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Sackville, Tom

Shephard, Rt Hon Gillian

Shersby, Sir Michael

Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick)

Soames, Nicholas

Spencer, Sir Derek

Spink, Dr Robert

Spring, Richard

Streeter, Gary

Taylor, Ian (Esher)

Taylor, John M (Solihull)

Thomason, Roy

Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N)

Trend, Michael

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Tyler, Paul

Waterson, Nigel

Watts, John

Wells, Bowen

Whittingdale, John

Widdecombe, Ann

Willetts, David

Wood, Timothy

Wright, Dr Tony

Young, Rt Hon Sir George

Tellers for the Noes: Dr. Liam Fox and Mr. Richard Ottaway.

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Question accordingly negatived.

Main Question agreed to.

Motion made, and Question put,

That with effect from the beginning of the next Session Standing Order No. 45A (Short speeches) shall be repealed and the following Standing Order (Short speeches) shall have effect:

"The Speaker may announce at the commencement of proceedings on any motion or order of the day relating to public business that she intends to call Members to speak for not more than ten minutes in the debate thereon, or between certain hours during that debate, and whenever the Speaker has made such an announcement she may direct any Member (other than a Minister of the Crown, a Member speaking on behalf of the Leader of the Opposition, or not more than one Member nominated by the leader of the second largest opposition party) who has spoken for ten minutes to resume his seat forthwith."--[ Mr. Newton. ]

The House divided : Ayes 120, Noes 12.

Division No. 232] [7.04 pm

AYES

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Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey)

Alton, David

Amess, David

Arbuthnot, James

Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham)

Baldry, Tony

Bates, Michael

Beckett, Rt Hon Margaret

Bellingham, Henry

Beresford, Sir Paul

Boswell, Tim

Brandreth, Gyles

Bright, Sir Graham

Browning, Mrs Angela

Burns, Simon

Burt, Alistair

Butterfill, John

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Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE)

Campbell-Savours, D N

Chapman, Sir Sydney

Clappison, James

Clark, Dr David (South Shields)

Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey

Congdon, David

Conway, Derek

Coombs, Simon (Swindon)

Cope, Rt Hon Sir John

Couchman, James

Cran, James

Dowd, Jim

Duncan, Alan

Eggar, Rt Hon Tim

Elletson, Harold

Evans, David (Welwyn Hatfield)

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Evans, Jonathan (Brecon)

Evans, Nigel (Ribble Valley)

Evans, Roger (Monmouth)

Evennett, David

Forth, Eric

Freeman, Rt Hon Roger

French, Douglas

Gale, Roger

Gillan, Cheryl

Greenway, Harry (Ealing N)

Gunnell, John

Hamilton, Sir Archibald

Hampson, Dr Keith

Hawkins, Nick

Heald, Oliver

Hendry, Charles

Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael

Hill, James (Southampton Test)

Hill, Keith (Streatham)

Horam, John

Hughes, Robert G (Harrow W)

Jack, Michael

Jenkin, Bernard

Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N)

Jones, Robert B (W Hertfdshr)

Kennedy, Charles (Ross,C&S)

King, Rt Hon Tom

Kirkhope, Timothy

Knapman, Roger

Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash)

Knight, Rt Hon Greg (Derby N)

Lait, Mrs Jacqui

Lawrence, Sir Ivan

Lidington, David

Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir Peter (Fareham)

Luff, Peter

MacKay, Andrew

McLoughlin, Patrick

Malone, Gerald

Mandelson, Peter

Marshall, Sir Michael (Arundel)

Martlew, Eric

Mawhinney, Rt Hon Dr Brian

Merchant, Piers

Michael, Alun

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