§ '(1) Any person who applies for membership of a trade union, or of a branch or section of a trade union, which is a party to a union membership agreement whereby it is the practice for all the employees, or all of the employees of the same class as the applicant, at a place of employment where the applicant is employed or has secured an offer of employment upon the condition that he becomes a member of an appropriate trade union to belong to one or one of a number of specified independent trade unions, and who—
1476§ (a) is a worker of the description or one of the descriptions of which, in accordance with the rules of the trade union, the trade union or that branch, as the case may be, is intended wholly or mainly to consist, or of which it wholly or mainly consists, and
§ (b) is appropriately qualified as a worker of that description, shall not, by way of any arbitrary or unreasonable discrimination, be excluded from membership of the organisation or that branch or section of it.
§ (2) No member of a trade union shall be subjected by or on behalf of the trade union to any unfair or unreasonable disciplinary action.
§ (3) Except in respect of non-payment of any contribution which under the rules of a trade union he is required to pay, no member of the trade union shall be subjected to any disciplinary action by or on behalf of the trade union unless—
- (a) he has had written notice of the charges brought against him and has been given a reasonable time to prepare his defence;
- (b) he is afforded a full and fair hearing;
- (c) a written statement of the findings resulting from the hearing is given to him.
§ (4) No member of a trade union, or of any branch or section of a trade union shall, by way of any arbitrary or unreasonable rule or action of such organisation, be excluded from—
- (a) being a candidate for or holding any office in the trade union or in a branch or section of it;
- (b) nominating candidates for any such office;
- (c) voting in any election for any such office in any ballot of members of the trade union or of any branch or section of the trade union;
- (d) having a fair and reasonable opportunity of voting without interference or constraint in any ballot, or upon any motion, or in any election, in respect of which he is entitled to vote.
§ (5) The voting in any ballot of members of the trade union or of a branch or section of the trade union shall be kept secret '.—[Mr. Cyril Smith.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
§ Motion made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 117, Noes. 305.
1477| Division No. 73.] | AYES | [9.31 p.m. |
| Adley, Robert | Buck, Antony | Costain, A. P |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Budgen, Nick | Critchley, Julian |
| Ancram, M. | Chalker, Mrs. Lynda | Crowder, F. P. |
| Archer, Jeffrey | Chataway, Rt. Hn. Christopher | d'Avigdor-GoIdsmid.Maj. -Gen. James |
| Awdry, Daniel | Churchill, W. S. | Dixon, Piers |
| Beith, A. J. | Clark, A. K. M. (Plymouth, Sutton) | Drayson, Burnaby |
| Blaker, Peter | Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Fairgrieve, Russell |
| Boscawen, Hon. Robert | Cockcroft, John | Fell, Anthony |
| Brewis, John | Cordie, John | Fidler, Michael |
| Brown, Sir Edward (Bath) | Cormack, Patrick | Fisher, Sir Nigel |
