Clause 4 - Central Licensing Authority
Licensing Bill [Lords]
Public Bill Committees, 8 April 2003, 10:00 am
Mr Joe Benton (Bootle, Labour)
I shall now put the question of whether clause 4 should stand part of the Bill.
Mr Fraser Kemp (Assistant Whip (funded by HM Treasury); Houghton & Washington East, Labour)
On a point of order, Mr. Benton. I wonder if you could advise us. Given that we discussed whether clause 4 should stand part of the Bill under clause 3, what is the position on the new clause 4?
Mr Joe Benton (Bootle, Labour)
It is an existing clause and whether it should stand part of the Bill is being put to the Committee, as we have debated it with the previous group of amendments. It is now merely a question of putting the question formally. I repeat the question.
Question put, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
The Committee divided: Ayes 5, Noes 9.
Division number 6 - 5 yes, 9 no
Voting yes: Mark Field, Nick Harvey, Mark Hoban, Malcolm Moss, Andrew Turner
Voting no: Bob Blizzard, David Crausby, Jane Griffiths, John Grogan, Kim Howells, Kevan Jones, Fraser Kemp, Jim Knight, Martin Linton