House of Lords Journal 231 (Session 1997-98)

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Thursday 2 July 1998

The House met at three o’clock.

The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:

Irvine of Lairg, L.
(Lord Chancellor)

Aberdare, L.
Ackner, L.
Acton, L.
Addington, L.
Addison, V.
Ailesbury, M.
Ailsa, M.
Alexander of Tunis, E.
Alexander of Weedon, L.
Allenby of Megiddo, V.
Alport, L.
Ampthill, L.
Anelay of St. Johns, B.
Annaly, L.
Annan, L.
Arran, E.
Ashbourne, L.
Ashley of Stoke, L.
Astor of Hever, L.
Attlee, E.
Avebury, L.
Baker of Dorking, L.
Baldwin of Bewdley, E.
Balfour, E.
Barnett, L.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Beaumont of Whitley, L.
Beaverbrook, L.
Belhaven and Stenton, L.
Bellwin, L.
Beloff, L.
Biddulph, L.
Biffen, L.
Birdwood, L.
Blackstone, B.
Blatch, B.
Blease, L.
Bledisloe, V.
Blyth, L.
Boardman, L.
Borrie, L.
Boston of Faversham, L.
Bowness, L.
Brabazon of Tara, L.
Braine of Wheatley, L.
Brentford, V.
Bridgeman, V.
Bridges, L.
Brightman, L.
Broadbridge, L.
Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
Brougham and Vaux, L.
Bruce of Donington, L.
Burlison, L.
Burnham, L.
Butterworth, L.
Byford, B.
Byron, L.
Cadman, L.
 Caithness, E.
Calverley, L.
Campbell of Alloway, L.
Campbell of Croy, L.
Carew, L.
Carlisle, E.
Carmichael of Kelvingrove, L.
Carnegy of Lour, B.
Carrick, E.
Carter, L.
Carver, L.
Chandos, V.
Chelmsford, V.
Chesham, L.
Clancarty, E.
Clanwilliam, E.
Clark of Kempston, L.
Cledwyn of Penrhos, L.
Clinton-Davis, L.
Cocks of Hartcliffe, L.
Coleridge, L.
Colwyn, L.
Constantine of Stanmore, L.
Cooke of Thorndon, L.
Cope of Berkeley, L.
Courtown, E.
Craig of Radley, L.
Craigavon, V.
Cranborne, V.
Crathorne, L.
Crickhowell, L.
Croham, L.
Crook, L.
Cross, V.
Cullen of Ashbourne, L.
Cumberlege, B.
Dacre of Glanton, L.
Dahrendorf, L.
Darcy de Knayth, B.
David, B.
Davidson, V.
Davies of Oldham, L.
De Freyne, L.
Dean of Beswick, L.
Dean of Harptree, L.
Dearing, L.
Denbigh, E.
Denham, L.
Denton of Wakefield, B.
Desai, L.
Dholakia, L.
Dilhorne, V.
Dixon, L.
Dixon-Smith, L.
Donoughue, L.
Dormand of Easington, L.
Downshire, M.
Dubs, L.
Eatwell, L.
 Eden of Winton, L.
Effingham, E.
Elibank, L.
Elis-Thomas, L.
Ellenborough, L.
Elles, B.
Elliott of Morpeth, L.
Erroll, E.
Evans of Parkside, L.
Ezra, L.
Falconer of Thoroton, L.
Falkland, V.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Feversham, L.
Fitt, L.
Flather, B.
Flowers, L.
Fookes, B.
Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
Freeman, L.
Freyberg, L.
Gainford, L.
Gallacher, L.
Gardner of Parkes, B.
Garel-Jones, L.
Geddes, L.
Geraint, L.
Gisborough, L.
Gladwin of Clee, L.
Gladwyn, L.
Glenamara, L.
Glentoran, L.
Goodhart, L.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
Gowrie, E.
Graham of Edmonton, L.
Grenfell, L.
Grey, E.
Hacking, L.
Halsbury, E.
Hamwee, B.
Hankey, L.
Hardie, L.
Hardy of Wath, L.
Harlech, L.
Harmar-Nicholls, L.
Harris of Greenwich, L.
Harrowby, E.
Haskel, L.
Hattersley, L.
Hayhoe, L.
Hayman, B.
Hayter, L.
Henderson of Brompton, L.
Henley, L.
Higgins, L.
Hilton of Eggardon, B.
Holderness, L.
Hollis of Heigham, B.

