Amendment proposed: at the end of the Question, to add:
"but regret that the Gracious Speech contains no commitment to introduce legislation to clarify the responsibility of the Prime Minister to Parliament, particularly in relation to the prerogative powers and the role of Parliament in matters of war and peace; and call for a special Select Committee of the House to consider these matters.".
[Mr. Stunell.]
Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 33 (Calling of amendments at end of debate), That the amendment be made:
The House divided: Ayes 68, Noes 443.
Division No. 3
[7.14 pm
AYES
Allan, Richard
Baker, Norman
Barrett, John
Beith, rh A. J.
Brake, Tom
(Carshalton)
Breed, Colin
Brooke, Mrs Annette L.
Bruce, Malcolm
Burnett, John
Burstow, Paul
Cable, Dr. Vincent
Calton, Mrs Patsy
Campbell, Gregory
(E Lond'y)
Campbell, rh Sir Menzies
(NE Fife)
Carmichael, Alistair
Cotter, Brian
Davey, Edward
(Kingston)
Donaldson, Jeffrey M.
Doughty, Sue
Ewing, Annabelle
Fisher, Mark
Foster, Don
(Bath)
George, Andrew
(St. Ives)
Gidley, Sandra
Gill, Parmjit Singh
Green, Matthew
(Ludlow)
Hancock, Mike
Harris, Dr. Evan
(Oxford W & Abingdon)
Harvey, Nick
Heath, David
Hogg, rh Douglas
Holmes, Paul
Hughes, Simon
(Southwark N)
Jones, Nigel
(Cheltenham)
Keetch, Paul
Kennedy, rh Charles
(Ross Skye & Inverness)
Lamb, Norman
Laws, David
(Yeovil)
Llwyd, Elfyn
Marsden, Paul
(Shrewsbury & Atcham)
Marshall-Andrews, Robert
Moore, Michael
Oaten, Mark
(Winchester)
Öpik, Lembit
Price, Adam
(E Carmarthen & Dinefwr)
Pugh, Dr. John
Rendel, David
Robertson, Angus
(Moray)
Robinson, Peter
(Belfast E)
Russell, Bob
(Colchester)
Salmond, Alex
Sanders, Adrian
Sedgemore, Brian
Shepherd, Richard
Smith, Sir Robert
(W Ab'd'ns & Kincardine)
Stunell, Andrew
Taylor, Matthew
(Truro)
Taylor, Dr. Richard
(Wyre F)
Teather, Sarah
Thurso, John
Tonge, Dr. Jenny
Tyler, Paul
(N Cornwall)
Webb, Steve
(Northavon)
Weir, Michael
Williams, Hywel
(Caernarfon)
Williams, Roger
(Brecon)
Willis, Phil
Wishart, Pete
Tellers for the Ayes:
Richard Younger-Ross and
Mr. Alan Reid
NOES
Abbott, Ms Diane
Adams, Irene
(Paisley N)
Ainsworth, Bob
(Cov'try NE)
Ainsworth, Peter
(E Surrey)
Alexander, Douglas
Allen, Graham
Amess, David
Anderson, rh Donald
(Swansea E)
Anderson, Janet
(Rossendale & Darwen)
Arbuthnot, rh James
Armstrong, rh Ms Hilary
Atherton, Ms Candy
Atkins, Charlotte
Atkinson, Peter
(Hexham)
Austin, John
Bacon, Richard
Bailey, Adrian
Baldry, Tony
Barnes, Harry
Barron, rh Kevin
Battle, rh John
Bayley, Hugh
Beard, Nigel
Begg, Miss Anne
Beggs, Roy
(E Antrim)
Bellingham, Henry
Bennett, Andrew
Benton, Joe
(Bootle)
Bercow, John
Beresford, Sir Paul
Betts, Clive
Blackman, Liz
Blears, Ms Hazel
Blizzard, Bob
Blunt, Crispin
Boateng, rh Paul
Borrow, David
Boswell, Tim
Bottomley, Peter
(Worthing W)
Bottomley, rh Virginia
(SW Surrey)
Bradley, rh Keith
(Withington)
Bradley, Peter
(The Wrekin)
Bradshaw, Ben
Brady, Graham
Brazier, Julian
Brown, rh Nicholas
(Newcastle E Wallsend)
Browne, Desmond
Bryant, Chris
Buck, Ms Karen
Burden, Richard
Burgon, Colin
Burnham, Andy
Burns, Simon
Burnside, David
Burt, Alistair
Butterfill, Sir John
Byers, rh Stephen
Byrne, Liam
(B'ham Hodge H)
Cairns, David
Cameron, David
Campbell, Alan
(Tynemouth)
Campbell, Mrs Anne
(C'bridge)
Campbell, Ronnie
(Blyth V)
Casale, Roger
Cash, William
Caton, Martin
Cawsey, Ian
(Brigg)
