Amendment of Road Traffic Act 1988
'In section 41 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52) (regulation of construction, weight, equipment and use of vehicles), at the end of subsection (2) insert
"(m) for prohibiting the modification or retrofitting to the front of a motor vehicle any equipment which in the opinion of the Secretary of State may render the vehicle more likely to cause injury to a third party in the event of an accident.".'.
[John Thurso.]
8 Mar 2005 : Column 1469
Brought up, and read the First time.
Motion made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:
The House divided: Ayes 48, Noes 387.
Division No. 118
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AYES
Barrett, John
Bottomley, Peter
(Worthing W)
Brake, Tom
(Carshalton)
Breed, Colin
Campbell, Gregory
(E Lond'y)
Campbell, rh Sir Menzies
(NE Fife)
Carmichael, Alistair
Cotter, Brian
Davey, Edward
(Kingston)
Dodds, Nigel
Donaldson, Jeffrey M.
Doughty, Sue
Flynn, Paul
(Newport W)
Foster, Don
(Bath)
George, Andrew
(St. Ives)
Gill, Parmjit Singh
Harvey, Nick
Heath, David
Holmes, Paul
Hughes, Simon
(Southwark N)
Jones, Nigel
(Cheltenham)
Kennedy, rh Charles
(Ross Skye & Inverness)
Kirkwood, Sir Archy
Llwyd, Elfyn
Moore, Michael
Oaten, Mark
(Winchester)
Öpik, Lembit
Paisley, Rev. Ian
Price, Adam
(E Carmarthen & Dinefwr)
Pugh, Dr. John
Rendel, David
Robertson, Angus
(Moray)
Robinson, Mrs Iris
(Strangford)
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)
Thomas, Simon
(Ceredigion)
Thurso, John
Tonge, Dr. Jenny
Tyler, Paul
(N Cornwall)
Webb, Steve
(Northavon)
Williams, Roger
(Brecon)
Willis, Phil
Wishart, Pete
Tellers for the Ayes:
Bob Russell and
Richard Younger-Ross
NOES
Abbott, Ms Diane
Adams, Irene
(Paisley N)
Ainger, Nick
Ainsworth, Bob
(Cov'try NE)
Alexander, Douglas
Allen, Graham
Amess, David
Anderson, rh Donald
(Swansea E)
Anderson, Janet
(Rossendale & Darwen)
Armstrong, rh Ms Hilary
Atkins, Charlotte
Atkinson, David
(Bour'mth E)
Atkinson, Peter
(Hexham)
Austin, John
Bacon, Richard
Bailey, Adrian
Baird, Vera
Baron, John
(Billericay)
Barron, rh Kevin
Bayley, Hugh
Beard, Nigel
Begg, Miss Anne
Beggs, Roy
(E Antrim)
Bellingham, Henry
Bennett, Andrew
Benton, Joe
(Bootle)
Bercow, John
Beresford, Sir Paul
Berry, Roger
Best, Harold
Betts, Clive
Blackman, Liz
Blunt, Crispin
Boateng, rh Paul
Boswell, Tim
Bradley, rh Keith
(Withington)
Bradley, Peter
(The Wrekin)
Bradshaw, Ben
Brady, Graham
Brazier, Julian
Brown, rh Gordon
(Dunfermline E)
Brown, rh Nicholas
(Newcastle E Wallsend)
Browne, Desmond
Bryant, Chris
Buck, Ms Karen
Burden, Richard
Burgon, Colin
Burnham, Andy
Burns, Simon
Burnside, David
Burt, Alistair
Butterfill, Sir John
Byers, rh Stephen
Byrne, Liam
(B'ham Hodge H)
Cairns, David
Campbell, Alan
(Tynemouth)
Campbell, Ronnie
(Blyth V)
Caplin, Ivor
Casale, Roger
Cash, William
Caton, Martin
Cawsey, Ian
(Brigg)
Challen, Colin
Chapman, Ben
(Wirral S)
Chapman, Sir Sydney
(Chipping Barnet)
