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New clause 3

Use of information on the register of sex offenders

'.--(1) The Secretary of State shall, following consultation, make regulations in respect of--
(a) the means whereby information notified to the police under this Act is to be registered and maintained;
(b) those persons who may have access to information so notified; and
(c) the responsibilities of the police to provide information and to co-operate with others in using information so notified for the protection of the public, including, but not confined to, responsibilities for providing information and advice to members of the public and to statutory and voluntary bodies.
(2) In addition to any regulations made under subsection (1) above, the Secretary of State may, from time to time and following consultation, issue guidance on good practice concerning the use of information notified to the police under this Act in child protection activities, including activities undertaken by, or in collaboration with, local area child protection committees and others.
(3) Regulations made under subsection (1) above shall be laid before Parliament in draft and shall be subject to approval by a resolution of each House before being made.'--[Mr. Michael.]
Brought up, and read the First time.

Motion made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:--

The House divided: Ayes 96, Noes 155.

Division No. 84 [8.59 pm

AYES

Alton, David
Banks, Tony (Newham NW)
Barnes, Harry
Barron, Kevin
Beggs, Roy
Beith, Rt Hon A J
Bennett, Andrew F
Betts, Clive
Brown, Nicholas (Newcastle E)
Caborn, Richard
Callaghan, Jim
Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE)
Chidgey, David
Chisholm, Malcolm
Clapham, Michael
Clarke, Eric (Midlothian)
Clwyd, Mrs Ann
Coffey, Ms Ann
Corston, Ms Jean
Cunliffe, Lawrence
Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try SE)
Cunningham, Ms Roseanna
(Perth Kinross)
Dafis, Cynog
Dalyell, Tam
Darling, Alistair
Davies, Chris (Littleborough)
Dewar, Rt Hon Donald
Dixon, Rt Hon Don
Donohoe, Brian H
Dowd, Jim
Eastham, Ken
Ennis, Jeff
Faulds, Andrew
Flynn, Paul
Foster, Don (Bath)
Fyfe, Mrs Maria
Godman, Dr Norman A
Golding, Mrs Llin
Graham, Thomas
Grocott, Bruce
Gunnell, John
Hardy, Peter
Harvey, Nick
Home Robertson, John
Hoyle, Doug
Hughes, Simon (Southwark)
Hutton, John
Illsley, Eric
Jenkins, Brian D (SE Staffs)
Johnston, Sir Russell
Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham)
Kennedy, Charles (Ross C & S)
Kilfoyle, Peter
Kirkwood, Archy
Livingstone, Ken
Lloyd, Tony (Stretf'd)
Lynne, Ms Liz
McFall, John
Mackinlay, Andrew
Maclennan, Robert
Maddock, Mrs Diana
Mahon, Mrs Alice
Marek, Dr John
Marshall, David (Shettleston)
Martin, Michael J (Springburn)
Maxton, John
Meale, Alan
Michael, Alun
Milburn, Alan
Molyneaux, Rt Hon Sir James
Morley, Elliot
Mullin, Chris
Murphy, Paul
Nicholson, Miss Emma (W Devon)
O'Neill, Martin
Pendry, Tom
Pike, Peter L
Powell, Sir Raymond (Ogmore)
Primarolo, Ms Dawn
Ross, Ernie (Dundee W)
Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert
Simpson, Alan
Skinner, Dennis
Straw, Jack
Sutcliffe, Gerry
Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury)
Taylor, Matthew (Truro)
Thurnham, Peter
Timms, Stephen
Tipping, Paddy
Touhig, Don
Tyler, Paul
Walley, Ms Joan
Wigley, Dafydd
Wise, Mrs Audrey
Wray, Jimmy

Tellers for the Ayes:

Mrs. Jane Kennedy and
Mr. Kevin Hughes.