Challen, Colin
Chapman, Ben
(Wirral S)
Chope, Christopher
Clapham, Michael
Clappison, James
Clark, Dr. Lynda
(Edinburgh Pentlands)
Clark, Paul
(Gillingham)
Clarke, rh Kenneth
(Rushcliffe)
Clarke, rh Tom
(Coatbridge & Chryston)
Clarke, Tony
(Northampton S)
Clelland, David
Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey
Clwyd, Ann
(Cynon V)
Coaker, Vernon
Coffey, Ms Ann
Cohen, Harry
Collins, Tim
Colman, Tony
Connarty, Michael
Conway, Derek
Cormack, Sir Patrick
Corston, rh Jean
Cran, James
(Beverley)
Cranston, Ross
Crausby, David
Cruddas, Jon
Cummings, John
Cunningham, rh Dr. Jack
(Copeland)
Cunningham, Jim
(Coventry S)
Cunningham, Tony
(Workington)
Curry, rh David
Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire
Davey, Valerie
(Bristol W)
Davidson, Ian
Davies, rh Denzil
(Llanelli)
Davies, Geraint
(Croydon C)
Davies, Quentin
(Grantham & Stamford)
Davis, rh David
(Haltemprice & Howden)
Dawson, Hilton
Dean, Mrs Janet
Denham, rh John
Dismore, Andrew
Djanogly, Jonathan
Dobbin, Jim
(Heywood)
Dobson, rh Frank
Doran, Frank
Dorrell, rh Stephen
Dowd, Jim
(Lewisham W)
Drew, David
(Stroud)
Drown, Ms Julia
Duncan, Alan
(Rutland)
Duncan Smith, rh Iain
Eagle, Angela
(Wallasey)
Eagle, Maria
(L'pool Garston)
Edwards, Huw
Efford, Clive
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Ennis, Jeff
(Barnsley E)
Evans, Nigel
Fabricant, Michael
Fallon, Michael
Farrelly, Paul
Field, rh Frank
(Birkenhead)
Field, Mark
(Cities of London & Westminster)
Fitzpatrick, Jim
Fitzsimons, Mrs Lorna
Flight, Howard
Flook, Adrian
Flynn, Paul
(Newport W)
Follett, Barbara
Forth, rh Eric
Foster, rh Derek
Foster, Michael
(Worcester)
Foster, Michael Jabez
(Hastings & Rye)
Foulkes, rh George
Fox, Dr. Liam
Francis, Dr. Hywel
Francois, Mark
Gale, Roger
(N Thanet)
Garnier, Edward
George, rh Bruce
(Walsall S)
Gerrard, Neil
Gibb, Nick
(Bognor Regis)
Gibson, Dr. Ian
Gillan, Mrs Cheryl
Gilroy, Linda
Godsiff, Roger
Goggins, Paul
Gray, James
(N Wilts)
Grayling, Chris
Green, Damian
(Ashford)
Grieve, Dominic
Griffiths, Jane
(Reading E)
Griffiths, Nigel
(Edinburgh S)
Griffiths, Win
(Bridgend)
Grogan, John
Gummer, rh John
Hall, Mike
(Weaver Vale)
Hammond, Philip
Hanson, David
Harris, Tom
(Glasgow Cathcart)
Havard, Dai
(Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney)
Hawkins, Nick
Heald, Oliver
Healey, John
Heathcoat-Amory, rh David
Henderson, Doug
(Newcastle N)
Henderson, Ivan
(Harwich)
Hendrick, Mark
Hendry, Charles
Hepburn, Stephen
Hermon, Lady
Hesford, Stephen
Heyes, David
Hill, rh Keith
(Streatham)
Hinchliffe, David
Hoban, Mark
(Fareham)
Hood, Jimmy
(Clydesdale)
Hope, Phil
(Corby)
Hopkins, Kelvin
Horam, John
(Orpington)
Howarth, George
(Knowsley N & Sefton E)
Howarth, Gerald
(Aldershot)
Howells, Dr. Kim
Hoyle, Lindsay
Hughes, Kevin
(Doncaster N)
Hunter, Andrew
Hurst, Alan
(Braintree)
Hutton, rh John
Iddon, Dr. Brian
Illsley, Eric
Ingram, rh Adam
Irranca-Davies, Huw
Jack, rh Michael
Jackson, Glenda
(Hampstead & Highgate)
Jackson, Robert
(Wantage)
Jenkin, Bernard
Jenkins, Brian
Johnson, rh Alan
(Hull W)
Johnson, Miss Melanie
(Welwyn Hatfield)
Jones, Helen
(Warrington N)
Jones, Jon Owen
(Cardiff C)
Jones, Kevan
(N Durham)
Jones, Martyn
(Clwyd S)
Joyce, Eric
(Falkirk W)
Keeble, Ms Sally
Keen, Alan
(Feltham)
Keen, Ann
(Brentford)
Kemp, Fraser
Kennedy, rh Jane
(Wavertree)
Key, Robert
(Salisbury)
Khabra, Piara S.
