HC Deb 07 February 1985 vol 72 cc1190-4

Question put, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Water Authorities (Return on Assets) Order 1985 (S.I., 1985, No. 78) dated 24th January 1985, a copy of which was laid before this House on 24th January, be annulled. — [Mr. Rooker.]

The House divided: Ayes 191, Noes 295.

Division No. 95] [10.00 pm
AYES
Abse, Leo Deakins, Eric
Adams, Allen (Paisley N) Dewar, Donald
Anderson, Donald Dicks, Terry
Archer, Rt Hon Peter Dobson, Frank
Ashdown, Paddy Dormand, Jack
Ashley, Rt Hon Jack Douglas, Dick
Ashton, Joe Dover, Den
Atkinson, N. (Tottenham) Dubs, Alfred
Bagier, Gordon A. T. Dunwoody, Hon Mrs G.
Banks, Tony (Newham NW) Eastham, Ken
Barnett, Guy Evennett, David
Barron, Kevin Ewing, Harry
Beith, A. J. Fatchett, Derek
Bell, Stuart Field, Frank (Birkenhead)
Benn, Tony Fields, T. (L'pool Broad Gn)
Bennett, A. (Dent'n & Red'sh) Fisher, Mark
Bermingham, Gerald Flannery, Martin
Bidwell, Sydney Foot, Rt Hon Michael
Blair, Anthony Forrester, John
Bonsor, Sir Nicholas Foulkes, George
Boothroyd, Miss Betty Fraser, J. (Norwood)
Boyes, Roland Freeson, Rt Hon Reginald
Bray, Dr Jeremy Freud, Clement
Brown, Gordon (D'f'mline E) Fry, Peter
Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) Garrett, W. E.
Brown, N. (N'c'tle-u-Tyne E) George, Bruce
Buchan, Norman Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John
Caborn, Richard Gilmour, Rt Hon Sir Ian
Callaghan, Jim (Heyw'd & M) Godman, Dr Norman
Campbell-Savours, Dale Gorst, John
Cartwright, John Gould, Bryan
Clarke, Thomas Greenway, Harry
Clay, Robert Hamilton, James (M'well N)
Clwyd, Mrs Ann Hamilton, W. W. (Central Fife)
Cocks, Rt Hon M. (Bristol S.) Hancock, Mr. Michael
Cohen, Harry Hanley, Jeremy
Coleman, Donald Hardy, Peter
Cook, Frank (Stockton North) Harman, Ms Harriet
Corbyn, Jeremy Harrison, Rt Hon Walter
Cowans, Harry Hart, Rt Hon Dame Judith
Cox, Thomas (Tooting) Hawkins, C. (High Peak)
Craigen, J. M. Haynes, Frank
Crowther, Stan Healey, Rt Hon Denis
Cunliffe, Lawrence Heffer, Eric S.
Cunningham, Dr John Hogg, N. (C'nauld & Kilsyth)
Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (L'lli) Holland, Stuart (Vauxhall)
Davies, Ronald (Caerphilly) Home Robertson, John
Davis, Terry (B'ham, H'ge H'l) Howells, Geraint
Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) Pike, Peter
Hughes, Roy (Newport East) Prescott, John
Hughes, Simon (Southwark) Radice, Giles
Hunt, John (Ravensbourne) Randall, Stuart
Jessel, Toby Rees, Rt Hon M. (Leeds S)
John, Brynmor Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon
Jones, Barry (Alyn & Deeside) Richardson, Ms Jo
Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald Roberts, Ernest (Hackney N)
Kinnoek, Rt Hon Neil Robertson, George
Lamond, James Robinson, G. (Coventry NW)
Leadbitter, Ted Rogers, Allan
Lewis, Terence (Worsley) Rooker, J. W.
Litherland, Robert Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight)
Lofthouse, Geoffrey Rowlands, Ted
Loyden, Edward Sedgemore, Brian
McCartney, Hugh Sheerman, Barry
McDonald, Dr Oonagh Sheldon, Rt Hon R.
McGuire, Michael Shore, Rt Hon Peter
McKay, Allen (Penistone) Short, Ms Clare (Ladywood)
McKelvey, William Silkin, Rt Hon J.
