§ APPROVAL OF PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES AS TYPE VEHICLES BY PRESCRIBED TESTING AUTHORITY
§ Lords amendment: No. 9. after clause 10, insert— "—(1) In section 10 of the 1981 Act (approval of public service vehicle as a type vehicle and issue of certificates of conformity to type)—
- (a) in subsections (1) and (2), after the words 'the Secretary of State' there shall be inserted the words 'or the prescribed testing authority' ;
- (b) in subsection (1), for the word 'he' there shall be substituted the words 'the Secretary of State or that authority' ; and
- (c) in subsection (3), for the words from the beginning to 'approval of a type vehicle' there shall be substituted the words 'Approval of a type vehicle (whether given by the Secretary of State or the prescribed testing authority) may at arty time be withdrawn by either of them'.
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(2) At the end of that section there shall be inserted the following subsecticon—
(4) Regulations may make provision with respect to—
- (a) the examination of vehicles for the purposes of this section by or under the direction of authorised inspectors;
- (b)the approval of vehicles as type vehicles by the prescribed testing authority on such examinations, or the withdrawal of such approval by that authority on such examinations;
- (c) the issue or refusal of certificates under subsection (2) above by authorised inspectors; and
- (d) the authorisation by the prescribed testing authority of persons to make declarations under subsection (2) above.""
§ Read a Second time.
§
Amendment proposed to the Lords amendment, in subsection (1)(b), leave out 'and' and insert—
(c) at end of subsection (2) add—
'(2A) The authority prescribed by the Secretary of State shall not engage in any other form of commercial activity.'; and".—[Mr. Booth.]
§ Question put, That the amendment to the Lords amendment be made:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 224, Noes 277.
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| Abse, Leo | Allaun, Frank |
| Adams, Allen | Alton, David |
| Anderson, Donald | Gourley, Harry |
| Archer, Rt Hon Peter | Graham, Ted |
| Ashley, Rt Hon Jack | Grant, John (Islington C) |
| Ashton, Joe | Hamilton, James (Bothwell) |
| Atkinson, N.(H'gey,) | Hamilton, W. W. (C'tral Fife) |
| Bagier, Gordon A.T. | Harrison, Rt Hon Walter |
| Barnett, Guy (Greenwich) | Hart, Rt Hon Dame Judith |
| Barnett, Rt Hon Joel (H'wd) | Healey, Rt Hon Denis |
| Beith, A. J. | Heffer, Eric S. |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Hogg, N. (E Dunb't'nshire) |
| Bennett, Andrew(St'kp't N) | Holland, S. (L'b'th, Vauxh'll) |
| Bidwell, Sydney | Home Robertson, John |
| Booth, Rt Hon Albert | Homewood, William |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon A.(M'b'ro) | Hooley, Frank |
| Bradley, Tom | Howell, Rt Hon D. |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Howells, Geraint |
| Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) | Hoyle, Douglas |
| Brown, R. C. (N'castle W) | Huckfield, Les |
| Brown, Ronald W. (H'ckn'y S) | Hughes, Mark (Durham) |
| Brown, Ron (E'burgh, Leith) | Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) |
| Buchan, Norman | Hughes, Roy (Newport) |
| Callaghan, Rt Hon J. | Jay, Rt Hon Douglas |
| Callaghan, Jim (Midd't'n & P) | John, Brynmor |
| Campbell, Ian | Johnson, James (Hull West) |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | Johnson, Walter (Derby S) |
| Canavan, Dennis | Jones, Rt Hon Alec (Rh'dda) |
| Cant, R. B. | Jones, Barry (East Flint) |
| Carmichael, Neil | Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald |
