Statutory Sick Pay

Points of Order – in the House of Commons at 6:41 pm on 27 February 1991.

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It being after Seven o'clock, MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER proceeded, pursuant to the Order [22 February], to put successively the Questions on the remaining motions.

Motion made and Question put,

That the draft Statutory Sick Pay (Rate of Payment) Order 1991, which was laid before this House on 13th February, be approved.—[Mr. Newton.]

The House divided: Ayes 288, Noes 191.

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AYES
Adley, RobertClarke, Rt Hon K. (Rushcliffe)
Aitken, JonathanColvin, Michael
Alexander, RichardConway, Derek
Alison, Rt Hon MichaelCoombs, Anthony (Wyre F'rest)
Allason, RupertCoombs, Simon (Swindon)
Amery, Rt Hon JulianCope, Rt Hon John
Amess, DavidCormack, Patrick
Arbuthnot, JamesCouchman, James
Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham)Currie, Mrs Edwina
Ashby, DavidCurry, David
Atkins, RobertDavies, Q. (Stamf'd & Spald'g)
Baker, Rt Hon K. (Mole Valley)Davis, David (Boothferry)
Baker, Nicholas (Dorset N)Day, Stephen
Baldry, TonyDevlin, Tim
Beaumont-Dark, AnthonyDickens, Geoffrey
Bellingham, HenryDicks, Terry
Bendall, VivianDouglas-Hamilton, Lord James
Bennett, Nicholas (Pembroke)Dover, Den
Benyon, W.Dunn, Bob
Bevan, David GilroyDurant, Sir Anthony
Biffen, Rt Hon JohnDykes, Hugh
Blackburn, Dr John G.Eggar, Tim
Blaker, Rt Hon Sir PeterEmery, Sir Peter
Bonsor, Sir NicholasEvans, David (Welwyn Hatf'd)
Boscawen, Hon RobertEvennett, David
Boswell, TimFairbairn, Sir Nicholas
Bottomley, PeterFallon, Michael
Bottomley, Mrs VirginiaFenner, Dame Peggy
Bowden, A (Brighton K'pto'n)Fishburn, John Dudley
Bowden, Gerald (Dulwich)Fookes, Dame Janet
Bowis, JohnForman, Nigel
Boyson, Rt Hon Dr Sir RhodesForsyth, Michael (Stirling)
Braine, Rt Hon Sir BernardFowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman
Brazier, JulianFox, Sir Marcus
Bright, GrahamFreeman, Roger
Brooke, Rt Hon PeterFrench, Douglas
Brown, Michael (Brigg & Cl't's)Gale, Roger
Browne, John (Winchester)Gardiner, Sir George
Bruce, Ian (Dorset South)Garel-Jones, Tristan
Buchanan-Smith, Rt Hon AlickGill, Christopher
Buck, Sir AntonyGilmour, Rt Hon Sir Ian
Burns, SimonGlyn, Dr Sir Alan
Butler, ChrisGoodhart, Sir Philip
Butterfill, JohnGoodlad, Alastair
Carlisle, John, (Luton N)Gorman, Mrs Teresa
Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln)Gorst, John
Carrington, MatthewGreenway, Harry (Ealing N)
Carttiss, MichaelGreenway, John (Ryedale)
Cash, WilliamGregory, Conal
Chalker, Rt Hon Mrs LyndaGriffiths, Peter (Portsmouth N)
Channon, Rt Hon PaulGrist, Ian
Chapman, SydneyGround, Patrick
Chope, ChristopherGummer, Rt Hon John Selwyn
Churchill, MrHague, William
Clark, Rt Hon Alan (Plymouth)Hamilton, Hon Archie (Epsom)
Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford)Hamilton, Neil (Tatton)
Clark, Rt Hon Sir WilliamHanley, Jeremy
Hannam, JohnNeubert, Sir Michael
Hargreaves, Ken (Hyndburn)Newton, Rt Hon Tony
Harris, DavidNicholson, David (Taunton)
Haselhurst, AlanNicholson, Emma (Devon West)
Hayes, JerryNorris, Steve
Hayhoe, Rt Hon Sir BarneyOnslow, Rt Hon Cranley
Hayward, RobertOppenheim, Phillip
Heathcoat-Amory, DavidPage, Richard
Heseltine, Rt Hon MichaelPaice, James
Hicks, Mrs Maureen (Wolv' NE)Patnick, Irvine
Hicks, Robert (Cornwall SE)Patten, Rt Hon Chris (Bath)
Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L.Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey
Hill, JamesPawsey, James
Holt, RichardPeacock, Mrs Elizabeth