| Bruce-Gardyne, J. | Corrie, John | Fletcher-Cooke, Charles |
| Fookes, Miss Janet | MacGregor, John | Rifkind, Malcolm |
| Fox, Marcus | McLaren, Martin | Roberts, Wyn (Conway) |
| Freud, Clement | McNair-Wilson, Michael (Newbury) | Rodgers, Sir John (Sevenoaks) |
| Gardiner, George (Reigate & Banstead) | Marshall, Michael (Arundel) | Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight) |
| Gardner, Edward (S. Fylde) | Mawby, Ray | Rost, Peter (Derbyshire, S.-E.) |
| Glyn. Dr. Alan | Mayhew, Christopher (G'wh, W'wch.E) | Silvester, Fred |
| Goodhart, Philip | Mayhew, Patrick (Royal T' bridgeWells) | Smith, Cyril (Rochdale) |
| Goodhew, Victor | Meyer, Sir Anthony | Smith, Dudley (W' wick & L'm'ngton) |
| Gorst, John | Miller, Hal (B'grove & R'ditch) | Spicer, Michael (Worcestershire, S.) |
| Gow, Ian (Eastbourne) | Mitchell, David (Basingstoke) | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Gower, Sir Raymond (Barry) | Moate, Roger | Stanley, John |
| Grimond, Rt. Hn. J. | Molyneaux, James | Stewart, Ian (Hitchin) |
| Gurden, Harold | Money, Ernle | Taverne, Dick |
| Hall, Sir John | Morgan, Geraint | Taylor, Robert (Croydon, N.W.) |
| Hampson, Dr. Keith | Morgan-Giles, Rear-Adm. | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Hannam, John | Morris, Michael (Northampton, S.) | Thorpe, Rt. Hn. Jeremy |
| Hooson, Emlyn | Morrison, Peter (City of Chester) | Trotter, Neville |
| Howells, Geraint (Cardigan) | Mudd, David | Tyler, Paul |
| Hunt, John | Neubert, Michael | Viggers, Peter |
| Hurd, Douglas | Newton, Tony (Braintree) | Waddington, David |
| James, David | Normanton, Tom | Wainwright, Richard (Colne Valley) |
| Johnson Smith, G. (E. Grinstead) | Pardoe, John | Wakeham, John |
| Johnston, Russell (Inverness) | Quenneil, Miss J. M. | Walder, David (Clitheroe) |
| Jones, Arthur (Daventry) | Redmond, Robert | Winterton, Nicholas |
| King, Tom (Bridgwater) | Rees, Peter (Dover & Deal) | Woodhouse, Hn. Christopher |
| Lament, Norman | Rees-Davies, W. R. | Young, Sir George (Ealing, Acton) |
| Lawrence, Ivan | Renton, Rt. Hn. Sir David (H't'gd'ns're) | TELLERS FOR THE AYES: |
| Loveridge, John | Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon | Mr. David Steel and |
| McCrindle, R. A. | Ridsdale, Julian | Dr. Michael Winstanley. |
| NOES | ||
| Abse, Leo | Cunningham, G.(Isl'ngt'n, S F'sb'ry) | Gilbert, Dr. John |
| Allaun, Frank | Cunningham, Dr. John A.(Whiteh'v'n) | Ginsburg, David |
| Archer, Peter | Dalyell, Tam | Gourlay, Harry |
| Armstrong, Ernest | Davidson, Arthur | Graham, Ted |
| Ashley, Jack | Davies, Bryan (Enfield, N.) | Grant, George (Morpeth) |
| Ashton, Joe | Davies, Denzil (Llanelli) | Grant, John (Islington, C.) |
| Atkins, Ronald | Davies, Ifor (Gower) | Griffiths, Eddie (Sheffield, Brightside) |
| Atkinson, Norman | Davis, Clinton (Hackney, C.) | Hamilton, James (Bothwell) |
| Bagier, Gordon A. T. | Deakins, Eric | Hamilton, William (Fife, C.) |
| Barnett, Guy (Greenwich) | Dean, Joseph (Leeds, W.) | Hamling, William |
| Barnett, Joel (Heywood & Royton) | de Freitas, Rt. Hn. Sir Geoffrey | Hardy, Peter |
| Bates, Alf | Delargy, Hugh | Harper, Joseph |
| Baxter, William | Dell, Rt. Hn. Edmund | Harrison, Walter (Wakefield) |
| Benn, Rt. Hn. Anthony Wedgwood | Dempsey, James | Hart, Rt. Hn. Judith |