| Carter-Jones, Lewis | Kerr, Russell |
| Clark, Dr David (S Shields) | Kilroy-Silk, Robert |
| Clarke, Thomas(C'b'dge, A'rie) | Lambie, David |
| Cocks, Rt Hon M. (B'stol S) | Lamond, James |
| Cohen, Stanley | Leadbitter, Ted |
| Coleman, Donald | Leighton, Ronald |
| Concannon, Rt Hon J. D. | Lestor, Miss Joan |
| Conlan, Bernard | Lewis, Arthur (N'ham NW) |
| Cook, Robin F. | Litherland, Robert |
| Cowans, Harry | Lofthouse, Geoffrey |
| Craigen, J. M. (G'gow, M'hill) | Lyon, Alexander (York) |
| Crowther, Stan | Lyons, Edward (Bradf'd W) |
| Cryer, Bob | McCartney, Hugh |
| Cunningham, G. (Islington S) | McDonald, Dr Oonagh |
| Cunningham, Dr J. (W'h'n) | McGuire, Michael (Ince) |
| Dalyell, Tam | McKay, Allen (Penistone) |
| Davidson, Arthur | McKelvey, William |
| Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (L'lli) | MacKenzie, Rt Hon Gregor |
| Davis, Clinton (Hackney C) | McMahon, Andrew |
| Davis, Terry (B'ham, Stechf'd) | McNamara, Kevin |
| Deakins, Eric | McTaggart, Robert |
| Dean, Joseph (Leeds West) | Marks, Kenneth |
| Dewar, Donald | Marshall, D(G'gow S'ton) |
| Dobson, Frank | Marshall, Dr Edmund (Goole) |
| Dormand, Jack | Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) |
| Douglas, Dick | Mason, Rt Hon Roy |
| Dubs, Alfred | Maxton, John |
| Duffy, A. E. P. | Maynard, Miss Joan |
| Dunnett, Jack | Meacher, Michael |
| Dunwoody, Hon Mrs G. | Millan, Rt Hon Bruce |
| Eadie, Alex | Miller, Dr M. S. (E Kilbride) |
| Eastham, Ken | Mitchell, Austin (Grimsby) |
| Edwards, R. (W'hampt'n S E) | Mitchell, R. C. (Soton Itchen) |
| Ellis, R. (NE D'bysh're) | Morris, Rt Hon A. (W'shawe) |
| Ellis, Tom (Wrexham) | Morris, Rt Hon C. (O'shaw) |
| English, Michael | Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) |
| Ennals, Rt Hon David | Moyle, Rt Hon Roland |
| Evans, loan (Aberdare) | Mulley, Rt Hon Frederick |
| Evans, John (Newton) | Newens, Stanley |
| Ewing, Harry | Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon |
| Fitch, Alan | O'Neill, Martin |
| Foot, Rt Hon Michael | Orme, Rt Hon Stanley |
| Ford, Ben | Palmer, Arthur |
| Forrester, John | Parker, John |
| Foster, Derek | Parry, Robert |
| Foulkes, George | Pavitt, Laurie |
| Fraser, J. (Lamb'th, N'w'd) | Pendry, Tom |
| Freeson, Rt Hon Reginald | Pitt, William Henry |
| Freud, Clement | Powell, Raymond (Ogmore) |
| Garrett, W. E. (Wallsend) | Prescott, John |
| George, Bruce | Race, Reg |
| Golding, John | Radice, Giles |
| Richardson, Jo | Thorne, Stan (Preston South) |
| Roberts, Allan (Bootle) | Tilley, John |
| Roberts, Ernest (Hackney N) | Tinn, James |
| Roberts, Gwilym (Cannock) | Torney, Tom |
| Robinson, G. (Coventry NW) | Urwin, Rt Hon Tom |
| Rodgers, Rt Hon William | Varley, Rt Hon Eric G. |
| Rooker, J. W. | Wardell, Gareth |
| Roper, John | Wainwright, E.(Dearne V) |
| Ross, Ernest (Dundee West) | Wainwright, R.(Colne V) |
| Rowlands, Ted | Walker, Rt Hon H.(D'caster) |
| Sandelson, Neville | Watkins, David |
| Sever, John | Weetch, Ken |
| Sheldon, Rt Hon R. | Wellbeloved, James |
| Shore, Rt Hon Peter | Welsh, Michael |
| Short, Mrs Renée | White, Frank R. |
| Silkin, Rt Hon J. (Deptford) | White, J. (G'gow Pollok) |
| Silkin, Rt Hon S. C. (Dulwich) | Whitehead, Phillip |
| Skinner, Dennis | Whitlock, William |
| Smith, Rt Hon J.(N Lanark) | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Snape, Peter | Willey, Rt Hon Frederick |
| Spearing, Nigel | Williams, Rt Hon A.(S'sea W) |
| Spriggs, Leslie | Wilson, Gordon (Dundee E) |
| Stallard, A. W. | Wilson, William (C'try SE) |
| Stewart, Rt Hon D. (W Isles) | Winnick, David |
| Stoddart, David | Woodall, Alec |
