Mr. Grieve:
I am interested to hear the contributions that have been made. I am particularly grateful to the hon. Member for Southwark, North and Bermondsey (Simon Hughes) and the right hon. Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed (Mr. Beith) for their support. I note entirely what the Minister and the hon. and learned Member for Dudley, North (Ross Cranston) have said, but my view is that the new clause is important and I wish to press it to the vote.
Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:
The Committee divided: Ayes 167, Noes 283.
Division No. 107
[5.44 pm
AYES
Ainsworth, Peter
(E Surrey)
Amess, David
Ancram, rh Michael
Arbuthnot, rh James
Atkinson, David
(Bour'mth E)
Atkinson, Peter
(Hexham)
Bacon, Richard
Baker, Norman
Baldry, Tony
Barker, Gregory
Baron, John
(Billericay)
Beggs, Roy
(E Antrim)
Beith, rh A. J.
Bellingham, Henry
Bercow, John
Boswell, Tim
Bottomley, Peter
(Worthing W)
Brady, Graham
Brazier, Julian
Breed, Colin
Bruce, Malcolm
Burns, Simon
Burnside, David
Burt, Alistair
Butterfill, Sir John
Cable, Dr. Vincent
Cameron, David
Campbell, Gregory
(E Lond'y)
Campbell, rh Sir Menzies
(NE Fife)
Cash, William
Chapman, Sir Sydney
(Chipping Barnet)
Chope, Christopher
Clappison, James
Clarke, rh Kenneth
(Rushcliffe)
Collins, Tim
Conway, Derek
Cormack, Sir Patrick
Cran, James
(Beverley)
Curry, rh David
Davey, Edward
(Kingston)
Davis, rh David
(Haltemprice & Howden)
Djanogly, Jonathan
Donaldson, Jeffrey M.
Doughty, Sue
Duncan, Alan
(Rutland)
Duncan, Peter
(Galloway)
Duncan Smith, rh Iain
Evans, Nigel
Field, Mark
(Cities of London & Westminster)
Flight, Howard
Forth, rh Eric
Foster, Don
(Bath)
Fox, Dr. Liam
Francois, Mark
Garnier, Edward
George, Andrew
(St. Ives)
Gibb, Nick
(Bognor Regis)
Gill, Parmjit Singh
Goodman, Paul
Gray, James
(N Wilts)
Green, Damian
(Ashford)
Greenway, John
Grieve, Dominic
Hammond, Philip
Harris, Dr. Evan
(Oxford W & Abingdon)
Harvey, Nick
Hayes, John
(S Holland)
Hendry, Charles
Hermon, Lady
Hoban, Mark
(Fareham)
Hogg, rh Douglas
Holmes, Paul
Howard, rh Michael
Howarth, Gerald
(Aldershot)
Hughes, Simon
(Southwark N)
Hunter, Andrew
Jack, rh Michael
Jenkin, Bernard
Johnson, Boris
(Henley)
Jones, Nigel
(Cheltenham)
Key, Robert
(Salisbury)
Kirkbride, Miss Julie
Kirkwood, Sir Archy
Knight, rh Greg
(E Yorkshire)
Laing, Mrs Eleanor
Lamb, Norman
Lansley, Andrew
Leigh, Edward
Letwin, rh Oliver
Lewis, Dr. Julian
(New Forest E)
Liddell-Grainger, Ian
Lilley, rh Peter
Llwyd, Elfyn
Loughton, Tim
Luff, Peter
(M-Worcs)
McIntosh, Miss Anne
McLoughlin, Patrick
Malins, Humfrey
Mates, rh Michael
Maude, rh Francis
May, rh Mrs Theresa
Mercer, Patrick
Mitchell, Andrew
(Sutton Coldfield)
Moore, Michael
Moss, Malcolm
