– in the House of Commons at 10:44 pm on 29 January 2001.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52(1)(a) (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills),That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Criminal Justice and Police Bill, it is expedient to authorise—
| Division No. 90] | [11.12 pm |
| AYES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Bayley, Hugh |
| Ainger, Nick | Beckett, Rt Hon Mrs Margaret |
| Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try HE) | Begg, Miss Anne |
| Allen, Graham | Benn, Hilary (Leeds C) |
| Anderson, Janet (Rossendale) | Benn, Rt Hon Tony (Chesterfield) |
| Armstrong, Rt Hon Ms Hilary | Bennett, Andrew F |
| Austin, John | Benton, Joe |
| Bailey, Adrian | Bermingham, Gerald |
| Banks, Tony | Best, Harold |
| Barnes, Harry | Blackman, Liz |
| Blizzard, Bob | Gibson, Dr Ian |
| Bradley, Keith (Withington) | Godsiff, Roger |
| Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin) | Goggins, Paul |
| Brinton, Mrs Helen | Golding, Mrs Llin |
| Brown, Russell (Dumfries) | Griffiths, Jane (Reading E) |
| Browne, Desmond | Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) |
| Buck, Ms Karen | Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) |
| Burden, Richard | Grocott, Bruce |
| Burgon, Colin | Hain, Peter |
| Burnett, John | Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale) |
| Burstow, Paul | Hamilton, Fabian (Leeds NE) |
| Butler, Mrs Christine | Hancock, Mike |
| Caborn, Rt Hon Richard | Hanson, David |
| Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) | Harman, Rt Hon Ms Harriet |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | Harris, Dr Evan |
| Caplin, Ivor | Healey, John |
| Chapman, Ben (Wirral S) | Henderson, Doug (Newcastle N) |
| Clapham, Michael | Hendrick, Mark |
| Clark, Rt Hon Dr David (S Shields) | Hepburn, Stephen |
| Clark, Dr Lynda | Heppell, John |
| (Edinburgh Pentlands) | Hewitt, Ms Patricia |
| Clarke, Charles (Norwich S) | Hill, Keith |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Tom (Coatbridge) | Hinchliffe, David |
| Clarke, Tony (Northampton S) | Hoey, Kate |
| Clelland, David | Hoon, Rt Hon Geoffrey |
| Clwyd, Ann | Hope, Phil |
| Coffey, Ms Ann | Hopkins, Kelvin |
| Cohen, Harry | Howarth, Rt Hon Alan (Newport E) |
| Coleman, Iain | Howells, Dr Kim |
| Colman, Tony | Hoyle, Lindsay |
| Cook, Rt Hon Robin (Livingston) | Hughes, Ms Beverley (Stretford) |
| Corbett, Robin | Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) |
| Cotter, Brian | Hughes, Simon (Southwark N) |
| Cousins, Jim | Humble, Mrs Joan |
| Cox, Tom | Hurst, Alan |
| Crausby, David | Hutton, John |
| Cryer, Mrs Ann (Keighley) | Iddon, Dr Brian |
| Cryer, John (Hornchurch) | Illsley, Eric |
| Cummings, John | Ingram, Rt Hon Adam |
| Cunningham, Rt Hon Dr Jack | Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) |
| (Copeland) | Jamieson, David |
| Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S) | Johnson, Alan (Hull W & Hessle) |
| Dalyell, Tam | Johnson, Miss Melanie |
| Darling, Rt Hon Alistair | (Welwyn Hatfield) |
| Darvill, Keith | Jones, Rt Hon Barry (Alyn) |
| Davidson, Ian | Jones, Helen (Warrington N) |
| Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) | Joyce, Eric |
| Davies, Geraint (Croydon C) | Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald |
| Davis, Rt Hon Terry | Keeble, Ms Sally |
| (B'ham Hodge H) | Keen, Alan (Feltham & Heston) |
| Dean, Mrs Janet | Kemp, Fraser |
| Denham, John | Kennedy, Jane (Wavertree) |
| Dobson, Rt Hon Frank | Khabra, Piara S |
| Doran, Frank | Kilfoyle, Peter |
| Dowd, Jim | Kirkwood, Archy |
| Eagle, Angela (Wallasey) | Kumar, Dr Ashok |
| Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) | Ladyman, Dr Stephen |
| Edwards, Huw | Lammy, David |
| Efford, Clive | Lawrence, Mrs Jackie |
| Ellman, Mrs Louise | Lepper, David |
| Ennis, Jeff | Leslie, Christopher |
| Etherington, Bill | Levitt, Tom |
| Field, Rt Hon Frank | Lewis, Terry (Worsley) |
| Fisher, Mark | Liddell, Rt Hon Mrs Helen |
| Fitzpatrick, Jim | Linton, Martin |
| Fitzsimons, Mrs Lorna | Lloyd, Tony (Manchester C) |
| Flint, Caroline | Lock, David |
| Flynn, Paul | Love, Andrew |
| Follett, Barbara | McAvoy, Thomas |
| Foster, Rt Hon Derek | McCabe, Steve |
| Foster, Michael J (Worcester) | McCartney, Rt Hon Ian |
| Foulkes, George | (Makerfield) |
| Gapes, Mike | McDonagh, Siobhain |
| George, Andrew (St Ives) | Macdonald, Calum |
| George, Rt Hon Bruce (Walsall S) | McDonnell, John |
| Gerrard, Neil | McFall, John |
| McGuire, Mrs Anne | Roy, Frank |
| McIsaac, Shona | Ruddock, Joan |
| McKenna, Mrs Rosemary | Russell, Bob (Colchester) |
| Mackinlay, Andrew | Ryan, Ms Joan |
| McNamara, Kevin | Salter, Martin |
| McNulty, Tony | Savidge, Malcolm |
| MacShane, Denis | Shaw, Jonathan |
| Mactaggart, Fiona | Sheerman, Barry |
| McWalter, Tony | Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) |
| McWilliam, John | Singh, Marsha |
| Mahon, Mrs Alice | Skinner, Dennis |
| Mallaber, Judy | Smith, Rt Hon Andrew (Oxford E) |
| Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) | Smith, Angela (Basildon) |
| Marshall, David (Shettleston) | Smith, Miss Geraldine |
| Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) | (Morecambe & Lunesdale) |
| Martlew, Eric | Smith, Jacqui (Redditch) |
| Maxton, John | Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) |
| Meacher, Rt Hon Michael | Snape, Peter |
| Meale, Alan | Spellar, John |
| Merron, Gillian | Squire, Ms Rachel |
| Michael, Rt Hon Alun | Starkey, Dr Phyllis |
| Michie, Bill (Shef'ld Heeley) | Steinberg, Gerry |
| Milburn, Rt Hon Alan | Stevenson, George |
| Miller, Andrew | Stewart, David (Inverness E) |
| Mitchell, Austin | Stewart, Ian (Eccles) |
| Moffatt, Laura | Stinchcombe, Paul |
| Moran, Ms Margaret | Strang, Rt Hon Dr Gavin |
| Morgan, Ms Julie (Cardiff N) | Straw, Rt Hon Jack |
| Morley, Elliot | Stringer, Graham |
| Morris, Rt Hon Ms Estelle | Stuart, Ms Gisela |
| (B'ham Yardley) | Stunell, Andrew |
| Mountford, Kali | Taylor, Rt Hon Mrs Ann |
| Mullin, Chris | (Dewsbury) |
| Murphy, Denis (Wansbeck) | Taylor, Ms Dari (Stockton S) |
| Murphy, Rt Hon Paul (Torfaen) | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Naysmith, Dr Doug | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| O'Brien, Bill (Normanton) | Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W) |
| O'Brien, Mike (N Warks) | Thomas, Gareth R (Harrow W) |
| O'Hara, Eddie | Thomas, Simon (Ceredigion) |
| Olner, Bill | Timms, Stephen |
| Öpik, Lembit | Tipping, Paddy |
| Osborne, Ms Sandra | Todd, Mark |
| Pearson, Ian | Touhig, Don |
| Pickthall, Colin | Turner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE) |
| Turner, Neil (Wigan) | |
| Pike, Peter L | Twigg, Derek (Halton) |
| Plaskitt, James | Twigg, Stephen (Enfield) |
| Pond, Chris | Tyler, Paul |
| Pope, Greg | Tynan, Bill |
| Pound, Stephen | Walley, Ms Joan |
| Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E) | Ward, Ms Claire |
| Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) | Wareing, Robert N |
| Prescott, Rt Hon John | Watts, David |
| Primarolo, Dawn | White, Brian |
| Purchase, Ken | Williams, Rt Hon Alan |
| Quinn, Lawrie | (Swansea W) |
| Rapson, Syd | Williams, Alan W (E Carmarthen) |
| Raynstbrd, Nick | Winnick, David |
| Rendel, David | Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C) |
| Robertson, John | Wood, Mike |
| (Glasgow Anniesland) | Worthington, Tony |
| Roche, Mrs Barbara | Wray, James |
| Rogers, Allan | Wright, Anthony D (Gt Yarmouth) |
| Rooker, Rt Hon Jeff | |
| Rooney, Terry | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) | Mr. Gerry Sutcliffe and Mr. Clive Betts. |
| Rowlands, Ted |
| NOES | |
| Tellers for the Noes: | |
| Mr. David Wilshire and Mr. Eric Forth. | |
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