§ Amendment proposed: No. 4, in page 6, line 19, at end insert:
150§ '(3) In section 30 of the principal Act, there shall be inserted after subsection (1) the following subsection:—
§ "(1A) With effect from such day as may be prescribed in the week containing 6th April in a year mentioned in the first column below, subsection (1) above shall have effect with the substitution for the words '5 years' of the words specified in relation to that year in the second column below—
| 1977 | … | … | … | '4 years' |
| 1978 | … | … | … | '3 years' |
| 1979 | … | … | … | '2 years' |
| 1980 | … | … | … | '1 year' |
§ Question put, That the amendment be made:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 21, Noes 161.
151| Division No. 68.] | AYES | [9.16 p.m. |
| Bain, Mrs Margaret | Johnston, Russell (Inverness) | Wainwright, Richard (Colne V) |
| Bell, Ronald | MacCormick, Iain | Watt, Harrish |
| Bottomley, Peter | Newton, Tony | Wilson, Gordon (Dundee E) |
| Crawford, Douglas | Page, Rt Hon R. Graham (Crosby) | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Glyn, Dr Alan | Reid, George | |
| Grimond, Rt Hon J. | Smith, Cyril (Rochdale) | TELLERS FOR THE AYES: |
| Henderson, Douglas | Stewart, Rt Hon Donald | |
| Hooson, Emlyn | Thompson, George | Mr. A. J. Beith and |
| Howells, Geraint (Cardigan) | Mr. David Penbaligon. | |
| NOES | ||
| Abse, Leo | Dormand, J. D. | Latham, Arthur (Paddington) |
| Anderson, Donald | Douglas-Mann, Bruce | Lestor, Miss Joan (Eton & Slough) |
| Archer, Peter | Duffy. A. E. P. | Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) |
| Armstrong, Ernest | Dunn, James A. | Litterick, Tom |
| Ashton, Joe | Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth | Lomas, Kenneth |
| Atkinson, Norman | Eadie, Alex | Loyden, Eddie |
| Barnett, Guy (Greenwich) | Edge, Geoff | Lyon, Alexander (York) |
| Bates, Alf | Edwards, Robert (Wolv SE) | Lyons, Edward (Bradford W) |
| Bean, R. E. | Ellis, John (Brigg & Scun) | McDonald, Dr Oonagh |
| Bennett, Andrew (Stockport N) | Ellis, Tom (Wrexham) | MacFarquhar, Roderick |
| Bidwell, Sydney | Engilsh, Michael | McGuire, Michael (Ince) |
| Boardman, H. | Ennals, David | Madden, Max |
| Booth, Rt Hon Albert | Evans, Fred (Caerphilly) | Magee, Bryan |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Faulds, Andrew | Mallalieu, J. P. W. |
| Brown, Hugh D. (Proven) | Fernyhough, Rt Hon E. | Marks, Kenneth |
| Brown, Robert C. (Newcastle W) | Fitch, Alan (Wigan) | Marshall, Dr Edmund (Goole) |
| Buchan, Norman | Foot, Rt Hon Michael | Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) |
| Buchanan, Richard | Fowler, Gerald (The Wrekin) | Maynard, Miss Joan |
| Butler, Mrs Joyce (Wood Green) | Fraser, John (Lambeth, N'w'd) | Meacher, Michael |
| Callaghan, Jim (Middleton & P) | Garrett, John (Norwich S) | Mendelson, John |
| Canavan, Dennis | George, Bruce | Mikardo, Ian |
| Carmichael, Neil | Goutd, Bryan | Miller, Dr M. S. (E Kilbride) |
| Cartwright. John | Graham, Ted | Morris, Alfred (Wythenshawe) |
| Cocks, Rt Hon Michael | Grant, George (Morpeth) | Morris, Charles R. (Openshaw) |
| Cohen, Stanley | Grant, John (Islington C) | Murray, Rt Hon Ronald King |
| Coleman, Donald | Grocott, Bruce | Newens, Stanley |
| Colquhoun, Ms Maureen | Hamilton, James (Bothwell) | Oakes, Gordon |
| Conlan, Bernard | Hamilton, W. W. (Central Fife) | Ogden, Eric |
| Cook, Robin F. (Edin C) | Hardy, Peter | O'Halloran, Michael |
| Corbett, Robin | Harrison, Walter (Wakefield) | Orme, Rt Hon Stanley |
| Cowans, Harry | Hooley, Frank | Ovenden, John |
| Cox, Thomas (Tooting) | Hoyle, Doug (Nelson) | Park, George |
| Crowther, Stan (Rotherham) | Hughes, Mark (Durham) | Parker, John |
| Cryer, Bob | Hughes, Roy (Newport) | Pavitt, Laurie |
| Cunningham, G. (Islington S) | Hunter, Adam | Perry, Ernest |
| Davidson, Arthur | Jackson, Colin (Brighouse) | Price, William (Rugby) |
| Davies, Bryan (Enfield N) | Jackson, Miss Margaret (Lincoln) | Richardson, Miss Jo |
| Deakins, Eric | Jeger, Mrs Lena | Roberts, Albert (Normanton) |
| Dean, Joseph (Leeds West) | Johnson, James (Hull West) | Robinson, Geoffrey |
| de Freitas, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Kerr, Russell | Roderick, Caerwyn |
| Dempsey, James | Kinnock, Neil | Rodgers, George (Chorley) |
| Doig, Peter | Lamond, James | Rose, Paul B. |
| Ryman, John | Stewart, Rt Hon M. (Fulham) | Whitlock, William |
| Sandelson, Neville | Stoddart, David | Willey, Rt Hon Frederick |
| Sedgemore, Brian | Taylor, Mrs Ann (Bolton W) | Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W) |
| Selby, Harry | Thomas, Mike (Newcastle E) | Wilson, Alexander (Hamilton) |
| Shaw, Arnold (Ilford South) | Thomas, Ron (Bristol NW) | Wilson, Rt Hon Sir Harold (Huyton) |
| Silkin, Rt Hon S. C. (Dulwich) | Urwin, T. W. | Wilson, William (Coventry SE) |
| Silverman, Julius | Varley, RI Hon Eric G. | Wise, Mrs Audrey |
| Skinner, Dennis | Wainwright, Edwin (Dearne V) | Woof, Robert |
| Small, William | Walker, Harold (Doncaster) | Wrigglesworth, Ian |
| Snape, Peter | Walker, Terry (Kingswood) | |
| Spearing, Nigel | Ward, Michael | TELLERS FOR THE NOES: |
| Spriggs, Leslie | Walkinson, John | M. James Tinn and |
| Stallard, A. W. | Wellbeloved, James | Mr. Frank R. White. |
§ Question accordingly negatived.