Amendment proposed: (a), in line 6, leave out "at half-past two o'clock, on Tuesdays and" and insert "and Tuesdays at half-past two o'clock, on".
[Mr. George Howarth.]
Question put, That the amendment be made:
The House divided: Ayes 292, Noes 225.
Division No. 47
[4.40 pm
AYES
Abbott, Ms Diane
Adams, Irene
(Paisley N)
Ainsworth, Bob
(Cov'try NE)
Amess, David
Ancram, rh Michael
Anderson, Janet
(Rossendale & Darwen)
Armstrong, rh Ms Hilary
Baker, Norman
Barker, Gregory
Barnes, Harry
Barron, rh Kevin
Battle, rh John
Beggs, Roy
(E Antrim)
Beith, rh A. J.
Bellingham, Henry
Bennett, Andrew
Benton, Joe
(Bootle)
Beresford, Sir Paul
Borrow, David
Boswell, Tim
Bottomley, Peter
(Worthing W)
Bottomley, rh Virginia
(SW Surrey)
Bradley, rh Keith
(Withington)
Brazier, Julian
Breed, Colin
Brennan, Kevin
Burgon, Colin
Burnett, John
Burnham, Andy
Burnside, David
Burt, Alistair
Butterfill, Sir John
Byrne, Liam
(B'ham Hodge H)
Campbell, Gregory
(E Lond'y)
Carmichael, Alistair
Cash, William
Chapman, Ben
(Wirral S)
Chidgey, David
Chope, Christopher
Clark, Paul
(Gillingham)
Clarke, rh Kenneth
(Rushcliffe)
Clarke, rh Tom
(Coatbridge & Chryston)
Clarke, Tony
(Northampton S)
Clelland, David
Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey
Coaker, Vernon
Cormack, Sir Patrick
Cotter, Brian
Crausby, David
Cryer, John
(Hornchurch)
Cummings, John
Cunningham, Jim
(Coventry S)
Cunningham, Tony
(Workington)
David, Wayne
Davies, rh Denzil
(Llanelli)
Davis, rh David
(Haltemprice & Howden)
Dismore, Andrew
Djanogly, Jonathan
Dobbin, Jim
(Heywood)
Dodds, Nigel
Donaldson, Jeffrey M.
Donohoe, Brian H.
Dorrell, rh Stephen
Doughty, Sue
Dowd, Jim
(Lewisham W)
Duncan, Alan
(Rutland)
Duncan, Peter
(Galloway)
Duncan Smith, rh Iain
Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth
Edwards, Huw
Efford, Clive
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Ennis, Jeff
(Barnsley E)
Evans, Nigel
Ewing, Annabelle
Fabricant, Michael
Fallon, Michael
Fisher, Mark
Flight, Howard
Forth, rh Eric
Francois, Mark
Gale, Roger
(N Thanet)
Galloway, George
Gapes, Mike
(Ilford S)
Gardiner, Barry
Garnier, Edward
George, Andrew
(St. Ives)
George, rh Bruce
(Walsall S)
Gerrard, Neil
Gidley, Sandra
Gill, Parmjit Singh
Gillan, Mrs Cheryl
Godsiff, Roger
Goodman, Paul
Gray, James
(N Wilts)
Green, Damian
(Ashford)
Greenway, John
Grieve, Dominic
Hamilton, David
(Midlothian)
Hammond, Philip
Harris, Tom
(Glasgow Cathcart)
Havard, Dai
(Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney)
Hayes, John
(S Holland)
Heald, Oliver
Healey, John
Heath, David
Heathcoat-Amory, rh David
Henderson, Ivan
(Harwich)
Hendry, Charles
Hepburn, Stephen
Heppell, John
Hermon, Lady
Heyes, David
Hinchliffe, David
Hoban, Mark
(Fareham)
Hoey, Kate
(Vauxhall)
Hogg, rh Douglas
Hood, Jimmy
(Clydesdale)
Hope, Phil
(Corby)
Hopkins, Kelvin
Howarth, George
(Knowsley N & Sefton E)
Howarth, Gerald
(Aldershot)
Hoyle, Lindsay
Hughes, Simon
(Southwark N)
Hurst, Alan
(Braintree)
Iddon, Dr. Brian
Illsley, Eric
Ingram, rh Adam
Jenkin, Bernard
Jenkins, Brian
Jones, Helen
(Warrington N)
Jones, Jon Owen
(Cardiff C)
Jones, Lynne
(Selly Oak)
Jones, Martyn
(Clwyd S)
Kaufman, rh Sir Gerald
Keen, Alan
(Feltham)
Keen, Ann
(Brentford)
Kemp, Fraser
Khabra, Piara S.