Hordern, Sir PeterPorter, David (Waveney)
Howard, Rt Hon MichaelPortillo, Michael
Howarth, G. (Cannock & B'wd)Powell, William (Corby)
Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford)Price, Sir David
Howell, Ralph (North Norfolk)Raison, Rt Hon Sir Timothy
Hughes, Robert G. (Harrow W)Rathbone, Tim
Hunt, Rt Hon DavidRedwood, John
Hunt, Sir John (Ravensbourne)Rhodes James, Robert
Hunter, AndrewRiddick, Graham
Irvine, MichaelRidley, Rt Hon Nicholas
Irving, Sir CharlesRidsdale, Sir Julian
Jack, MichaelRifkind, Rt Hon Malcolm
Janman, TimRoberts, Sir Wyn (Conwy)
Jessel, TobyRoe, Mrs Marion
Johnson Smith, Sir GeoffreyRossi, Sir Hugh
Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N)Rost, Peter
Jones, Robert B (Herts W)Ryder, Rt Hon Richard
Jopling, Rt Hon MichaelSayeed, Jonathan
Kellett-Bowman, Dame ElaineScott, Rt Hon Nicholas
Key, RobertShaw, David (Dover)
King, Roger (B'ham N'thfield)Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey)
King, Rt Hon Tom (Bridgwater)Shaw, Sir Michael (Scarb')
Kirkhope, TimothyShephard, Mrs G. (Norfolk SW)
Knapman, RogerShepherd, Colin (Hereford)
Knight, Greg (Derby North)Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge)
Knight, Dame Jill (Edgbaston)Shersby, Michael
Knowles, MichaelSims, Roger
Knox, DavidSkeet, Sir Trevor
Lamont, Rt Hon NormanSmith, Tim (Beaconsfield)
Lang, Rt Hon IanSoames, Hon Nicholas
Latham, MichaelSpicer, Michael (S Worcs)
Lee, John (Pendle)Squire, Robin
Leigh, Edward (Gainsbor'gh)Stanbrook, Ivor
Lennox-Boyd, Hon MarkStanley, Rt Hon Sir John
Lester, Jim (Broxtowe)Steen, Anthony
Lilley, Rt Hon PeterStern, Michael
Lloyd, Sir Ian (Havant)Stevens, Lewis
Lord, MichaelStewart, Andy (Sherwood)
McCrindle, Sir RobertStewart, Rt Hon Ian (Herts N)
MacGregor, Rt Hon JohnSumberg, David
MacKay, Andrew (E Berkshire)Summerson, Hugo
Maclean, DavidTaylor, Ian (Esher)
McNair-Wilson, Sir PatrickTaylor, Teddy (S'end E)
Madel, DavidTemple-Morris, Peter
Malins, HumfreyThatcher, Rt Hon Margaret
Mans, KeithThompson, D. (Calder Valley)
Maples, JohnThompson, Patrick (Norwich N)
Marland, PaulThorne, Neil
Marlow, TonyThornton, Malcolm
Marshall, John (Hendon S)Thurnham, Peter
Marshall, Sir Michael (Arundel)Townend, John (Bridlington)
Mates, MichaelTownsend, Cyril D. (B'heath)
Maude, Hon FrancisTracey, Richard
Mawhinney, Dr BrianTredinnick, David
Mellor, Rt Hon DavidTrippier, David
Meyer, Sir AnthonyTrotter, Neville
Miller, Sir HalTwinn, Dr Ian
Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling)Vaughan, Sir Gerard
Mitchell, Sir DavidViggers, Peter
Montgomery, Sir FergusWakeham, Rt Hon John
Morris, M (N'hampton S)Waldegrave, Rt Hon William
Morrison, Sir CharlesWalden, George
Moss, MalcolmWalker, Bill (T'side North)
Mudd, DavidWaller, Gary
Neale, Sir GerrardWalters, Sir Dennis
Nelson, AnthonyWardle, Charles (Bexhill)
Watts, JohnWolfson, Mark
Wells, BowenWood, Timothy
Wheeler, Sir JohnWoodcock, Dr. Mike
Whitney, RayYeo, Tim
Widdecombe, AnnYoung, Sir George (Acton)
Wiggin, Jerry
Wilkinson, JohnTellers for the Ayes:
Winterton, Mrs AnnMr. John M. Taylor and
Winterton, NicholasMr. Tom Sackville
NOES
Allen, GrahamGeorge, Bruce
Alton, DavidGodman, Dr Norman A.
Archer, Rt Hon PeterGolding, Mrs Llin
Armstrong, HilaryGordon, Mildred
Ashdown, Rt Hon PaddyGould, Bryan
Banks, Tony (Newham NW)Graham, Thomas
Barnes, Harry (Derbyshire NE)Grant, Bernie (Tottenham)
Barnes, Mrs Rosie (Greenwich)Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S)
Barron, KevinGriffiths, Win (Bridgend)
Battle, JohnHardy, Peter
Beckett, MargaretHaynes, Frank
Beggs, RoyHeal, Mrs Sylvia
