§
Question put,
That a sum, not exceeding £524,957,900 be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund, to complete the sum necessary to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on 31st March 1977, for expenditure in respect of the Services included in Class XIV of the Civil Estimates, as set out in House of Commons Papers 276 and 484:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 308, Noes 117.
1353| Division No. 307.] | AYES | [10.16 p.m |
| Abse, Leo | Davidson, Arthur | Horam, John |
| Allaun, Frank | Davies, Denzil (Llanelli) | Howell, Rt Hon Denis (B'ham, Sm H) |
| Anderson, Donald | Davies, Ifor (Gower) | Hoyle, Doug (Nelson) |
| Archer, Peter | Davis, Clinton (Hackney C) | Huckfield, Les |
| Armstrong, Ernest | Deakins, Eric | Hughes, Rt Hon C. (Anglesey) |
| Ashley, Jack | Dean, Joseph (Leeds West) | Hughes, Mark (Durham) |
| Ashton, Joe | de Freitas, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) |
| Atkins, Ronald (Preston N) | Dell, Rt Hon Edmund | Hughes, Roy (Newport) |
| Atkinson, Norman | Dempsey, James | Hunter, Adam |
| Bagier, Gordon A. T. | Doig, Peter | Irvine, Rt Hon Sir A. (Edge Hill) |
| Bain, Mrs Margaret | Dormand, J. D. | Irving, Rt Hon S. (Dartford) |
| Barnett, Guy (Greenwich) | Douglas-Mann, Bruce | Jackson, Colin (Brighouse) |
| Barnett, Rt Hon Joel (Heywood) | Duffy, A. E. P. | Jackson, Miss Margaret (Lincoln) |
| Bates, Alt | Dunnett, Jack | Janner, Greville |
| Bean, R. E. | Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth | Jeger, Mrs Lena |
| Benn, Rt Hon Anthony Wedgwood | Eadie, Alex | Jenkins, Hugh (Putney) |
| Bennett, Andrew (Stockport N) | Edge, Geoff | Jenkins, Rt Hon Roy (Stechford) |
| Bidwell, Sydney | Edwards, Robert (Wolv SE) | Johnson, James (Hull West) |
| Bishop, E. S. | Ellis, John (Brlgg & Scun) | Johnson, Walter (Derby S) |
| Blenkinsop, Arthur | Ellis, Tom (Wrexham) | Johnston, Russell (Inverness) |
| Boardman, H. | English, Michael | Jones, Barry (East Flint) |
| Booth, Rt Hon Albert | Ennals, David | Jones, Dan (Burnley) |
| Boothroyd, Miss Betty | Evans, Fred (Caerphilly) | Judd, Frank |
| Boyden, James (Bish Auck) | Evans, loan (Aberdare) | Kaufman, Gerald |
| Bradley, Tom | Ewing, Harry (Stirling) | Kerr, Russell |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Ewing, Mrs Winifred (Moray) | Kilroy-Silk, Robert |
| Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) | Fernyhough, Rt Hon E. | Kinnock, Neil |
| Brown, Robert C. (Newcastle W) | Fitch, Alan (Wigan) | Lamborn, Harry |
| Brown, Ronald (Hackney S) | Flannery, Martin | Lamond, James |
| Buchan, Norman | Fletcher, L. R. (Ilkeston) | Latham, Arthur (Paddington) |
| Buchanan, Richard | Fletcher, Ted (Darlington) | Leadbitter, Ted |
| Butler, Mrs Joyce (Wood Green) | Foot, Rt Hon Michael | Lee, John |
| Callaghan, Rt Hon J. (Cardiff SE) | Ford, Ben | Lever, Rt Hon Harold |
| Callaghan, Jim (Middleton & P) | Forrester, John | Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) |
| Campbell, Ian | Fowler, Gerald (The Wrekin) | Lipton, Marcus |
| Canavan, Dennis | Fraser, John (Lambeth, N'w'd) | Litterick, Tom |
| Cant, R. B. | Freeson, Reginald | Lomas, Kenneth |
| Carmichael, Nell | Garrett, John (Norwich S) | Loyden, Eddie |
| Carter, Ray | Garrett, W. E. (Wallsend) | Luard, Evan |
| Carter-Jones, Lewis | George, Bruce | Lyons, Edward (Bradford W) |
| Cartwright, John | Gilbert, Dr John | Mabon, Dr J. Dickson |
| Castle, Rt Hon Barbara | Ginsburg, David | McCartney, Hugh |
| Cocks, Michael (Bristol S) | Golding, John | MacCormick, Iain |
| Cohen, Stanley | Gould, Bryan | McDonald, Dr Oonagh |
| Coleman, Donald | Gourlay, Harry | MacFarquhar, Roderick |
