (Hazel Grv)

Aspinwall, Jack

Atkinson, Peter (Hexham)

Baker, Nicholas (Dorset North)

Baldry, Tony

Beith, Rt Hon A. J.

Bendall, Vivian

Blackburn, Dr John G.

Bonsor, Sir Nicholas

Bottomley, Peter (Eltham)

Bowis, John

Brandreth, Gyles

Brazier, Julian

Bright, Graham

Brooke, Rt Hon Peter

Brown, M. (Brigg & Cl'thorpes)

Browning, Mrs. Angela

Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon)

Budgen, Nicholas

Burt, Alistair

Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE)

Carlisle, John (Luton North)

Carrington, Matthew

Carttiss, Michael

Cash, William

Channon, Rt Hon Paul

Chapman, Sydney

Churchill, Mr

Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey

Colvin, Michael

Congdon, David

Coombs, Simon (Swindon)

Cope, Rt Hon Sir John

Cran, James

Currie, Mrs Edwina (S D'by'ire)

Davies, Quentin (Stamford)

Davis, David (Boothferry)

Day, Stephen

Devlin, Tim

Dorrell, Stephen

Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James

Dover, Den

Duncan, Alan

Duncan-Smith, Iain

Dunn, Bob

Durant, Sir Anthony

Dykes, Hugh

Elletson, Harold

Evans, David (Welwyn Hatfield)

Evans, Nigel (Ribble Valley)

Faber, David

Fabricant, Michael

Fairbairn, Sir Nicholas

Fenner, Dame Peggy

Field, Barry (Isle of Wight)

Forsyth, Michael (Stirling)

Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring)

Fox, Sir Marcus (Shipley)

Freeman, Roger

French, Douglas

Goodlad, Rt Hon Alastair

Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles

Grant, Sir Anthony (Cambs SW)

Greenway, Harry (Ealing N)

Greenway, John (Ryedale)

Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth, N)

Grylls, Sir Michael

Hague, William

Hampson, Dr Keith

Hawksley, Warren

Heald, Oliver

Heath, Rt Hon Sir Edward

Heathcoat-Amory, David

Hendry, Charles

Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael

Hill, James (Southampton Test)

Howarth, Alan (Strat'rd-on-A)

Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford)

Hughes Robert G. (Harrow W)

Hughes, Simon (Southwark)

Hunter, Andrew

Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas

Jack, Michael

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