HOUSE OF COMMONS DEBATES RECLASSIFICATION - VOTING RESULTS

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
(Caroline Flint): I beg to move,

That the draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Modification) (No. 2) Order 2003,
which was laid before this House on 11th September, be approved. [i.e.
cannabis is reclassified to class C]

The House divided: Ayes 316, Noes 160.

YES

Abbott, Ms Diane

Ainger, Nick

Ainsworth, Bob (Cov'try NE)

Alexander, Douglas

Allan, Richard

Allen, Graham

Anderson, Janet (Rossendale & Darwen)

Armstrong, rh Ms Hilary

Atherton, Ms Candy

Atkins, Charlotte

Austin, John

Bailey, Adrian

Baird, Vera

Baker, Norman

Banks, Tony

Barrett, John

Battle, John

Beckett, rh Margaret

Beith, rh A. J.

Bell, Stuart

Berry, Roger

Best, Harold

Blunkett, rh David

Borrow, David

Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin)

Brennan, Kevin

Brown, rh Nicholas (Newcastle E Wallsend)

Brown, Russell (Dumfries)

Browne, Desmond

Buck, Ms Karen

Burden, Richard

Burnett, John

Burnham, Andy

Burstow, Paul

Byers, rh Stephen

Cable, Dr. Vincent

Caborn, rh Richard

Cairns, David

Calton, Mrs Patsy

Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge)

Campbell, rh Menzies (NE Fife)

Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V)

Caplin, Ivor

Casale, Roger

Cawsey, Ian (Brigg)

Challen, Colin

Chapman, Ben (Wirral S)

Chaytor, David

Chidgey, David

Clapham, Michael

Clark, Mrs Helen (Peterborough)

Clark, Dr. Lynda (Edinburgh Pentlands)

Clark, Paul (Gillingham)

Clarke, rh Tom (Coatbridge & Chryston)

Clarke, Tony (Northampton S)

Clelland, David

Coaker, Vernon

Coffey, Ms Ann

Cohen, Harry

Coleman, Iain

Colman, Tony

Connarty, Michael

Cook, Frank (Stockton N)

Cook, rh Robin (Livingston)

Cooper, Yvette

Corbyn, Jeremy

Cotter, Brian

Cousins, Jim

Cranston, Ross

Cruddas, Jon

Cryer, Ann (Keighley)

Cryer, John (Hornchurch)

Cummings, John

Cunningham, Tony (Workington)

Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire

Davey, Edward (Kingston)

Davey, Valerie (Bristol W)

David, Wayne

Davidson, Ian

Davis, rh Terry (B'ham Hodge H)

Dawson, Hilton

Dean, Mrs Janet

Denham, rh John

Dhanda, Parmjit

Dismore, Andrew

Doran, Frank

Dowd, Jim (Lewisham W)

Eagle, Angela (Wallasey)

Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston)

Efford, Clive

Ellman, Mrs Louise

Ennis, Jeff (Barnsley E)

Etherington, Bill

Farrelly, Paul

Fisher, Mark

Fitzpatrick, Jim

Flint, Caroline

Flynn, Paul (Newport W)

Follett, Barbara

Foster, rh Derek

Foster, Don (Bath)

Foster, Michael (Worcester)

Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings & Rye)

Gapes, Mike (Ilford S)

Gardiner, Barry

George, Andrew (St. Ives)

George, rh Bruce (Walsall S)

Gerrard, Neil

Gibson, Dr. Ian

Gidley, Sandra

Gilroy, Linda

Godsiff, Roger

Goggins, Paul

Green, Matthew (Ludlow)

Griffiths, Jane (Reading E)

Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S)

Griffiths, Win (Bridgend)

Grogan, John

Hain, rh Peter

Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale)

Hall, Patrick (Bedford)

Hamilton, Fabian (Leeds NE)

Hancock, Mike

Hanson, David

Harman, rh Ms Harriet

Harris, Tom (Glasgow Cathcart)

Harvey, Nick

Havard, Dai (Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney)

Healey, John

Heath, David

Henderson, Ivan (Harwich)

Hendrick, Mark

Hepburn, Stephen

Hesford, Stephen

Heyes, David

Hill, Keith (Streatham)

Hinchliffe, David

Holmes, Paul

Hoon, rh Geoffrey

Hope, Phil (Corby)

Hopkins, Kelvin

Howarth, rh Alan (Newport E)

Howells, Dr. Kim

Hughes, Beverley (Stretford & Urmston)

Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N)

Hughes, Simon (Southwark N)

Humble, Mrs Joan

Hutton, rh John

Iddon, Dr. Brian

Illsley, Eric

Irranca-Davies, Huw

Jackson, Glenda (Hampstead & Highgate)

Jamieson, David

Jenkins, Brian

Johnson, Alan (Hull W)

Johnson, Miss Melanie (Welwyn Hatfield)

Jones, Lynne (Selly Oak)

Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham)

Joyce, Eric (Falkirk W)

Kaufman, rh Gerald

Keeble, Ms Sally

Keen, Alan (Feltham)

Keetch, Paul

Kelly, Ruth (Bolton W)

Kennedy, Jane (Wavertree)

Khabra, Piara S.