Kidney, David
Kilfoyle, Peter
King, Andy
(Rugby)
King, Ms Oona
(Bethnal Green & Bow)
Kirkbride, Miss Julie
Knight, rh Greg
(E Yorkshire)
Knight, Jim
(S Dorset)
Ladyman, Dr. Stephen
Laing, Mrs Eleanor
Lait, rh Mrs Jacqui
Lammy, David
Lansley, Andrew
Lawrence, Mrs Jackie
Laxton, Bob
(Derby N)
Lazarowicz, Mark
Leigh, Edward
Lepper, David
Leslie, Christopher
Letwin, rh Oliver
Levitt, Tom
(High Peak)
Lewis, Ivan
(Bury S)
Lewis, Dr. Julian
(New Forest E)
Liddell, rh Mrs Helen
Liddell-Grainger, Ian
Linton, Martin
Lloyd, Tony
(Manchester C)
Loughton, Tim
Lucas, Ian
(Wrexham)
Luff, Peter
(M-Worcs)
Luke, Iain
(Dundee E)
Lyons, John
(Strathkelvin)
McAvoy, rh Thomas
McCafferty, Chris
McDonagh, Siobhain
MacDonald, Calum
MacDougall, John
McFall, rh John
McGuire, Mrs Anne
McIntosh, Miss Anne
McIsaac, Shona
Mackay, rh Andrew
McKechin, Ann
McKenna, Rosemary
Mackinlay, Andrew
McLoughlin, Patrick
McNulty, Tony
McWalter, Tony
Mahmood, Khalid
Malins, Humfrey
Mallaber, Judy
Mann, John
(Bassetlaw)
Maples, John
Marris, Rob
(Wolverh'ton SW)
Marshall, David
(Glasgow Shettleston)
Martlew, Eric
May, rh Mrs Theresa
Mercer, Patrick
Merron, Gillian
Michael, rh Alun
Milburn, rh Alan
Miliband, David
Miller, Andrew
Mitchell, Andrew
(Sutton Coldfield)
Mitchell, Austin
(Gt Grimsby)
Moffatt, Laura
Mole, Chris
Moonie, Dr. Lewis
Morgan, Julie
Morley, Elliot
Morris, rh Estelle
Moss, Malcolm
Mountford, Kali
Mullin, Chris
Munn, Ms Meg
Murphy, Denis
(Wansbeck)
Murphy, Jim
(Eastwood)
Murphy, rh Paul
(Torfaen)
Murrison, Dr. Andrew
Naysmith, Dr. Doug
Norman, Archie
Norris, Dan
(Wansdyke)
O'Brien, Bill
(Normanton)
O'Brien, Stephen
(Eddisbury)
Olner, Bill
O'Neill, Martin
Organ, Diana
Osborne, George
(Tatton)
Osborne, Sandra
(Ayr)
Ottaway, Richard
Owen, Albert
Page, Richard
Paice, James
Paterson, Owen
Pearson, Ian
Perham, Linda
Picking, Anne
Pickles, Eric
Pickthall, Colin
Pike, Peter
Plaskitt, James
Pollard, Kerry
Pond, Chris
(Gravesham)
Pope, Greg
(Hyndburn)
Portillo, rh Michael
Prentice, Ms Bridget
(Lewisham E)
Prentice, Gordon
(Pendle)
Primarolo, rh Dawn
Prisk, Mark
(Hertford)
Prosser, Gwyn
Purchase, Ken
Purnell, James
Quinn, Lawrie
Rammell, Bill
Randall, John
Rapson, Syd
Redwood, rh John
Reed, Andy
(Loughborough)
Robathan, Andrew
Robertson, Hugh
(Faversham & M-Kent)
Robertson, John
(Glasgow Anniesland)
Robertson, Laurence
(Tewk'b'ry)
