Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism

Opposition Day – in the House of Commons at 10:43 pm on 24 January 2001.

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That the draft Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission (Procedure Rules 2001, which were laid before this House on 13th December, be approved.
The House divided: Ayes 433, Noes 1.

Division No. 82]
AYES
Abbott, Ms DianeAnderson, Rt Hon Donald (Swansea E)
Adams, Mrs Irene (Paisley N)
Ainger, NickAnderson, Janet (Rossendale)
Ainsworth, Peter (E Surrey)Arbuthnot, Rt Hon James
Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE)Ashdown, Rt Hon Paddy
Allan, RichardAtherton, Ms Candy
Allen, GrahamAtkins, Charlotte
Amess, DavidAtkinson, Peter (Hexham)
Ancram, Rt Hon MichaelBailey, Adrian
Baldry, TonyCurry, Rt Hon David
Ballard, JackieCurtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire
Banks, TonyDarling, Rt Hon Alistair
Barron, KevinDarvill, Keith
Bayley, HughDavey, Valerie (Bristol W)
Beard, NigelDavidson, Ian
Beckett, Rt Hon Mrs MargaretDavies, Rt Hon Denzil (Lianelli)
Begg, Miss AnneDavies, Geraint (Croydon C)
Beith, Rt Hon A JDavies, Quentin (Grantham)
Bell, Martin (Tatton)Davis, Rt Hon David (Haltemprice)
Bell, Stuart (Middlesbrough)Dawson, Hilton
Benn, Hilary (Leeds C)Day, Stephen
Bennett, Andrew FDean, Mrs Janet
Benton, JoeDenham, John
Bercow, JohnDismore, Andrew
Beresford, Sir PaulDobbin, Jim
Bermingham, GeraldDonohoe, Brian H
Berry, RogerDoran, Frank
Betts, CliveDowd, Jim
Blackman, LizDrew, David
Blair, Rt Hon TonyDrown, Ms Julia
Blears, Ms HazelDuncan, Alan
Blizzard, BobDuncan Smith, Iain
Blunkett, Rt Hon DavidDunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth
Blunt, CrispinEagle, Maria (L'pool Garston)
Borrow, DavidEdwards, Huw
Boswell, TimEfford, Clive
Bottomley, Rt Hon Mrs VirginiaEllman, Mrs Louise
Bradley, Keith (Withington)Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter
Bradshaw, BenEnnis, Jeff
Brand, Dr PeterEvans, Nigel
Brazier, JulianEwing, Mrs Margaret
Breed, ColinFabricant, Michael
Brown, Rt Hon Nick (Newcastle E)Fallon, Michael
Brown, Russell (Dumfries)Fearn, Ronnie
Browning, Mrs AngelaFrtzpatrick, Jim
Burden, RichardFitzsimons, Mrs Lorna
Burnett, JohnRight, Howard
Burns, SimonFlint, Caroline
Burstow, PaulFoster, Rt Hon Derek
Butterfill, JohnFoster, Don (Bath)
Byers, Rt Hon StephenFoster, Michael Jabez (Hastings)
Cable, Dr VincentFoster, Michael J (Worcester)
Caborn, Rt Hon RichardFox, Dr Liam
Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge)Fraser, Christopher
Campbell, Rt Hon Menzies (NE Fife)Gale, Roger
Galloway, George
Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V)Gapes, Mike
Campbell-Savours, DaleGardiner, Barry
Caplin, IvorGarnier, Edward
Casale, RogerGeorge, Andrew (St lves)
Caton, MartinGibson, Dr Ian
Cawsey, IanGidley, Sandra
Chope, ChristopherGillan, Mrs Cheryl
Clapham, MichaelGilroy, Mrs Linda
Clappison, JamesGodsiff, Roger
Clark, Rt Hon Dr David (S Shields)Goggins, Paul
Clark, Dr Michael (Rayleigh)Golding, Mrs Llin
Clarke, Charles (Norwich S)Gorman, Mrs Teresa
Clelland, DavidGray, James