| Stott, Roger | Woolmer, Kenneth |
| Strang, Gavin | Wright, Sheila |
| Straw, Jack | Young, David (Bolton E) |
| Summerskill, Hon Dr Shirley | |
| Taylor, Mrs Ann (Bolton W) | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Thomas, Jeffrey (Abertillery) | Mr. George Morton and |
| Thomas, Dr R.(Carmarthen) | Mr. Lawrence Cunliffe. |
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| Adley, Robert | Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S) |
| Alexander, Richard | Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael | Clegg, Sir Walter |
| Amery, Rt Hon Julian | Cockeram, Eric |
| Ancram, Michael | Colvin, Michael |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Cope, John |
| Atkins, Rt Hon H.(S'thorne) | Corrie, John |
| Atkinson, David (B'm'th,E) | Costain, Sir Albert |
| Baker, Kenneth(St.M'bone) | Cranborne, Viscount |
| Baker, Nicholas (N Dorset) | Crouch, David |
| Banks, Robert | Dickens, Geoffrey |
| Beaumont-Dark, Anthony | Dorrell, Stephen |
| Bendall, Vivian | Douglas-Hamilton, Lord J. |
| Bennett, Sir Frederic (T'bay) | Dover, Denshore |
| Benyon, Thomas (A'don) | du Cann, Rt Hon Edward |
| Benyon, W. (Buckingham) | Dunn, James A. |
| Best, Keith | Durant, Tony |
| Bevan, David Gilroy | Dykes, Hugh |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Eden, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Biggs-Davison, Sir John | Edwards, Rt Hon N. (P'broke) |
| Blackburn, John | Eggar, Tim |
| Blaker, Peter | Elliott, Sir William |
| Body, Richard | Emery, Sir Peter |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Fairbairn, Nicholas |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Fairgrieve, Sir Russell |
| Bowden, Andrew | Faith, Mrs Sheila |
| Boyson, Dr Rhodes | Farr, John |
| Braine, Sir Bernard | Fell, Sir Anthony |
| Brinton, Tim | Fenner, Mrs Peggy |
| Brittan, Rt. Hon. Leon | Finsberg, Geoffrey |
| Brooke, Hon Peter | Fisher, Sir Nigel |
| Brotherton, Michael | Fletcher, A. (Ed'nb'gh N) |
| Bruce-Gardyne, John | Fletcher-Cooke, Sir Charles |
| Bryan, Sir Paul | Fookes, Miss Janet |
| Buck, Antony | Forman, Nigel |
| Budgen, Nick | Fowler, Rt Hon Norman |
| Bulmer, Esmond | Fox, Marcus |
| Burden, Sir Frederick | Fraser, Rt Hon Sir Hugh |
| Butcher, John | Fry, Peter |
| Carlisle, John (Luton West) | Gardiner, George (Reigate) |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Gardner, Edward (S Fylde) |
| Chalker, Mrs. Lynda | Garel-Jones, Tristan |
| Channon, Rt. Hon. Paul | Gilmour, Rt Hon Sir Ian |
| Chapman, Sydney | Glyn, Dr Alan |
| Churchill, W. S. | Goodhew, Sir Victor |
| Clark, Hon A. (Plym'th, S'n) | Goodlad, Alastair |
| Gorst, John | Moore, John |
| Gow, Ian | Morgan, Geraint |
| Gower, Sir Raymond | Morrison, Hon C. (Devizes) |
| Grant, Anthony (Harrow C) | Morrison, Hon P. (Chester) |
| Grieve, Percy | Mudd, David |
| Griffiths, Peter Portsm'th N) | Murphy, Christopher |
| Grist, Ian | Myles, David |
| Grylls, Michael | Neale, Gerrard |
| Gummer, John Selwyn | Nelson, Anthony |
| Hamilton, Hon A. | Neubert, Michael |
| Hamilton, Michael (Salisbury) | Newton, Tony |
| Hannam, John | Onslow, Cranley |
| Haselhurst, Alan | Oppenheim, Rt Hon Mrs S. |
| Havers, Rt Hon Sir Michael | Page, John (Harrow, West) |
| Hawkins, Sir Paul | Page, Richard (SW Herts) |
| Hawksley, Warren | Parris, Matthew |
| Hayhoe, Barney | Patten, Christopher (Bath) |
| Heddle, John | Patten, John (Oxford) |
| Henderson, Barry | Pattie, Geoffrey |
| Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael | Pawsey, James |
| Hicks, Robert | Percival, Sir Ian |
| Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. | Peyton, Rt Hon John |