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Holme of Cheltenham, L.
HolmPatrick, L.
Hooper, B.
Hooson, L.
Howe, E.
Howie of Troon, L.
Hoyle, L.
Hughes, L.
Hughes of Woodside, L.
Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
Hussey of North Bradley, L.
Hylton, L.
Hylton-Foster, B.
Ilchester, E.
Ironside, L.
Islwyn, L.
Janner of Braunstone, L.
Jay of Paddington, B.
Jeger, B.
Jenkins of Hillhead, L.
Jenkins of Putney, L.
Jopling, L.
Judd, L.
Kenilworth, L.
Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
Kennet, L.
Kenyon, L.
Kilbracken, L.
Kimball, L.
Kingsland, L.
Kinloss, Ly.
Kinnoull, E.
Kirkhill, L.
Knight of Collingtree, B.
Laing of Dunphail, L.
Lane of Horsell, L.
Lang of Monkton, L.
Lauderdale, E.
Layton, L.
Leigh, L.
Lester of Herne Hill, L.
Levy, L.
Liverpool, E.
Lockwood, B.
Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
Long, V.
Longford, E.
Lowry, L.
Lucas, L.
Lucas of Chilworth, L.
Ludford, B.
Luke, L.
Lytton, E.
McColl of Dulwich, L.
McConnell, L.
McIntosh of Haringey, L.
Mackay of Drumadoon, L.
McNair, L.
McNally, L.
Maddock, B.
Mallalieu, B.
Malmesbury, E.
Manchester, Bp.
Mancroft, L.
Mar, C.
Marlesford, L.
Marsh, L.
Masham of Ilton, B.
Mason of Barnsley, L.
 Massereene and Ferrard, V.
Mayhew of Twysden, L.
Merlyn-Rees, L.
Merrivale, L.
Mersey, V.
Meston, L.
Methuen, L.
Miller of Hendon, B.
Milner of Leeds, L.
Milverton, L.
Mishcon, L.
Molloy, L.
Molyneaux of Killead, L.
Monckton of Brenchley, V.
Monkswell, L.
Monro of Langholm, L.
Monson, L.
Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
Montague of Oxford, L.
Montgomery of Alamein, V.
Morris of Manchester, L.
Mountevans, L.
Mowbray and Stourton, L.
Moyne, L.
Moynihan, L.
Munster, E.
Murton of Lindisfarne, L.
Naseby, L.
Nathan, L.
Newby, L.
Newton of Braintree, L.
Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
Noel-Buxton, L.
Norfolk, D.
Norrie, L.
Northbourne, L.
Northesk, E.
Norton, L.
O’Cathain, B.
Ogmore, L.
Orme, L.
Orr-Ewing, L.
Oxfuird, V.
Park of Monmouth, B.
Paul, L.
Peel, E.
Pender, L.
Perry of Southwark, B.
Perry of Walton, L.
Peston, L.
Peyton of Yeovil, L.
Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
Pitkeathley, B.
Plant of Highfield, L.
Platt of Writtle, B.
Plummer of St. Marylebone, L.
Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
Porter of Luddenham, L.
Prentice, L.
Prys-Davies, L.
Puttnam, L.
Pym, L.
Quinton, L.
Quirk, L.
Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Randall of St. Budeaux, L.
Rankeillour, L.
Rathcavan, L.
Rawlings, B.
 Razzall, L.
Rea, L.
Reading, M.
Reay, L.
Redesdale, L.
Rendell of Babergh, B.
Rennell, L.
Renton, L.
Renton of Mount Harry, L.
Renwick, L.
Richard, L.
Ripon, Bp.
Rix, L.
Roberts of Conwy, L.
Rochester, L.
Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
Rotherwick, L.
Rowallan, L.
Russell, E.
Ryder of Wensum, L.
Sainsbury, L.
Saint Albans, D.
St. John of Bletso, L.
St. John of Fawsley, L.
Sandberg, L.
Scanlon, L.
Seccombe, B.
Sefton of Garston, L.
Selborne, E.
Selsdon, L.
Serota, B.
Sewel, L.
Shannon, E.
Sharples, B.
Shaughnessy, L.
Shepherd, L.
Shore of Stepney, L.
Simon, V.
Simon of Glaisdale, L.
Simon of Highbury, L.
Skidelsky, L.
Slim, V.
Smith of Clifton, L.
Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
Stallard, L.
Steel of Aikwood, L.
Stockton, E.
Stoddart of Swindon, L.
Stone of Blackheath, L.
Strabolgi, L.
Strafford, E.
Strathcarron, L.
Strathclyde, L.
Strathcona and Mt. Royal, L.
Sudeley, L.
Swansea, L.
Swinfen, L.
Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
Taverne, L.
Taylor of Blackburn, L.
Tebbit, L.
Teviot, L.
Thomas of Gwydir, L.
Thomas of Macclesfield, L.
Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
Thomas of Walliswood, B.
Thurlow, L.
Tope, L.