Kilfoyle, Peter
Knight, rh Greg
(E Yorkshire)
Kumar, Dr. Ashok
Laing, Mrs Eleanor
Lait, Mrs Jacqui
Lawrence, Mrs Jackie
Leslie, Christopher
Lewis, Ivan
(Bury S)
Lewis, Dr. Julian
(New Forest E)
Lewis, Terry
(Worsley)
Liddell, rh Mrs Helen
Lidington, David
Lilley, rh Peter
Lloyd, Tony
(Manchester C)
Llwyd, Elfyn
Loughton, Tim
Love, Andrew
Lucas, Ian
(Wrexham)
Luff, Peter
(M-Worcs)
Lyons, John
(Strathkelvin)
McAvoy, rh Thomas
McCabe, Stephen
McDonnell, John
MacDougall, John
McFall, rh John
McGuire, Mrs Anne
Mackinlay, Andrew
Maclean, rh David
McNulty, Tony
McWilliam, John
Mahmood, Khalid
Mahon, Mrs Alice
Mann, John
(Bassetlaw)
Marshall-Andrews, Robert
Martlew, Eric
Mates, rh Michael
Maude, rh Francis
Mawhinney, rh Sir Brian
Merron, Gillian
Michael, rh Alun
Miller, Andrew
Mitchell, Andrew
(Sutton Coldfield)
Mitchell, Austin
(Gt Grimsby)
Moonie, Dr. Lewis
Morley, Elliot
Moss, Malcolm
Mountford, Kali
Mudie, George
Murphy, Denis
(Wansbeck)
Murphy, Jim
(Eastwood)
Murphy, rh Paul
(Torfaen)
Naysmith, Dr. Doug
Norris, Dan
(Wansdyke)
O'Brien, Bill
(Normanton)
O'Brien, Stephen
(Eddisbury)
Öpik, Lembit
Organ, Diana
Owen, Albert
Paterson, Owen
Pearson, Ian
Pickles, Eric
Pickthall, Colin
Plaskitt, James
Pope, Greg
(Hyndburn)
Pound, Stephen
Prentice, Gordon
(Pendle)
Prescott, rh John
Prisk, Mark
(Hertford)
Pugh, Dr. John
Quinn, Lawrie
Raynsford, rh Nick
Redwood, rh John
Reid, Alan
(Argyll & Bute)
Reid, rh Dr. John
(Hamilton N & Bellshill)
Robathan, Andrew
Robertson, Angus
(Moray)
Robertson, John
(Glasgow Anniesland)
Robertson, Laurence
(Tewk'b'ry)
Robinson, Peter
(Belfast E)
Rooney, Terry
Ruane, Chris
Russell, Bob
(Colchester)
Sarwar, Mohammad
Sayeed, Jonathan
Sedgemore, Brian
Shephard, rh Mrs Gillian
Sheridan, Jim
Short, rh Clare
Simmonds, Mark
Simpson, Keith
(M-Norfolk)
Skinner, Dennis
Smith, Angela
(Basildon)
Smith, Geraldine
(Morecambe & Lunesdale)
Smith, Sir Robert
(W Ab'd'ns & Kincardine)
Smyth, Rev. Martin
(Belfast S)
Soames, Nicholas
Spellar, rh John
Spicer, Sir Michael
Spink, Bob
(Castle Point)
Steen, Anthony
Stewart, Ian
(Eccles)
Stoate, Dr. Howard
Straw, rh Jack
Stringer, Graham
Stuart, Ms Gisela
Sutcliffe, Gerry
Swayne, Desmond
Syms, Robert
Tami, Mark
(Alyn)
Tapsell, Sir Peter
Taylor, rh Ann
(Dewsbury)
Taylor, David
(NW Leics)
Taylor, Ian
(Esher)
Taylor, John
(Solihull)
Taylor, Dr. Richard
(Wyre F)
Taylor, Sir Teddy
Thomas, Gareth
(Clwyd W)
Thomas, Gareth
(Harrow W)
Thomas, Simon
(Ceredigion)
Thurso, John
Tipping, Paddy
Touhig, Don
(Islwyn)
Tredinnick, David
Trimble, rh David
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
Vaz, Keith
(Leicester E)
Viggers, Peter
Ward, Claire
Watkinson, Angela
Watson, Tom
Watts, David
Weir, Michael
White, Brian
Whittingdale, John
Widdecombe, rh Miss Ann
Williams, Hywel
(Caernarfon)
Williams, Roger
(Brecon)
Willis, Phil
Wills, Michael
Wilshire, David
Wilson, rh Brian
Winterton, Ann
(Congleton)
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
(Macclesfield)
Winterton, Ms Rosie
(Doncaster C)
Wishart, Pete
Wright, David
(Telford)
Younger-Ross, Richard
Tellers for the Ayes:
Ms Bridget Prentice and
Mr. Nick Ainger
NOES
Ainsworth, Peter
(E Surrey)
Alexander, Douglas
Allan, Richard
Allen, Graham
Arbuthnot, rh James
Atherton, Ms Candy
Atkins, Charlotte
Atkinson, Peter
(Hexham)
Bacon, Richard
Baird, Vera
Beard, Nigel
Begg, Miss Anne
Benn, rh Hilary
Berry, Roger
Betts, Clive
Blackman, Liz
Blears, Ms Hazel
Blizzard, Bob
Blunkett, rh David
Blunt, Crispin
Boateng, rh Paul
Bradley, Peter
(The Wrekin)
Bradshaw, Ben
Brake, Tom
(Carshalton)
Brooke, Mrs Annette L.