| Hill, James | Pink, R. Bonner |
| Holland, Philip (Carlton) | Pollock, Alexander |
| Hooson, Tom | Porter, Barry |
| Hordern, Peter | Price, Sir David (Eastleigh) |
| Howe, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Proctor, K. Harvey |
| Hunt, David (Wirral) | Raison, Rt Hon Timothy |
| Irvine, Bryant Godman | Rathbone, Tim |
| Irving, Charles (Cheltenham) | Rees-Davies, W. R. |
| Jenkin, Rt Hon Patrick | Renton, Tim |
| Jessel, Toby | Rhodes James, Robert |
| Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey | Ridley, Hon Nicholas |
| Jopling, Rt Hon Michael | Ridsdale, Sir Julian |
| Joseph, Rt Hon Sir Keith | Rippon, Rt Hon Geoffrey |
| Kaberry, Sir Donald | Roberts, M. (Cardiff NW) |
| Kershaw, Sir Anthony | Roberts, Wyn (Conway) |
| King, Rt Hon Tom | Rossi, Hugh |
| Kitson, Sir Timothy | Rost, Peter |
| Knox, David | Royle, Sir Anthony |
| Lamont, Norman | Rumbold, Mrs A. C. R. |
| Lang, Ian | Sainsbury, Hon Timothy |
| Latham, Michael | St. John-Stevas, Rt Hon N. |
| Lawrence, Ivan | Scott, Nicholas |
| Lawson, Rt Hon Nigel | Shaw, Sir Michael (Scarb') |
| Lee, John | Shelton, William (Streatham) |
| Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark | Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) |
| Lester, Jim (Beeston) | Shepherd, Richard |
| Lewis, Kenneth (Rutland) | Shersby, Michael |
| Lloyd, Ian (Havant & W'loo) | Silvester, Fred |
| Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) | Sims, Roger |
| Loveridge, John | Skeet, T. H. H. |
| Luce, Richard | Smith, Dudley |
| Lyell, Nicholas | Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) |
| McCrindle, Robert | Speed, Keith |
| Macfarlane, Neil | Speller, Tony |
| MacGregor, John | Spence, John |
| MacKay, John (Argyll) | Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) |
| Macmillan, Rt Hon M. | Sproat, lain |
| McNair-Wilson, M. (N'bury) | Squire, Robin |
| McNair-Wilson, P. (New F'st) | Stainton, Keith |
| McQuarrie, Albert | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Major, John | Stanley, John |
| Marland, Paul | Steen, Anthony |
| Marlow, Antony | Stevens, Martin |
| Marshall, Michael (Arundel) | Stewart, A.(E Renfrewshire) |
| Marten, Rt Hon Neil | Stewart, Ian (Hitchin) |
| Mates, Michael | Stokes, John |
| Maude, Rt Hon Sir Angus | Stradling Thomas, J. |
| Mawby, Ray | Tapsell, Peter |
| Mawhinney, Dr Brian | Taylor, Teddy (S'end E) |
| Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Mayhew, Patrick | Thatcher, Rt Hon Mrs M. |
| Meyer, Sir Anthony | Thomas, Rt Hon Peter |
| Mills, Sir Peter (West Devon) | Thompson, Donald |
| Miscampbell, Norman | Thorne, Neil (Ilford South) |
| Mitchell, David (Basingstoke) | Thornton, Malcolm |
| Moate, Roger | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Monro, Sir Hector | Townsend, Cyril D, (B'heath) |
| Montgomery, Fergus | Trippier, David |
| Trotter, Neville | Wheeler, John |
| van Straubenzee, Sir W. | Whitelaw, Rt Hon William |
| Vaughan, Dr Gerard | Whitney, Raymond |
| Viggers, Peter | Wickenden, Keith |
| Wakeham, John | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Waldegrave, Hon William | Wilkinson, John |
| Walker, B. (Perth ) | Williams, D.(Montgomery) |
| Walker-Smith, Rt Hon Sir D. | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Wall, Sir Patrick | Wolfson, Mark |
| Waller, Gary | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Walters, Dennis | |
| Ward, John | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Warren, Kenneth | Mr. Anthony Berry and |
| Wells, Bowen | Mr. Carol Mather. |
| Wells, John (Maidstone) |
§ Question accordingly negatived.
§ Lords amendment agreed to.