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Lords amendment: No. 12, in page 3, line 40, at end insert new Clause A—
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A. The Secretary of State shall, within two years of the passing of this Act and after consulting such persons as he shall deem to be representative of the interests of local education authorities, of parents and of governors, make regulations specifying the information which local education authorities shall publish about the schools in their area and the means by which and the time within which such information shall be made available to the parents of children to whom places at such schools may be allocated and to such other persons as he may direct.
§ Motion made, and Question put, That this House doth disagree with the Lords in the said amendment:—
358§ The House divided: Ayes 321, Noes 281.
361| Division No. 383.] | AYES | [10.27 p.m. |
| Abse, Leo | Edwards, Robert (Wolv SE) | Lambie, David |
| Allaun, Frank | Ellis, John (Brigg & Scun) | Lamborn, Harry |
| Anderson, Donald | Ellis, Tom (Wrexham) | Lamond, James |
| Archer, Peter | English, Michael | Latham, Arthur (Paddington) |
| Armstrong, Ernest | Ennals, David | Leadbitter, Ted |
| Ashley, Jack | Evans, Fred (Caerphilly) | Lee, John |
| Atkins, Ronald (Preston N) | Evans, Gwynfor (Carmarthen) | Lestor, Miss Joan (Eton & Slough) |
| Atkinson, Norman | Evans, loan (Aberdare) | Lever, Rt Hon Harold |
| Bagier, Gordon A. T. | Evans, John (Newton) | Lewis, Arthur (Newham N) |
| Barnett, Guy (Greenwich) | Ewing, Harry (Stirling) | Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) |
| Barnett, Rt Hon Joel (Heywood) | Faulds, Andrew | Lipton, Marcus |
| Bates, Alf | Fernyhough, Rt Hon E. | Litterick, Tom |
| Bean, R. E. | Fitch, Alan (Wigan) | Lomas, Kenneth |
| Beith, A. J. | Flannery, Martin | Loyden, Eddie |
| Benn, Rt Hon Anthony Wedgwood | Fletcher, L. R. (Ilkeston) | Luard, Evan |
| Bennett, Andrew (Stockport N) | Fletcher, Ted (Darlington) | Lyon, Alexander (York) |
| Bidwell, Sydney | Foot, Rt Hon Michael | Lyons, Edward (Bradford W) |
| Bishop, E. S. | Ford, Ben | Mabon, Dr J. Dickson |
| Blenkinsop, Arthur | Forrester, John | McCartney, Hugh |
| Boardman, H. | Fowler, Gerald (The Wrekin) | McDonald, Dr Oonagh |
| Booth, Rt Hon Albert | Fraser, John (Lambeth, N'w'd) | McElhone, Frank |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon Arthur | Freeson, Reginald | MacFarquhar, Roderick |
| Boyden, James (Bish Auck) | Freud, Clement | McGuire, Michael (Ince) |
| Bradley, Tom | Garrett, John (Norwich S) | Mackenzie, Gregor |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Garrett, W. E. (Wallsend) | Mackintosh, John P. |
| Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) | George, Bruce | Maclennan, Robert |
| Brown, Robert C. (Newcastle W) | Gilbert, Dr John | McMillan, Tom (Glasgow C) |
| Brown, Ronald (Hackney S) | Ginsburg, David | McNamara, Kevin |
| Buchan, Norman | Golding, John | Madden, Max |
| Buchanan, Richard | Gould, Bryan | Magee, Bryan |