Kidney, David

King, Ms Oona (Bethnal Green & Bow)

Kirkwood, Sir Archy

Knight, Jim (S Dorset)

Kumar, Dr. Ashok

Ladyman, Dr. Stephen

Lamb, Norman

Lawrence, Mrs Jackie

Laws, David (Yeovil)

Laxton, Bob (Derby N)

Lazarowicz, Mark

Lepper, David

Leslie, Christopher

Levitt, Tom (High Peak)

Lloyd, Tony (Manchester C)

Love, Andrew

Lucas, Ian (Wrexham)

Luke, Iain (Dundee E)

McAvoy, Thomas

McCafferty, Chris

McDonagh, Siobhain

MacDonald, Calum

McDonnell, John

McFall, John

McIsaac, Shona

McKechin, Ann

McKenna, Rosemary

McNamara, Kevin

McNulty, Tony

McWalter, Tony

McWilliam, John

Mahon, Mrs Alice

Mallaber, Judy

Mandelson, rh Peter

Mann, John (Bassetlaw)

Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S)

Marshall, Jim (Leicester S)

Marshall-Andrews, Robert

Martlew, Eric

Meacher, rh Michael

Merron, Gillian

Michael, rh Alun

Milburn, rh Alan

Miliband, David

Miller, Andrew

Mitchell, Austin (Gt Grimsby)

Moonie, Dr. Lewis

Moran, Margaret

Morley, Elliot

Mountford, Kali

Munn, Ms Meg

Murphy, rh Paul (Torfaen)

Naysmith, Dr. Doug

Norris, Dan (Wansdyke)

Oaten, Mark (Winchester)

O'Hara, Edward

Olner, Bill

O'Neill, Martin

Öpik, Lembit

Organ, Diana

Palmer, Dr. Nick

Perham, Linda

Pike, Peter (Burnley)

Plaskitt, James

Pollard, Kerry

Pond, Chris (Gravesham)

Pope, Greg (Hyndburn)

Pound, Stephen

Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E)

Prentice, Gordon (Pendle)

Prescott, rh John

Prosser, Gwyn

Purnell, James

Quin, rh Joyce

Quinn, Lawrie

Rapson, Syd (Portsmouth N)

Raynsford, rh Nick

Reed, Andy (Loughborough)

Reid, Alan (Argyll & Bute)

Rendel, David

Robinson, Geoffrey (Coventry NW)

Rooney, Terry

Ross, Ernie (Dundee W)

Ruddock, Joan

Ryan, Joan (Enfield N)

Salter, Martin

Sawford, Phil

Sedgemore, Brian

Shaw, Jonathan

Sheerman, Barry

Short, rh Clare

Simon, Siôn (B'ham Erdington)

Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S)

Singh, Marsha

Smith, Angela (Basildon)

Smith, rh Chris (Islington S & Finsbury)

Smith, John (Glamorgan)

Smith, Sir Robert (W Ab'd'ns & Kincardine)

Soley, Clive

Spellar, rh John

Squire, Rachel

Starkey, Dr. Phyllis

Steinberg, Gerry

Stevenson, George

Stewart, Ian (Eccles)

Stinchcombe, Paul

Stoate, Dr. Howard

Strang, rh Dr. Gavin

Stuart, Ms Gisela

Stunell, Andrew

Sutcliffe, Gerry

Tami, Mark (Alyn)

Taylor, Dari (Stockton S)

Taylor, David (NW Leics)

Taylor, Matthew (Truro)

Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W)

Thomas, Simon (Ceredigion)

Thurso, John

Tipping, Paddy

Todd, Mark (S Derbyshire)

Tonge, Dr. Jenny

Touhig, Don (Islwyn)

Trickett, Jon

Truswell, Paul

Turner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE)

Turner, Dr. Desmond (Brighton Kemptown)

Turner, Neil (Wigan)

Twigg, Derek (Halton)

Tyler, Paul (N Cornwall)

Vaz, Keith (Leicester E)

Vis, Dr. Rudi

Ward, Claire

Wareing, Robert N.

