Rhodri
Morganthe First Ministerthe Secretary of State and
Welsh Labour are not in the business of calling a referendum that they
are going to lose, so the Secretary of State has taken a power that
will allow him to block that. The Conservative party has made the
decision to support a Welsh Assembly that works for the people of
Wales. We will do that in a straightforward manner, not with
weasel-like
It
being three hours after the commencement of proceedings,
Mr. Deputy Speaker put the Question
already proposed from the Chair, pursuant to Order [this
day].
Question
put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in the said
amendment:
The
House divided: Ayes 294, Noes
189.
Division No.
293][8.32
pm
AYESAbbott,
Ms
Diane
Ainger,
Nick
Ainsworth,
rh Mr.
Bob
Allen,
Mr.
Graham
Anderson,
Mr.
David
Anderson,
Janet
Armstrong,
rh
Hilary
Atkins,
Charlotte
Austin,
Mr.
Ian
Austin,
John
Bailey,
Mr.
Adrian
Baird,
Vera
Balls,
Ed
Banks,
Gordon
Barlow,
Ms
Celia
Barron,
rh Mr.
Kevin
Battle,
rh
John
Bayley,
Hugh
Begg,
Miss
Anne
Bell,
Sir
Stuart
Berry,
Roger
Blackman-Woods,
Dr.
Roberta
Blears,
rh
Hazel
Blizzard,
Mr.
Bob
Borrow,
Mr. David
S.
Bradshaw,
Mr.
Ben
Brennan,
Kevin
Brown,
Lyn
Brown,
rh Mr.
Nicholas
Brown,
Mr.
Russell
Browne,
rh
Des
Bryant,
Chris
Buck,
Ms
Karen
Burden,
Richard
Burgon,
Colin
Burnham,
Andy
Butler,
Ms
Dawn
Byers,
rh Mr.
Stephen
Byrne,
Mr.
Liam
Cairns,
David
Campbell,
Mr.
Alan
Campbell,
Mr.
Ronnie
Caton,
Mr.
Martin
Challen,
Colin
Chapman,
Ben
Chaytor,
Mr.
David
Clapham,
Mr.
Michael
Clark,
Ms
Katy
Clark,
Paul
Clarke,
rh Mr.
Charles
Clarke,
rh Mr.
Tom
Clwyd,
rh
Ann
Coaker,
Mr.
Vernon
Coffey,
Ann
Cohen,
Harry
Cook,
Frank
Cooper,
Rosie
Cooper,
Yvette
Corbyn,
Jeremy
Cousins,
Jim
Crausby,
Mr.
David
Creagh,
Mary
Cruddas,
Jon
Cryer,
Mrs.
Ann
Cummings,
John
Cunningham,
Mr.
Jim
Cunningham,
Tony
Curtis-Thomas,
Mrs.
Claire
Darling,
rh Mr.
Alistair
David,
Mr.
Wayne
Davidson,
Mr.
Ian
Dean,
Mrs.
Janet
Denham,
rh Mr.
John
Devine,
Mr.
Jim
Dhanda,
Mr.
Parmjit
Dismore,
Mr.
Andrew
Dobbin,
Jim
Dobson,
rh
Frank
Donohoe,
Mr. Brian
H.
Doran,
Mr.
Frank
Dowd,
Jim
Drew,
Mr.
David
Eagle,
Angela
Ellman,
Mrs.
Louise
Engel,
Natascha
Ennis,
Jeff
Etherington,
Bill
Farrelly,
Paul
Field,
rh Mr.
Frank
Fisher,
Mark
Flello,
Mr.
Robert
Flint,
Caroline
Flynn,
Paul
Follett,
Barbara
Foster,
Mr. Michael
(Worcester)Foster,
Michael Jabez
(Hastings and
Rye)Gapes,
Mike
George,
rh Mr.
Bruce
Gerrard,
Mr.
Neil
Gibson,
Dr.
Ian
Godsiff,
Mr.
Roger
Goggins,
Paul
Goodman,
Helen
Griffith,
Nia
Griffiths,
Nigel
Grogan,
Mr.
John
Gwynne,
Andrew
Hain,
rh Mr.
Peter
Hall,
Mr.
Mike
Hall,
Patrick
Hamilton,
Mr.
David
Hamilton,
Mr.
Fabian
Harman,
rh Ms
Harriet
Harris,
Mr.
Tom
Havard,
Mr.
Dai
Healey,
John
Henderson,
Mr.
Doug
Hendrick,
Mr.
Mark
Hepburn,
Mr.
Stephen
Heppell,
Mr.