| Callaghan, Rt Hon J. (Cardiff SE) | Gourlay, Harry | Maguire, Frank (Fermanagh) |
| Callaghan, Jim (Middleton & P) | Graham, Ted | Mahon. Simon |
| Campbell, Ian | Grant, George (Morpeth) | Mallalieu, J. P. W. |
| Canavan, Dennis | Grant, John (Islington C) | Marks, Kenneth |
| Cant, R. B. | Grimond, Rt Hon J. | Marquand, David |
| Carmichael, Neil | Grocott, Bruce | Marshall, Dr Edmund (Goole) |
| Carter, Ray | Hamilton, James (Bothwell) | Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) |
| Carter-Jones, Lewis | Hamilton, W. W. (Central Fife) | Maynard, Miss Joan |
| Cartwright, John | Hardy, Peter | Meacher, Michael |
| Castle, Rt Hon Barbara | Harper, Joseph | Mellish, Rt Hon Robert |
| Clemitson, Ivor | Harrison, Walter (Wakefield) | Mendelson, John |
| Cocks, Rt Hon Michael | Hart, Rt Hon Judith | Mikardo, Ian |
| Cohen, Stanley | Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy | Millan, Rt Hon Bruce |
| Coleman, Donald | Hatton, Frank | Miller, Dr M. S. (E Kilbride) |
| Colquhoun, Ms Maureen | Healey, Rt Hon Denis | Miller, Mrs Millie (Ilford N) |
| Concannon, J. D. | Heffer, Eric S. | Mitchell, R. C. (Soton, Itchen) |
| Conlan, Bernard | Hodgson, Robin | Molloy, William |
| Cook, Robin F. (Edin C) | Hooley, Frank | Moonman, Eric |
| Corbett, Robin | Hooson, Emlyn | Morris, Alfred (Wythenshawe) |
| Cowans, Harry | Horam, John | Morris, Charles R. (Openshaw) |
| Cox, Thomas (Tooting) | Howell. Rt Hon Denis (B'ham, Sm H) | Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) |
| Craigen, J. M. (Maryhill) | Howells, Geraint (Cardigan) | Moyle, Roland |
| Crawshaw, Richard | Hoyle, Doug (Nelson) | Mulley, Rt Hon Frederick |
| Cronin, John | Huckfield, Les | Murray, Rt Hon Ronald King |
| Crosland, Rt Hon Anthony | Hughes, Rt Hon C. (Anglesey) | Newens, Stanley |
| Crowther, Stan (Rotherham) | Hughes, Mark (Durham) | Noble, Mike |
| Cryer, Bob | Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) | Oakes, Gordon |
| Cunningham, G. (Islington S) | Hughes, Roy (Newport) | Ogden, Eric |
| Cunningham, Dr J. (Whiteh) | Hunter, Adam | O'Halloran, Michael |
| Dalyell, Tam | Irvine, Rt Hon Sir A. (Edge Hill) | Orbach, Maurice |
| Irving, Rt Hon S. (Dartford) | Orme, Rt Hon Stanley | |
| Davidson, Arthur | Jackson, colin (Brighouse) | ovenden, John |
| Davies Bryan (Enfield N) | Jackson, Miss Margaret (Lincoln) | Owen, Rt Hon Dr David |
| Davies, Denzil (Llanelli) | Janner, Greville | Padley, Walter |
| Davies, Ifor (Gower) | Jay, Rt Hon Douglas | Palmer, Arthur |
| Oavis, Clinton (Hackney C) | Jeger, Mrs Lena | Pardoe, John |
| Deakins, Eric | Jenkins, Hugh (Putney) | Park, George |
| Dean, Joseph (Leeds West) | John, Brynmor | Parker, John |
| de Freitas, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Johnson, James (Hull West) | Parry, Robert |
| Dell, Rt Hon Edmund | Johnson, Walter (Derby S) | Pavitt, Laurie |
| Dempsey, James | Johnston, Russell (Inverness) | Pendry, Tom |
| Doig, Peter | Jones, Alec (Rhondda) | Penhaligon, David |
| Dormand, J. D. | Jones Barrey (East Flint) | Perry, Ernest |