Robinson, Geoffrey
(Coventry NW)
Roe, Dame Marion
Rosindell, Andrew
Ross, Ernie
(Dundee W)
Roy, Frank
(Motherwell)
Ruane, Chris
Ruddock, Joan
Russell, Ms Christine
(City of Chester)
Ryan, Joan
(Enfield N)
Savidge, Malcolm
Sawford, Phil
Sayeed, Jonathan
Selous, Andrew
Sheerman, Barry
Shephard, rh Mrs Gillian
Sheridan, Jim
Shipley, Ms Debra
Simmonds, Mark
Simon, Siôn
Simpson, Keith
(M-Norfolk)
Singh, Marsha
Skinner, Dennis
Smith, rh Andrew
(Oxford E)
Smith, Angela
(Basildon)
Smith, rh Chris
(Islington S & Finsbury)
Smith, Geraldine
(Morecambe & Lunesdale)
Smith, Jacqui
(Redditch)
Smith, John
(Glamorgan)
Smith, Llew
(Blaenau Gwent)
Smyth, Rev. Martin
(Belfast S)
Soames, Nicholas
Soley, Clive
Southworth, Helen
Spellar, rh John
Spelman, Mrs Caroline
Spicer, Sir Michael
Spink, Bob
(Castle Point)
Stanley, rh Sir John
Starkey, Dr. Phyllis
Steen, Anthony
Steinberg, Gerry
Stewart, David
(Inverness E & Lochaber)
Stewart, Ian
(Eccles)
Stinchcombe, Paul
Stoate, Dr. Howard
Strang, rh Dr. Gavin
Streeter, Gary
Stuart, Ms Gisela
Sutcliffe, Gerry
Swayne, Desmond
Swire, Hugo
(E Devon)
Syms, Robert
Tami, Mark
(Alyn)
Tapsell, Sir Peter
Taylor, Dari
(Stockton S)
Taylor, David
(NW Leics)
Taylor, Ian
(Esher)
Taylor, John
(Solihull)
Thomas, Gareth
(Clwyd W)
Thomas, Gareth
(Harrow W)
Tipping, Paddy
Todd, Mark
Touhig, Don
Tredinnick, David
Trickett, Jon
Trimble, rh David
Truswell, Paul
Turner, Andrew
(Isle of Wight)
Turner, Dennis
(Wolverh'ton SE)
Turner, Dr. Desmond
(Brighton Kemptown)
Turner, Neil
(Wigan)
Twigg, Derek
(Halton)
Tynan, Bill
(Hamilton S)
Tyrie, Andrew
Viggers, Peter
Walley, Ms Joan
Ward, Claire
Wareing, Robert N.
Waterson, Nigel
Watkinson, Angela
Watson, Tom
Watts, David
White, Brian
Whitehead, Dr. Alan
Whittingdale, John
Wicks, Malcolm
Wiggin, Bill
Willetts, David
Williams, rh Alan
(Swansea W)
Williams, Betty
(Conwy)
Wills, Michael
Winnick, David
Winterton, Ann
(Congleton)
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
(Macclesfield)
Winterton, Ms Rosie
(Doncaster C)
Wood, Mike
(Batley)
Woodward, Shaun
Woolas, Phil
Wright, Anthony D.
(Gt Yarmouth)
Wright, David
(Telford)
Wyatt, Derek
Yeo, Tim
(S Suffolk)
Young, rh Sir George
Tellers for the Noes:
Margaret Moran and
Mr. Nick Ainger
Question accordingly negatived.
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Main Question put: