Stem Cell Research — 31 Oct 2000

I beg to move,

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 to allow the use of early embryonic tissue for the purposes of research into the development of regenerative therapies.

The softest road to hell is the gradual one, the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without sign posts.

Question put, pursuant to Standing Order No. 23 (Motions for leave to bring in Bills and nomination of Select Committees at commencement of public business): --

The House divided: Ayes 83, Noes 175.

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Nick AingerCarmarthen West and South PembrokeshireLabaye
Mr Paddy AshdownYeovilLDem (front bench)aye
Mr Joe AshtonBassetlawLabaye
Mr Tony BanksWest HamLab (minister)aye
Mr Harry BarnesNorth East DerbyshireLabaye
Kevin BarronRother ValleyLab (minister)aye
Mr Nigel BeardBexleyheath and CrayfordLabaye
Anne BeggAberdeen SouthLab (minister)aye
Hilary BennLeeds CentralLab (minister)aye
John BercowBuckinghamCon (front bench)aye
Paul BeresfordMole ValleyCon (front bench)aye
Liz BlackmanErewashLabaye
Crispin BluntReigateCon (front bench)tellaye
Tim BoswellDaventryCon (front bench)aye
Tom BrakeCarshalton and WallingtonLDem (front bench)aye
Dr Peter BrandIsle of WightLDemaye
Malcolm BruceGordonLDem (front bench)aye
Mrs Anne CampbellCambridgeLabaye
Mr David ChidgeyEastleighLDem (front bench)aye
Michael ClaphamBarnsley West and PenistoneLabaye
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Mrs Valerie DaveyBristol WestLabaye
Quentin DaviesGrantham and StamfordConaye
Mr Terry DavisBirmingham, Hodge HillLabaye
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Gwyneth DunwoodyCrewe and NantwichLabaye
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Louise EllmanLiverpool, RiversideLabaye
Bill EtheringtonSunderland NorthLabaye
Michael FabricantLichfieldCon (front bench)aye
Paul FlynnNewport WestLabaye
Barbara FollettStevenageLabaye
Eric ForthBromley and ChislehurstConaye
Don FosterBathLDem (front bench)aye
Mike GapesIlford SouthLab (minister)aye
Ian GibsonNorwich NorthLabtellaye
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Dr Norman GodmanGreenock and InverclydeLabaye
Mrs Teresa GormanBillericayConaye
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Patrick HallBedfordLabaye
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Robert JacksonWantageConaye
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Lynne JonesBirmingham, Selly OakLabaye
Martyn JonesClwyd SouthLabaye
Paul KeetchHerefordLDemaye
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Judy MallaberAmber ValleyLabaye
Mr John MaxtonGlasgow CathcartLabaye
John Martin McDonnellHayes and HarlingtonLabaye
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Kali MountfordColne ValleyLabaye
Doug NaysmithBristol North WestLabaye
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Mark OatenWinchesterLDemaye
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Gordon PrenticePendleLabaye
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Robert SmithWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineLDem (front bench)aye
Phyllis StarkeyMilton Keynes South WestLabaye
Ian TaylorEsher and WaltonConaye
Matthew TaylorTruro and St AustellLDem (front bench)aye
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Mark ToddSouth DerbyshireLabaye
David TredinnickBosworthCon (front bench)aye
Desmond TurnerBrighton, KemptownLabaye
Andrew TyrieChichesterCon (front bench)aye
Mrs Irene AdamsPaisley NorthLab (minister)no
Sir David AmessSouthend WestCon (front bench)no
Michael AncramDevizesCon (front bench)no
Mr David AtkinsonBournemouth EastConno
Peter AtkinsonHexhamConno
Norman BakerLewesLDem (front bench)no
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Alan BeithBerwick-upon-TweedLDem (front bench)no
Mr Martin BellTattonIndependentno
Joe BentonBootleLabno
Mr Harold BestLeeds North WestLabno
Peter BottomleyWorthing WestCon (front bench)no
Graham BradyAltrincham and Sale WestCon (front bench)no
Julian BrazierCanterburyCon (front bench)no
Colin BreedSouth East CornwallLDemno
Russell BrownDumfriesLab (minister)no
Des BrowneKilmarnock and LoudounLabno
Mr Ian BruceSouth DorsetConno
Mr John BurnettTorridge and West DevonLDemno
Simon BurnsWest ChelmsfordCon (front bench)no
Paul BurstowSutton and CheamLDem (front bench)no
Vincent CableTwickenhamLDem (front bench)no
Menzies CampbellNorth East FifeLDem (front bench)no
Ronnie CampbellBlyth ValleyLab (minister)no
Mr Dale Campbell-SavoursWorkingtonLab (minister)no
Mr Jamie CannIpswichLabno
Bill CashStoneCon (front bench)no
Christopher ChopeChristchurchCon (front bench)no
James ClappisonHertsmereCon (front bench)no
Ms Helen ClarkPeterboroughLabno
Dr Michael ClarkRayleighConno
Tom ClarkeCoatbridge and ChrystonLabno
Mr Tim CollinsWestmorland and LonsdaleConno
Mr Tony ColmanPutneyLabno
Frank CookStockton NorthLabno
Patrick CormackSouth StaffordshireCon (front bench)no
Mr Brian CotterWeston-Super-MareLDem (front bench)no
Mr Tom CoxTootingLabno
David CrausbyBolton North EastLab (minister)no
John CummingsEasingtonLabno
Edward DaveyKingston and SurbitonLDem (front bench)no
David DavisHaltemprice and HowdenCon (front bench)no
Mr Hilton DawsonLancaster and WyreLabno
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Andrew DismoreHendonLabno
Jim DobbinHeywood and MiddletonLabtellno
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Edward LeighGainsboroughCon (front bench)no
Ivan LewisBury SouthLabno
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Mr Terry LewisWorsleyLabno
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Peter LilleyHitchin and HarpendenConno
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John McFallDumbartonLab (minister)no
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Rosemary McKennaCumbernauld and KilsythLabno
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Mr John McWilliamBlaydonLabno
Alan MealeMansfieldLab (minister)no
George MudieLeeds EastLabno
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Ian PearsonDudley SouthLabno
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Mr Lawrie QuinnScarborough and WhitbyLabno
John RandallUxbridgeCon (front bench)no
Mr Syd RapsonPortsmouth NorthLabno
John RedwoodWokinghamConno
Andrew RobathanBlabyCon (front bench)no
Geoffrey RobinsonCoventry North WestLabno
Mr William RossEast LondonderryUUPno
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Frank RoyMotherwell and WishawLabno
Adrian SandersTorbayLDem (front bench)no
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Richard ShepherdAldridge-BrownhillsConno
Dennis SkinnerBolsoverLab (minister)no
Geraldine SmithMorecambe and LunesdaleLabno
Martin SmythBelfast SouthUUPno
Caroline SpelmanMeridenCon (front bench)no
Michael SpicerWest WorcestershireCon (front bench)no
Richard SpringWest SuffolkConno
Mr Nick St AubynGuildfordConno
Anthony SteenTotnesConno
Gary StreeterSouth West DevonCon (front bench)no
Andrew StunellHazel GroveLDem (front bench)no
Desmond SwayneNew Forest WestCon (front bench)no
Robert SymsPooleCon (front bench)no
Peter TapsellLouth and HorncastleConno
Dari TaylorStockton SouthLabno
David TaylorNorth West LeicestershireLabno
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Robert WalterNorth DorsetConno
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Ann WiddecombeMaidstone and The WealdConno
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Ann WintertonCongletonContellno
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