John
Hesford,
Stephen
Heyes,
David
Hill,
rh
Keith
Hodge,
rh
Margaret
Hodgson,
Mrs.
Sharon
Hoon,
rh Mr.
Geoffrey
Hope,
Phil
Hopkins,
Kelvin
Howarth,
rh Mr.
George
Howells,
Dr.
Kim
Hoyle,
Mr.
Lindsay
Hughes,
rh
Beverley
Humble,
Mrs.
Joan
Hutton,
rh Mr.
John
Iddon,
Dr.
Brian
Illsley,
Mr. Eric
Irranca-Davies,
Huw
James,
Mrs. Siân
C.
Jenkins,
Mr.
Brian
Johnson,
Ms Diana
R.
Jones,
Mr.
Kevan
Jones,
Lynne
Jones,
Mr.
Martyn
Joyce,
Mr.
Eric
Kaufman,
rh Sir
Gerald
Keeble,
Ms
Sally
Keeley,
Barbara
Keen,
Alan
Keen,
Ann
Kemp,
Mr.
Fraser
Khabra,
Mr. Piara
S.
Khan,
Mr.
Sadiq
Kidney,
Mr.
David
Knight,
Jim
Kumar,
Dr.
Ashok
Ladyman,
Dr.
Stephen
Lammy,
Mr.
David
Laxton,
Mr.
Bob
Lazarowicz,
Mark
Lepper,
David
Levitt,
Tom
Lewis,
Mr.
Ivan
Linton,
Martin
Lloyd,
Tony
Love,
Mr.
Andrew
MacDougall,
Mr.
John
Mackinlay,
Andrew
MacShane,
rh Mr.
Denis
Mactaggart,
Fiona
Mahmood,
Mr.
Khalid
Mallaber,
Judy
Mann,
John
Marris,
Rob
Marsden,
Mr.
Gordon
Marshall-Andrews,
Mr.
Robert
Martlew,
Mr.
Eric
McAvoy,
rh Mr.
Thomas
McCabe,
Steve
McCafferty,
Chris
McCarthy,
Kerry
McCarthy-Fry,
Sarah
McDonagh,
Siobhain
McDonnell,
John
McFadden,
Mr.
Pat
McGovern,
Mr.
Jim
McGuire,
Mrs.
Anne
McIsaac,
Shona
McKechin,
Ann
McKenna,
Rosemary
McNulty,
Mr.
Tony
Meacher,
rh Mr.
Michael
Meale,
Mr.
Alan
Merron,
Gillian
Michael,
rh
Alun
Milburn,
rh Mr.
Alan
Miliband,
Edward
Miller,
Andrew
Moffat,
Anne
Moffatt,
Laura
Mole,
Chris
Moran,
Margaret
Morden,
Jessica
Morgan,
Julie
Morley,
Mr.
Elliot
Mudie,
Mr.
George
Mullin,
Mr.
Chris
Munn,
Meg
Murphy,
Mr.
Denis
Murphy,
Mr.
Jim
Murphy,
rh Mr.
Paul
Norris,
Dan
O'Brien,
Mr.
Mike
O'Hara,
Mr.
Edward
Osborne,
Sandra
Owen,
Albert
Pearson,
Ian
Plaskitt,
Mr.
James
Pope,
Mr.
Greg
Pound,
Stephen
Prentice,
Bridget
Prentice,
Mr.
Gordon
Prescott,
rh Mr.
John
Primarolo,
rh
Dawn
Purnell,
James
Raynsford,
rh Mr.
Nick
Reed,
Mr.
Andy
Reed,
Mr.
Jamie
Riordan,
Mrs.
Linda
Robertson,
John
Robinson,
Mr.
Geoffrey
Rooney,
Mr.
Terry
Roy,
Mr.
Frank
Ruane,
Chris
Ruddock,
Joan
Russell,
Christine
Ryan,
Joan
Salter,
Martin
Seabeck,
Alison
Shaw,
Jonathan
Sheerman,
Mr.
Barry
Sheridan,
Jim
Short,
rh
Clare
Simon,
Mr.
Siôn
Simpson,
Alan
Singh,
Mr.
Marsha
Skinner,
Mr.
Dennis
Slaughter,
Mr.
Andrew
Smith,
rh Mr.
Andrew
Smith,
Ms Angela C.
(Sheffield,
Hillsborough)Smith,
Angela E.
(Basildon)Smith,
Geraldine
Smith,
rh
Jacqui
Snelgrove,
Anne
Soulsby,
Sir
Peter
Southworth,
Helen
Starkey,
Dr.
