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Amendment proposed, at the end of the Question, to add:
"but regret that the Gracious Speech contains no commitment to introduce legislation to reform the voting system and ensure that the composition of this House reflects the wishes of the electorate; further regret that the Gracious Speech proposes the introduction of a costly and ineffective system of compulsory identity cards instead of providing for more police on the street; further regret the absence of proposals to introduce a fair system of local income tax, related to the individual's ability to pay; deplore the absence of measures to ensure that the elderly receive free long term care; further regret the absence of proposals to end the complex means tested pensions system, which has deterred saving, has left many pensioners in poverty, and disproportionately disadvantages women; further regret the absence of legislation to reverse the punitive system of tuition fees and top up fees that mean students could begin their careers with mortgage level debts by 2010; further deplore the absence of specific measures to tackle the serious threat from climate change; and are concerned that there is still no commitment to introduce legislation to clarify the responsibility of the Prime Minister to Parliament, particularly in relation to the prerogative powers and the role of Parliament in matters of war and peace." —[Mr. Stunell]

Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 33 (Calling of amendments at end of debate), That the amendment be made:—

The House divided: Ayes 67, Noes 327.

Division No. 3 [7.15 pm


AYES

Alexander, Danny
Baker, Norman
Barrett, John
Beith, rh Alan
Brake, Tom
Breed, Colin
Brooke, Annette
Browne, Jeremy
Burstow, Paul
Burt, Lorely
Cable, Dr. Vincent
Campbell, rh Sir Menzies
Carmichael, Alistair
Clegg, Nick
Davey, Edward
Farron, Tim
Featherstone, Lynne
Foster, Don
George, Andrew
Gidley, Sandra
Goldsworthy, Julia
Hancock, Mike
Harris, Dr. Evan
Harvey, Nick
Heath, David
Hemming, John
Holmes, Paul
Horwood, Martin
Howarth, David
Hughes, Simon
Huhne, Chris
Keetch, Paul
Kennedy, rh Charles
Kramer, Susan
Lamb, Norman
Laws, David
Leech, John
Llwyd, Elfyn
MacNeil, Angus
Moore, Michael
Mulholland, Greg
Oaten, Mark
Öpik, Lembit
Price, Adam
Pugh, Dr. John
Reid, Alan
Robertson, Angus
Rogerson, Dan
Rowen, Paul
Salmond, Alex
Sanders, Adrian
Smith, Sir Robert
Stunell, Andrew
Swinson, Jo
Taylor, Matthew
Taylor, Dr. Richard
Teather, Sarah
Thurso, John
Webb, Steve
Weir, Mike
Williams, Roger
Williams, Stephen
Williams, Hywel
Williams, Mark
Willis, Phil
Willott, Jenny
Wishart, Pete

Tellers for the Ayes:

