§
Motion made, and Question proposed.
That the Proceedings on the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Bill may be entered upon and proceeded with at this day's Sitting at any hour, though opposed.—[Mr. Whitlock.]
§ Question put:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 262, Noes 181.
893| Division No. 404.] | AYES | [10.26 p.m. |
| Albu, Austen | Edwards, Robert (Bilston) | Lee, Rt. Hn. Frederick (Newton) |
| Allaun, Frank (Salford, E.) | Edwards, William (Merioneth) | Lee, Rt. Hn. Jennie (Cannock) |
| Allen, Scholefield | Ellis, John | Lestor, Miss Joan |
| Anderson, Donald | Ensor, David | Lever, Harold (Cheetham) |
| Archer, Peter | Evans, Albert (Islington, S.W.) | Lipton, Marcus |
| Armstrong, Ernest | Fernyhough, E. | Lloyd, Ian (P'tsm'th, Langstone) |
| Atkins, Ronald (Preston, N.) | Finch, Harold | Lomas, Kenneth |
| Atkinson, Norman (Tottenham) | Fletcher, Raymond (Ilkeston) | Loughlin, Charles |
| Bacon, Rt. Hn. Alice | Fletcher, Ted (Darlington) | Luard, Evan |
| Bagier, Gordon A. T. | Foot, Sir Dingle (Ipswich) | Lubbock, Eric |
| Barnes, Michael | Foot, Michael (Ebbw vale) | Lyon, Alexander W. (York) |
| Barnett, Joel | Ford, Ben | Lyons, Edward (Bradford, E.) |
| Baxter, William | Forrester, John | Mabon, Dr. J. Dickson |
| Beaney, Alan | Fowler, Gerry | McBride, Neil |
| Bennett, James (G'gow, Bridgeton) | Fraser, John (Norwood) | McCann, John |
| Bessell, Peter | Freeson, Reginald | MacColl, James |
| Bidwell, Sydney | Garrett, W. E. | MacDemot, Niall |
| Binns, John | Cordon Walker, Rt. Hn. P. C. | McKay, Mrs. Margaret |
| Bishop, E. S. | Gourlay, Harry | Mackenzie, Gregor (Rutherglen) |
| Blackburn, F. | Greenwood, Rt. Hn. Anthony | Mackie, John |
| Blenkinsop, Arthur | Gregory, Arnold | Mackintosh, John P. |
| Booth, Albert | Grey, Charles (Durham) | Maclennan, Robert |
| Bottomley, Rt. Hn. Arthur | Griffiths, David (Rother Valley) | Macleod, Rt. Hn. Iain |
| Boyden, James | Griffiths, Will (Exchange) | Mallalieu, J. P. W. (Huddersfield, E.) |
| Braddock, Mrs. E. M. | Grimond, Rt. Hn. J. | Marsh, Rt. Hn. Richard |
| Bray, Dr. Jeremy | Gunter, Rt. Hn. R. J. | Maxwell, Robert |
| Brewis, John | Hale, Leslie (Oldham, W.) | Maxwell-Hyslop, R. J. |
| Brooks, Edwin | Hamilton, William (Fife, W.) | Mayhew, Christopher |
| Brown,Bob(N 'c'tle-upon-Tyne,W.) | Hamling, William | Mellish, Robert |
| Brown, Rt. Hn. George (Belper) | Hannan, William | Mendelson, J. J. |
| Brown, Hugh D. (G'gow, Provan) | Harper, Joseph | Mikardo, Ian |
| Brown, R. W. (Shoreditch & F'bury) | Harrison, Walter (Wakefield) | Millan, Bruce |
| Bruce-Gardyne, J. | Hart, Mrs. Judith | Miller, Dr. M. S. |
| Buchan, Norman | Haseldine, Norman | Milne, Edward (Blyth) |
| Butler, Herbert (Hackney, C.) | Hazall, Bert | Molloy, William |
| Butler, Mrs. Joyce (Wood Green) | ||
| Callaghan, Rt. Hn. James | Henig, Stanley | Moonman, Eric |
| Cant, R. B. | Heseltine, Michael | Morgan, Elystan (Cardiganshire) |
| Carlisle, