Lords amendment: No. 225, before clause 137, to insert the following new clause—Consequential and incidental provision.

Amendment made to the Lords amendment: (a), leave out

'provision which he thinks necessary in consequence of or'

and insert 'consequential or incidental provision'.—[Beverley Hughes.]

Motion made, and Question put, That this House agrees with the Lords in the said amendment, as amended.—[Beverley Hughes.]

The House divided: Ayes 301, Noes 62.

Question accordingly agreed to.

Lords amendment, as amended, agreed to.

Lords amendments Nos. 45, 88, 126, 192, 216 and 224 disagreed to.

Motion made, and Question put, That this House agrees with the Lords in their remaining amendments.—[Beverley Hughes.]

The House divided: Ayes 299, Noes 57.

Question accordingly agreed to.

Remaining Lords amendments agreed to [some with Special Entry].

Committee appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to certain of their amendments to the Bill: Mr. Barry Gardiner, Mr. John Heppell, Beverley Hughes, Mr. Humfrey Malins, and Mr. Desmond Swayne; Beverley Hughes to be the Chairman of the Committee; Three to be the quorum of the Committee.—[Mr. Woolas.]

To withdraw immediately.

Reasons for disagreeing to certain Lords amendments reported, and agreed to; to be communicated to the Lords