Brown, rh Gordon
(Dunfermline E)
Browning, Mrs Angela
Bryant, Chris
Buck, Ms Karen
Burden, Richard
Burns, Simon
Burstow, Paul
Byers, rh Stephen
Cable, Dr. Vincent
Cairns, David
Cameron, David
Campbell, Alan
(Tynemouth)
Campbell, Mrs Anne
(C'bridge)
Campbell, Ronnie
(Blyth V)
Casale, Roger
Caton, Martin
Cawsey, Ian
(Brigg)
Challen, Colin
Chaytor, David
Clark, Mrs Helen
(Peterborough)
Clark, Dr. Lynda
(Edinburgh Pentlands)
Clarke, rh Charles
(Norwich S)
Coffey, Ms Ann
Cohen, Harry
Connarty, Michael
Conway, Derek
Cook, rh Robin
(Livingston)
Cooper, Yvette
Corston, rh Jean
Cousins, Jim
Cruddas, Jon
Cryer, Ann
(Keighley)
Cunningham, rh Dr. Jack
(Copeland)
Curry, rh David
Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire
Darling, rh Alistair
Davey, Edward
(Kingston)
Davey, Valerie
(Bristol W)
Davidson, Ian
Davies, Geraint
(Croydon C)
Dawson, Hilton
Dean, Mrs Janet
Denham, rh John
Doran, Frank
Drew, David
(Stroud)
Drown, Ms Julia
Eagle, Angela
(Wallasey)
Eagle, Maria
(L'pool Garston)
Etherington, Bill
Farrelly, Paul
Field, rh Frank
(Birkenhead)
Field, Mark
(Cities of London & Westminster)
Fitzpatrick, Jim
Fitzsimons, Mrs Lorna
Flint, Caroline
Follett, Barbara
Foster, rh Derek
Foster, Don
(Bath)
Foster, Michael
(Worcester)
Foster, Michael Jabez
(Hastings & Rye)
Gibb, Nick
(Bognor Regis)
Gibson, Dr. Ian
Gilroy, Linda
Goggins, Paul
Griffiths, Jane
(Reading E)
Griffiths, Nigel
(Edinburgh S)
Grogan, John
Hague, rh William
Hain, rh Peter
Hall, Mike
(Weaver Vale)
Hall, Patrick
(Bedford)
Hanson, David
Harman, rh Ms Harriet
Harvey, Nick
Hendrick, Mark
Hewitt, rh Ms Patricia
Hodge, rh Margaret
Holmes, Paul
Horam, John
(Orpington)
Howarth, rh Alan
(Newport E)
Hughes, rh Beverley
(Stretford & Urmston)
Humble, Mrs Joan
Irranca-Davies, Huw
Jack, rh Michael
Jackson, Glenda
(Hampstead & Highgate)
Jackson, Helen
(Hillsborough)
Jamieson, David
Johnson, rh Alan
(Hull W)
Johnson, Miss Melanie
(Welwyn Hatfield)
Jones, Kevan
(N Durham)
Jones, Nigel
(Cheltenham)
Jowell, rh Tessa
Keeble, Ms Sally
Keetch, Paul
Kelly, rh Ruth
(Bolton W)
Kennedy, rh Charles
(Ross Skye & Inverness)
Key, Robert
(Salisbury)
Kidney, David
King, Andy
(Rugby)
King, Ms Oona
(Bethnal Green & Bow)
Kirkwood, Sir Archy
Ladyman, Dr. Stephen
Lansley, Andrew
Laws, David
(Yeovil)
Lepper, David
Letwin, rh Oliver
Levitt, Tom
(High Peak)
Liddell-Grainger, Ian
Linton, Martin
McCafferty, Chris
MacDonald, Calum
McIsaac, Shona
Mackay, rh Andrew
McKechin, Ann
McKenna, Rosemary
McLoughlin, Patrick
MacShane, Denis
Mactaggart, Fiona
Malins, Humfrey
Mallaber, Judy
Maples, John
Marsden, Gordon
(Blackpool S)
May, rh Mrs Theresa
Meacher, rh Michael
Mercer, Patrick
Milburn, rh Alan
Miliband, David
Moffatt, Laura
Mole, Chris
Morgan, Julie
Morris, rh Estelle
Munn, Ms Meg
Murrison, Dr. Andrew
Norman, Archie
O'Brien, Mike
(N Warks)
Olner, Bill
O'Neill, Martin
Osborne, George
(Tatton)
Osborne, Sandra
(Ayr)
Ottaway, Richard
Perham, Linda
Pike, Peter
(Burnley)