Murrison, Dr. Andrew
O'Brien, Stephen
(Eddisbury)
Öpik, Lembit
Osborne, George
(Tatton)
Ottaway, Richard
Page, Richard
Paice, James
Paterson, Owen
Pickles, Eric
Prisk, Mark
(Hertford)
Pugh, Dr. John
Randall, John
Redwood, rh John
Reid, Alan
(Argyll & Bute)
Rendel, David
Robathan, Andrew
Robertson, Hugh
(Faversham & M-Kent)
Robertson, Laurence
(Tewk'b'ry)
Robinson, Mrs Iris
(Strangford)
Robinson, Peter
(Belfast E)
Roe, Dame Marion
Russell, Bob
(Colchester)
Sanders, Adrian
Selous, Andrew
Shepherd, Richard
Simmonds, Mark
Simpson, Keith
(M-Norfolk)
Smith, Sir Robert
(W Ab'd'ns & Kincardine)
Smyth, Rev. Martin
(Belfast S)
Spelman, Mrs Caroline
Spicer, Sir Michael
Spink, Bob
(Castle Point)
Spring, Richard
Stanley, rh Sir John
Steen, Anthony
Streeter, Gary
Swayne, Desmond
Swire, Hugo
(E Devon)
Syms, Robert
Tapsell, Sir Peter
Taylor, Ian
(Esher)
Taylor, John
(Solihull)
Taylor, Matthew
(Truro)
Taylor, Sir Teddy
Thurso, John
Tredinnick, David
Trimble, rh David
Turner, Andrew
(Isle of Wight)
Tyrie, Andrew
Viggers, Peter
Waterson, Nigel
Watkinson, Angela
Webb, Steve
(Northavon)
Whittingdale, John
Wiggin, Bill
Willetts, David
Williams, Hywel
(Caernarfon)
Willis, Phil
Wilshire, David
Winterton, Ann
(Congleton)
Yeo, Tim
(S Suffolk)
Young, rh Sir George
Tellers for the Ayes:
Mr. David Ruffley and
Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
NOES
Adams, Irene
(Paisley N)
Ainger, Nick
Ainsworth, Bob
(Cov'try NE)
Alexander, Douglas
Allen, Graham
Anderson, Janet
(Rossendale & Darwen)
Armstrong, rh Ms Hilary
Atherton, Ms Candy
Atkins, Charlotte
Austin, John
Bailey, Adrian
Banks, Tony
Barron, rh Kevin
Bayley, Hugh
Beard, Nigel
Beckett, rh Margaret
Begg, Miss Anne
Bennett, Andrew
Benton, Joe
(Bootle)
Berry, Roger
Betts, Clive
Blackman, Liz
Blears, Ms Hazel
Boateng, rh Paul
Borrow, David
Bradley, rh Keith
(Withington)
Bradley, Peter
(The Wrekin)
Bradshaw, Ben
Brennan, Kevin
Brown, rh Gordon
(Dunfermline E)
Brown, rh Nicholas
(Newcastle E Wallsend)
Browne, Desmond
Buck, Ms Karen
Byrne, Liam
(B'ham Hodge H)
Cairns, David
Campbell, Mrs Anne
(C'bridge)
Campbell, Ronnie
(Blyth V)
Caton, Martin
Challen, Colin
Chapman, Ben
(Wirral S)
Clapham, Michael
Clark, Mrs Helen
(Peterborough)
Clark, Dr. Lynda
(Edinburgh Pentlands)
Clark, Paul
(Gillingham)
Clelland, David
Clwyd, Ann
(Cynon V)
Coaker, Vernon
Coffey, Ms Ann
Cohen, Harry
Colman, Tony
Connarty, Michael
Cook, Frank
(Stockton N)
Corbyn, Jeremy
Corston, rh Jean
Cousins, Jim
Cranston, Ross
Crausby, David
Cummings, John
Cunningham, Tony
(Workington)
Dalyell, Tam
Darling, rh Alistair
David, Wayne
Davies, Geraint
(Croydon C)
Dawson, Hilton
Dean, Mrs Janet
Dhanda, Parmjit
Dismore, Andrew
Dobbin, Jim
(Heywood)
Dobson, rh Frank
Donohoe, Brian H.
