§ `The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and, in the case of Wales, the Secretary of State for Wales, shall make annual reports to Parliament on the amount and type of agricultual land available for tenure and changes in the ownership of agricultural land, with particular reference to financial institutions; and shall make such recommendations as he deems necessary to increase the amount of land available for tenure and the number of tenancies.—[Mr.Robert Hughes.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
§ Motion made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—
§ The Committee divided: Ayes 120, Noes 208.
347| Division No. 349] | [6.24 pm |
| AYES | |
| Anderson, Donald | Coleman, Donald |
| Archer, Rt Hon Peter | Concannon, Rt Hon J. D. |
| Ashton, Joe | Conlan, Bernard |
| Banks, Tony (Newham NW) | Cook, Robin F. (Livingston) |
| Beckett, Mrs Margaret | Corbett, Robin |
| Beith, A. J. | Corbyn, Jeremy |
| Blair, Anthony | Cowans, Harry |
| Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) | Craigen, J. M. |
| Callaghan, Rt Hon J. | Crowther, Stan |
| Callaghan, Jim (Heyw'd & M) | Cunliffe, Lawrence |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | Dalyell, Tarn |
| Clark, Dr David (S Shields) | Davis, Terry (B'ham, H'ge H'l) |
| Clay, Robert | Deakins, Eric |
| Cocks, Rt Hon M. (Bristol S.) | Dixon, Donald |
| Dormand, Jack | Mitchell, Austin (G't Grimsby) |
| Dubs, Alfred | Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) |
| Dunwoody, Hon Mrs G. | Nellist, David |
| Eadie, Alex | O'Brien, William |
| Eastham, Ken | O'Neill, Martin |
| Edwards, Bob (W'h'mpt'n SE) | Orme, Rt Hon Stanley |
| Ewing, Harry | Parry, Robert |
| Fields, T. (L'pool Broad Gn) | Powell, Raymond (Ogmore) |
| Fisher, Mark | Prescott, John |
| Flannery, Martin | Radice, Giles |
| Forrester, John | Randall, Stuart |
| Foulkes, George | Redmond, M. |
| Freeson, Rt Hon Reginald | Richardson, Ms Jo |
| Freud, Clement | Roberts, Ernest (Hackney N) |
| Hamilton, W. W. (Central Fife) | Robertson, George |
| Harman, Ms Harriet | Robinson, G. (Coventry NW) |
| Harrison, Rt Hon Walter | Rooker, J. W. |
| Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy | Ross, Ernest (Dundee W) |
| Haynes, Frank | Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight) |
| Hogg, N. (C'nauld & Kilsyth) | Rowlands, Ted |
| Holland, Stuart (Vauxhall) | Sheerman, Barry |
| Home Robertson, John | Sheldon, Rt Hon R. |
| Howells, Geraint | Shore, Rt Hon Peter |
| Hoyle, Douglas | Short, Ms Clare (Ladywood) |
| Hughes, Dr. Mark (Durham) | Short, Mrs H.(W'hampt'n NE) |
| Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) | Silkin, Rt Hon J. |
| Hughes, Roy (Newport East) | Skinner, Dennis |
| Hughes, Sean (Knowsley S) | Smith, Cyril (Rochdale) |
| Hughes, Simon (Southwark) | Smith, Rt Hon J. (M'kl'ds E) |
| Jones, Barry (Alyn & Deeside) | Spearing, Nigel |
| Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald | Strang, Gavin |
| Kirkwood, Archibald | Thomas, Dafydd (Merioneth) |
| Lambie, David | Thomas, Dr R. (Carmarthen) |
| Lamond, James | Thompson, J. (Wansbeck) |
| Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) | Thorne, Stan (Preston) |
| Lewis, Terence (Worsley) | Tinn, James |
| Litherland, Robert | Torney, Tom |
| Loyden, Edward | Wainwright, R. |
| McKelvey, William | Wallace, James |
| McTaggart, Robert | Wareing, Robert |
| McWilliam, John | Weetch, Ken |
| Madden, Max | Welsh, Michael |
| Maxton, John | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Maynard, Miss Joan | Winnick, David |
| Meadowcroft, Michael | |
| Michie, William | Tellers for the Ayes; |
| Millan, Rt Hon Bruce | Mr. Allen McKay and Mr. Gerald Bermingham. |
| Miller, Dr M. S. (E Kilbride) |
| NOES | |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Carttiss, Michael |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael | Cash, William |
| Ancram, Michael | Channon, Rt Hon Paul |
| Ashby, David | Chope, Christopher |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) |
| Atkinson, David (B'm'th E) | Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S) |
| Baldry, Anthony | Clarke, Rt Hon K. (Rushcliffe) |
| Batiste, Spencer | Conway, Derek |
| Beaumont-Dark, Anthony | Coombs, Simon |
| Bellingham, Henry | Cope, John |
| Benyon, William | Couchman, James |
| Berry, Sir Anthony | Currie, Mrs Edwina |
| Bevan, David Gilroy | Dicks, Terry |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Douglas-Hamilton, Lord J, |
