Clause 3
Inability to make decisions
Amendment made: No. 3, in page 2, line 25, at end insert
'( ) A person is not to be regarded as unable to understand the information relevant to a decision if he is able to understand a general explanation of it given to him in a way that is appropriate to his circumstances (using simple language, visual aids or any other means).'.
[Mr. Jim Murphy.]
Clause 4
Best interests
Amendment made: No. 4, in page 2, line 35, leave out
'circumstances appearing to him to be relevant'
and insert 'relevant circumstances'.
[Mr. Jim Murphy.]
Amendment proposed: No. 1, in page 2, line 41, at end insert
'(3A) Where the determination concerns or affects the person's personal welfare, he must consider the person's life and health as basic to that welfare.'.
[Mr. Duncan Smith.]
Question put, That the amendment be made:
The House divided: Ayes 174, Noes 326.
Division No. 14
[5.47 pm
AYES
Allan, Richard
Amess, David
Arbuthnot, rh James
Atkinson, Peter
(Hexham)
Bacon, Richard
Baker, Norman
Baldry, Tony
Battle, rh John
Beggs, Roy
(E Antrim)
Beith, rh A. J.
Bellingham, Henry
Bercow, John
Beresford, Sir Paul
Boswell, Tim
Bottomley, Peter
(Worthing W)
Brake, Tom
(Carshalton)
Brazier, Julian
Breed, Colin
Brooke, Mrs Annette L.
Burnett, John
Burns, Simon
Burstow, Paul
Cable, Dr. Vincent
Cameron, David
Campbell, Gregory
(E Lond'y)
Campbell, rh Sir Menzies
(NE Fife)
Campbell, Ronnie
(Blyth V)
Cash, William
Chapman, Sir Sydney
(Chipping Barnet)
Chope, Christopher
Clappison, James
Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey
Collins, Tim
Conway, Derek
Cotter, Brian
Crausby, David
Curry, rh David
Davey, Edward
(Kingston)
Davies, rh Denzil
(Llanelli)
Davis, rh David
(Haltemprice & Howden)
Djanogly, Jonathan
Dobbin, Jim
(Heywood)
Dodds, Nigel
Donaldson, Jeffrey M.
Dorrell, rh Stephen
Doughty, Sue
Duncan Smith, rh Iain
Evans, Nigel
Field, rh Frank
(Birkenhead)
Field, Mark
(Cities of London & Westminster)
Fisher, Mark
Flight, Howard
Flook, Adrian
Forth, rh Eric
Foster, Don
(Bath)
Fox, Dr. Liam
Francois, Mark
Gale, Roger
(N Thanet)
Galloway, George
Garnier, Edward
George, Andrew
(St. Ives)
Gidley, Sandra
Gillan, Mrs Cheryl
Goodman, Paul
Gray, James
(N Wilts)
Grayling, Chris
Green, Damian
(Ashford)
Green, Matthew
(Ludlow)
Grieve, Dominic
Hague, rh William
Hancock, Mike
Harvey, Nick
Hawkins, Nick
Heald, Oliver
Heath, David
Heathcoat-Amory, rh David
Hendry, Charles
Hermon, Lady
Hoban, Mark
(Fareham)
Hoey, Kate
(Vauxhall)
Horam, John
(Orpington)
Howarth, Gerald
(Aldershot)
Hoyle, Lindsay
Hughes, Simon
(Southwark N)
Iddon, Dr. Brian
Jenkin, Bernard
Jones, Nigel
(Cheltenham)
Keetch, Paul
Kennedy, rh Charles
(Ross Skye & Inverness)
Key, Robert
(Salisbury)
Kirkbride, Miss Julie
Kirkwood, Sir Archy
Knight, rh Greg
(E Yorkshire)
Laing, Mrs Eleanor
Lamb, Norman
Leigh, Edward
Lewis, Dr. Julian
(New Forest E)
Liddell-Grainger, Ian
Lidington, David
Lilley, rh Peter
Loughton, Tim
Luff, Peter
(M-Worcs)
McIntosh, Miss Anne
Mackay, rh Andrew
Mackinlay, Andrew
Maclean, rh David