| Douglas-Mann, Bruce | Jones Barry ( Jones, Dan (Burnley) | Phipps, Dr Colin |
| Duffy, A. E. P. | Judd, Frank | Prentice, Rt Hon Reg |
| Dunn, James A. | Kaufman, Gerald | Prescott, John |
| Dunnett, Jack | Kelley, Richard | Price, C. (Lewisham W) |
| Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth | Kerr, Russell | Price, William (Rugby) |
| Eadie, Alex | Kilroy-Silk, Robert | Radice, Giles |
| Edge, Geoff | Kinnock, Neil | Rees, Rt Hon Merlyn (Leeds S) |
| Richardson, Miss Jo | Smith, John (N Lanarkshire) | Walker, Harold (Doncaster) |
| Roberts, Albert (Normanton) | Spearing, Nigel | Walker, Terry (Kingswood) |
| Roberts, Gwilym (Cannock) | Spriggs, Leslie | Ward, Michael |
| Robertson, John (Paisley) | Stallard, A. W. | Watkins, David |
| Robinson, Geoffrey | Steel, David (Roxburgh) | Watkinson, John |
| Roderick, Caerwyn | Stewart, Rt Hon M. (Fulham) | Weetch, Ken |
| Rodgers, George (Chorley) | Stoddart, David | Weitzman, David |
| Rodgers, Rt Hon William (Stockton) | Stott, Roger | Wellbeloved, James |
| Rooker, J. W. | Strang, Gavin | White, Frank R. (Bury) |
| Roper, John | Strauss, Rt Hon G. R. | While, James (Pollock) |
| Rose, Paul B. | Summerskill, Hon Dr Shirley | Whitehead, Phillip |
| Ross, Shephen (Isle of Wight) | Swain, Thomas | Whitlock, William |
| Ross, Rt Hon W. (Kilmarnock) | Taylor, Mrs Ann (Bolton W) | Willey, Rt Hon Frederick |
| Rowlands, Ted | Thomas, Dafydd (Merioneth) | Williams, Alan (Swansea W) |
| Ryman, John | Thomas, Jeffrey (Abertillery) | Williams, Alan Lee (Hornch'ch) |
| Sandelson, Neville | Thomas, Mike (Newcastle E) | Williams, Rt Hon Shirley (Hertford) |
| Sedgemore, Brian | Thomas, Ron (Bristol NW) | Williams, Sir Thomas (Warrington) |
| Selby, Harry | Thorne, Stan (Preston South) | Wilson, Alexander (Hamilton) |
| Shaw, Arnold (Ilford South) | Thorpe, Rt Hon Jeremy (N Devon) | Wilson, Rt Hon Sir Harold (Huyton) |
| Sheldon, Robert (Ashton-u-Lyne) | Tierney, Sydney | Wilson, William (Coventry SE) |
| Shore, Rt Hon Peter | Tinn, James | Wise, Mrs Audrey |
| Short, Mrs Renée (Wolv NE) | Tomlinson, John | Woodall, Alec |
| Silkin, Rt Hon John (Deptford) | Tomney, Frank | Woof, Robert |
| Silkin, Rt Hon S. C. (Dulwich) | Tomey, Tom | Wrigglesworth. Ian |
| Sillars, James | Urwin, T. W. | Young, David (Bolton E) |
| Silverman, Julius | Varley, Rt Hon Eric G. | |
| Skinner, Dennis | Wainwright, Edwin (Dearne V) | TELLERS FOR THE AYES: |
| Small, William | Wainwright, Richard (Colne V) | Mr. Peter Snape and |
| Smith, Cyril (Rochdale) | Walden, Brian (B'ham, L'dyw'd) | Mr. Joseph Ashton. |
| NOES | ||
| Adley, Robert | Dean, Paul (N Somerset) | Hawkins, Paul |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Dodsworth, Geoffrey | Hayhoe, Barney |
| Alison, Michael | Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James | Heath, Rt Hon Edward |
| Amery, Rt Hon Julian | Drayson, Burnaby | Heseltine, Michael |
| Arnold, Tom | du Cann, Rt Hon Edward | Hicks, Robert |
| Atkins, Rt Hon H. (Spelthorne) | Dunlop, John | Higgins, Terence L. |
| Awdry, Daniel | Durant, Tony | Holland, Philip |
| Baker, Kenneth | Dykes, Hugh | Hordern, Peter |