Watson, Tom (W Bromwich E)

Watts, David

White, Brian

Whitehead, Dr. Alan

Wicks, Malcolm

Williams, rh Alan (Swansea W)

Williams, Hywel (Caernarfon)

Winnick, David

Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C)

Wishart, Pete

Woodward, Shaun

Woolas, Phil

Worthington, Tony

Wright, Anthony D. (Gt Yarmouth)

Wright, David (Telford)

Wright, Tony (Cannock)

Younger-Ross, Richard

NOES

Ainsworth, Peter (E Surrey)

Amess, David

Ancram, rh Michael

Arbuthnot, rh James

Atkinson, Peter (Hexham)

Bacon, Richard

Baldry, Tony

Barker, Gregory

Baron, John (Billericay)

Beggs, Roy (E Antrim)

Bellingham, Henry

Bercow, John

Beresford, Sir Paul

Blunt, Crispin

Boswell, Tim

Bottomley, Peter (Worthing W)

Bottomley, rh Virginia (SW Surrey)

Brady, Graham

Brazier, Julian

Breed, Colin

Browning, Mrs Angela

Burns, Simon

Burnside, David

Burt, Alistair

Campbell, Gregory (E Lond'y)

Cash, William

Chapman, Sir Sydney (Chipping Barnet)

Chope, Christopher

Clappison, James

Clarke, rh Kenneth (Rushcliffe)

Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey

Collins, Tim

Conway, Derek

Cormack, Sir Patrick

Cran, James (Beverley)

Curry, rh David

Davies, rh Denzil (Llanelli)

Davies, Quentin (Grantham & Stamford)

Davis, rh David (Haltemprice & Howden)

Djanogly, Jonathan

Dobbin, Jim (Heywood)

Donaldson, Jeffrey M.

Dorrell, rh Stephen

Fallon, Michael

Flight, Howard

Flook, Adrian

Forth, rh Eric

Fox, Dr. Liam

Francois, Mark

Gale, Roger (N Thanet)

Garnier, Edward

Gibb, Nick (Bognor Regis)

Gillan, Mrs Cheryl

Goodman, Paul

Gray, James (N Wilts)

Grayling, Chris

Green, Damian (Ashford)

Greenway, John

Grieve, Dominic

Gummer, rh John

Hammond, Philip

Hawkins, Nick

Heald, Oliver

Heathcoat-Amory, rh David

Hendry, Charles

Hermon, Lady

Hoey, Kate (Vauxhall)

Hogg, rh Douglas

Horam, John (Orpington)

Howard, rh Michael

Howarth, Gerald (Aldershot)

Hurst, Alan (Braintree)

Jack, rh Michael

Jackson, Robert (Wantage)

Jenkin, Bernard

Johnson, Boris (Henley)

Key, Robert (Salisbury)

Knight, rh Greg (E Yorkshire)

Laing, Mrs Eleanor

Lait, Mrs Jacqui

Lansley, Andrew

Leigh, Edward

Letwin, rh Oliver

Lewis, Dr. Julian (New Forest E)

Liddell-Grainger, Ian

Lidington, David

Loughton, Tim

Luff, Peter (M-Worcs)

McGrady, Eddie

McIntosh, Miss Anne

Mackay, rh Andrew

McLoughlin, Patrick

Malins, Humfrey

Marshall, David (Glasgow Shettleston)

Mates, Michael

Maude, rh Francis

Mawhinney, rh Sir Brian

May, Mrs Theresa

Mercer, Patrick

Mitchell, Andrew (Sutton Coldfield)

Moss, Malcolm

Mudie, George

Norman, Archie

O'Brien, Stephen (Eddisbury)

Osborne, George (Tatton)

Ottaway, Richard

Page, Richard

Paice, James

Paterson, Owen

Picking, Anne

Portillo, rh Michael

Prisk, Mark (Hertford)

Redwood, rh John

Robathan, Andrew

Robertson, Hugh (Faversham & M-Kent)

Robertson, John (Glasgow Anniesland)

Robertson, Laurence (Tewk'b'ry)

Rosindell, Andrew

Ruffley, David

Russell, Bob (Colchester)

Sayeed, Jonathan

Selous, Andrew

Shephard, rh Mrs Gillian

Shepherd, Richard

Sheridan, Jim

Simpson, Keith (M-Norfolk)

Smyth, Rev. Martin (Belfast S)

Soames, Nicholas

Spelman, Mrs Caroline

Spicer, Sir Michael

Spink, Bob (Castle Point)

Spring, Richard

Steen, Anthony

Swayne, Desmond

Tapsell, Sir Peter

Taylor, Ian (Esher)

Taylor, John (Solihull)

Taylor, Dr. Richard (Wyre F)

Taylor, Sir Teddy

Tredinnick, David

Trend, Michael

Trimble, rh David

Turner, Andrew (Isle of Wight)

Tynan, Bill (Hamilton S)

Tyrie, Andrew

Viggers, Peter

Walter, Robert

Waterson, Nigel

Watkinson, Angela

Whittingdale, John

Widdecombe, rh Miss Ann

Wiggin, Bill

Wilkinson, John

Wilshire, David

Winterton, Ann (Congleton)

Winterton, Sir Nicholas (Macclesfield)

Wray, James (Glasgow Baillieston)

Yeo, Tim (S Suffolk)

Young, rh Sir George