| Biggs-Davison, Sir John | Dunn, Robert |
| Blaker, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Durant, Tony |
| Bottomley, Peter | Emery, Sir Peter |
| Bottomley, Mrs Virginia | Evennett, David |
| Bowden, A. (Brighton K'to'n) | Eyre, Sir Reginald |
| Braine, Sir Bernard | Fairbairn, Nicholas |
| Bright, Graham | Fallon, Michael |
| Brinton, Tim | Farr, John |
| Brooke, Hon Peter | Favell, Anthony |
| Brown, M. (Brigg & Cl'thpes) | Fenner, Mrs Peggy |
| Bruinvels, Peter | Forman, Nigel |
| Budgen, Nick | Forth, Eric |
| Bulmer, Esmond | Fowler, Rt Hon Norman |
| Burt, Alistair | Franks, Cecil |
| Carlisle, John (N Luton) | Fry, Peter |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Gale, Roger |
| Galley, Roy | Porter, Barry |
| Gardner, Sir Edward (Fylde) | Powell, William (Corby) |
| Garel-Jones, Tristan | Powley, John |
| Goodhart, Sir Philip | Prentice, Rt Hon Reg |
| Goodlad, Alastair | Price, Sir David |
| Gorst, John | Proctor, K. Harvey |
| Gower, Sir Raymond | Pym, Rt Hon Francis |
| Greenway, Harry | Rathbone, Tim |
| Hanley, Jeremy | Renton, Tim |
| Hargreaves, Kenneth | Rhodes James, Robert |
| Harris, David | Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon |
| Harvey, Robert | Ridley, Rt Hon Nicholas |
| Hawkins, C. (High Peak) | Ridsdale, Sir Julian |
| Hawkins, Sir Paul (SW N'folk) | Robinson, Mark (N'port W) |
| Hayward, Robert | Roe, Mrs Marion |
| Heathcoat-Amory, David | Rowe, Andrew |
| Heddle, John | Ryder, Richard |
| Henderson, Barry | St. John-Stevas, Rt Hon N. |
| Hind, Kenneth | Sayeed, Jonathan |
| Hirst, Michael | Shaw, Sir Michael (Scarb') |
| Hogg, Hon Douglas (Gr'th'm) | Shelton, William (Streatham) |
| Howard, Michael | Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) |
| Howarth, Alan (Stratf'd-on-A) | Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) |
| Howarth, Gerald (Cannock) | Sims, Roger |
| Howe, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Skeet, T. H. H. |
| Hunt, David (Wirral) | Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick) |
| Hunt, John (Ravensbourne) | Smyth, Rev W. M. (Belfast S) |
| Hunter, Andrew | Soames, Hon Nicholas |
| Jackson, Robert | Spencer, Derek |
| Jessel, Toby | Spicer, Jim (W Dorset) |
| Johnson-Smith, Sir Geoffrey | Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) |
| Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Jopling, Rt Hon Michael | Stern, Michael |
| Knight, Gregory (Derby N) | Stevens, Lewis (Nuneaton) |
| Knox, David | Stevens, Martin (Fulham) |
| Latham, Michael | Stewart, Allan (Eastwood) |
| Lawrence, Ivan | Stewart, Andrew (Sherwood) |
| Leigh, Edward (Gainsbor'gh) | Sumberg, David |
| Lester, Jim | Taylor, Teddy (S'end E) |
| Lightbown, David | Terlezki, Stefan |
| Lilley, Peter | Thomas, Rt Hon Peter |
| Lloyd, Peter, (Fareham) | Thompson, Donald (Calder V) |
| Luce, Richard | Thompson, Patrick (N'ich N) |
| Lyell, Nicholas | Thornton, Malcolm |
| McCrindle, Robert | Thurnham, Peter |
| McCurley, Mrs Anna | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Macfarlane, Neil | Tracey, Richard |
| MacGregor, John | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Maclean, David John | van Straubenzee, Sir W. |
| McQuarrie, Albert | Viggers, Peter |
| Major, John | Waddington, David |
| Malins, Humfrey | Wakeham, Rt Hon John |
| Malone, Gerald | Waldegrave, Hon William |
| Marlow, Antony | Walden, George |
| Maude, Hon Francis | Walker, Bill (T'side N) |
| Mawhinney, Dr Brian | Waller, Gary |
| Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin | Ward, John |
| Mayhew, Sir Patrick | Wardle, C. (Bexhill) |
| Mellor, David | Warren, Kenneth |
| Meyer, Sir Anthony | Watson, John |
| Mills, lain (Meriden) | Watts, John |
| Mills, Sir Peter (West Devon) | Wells, Bowen (Hertford) |
| Moate, Roger | Wells, John (Maidstone) |
| Moore, John | Wheeler, John |
| Moynihan, Hon C. | Whitfield, John |
| Mudd, David | Winterton, Mrs Ann |
| Murphy, Christopher | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Neale, Gerrard | Wolfson, Mark |
| Needham, Richard | Wood, Timothy |
| Nelson, Anthony | Woodcock, Michael |
| Nicholls, Patrick | Yeo, Tim |
| Onslow, Cranley | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Oppenheim, Philip | |
| Osborn, Sir John | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Parris, Matthew | Mr. Tim Sainsbury and Mr. Ian Lang. |
| Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth |
§ Question accordingly negatived.