| Colquhoun, Ms Maureen | Graham, Ted | McGuire, Michael (Ince) |
| Concannon, J. D. | Grant, George (Morpeth) | MacKenzie, Gregor |
| Conlan, Bernard | Grant, John (Islington C) | Mackintosh, John P. |
| Cook, Robin F. (Edin C) | Gray, Hamlsh | Maclennan, Robert |
| Corbett, Robin | Grimond, Rt Hon J. | McMillan, Tom (Glasgow C) |
| Cox, Thomas (Tooting) | Grocott, Bruce | McNamara, Kevin |
| Craigen, J. M. (Maryhill) | Hardy, Peter | Madden, Max |
| Crawford, Douglas | Harrison, Walter (Wakefield) | Magee, Bryan |
| Crawshaw, Richard | Hart, Rt Hon Judith | Mahon, Simon |
| Cronin, John | Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy | Mallalieu, J. P. W. |
| Crosland, Rt Hon Anthony | Hatton, Frank | Marks, Kenneth |
| Crowther, Stan (Rotherham) | Hayman, Mrs Helena | Marquand, David |
| Cryer, Bob | Healey, Rt Hon Denis | Marshall, Dr Edmund (Goole) |
| Cunningham, G. (Islington S) | Heffer, Eric S. | Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) |
| Cunningham, Dr J. (Whiteh) | Henderson, Douglas | Mason, Rt Hon Roy |
| Dalyell, Tarn | Hooley, Frank | Maynard, Miss Joan |
| Meacher, Michael | Robinson, Geoffrey | Thorne, Stan (Preston South) |
| Mellish, Rt Hon Robert | Roderick, Caerwyn | Thorpe, Rt Hon Jeremy (N Devon) |
| Mendelson, John | Rodgers, George (Chorley) | Tlerney, Sydney |
| Mikardo, Ian | Rodgers, William (Stockton) | Tinn, James |
| Millan, Bruce | Rooker, J. W. | Tomlinson, John |
| Miller, Dr M. S. (E Kilbride) | Roper, John | Tomney, Frank |
| Miller, Mrs Millie (llford N) | Rose, Paul B. | Torney, Tom |
| Mitchell, R. C. (Solon, Itchen) | Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight) | Tuck, Raphael |
| Moonman, Eric | Ross, Rt Hon W. (Kilmarnock) | Urwin, T. W. |
| Morris, Alfred (Wythenshawe) | Rowlands, Ted | Varley, Rt Hon Eric G. |
| Morris, Charles R. (Openshaw) | Sandelson, Neville | Wainwright, Edwin (Dearne V) |
| Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) | Sedgemore, Brian | Walden, Brian (B'ham, L'dyw'd) |
| Moyle, Roland | Selby, Harry | Walker, Harold (Doncaster) |
| Mulley, Rt Hon Frederick | Shaw, Arnold (llford South) | Walker, Terry (Kingswood) |
| Murray, Rt Hon Ronald King | Sheldon, Robert (Ashton-u-Lyne) | Ward, Michael |
| Newens, Stanley | Shore, Rt Hon Peter | Watkins, David |
| Noble, Mike | Short, Rt Hon E. (Newcastle C) | Watkinson, John |
| Oakes, Gordon | Short, Mrs Renée (Wolv NE) | Weetch, Ken |
| Ogden, Eric | Silkin, Rt Hon John (Deptford) | Weitzman, David |
| O'Halloran, Michael | Silkin, Rt Hon S. C. (Dulwich) | Wellbeloved, James |
| Orbach, Maurice | Sillars, James | Welsh, Andrew |
| Orme, Rt Hon Stanley | Silverman, Julius | White, Frank R. (Bury) |
| Ovenden, John | Skinner, Dennis | White, James (Pollok) |
| Owen, Dr David | Small, William | Whitehead, Phillip |
| Palmer, Arthur | Smith, John (N Lanarkshire) | Whitlock, William |
| Park, George | Snape, Peter | Willey, Rt Hon Frederick |
| Parker, John | Spearing, Nigel | Williams, Alan (Swansea W) |
| Parry, Robert | Stallard, A. W. | Williams, Alan Lee (Hornch'ch) |
| Pavitt, Laurie | Steel, David (Roxburgh) | Williams, Rt Hon Shirley (Hertford) |
| Peart, Rt Hon Fred | Stewart, Donald (Western Isles) | Williams, Sir Thomas (Warrington) |
| Pendry, Tom | Stewart, Rt Hon M. (Fulham) | Wilson, Alexander (Hamilton) |
| Panhaligon, David | Stoddart, David | Wilson, Gordon (Dundee E) |
| Perry, Ernest | Stott, Roger | Wilson, Rt Hon Sir Harold (Huyton) |
| Phipps, Dr Colin | Strang, Gavin | Wilson, William (Coventry SE) |
| Prentice, Rt Hon Reg | Strauss, Rt Hon G. R. | Wise, Mrs Audrey |
| Price, C. (Lewisham W) | Summerskill, Hon Dr Shirley | Woodall, Alec |