Dowd, Jim
(Lewisham W)
Drew, David
(Stroud)
Eagle, Maria
(L'pool Garston)
Edwards, Huw
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Ennis, Jeff
(Barnsley E)
Farrelly, Paul
Field, rh Frank
(Birkenhead)
Fisher, Mark
Fitzpatrick, Jim
Fitzsimons, Mrs Lorna
Flynn, Paul
(Newport W)
Foster, rh Derek
Foster, Michael
(Worcester)
Foulkes, rh George
Francis, Dr. Hywel
Gapes, Mike
(Ilford S)
Gardiner, Barry
George, rh Bruce
(Walsall S)
Gerrard, Neil
Gibson, Dr. Ian
Gilroy, Linda
Godsiff, Roger
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)
Hanson, David
Harman, rh Ms Harriet
Harris, Tom
(Glasgow Cathcart)
Henderson, Doug
(Newcastle N)
Henderson, Ivan
(Harwich)
Hendrick, Mark
Hepburn, Stephen
Hewitt, rh Ms Patricia
Heyes, David
Hill, rh Keith
(Streatham)
Hinchliffe, David
Hoey, Kate
(Vauxhall)
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, rh Beverley
(Stretford & Urmston)
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
Jones, Helen
(Warrington N)
Jones, Jon Owen
(Cardiff C)
Jones, Kevan
(N Durham)
Jones, Lynne
(Selly Oak)
Jones, Martyn
(Clwyd S)
Joyce, Eric
(Falkirk W)
Keeble, Ms Sally
Keen, Ann
(Brentford)
Kennedy, rh Jane
(Wavertree)
Khabra, Piara S.
Kilfoyle, Peter
King, Andy
(Rugby)
Kumar, Dr. Ashok
Lammy, David
Laxton, Bob
(Derby N)
Lepper, David
Leslie, Christopher
Levitt, Tom
(High Peak)
Lewis, Ivan
(Bury S)
Lewis, Terry
(Worsley)
Liddell, rh Mrs Helen
Lloyd, Tony
(Manchester C)
Love, Andrew
Lucas, Ian
(Wrexham)
Luke, Iain
(Dundee E)
Lyons, John
(Strathkelvin)
McAvoy, rh Thomas
McCabe, Stephen
McCartney, rh Ian
McDonagh, Siobhain
MacDonald, Calum
McDonnell, John
MacDougall, John
McIsaac, Shona
McKechin, Ann
McNulty, Tony
Mactaggart, Fiona
McWilliam, John
Mahon, Mrs Alice
Mallaber, Judy
Marris, Rob
(Wolverh'ton SW)
Marsden, Gordon
(Blackpool S)
Marshall, David
(Glasgow Shettleston)
Martlew, Eric
Meacher, rh Michael
Meale, Alan
(Mansfield)
Merron, Gillian
Michael, rh Alun
Miliband, David
Miller, Andrew
Moffatt, Laura
Mole, Chris
Moran, Margaret
Morgan, Julie
Morley, Elliot
Mountford, Kali
Mudie, George
Mullin, Chris
Munn, Ms Meg
Murphy, Denis
(Wansbeck)
Murphy, Jim
(Eastwood)
Naysmith, Dr. Doug
O'Brien, Bill
(Normanton)
Olner, Bill
Organ, Diana
Osborne, Sandra
(Ayr)
Owen, Albert
Palmer, Dr. Nick
Perham, Linda
Picking, Anne
Pickthall, Colin
Plaskitt, James
Pollard, Kerry
Pound, Stephen
Prentice, Ms Bridget
(Lewisham E)
Prescott, rh John
Primarolo, rh Dawn
Prosser, Gwyn
Purchase, Ken
Quin, rh Joyce
Quinn, Lawrie
Rapson, Syd
(Portsmouth N)
Raynsford, rh Nick
Reed, Andy
(Loughborough)
Robertson, Angus
(Moray)
Robertson, John
(Glasgow Anniesland)
Robinson, Geoffrey
(Coventry NW)
Rooney, Terry
Ross, Ernie
(Dundee W)
Roy, Frank
(Motherwell)
Ruane, Chris
Russell, Ms Christine
(City of Chester)
Ryan, Joan
(Enfield N)
Salmond, Alex
Salter, Martin
Sarwar, Mohammad
Savidge, Malcolm
Sawford, Phil
Sedgemore, Brian
Sheerman, Barry
Sheridan, Jim
Simpson, Alan
(Nottingham S)
Singh, Marsha
Skinner, Dennis
Smith, rh Chris
(Islington S & Finsbury)
Smith, Geraldine
(Morecambe & Lunesdale)
Smith, John
(Glamorgan)
Smith, Llew
(Blaenau Gwent)
Soley, Clive
Southworth, Helen
Steinberg, Gerry
Stewart, David
(Inverness E & Lochaber)
Stinchcombe, Paul
Stringer, Graham
Sutcliffe, Gerry
Tami, Mark
(Alyn)
Taylor, rh Ann
(Dewsbury)
Taylor, Dari
(Stockton S)
Taylor, Dr. Richard
(Wyre F)
Thomas, Gareth
(Clwyd W)
Thomas, Simon
(Ceredigion)
Tipping, Paddy
Todd, Mark
(S Derbyshire)
Touhig, Don
(Islwyn)
Trickett, Jon
Truswell, Paul
Turner, Dennis
(Wolverh'ton SE)
Turner, Dr. Desmond
(Brighton Kemptown)
Turner, Neil
(Wigan)
Twigg, Derek
(Halton)
Tynan, Bill
(Hamilton S)
Vaz, Keith
(Leicester E)
Vis, Dr. Rudi
Walley, Ms Joan
Wareing, Robert N.