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Tordoff, L.
Trefgarne, L.
Trumpington, B.
Turner of Camden, B.
Ullswater, V.
Vivian, L.
Waddington, L.
Walker of Doncaster, L.
 Wallace of Saltaire, L.
Warnock, B.
Waverley, V.
Wedgwood, L.
Westbury, L.
Wharton, B.
Whitty, L.
Wigoder, L.
 Wilberforce, L.
Wilcox, B.
Williams of Crosby, B.
Williams of Elvel, L.
Williams of Mostyn, L.
Winchilsea and Nottingham, E.
Winston, L.
Wise, L.
Wright of Richmond, L.
Young, B.

PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Manchester.

1.Leave of Absence—It was ordered that leave of absence be granted to the Lord Henniker for the remainder of this Parliament.

Judicial Business

2.In re Cuoghi (Petitioner) (application for writ of Habeas Corpus) (lodged 1st July)—The petition of Sergio Cuoghi praying for leave to appeal in accordance with the Administration of Justice Act 1960 was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
3.Piglowska (A.P.) (Appellant) v. Piglowski (Respondent)—The appellant’s legal aid certificate was lodged.

Papers

4.Affirmative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution and ordered to lie on the Table:
1.Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Amendment Regulations 1998;
2.Draft Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure) Rules 1998.
5.Negative Instruments—The following instruments were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1.Larne Harbour Order (Northern Ireland) 1998, laid under the Northern Ireland Act 1974;
 (—)
2.Local Government Reorganisation (Wales) (Repeal of Enactments) Order 1998, laid under the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994;
 (1562)
3.Football Spectators (Seating) Order 1998, laid under the Football Spectators Act 1989.
 (1599)
6.Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings—The following papers were laid before the House and ordered to lie on the Table:
1.Report and Accounts for 1997–98 of the Scottish Hospital Trust, laid under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978;
2.Accounts for 1997–98 of the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority, together with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, laid under the Pensions Act 1995.

Private Business

7.Tamar Bridge Bill—The Chairman of Committees acquainted the House that he had appointed the following Lords to form the Select Committee on the bill:
L. CadmanV. Oxfuird
L. JacobsB. Wharton
L. Monkswell
(Chairman)

it was ordered that the Committee do meet on Tuesday 7th July at half-past ten o’clock.

Public Business

8.Royal Assent—The Lord Chancellor notified the Queen’s Assent to the following Acts and Measure:
National Lottery Act
9.Finance (No. 2) Bill—A bill to grant certain duties, to alter other duties, and to amend the law relating to the National Debt and the Public Revenue, and to make further provision in connection with Finance, was brought from the Commons endorsed with the certificate of the Speaker that the bill is a money bill, read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 133)

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10.Teaching and Higher Education Bill [HL]—The bill was returned from the Commons with the Lords amendment in lieu of one of the Commons amendments disagreed to and with the Commons amendments to which the Lords have disagreed insisted on, with reasons for such disagreement and insistence; it was ordered that the Commons reasons be printed. (HL Bill 134)
11.School Standards and Framework Bill—The bill was further considered on report; amendments were agreed to (see division lists 1 and 2); further amendments were agreed to; amendments were moved and (by leave of the House) withdrawn; further consideration on report was adjourned.
12.Northern Ireland Act 1974 (Interim Period Extension) Order 1998—It was moved by the Lord Dubs that the draft Order laid before the House on 1st June be approved; after debate, the motion was agreed to.

The House was adjourned during pleasure.
The House was resumed.

13.School Standards and Framework Bill—The bill was further considered on report; amendments were agreed to; amendments were moved and (by leave of the House) withdrawn; an amendment was disagreed to (see division list 3); further consideration on report was adjourned after amendment 176A.

The House was adjourned at eleven o’clock
to Monday next, half-past two o’clock.