NOES

Ainsworth, Peter (E Surrey)
Alexander, Richard
Allason, Rupert (Torbay)
Arbuthnot, James
Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham)
Atkins, Rt Hon Robert
Atkinson, Peter (Hexham)
Baldry, Tony
Batiste, Spencer
Bellingham, Henry
Biffen, Rt Hon John
Bonsor, Sir Nicholas
Booth, Hartley
Boswell, Tim
Bottomley, Peter (Eltham)
Bowis, John
Brandreth, Gyles
Bright, Sir Graham
Browning, Mrs Angela
Burns, Simon
Butler, Peter
Carlisle, Sir Kenneth (Linc'n)
Chapman, Sir Sydney
Clappison, James
Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth
(Rushcliffe)
Clwyd, Mrs Ann
Coe, Sebastian
Congdon, David
Conway, Derek
Coombs, Anthony (Wyre F)
Coombs, Simon (Swindon)
Cope, Rt Hon Sir John
Couchman, James
Cran, James
Currie, Mrs Edwina
Davies, Quentin (Stamf'd)
Davis, Rt Hon David (Boothferry)
Day, Stephen
Dover, Den
Duncan, Alan
Duncan Smith, Iain
Dunn, Bob
Durant, Sir Anthony
Eggar, Rt Hon Tim
Elletson, Harold
Evans, Nigel (Ribble V)
Evans, Roger (Monmouth)
Faber, David
Fabricant, Michael
Fenner, Dame Peggy
Field, Barry (Isle of Wight)
Forman, Nigel
Freeman, Rt Hon Roger
French, Douglas
Fry, Sir Peter
Gallie, Phil
Gillan, Mrs Cheryl
Goodlad, Rt Hon Alastair
Greenway, Harry (Ealing N)
Greenway, John (Ryedale)
Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth N)
Hamilton, Rt Hon Sir Archibald
Hawkins, Nick
Hawksley, Warren
Heald, Oliver
Heathcoat-Amory, Rt Hon David
Hendry, Charles
Hill, Sir James (Southampton Test)
Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas (Grantham)
Hordern, Rt Hon Sir Peter
Howell, Sir Ralph (N Norfolk)
Hughes, Robert G (Harrow W)
Hunt, Rt Hon David (Wirral W)
Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas
Jack, Rt Hon Michael
Jenkin, Bernard (Colchester N)
Jessel, Toby
Kirkhope, Timothy
Knapman, Roger
Knight, Rt Hon Greg (Derby N)
Knight, Dame Jill (Edgbaston)
Knox, Sir David
Kynoch, George
Lait, Mrs Jacqui
Lawrence, Sir Ivan
Legg, Barry
Lennox-Boyd, Sir Mark
Lidington, David
Lilley, Rt Hon Peter
Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir Peter (Fareham)
Luff, Peter
MacGregor, Rt Hon John
MacKay, Andrew
Maclean, Rt Hon David
Maitland, Lady Olga
Malone, Gerald
Marshall, John (Hendon S)
Martin, David (Portsmouth S)
Merchant, Piers
Moate, Sir Roger
Montgomery, Sir Fergus
Nelson, Anthony
Neubert, Sir Michael
Newton, Rt Hon Tony
Nicholson, David (Taunton)
Oppenheim, Phillip
Ottaway, Richard
Paice, James
Patnick, Sir Irvine
Patten, Rt Hon John
Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey
Pawsey, James
Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth
Porter, David
Powell, William (Corby)
Richards, Rod
Riddick, Graham
Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn
Robertson, Raymond S (Ab'd'n S)
Rowe, Andrew
Shaw, David (Dover)
Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey)
Shepherd, Sir Colin (Heref'd)
Skeet, Sir Trevor
Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick)
Smith, Tim (Beaconsf'ld)
Spencer, Sir Derek
Spicer, Sir Michael (S Worcs)
Spink, Dr Robert
Sproat, Iain
Squire, Robin (Hornchurch)
Stephen, Michael
Stern, Michael
Streeter, Gary
Taylor, John M (Solihull)
Taylor, Sir Teddy
Thomason, Roy
Thompson, Sir Donald (Calder V)
Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N)
Townsend, Sir Cyril (Bexl'yh'th)
Tracey, Richard
Tredinnick, David
Twinn, Dr Ian
Viggers, Peter
Walden, George
Waller, Gary
Waterson, Nigel
Wells, Bowen
Whittingdale, John
Widdecombe, Rt Hon Miss Ann
Willetts, David
Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton)
Winterton, Nicholas (Macclesf'ld)
Wood, Timothy
Young, Rt Hon Sir George

Tellers for the Noes:

Mr. Patrick McLoughlin and
Mr. Matthew Carrington.

Question accordingly negatived.

25 Feb 1997 : Column 232

Clause 2

Effect of notification requirements

Mr. Michael: I beg to move amendment No. 13, in page 3, line 22, leave out 'before' and insert

'as soon as is practicable and in any event no later than'.

Mr. Deputy Speaker: With this, it will be convenient to discuss the following: Amendment No. 14, in page 3, line 27, at end insert

'or, where he also uses one or more other addresses, each of those addresses.'.

Amendment No. 15, in page 3, line 28, leave out 'before' and insert

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