Watson, Tom
Watts, David
Weir, Michael
White, Brian
Whitehead, Dr. Alan
Williams, rh Alan
(Swansea W)
Williams, Betty
(Conwy)
Wills, Michael
Winnick, David
Winterton, Ms Rosie
(Doncaster C)
Wood, Mike
(Batley)
Worthington, Tony
Wright, Anthony D.
(Gt Yarmouth)
Wright, David
(Telford)
Wright, Iain
(Hartlepool)
Wright, Tony
(Cannock)
Tellers for the Noes:
Mr. John Heppell and
James Purnell
Question accordingly negatived.
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It being more than five hours after the commencement of proceedings in Committee, The Second Deputy Chairman, pursuant to Orders [17 and 31 January], put forthwith the Questions necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded at that hour.
New schedule 1 brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to the Bill.
Government amendments Nos. 647 and 648 made.
Clause 22, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Government amendment No. 57 made.
Clause 23, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Government amendments Nos. 58 to 80 made.
Schedule 7, as amended, agreed to.
Government amendments Nos. 81 and 82 made.
Clause 24, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Government amendments Nos. 83 to 87 made.
Clause 25, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Government amendments Nos. 88 to 93 made.
Clause 26, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Government amendments Nos. 94 to 98 made.
Clause 27, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Government amendments Nos. 99 to 102 made.
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Clause 28, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Clauses 29 and 30 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Government amendments Nos. 103 and 104 made.
Clause 31, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Government amendments Nos. 105 and 106 made.
Clause 32, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Government amendments 107 and 108 made.
Clause 33, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Clause 34 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Government amendment No. 109 made.
Clause 35, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Government amendments Nos. 110 and 111 made.
Clause 36, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Clauses 38 to 41 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Government amendment No. 112 made.
Clause 42, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Government amendments Nos. 113 to 115 made.
Clause 43, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Clause 44 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Government amendment No. 116 made.
Clause 45, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Government amendment No. 117 made.
Clause 46, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Government amendments Nos. 118 to 122 made.
Clause 47, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Clause 48 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Government amendments Nos. 123 to 125 made.
Clause 49, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Government amendment No. 126 made.
Clause 50, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Government amendments Nos. 127 and 128 made.
Clause 51, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Clause 52 disagreed to.
Clause 53 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Government amendments Nos. 129, 649 and 650 made.
Schedule 9, as amended, agreed to.
Government amendment No. 130 made.
Clause 54, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
New clauses 31, 43 and 44 and new schedule 3 agreed to.
Clause 55 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Government amendments Nos. 131, 651, 574, 652, 653, 132, 575, 133, 654 to 657, 134 to 141, 576 to 579, 142, 580, 143, 144, 581 and 145 to 175 made.
Schedule 10, as amended, agreed to.
Clause 56 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Government amendments Nos. 176, 582, 658, 659, 583, 660, 661, 177, 178, 640, 179 to 197, 584 and 198 to 202 made.
Schedule 11, as amended, agreed to.
Clause 57 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Government amendment No. 203 made.
Clause 58, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
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Government amendments Nos. 204 to 208, 585 and 209 made.
Clause 59, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Government amendments Nos. 586 and 587 made.
Clause 60, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Government amendment No. 588 made.
Clause 61, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Clause 62 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Government amendments Nos. 215 to 218 made.
Clause 63, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Government amendments Nos. 219, 589, 220, 590, 221, 591, 222, 223 and 592 made.
Clause 64, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Government amendments Nos. 224 to 228 made.
Clause 65, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Government amendments Nos. 229 to 232 and 593 made.
Clause 66, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.