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Sexual Offences Bill

Volume 409: debated on Tuesday 15 July 2003

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Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Orders [28 June 2001 and 29 October 2002].

That the following provisions shall apply to the Sexual Offences Bill [Lords]:

Committal

1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.

Proceedings In Standing Committee

2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 14th October 2003.

3. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

Consideration And Third Reading

4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

6. Sessional Order B (programming committees) made on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other Proceedings

7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of any message from the Lords) may be programmed.— [Joan Ryan.]

The House divided: Ayes 320, Noes 140.

Division No. 291]

[6:59 pm

AYES

Adams, Irene (Paisley N)Cox, Tom (Tooting)
Ainger, NickCranston, Ross
Ainsworth, Bob (Cov'try NE)Cruddas, Jon
Alexander, DouglasCryer, Ann (Keighley)
Allen, GrahamCryer, John (Hornchurch)
Anderson, rh Donald (Swansea E)Cummings, John
Anderson, Janet (Rossendale & Darwen)Cunningham, Jim (Coventry S)
Cunningham, Tony (Workington)
Atherton, Ms CandyDalyell, Tam
Atkins, CharlotteDavey, Valerie (Bristol W)
Austin, JohnDavid, Wayne
Bailey, AdrianDavidson, Ian
Baird, VeraDavies, rh Denzil (Llanelli)
Banks, TonyDavies, Geraint (Croydon C)
Barnes, HarryDavis, rh Terry (B'ham Hodge H)
Battle, JohnDawson, Hilton
Bayley, HughDean, Mrs Janet
Beard, NigelDenham, rh John
Beckett, rh MargaretDhanda, Parmjit
Begg, Miss AnneDismore, Andrew
Benn, HilaryDobbin, Jim (Heywood)
Bennett, AndrewDoran, Frank
Benton, Joe (Bootle)Dowd, Jim (Lewisham W)
Berry, RogerDrew, David (Stroud)
Best, HaroldDunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth
Betts, CliveEagle, Angela (Wallasey)
Blackman, LizEagle, Maria (L'pool Garston)
Blears, Ms HazelEdwards, Huw
Blizzard, BobEllman, Mrs Louise
Blunkett, rh DavidEnnis, Jeff (Barnsley E)
Borrow, DavidFarrelly, Paul
Bradley, rh Keith (Withington)Field, rh Frank (Birkenhead)
Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin)Fitzpatrick, Jim
Bradshaw, BenFitzsimons, Mrs Lorna
Brennan, KevinFlint, Caroline
Brown, rh Nicholas (Newcastle E Wallsend)Flynn, Paul (Newport W)
Follett, Barbara
Brown, Russell (Dumfries)Foster, Michael (Worcester)
Browne, DesmondFoster, Michael Jabez (Hastings & Rye)
Bryant, Chris
Buck, Ms KarenFoulkes, rh George
Burgon, ColinFrancis, Dr. Hywel
Burnham, AndyGapes, Mike (Ilford S)
Cairns, DavidGardiner, Barry
Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge)Gerrard, Neil
Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V)Gibson, Dr. Ian
Caplin, IvorGilroy, Linda
Casale, RogerGodsiff, Roger
Caton, MartinGoggins, Paul
Cawsey, Ian (Brigg)Griffiths, Jane (Reading E)
Challen, ColinGriffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S)
Chaytor, DavidGriffiths, Win (Bridgend)
Clapham, MichaelGrogan, John
Clark, Mrs Helen (Peterborough)Hain, rh Peter
Clark, Dr. Lynda (Edinburgh Pentlands)Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale)
Hamilton, David (Midlothian)
Clark, Paul (Gillingham)Hamilton, Fabian (Leeds NE)
Clarke, rh Tom (Coatbridge & Chryston)Hanson, David
Havard, Dai (Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney)
Clarke, Tony (Northampton S)
Clelland, DavidHealey, John
Clwyd, Ann (Cynon V)Henderson, Ivan (Harwich)
Cohen, HarryHepburn, Stephen
Coleman, IainHeppell, John
Colman, TonyHesford, Stephen
Connarty, MichaelHeyes, David
Cook, Frank (Stockton N)Hill, Keith (Streatham)
Cook, rh Robin (Livingston)Hinchliffe, David
Cooper, YvetteHoey, Kate (Vauxhall)
Corbyn, JeremyHood, Jimmy (Clydesdale)
Cousins, JimHope, Phil (Corby)