McLoughlin, Patrick
Malins, Humfrey
Maude, rh Francis
Mawhinney, rh Sir Brian
Mercer, Patrick
Moore, Michael
Moss, Malcolm
Murrison, Dr. Andrew
Paisley, Rev. Ian
Paterson, Owen
Pickles, Eric
Pollard, Kerry
Portillo, rh Michael
Pugh, Dr. John
Redwood, rh John
Reid, Alan
(Argyll & Bute)
Rendel, David
Robathan, Andrew
Robertson, Hugh
(Faversham & M-Kent)
Robinson, Peter
(Belfast E)
Roe, Dame Marion
Roy, Frank
(Motherwell)
Russell, Bob
(Colchester)
Sanders, Adrian
Sayeed, Jonathan
Selous, Andrew
Shephard, rh Mrs Gillian
Shepherd, Richard
Simpson, Keith
(M-Norfolk)
Smith, Geraldine
(Morecambe & Lunesdale)
Smith, Sir Robert
(W Ab'd'ns & Kincardine)
Spelman, Mrs Caroline
Spicer, Sir Michael
Spink, Bob
(Castle Point)
Stanley, rh Sir John
Steen, Anthony
Streeter, Gary
Stunell, Andrew
Swayne, Desmond
Syms, Robert
Tapsell, Sir Peter
Taylor, John
(Solihull)
Taylor, Matthew
(Truro)
Taylor, Dr. Richard
(Wyre F)
Taylor, Sir Teddy
Teather, Sarah
Thomas, Simon
(Ceredigion)
Thurso, John
Trend, Michael
Turner, Andrew
(Isle of Wight)
Tyler, Paul
(N Cornwall)
Tyrie, Andrew
Viggers, Peter
Walter, Robert
Waterson, Nigel
Watkinson, Angela
Webb, Steve
(Northavon)
Whittingdale, John
Wiggin, Bill
Wilkinson, John
Williams, Hywel
(Caernarfon)
Williams, Roger
(Brecon)
Willis, Phil
Wilshire, David
Winterton, Ann
(Congleton)
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
(Macclesfield)
Young, rh Sir George
Younger-Ross, Richard
Tellers for the Ayes:
Miss Ann Widdecombe and
Mr. Andrew Rosindell
NOES
Abbott, Ms Diane
Ainsworth, Bob
(Cov'try NE)
Alexander, Douglas
Allen, Graham
Anderson, rh Donald
(Swansea E)
Anderson, Janet
(Rossendale & Darwen)
Armstrong, rh Ms Hilary
Atherton, Ms Candy
Atkins, Charlotte
Bailey, Adrian
Baird, Vera
Banks, Tony
Barnes, Harry
Barrett, John
Barron, rh Kevin
Bayley, Hugh
Beard, Nigel
Begg, Miss Anne
Bell, Sir Stuart
Benn, rh Hilary
Bennett, Andrew
Berry, Roger
Betts, Clive
Blackman, Liz
Blears, Ms Hazel
Blizzard, Bob
Blunt, Crispin
Borrow, David
Bradley, Peter
(The Wrekin)
Bradshaw, Ben
Brennan, Kevin
Brown, Russell
(Dumfries)
Browne, Desmond
Bryant, Chris
Buck, Ms Karen
Burden, Richard
Burnham, Andy
Byers, rh Stephen
Byrne, Liam
(B'ham Hodge H)
Caborn, rh Richard
Cairns, David
Calton, Mrs Patsy
Campbell, Mrs Anne
(C'bridge)
Caplin, Ivor
Casale, Roger
Caton, Martin
Cawsey, Ian
(Brigg)
Challen, Colin
Clapham, Michael
Clark, Mrs Helen
(Peterborough)
Clark, Dr. Lynda
(Edinburgh Pentlands)
Clarke, rh Kenneth
(Rushcliffe)
Clarke, rh Tom
(Coatbridge & Chryston)
Clarke, Tony
(Northampton S)
Clelland, David
Clwyd, Ann
(Cynon V)
Coaker, Vernon
Coffey, Ms Ann
Colman, Tony
Cook, rh Robin
(Livingston)
Corston, rh Jean
Cousins, Jim
Cranston, Ross
Cruddas, Jon
Cryer, Ann
(Keighley)
Cummings, John
Cunningham, Jim
(Coventry S)
Cunningham, Tony
(Workington)
Darling, rh Alistair
Davey, Valerie
(Bristol W)
David, Wayne
Davidson, Ian
Davies, Geraint
(Croydon C)
Dawson, Hilton
Dean, Mrs Janet
Denham, rh John
Dhanda, Parmjit
Dismore, Andrew
Dobson, rh Frank
Donohoe, Brian H.