DIVISIONS

Division No. 1

SCHOOL STANDARDS AND FRAMEWORK BILL

It was moved by the Baroness Seccombe, in Clause 35, page 32, line 18, at beginning to insert (“Subject to section (Grouping of community, voluntary aided, voluntary controlled and community special schools under a single governing body),”); which being objected to, the question was put thereupon, and the House divided:

Contents.............95

Not-Contents.............91

CONTENTS

Addington, L.
Ailsa, M.
Ampthill, L.
Ashbourne, L.
Astor of Hever, L.
Attlee, E.
Avebury, L.
Beaumont of Whitley, L.
Belhaven and Stenton, L.
Beloff, L.
Blatch, B.
Bowness, L.
Brabazon of Tara, L.
Bridgeman, V.
Burnham, L. [Teller]
Butterworth, L.
Calverley, L.
Carrick, E.
Chelmsford, V.
Chesham, L.
Clark of Kempston, L.
Coleridge, L.
Craig of Radley, L.
Cross, V.
Cullen of Ashbourne, L.
Dacre of Glanton, L.
Dahrendorf, L.
 Dean of Harptree, L.
Denham, L.
Dixon-Smith, L.
Eden of Winton, L.
Ellenborough, L.
Falkland, V.
Gainford, L.
Gisborough, L.
Hamwee, B.
Hayhoe, L.
Holme of Cheltenham, L.
HolmPatrick, L.
Hooper, B.
Ironside, L.
Jopling, L.
Kenyon, L.
Kinnoull, E.
Lang of Monkton, L.
Leigh, L.
Lester of Herne Hill, L.
Liverpool, E.
Ludford, B.
McNair, L.
Maddock, B.
Malmesbury, E.
Mayhew of Twysden, L.
Mersey, V.
Methuen, L.
Monro of Langholm, L.
Mowbray and Stourton, L.
Munster, E.
Murton of Lindisfarne, L.
Naseby, L.
Newby, L.
Norfolk, D.
Norrie, L.
Ogmore, L.
Pender, L.
Peyton of Yeovil, L.
Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
Platt of Writtle, B.
Plummer of St. Marylebone, L.
Pym, L.
Quinton, L.
Rawlings, B.
Redesdale, L.
Renton of Mount Harry, L.
Rotherwick, L.
Russell, E.
Sandberg, L.
Seccombe, B. [Teller]
Smith of Clifton, L.
Steel of Aikwood, L.
Stockton, E.
Strathcarron, L.
Swinfen, L.
Taverne, L.

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Thomas of Gwydir, L.
Thomas of Walliswood, B.
Tope, L.
 Tordoff, L.
Vivian, L.
Wallace of Saltaire, L.
 Warnock, B.
Wedgwood, L.
Wigoder, L.
Williams of Crosby, B.
Winchilsea and Nottingham, E.

NOT-CONTENTS

Acton, L.
Allenby of Megiddo, V.
Ashley of Stoke, L.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Blackstone, B.
Borrie, L.
Bruce of Donington, L.
Burlison, L.
Carmichael of Kelvingrove, L.
Carter, L. [Teller]
Cledwyn of Penrhos, L.
Clinton-Davis, L.
Cocks of Hartcliffe, L.
David, B.
Davies of Oldham, L.
Dearing, L.
Desai, L.
Dixon, L.
Donoughue, L.
Dormand of Easington, L.
Dubs, L.
Elis-Thomas, L.
Falconer of Thoroton, L.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Fitt, L.
Gallacher, L.
Gladwin of Clee, L.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
Graham of Edmonton, L.
 Grenfell, L.
Hacking, L.
Hardie, L.
Hardy of Wath, L.
Haskel, L.
Hayman, B.
Hollis of Heigham, B.
Hoyle, L.
Hughes, L.
Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
Hylton-Foster, B.
Ilchester, E.
Irvine of Lairg, L. (Lord Chancellor)
Jay of Paddington, B.
Jeger, B.
Kilbracken, L.
Kirkhill, L.
Levy, L.
Lytton, E.
McIntosh of Haringey, L. [Teller]
Mallalieu, B.
Mason of Barnsley, L.
Merlyn-Rees, L.
Milner of Leeds, L.
Milverton, L.
Mishcon, L.
Molloy, L.
Monkswell, L.
Montague of Oxford, L.
Morris of Manchester, L.
 Northbourne, L.
Orme, L.
Paul, L.
Peston, L.
Pitkeathley, B.
Prys-Davies, L.
Puttnam, L.
Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Randall of St. Budeaux, L.
Rea, L.
Rendell of Babergh, B.
Richard, L. (Lord Privy Seal)
Rix, L.
Serota, B.
Sewel, L.
Shepherd, L.
Simon, V.
Simon of Highbury, L.
Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
Stallard, L.
Stoddart of Swindon, L.
Stone of Blackheath, L.
Strabolgi, L.
Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
Thomas of Macclesfield, L.
Turner of Camden, B.
Weatherill, L.
Whitty, L.
Williams of Elvel, L.
Williams of Mostyn, L.
Winston, L.
Young of Old Scone, B.

