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Widdecombe, Ann

Wiggin, Sir Jerry

Wigley, Dafydd

Willetts, David

Wilshire, David

Wolfson, Mark

Wood, Timothy

Yeo, Tim

Young, Sir George (Acton)

Tellers for the Noes :

Mr. Sydney Chapman and

Mr. Andrew MacKay.

Question accordingly negatived.

Mr. Cash : On a point of order, Mr. Morris. You will know that amendment No. 426 deals with the European Parliament and with the proposals for the drawing up of the new voting arrangements in all the member states. You will probably know that this evening the Italian people, by a referendum, have decided that they will not have proportional representation--

The Chairman : Order. That is not a point of order for the Chair, as the hon. Gentleman well knows. I call amendment No. 426.

Mr. Marlow : On a point of order, Mr. Morris.

The Chairman : Order. I have already called amendment No. 426. Amendment proposed : No. 426, in page 1, line 17, at end add with the proviso that Article 138(3) is fully implemented in the United Kingdom before the fourth direct elections to the European Parliament.'.-- [Mr. Kirkwood.]

Question put, That the amendment be made :--

The Committee divided : Ayes 36, Noes 325.

Division No. 236] [at 9.48 pm

AYES

Adams, Mrs Irene

Alton, David

Ashton, Joe

Beith, Rt Hon A. J.

Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon)

Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE)

Carlile, Alexander (Montgomry)

Cohen, Harry

Dafis, Cynog

Ewing, Mrs Margaret

Foster, Don (Bath)

Galloway, George

Harvey, Nick

Johnston, Sir Russell

Jones, Ieuan Wyn (Ynys Mo n)

Jones, Lynne (B'ham S O)

Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham)

Kennedy, Charles (Ross,C&S)

Livingstone, Ken

Llwyd, Elfyn

Lynne, Ms Liz

McAllion, John

McKelvey, William

Michie, Mrs Ray (Argyll Bute)

Mitchell, Austin (Gt Grimsby)

Parry, Robert

Prescott, John

Salmond, Alex

Steel, Rt Hon Sir David

Taylor, Matthew (Truro)

Tyler, Paul

Wallace, James

Watson, Mike

Welsh, Andrew

Wigley, Dafydd

Winnick, David

Tellers for the Ayes :

Mr. Archy Kirkwood and

Mr. Simon Hughes.

NOES

Abbott, Ms Diane

Adley, Robert

Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey)

Aitken, Jonathan

Alexander, Richard

Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby)

Amess, David

Ancram, Michael

Arbuthnot, James

Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham)

Arnold, Sir Thomas (Hazel Grv)

Aspinwall, Jack

Atkinson, David (Bour'mouth E)

Atkinson, Peter (Hexham)

Baker, Nicholas (Dorset North)

Baldry, Tony

Banks, Matthew (Southport)

Banks, Robert (Harrogate)

Barnes, Harry

Bates, Michael

Batiste, Spencer

Beggs, Roy

Bellingham, Henry

Benn, Rt Hon Tony

Beresford, Sir Paul

Biffen, Rt Hon John

Blackburn, Dr John G.

Body, Sir Richard

Booth, Hartley

Boswell, Tim

Bottomley, Peter (Eltham)

Bottomley, Rt Hon Virginia

Bowden, Andrew

Bowis, John

Boyes, Roland

Brandreth, Gyles

Brazier, Julian

Brooke, Rt Hon Peter

Brown, M. (Brigg & Cl'thorpes)

Browning, Mrs. Angela

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