Bell, StuartHenderson, Doug
Bellotti, DavidHinchliffe, David
Benn, Rt Hon TonyHoey, Ms Kate (Vauxhall)
Benton, JosephHome Robertson, John
Bermingham, GeraldHood, Jimmy
Bidwell, SydneyHowarth, George (Knowsley N)
Blackburn, Dr John G.Howells, Dr. Kim (Pontypridd)
Boateng, PaulHughes, Robert (Aberdeen N)
Boyes, RolandHughes, Roy (Newport E)
Bray, Dr JeremyHughes, Simon (Southwark)
Brown, Gordon (D'mline E)Illsley, Eric
Brown, Nicholas (Newcastle E)Janner, Greville
Brown, Ron (Edinburgh Leith)Jones, Barry (Alyn & Deeside)
Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon)Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S W)
Callaghan, JimKaufman, Rt Hon Gerald
Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE)Kennedy, Charles
Campbell, Ron (Blyth Valley)Kilfedder, James
Campbell-Savours, D. N.Kinnock, Rt Hon Neil
Canavan, DennisKirkwood, Archy
Carlile, Alex (Mont'g)Lamond, James
Cartwright, JohnLeadbitter, Ted
Clark, Dr David (S Shields)Leighton, Ron
Clarke, Tom (Monklands W)Lewis, Terry
Clay, BobLivingstone, Ken
Clelland, DavidLivsey, Richard
Cook, Robin (Livingston)Lofthouse, Geoffrey
Corbett, RobinMcAllion, John
Corbyn, JeremyMcAvoy, Thomas
Crowther, StanMcCartney, Ian
Cryer, BobMcCrea, Rev William
Cummings, JohnMcFall, John
Cunningham, Dr JohnMcKelvey, William
Dalyell, TamMcLeish, Henry
Davis, Terry (B'ham Hodge H'l)Maclennan, Robert
Dixon, DonMcMaster, Gordon
Dobson, FrankMcNamara, Kevin
Doran, FrankMcWilliam, John
Duffy, A. E. P.Madden, Max
Dunnachie, JimmyMaginnis, Ken
Dunwoody, Hon Mrs GwynethMahon, Mrs Alice
Eadie, AlexanderMarek, Dr John
Eastham, KenMartin, Michael J. (Springburn)
Evans, John (St Helens N)Martlew, Eric
Ewing, Mrs Margaret (Moray)Maxton, John
Fatchett, DerekMeacher, Michael
Faulds, AndrewMeale, Alan
Fearn, RonaldMichael, Alun
Field, Frank (Birkenhead)Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley)
Fields, Terry (L'pool B G'n)Michie, Mrs Ray (Arg'I & Bute)
Fisher, MarkMolyneaux, Rt Hon James
Flynn, PaulMoonie, Dr Lewis
Foot, Rt Hon MichaelMorgan, Rhodri
Forsythe, Clifford (Antrim S)Morley, Elliot
Foster, DerekMorris, Rt Hon A. (W'shawe)
Fraser, JohnMorris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon)
Fyfe, MariaMowlam, Marjorie
Garrett, John (Norwich South)Murphy, Paul
Nellist, DaveSnape, Peter
O'Brien, WilliamSoley, Clive
O'Hara, EdwardSpearing, Nigel
O'Neill, MartinSteinberg, Gerry
Owen, Rt Hon Dr DavidStrang, Gavin
Patchett, TerryStraw, Jack
Pendry, TomTaylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury)
Powell, Ray (Ogmore)Taylor, Rt Hon J. D. (S'ford)
Prescott, JohnTaylor, Matthew (Truro)
Primarolo, DawnTurner, Dennis
Quin, Ms JoyceVaz, Keith
Radice, GilesWalker, A. Cecil (Belfast N)
Redmond, MartinWallace, James
Rees, Rt Hon MerlynWardell, Gareth (Gower)
Reid, Dr JohnWatson, Mike (Glasgow, C)
Richardson, JoWelsh, Andrew (Angus E)
Rogers, AllanWelsh, Michael (Doncaster N)
Rooker, JeffWilliams, Rt Hon Alan
Ross, Ernie (Dundee W)Williams, Alan W. (Carmthen)
Ross, William (Londonderry E)Wilson, Brian
Rowlands, TedWinnick, David
Ruddock, JoanWise, Mrs Audrey
Sedgemore, BrianWorthington, Tony
Sheldon, Rt Hon RobertYoung, David (Bolton SE)
Skinner, Dennis
Smith, Andrew (Oxford E)Tellers for the Noes:
Smith, C. (Isl'ton & F'bury)Mr. Allen McKay and
Smith, J. P. (Vale of Glam)Mr. Jack Thompson.
Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S)

Question accordingly agreed to.

Resolved,That the draft Statutory Sick Pay (Small Employers' Relief) Regulations 1991, which were laid before this House on 20th February, be approved.—[Mr. Newton.]