Richard Younger-Ross and
Bob Russell


NOES

Abbott, Ms Diane
Ainger, Nick
Alexander, rh Douglas
Allen, Graham
Anderson, David
Anderson, Janet
Armstrong, rh Hilary
Atkins, Charlotte
Austin, Ian
Austin, John
Bailey, Adrian
Baird, Vera
Balls, Ed
Banks, Gordon
Barlow, Ms Celia
Barron, rh Kevin
Battle, rh John
Bayley, Hugh
Beckett, rh Margaret
Bell, Sir Stuart
Benn, rh Hilary
Berry, Roger
Betts, Clive
Blackman, Liz
Blackman-Woods, Dr. Roberta
Blair, rh Tony
Blears, rh Hazel
Blizzard, Bob
Blunkett, rh David
Borrow, David
Bradshaw, Ben
Brown, Russell
Brown, rh Gordon
Brown, rh Nicholas
Brown, Lyn
Browne, rh Des
Bryant, Chris
Buck, Ms Karen
Burden, Richard
Burgon, Colin
Burnham, Andy
Butler, Ms Dawn
Byers, rh Stephen
Byrne, Liam
Cairns, David
Campbell, Ronnie
Campbell, Gregory
Campbell, Alan
Caton, Martin
Cawsey, Ian
Challen, Colin
Chapman, Ben
Chaytor, David
Clapham, Michael
Clark, Paul
Clark, Katy
Clarke, rh Tom
Clelland, David
Coaker, Vernon
Coffey, Ms Ann
Cohen, Harry
Connarty, Michael
Cook, rh Robin
Cook, Frank
Cooper, Yvette
Cooper, Rosie
Corbyn, Jeremy
Cousins, Jim
Crausby, David
Creagh, Mary
Cruddas, Jon
Cryer, Ann
Cummings, John
Cunningham, Jim
Cunningham, Tony
Curtis-Thomas, Claire
Darling, rh Alistair
David, Wayne
Davidson, Ian
Dean, Mrs. Janet
Denham, rh John
Dhanda, Parmjit
Dobbin, Jim
Dobson, rh Frank
Dodds, Nigel
Donaldson, Jeffrey M.
Donohoe, Brian H.
Doran, Frank
Dowd, Jim
Drew, David
Dunwoody, Mrs. Gwyneth
Eagle, Maria
Eagle, Angela
Efford, Clive
Ellman, Mrs. Louise
Engel, Natascha
Ennis, Jeff
Farrelly, Paul
Field, rh Frank
Fisher, Mark
Fitzpatrick, Jim
Flello, Robert
Flint, Caroline
Flynn, Paul
Follett, Barbara
Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings)
Foster, Michael (Worcester)
Francis, Dr. Hywel
Gapes, Mike
Gardiner, Barry
George, rh Bruce
Gerrard, Neil
Gibson, Dr. Ian
Gilroy, Linda
Godsiff, Roger
Goggins, Paul
Goodman, Helen
Griffith, Nia
Griffiths, Nigel
Grogan, John
Gwynne, Andrew
Hain, rh Peter
Hall, Patrick
Hall, Mike
Hamilton, Fabian
Hamilton, David
Hanson, David
Harman, rh Ms Harriet
Harris, Tom
Havard, Dai
Healey, John
Henderson, Doug
Hendrick, Mark
Hepburn, Stephen
Heppell, John
Hesford, Stephen
Hewitt, rh Ms Patricia
Heyes, David
Hill, rh Keith
Hillier, Meg
Hodge, rh Margaret
Hodgson, Mrs. Sharon
Hoey, Kate
Hoon, rh Geoffrey
Hope, Phil
Hopkins, Kelvin
Howells, Dr. Kim
Hughes, rh Beverley
Humble, Mrs. Joan
Hutton, rh John
Iddon, Dr. Brian
Illsley, Eric
Ingram, rh Adam
Irranca-Davies, Huw
Jackson, Glenda
James, Mrs. Sîan
Jenkins, Brian
Johnson, Ms Diana
Johnson, rh Alan
Jones, Dr. Lynne
Jones, Martyn
Jones, Kevan
Jones, Helen
Jowell, rh Tessa
Joyce, Eric
Kaufman, rh Sir Gerald
Keeble, Ms Sally
Keeley, Ms Barbara
Keen, Ann
Keen, Alan
Kelly, rh Ruth
Kemp, Fraser
Kennedy, rh Jane
Khabra, Piara
Khan, Sadiq
Kidney, David
Knight, Jim
Kumar, Dr. Ashok
Ladyman, Dr. Stephen
Lammy, David
Laxton, Bob
Lazarowicz, Mark
Lepper, David
Levitt, Tom
Lewis, Ivan
Linton, Martin
Lloyd, Tony
Love, Andrew
Lucas, Ian
MacDougall, John
Mackinlay, Andrew
MacShane, Dr. Denis
Mactaggart, Fiona
Mahmood, Khalid
Malik, Shahid
Mallaber, Judy
Mann, John
Marris, Rob
Marsden, Gordon
Marshall-Andrews, Robert
Martlew, Eric
McAvoy, rh Thomas
McCabe, Steve
McCafferty, Chris
McCarthy, Ms Kerry
McCarthy-Fry, Sarah
McCartney, rh Ian
McCrea, Rev. William
McDonagh, Siobhain
McDonnell, John
McFadden, Pat
McFall, rh John
McGovern, Jim
McGuire, Mrs. Anne
McIsaac, Shona
McKechin, Ann
McKenna, Rosemary
Meacher, rh Michael
Merron, Gillian
Michael, rh Alun
Miliband, Edward
Miliband, rh David
Miller, Andrew
Mitchell, Austin
Moffat, Anne
Moffatt, Laura
Mole, Chris
Moon, Mrs Madeleine
Moran, Margaret
Morden, Jessica
Morgan, Julie
Mountford, Kali
Mudie, George
Mullin, Chris
Munn, Meg
Murphy, Jim
Murphy, rh Paul
Murphy, Denis
Naysmith, Dr. Doug
Norris, Dan
O'Brien, Mike
O'Hara, Edward
Olner, Bill
Osborne, Sandra
Owen, Albert
Palmer, Dr. Nick
Pearson, Ian
Plaskitt, James
Pope, Greg
Pound, Stephen
Prentice, Ms Bridget
Prentice, Gordon
Primarolo, rh Dawn
Prosser, Gwyn
Purchase, Ken
Purnell, James
Raynsford, rh Nick
Reed, Jamie
Reid, rh. John
Riordan, Mrs. Linda
Robertson, John
Robinson, Geoffrey
Rooney, Terry
Roy, Frank
Ruane, Chris
Ruddock, Joan
Russell, Christine
Salter, Martin
Sarwar, Mohammad
Seabeck, Alison
Shaw, Jonathan
Sheridan, Jim
Short, rh Clare
Simon, Siôn
Simpson, Alan
Singh, Marsha
Skinner, Dennis
Slaughter, Andrew
Smith, Angela E. (Basildon)
Smith, rh Andrew
Smith, rh Jacqui
Smith, Ms Angela, (Sheffield, Hillsborough)
Smith, John
Snelgrove, Anne
Soulsby, Sir Peter
Southworth, Helen
Spellar, rh John
Starkey, Dr. Phyllis
Stewart, Ian
Strang, rh Dr. Gavin
Stringer, Graham
Stuart, Ms Gisela
Sutcliffe, Gerry
Tami, Mark
Taylor, David
Taylor, Dari
Thomas, Gareth
Thornberry, Ms Emily
Timms, Stephen
Tipping, Paddy
Todd, Mark
Touhig, Don
Trickett, Jon
Truswell, Paul
Turner, Dr. Desmond
Turner, Neil
Twigg, Derek
Ussher, Kitty
Vaz, Keith
Vis, Dr. Rudi
Walley, Joan
Waltho, Lynda
Wareing, Robert N.
Watts, Dave
Whitehead, Dr. Alan
Williams, Betty
Williams, rh Alan
Wills, Michael
Winnick, David
Winterton, Ms Rosie
Wood, Mike
Woolas, Phil
Wright, Dr. Tony
Wright, Anthony
Wright, Iain
Wright, David
Wyatt, Derek

Tellers for the Noes:

Joan Ryan and
Kevin Brennan


Question accordingly negatived.

 
25 May 2005 : Column 822
 

Main Question put:—

The House divided: Ayes 322, Noes 246.

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