Phyllis
Stewart,
Ian
Stoate,
Dr.
Howard
Strang,
rh Dr.
Gavin
Straw,
rh Mr.
Jack
Stringer,
Graham
Stuart,
Ms
Gisela
Sutcliffe,
Mr.
Gerry
Tami,
Mark
Taylor,
Ms
Dari
Taylor,
David
Thornberry,
Emily
Timms,
Mr.
Stephen
Tipping,
Paddy
Todd,
Mr.
Mark
Touhig,
Mr.
Don
Truswell,
Mr.
Paul
Turner,
Dr.
Desmond
Turner,
Mr.
Neil
Twigg,
Derek
Ussher,
Kitty
Vis,
Dr.
Rudi
Walley,
Joan
Waltho,
Lynda
Wareing,
Mr. Robert
N.
Watson,
Mr.
Tom
Watts,
Mr.
Dave
Whitehead,
Dr.
Alan
Wicks,
Malcolm
Wills,
Mr.
Michael
Winnick,
Mr.
David
Winterton,
Ms
Rosie
Wood,
Mike
Woodward,
Mr.
Shaun
Woolas,
Mr.
Phil
Wright,
Mr.
Anthony
Wright,
David
Wright,
Mr.
Iain
Wright,
Dr.
Tony
Tellers
for the
Ayes:Mr.
Ian Cawsey
and
Liz
Blackman
NOESAfriyie,
Adam
Alexander,
Danny
Amess,
Mr.
David
Bacon,
Mr.
Richard
Baker,
Norman
Baldry,
Tony
Barker,
Gregory
Baron,
Mr.
John
Barrett,
John
Beith,
rh Mr.
Alan
Benyon,
Mr.
Richard
Beresford,
Sir
Paul
Binley,
Mr.
Brian
Blunt,
Mr.
Crispin
Bone,
Mr.
Peter
Boswell,
Mr.
Tim
Brake,
Tom
Brazier,
Mr.
Julian
Breed,
Mr.
Colin
Brokenshire,
James
Brooke,
Annette
Browning,
Angela
Bruce,
Malcolm
Burns,
Mr.
Simon
Burrowes,
Mr.
David
Burstow,
Mr.
Paul
Burt,
Alistair
Burt,
Lorely
Carmichael,
Mr.
Alistair
Chope,
Mr.
Christopher
Clark,
Greg
Clarke,
rh Mr.
Kenneth
Clifton-Brown,
Mr.
Geoffrey
Cox,
Mr.
Geoffrey
Crabb,
Mr.
Stephen
Curry,
rh Mr.
David
Davies,
David T.C.
(Monmouth)Davies,
Mr.
Quentin
Davis,
rh David
(Haltemprice and
Howden)Djanogly,
Mr.
Jonathan
Dodds,
Mr.
Nigel
Donaldson,
Mr. Jeffrey
M.
Dorrell,
rh Mr.
Stephen
Dorries,
Mrs.
Nadine
Duddridge,
James
Evans,
Mr.
Nigel
Fabricant,
Michael
Fallon,
Mr.
Michael
Featherstone,
Lynne
Gale,
Mr.
Roger
Gauke,
Mr.
David
George,
Andrew
Gibb,
Mr.
Nick
Gidley,
Sandra
Gillan,
Mrs.
Cheryl
Goodman,
Mr.
Paul
Goodwill,
Mr.
Robert
Gove,
Michael
Gray,
Mr.
James
Green,
Damian
Greening,
Justine
Greenway,
Mr.
John
Grieve,
Mr.
Dominic
Gummer,
rh Mr.
John
Hammond,
Mr.
Philip
Hammond,
Stephen
Harper,
Mr.
Mark
Harris,
Dr.
Evan
Harvey,
Nick
Hayes,
Mr.
John
Heald,
Mr.
Oliver
Heath,
Mr.
David
Heathcoat-Amory,
rh Mr.
David
Hemming,
John
Hendry,
Charles
Herbert,
Nick
Hoban,
Mr.
Mark
Hollobone,
Mr.
Philip
Horam,
Mr.
John
Horwood,
Martin
Howarth,
David
Howarth,
Mr.
Gerald
Hunt,
Mr.
Jeremy
Jack,
rh Mr.
Michael
Jackson,
Mr.
Stewart
Jenkin,
Mr.
Bernard
Jones,
Mr.
David
Kawczynski,
Daniel
Key,
Robert
Kirkbride,
Miss
Julie
Knight,
rh Mr.
Greg
Lait,
Mrs.
