HC Deb 20 March 1961 vol 637 cc170-1

That a number of Land Forces, not exceeding 283,000, all ranks, be maintained for the safety of the United Kingdom and the defence of the possessions of Her Majesty's Crown, during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1962.

Question put, That this House doth agree with the Committee in the said Resolution:—

The House divided: Ayes 241, Noes 3.

Roots, William Taylor, Sir Charles (Eastbourne) Watts, James
Ropner, Col. Sir Leonard Taylor, Edwin (Bolton, E.) Webster, David
Russell, Ronald Teeling, William Wells, John (Maidstone)
Scott-Hopkins, James Temple, John M. Whitlaw, William
Seymour, Leslie Thatcher, Mrs. Margaret Williams, Paul (Sunderland, S.)
Sharples, Richard Thomas, Leslie (Canterbury) Wills, Sir Gerald (Bridgwater)
Shaw, M. Thompson, Kenneth (Walton) Wilson, Geoffrey (Truro)
Shepherd, William Thorneycroft, Rt. Hon. Peter Wise, A. R.
Skeet, T. H. H. Thornton-Kemsley, Sir Colin Wood, Rt. Hon. Richard
Smith, Dudley (Br'ntf'rd & Chiswick) Turner, Colin Woodhouse, C. M.
Spearman, Sir Alexander Turton, Rt. Hon. R. H. Woodnutt, Mark
Speir, Rupert van Straubenzee, W. R. Woollam, John
Steward, Harold (Stockport, S.) Vane, W. M. F. Worsley, Marcus
Stodart, J. A. Vaughan-Morgan, Sir John
Stoddart-Scott, Col. Sir Malcolm Vosper, Rt. Hon. Dennis TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
Storey, Sir Samuel Walker-Smith, Rt. Hon. Sir Derek Mr. Edward Wakefield and
Summers, Sir Spencer (Aylesbury) Wall, Patrick Mr. Noble.
Sumner, Donald (Orpington) Ward, Dame Irene
NOES
Davies, S. O. (Merthyr) TELLERS FOR THE NOES:
Foot, Michael (Ebbw Vale) Mr. Emrys Hughes and
Silverman, Sydney (Nelson) Mr. Baxter.