Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (1)(a)(Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills),
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Identity Cards Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of
(a) such allowances to be paid to the National Identity Scheme Commissioner as the Treasury may determine;
(b) any sums authorised or required to be paid by the Secretary of State for or in connection with the carrying out of his functions under that Act; and
(c) any increase attributable to that Act in the sums which are payable out of money so provided under any other Act.[Paul Clark.]
The House divided: Ayes 276, Noes 64.
Division No. 26
[10.39 pm
AYES
Adams, Irene
(Paisley N)
Ainger, Nick
Ainsworth, Bob
(Cov'try NE)
Anderson, rh Donald
(Swansea E)
Atkins, Charlotte
Bailey, Adrian
Banks, Tony
Barnes, Harry
Barron, rh Kevin
Beard, Nigel
Begg, Miss Anne
Benn, rh Hilary
Benton, Joe
(Bootle)
Berry, Roger
Betts, Clive
Blackman, Liz
Blears, Ms Hazel
Borrow, David
Bradley, rh Keith
(Withington)
Bradley, Peter
(The Wrekin)
Brennan, Kevin
Brown, rh Nicholas
(Newcastle E Wallsend)
Bryant, Chris
Buck, Ms Karen
Burden, Richard
Burgon, Colin
Burnham, Andy
Byrne, Liam
(B'ham Hodge H)
Cairns, David
Campbell, Alan
(Tynemouth)
Campbell, Mrs Anne
(C'bridge)
Caplin, Ivor
Casale, Roger
Caton, Martin
Cawsey, Ian
(Brigg)
Challen, Colin
Chapman, Ben
(Wirral S)
Clark, Mrs Helen
(Peterborough)
Clark, Dr. Lynda
(Edinburgh Pentlands)
Clark, Paul
(Gillingham)
Clarke, rh Charles
(Norwich S)
Clarke, rh Tom
(Coatbridge & Chryston)
Clarke, Tony
(Northampton S)
Clelland, David
Clwyd, Ann
(Cynon V)
Coffey, Ms Ann
Cohen, Harry
Colman, Tony
Corston, rh Jean
Cousins, Jim
Cox, Tom
(Tooting)
Crausby, David
Cruddas, Jon
Cryer, Ann
(Keighley)
Cryer, John
(Hornchurch)
Cunningham, Jim
(Coventry S)
Cunningham, Tony
(Workington)
Darling, rh Alistair
Davey, Valerie
(Bristol W)
David, Wayne
Davidson, Ian
Dawson, Hilton
Dean, Mrs Janet
Denham, rh John
Dhanda, Parmjit
Dismore, Andrew
Dobbin, Jim
(Heywood)
Doran, Frank
Drew, David
(Stroud)
Eagle, Maria
(L'pool Garston)
Efford, Clive
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Ennis, Jeff
(Barnsley E)
Etherington, Bill
Farrelly, Paul
Fitzpatrick, Jim
Fitzsimons, Mrs Lorna
Flint, Caroline
Follett, Barbara
Foster, Michael
(Worcester)
Foster, Michael Jabez
(Hastings & Rye)
Francis, Dr. Hywel
Gapes, Mike
(Ilford S)
George, rh Bruce
(Walsall S)
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, Doug
(Newcastle N)
Henderson, Ivan
(Harwich)
Hendrick, Mark
Hepburn, Stephen
Hewitt, rh Ms Patricia
Heyes, David
Hill, rh Keith
(Streatham)
Hinchliffe, David
Hodge, rh Margaret
Hoon, rh Geoffrey
Hope, Phil
(Corby)
Hopkins, Kelvin
Howarth, rh Alan
(Newport E)
Howarth, George
(Knowsley N & Sefton E)
Howells, Dr. Kim
Hoyle, Lindsay
Hughes, Kevin
(Doncaster N)
Humble, Mrs Joan
Hurst, Alan
(Braintree)
Hutton, rh John
Iddon, Dr. Brian
Illsley, Eric
Jackson, Helen
(Hillsborough)
Jamieson, David
Jenkins, Brian
Johnson, rh Alan
(Hull W)
Johnson, Miss Melanie
(Welwyn Hatfield)
Jones, Jon Owen
(Cardiff C)
Jones, Kevan
(N Durham)
Jones, Martyn
(Clwyd S)
Kaufman, rh Sir Gerald
Keeble, Ms Sally
Keen, Alan
(Feltham)
Keen, Ann
(Brentford)
Kelly, Ruth
(Bolton W)
Kemp, Fraser
Kennedy, rh Jane
(Wavertree)
Khabra, Piara S.
