Referendums Bill — Commencement (No. 2) — 21 May 1999
As amended in the Standing Committee, considered.
Brought up, and read the First time.
I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.
We have spent the morning dealing with dodgy MOT certificates. We now deal with a dodgy insurance policy, as proposed by the hon. Member for Blaby (Mr. Robathan). On Second Reading and throughout Committee, he described the Bill as an insurance policy. I have sought to amend the Bill extensively to turn it from a dodgy insurance policy into one that will work, but the hon. Gentleman does not want to take any advice on the matter.
Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby):
As regards advice, has the hon. Gentleman taken any advice from the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, the hon. Member for Knowsley, North and Sefton, East (Mr. Howarth), or from anyone in the Whips Office, on the new clause that he has tabled?
Question put , That the clause be read a Second time:--
The House divided: Ayes 3, Noes 0.
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| Name | Constituency | Party | Vote |
| Paul Flynn | Newport West | Lab | aye |
| Tony McNulty | Harrow East | Lab | tellaye |
| Andrew Miller | Ellesmere Port and Neston | Lab | tellaye |
| Andrew Dismore | Hendon | Lab | tellno |
| Alan Whitehead | Southampton, Test | Lab (minister) | tellno |
| Dr Peter Brand | Isle of Wight | LDem | aye |
| Paul Burstow | Sutton and Cheam | LDem (front bench) | aye |