Jacqui
Lancaster,
Mr.
Mark
Leech,
Mr.
John
Leigh,
Mr.
Edward
Letwin,
rh Mr.
Oliver
Lewis,
Dr.
Julian
Liddell-Grainger,
Mr.
Ian
Lidington,
Mr.
David
Llwyd,
Mr.
Elfyn
Loughton,
Tim
Luff,
Peter
Mackay,
rh Mr.
Andrew
Main,
Anne
Malins,
Mr.
Humfrey
May,
rh Mrs.
Theresa
McCrea,
Dr.
William
McIntosh,
Miss
Anne
McLoughlin,
rh Mr.
Patrick
Mercer,
Patrick
Miller,
Mrs.
Maria
Milton,
Anne
Mulholland,
Greg
Mundell,
David
Murrison,
Dr.
Andrew
O'Brien,
Mr.
Stephen
Öpik,
Lembit
Ottaway,
Richard
Paice,
Mr.
James
Paisley,
rh Rev.
Ian
Paterson,
Mr.
Owen
Pelling,
Mr.
Andrew
Penning,
Mike
Penrose,
John
Price,
Adam
Prisk,
Mr.
Mark
Pritchard,
Mark
Pugh,
Dr.
John
Randall,
Mr.
John
Redwood,
rh Mr.
John
Reid,
Mr.
Alan
Rennie,
Willie
Rifkind,
rh Sir
Malcolm
Robertson,
Hugh
Robertson,
Mr.
Laurence
Robinson,
Mr.
Peter
Rogerson,
Mr.
Dan
Rosindell,
Andrew
Rowen,
Paul
Ruffley,
Mr.
David
Russell,
Bob
Sanders,
Mr.
Adrian
Scott,
Mr.
Lee
Selous,
Andrew
Shapps,
Grant
Shepherd,
Mr.
Richard
Simmonds,
Mark
Simpson,
David
Simpson,
Mr.
Keith
Smith,
Sir
Robert
Soames,
Mr.
Nicholas
Spelman,
Mrs.
Caroline
Spring,
Mr.
Richard
Stanley,
rh Sir
John
Streeter,
Mr.
Gary
Stuart,
Mr.
Graham
Stunell,
Andrew
Swayne,
Mr.
Desmond
Swinson,
Jo
Swire,
Mr.
Hugo
Syms,
Mr.
Robert
Taylor,
Mr.
Ian
Taylor,
Dr.
Richard
Teather,
Sarah
Thurso,
John
Tredinnick,
David
Turner,
Mr.
Andrew
Tyrie,
Mr.
Andrew
Vaizey,
Mr.
Edward
Vara,
Mr.
Shailesh
Villiers,
Mrs.
Theresa
Walker,
Mr.
Charles
Walter,
Mr.
Robert
Waterson,
Mr.
Nigel
Webb,
Steve
Whittingdale,
Mr.
John
Wiggin,
Bill
Willetts,
Mr.
David
Williams,
Hywel
Williams,
Mark
Williams,
Mr.
Roger
Williams,
Stephen
Willott,
Jenny
Wilson,
Mr.
Rob
Winterton,
Ann
Winterton,
Sir
Nicholas
Wright,
Jeremy
Yeo,
Mr.
Tim
Younger-Ross,
Richard
Tellers
for the
Noes:Mr.
David Evennett
and
Mr.
Henry
Bellingham
Question
accordingly agreed to. Lords amendment disagreed
to.
Mr.
Deputy Speaker then proceeded to put the remaining
Questions required to be put at that
hour.
Lords
amendment No. 4 disagreed
to.
Government
amendment (a) in lieu thereof agreed
to.
Lords
amendment No. 5 disagreed
to.
Government
amendments (a) to (d) in lieu thereof agreed
to.
Lords
amendments Nos. 6 to 9 disagreed
to.
Lords
amendments Nos. 19 and 20 disagreed
to.
Government
amendment (a) in lieu of Lords amendments Nos. 6 to 9, 19 and 20 agreed
to.
Remaining
Lords amendments agreed
to.
Committee
appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for
disagreeing to certain of their amendments to the Bill: Nick Ainger,
Mrs. Cheryl Gillan, Huw Irranca-Davies, Lembit Öpik and Chris
Ruane; Nick Ainger to be the Chairman of the Committee; Three to be the
quorum of the Committee.[ Huw
Irranca-Davies.]
To
withdraw
immediately.
Reasons
for disagreeing to certain Lords amendments reported, and agreed to; to
be communicated to the
Lords.
18 July 2006 : Column 242