Doran, Frank
Dowd, Jim
(Lewisham W)
Drew, David
(Stroud)
Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth
Eagle, Angela
(Wallasey)
Eagle, Maria
(L'pool Garston)
Edwards, Huw
Efford, Clive
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Farrelly, Paul
Fitzpatrick, Jim
Fitzsimons, Mrs Lorna
Flint, Caroline
Flynn, Paul
(Newport W)
Follett, Barbara
Foster, rh Derek
Foster, Michael
(Worcester)
Foster, Michael Jabez
(Hastings & Rye)
Foulkes, rh George
Francis, Dr. Hywel
Gardiner, Barry
Gerrard, Neil
Gibson, Dr. Ian
Gilroy, Linda
Goggins, Paul
Griffiths, Jane
(Reading E)
Griffiths, Nigel
(Edinburgh S)
Griffiths, Win
(Bridgend)
Grogan, John
Hain, rh Peter
Hall, Mike
(Weaver Vale)
Hall, Patrick
(Bedford)
Hamilton, David
(Midlothian)
Hamilton, Fabian
(Leeds NE)
Hanson, David
Harman, rh Ms Harriet
Harris, Tom
(Glasgow Cathcart)
Havard, Dai
(Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney)
Healey, John
Henderson, Ivan
(Harwich)
Hendrick, Mark
Hepburn, Stephen
Heppell, John
Hesford, Stephen
Hewitt, rh Ms Patricia
Heyes, David
Hill, rh Keith
(Streatham)
Holmes, Paul
Hood, Jimmy
(Clydesdale)
Hoon, rh Geoffrey
Hope, Phil
(Corby)
Hopkins, Kelvin
Howarth, rh Alan
(Newport E)
Howarth, George
(Knowsley N & Sefton E)
Howells, Dr. Kim
Hughes, Kevin
(Doncaster N)
Humble, Mrs Joan
Hutton, rh John
Illsley, Eric
Ingram, rh Adam
Irranca-Davies, Huw
Jackson, Glenda
(Hampstead & Highgate)
Jackson, Helen
(Hillsborough)
Jamieson, David
Jenkins, Brian
Johnson, rh Alan
(Hull W)
Johnson, Miss Melanie
(Welwyn Hatfield)
Jones, Helen
(Warrington N)
Jones, Kevan
(N Durham)
Jones, Lynne
(Selly Oak)
Jones, Martyn
(Clwyd S)
Jowell, rh Tessa
Keen, Alan
(Feltham)
Kemp, Fraser
Kennedy, Jane
(Wavertree)
Khabra, Piara S.
Kidney, David
Kilfoyle, Peter
King, Andy
(Rugby)
King, Ms Oona
(Bethnal Green & Bow)
Knight, Jim
(S Dorset)
Kumar, Dr. Ashok
Ladyman, Dr. Stephen
Lammy, David
Laws, David
(Yeovil)
Laxton, Bob
(Derby N)
Lazarowicz, Mark
Lepper, David
Leslie, Christopher
Levitt, Tom
(High Peak)
Lewis, Ivan
(Bury S)
Liddell, rh Mrs Helen
Linton, Martin
Lloyd, Tony
(Manchester C)
Love, Andrew
Lucas, Ian
(Wrexham)
Luke, Iain
(Dundee E)
Lyons, John
(Strathkelvin)
McAvoy, rh Thomas
McCafferty, Chris
McCartney, rh Ian
McDonagh, Siobhain
MacDonald, Calum
McDonnell, John
MacDougall, John
McFall, rh John
McGuire, Mrs Anne
McIsaac, Shona
McKechin, Ann
McKenna, Rosemary
McNulty, Tony
MacShane, Denis
Mactaggart, Fiona
McWalter, Tony
McWilliam, John
Mahmood, Khalid
Mahon, Mrs Alice
Mallaber, Judy
Mann, John
(Bassetlaw)
Marris, Rob
(Wolverh'ton SW)
Marsden, Gordon
(Blackpool S)
Marshall, David
(Glasgow Shettleston)
Marshall-Andrews, Robert