| Bennett, Andrew F. (Stockport, N.) | Doig, Peter | Hattersley, Roy |
| Bidwell, Sydney | Dormand, J. D. | Hatton, Frank |
| Bishop, E. S. | Douglas-Mann, Bruce | Healey, Rt. Hn. Denis |
| Blenkinsop, Arthur | Duffy, A. E. P. | Heffer, Eric S. |
| Boardman, H. | Dunn, James A. | Henderson, Douglas (Ab'rd'nsh're, E) |
| Booth, Albert | Dunnett, Jack | Hooley, Frank |
| Boothroyd, Miss Betty | Dunwoody, Mrs. Gwyneth | Horam, John |
| Bottomley, Rt. Hn. Arthur | Eadie, Alex | Howell, Denis (B'ham, Small Heath) |
| Boyden, James (Bishop Auckland) | Edelman, Maurice | Huckfield, Leslie |
| Bradley, Tom | Edge, Geoff | Hughes, Rt. Hn. Cledwyn (Anglesey) |
| Broughton, Sir Alfred | Edwards, Robert (W'hampton, S.E.) | Hughes, Mark (Durham) |
| Brown, Bob(Newcastle upon Tyne, W.) | Ellis, John (Brigg & Scunthorpe) | Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen, North) |
| Brown, Hugh D. (Glasgow, Provan) | Ellis, Tom (Wrexham) | Hughes, Roy (Newport) |
| Brown, Ronald (H'kney, S.&Sh'ditch) | English, Michael | Hunter, Adam |
| Buchan, Norman | Ennals, David | Irvine, Rt. Hn. Sir A. (L'p'I, EdgeHI) |
| Buchanan, Richard (G'gow, Springb'rn | Evans, Fred (Caerphilly) | Irving, Rt. Hn. Sydney (Dartford) |
| Butler, Mrs. Joyce (H'gey, WoodGreen) | Evans, loan (Aberdare) | Jackson, Colin |
| Callaghan.Rt.Hn. James (Cardiff, S.E.) | Evans, John (Newton) | Janner, Greville |
| Callaghan, Jim (M'dd'ton & Pr'wlch) | Ewing, Harry (St'ling, F'kirk & G'm'th) | Jay, Rt. Hn. Douglas |
| Campbell, Ian | Ewing, Mrs. Winifred (Moray & Nairn) | Jeger, Mrs. Lena |
| Cant, R. B. | Farr, John | Jenkins, Hugh (W'worth, Putney) |
| Carmichael, Neil | Faulds, Andrew | Jenkins, Rt. Hn. Roy (B'ham, St'fd) |
| Carter, Ray | Fernyhough, Rt. Hn. E. | John, Brynmor |
| Carter-Jones, Lewis | Fitch, Alan (Wigan) | Johnson, James (K'ston uponHull, W) |
| Castle, Rt. Hn. Barbara | Fitt, Gerard (Belfast, W.) | Johnson, Walter (Derby, S.) |
| Clemitson, Ivor | Flannery, Martin | Jones, Barry (Flint, E.) |
| Cocks, Michael | Fletcher, Raymond (Ilkeston) | Jones, Dan (Burnley) |
| Cohen, Stanley | Fletcher, Ted (Darlington) | Jones, Gwynoro (Carmarthen) |
| Colquhoun, Mrs. M. N. | Foot, Rt. Hn. Michael | Jones, Alec (Rhondda) |
| Concannon, J. D. | Ford, Ben | Judd, Frank |
| Conlan, Bernard | Forrester, John | Kaufman, Gerald |
| Cook, Robert F. (Edinburgh, C.) | Fowler, Gerry (The Wrekin) | Kelley, Richard |
| Cox, Thomas | Fraser, John (Lambeth, Norwood) | Kerr, Russell |
| Craigen, J. M. (G'gow, Maryhill) | Freeson, Reginald | Kilroy-Silk, Robert |
| Crawshaw, Richard | Galpern, Sir Myer | Kinnock, Neil |
| Cronin, John | Garrett, John (Norwich, S.) | Lambie, David |
| Crosland, Rt. Hn. Anthony | Garrett, W. E. (Wallsend) | Lamborn, Harry |
| Cryer, G. R. | George, Bruce | Lamond, James |
| Latham, Arthur(City of W' minsterP'ton) | O'Malley, Brian | Spriggs, Leslie |
| Lawson, George (Motherwell & Wishaw) | Orbach, Maurice | Stallard, A. W. |
| Leadbitter, Ted | Orme, Rt. Hn. Stanley | Stewart, Donald (Western Isles) |
| Lee, John | Ovenden, John | Stewart, Rt. Hn. M. (H'sth, Fulh'm) |
| Lestor, Miss Joan (Eton & Slough) | Owen, Dr. David | Stoddart, David (Swindon) |
| Lever, Rt. Hn. Harold | Padley, Walter | Stonehouse, Rt. Hn. John |