Chaytor, David
Chope, Christopher
Clappison, James
Clark, Mrs Helen
(Peterborough)
Clark, Dr. Lynda
(Edinburgh Pentlands)
Clark, Paul
(Gillingham)
Clarke, rh Kenneth
(Rushcliffe)
Clarke, rh Tom
(Coatbridge & Chryston)
Clarke, Tony
(Northampton S)
Clelland, David
Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey
Coaker, Vernon
Coffey, Ms Ann
Cohen, Harry
Conway, Derek
Cook, Frank
(Stockton N)
Cook, rh Robin
(Livingston)
Cooper, Yvette
Cousins, Jim
Cox, Tom
(Tooting)
Cranston, Ross
Cruddas, Jon
Cummings, John
Cunningham, Jim
(Coventry S)
Cunningham, Tony
(Workington)
Curry, rh David
Dalyell, Tam
Darling, rh Alistair
Davey, Valerie
(Bristol W)
David, Wayne
Davidson, Ian
Davies, rh Denzil
(Llanelli)
Davis, rh David
(Haltemprice & Howden)
Denham, rh John
Dismore, Andrew
Djanogly, Jonathan
Doran, Frank
Dowd, Jim
(Lewisham W)
Drew, David
(Stroud)
Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth
Eagle, Angela
(Wallasey)
Eagle, Maria
(L'pool Garston)
Edwards, Huw
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Evans, Nigel
Fabricant, Michael
Fallon, Michael
Farrelly, Paul
Field, Mark
(Cities of London & Westminster)
Fisher, Mark
Fitzpatrick, Jim
Fitzsimons, Mrs Lorna
Flight, Howard
Flint, Caroline
Flook, Adrian
Follett, Barbara
Forth, rh Eric
Foster, rh Derek
Foster, Michael
(Worcester)
Foulkes, rh George
Francois, Mark
Gale, Roger
(N Thanet)
Gardiner, Barry
Gerrard, Neil
Gibb, Nick
(Bognor Regis)
Gibson, Dr. Ian
Gilroy, Linda
Godsiff, Roger
Goggins, Paul
Goodman, Paul
Grayling, Chris
Green, Damian
(Ashford)
Greenway, John
Griffiths, Jane
(Reading E)
Griffiths, Nigel
(Edinburgh S)
Griffiths, Win
(Bridgend)
Grogan, John
Gummer, rh John
Hain, rh Peter
Hall, Mike
(Weaver Vale)
Hall, Patrick
(Bedford)
Hamilton, David
(Midlothian)
Hamilton, Fabian
(Leeds NE)
Hammond, Philip
Hanson, David
Harris, Tom
(Glasgow Cathcart)
Havard, Dai
(MerthyrTydfil & Rhymney)
Hawkins, Nick
Hayes, John
(S Holland)
Heald, Oliver
Healey, John
Heathcoat-Amory, rh David
Henderson, Doug
(Newcastle N)
Henderson, Ivan
(Harwich)
Hendrick, Mark
Hendry, Charles
Hepburn, Stephen
Heppell, John
Hermon, Lady
Hesford, Stephen
Hewitt, rh Ms Patricia
Heyes, David
Hoban, Mark
(Fareham)
Hodge, rh Margaret
Hoey, Kate
(Vauxhall)
Hoon, rh Geoffrey
Hope, Phil
(Corby)
Horam, John
(Orpington)
Howarth, rh Alan
(Newport E)
Howarth, George
(Knowsley N & Sefton E)
Howarth, Gerald
(Aldershot)
Hoyle, Lindsay
Humble, Mrs Joan
Hunter, Andrew
Hutton, rh John
Iddon, Dr. Brian
Illsley, Eric
Irranca-Davies, Huw
Jack, rh Michael
Jackson, Glenda
(Hampstead & Highgate)
Jackson, Robert
(Wantage)
Jamieson, David
Jenkin, Bernard
Jenkins, Brian
Johnson, rh Alan
(Hull W)
Johnson, Boris
(Henley)
Johnson, Miss Melanie
(Welwyn Hatfield)
Jones, Martyn
(Clwyd S)
Joyce, Eric
(Falkirk W)
Kaufman, rh Sir Gerald
Keeble, Ms Sally
Keen, Alan
(Feltham)
Keen, Ann
(Brentford)
Kennedy, rh Jane
(Wavertree)
Key, Robert
(Salisbury)
Khabra, Piara S.