Hopkins, KelvinMorgan, Julie
Howarth, George (Knowsley N & Sefton E)Morley, Elliot
Mudie, George
Hoyle, LindsayMunn, Ms Meg
Hughes, Beverley (Stretford & Urmston)Murphy, Denis (Wansbeck)
Murphy, Jim (Eastwood)
Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N)Naysmith, Dr. Doug
Humble, Mrs JoanNorris, Dan (Wansdyke)
Hurst, Alan (Braintree)O'Brien, Bill (Normanton)
Hutton, rh JohnO'Brien, Mike (N Warks)
Iddon, Dr. BrianO'Hara, Edward
Illsley, EricOlner, Bill
Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough)O'Neill, Martin
Jenkins, BrianPalmer, Dr. Nick
Johnson, Alan (Hull W)Pearson, Ian
Johnson, Miss Melanie (Welwyn Hatfield)Perham, Linda
Picking, Anne
Jones, Helen (Warrington N)Pickthall, Colin
Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C)Plaskitt, James
Jones, Lynne (Selly Oak)Pollard, Kerry
Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S)Pond, Chris (Gravesham)
Jowell, rh TessaPope, Greg (Hyndburn)
Joyce, Eric (Falkirk W)Pound, Stephen
Kaufman, rh GeraldPrentice, Gordon (Pendle)
Keeble, Ms SallyPrescott, rh John
Keen, Alan (Feltham)Primarolo, rh Dawn
Keen, Ann (Brentford)Prosser, Gwyn
Kemp, FraserPurchase, Ken
Khabra, Piara S.Purnell, James
Kidney, DavidQuinn, Lawrie
Kilfoyle, PeterRammell, Bill
King, Andy (Rugby)Rapson, Syd (Portsmouth N)
Knight, Jim (S Dorset)Raynsford, rh Nick
Kumar, Dr. AshokReed, Andy (Loughborough)
Ladyman, Dr. StephenReid, rh Dr. John (Hamilton N & Bellshill)
Lammy, David
Laxton, Bob (Derby N)Robertson, John (Glasgow Anniesland)
Lazarowicz, Mark
Lepper, DavidRobinson, Geoffrey (Coventry NW)
Leslie, Christopher
Levitt, Tom (High Peak)Rooney, Terry
Lewis, Ivan (Bury S)Ross, Ernie (Dundee W)
Lewis, Terry (Worsley)Ruane, Chris
Linton, MartinRuddock, Joan
Lloyd, Tony (Manchester C)Russell, Ms Christine (City of Chester)
Love, Andrew
Lucas, Ian (Wrexham)Ryan, Joan (Enfield N)
Luke, Iain (Dundee E)Sarwar, Mohammad
Lyons, John (Strathkelvin)Savidge, Malcolm
McAvoy, ThomasSawford, Phil
McCabe, StephenSedgemore, Brian
McCafferty, ChrisShaw, Jonathan
McDonagh, SiobhainSheerman, Barry
McDonnell, JohnSheridan, Jim
MacDougall, JohnShort, rh Clare
McFall, JohnSimpson, Alan (Nottingham S)
McKenna, RosemarySingh, Marsha
Mackinlay, AndrewSkinner, Dennis
McNamara, KevinSmith, rh Andrew (Oxford E)
MacShane, DenisSmith, Angela (Basildon)
Mactaggart, FionaSmith, rh Chris (Islington S & Finsbury)
McWalter, Tony
Mahmood, KhalidSmith, Geraldine (Morecambe & Lunesdale)
Mahon, Mrs Alice
Mallaber, JudySmith, Jacqui (Redditch)
Mandelson, rh PeterSmith, John (Glamorgan)
Marris, Rob (Wolverh'ton SW)Soley, Clive
Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S)Southworth, Helen
Marshall, Jim (Leicester S)Spellar, rh John
Merron, GillianStarkey, Dr. Phyllis
Michael, rh AlunSteinberg, Gerry
Milburn, rh AlanStevenson, George
Miller, AndrewStewart, David (Inverness E & Lochaber)
Moffatt, Laura
Mole, ChrisStewart, Ian (Eccles)
Moran, MargaretStinchcombe, Paul

Stoate, Dr. HowardWard, Claire
Stringer, GrahamWareing, Robert N.
Stuart, Ms GiselaWatson, Tom (W Bromwich E)
Sutcliffe, GerryWatts, David
Tami, Mark (Alyn)White, Brian
Taylor, Dari (Stockton S)Whitehead, Dr. Alan
Taylor, David (NW Leics)Wicks, Malcolm
Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W)Wills, Michael
Thomas, Gareth (Harrow W)Wilson, Brian
Timms, StephenWinnick, David
Tipping, PaddyWinterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C)
Todd, Mark (S Derbyshire)Wood, Mike (Batley)
Touhig, Don (Islwyn)Woodward, Shaun
Truswell, PaulWoolas, Phil
Turner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE)Worthington, Tony
Turner, Dr. Desmond (Brighton Kemptown)Wright, Anthony D. (Gt Yarmouth)
Turner, Neil (Wigan)Wright, David (Telford)
Twigg, Derek (Halton)Wright, Tony (Cannock)
Twigg, Stephen (Enfield)Wyatt, Derek
Tynan, Bill (Hamilton S)
Vaz, Keith (Leicester E)

