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.--(1) In section 1 of the Sexual Offences Act 1967 (amendment of law relating to homosexual acts in private), for "twenty-one" in both places where it occurs there is substituted "eighteen".
(2) In section 80 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 (homosexual offences), for "twenty-one" in each place where it occurs there is substituted "eighteen".
(3) This section shall come into force on the date this Act is passed.'.-- [Sir Anthony Durant.]
Brought up, and read the First time.
Question put, That the clause be read a Second time :
The Committee divided : Ayes 427, Noes 162.
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Adams, Mrs Irene
Ainger, Nick
Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey)
Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE)
Aitken, Jonathan
Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby)
Allen, Graham
Alton, David
Amess, David
Anderson, Donald (Swansea E)
Arbuthnot, James
Armstrong, Hilary
Arnold, Sir Thomas (Hazel Grv)
Ashby, David
Ashdown, Rt Hon Paddy
Ashton, Joe
Atkinson, David (Bour'mouth E)
Austin-Walker, John
Baker, Rt Hon K. (Mole Valley)
Baldry, Tony
Banks, Robert (Harrogate)
Banks, Tony (Newham NW)
Barnes, Harry
Barron, Kevin
Batiste, Spencer
Battle, John
Bayley, Hugh
Beckett, Rt Hon Margaret
Beith, Rt Hon A. J.
Bell, Stuart
Bellingham, Henry
Benn, Rt Hon Tony
Bennett, Andrew F.
Berry, Dr. Roger
Biffen, Rt Hon John
Blair, Tony
Blunkett, David
Boateng, Paul
Body, Sir Richard
Boswell, Tim
Bottomley, Peter (Eltham)
Bottomley, Rt Hon Virginia
Bowden, Andrew
Bowis, John
Boyes, Roland
Bradley, Keith
Brandreth, Gyles
Bray, Dr Jeremy
Brown, Gordon (Dunfermline E)
Brown, M. (Brigg & Cl'thorpes)
Brown, N. (N'c'tle upon Tyne E)
Browning, Mrs. Angela
Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon)
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, Kenneth (Lincoln)
Carrington, Matthew
Channon, Rt Hon Paul
Chapman, Sydney
Chisholm, Malcolm
Clapham, Michael
Clappison, James
Clark, Dr David (South Shields)
Clarke, Eric (Midlothian)
Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Ruclif)
Clarke, Tom (Monklands W)
Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey
Coe, Sebastian
Coffey, Ann
Cohen, Harry
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
Corbyn, Jeremy
Corston, Ms Jean
Couchman, James
Cox, Tom
Cryer, Bob
Cummings, John
Cunningham, Jim (Covy SE)
Cunningham, Rt Hon Dr John
Currie, Mrs Edwina (S D'by'ire)
Curry, David (Skipton & Ripon)
Dafis, Cynog
Dalyell, Tam
Darling, Alistair
Davidson, Ian
Davies, Bryan (Oldham C'tral)
Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli)
Davies, Quentin (Stamford)
Davis, Terry (B'ham, H'dge H'l)
Denham, John
Deva, Nirj Joseph
Dewar, Donald
Dixon, Don
Dobson, Frank
Donohoe, Brian H.
Dorrell, Stephen
Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James
Dowd, Jim
Duncan, Alan
Dunn, Bob
Durant, Sir Anthony
Eagle, Ms Angela
Eastham, Ken
Eggar, Tim
Elletson, Harold
Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter
Enright, Derek
Etherington, Bill
Evans, John (St Helens N)
Ewing, Mrs Margaret
Faber, David
Fabricant, Michael
Fatchett, Derek
Field, Barry (Isle of Wight)
Field, Frank (Birkenhead)
Fishburn, Dudley
Fisher, Mark
Flynn, Paul
Forsyth, Michael (Stirling)
Forth, Eric
Foster, Rt Hon Derek
Foster, Don (Bath)
Foulkes, George
Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman
Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring)
Fraser, John
Fyfe, Maria
Galbraith, Sam
Gapes, Mike
Garel-Jones, Rt Hon Tristan
Garnier, Edward
Garrett, John
George, Bruce
Gerrard, Neil
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