Division No. 2

SCHOOL STANDARDS AND FRAMEWORK BILL

It was moved by the Baroness Blatch, in Schedule 9, page 148, line 36, at end to insert:

(“Minor Authority Governor

. In this Schedule, “minor authority governor” means a governor appointed by the town or parish council or parish meeting which covers the locality of any community primary school, any voluntary controlled primary school or any voluntary aided primary school.”);

which being objected to, the question was put thereupon, and the House divided:

Contents.............159

Not-Contents.............81

CONTENTS

Aberdare, L.
Addington, L.
Ailsa, M.
Alexander of Tunis, E.
Allenby of Megiddo, V.
Ampthill, L.
Anelay of St. Johns, B.
Annaly, L.
Ashbourne, L.
Astor of Hever, L.
Attlee, E.
Avebury, L.
Beaumont of Whitley, L.
 Belhaven and Stenton, L.
Beloff, L.
Biffen, L.
Birdwood, L.
Blatch, B.
Blyth, L.
Boardman, L.
Bowness, L.
Brabazon of Tara, L.
Braine of Wheatley, L.
Bridgeman, V.
Broadbridge, L.
Brougham and Vaux, L.
Burnham, L. [Teller]
 Butterworth, L.
Byford, B.
Cadman, L.
Calverley, L.
Campbell of Alloway, L.
Clanwilliam, E.
Clark of Kempston, L.
Cope of Berkeley, L.
Courtown, E.
Craig of Radley, L.
Cranborne, V.
Crickhowell, L.
Cross, V.
Dacre of Glanton, L.
Davidson, V.

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Dean of Harptree, L.
Dearing, L.
Denham, L.
Dixon-Smith, L.
Downshire, M.
Eden of Winton, L.
Ellenborough, L.
Elles, B.
Elliott of Morpeth, L.
Erroll, E.
Falkland, V.
Feversham, L.
Flather, B.
Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
Gainford, L.
Gardner of Parkes, B.
Geddes, L.
Gisborough, L.
Glentoran, L.
Hamwee, B.
Harlech, L.
Harris of Greenwich, L.
Harrowby, E.
Hayhoe, L.
Higgins, L.
Holderness, L.
Holme of Cheltenham, L.
HolmPatrick, L.
Hooper, B.
Howe, E.
Ilchester, E.
Jopling, L.
Kenyon, L.
Lane of Horsell, L.
Lang of Monkton, L.
Lester of Herne Hill, L.
Liverpool, E.
Long, V.
Ludford, B.
 Luke, L.
Lytton, E.
McConnell, L.
McNair, L.
Maddock, B.
Mayhew of Twysden, L.
Miller of Hendon, B.
Monro of Langholm, L.
Monson, L.
Montgomery of Alamein, V.
Mountevans, L.
Mowbray and Stourton, L.
Moyne, L.
Munster, E.
Murton of Lindisfarne, L.
Naseby, L.
Newby, L.
Newton of Braintree, L.
Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
Norfolk, D.
Norrie, L.
Northbourne, L.
Northesk, E.
Norton, L.
O’Cathain, B.
Ogmore, L.
Orr-Ewing, L.
Oxfuird, V.
Park of Monmouth, B.
Peel, E.
Pender, L.
Perry of Southwark, B.
Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
Platt of Writtle, B.
Plummer of St. Marylebone, L.
Pym, L.
Quinton, L.
Rankeillour, L.
Rawlings, B.
 Reay, L.
Redesdale, L.
Renton, L.
Renton of Mount Harry, L.
Renwick, L.
Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
Rotherwick, L.
Rowallan, L.
Sainsbury, L.
Seccombe, B.
Smith of Clifton, L.
Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
Steel of Aikwood, L.
Stockton, E.
Strathcarron, L.
Strathclyde, L. [Teller]
Strathcona and Mount Royal, L.
Sudeley, L.
Swansea, L.
Swinfen, L.
Taverne, L.
Tebbit, L.
Thomas of Gwydir, L.
Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
Thomas of Walliswood, B.
Tope, L.
Tordoff, L.
Trefgarne, L.
Trumpington, B.
Vivian, L.
Wallace of Saltaire, L.
Warnock, B.
Wedgwood, L.
Westbury, L.
Wharton, B.
Williams of Crosby, B.
Winchilsea and Nottingham, E.
Wise, L.
Young, B.