Mackenzie, Rt Hon Gregor Sims, Roger
Maclennan, Robert Skinner, Dennis
McNamara, Kevin Smith, C.(Isl'ton S & F'bury)
McTaggart, Robert Smith, Rt Hon J. (M'kl'ds E)
Madden, Max Snape, Peter
Marek, Dr John Soley, Clive
Marshall, David (Shettleston) Spearing, Nigel
Mason, Rt Hon Roy Steel, Rt Hon David
Maxton, John Straw, Jack
Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin Thompson, J. (Wansbeck)
Maynard, Miss Joan Thorne, Stan (Preston)
Meacher, Michael Tinn, James
Meadowcroft, Michael Torney, Tom
Michie, William Townsend, Cyril D. (B'heath)
Mikardo, Ian Wallace, James
Millan, Rt Hon Bruce Wardell, Gareth (Gower)
Miller, Dr M. S. (E Kilbride) Wareing, Robert
Mitchell, Austin (G't Grimsby) Weetch, Ken
Morris, Rt Hon A. (W'shawe) Wheeler, John
Morrison, Hon C. (Devizes) White, James
Murphy, Christopher Wigley, Dafydd
Nellist, David Williams, Rt Hon A.
Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon Winnick, David
O'Brien, William Woodall, Alec
Orme, Rt Hon Stanley Young, David (Bolton SE)
Owen, Rt Hon Dr David
Park, George Tellers for the Ayes:
Parry, Robert Mr. John McWilliam and
Pavitt, Laurie Mr. Sean Hughes.
Penhaligon, David
NOES
Adley, Robert Bowden, Gerald (Dulwich)
Aitken, Jonathan Braine, Rt Hon Sir Bernard
Alexander, Richard Brandon-Bravo, Martin
Alison, Rt Hon Michael Bright, Graham
Amess, David Brinton, Tim
Ancram, Michael Brittan, Rt Hon Leon
Arnold, Tom Brooke, Hon Peter
Ashby, David Brown, M. (Brigg & Cl'thpes)
Aspinwall, Jack Bruinvels, Peter
Atkins, Rt Hon Sir H. Bryan, Sir Paul
Atkins, Robert (South Ribble) Buck, Sir Antony
Atkinson, David (B'm'th E) Budgen, Nick
Baker, Rt Hon K. (Mole Vall'y) Burt, Alistair
Baker, Nicholas (N Dorset) Butcher, John
Baldry, Tony Butler, Hon Adam
Banks, Robert (Harrogate) Carlisle, John (N Luton)
Batiste, Spencer Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln)
Bellingham, Henry Carttiss, Michael
Bendall, Vivian Cash, William
Benyon, William Chalker, Mrs Lynda
Biffen, Rt Hon John Channon, Rt Hon Paul
Biggs-Davison, Sir John Chapman, Sydney
Blackburn, John Churchill, W. S.
Blaker, Rt Hon Sir Peter Clark, Hon A. (Plym'th S'n)
Body, Richard Clarke, Rt Hon K. (Rushcliffe)
Bottomley, Peter Cockeram, Eric
Bottomley, Mrs Virginia Colvin, Michael
Bowden, A. (Brighton K'to'n) Coombs, Simon
Cope, John Key, Robert
Corrie, John King, Roger (B'ham N'field)
Couchman, James Knight, Gregory (Derby N)
Crouch, David Knight, Mrs Jill (Edgbaston)
Currie, Mrs Edwina Knowles, Michael
Dorrell, Stephen Knox, David
Douglas-Hamilton, Lord J. Lamont, Norman
du Cann, Rt Hon Sir Edward Lang, Ian
Dunn, Robert Latham, Michael
Durant, Tony Lawler, Geoffrey
Dykes, Hugh Lawrence, Ivan
Edwards, Rt Hon N. (P'broke) Lawson, Rt Hon Nigel
Eggar, Tim Leigh, Edward (Gainsbor'gh)
Emery, Sir Peter Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark
Eyre, Sir Reginald Lewis, Sir Kenneth (Stamf'd)
Fallon. Michael Lightbown, David
Farr, Sir John Lilley, Peter
Favell, Anthony Lloyd, Peter, (Fareham)
Fenner, Mrs Peggy Lord, Michael
Finsberg, Sir Geoffrey Luce, Richard
Fookes, Miss Janet Lyell, Nicholas
Forman, Nigel McCurley, Mrs Anna
Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) Macfarlane, Neil
Forth, Eric MacGregor, John
Fowler, Rt Hon Norman MacKay, John (Argyll & Bute)
Fox, Marcus Maclean, David John
Franks, Cecil McNair-Wilson, P. (New F'st)
Fraser, Peter (Angus East) Madel, David
Freeman, Roger Major, John
Gale, Roger Malins, Humfrey
Galley, Roy Malone, Gerald
Gardiner, George (Reigate) Marland, Paul
Gardner, Sir Edward (Fylde) Marlow, Antony
Garel-Jones, Tristan Marshall, Michael (Arundel)
Glyn, Dr Alan Mates, Michael
Goodlad, Alastair Maude, Hon Francis
Gow, Ian Mawhinney, Dr Brian
Grant, Sir Anthony Mayhew, Sir Patrick
Gregory, Conal Mellor, David
Griffiths, Peter (Portsm'th N) Merchant, Piers
Grist, Ian Meyer, Sir Anthony
Ground, Patrick Miller, Hal (B'grove)
Grylls, Michael Mills, Iain (Meriden)
Gummer, John Selwyn Mills, Sir Peter (West Devon)
Hamilton, Hon A. (Epsom) Miscampbell, Norman
Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) Mitchell, David (NW Hants)
Hampson, Dr Keith Moate, Roger
Hannam, John Montgomery, Sir Fergus
Hargreaves, Kenneth Moore, John
Harvey, Robert Morris, M. (N'hampton, S)
Havers, Rt Hon Sir Michael Morrison, Hon P. (Chester)
Hawkins, Sir Paul (SW N'folk) Moynihan, Hon C.