| Price, William (Rugby) | Swain, Thomas | Woof, Robert |
| Radice, Giles | Taylor, Mrs Ann (Bolton W) | Wrigglesworth, Ian |
| Rees, Rt Hon Merlyn (Leeds E) | Thomas, Dafydd (Merioneth) | Young, David (Bolton E) |
| Reid, George | Thomas, Jeffrey (Abertillery) | |
| Richardson, Miss Jo | Thomas, Mike (Newcastle E) | TELLERS FOR THE AYES: |
| Roberts, Albert (Normanton) | Thomas, Ron (Bristol NW) | Mr. James Hamilton and |
| Roberts, Gwilym (Cannock) | Thompson, George | Mr. Joseph Harper. |
| NOES | ||
| Aitken, Jonathan | Fry, Peter | Miscampbell, Norman |
| Alison, Michael | Gilmour, Sir John (East Fife) | Moate, Roger |
| Amery, Rt Hon Julian | Glyn, Dr Alan | Moore, John (Croydon C) |
| Banks, Robert | Goodhart, Philip | Morgan-Giles, Rear-Admiral |
| Beith, A. J. | Goodhew, Victor | Morrison, Charles (Devizes) |
| Bell, Ronald | Gow, Ian (Eastbourne) | Morrison, Hon Peter (Chester) |
| Bennetl, Sir Frederic (Torbay) | Gower, Sir Raymond (Barry) | Nelson, Anthony |
| Benyon, W. | Grist, Ian | Page, Rt Hon R. Graham (Crosby) |
| Biggs-Davison, John | Hamilton, Michael (Salisbury) | Rathbone, Tim |
| Body, Richard | Harrison, Col Sir Harwood (Eye) | Rees, Peter (Dover & Deal) |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Hastings, Stephen | Renton, Tim (Mid-Sussex) |
| Bottomley, Peter | Hicks, Robert | Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon |
| Boyson, Dr Rhodes (Brent) | Hordern, Peter | Ridley, Hon Nicholas |
| Braine, Sir Bernard | Howell, Ralph (North Norfolk) | Rippon, Rt Hon Geoffrey |
| Bryan, Sir Paul | Hunt, John (Bromley) | Roberts, Michael (Cardiff NW) |
| Buck, Antony | Hutchison, Michael Clark | Roberts, Wyn (Conway) |
| Budgen, Nick | Jopling, Michael | Rodgers, Sir John (Sevenoaks) |
| Carlisle, Mark | Kellett-Bowman, Mrs Elaine | Royle, Sir Anthony |
| Churchill, W. S. | Kershaw, Anthony | Scott, Nicholas |
| Clark, Alan (Plymouth, Sutton) | Kimball, Marcus | Scott-Hopkins, James |
| Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | King, Evelyn (South Dorset) | Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) |
| Cope, John | Kitson, Sir Timothy | Shepherd, Colin |
| Cordle, John H. | Knight, Mrs Jill | Shersby, Michael |
| Cormack, Patrick | Langford-Holt, Sir John | Sims, Roger |
| Crowder, F. P. | Lawrence, Ivan | Spicer, Michael (S Worcester) |
| Davies. Rt Hon J. (Knutsford) | Lawson, Nigel | Sproat, Iain |
| Dean, Paul (N Somerset) | Lester, Jim (Beeston) | Stainton, Keith |
| Dodsworth, Geoffrey | Lewis, Kenneth (Rutland) | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Drayson, Burnaby | Loveridge, John | Steen, Anthony (Wavertree) |
| Durant, Tony | McAdden, Sir Stephen | Tapsell, Peter |
| Eden, Rt Hon Sir John | Macfarlane, Nell | Taylor, R. (Croydon NW) |
| Elliott, Sir William | MacGregor, John | Taylor, Teddy (Cathcart) |
| Fairbairn, Nicholas | Macmillan, Rt Hon M. (Farnham) | Tebbit, Norman |
| Farr, John | Marten, Nell | Trotter, Neville |
| Fell, Anthony | Mawby, Ray | Wainwright, Richard (Colne V) |
| Fletcher, Alex (Edinburgh N) | Mayhew, Patrick | Wakeham, John |
| Fox, Marcus | Miller, Hal (Bromsgrove) | Walder, David (Clitheroe) |
| Wall, Patrick | Wiggin, Jerry | TELLERS FOR THE NOES |
| Warren, Kenneth | Winterton, Nicholas | Mr. John Stokes and |
| Wells, John | Young, Sir G. (Ealing, Acton) | Mr. Michael Brotherton. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§ Mr. SPEAKER then proceeded, pursuant to Standing Order No. 18 (Business of Supply), to put forthwith the Question, That the total amount of the Votes outstanding for the year 1976–77 be granted out of the Consolidated Fund for the services defined in those Votes.