Clifton-Brown, GeoffreyGreen, Damian
Coffey, Ms AnnGreenway, John
Coleman, IainGriffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S)
Collins, TimGriffiths, Win (Bridgend)
Colman, TonyGrocott, Bruce
Connarty, MichaelGrogan, John
Cook, Frank (Stockton N)Gummer, Rt Hon John
Cook, Rt Hon Robin (Livingston)Hain, Peter
Cooper, YvetteHall, Mike (Weaver Vale)
Corbett, RobinHall, Patrick (Bedford)
Corbyn, JeremyHamilton, Rt Hon Sir Archie
Cormack, Sir PatrickHamilton, Fabian (Leeds NE)
Cousins, JimHammond, Philip
Cran, JamesHanson, David
Crausby, DavidHarman, Rt Hon Ms Harriet
Cummings, JohnHarris, Dr Evan
Harvey, NickLock, David
Hawkins, NickLove, Andrew
Heald, OliverLuff, Peter
Healey, JohnLyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas
Heath, David (Somerton & Frame)McAvoy, Thomas
Heathcoat-Amory, Rt Hon DavidMcCafferty, Ms Chris
Henderson, Ivan (Harwich)McCartney, Rt Hon Ian (Makerfield)
Hendrick, Mark
Hepburn, StephenMcCrea, Dr William
Hesford, StephenMacdonald, Calum
Hewitt, Ms PatriciaMcDonnell, John
Hill, KeithMcFall, John
Hodge, Ms MargaretMcGrady, Eddie
Hoey, KateMacGregor, Rt Hon John
Hogg, Rt Hon DouglasMcIsaac, Shona
Hoon, Rt Hon GeoffreyMacKay, Rt Hon Andrew
Hope, PhilMackinlay, Andrew
Hopkins, KelvinMaclennan, Rt Hon Robert
Howard, Rt Hon MichaelMcLoughlin, Patrick
Howarth, Rt Hon Alan (Newport E)McNulty, Tony
Howarth, George (Knowsley N)MacShane, Denis
Howells, Dr KimMactaggart, Fiona
Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N)McWalter, Tony
Hughes, Simon (Southwark N)McWilliam, John
Humble, Mrs JoanMadel, Sir David
Hutton, JohnMahon, Mrs Alice
Iddon, Dr BrianMallaber, Judy
Illsley, EricMaples, John
Ingram, Rt Hon AdamMarsden, Gordon (Blackpool S)
Jack, Rt Hon MichaelMarshall, David (Shettleston)
Jackson, Ms Glenda (Hampstead)Marshall-Andrews, Robert
Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough)Mates, Michael
Jamieson, DavidMawhinney, Rt Hon Sir Brian
Jenkins, BrianMaxton, John
Johnson, Alan (Hull W & Hessle)May, Mrs Theresa
Johnson, Miss Melanie (Welwyn Hatfield)Meacher, Rt Hon Michael
Merron, Gillian
Johnson Smith, Rt Hon Sir GeoffreyMichael, Rt Hon Alun
Michie, Bill (Shef'ld Heeley)
Jones, Rt Hon Barry (Alyn)Michie, Mrs Ray (Argyll & Bute)
Jones, Helen (Warrington N)Milburn, Rt Hon Alan
Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C)Miller, Andrew
Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham)Mitchell, Austin
Joyce, EricMoffatt, Laura
Keeble, Ms SallyMoonie, Dr Lewis
Keen, Alan (Feltham & Heston)Moore, Michael
Keen, Ann (Brentford & Isleworth)Moran, Ms Margaret
Keetch, PaulMorgan, Ms Julie (Cardiff N)
Kennedy, Rt Hon Charles (Ross Skye & Inverness W)Morley, Elliot
Morris, Rt Hon Ms Estelle (B'ham Yardley)
Kennedy, Jane (Wavertree)
Key, RobertMountford, Kali
Khabra, Piara SMowlam, Rt Hon Marjorie
Kidney, DavidMudie, George
Kilfoyle, PeterMullin, Chris
King, Andy (Rugby & Kenilworth)Murphy, Denis (Wansbeck)
Kirkbride, Miss JulieNaysmith, Dr Doug
Kumar, Dr AshokNorman, Archie
Ladyman, Dr StephenNorris, Dan
Laing, Mrs EleanorOaten, Mark
Lait, Mrs JacquiO'Brien, Bill (Normanton)
Lammy, DavidO'Brien, Stephen (Eddisbury)