NOT-CONTENTS

Acton, L.
Ashley of Stoke, L.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Blackstone, B.
Borrie, L.
Burlison, L.
Carter, L. [Teller]
Cledwyn of Penrhos, L.
Clinton-Davis, L.
Cocks of Hartcliffe, L.
David, B.
Davies of Oldham, L.
Desai, L.
Dormand of Easington, L.
Dubs, L.
Elis-Thomas, L.
Falconer of Thoroton, L.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Fitt, L.
Gallacher, L.
Gladwin of Clee, L.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
Graham of Edmonton, L.
Grenfell, L.
Hacking, L.
Hardie, L.
 Hardy of Wath, L.
Haskel, L.
Hayman, B.
Hollis of Heigham, B.
Howie of Troon, L.
Hoyle, L.
Hughes, L.
Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
Irvine of Lairg, L. (Lord Chancellor)
Janner of Braunstone, L.
Jay of Paddington, B.
Jeger, B.
Jenkins of Putney, L.
Kilbracken, L.
Levy, L.
McIntosh of Haringey, L. [Teller]
Mallalieu, B.
Mason of Barnsley, L.
Merlyn-Rees, L.
Milner of Leeds, L.
Mishcon, L.
Molloy, L.
Monkswell, L.
Montague of Oxford, L.
Morris of Manchester, L.
Orme, L.
Paul, L.
 Peston, L.
Pitkeathley, B.
Plant of Highfield, L.
Prys-Davies, L.
Puttnam, L.
Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Randall of St. Budeaux, L.
Rea, L.
Rendell of Babergh, B.
Richard, L. (Lord Privy Seal)
Serota, B.
Sewel, L.
Shepherd, L.
Simon, V.
Simon of Highbury, L.
Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
Stallard, L.
Stoddart of Swindon, L.
Stone of Blackheath, L.
Strabolgi, L.
Thomas of Macclesfield, L.
Turner of Camden, B.
Walker of Doncaster, L.
Whitty, L.
Williams of Elvel, L.
Williams of Mostyn, L.
Winston, L.
Young of Old Scone, B.

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Division No. 3

SCHOOL STANDARDS AND FRAMEWORK BILL

It was moved by the Lord Pilkington of Oxenford, in Clause 83, page 61, line 24, at end to insert:

(“( ) The code of practice shall enable schools or admission authorities to interview parents or pupils (or both) as part of the application or admission process.”);

which being objected to, the question was put thereupon, and the House divided:

Contents.............17

Not-Contents.............39

CONTENTS

Annaly, L.
Astor of Hever, L.
Attlee, E.
Blatch, B.
Byford, B. [Teller]
 Cope of Berkeley, L.
Dixon-Smith, L.
Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
Glentoran, L.
Monro of Langholm, L.
Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
 Seccombe, B. [Teller]
Selsdon, L.
Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
Wharton, B.
Wise, L.
Young, B.

NOT-CONTENTS

Addington, L.
Blackstone, B.
Borrie, L.
Carlisle, E.
Carter, L. [Teller]
Chandos, V.
Clinton-Davis, L.
Dormand of Easington, L.
Dubs, L.
Falconer of Thoroton, L.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Gould of Potternewton, B.
 Grenfell, L.
Hardie, L.
Harris of Greenwich, L.
Haskel, L.
Hayman, B.
Irvine of Lairg, L. (Lord Chancellor)
Janner of Braunstone, L.
Judd, L.
Lester of Herne Hill, L.
McIntosh of Haringey, L. [Teller]
Maddock, B.
Monkswell, L.
Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
 Puttnam, L.
Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Rendell of Babergh, B.
Ripon, Bp.
Rix, L.
Russell, E.
Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
Thomas of Walliswood, B.
Tope, L.
Tordoff, L.
Turner of Camden, B.
Whitty, L.
Winston, L.
Young of Old Scone, B.