Hawksley, Warren Neale, Gerrard
Hayes, J. Nelson, Anthony
Hayhoe, Barney Neubert, Michael
Hayward, Robert Newton, Tony
Heathcoat-Amory, David Nicholls, Patrick
Henderson, Barry Normanton, Tom
Hickmet, Richard Norris, Steven
Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. Onslow, Cranley
Hill, James Oppenheim, Phillip
Hogg, Hon Douglas (Gr'th'm) Oppenheim, Rt Hon Mrs S.
Holland, Sir Philip (Gedling) Osborn, Sir John
Holt, Richard Ottaway, Richard
Hordern, Peter Page, Sir John (Harrow W)
Howard, Michael Page, Richard (Herts SW)
Howarth, Alan (Stratf'd-on-A) Parkinson, Rt Hon Cecil
Howarth, Gerald (Cannock) Parris, Matthew
Howe, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Patten, John (Oxford)
Howell, Ralph (N Norfolk) Pawsey, James
Hubbard-Miles, Peter Percival, Rt Hon Sir Ian
Hunt, David (Wirral) Pollock, Alexander
Hunter, Andrew Porter, Barry
Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas Portillo, Michael
Irving, Charles Powell, William (Corby)
Jenkin, Rt Hon Patrick Powley, John
Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) Prentice, Rt Hon Reg
Jones, Robert (W Herts) Price, Sir David
Jopling, Rt Hon Michael Proctor, K. Harvey
Joseph, Rt Hon Sir Keith Raffan, Keith
Raison, Rt Hon Timothy Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick)
Rathbone, Tim Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield)
Rees, Rt Hon Peter (Dover) Soames, Hon Nicholas
Rhodes James, Robert Speed, Keith
Ridley, Rt Hon Nicholas Spence, John
Ridsdale, Sir Julian Spencer, Derek
Rippon, Rt Hon Geoffrey Spicer, Jim (W Dorset)
Roberts, Wyn (Conwy) Spicer, Michael (S Worcs)
Robinson, Mark (N'port W) Squire, Robin
Roe, Mrs Marion Stanbrook, Ivor
Rost, Peter Stanley, John
Rowe, Andrew Stern, Michael
Rumbold, Mrs Angela Stevens, Lewis (Nuneaton)
Ryder, Richard Stevens, Martin (Fulham)
Sackville, Hon Thomas Stewart, Allan (Eastwood)
Sainsbury, Hon Timothy Stewart, Andrew (Sherwood)
St. John-Stevas, Rt Hon N. Stewart, Ian (N Hertf'dshire)
Sayeed, Jonathan Stokes, John
Scott, Nicholas Stradling Thomas, J.
Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) Sumberg, David
Shaw, Sir Michael (Scar'b) Taylor, John (Solihull)
Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) Taylor, Teddy (S'end E)
Silvester, Fred Tebbit, Rt Hon Norman
Temple-Morris, Peter Walker, Rt Hon P. (W'cester)
Terlezki, Stefan Waller, Gary
Thatcher, Rt Hon Mrs M. Ward, John
Thomas, Rt Hon Peter Wardle, C. (Bexhill)
Thompson, Donald (Calder V) Watson, John
Thompson, Patrick (N'ich N) Watts, John
Thurnham, Peter Wells, Sir John (Maidstone)
Townend, John (Bridlington) Whitney, Raymond
Tracey, Richard Wiggin, Jerry
Trippier, David Wolfson, Mark
Trotter, Neville Wood, Timothy
Twinn, Dr Ian Yeo, Tim
van Straubenzee, Sir W. Young, Sir George (Acton)
Viggers, Peter Younger, Rt Hon George
Waddington, David
Wakeham, Rt Hon John Tellers for the Noes:
Waldegrave, Hon William Mr. Carol Mather and
Walden, George Mr. Robert Boscawen.
Walker, Bill (T'side N)

Question accordingly negatived.