Kidney, David
King, Andy
(Rugby)
King, Ms Oona
(Bethnal Green & Bow)
Knight, Jim
(S Dorset)
Kumar, Dr. Ashok
Ladyman, Dr. Stephen
Lammy, David
Lawrence, Mrs Jackie
Laxton, Bob
(Derby N)
Lazarowicz, Mark
Lepper, David
Leslie, Christopher
Levitt, Tom
(High Peak)
Linton, Martin
Love, Andrew
Lucas, Ian
(Wrexham)
Luke, Iain
(Dundee E)
Lyons, John
(Strathkelvin)
McAvoy, rh Thomas
McDonagh, Siobhain
McFall, rh John
McGuire, Mrs Anne
McIsaac, Shona
McKechin, Ann
McKenna, Rosemary
Mackinlay, Andrew
McNamara, Kevin
McNulty, Tony
MacShane, Denis
Mactaggart, Fiona
McWalter, Tony
McWilliam, John
Mahmood, Khalid
Mallaber, Judy
Mann, John
(Bassetlaw)
Marris, Rob
(Wolverh'ton SW)
Marsden, Gordon
(Blackpool S)
Marshall, David
(Glasgow Shettleston)
Martlew, Eric
Meacher, rh Michael
Meale, Alan
(Mansfield)
Michael, rh Alun
Miller, Andrew
Moffatt, Laura
Mole, Chris
Moonie, Dr. Lewis
Moran, Margaret
Morley, Elliot
Morris, rh Estelle
Mountford, Kali
Mullin, Chris
Munn, Ms Meg
Murphy, rh Paul
(Torfaen)
Naysmith, Dr. Doug
Norris, Dan
(Wansdyke)
O'Brien, Mike
(N Warks)
O'Hara, Edward
Olner, Bill
Organ, Diana
Osborne, Sandra
(Ayr)
Perham, Linda
Picking, Anne
Pickthall, Colin
Pike, Peter
(Burnley)
Plaskitt, James
Pollard, Kerry
Pond, Chris
(Gravesham)
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)
Robertson, John
(Glasgow Anniesland)
Ross, Ernie
(Dundee W)
Ruane, Chris
Ruddock, Joan
Russell, Ms Christine
(City of Chester)
Ryan, Joan
(Enfield N)
Sarwar, Mohammad
Savidge, Malcolm
Shaw, Jonathan
Sheridan, Jim
Singh, Marsha
Skinner, Dennis
Smith, rh Andrew
(Oxford E)
Smith, Geraldine
(Morecambe & Lunesdale)
Smith, rh Jacqui
(Redditch)
Smith, John
(Glamorgan)
Southworth, Helen
Steinberg, Gerry
Stewart, David
(Inverness E & Lochaber)
Stewart, Ian
(Eccles)
Stringer, Graham
Stuart, Ms Gisela
Sutcliffe, Gerry
Tami, Mark
(Alyn)
Taylor, Dari
(Stockton S)
Taylor, David
(NW Leics)
Thomas, Gareth
(Clwyd W)
Thomas, Gareth
(Harrow W)
Tipping, Paddy
Todd, Mark
(S Derbyshire)
Touhig, Don
(Islwyn)
Trickett, Jon
Turner, Dennis
(Wolverh'ton SE)
Turner, Dr. Desmond
(Brighton Kemptown)
Twigg, Derek
(Halton)
Twigg, Stephen
(Enfield)
Tynan, Bill
(Hamilton S)
Vaz, Keith
(Leicester E)
Vis, Dr. Rudi
Ward, Claire
Watson, Tom
Watts, David
Whitehead, Dr. Alan
Wicks, Malcolm
Williams, Betty
(Conwy)
Wills, Michael
Wilson, Brian
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 Ayes:
Gillian Merron and
Mr. John Heppell
NOES
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, rh Sir Menzies
(NE Fife)
Carmichael, Alistair
Chidgey, David
Cotter, Brian
Davey, Edward
(Kingston)
Doughty, Sue
Ewing, Annabelle
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
Hermon, Lady
Holmes, Paul
Hughes, Simon
(Southwark N)
Jones, Nigel
(Cheltenham)
Keetch, Paul
Kennedy, rh Charles
(Ross Skye & Inverness)
Kirkwood, Sir Archy
Lamb, Norman
Laws, David
(Yeovil)
Leigh, Edward
Llwyd, Elfyn
Marsden, Paul
(Shrewsbury & Atcham)
Moore, Michael
Oaten, Mark
(Winchester)
Öpik, Lembit
Pugh, Dr. John
Reid, Alan
(Argyll & Bute)
Rendel, David
Robertson, Angus
(Moray)
Salmond, Alex
Sanders, Adrian
Smith, Sir Robert
(W Ab'd'ns & Kincardine)
Smyth, Rev. Martin
(Belfast S)
Stunell, Andrew
Taylor, Matthew
(Truro)
Taylor, Dr. Richard
(Wyre F)
Teather, Sarah
Thomas, Simon
(Ceredigion)
Thurso, John
Trimble, rh David
Tyler, Paul
(N Cornwall)
Webb, Steve
(Northavon)
Weir, Michael
Williams, Roger
(Brecon)
Willis, Phil
Wishart, Pete
Tellers for the Noes:
Richard Younger-Ross and
Bob Russell
Question accordingly agreed to.
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IDENTITY CARDS BILL [WAYS AND MEANS]
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52(1)(a) (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills),
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Identity Cards Bill, it is expedient to authorise
(b) the charging of fees in respect of consular functions within the meaning of section 1 of the Consular Fees Act 1980; and