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Shaw, David (Dover)

Shephard, Rt Hon Gillian

Shersby, Sir Michael

Skeet, Sir Trevor

Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick)

Soames, Nicholas

Spencer, Sir Derek

Spicer, Michael (S Worcs)

Spink, Dr Robert

Spring, Richard

Streeter, Gary

Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury)

Taylor, Ian (Esher)

Taylor, John M (Solihull)

Taylor, Sir Teddy (Southend, E)

Thomason, Roy

Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N)

Timms, Stephen

Tredinnick, David

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Trend, Michael

Tyler, Paul

Waldegrave, Rt Hon William

Walker, Bill (N Tayside)

Ward, John

Waterson, Nigel

Watts, John

Wells, Bowen

Whitney, Ray

Whittingdale, John

Widdecombe, Ann

Willetts, David

Wright, Dr Tony

Yeo, Tim

Young, Rt Hon Sir George

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr. Timothy Wood and Mr. Simon Burns.

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NOES

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Anderson, Donald (Swansea E)

Barnes, Harry

Bennett, Andrew F

Corbyn, Jeremy

Cox, Tom

Dalyell, Tam

Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth

Flynn, Paul

Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy

Hill, Keith (Streatham)

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Madden, Max

Powell, Ray (Ogmore)

Simpson, Alan

Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent)

Spearing, Nigel

Spellar, John

Winnick, David

Tellers for the Noes: Mr. Dennis Skinner and Mr. Andrew Mackinlay.

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Question accordingly agreed to.

Resolved,

That--

(1) Standing Order (Consolidation bills) below shall have effect from the beginning of the next Session:

"(1) In this order `a consolidation bill' means a public bill which falls to be considered by the select committee appointed under Standing Order No. 123 (Joint Committee on Consolidation, &c., Bills).

(2) Notices of amendments, new clauses and new schedules to be moved in committee in respect of a consolidation bill may be received by the Clerks at the Table before the bill has been read a second time.

(3) When a motion shall have been made for the second reading, or for the third reading, of a consolidation bill, the question thereon shall be put forthwith.

(4) If a motion that a consolidation bill be not committed is made by a Minister of the Crown immediately after the bill has been read a second time, the motion shall not require notice and the question thereon shall be put forthwith and may be decided at any hour, though opposed."

(2) Standing Order (Law Commission bills) below shall have effect from the beginning of the next Session:

"(1) Any public bill, the main purpose of which is to give effect to proposals contained in a report by either of the Law Commissions, other than a private Member's bill or a bill to which Standing Order (Consolidation bills) applies, shall, when it is set down for second reading, stand referred to a second reading committee, unless-- (a) the House otherwise orders, or

(b) the bill is referred to the Scottish Grand Committee. (2) If a motion that a bill such as is referred to in paragraph (1) above shall no longer stand referred to a second reading committee is made by a Minister of the Crown at the commencement of public business, the question thereon shall be put forthwith. (3) The provisions of paragraphs (3) to (6) of Standing Order No. 90 (Second reading committees) shall apply to any bill referred to a second reading committee under paragraph (1) above."

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Motion made, and Question put ,

That with effect from the beginning of the next Session-- (1) Standing Order (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills) below shall have effect: "(1) The Speaker shall put the questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on motions authorising expenditure in connection with a bill and on ways and means motions in connection with a bill-- (a) forthwith, if such a motion is made at the same sitting as that at which the bill has been read a second time; or

(b) not later than three-quarters of an hour after the commencement of those proceedings, if the motion is made otherwise. (2) Business to which this order applies may be proceeded with at any hour, though opposed."

(2) In Standing Order No. 14 (Exempted business) paragraph (1)(d) and the proviso thereto shall be omitted.--[ Mr. Newton. ]

The House divided: Ayes 143, Noes 19.

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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

Body, Sir Richard

Boswell, Tim

Bottomley, Peter (Eltham)

Bowis, John

Brandreth, Gyles

Bright, Sir Graham

Brown, M (Brigg & Cl'thorpes)

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

Browning, Mrs Angela

Burt, Alistair

Butterfill, John

Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE)

Chapman, Sir Sydney

Clappison, James

Clark, Dr David (South Shields)

Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey

Congdon, David

Conway, Derek

Coombs, Anthony (Wyre For'st)

Coombs, Simon (Swindon)

Cope, Rt Hon Sir John

Cormack, Sir Patrick

Couchman, James

Cran, James

Curry, David (Skipton & Ripon)

Davies, Quentin (Stamford)

Duncan, Alan

Eggar, Rt Hon Tim

Elletson, Harold

Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter

Evans, David (Welwyn Hatfield)

Evans, Jonathan (Brecon)

Evans, Nigel (Ribble Valley)

Evans, Roger (Monmouth)

Evennett, David

Faber, David

Fabricant, Michael

Forth, Eric

Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring)

Freeman, Rt Hon Roger

French, Douglas

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