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honourably the beliefs that I hold for my nation. If I cannot do that, and if we are closed down, the process of today whereby a clear precedent is being set means that, if we are ever in opposition and wish to vote on something, the Chairman of Ways and Means, on a matter affecting the finance and taxation of the people, may say no. 6.45 pm

Dr. John Cunningham rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put.

Question put, That the Question be now put :--

The Committee divided : Ayes 556, Noes 9.

Division No. 231] [6.45 pm

AYES

Adams, Mrs Irene

Adley, Robert

Ainger, Nick

Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey)

Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE)

Aitken, Jonathan

Alexander, Richard

Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby)

Allason, Rupert (Torbay)

Allen, Graham

Amess, David

Ancram, Michael

Anderson, Donald (Swansea E)

Anderson, Ms Janet (Ros'dale)

Arbuthnot, James

Armstrong, Hilary

Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham)

Arnold, Sir Thomas (Hazel Grv)

Ashby, David

Ashton, Joe

Aspinwall, Jack

Atkinson, David (Bour'mouth E)

Atkinson, Peter (Hexham)

Austin-Walker, John

Baker, Nicholas (Dorset North)

Baldry, Tony

Banks, Matthew (Southport)

Banks, Robert (Harrogate)

Banks, Tony (Newham NW)

Barnes, Harry

Bates, Michael

Batiste, Spencer

Battle, John

Bayley, Hugh

Beckett, Rt Hon Margaret

Beith, Rt Hon A. J.

Bellingham, Henry

Benn, Rt Hon Tony

Bennett, Andrew F.

Benton, Joe

Beresford, Sir Paul

Bermingham, Gerald

Berry, Dr. Roger

Betts, Clive

Blackburn, Dr John G.

Blair, Tony

Blunkett, David

Boateng, Paul

Body, Sir Richard

Booth, Hartley

Boswell, Tim

Bottomley, Peter (Eltham)

Bottomley, Rt Hon Virginia

Bowden, Andrew

Bowis, John

Boyce, Jimmy

Boyes, Roland

Bradley, Keith

Brandreth, Gyles

Bray, Dr Jeremy

Brazier, Julian

Brooke, Rt Hon Peter

Brown, Gordon (Dunfermline E)

Brown, M. (Brigg & Cl'thorpes)

Brown, N. (N'c'tle upon Tyne E)

Browning, Mrs. Angela

Bruce, Ian (S Dorset)

Budgen, Nicholas

Burden, Richard

Burns, Simon

Burt, Alistair

Butler, Peter

Butterfill, John

Byers, Stephen

Caborn, Richard

Callaghan, Jim

Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge)

Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE)

Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V)

Campbell-Savours, D. N.

Canavan, Dennis

Cann, Jamie

Carlile, Alexander (Montgomry)

Carlisle, John (Luton North)

Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln)

Carrington, Matthew

Cash, William

Chapman, Sydney

Chisholm, Malcolm

Churchill, Mr

Clapham, Michael

Clappison, James

Clark, Dr David (South Shields)

Clarke, Eric (Midlothian)

Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Ruclif)

Clarke, Tom (Monklands W)

Clelland, David

Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey

Clwyd, Mrs Ann

Coe, Sebastian

Coffey, Ann

Colvin, Michael

Congdon, David

Connarty, Michael

Conway, Derek

Cook, Frank (Stockton N)

Cook, Robin (Livingston)

Coombs, Anthony (Wyre For'st)

Coombs, Simon (Swindon)

Cope, Rt Hon Sir John

Corbett, Robin

Corbyn, Jeremy

Cormack, Patrick

Corston, Ms Jean

Couchman, James

Cousins, Jim

Cran, James

Cummings, John

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