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Broadcasting

That the draft Broadcasting (Restrictions on the Holding of Licences) (Amendment) Order 1995, which was laid before this House on 23rd May, be approved.-- [Mr. Kirkhope.]

The House divided: Ayes 112, Noes 39.

Division No. 208] [11.09 pm

AYES

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Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey)

Allason, Rupert (Torbay)

Amess, David

Arbuthnot, James

Baker, Nicholas (North Dorset)

Bates, Michael

Beggs, Roy

Booth, Hartley

Boswell, Tim

Bottomley, Peter (Eltham)

Browning, Mrs Angela

Burns, Simon

Burt, Alistair

Butcher, John

Butler, Peter

Carttiss, Michael

Chapman, Sir Sydney

Clappison, James

Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey

Congdon, David

Conway, Derek

Coombs, Simon (Swindon)

Cope, Rt Hon Sir John

Cran, James

Davies, Quentin (Stamford)

Day, Stephen

Deva, Nirj Joseph

Devlin, Tim

Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James

Dover, Den

Duncan, Alan

Eggar, Rt Hon Tim

Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter

Evans, Roger (Monmouth)

Fenner, Dame Peggy

Forman, Nigel

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Forsyth, Rt Hon Michael (Stirling)

Forsythe, Clifford (S Antrim)

Forth, Eric

Freeman, Rt Hon Roger

French, Douglas

Gillan, Cheryl

Goodlad, Rt Hon Alastair

Greenway, Harry (Ealing N)

Greenway, John (Ryedale)

Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth, N)

Harris, David

Heald, Oliver

Hendry, Charles

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

Hughes, Robert G (Harrow W)

Hunt, Rt Hon David (Wirral W)

Jack, Michael

Jones, Robert B (W Hertfdshr)

King, Rt Hon Tom

Kirkhope, Timothy

Knapman, Roger

Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash)

Knight, Greg (Derby N)

Kynoch, George (Kincardine)

Lait, Mrs Jacqui

Lang, Rt Hon Ian

Legg, Barry

Lidington, David

Lord, Michael

MacKay, Andrew

Maclean, Rt Hon David

McLoughlin, Patrick

Martin, David (Portsmouth S)

Mawhinney, Rt Hon Dr Brian

Merchant, Piers

Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling)

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Moss, Malcolm

Newton, Rt Hon Tony

Nicholson, Emma (Devon West)

Page, Richard

Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey

Pickles, Eric

Redwood, Rt Hon John

Richards, Rod

Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S)

Ross, William (E Londonderry)

Rumbold, Rt Hon Dame Angela

Sackville, Tom

Shaw, David (Dover)

Shepherd, Colin (Hereford)

Sims, Roger

Spencer, Sir Derek

Spink, Dr Robert

Sproat, Iain

Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John

Stephen, Michael

Sweeney, Walter

Sykes, John

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Taylor, Ian (Esher)

Taylor, John M (Solihull)

Taylor, Sir Teddy (Southend, E)

Thomason, Roy

Thompson, Sir Donald (C'er V)

Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N)

Thurnham, Peter

Townsend, Cyril D (Bexl'yh'th)

Trend, Michael

Waterson, Nigel

Wells, Bowen

Whittingdale, John

Widdecombe, Ann

Willetts, David

Wilshire, David

Wolfson, Mark

Wood, Timothy

Young, Rt Hon Sir George

Tellers for the Ayes: Dr. Liam Fox and Mr. Gary Streeter.

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