| Banks, Robert | Eden, Rt Hon Sir John | Howe, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey |
| Bennett, Sir Frederic (Torbay) | Edwards, Nicholas (Pembroke) | Howell, David (Guildford) |
| Bennett, Dr Reginald (Fareham) | Elliott, Sir William | Hodgson, Robin |
| Benyon, W. | Emery, Peter | Howell, Ralph (North Norfolk) |
| Biffen, John | Eyre, Reginald | Hunt, David (Wirral) |
| Biggs-Davison, John | Fairbairn, Nicholas | Hunt, John (Bromley) |
| Blaker, Peter | Fairgrieve, Russell | Hurd, Douglas |
| Body, Richard | Farr, John | Hutchison, Michael Clark |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Fell, Anthony | Irving, Charles (Cheltenham) |
| Bottomley, Peter | Finsberg, Geoffrey | James, David |
| Bowden, A. (Brighton, Kemptown) | Fisher, Sir Nigel | Jenkin, Rt Hon P.(Wanst'd & W'df'd) |
| Boyson, Dr Rhodes (Brent) | Fletcher, Alex (Edinburgh N) | Jessel, Toby |
| Bradford, Rev Robert | Fletcher-Cooke, Charles | Johnson Smith, G. (E Grinstead) |
| Braine, Sir Bernard | Fookes, Miss Janet | Jones, Arthur (Daventry) |
| Brittan, Leon | Forman, Nigel | Jopling, Michael |
| Brocklebank-Fowler, C. | Fowler, Norman (Sutton C'f'd) | Joseph, Rt Hon Sir Keith |
| Brotherton, Michael | Fox, Marcus | Kaberry, Sir Donald |
| Brown, Sir Edward (Bath) | Fraser, Rt Hon H. (Stafford & St) | Kellett-Bowman, Mrs Elaine |
| Bryan, Sir Paul | Fry, Peter | Kershaw, Anthony |
| Buchanan-Smith, Alick | Gaibraith, Hon. T. G. D. | Kilfedder, James |
| Buck, Antony | Gardiner, George (Reigate) | Kimball, Marcus |
| Budgen, Nick | Gardner, Edward (S Fylde) | King, Evelyn (South Dorset) |
| Bulmer, Esmond | Gilmour, Rt Hon Ian (Chesham) | King, Tom (Bridgwater) |
| Burden, F. A. | Gilmour, Sir John (East Fife) | Kirk, Sir Peter |
| Butler, Adam (Bosworth) | Glyn, Dr Alan | Kitson, Sir Timothy |
| Carlisle, Mark | Godber, Rt Hon Joseph | Knight, Mrs Jill |
| Carson, John | Goodhart, Philip | Knox, David |
| Chalker, Mrs Lynda | Goodhew, Victor | Lamont, Norman |
| Channon, Paul | Goodlad, Alastair | Lane, David |
| Churchill. W. S. | Gorst, John | Langford-Holt, Sir John |
| Clark, Alan (Plymouth, Sutton) | Gow, Ian (Eastbourne) | Latham, Michael (Melton) |
| Clark, William (Croydon S) | Gower, Sir Raymond (Barry) | Lawrence, Ivan |
| Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Grant, Anthony (Harrow C) | Lawson, Nigel |
| Clegg, Walter | Gray, Hamish | Le Marchant, Spencer |
| Cockcroft, John | Grieve, Percy | Lewis, Kenneth (Rutland) |
| Cooke, Robert (Bristol W) | Griffiths, Eldon | Lloyd, Ian |
| Cope, John | Grist, Ian | Loveridge, John |
| Cordle, John H. | Grylls, Michael | Luce, Richard |
| Cormack, Patrick | Hall, Sir John | McAdden, Sir Stephen |
| Corrie, John | Hall-Davis, A. G. F. | McCrindle. Robert |
| Costain, A. P. | Hamilton, Michael (Salisbury) | McCusker, H. |
| Craig, Rt Hon W. (Belfast E) | Hampson, Dr Keith | Macfarlane, Nell |
| Critehley, Julian | Hannam, John | MacGregor, John |
| Crouch, David | Harvie Anderson, Rt Hon Miss | Macmillan, Rt Hon M. (Farnham) |