Tellers for the Ayes:

Vis, Dr. Rudi

Ms Bridget Prentice and

Walley, Ms Joan

Vernon Coaker

NOES
Ainsworth, Peter (E Surrey)Goodman, Paul
Allan, RichardGray, James (N Wilts)
Amess, DavidGreen, Damian (Ashford)
Bacon, RichardGrieve, Dominic
Barker, GregoryGummer, rh John
Baron, John (Billericay)Hague, rh William
Beggs, Roy (E Antrim)Hammond, Philip
Beresford, Sir PaulHancock, Mike
Boswell, TimHarris, Dr. Evan (Oxford W & Abingdon)
Bottomley, Peter (Worthing W)
Brady, GrahamHawkins, Nick
Brazier, JulianHayes, John (S Holland)
Brooke, Mrs Annette L.Heath, David
Browning, Mrs AngelaHendry, Charles
Burstow, PaulHoban, Mark (Fareham)
Burt, AlistairHogg, rh Douglas
Butterfill, JohnHoram, John (Orpington)
Cable, Dr. VincentHughes, Simon (Southwark N)
Cameron, DavidHunter, Andrew
Campbell, rh Menzies (NE Fife)Jack, rh Michael
Carmichael, AlistairJackson, Robert (Wantage)
Cash, WilliamKennedy, rh Charles (Ross Skye & Inverness)
Chapman, Sir Sydney (Chipping Barnet)
Key, Robert (Salisbury)
Chope, ChristopherKirkbride, Miss Julie
Clappison, JamesLaing, Mrs Eleanor
Clifton-Brown, GeoffreyLait, Mrs Jacqui
Cormack, Sir PatrickLamb, Norman
Davey, Edward (Kingston)Laws, David (Yeovil)
Davies, Quentin (Grantham & Stamford)Leigh, Edward
Letwin, rh Oliver
Davis, rh David (Haltemprice & Howden)Lewis, Dr. Julian (New Forest E)
Liddell-Grainger, Ian
Djanogly, JonathanLidington, David
Dodds, NigelLilley, rh Peter
Donaldson, Jeffrey M.Loughton, Tim
Dorrell, rh StephenLuff, Peter (M-Worcs)
Doughty, SueMcIntosh, Miss Anne
Duncan, Peter (Galloway)Mackay, rh Andrew
Evans, NigelMcLoughlin, Patrick
Ewing, AnnabelleMalins, Humfrey
Fallon, MichaelMaples, John
Flook, AdrianMarsden, Paul (Shrewsbury & Atcham)
Forth, rh Eric
Foster, Don (Bath)Mercer, Patrick
Francois, MarkMoore, Michael
Garnier, EdwardMurrison, Dr. Andrew
George, Andrew (St. Ives)Oaten, Mark (Winchester)
Gidley, SandraO'Brien, Stephen (Eddisbury)

Öpik, LembitSteen, Anthony
Osborne, George (Tatton)Stunell, Andrew
Page, RichardSwire, Hugo (E Devon)
Paisley, Rev. IanTaylor, Ian (Esher)
Price, Adam (E Carmarthen & Dinefwr)Taylor, John (Solihull)
Taylor, Dr. Richard (Wyre F)
Pugh, Dr. JohnTrimble, rh David
Randall, JohnTurner, Andrew (Isle of Wight)
Rendel, DavidTyler, Paul (N Cornwall)
Robathan, AndrewViggers, Peter
Robertson, Angus (Moray)Waterson, Nigel
Rosindell, AndrewWatkinson, Angela
Ruffley, DavidWebb, Steve (Northavon)
Russell, Bob (Colchester)Weir, Michael
Salmond, AlexWhittingdale, John
Sayeed, JonathanWiddecombe, rh Miss Ann
Selous, AndrewWiggin, Bill
Shepherd, RichardWilkinson, John
Simmonds, MarkWilliams, Hywel (Caernarfon)
Smith, Sir Robert (W Ab'd'ns & Kincardine)Willis, Phil
Wilshire, David
Smyth, Rev. Martin (Belfast S)Young, rh Sir George
Spelman, Mrs CarolineYounger-Ross, Richard
Spicer, Sir Michael
Spink, Bob (Castle Point)

Tellers for the Noes:

Spring, Richard

Mr. Robert Syms and

Stanley, rh Sir John

Hugh Robertson

Question accordingly agreed to.