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Mr. Phil Gallie (Ayr) (seated and covered) : On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. May I point out that these Divisions on non-contentious matters which are of great benefit to the people and councils of Scotland are a dastardly attempt by the Labour party to rob the people of Scotland of cash which they deserve and which there is no reason to stop?

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Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Michael Morris) : That is not a matter for the Chair, but the hon. Gentleman may be aware that the general public will read Hansard and make their judgment accordingly. The House having divided : Ayes 180, Noes 33.

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AYES

Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey)

Aitken, Jonathan

Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby)

Alton, David

Amess, David

Arbuthnot, James

Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham)

Arnold, Sir Thomas (Hazel Grv)

Aspinwall, Jack

Atkinson, Peter (Hexham)

Austin-Walker, John

Barnes, Harry

Beggs, Roy

Beith, Rt Hon A. J.

Beresford, Sir Paul

Blackburn, Dr John G.

Bonsor, Sir Nicholas

Bowis, John

Boyson, Rt Hon Sir Rhodes

Brandreth, Gyles

Brazier, Julian

Bright, Graham

Brown, M. (Brigg & Cl'thorpes)

Browning, Mrs. Angela

Butcher, John

Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE)

Campbell-Savours, D. N.

Carlile, Alexander (Montgomry)

Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln)

Carrington, Matthew

Carttiss, Michael

Cash, William

Chapman, Sydney

Clappison, James

Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Ruclif)

Coe, Sebastian

Colvin, Michael

Conway, Derek

Coombs, Anthony (Wyre For'st)

Coombs, Simon (Swindon)

Cope, Rt Hon Sir John

Cran, James

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

Davies, Quentin (Stamford)

Davis, David (Boothferry)

Devlin, Tim

Dixon, Don

Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James

Dover, Den

Duncan, Alan

Duncan-Smith, Iain

Dykes, Hugh

Elletson, Harold

Evans, Jonathan (Brecon)

Evennett, David

Faber, David

Fabricant, Michael

Fatchett, Derek

Fenner, Dame Peggy

Fishburn, Dudley

Fox, Sir Marcus (Shipley)

Freeman, Roger

Gale, Roger

Gallie, Phil

Gardiner, Sir George

Garel-Jones, Rt Hon Tristan

Garnier, Edward

Gill, Christopher

Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles

Gorst, John

Greenway, Harry (Ealing N)

Greenway, John (Ryedale)

Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth, N)

Hague, William

Hanley, Jeremy

Harris, David

Harvey, Nick

Haselhurst, Alan

Hawksley, Warren

Heald, Oliver

Heath, Rt Hon Sir Edward

Heathcoat-Amory, David

Hendry, Charles

Higgins, Rt Hon Sir Terence L.

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

Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford)

Hughes Robert G. (Harrow W)

Hunt, Sir John (Ravensbourne)

Hunter, Andrew

Jack, Michael

Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N)

Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham)

Jones, Robert B. (W Hertfdshr)

Jopling, Rt Hon Michael

Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine

Kennedy, Charles (Ross,C&S)

Key, Robert

Kilfedder, Sir James

King, Rt Hon Tom

Kirkwood, Archy

Knapman, Roger

Knight, Greg (Derby N)

Kynoch, George (Kincardine)

Lait, Mrs Jacqui

Lawrence, Sir Ivan

Legg, Barry

Lennox-Boyd, Mark

Lewis, Terry

Lidington, David

Lightbown, David

Lord, Michael

Loyden, Eddie

Luff, Peter

Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas

Lynne, Ms Liz

Maclean, David

Maitland, Lady Olga

Malone, Gerald

Mans, Keith

Marlow, Tony

Marshall, Sir Michael (Arundel)

Merchant, Piers

Michie, Mrs Ray (Argyll Bute)

Milligan, Stephen

Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling)

Moate, Sir Roger

Moss, Malcolm

Neubert, Sir Michael

Newton, Rt Hon Tony

Nicholls, Patrick

Page, Richard

Patnick, Irvine

Pawsey, James

Pickles, Eric

Porter, David (Waveney)

Redwood, John

Richards, Rod

Riddick, Graham

Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn

Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S)

Robinson, Mark (Somerton)

Rooney, Terry

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