Clause 31
Requirements for approval
Amendment proposed: No. 43, in page 17, line 24, at end insert
'(c) be in the best interests of P.'.
[Mr. Grieve.]
Question put, That the amendment be made:
The House divided: Ayes 148, Noes 321.
Division No. 16
[6.11 pm
AYES
Ainsworth, Peter
(E Surrey)
Allan, Richard
Amess, David
Arbuthnot, rh James
Atkinson, Peter
(Hexham)
Bacon, Richard
Baldry, Tony
Barrett, John
Battle, rh John
Beggs, Roy
(E Antrim)
Beith, rh A. J.
Bercow, John
Beresford, Sir Paul
Blunt, Crispin
Boswell, Tim
Bottomley, Peter
(Worthing W)
Brazier, Julian
Breed, Colin
Brooke, Mrs Annette L.
Browning, Mrs Angela
Burnett, John
Burns, Simon
Cable, Dr. Vincent
Calton, Mrs Patsy
Campbell, Gregory
(E Lond'y)
Campbell, rh Sir Menzies
(NE Fife)
Cash, William
Chapman, Sir Sydney
(Chipping Barnet)
Chidgey, David
Chope, Christopher
Clappison, James
Clarke, rh Kenneth
(Rushcliffe)
Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey
Collins, Tim
Conway, Derek
Cormack, Sir Patrick
Curry, rh David
Davey, Edward
(Kingston)
Davis, rh David
(Haltemprice & Howden)
Djanogly, Jonathan
Dodds, Nigel
Donaldson, Jeffrey M.
Dorrell, rh Stephen
Duncan Smith, rh Iain
Evans, Nigel
Field, Mark
(Cities of London & Westminster)
Fisher, Mark
Forth, rh Eric
Foster, Don
(Bath)
Francois, Mark
Gale, Roger
(N Thanet)
Galloway, George
Garnier, Edward
George, Andrew
(St. Ives)
Gillan, Mrs Cheryl
Gray, James
(N Wilts)
Grayling, Chris
Green, Matthew
(Ludlow)
Grieve, Dominic
Hague, rh William
Hammond, Philip
Hancock, Mike
Harvey, Nick
Heath, David
Hendry, Charles
Hermon, Lady
Hoban, Mark
(Fareham)
Horam, John
(Orpington)
Howarth, Gerald
(Aldershot)
Hughes, Simon
(Southwark N)
Jackson, Robert
(Wantage)
Jones, Nigel
(Cheltenham)
Keetch, Paul
Kennedy, rh Charles
(Ross Skye & Inverness)
Key, Robert
(Salisbury)
Kirkbride, Miss Julie
Knight, rh Greg
(E Yorkshire)
Lamb, Norman
Leigh, Edward
Lewis, Dr. Julian
(New Forest E)
Liddell-Grainger, Ian
Lidington, David
Loughton, Tim
Luff, Peter
(M-Worcs)
McIntosh, Miss Anne
Mackay, rh Andrew
Mackinlay, Andrew
McLoughlin, Patrick
Malins, Humfrey
Mawhinney, rh Sir Brian
May, rh Mrs Theresa
Moore, Michael
Moss, Malcolm
Murrison, Dr. Andrew
Oaten, Mark
(Winchester)
Öpik, Lembit
Paisley, Rev. Ian
Paterson, Owen
Pickles, Eric
Pollard, Kerry
Prisk, Mark
(Hertford)
Pugh, Dr. John
Redwood, rh John
Rendel, David
Robathan, Andrew
Robertson, Hugh
(Faversham & M-Kent)
Robinson, Peter
(Belfast E)
Rosindell, Andrew
Russell, Bob
(Colchester)
Sanders, Adrian
Sayeed, Jonathan
Selous, Andrew
Shephard, rh Mrs Gillian
Shepherd, Richard
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
Swayne, Desmond
Syms, Robert
Tapsell, Sir Peter
Taylor, John
(Solihull)
Taylor, Sir Teddy
Teather, Sarah
Thomas, Simon
(Ceredigion)
Tonge, Dr. Jenny
Trend, Michael
Turner, Andrew
(Isle of Wight)
Tyler, Paul
(N Cornwall)
Tyrie, Andrew
Viggers, Peter
Walter, Robert
Watkinson, Angela
Webb, Steve
(Northavon)
Whittingdale, John
Widdecombe, rh Miss Ann
Wiggin, Bill
Wilkinson, John
Williams, Hywel