Kidney, David
King, Andy
(Rugby)
King, Ms Oona
(Bethnal Green & Bow)
Kirkbride, Miss Julie
Knight, rh Greg
(E Yorkshire)
Knight, Jim
(S Dorset)
Kumar, Dr. Ashok
Ladyman, Dr. Stephen
Laing, Mrs Eleanor
Lait, Mrs Jacqui
Lammy, David
Laxton, Bob
(Derby N)
Lazarowicz, Mark
Leigh, Edward
Lepper, David
Leslie, Christopher
Levitt, Tom
(High Peak)
Lewis, Dr. Julian
(New Forest E)
Lewis, Terry
(Worsley)
Liddell, rh Mrs Helen
Liddell-Grainger, Ian
Lidington, David
Linton, Martin
Lloyd, Tony
(Manchester C)
Loughton, Tim
Love, Andrew
Lucas, Ian
(Wrexham)
Luff, Peter
(M-Worcs)
Lyons, John
(Strathkelvin)
McAvoy, rh Thomas
McCabe, Stephen
McCafferty, Chris
McDonagh, Siobhain
MacDonald, Calum
McDonnell, John
MacDougall, John
McFall, rh John
McGuire, Mrs Anne
McIntosh, Miss Anne
McIsaac, Shona
Mackay, rh Andrew
McKechin, Ann
McKenna, Rosemary
McLoughlin, Patrick
Mactaggart, Fiona
McWilliam, John
Mahmood, Khalid
Malins, Humfrey
Mallaber, Judy
Mann, John
(Bassetlaw)
Marris, Rob
(Wolverh'ton SW)
Marsden, Gordon
(Blackpool S)
Marshall, David
(Glasgow Shettleston)
Marshall-Andrews, Robert
Martlew, Eric
Meale, Alan
(Mansfield)
Mercer, Patrick
Merron, Gillian
Miliband, David
Mitchell, Austin
(Gt Grimsby)
Mole, Chris
Moonie, Dr. Lewis
Morgan, Julie
Moss, Malcolm
Mountford, Kali
Mudie, George
Munn, Ms Meg
Murphy, Denis
(Wansbeck)
Murphy, Jim
(Eastwood)
Murrison, Dr. Andrew
Naysmith, Dr. Doug
Norman, Archie
O'Brien, Stephen
(Eddisbury)
O'Hara, Edward
Olner, Bill
Osborne, George
(Tatton)
Osborne, Sandra
(Ayr)
Ottaway, Richard
Owen, Albert
Page, Richard
Paice, James
Palmer, Dr. Nick
Paterson, Owen
Pearson, Ian
Perham, Linda
Picking, Anne
Pickles, Eric
Pickthall, Colin
Plaskitt, James
Pond, Chris
(Gravesham)
Pope, Greg
(Hyndburn)
Portillo, rh Michael
Pound, Stephen
Prentice, Ms Bridget
(Lewisham E)
Prentice, Gordon
(Pendle)
Primarolo, rh Dawn
Prisk, Mark
(Hertford)
Prosser, Gwyn
Purnell, James
Rapson, Syd
(Portsmouth N)
Reed, Andy
(Loughborough)
Robertson, Hugh
(Faversham & M-Kent)
Robertson, John
(Glasgow Anniesland)
Robertson, Laurence
(Tewk'b'ry)
Roe, Dame Marion
Rooney, Terry
Rosindell, Andrew
Ruddock, Joan
Ruffley, David
Russell, Ms Christine
(City of Chester)
Ryan, Joan
(Enfield N)
Savidge, Malcolm
Sawford, Phil
Sedgemore, Brian
Selous, Andrew
Shaw, Jonathan
Sheerman, Barry
Shephard, rh Mrs Gillian
Sheridan, Jim
Short, rh Clare
Simmonds, Mark
Simpson, Alan
(Nottingham S)
Singh, Marsha
Skinner, Dennis
Smith, John
(Glamorgan)
Soley, Clive
Spink, Bob
(Castle Point)
Spring, Richard
Stanley, rh Sir John
Starkey, Dr. Phyllis
Steinberg, Gerry
Stewart, Ian
(Eccles)
Stinchcombe, Paul
Stoate, Dr. Howard
Strang, rh Dr. Gavin
Stringer, Graham
Stuart, Ms Gisela
Swire, Hugo
(E Devon)
Syms, Robert
Tami, Mark
(Alyn)
Tapsell, Sir Peter
Taylor, rh Ann
(Dewsbury)
Taylor, David
(NW Leics)
Taylor, Ian
(Esher)
Taylor, John
(Solihull)
Taylor, Sir Teddy
Thomas, Gareth
(Clwyd W)
Timms, Stephen
Tipping, Paddy
Todd, Mark
(S Derbyshire)
Touhig, Don
(Islwyn)
Trickett, Jon
Trimble, rh David
Truswell, Paul
Turner, Andrew
(Isle of Wight)
Turner, Dennis
(Wolverh'ton SE)
Turner, Dr. Desmond
(Brighton Kemptown)
Turner, Neil
(Wigan)
Twigg, Derek
(Halton)
Walley, Ms Joan
Ward, Claire
Wareing, Robert N.
Waterson, Nigel
Watkinson, Angela
Watts, David
White, Brian
Whitehead, Dr. Alan
Wicks, Malcolm
Widdecombe, rh Miss Ann
Wiggin, Bill
Wilkinson, John
Williams, rh Alan
(Swansea W)
Wills, Michael
Wilshire, David
Wilson, rh Brian
Winterton, Ann
(Congleton)
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
(Macclesfield)
Winterton, Ms Rosie
(Doncaster C)
Wood, Mike
(Batley)
Woolas, Phil
Wright, Anthony D.
(Gt Yarmouth)
Wright, David
(Telford)
Wright, Iain
(Hartlepool)
Wright, Tony
(Cannock)
Wyatt, Derek
Young, rh Sir George
Tellers for the Noes:
Margaret Moran and
Mr. Tom Watson
Question accordingly negatived.
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