| Lewis, Arthur (Newham, N.) | Palmer, Arthur | Stott, Roger |
| Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) | Park, George (Coventry, N.E.) | Strang, Gavin |
| Lipton, Marcus | Parker, John (Dagenham) | Strauss, Rt. Hn. G. R. |
| Lomas, Kenneth | Parry, Robert | Summerskill, Hn. Dr. Shirley |
| Loughlin, Charles | Pavitt, Laurie | Swain, Thomas |
| Loyden, Eddie | Pearl, Rt. Hn. Fred | Thomas, D. E. (Merioneth) |
| Lyon, Alexander W. (York) | Pendry, Tom | Thomas, Jeffrey (Abertillery) |
| Lyons, Edward (Bradford, W.) | Perry, Ernest G. | Thome, Stan (Preston, S.) |
| McCartney, Hugh | Phipps, Dr. Colin | Tierney, Sydney |
| MacCormack, Iain | Prentice, Rt. Hn. Reg | Tinn, James |
| McElhone, Frank | Prescott, John | Tomlinson, John |
| MacFarquhar, Roderick | Price, Christopher (Lewisham, W.) | Tomney, Frank |
| McGuire, Michael | Price, William (Rugby) | Torney, Tom |
| Mackenzie, Gregor | Radice, Giles | Urwin, T. W. |
| Maclennan, Robert | Rees, Rt. Hn. Merlyn (Leeds, S.) | Varley, Rt. Hn. Eric G. |
| McMillan, Tom (Glasgow, C.) | Reid, George | Wainwright, Edwin (Dearne Valley) |
| McNamara, Kevin | Richardson, Miss Jo | Walden, Brian (B'm'ham, Ladywood) |
| Madden, M. O. F. | Roberts, Albert (Normanton) | Walker, Harold (Doncaster) |
| Magee, Bryan | Roberts, Gwilym (Cannock) | Walker, Terry (Kingswood) |
| Mahon, Simon | Robertson, John (Paisley) | Watkins, David |
| Mallalieu, J. P. W. | Roderick, Caerwyn E. | Watt, Hamish |
| Marks, Kenneth | Rodgers, George (Chorley) | Weitzman, David |
| Marquand, David | Rodgers, William (Teesside, St'ckton) | Wellbeloved, James |
| Marshall, Dr. Edmund (Goole) | Rooker, J. W. | White, James |
| Mason, Rt. Hn. Roy | Roper, John | Whitehead, Phillip |
| Meacher, Michael | Rose, Paul B. | Whitlock, William |
| Mellish, Rt. Hn. Robert | Ross, Rt. Hn. William (Kilmarnock) | Wigley, Dafydd (Caernarvon) |
| Mendelson, John | Rowlands, Edward | Willey, Rt. Hn. Frederick |
| Mikardo, Ian | Sandelson, Neville | Williams, Alan (Swansea, W.) |
| Millan, Bruce | Sedgemore, Bryan | Williams, Alan Lee (Hvrng, Hchurch) |
| Miller, Dr. M. S. (E. Kilbride) | Selby, Harry | Williams, Rt. Hn. Shirley (H'f'd & St'ge) |
| Milne, Edward | Shaw, Arnold (Redbridge, Ilford, S.) | Williams, W. T. (Warrington) |
| Mitchell, R. C. (S'hampton, Itchen) | Sheldon, Robert (Ashton-under-Lyne) | Wilson, Alexander (Hamilton) |
| Molloy, William | Shore, Rt. Hn. Peter (S'pney & P'plar) | Wilson, Gordon (Dundee, E.) |
| Moonman, Eric | Short, Rt. Hn. E. (N'ctle-u-Tyne) | Wilson, Rt. Hn. Harold (Huyton) |
| Morris, Alfred (Wythenshawe) | Short, Mrs. Renée (W'hamp'n, N.E.) | Wilson, William (Coventry, S.E.) |
| Morris. Charles R. (Openshaw) | Silkin, Rt. Hn. John (L'sham.D'ford) | Wise, Mrs. Audrey |
| Morris, Rt Hn. John (Aberavon) | Silkin, Rt.Hn.S.C.(S'hwark, Dulwich) | Woodall, Alec |
| Moyle, Roland | Sillars, James | Woof, Robert |
| Mulley, Rt. Hn. Frederick | Silverman, Julius | Wrigglesworth, Ian |
| Murray, Ronald King | Skinner, Dennis | Young, David (Bolton, E.) |
| Newens, Stanley (Harlow) | Small, William | |
| Oakes, Gordon | Smith, John (Lanarkshire, N.) | TELLERS FOR THE NOES: |
| Ogden, Eric | Snape, Peter | Mr. Donald Coleman and |
| O'Halloran, Michael | Spearing, Nigel | Mr. John Golding |
§ Question accordingly negatived.