Lansley, AndrewOlner, Bill
Lawrence, Mrs JackieO'Neill, Martin
Leigh, EdwardÖpik, Lembit
Lepper, DavidOttaway, Richard
Leslie, ChristopherPage, Richard
Letwin, OliverPaice, James
Levitt, TomPalmer, Dr Nick
Lewis, Ivan (Bury S)Pearson, Ian
Lewis, Dr Julian (New Forest E)Pickles, Eric
Lewis, Terry (Worsley)Pickthall, Colin
Liddell, Rt Hon Mrs HelenPike, Peter L
Lidington, DavidPond, Chris
Lilley, Rt Hon PeterPope, Greg
Linton, MartinPortillo, Rt Hon Michael
Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E)Streeter, Gary
Prentice, Gordon (Pendle)Stuart, Ms Gisela
Primarolo, DawnStunell, Andrew
Prior, DavidSutcliffe, Gerry
Prosser, GwynSwayne, Desmond
Purchase, KenSyms, Robert
Quinn, LawrieTapsell, Sir Peter
Rammell, BillTaylor, David (NW Leics)
Randall, JohnTaylor, Ian (Esher & Walton)
Raynsford, NickTaylor, John M (Solihull)
Redwood, Rt Hon JohnTaylor, Matthew (Truro)
Robertson, John (Glasgow Anniesland)Taylor, Sir Teddy
Temple-Morris, Peter
Robertson, Laurence (Tewk'b'ry)Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W)
Robinson, Geoffrey (Cov'try NW)Timms, Stephen
Roche, Mrs BarbaraTodd, Mark
Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne)Tonge, Dr Jenny
Rooker, Rt Hon JeffTouhig, Don
Rooney, TerryTredinnick, David
Ross, Emnie (Dundee W)Trend, Michael
Rowe, Andrew (Faversham)Trickett, Jon
Rowlands, TedTruswell, Paul
Roy, FrankTurner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE)
Ruane, ChrisTurner, Dr George (NW Norfolk)
Ruddock, JoanTurner, Neil (Wigan)
Ruffley, DavidTwigg, Stephen (Enfield)
Russell, Bob (Colchester)Tyler, Paul
St Aubyn, NickTynan, Bill
Sanders, AdrianTyrie, Andrew
Sarwar, MohammadViggers, Peter
Sawford, PhilWalter, Robert
Sayeed, JonathanWaterson, Nigel
Shaw, JonathanWatts, David
Sheldon, Rt Hon RobertWebb, Steve
Shephard, Rt Hon Mrs GillianWells, Bowen
Shepherd, RichardWhite, Brian
Short, Rt Hon ClareWhitney, Sir Raymond
Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S)Whittingdale, John
Simpson, Keith (Mid-Norfolk)Wicks, Malcolm
Skinner, DennisWiddecombe, Rt Hon Miss Ann
Smith, Angela (Basildon)Wigley, Rt Hon Dafydd
Smith, Rt Hon Chris (Islington S)Willetts, David
Smith, Jacqui (Redditch)Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W)
Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent)
Smith, Sir Robert (W Ab'd'ns)Williams, Alan W (E Carmarthen)
Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S)Williams, Mrs Betty (Conwy)
Soames, NicholasWillis, Phil
Southworth, Ms HelenWills, Michael
Spellar, JohnWilson, Brian
Spelman, Mrs CarolineWinnick, David
Spicer, Sir MichaelWinterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton)
Spring, RichardWinterton, Nicholas (Macclesfield)
Squire, Ms RachelWood, Mike
Stanley, Rt Hon Sir JohnWoolas, Phil
Starkey, Dr PhyllisWorthington, Tony
Steinberg, GerryWright, Anthony D (Gt Yarmouth)
Stewart, David (Inverness E)Wright, Tony (Cannock)
Stewart, Ian (Eccles)Wyatt, Derek
Strang, Rt Hon Dr GavinYeo, Tim
Straw, Rt Hon JackYoung, Rt Hon Sir George
NOES
Hunter, Andrew

Question accordingly agreed to.

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