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Willetts, David

Winnick, David

Yeo, Tim

Tellers for the Noes :

Mr. Timothy Wood and

Mr. Irvine Patnick.

Question accordingly negatived.

Committee report progress.--[Mr. Nicholas Baker.]

Committee to sit again this day.

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

Election Expenses (Northern Ireland)

That the draft Local Elections (Variation of Limits of Candidates' Election Expenses (Northern Ireland) Order 1993, which was laid before this House on 10 March, be approved.-- [Mr. Nicholas Baker.] The House divided : Ayes 202, Noes 1.

Division No. 224] [3.55 am

AYES

Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey)

Alexander, Richard

Amess, David

Ancram, Michael

Arbuthnot, James

Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham)

Arnold, Sir Thomas (Hazel Grv)

Atkinson, Peter (Hexham)

Baker, Nicholas (Dorset North)

Baldry, Tony

Banks, Matthew (Southport)

Banks, Robert (Harrogate)

Bates, Michael

Batiste, Spencer

Bennett, Andrew F.

Beresford, Sir Paul

Booth, Hartley

Boswell, Tim

Bottomley, Peter (Eltham)

Bowden, Andrew

Bowis, John

Brandreth, Gyles

Bright, Graham

Brooke, Rt Hon Peter

Brown, M. (Brigg & Cl'thorpes)

Browning, Mrs. Angela

Bruce, Ian (S Dorset)

Burns, Simon

Burt, Alistair

Butler, Peter

Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE)

Carrington, Matthew

Cash, William

Channon, Rt Hon Paul

Chapman, Sydney

Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Ruclif)

Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey

Congdon, David

Conway, Derek

Coombs, Anthony (Wyre For'st)

Cope, Rt Hon Sir John

Cran, James

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

Davidson, Ian

Davies, Quentin (Stamford)

Davis, David (Boothferry)

Devlin, Tim

Dixon, Don

Dorrell, Stephen

Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James

Dover, Den

Duncan, Alan

Duncan-Smith, Iain

Durant, Sir Anthony

Elletson, Harold

Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter

Evans, Jonathan (Brecon)

Evans, Nigel (Ribble Valley)

Evans, Roger (Monmouth)

Fabricant, Michael

Fenner, Dame Peggy

Forth, Eric

Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring)

French, Douglas

Gale, Roger

Gallie, Phil

Garel-Jones, Rt Hon Tristan

Garnier, Edward

Gill, Christopher

Gillan, Cheryl

Goodlad, Rt Hon Alastair

Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles

Greenway, John (Ryedale)

Hague, William

Hampson, Dr Keith

Hanley, Jeremy

Hannam, Sir John

Hargreaves, Andrew

Harris, David

Haselhurst, Alan

Hawkins, Nick

Hayes, Jerry

Heald, Oliver

Heathcoat-Amory, David

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Hendry, Charles

Hicks, Robert

Hill, James (Southampton Test)

Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas (G'tham)

Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford)

essel, Toby

Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N)

Jopling, Rt Hon Michael

Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine

Key, Robert

Kilfedder, Sir James

Kirkhope, Timothy

Kirkwood, Archy

Knapman, Roger

Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash)

Knight, Greg (Derby N)

Knox, David

Kynoch, George (Kincardine)

Lait, Mrs Jacqui

Lawrence, Sir Ivan

Leigh, Edward

Lennox-Boyd, Mark

Lester, Jim (Broxtowe)

Lewis, Terry

Lidington, David

Lightbown, David

Lloyd, Peter (Fareham)

Luff, Peter

Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas

MacKay, Andrew

Maclean, David

McLoughlin, Patrick

McMaster, Gordon

Maitland, Lady Olga

Malone, Gerald

Mans, Keith

Marshall, John (Hendon S)

Martin, David (Portsmouth S)

Mawhinney, Dr Brian

Meale, Alan

Merchant, Piers

Milligan, Stephen

Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling)

Mitchell, Sir David (Hants NW)

Monro, Sir Hector

Montgomery, Sir Fergus

Needham, Richard

Nelson, Anthony

Neubert, Sir Michael

Newton, Rt Hon Tony

Nicholls, Patrick

Nicholson, David (Taunton)

Nicholson, Emma (Devon West)

Norris, Steve

Oppenheim, Phillip

Ottaway, Richard

Page, Richard

Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey

Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth

Pickles, Eric

Porter, Barry (Wirral S)

Portillo, Rt Hon Michael

Rathbone, Tim

Redwood, John

Renton, Rt Hon Tim

Richards, Rod

Riddick, Graham

Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn

Robertson, George (Hamilton)

Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S)

Robinson, Mark (Somerton)

Rowe, Andrew (Mid Kent)

Ryder, Rt Hon Richard

Sackville, Tom

Scott, Rt Hon Nicholas

Shaw, David (Dover)

Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey)

Skeet, Sir Trevor

Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick)

Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield)

Soames, Nicholas

Speed, Sir Keith

Spencer, Sir Derek

Spicer, Michael (S Worcs)

Spink, Dr Robert

Spring, Richard

Sproat, Iain

Squire, Robin (Hornchurch)

Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John

Stephen, Michael

Stern, Michael

Stewart, Allan

Streeter, Gary

Sykes, John

Taylor, Ian (Esher)

Taylor, Sir Teddy (Southend, E)

Thomason, Roy

Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N)

Thurnham, Peter

Townsend, Cyril D. (Bexl'yh'th)

Tredinnick, David

Trend, Michael

Twinn, Dr Ian

Walden, George

Ward, John

Wardle, Charles (Bexhill)

Waterson, Nigel

Wells, Bowen

Wheeler, Rt Hon Sir John

Whittingdale, John

Widdecombe, Ann

Willetts, David

Yeo, Tim

Tellers for the Ayes :

Mr. Irvine Patnick and

Mr. Timothy Wood

NOES

Skinner, Dennis

Tellers for the Noes :

Mr. Jeremy Corbyn and

Mr. Bob Cryer

Question accordingly agreed to.

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