| Crowder, F. P. | Hastings, Stephen | McNair-Wilson, M. (Newbury) |
| Davies, Rt Hon J. (Knutsford) | Havers, Sir Michael | McNair-Wilson, P. (New Forest) |
| Madel, David | Percival, Ian | Spicer, Michael (S Worcester) |
| Marshall, Michael (Arundel) | Peyton, Rt Hon John | Sproat, lain |
| Marten, Neil | Powell, Rt Hon J. Enoch | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Males, Michael | Price, David (Eastleigh) | Stanley, John |
| Mather, Carol | Prior, Rt Hon James | Steen, Anthony (Wavertree) |
| Maude, Angus | Pym, Rt Hon Francis | Stewart, Ian (Hitchin) |
| Maudling, Rt Hon Reginald | Raison, Timothy | Stokes, John |
| Mawby, Ray | Rathbone, Tim | Stradling Thomas, J. |
| Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin | Rees, Peter (Dover & Deal) | Tapseli, Peter |
| Mayhew, Patrick | Rees-Davies, W. R. | Taylor, R. (Croydon NW) |
| Meyer, Sir Anthony | Renton, Rt Hon Sir D. (Hunts) | Taylor, Teddy (Cathcart) |
| Miller, Hal (Bromsgrove) | Renton, Tim (Mid-Sussex) | Tebbit, Norman |
| Mills, Peter | Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Miscampbell, Norman | Ridley, Hon Nicholas | Thatcher, Rt Ron Margaret |
| Mitchell, David (Basingstoke) | Ridsdale, Julian | Thomas, Rt Hon P. (Hendon S) |
| Moate, Roger | Rifkind, Malcolm | Townsend, Cyril D. |
| Molyneaux, James | Rippon, Rt Hon Geoffrey | Trotter, Neville |
| Monro, Hector | Roberts, Michael (Cardiff NW) | Tugendhat, Christopher |
| Montgomery, Fergus | Roberts, Wyn (Conway) | van Straubenzee, W. R. |
| Moore, John (Croydon C) | Rodgers, Sir John (Sevenoakes) | Vaughan Dr Gerard |
| More, Jasper (Ludlow) | Ross, William (Londonderry) | Viggers Peter |
| Morgan, Geraint | Rossi, Hugh (Hornsey) | |
| Morgan-Giles, Rear-Admiral | Rost, Peter (SE Derbyshire) | Wakenham, John |
| Morris, Michael (Northampton S) | Royle, Sir Anthony | Walder, David (Clitheroe) |
| Morrison, Charles (Devizes) | Sainsbury, Tim | Walker Rt Hon P. (Worcester) |
| Morrison, Hon Peter (Chester) | St. John-Stevas, Norman | Walker-Smith, Rt Hon Sir Derek |
| Mudd, David | Scott, Nicholas | Wall, Patrick |
| Neave, Airey | Scott-Hopkins, James | Walters, Dennis |
| Nelson, Anthony | Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) | Warren, Kenneth |
| Neubert, Michael | Shaw, Michael (Scarborough) | Weatherill, Bernard |
| Newton, Tony | Shelton William (Streatham) | Wells, John |
| Normanton, Tom | Shepherd, Colin | Whitelaw, Rt Hon William |
| Nott, John | Wiggin, Jerry | |
| Onslow, Cranley | Shersby, Michael | Winterton Nicholas |
| Oppenheim, Mrs Sally | Silvester, Fred | Wood, Rt Hon Richard |
| Osborn, John | Sims, Roger | Young, Sir G. (Ealing, Acton) |
| Page, John (Harrow West) | Sinclair, Sir George | Younger, Hon George |
| Page, Richard (Workington) | Skeet, T. H. H. | |
| Page, Rt Hon R. Graham (Crosby) | Smith, Dudley (Warwick) | TELLERS FOR THE NOES: |
| Paisley, Rev Ian | Speed, Keith | |
| Parkinson, Cecil | Spence, John | Mr. Jim Lester and |
| Pattie, Geoffrey | Spicer, Jim (W Dorset) | Mr. Anthony Berry. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.