Portillo, rh Michael
Price, Adam
(E Carmarthen & Dinefwr)
Primarolo, rh Dawn
Prosser, Gwyn
Purchase, Ken
Randall, John
Reed, Andy
(Loughborough)
Robertson, Hugh
(Faversham & M-Kent)
Roche, Mrs Barbara
Ross, Ernie
(Dundee W)
Ruddock, Joan
Ruffley, David
Ryan, Joan
(Enfield N)
Salter, Martin
Sanders, Adrian
Savidge, Malcolm
Sawford, Phil
Selous, Andrew
Sheerman, Barry
Shepherd, Richard
Shipley, Ms Debra
Simon, Siôn
(B'ham Erdington)
Singh, Marsha
Smith, rh Andrew
(Oxford E)
Smith, rh Chris
(Islington S & Finsbury)
Smith, rh Jacqui
(Redditch)
Soley, Clive
Southworth, Helen
Spelman, Mrs Caroline
Spring, Richard
Starkey, Dr. Phyllis
Steinberg, Gerry
Stewart, David
(Inverness E & Lochaber)
Strang, rh Dr. Gavin
Stunell, Andrew
Swire, Hugo
(E Devon)
Taylor, Dari
(Stockton S)
Taylor, Matthew
(Truro)
Teather, Sarah
Timms, Stephen
Todd, Mark
(S Derbyshire)
Trickett, Jon
Twigg, Stephen
(Enfield)
Tyler, Paul
(N Cornwall)
Wareing, Robert N.
Whitehead, Dr. Alan
Wicks, Malcolm
Wiggin, Bill
Willetts, David
Williams, rh Alan
(Swansea W)
Williams, Betty
(Conwy)
Winnick, David
Woodward, Shaun
Woolas, Phil
Wright, Iain
(Hartlepool)
Wright, Tony
(Cannock)
Yeo, Tim
(S Suffolk)
Young, rh Sir George
Tellers for the Noes:
Margaret Moran and
James Purnell
Question accordingly agreed to.
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It being more than three hours after the commencement of proceedings, Mr. Deputy Speaker proceeded to put forthwith the Questions necessary for the disposal of business to be concluded at that hour, pursuant to Order [24 January].
Consequential amendments made: (b), in line 9, leave out 'Tuesday or'.
(c), in line 14, leave out
and insert
'and Tuesdays, at seven o'clock on'.
(d), in line 17, leave out from 'after' to 'Wednesday' in line 20 and insert
(aa) on Wednesdays beginning at half-past nine o'clock, which shall be suspended from half-past eleven o'clock until half-past two o'clock and may then continue for up to a further two and a half hours; except that if the'.
(e), in line 39, leave out ', four o'clock on Tuesday or' and insert
'or Tuesday, four o'clock on'.
(f), in line 45, leave out
', eight o'clock on Tuesday or'
and insert
'or Tuesday, eight o'clock on'.
(g), in line 48, leave out
', half-past eight o'clock on Tuesday or'
and insert
'or Tuesday, half past eight o'clock on'.
(h), in line 54, leave out
and insert
'or Tuesday, four o'clock on any specified'.
(i), in line 59, leave out
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and insert
'or Tuesday, four o'clock if it is a'.
(j), in line 61, leave out
and insert
'or Tuesday, half-past ten o'clock on a'
(k), in line 67, leave out
and insert
'or Tuesday, four o'clock on'.
(l), in line 77, leave out from 'insert' to 'Wednesdays' in line 80 and insert
'or Tuesdays, between the hours of twenty-five minutes past eleven o'clock in the morning and half-past one o'clock in the afternoon on'.[Mr. Donohoe.]