Martlew, Eric
Merron, Gillian
Michael, rh Alun
Milburn, rh Alan
Miller, Andrew
Mitchell, Austin
(Gt Grimsby)
Moffatt, Laura
Mole, Chris
Moonie, Dr. Lewis
Moran, Margaret
Morgan, Julie
Morris, rh Estelle
Mountford, Kali
Mudie, George
Mullin, Chris
Munn, Ms Meg
Murphy, Denis
(Wansbeck)
Murphy, Jim
(Eastwood)
O'Brien, Bill
(Normanton)
O'Brien, Mike
(N Warks)
O'Hara, Edward
Olner, Bill
O'Neill, Martin
Organ, Diana
Osborne, Sandra
(Ayr)
Owen, Albert
Pearson, Ian
Perham, Linda
Picking, Anne
Pickthall, Colin
Pike, Peter
(Burnley)
Plaskitt, James
Pope, Greg
(Hyndburn)
Pound, Stephen
Prentice, Ms Bridget
(Lewisham E)
Prentice, Gordon
(Pendle)
Prescott, rh John
Primarolo, rh Dawn
Prosser, Gwyn
Purchase, Ken
Purnell, James
Quin, rh Joyce
Quinn, Lawrie
Rapson, Syd
(Portsmouth N)
Raynsford, rh Nick
Reed, Andy
(Loughborough)
Reid, rh Dr. John
(Hamilton N & Bellshill)
Robertson, John
(Glasgow Anniesland)
Robinson, Geoffrey
(Coventry NW)
Roche, Mrs Barbara
Rooney, Terry
Ross, Ernie
(Dundee W)
Ruane, Chris
Ruddock, Joan
Russell, Ms Christine
(City of Chester)
Ryan, Joan
(Enfield N)
Salter, Martin
Sarwar, Mohammad
Savidge, Malcolm
Sawford, Phil
Sedgemore, Brian
Shaw, Jonathan
Sheerman, Barry
Sheridan, Jim
Shipley, Ms Debra
Simpson, Alan
(Nottingham S)
Singh, Marsha
Skinner, Dennis
Smith, rh Andrew
(Oxford E)
Smith, Angela
(Basildon)
Smith, rh Chris
(Islington S & Finsbury)
Smith, rh Jacqui
(Redditch)
Smith, John
(Glamorgan)
Smith, Llew
(Blaenau Gwent)
Soley, Clive
Southworth, Helen
Spellar, rh John
Starkey, Dr. Phyllis
Steinberg, Gerry
Stewart, David
(Inverness E & Lochaber)
Stewart, Ian
(Eccles)
Stinchcombe, Paul
Strang, rh Dr. Gavin
Stringer, Graham
Stuart, Ms Gisela
Sutcliffe, Gerry
Tami, Mark
(Alyn)
Taylor, rh Ann
(Dewsbury)
Taylor, David
(NW Leics)
Thomas, Gareth
(Clwyd W)
Thomas, Gareth
(Harrow W)
Todd, Mark
(S Derbyshire)
Tonge, Dr. Jenny
Touhig, Don
(Islwyn)
Trickett, Jon
Truswell, Paul
Turner, Dennis
(Wolverh'ton SE)
Turner, Dr. Desmond
(Brighton Kemptown)
Turner, Neil
(Wigan)
Twigg, Derek
(Halton)
Twigg, Stephen
(Enfield)
Tynan, Bill
(Hamilton S)
Walley, Ms Joan
Ward, Claire
Wareing, Robert N.
Watson, Tom
Watts, David
Whitehead, Dr. Alan
Wicks, Malcolm
Williams, rh Alan
(Swansea W)
Williams, Betty
(Conwy)
Wills, Michael
Winnick, David
Winterton, Ms Rosie
(Doncaster C)
Woodward, Shaun
Woolas, Phil
Worthington, Tony
Wray, James
(Glasgow Baillieston)
Wright, Anthony D.
(Gt Yarmouth)
Wright, David
(Telford)
Wright, Iain
(Hartlepool)
Wright, Tony
(Cannock)
Wyatt, Derek
Tellers for the Noes:
Mr. Nick Ainger and
Paul Clark
Question accordingly negatived.
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