(Caernarfon)
Willis, Phil
Wilshire, David
Winterton, Ann
(Congleton)
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
(Macclesfield)
Young, rh Sir George
Younger-Ross, Richard
Tellers for the Ayes:
Mr. Paul Goodman and
Mr. Adrian Flook
NOES
Abbott, Ms Diane
Ainger, Nick
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
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
Borrow, David
Bradley, Peter
(The Wrekin)
Bradshaw, Ben
Brennan, Kevin
Brown, Russell
(Dumfries)
Browne, Desmond
Bryant, Chris
Buck, Ms Karen
Burden, Richard
Burnham, Andy
Burstow, Paul
Byers, rh Stephen
Byrne, Liam
(B'ham Hodge H)
Cairns, David
Campbell, Mrs Anne
(C'bridge)
Caplin, Ivor
Casale, Roger
Caton, Martin
Cawsey, Ian
(Brigg)
Challen, Colin
Clark, Mrs Helen
(Peterborough)
Clark, Dr. Lynda
(Edinburgh Pentlands)
Clark, Paul
(Gillingham)
Clarke, rh Tom
(Coatbridge & Chryston)
Clarke, Tony
(Northampton S)
Clelland, David
Clwyd, Ann
(Cynon V)
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
Davies, rh Denzil
(Llanelli)
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
Gidley, Sandra
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
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
Iddon, Dr. Brian
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, Jon Owen
(Cardiff C)
Jones, Kevan
(N Durham)
Jones, Lynne
(Selly Oak)
Jones, Martyn
(Clwyd S)
Jowell, rh Tessa
Keen, Alan
(Feltham)
Kemp, Fraser
Kennedy, rh Jane
(Wavertree)
Khabra, Piara S.
Kidney, David
Kilfoyle, Peter
King, Andy
(Rugby)
King, Ms Oona
(Bethnal Green & Bow)
Kirkwood, Sir Archy
Knight, Jim
(S Dorset)
Kumar, Dr. Ashok
Ladyman, Dr. Stephen
Lammy, David
Laxton, Bob
(Derby N)
Lazarowicz, Mark
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
Mallon, Seamus
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
Miller, Andrew
Mitchell, Austin
(Gt Grimsby)
Mole, Chris
Moonie, Dr. Lewis
Moran, Margaret
Morgan, Julie
Morris, rh Estelle
Mountford, Kali
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)
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, Alan
(Argyll & Bute)
Reid, rh Dr. John
(Hamilton N & Bellshill)
Robertson, John
(Glasgow Anniesland)
Robinson, Geoffrey
(Coventry NW)
Roche, Mrs Barbara
Rooney, Terry
Ross, Ernie
(Dundee W)
Roy, Frank
(Motherwell)
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
Short, rh Clare
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
Stunell, Andrew
Sutcliffe, Gerry
Tami, Mark
(Alyn)
Taylor, rh Ann
(Dewsbury)
Taylor, David
(NW Leics)
Taylor, Matthew
(Truro)
Taylor, Dr. Richard
(Wyre F)
Thomas, Gareth
(Clwyd W)
Thomas, Gareth
(Harrow W)
Todd, Mark
(S Derbyshire)
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.
Watts, David
Whitehead, Dr. Alan
Wicks, Malcolm
Williams, rh Alan
(Swansea W)
Wills, Michael
Winnick, David
Winterton, Ms Rosie
(Doncaster C)
Woodward, Shaun
Woolas, Phil
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. Tom Watson and
Vernon Coaker
Question accordingly negatived.
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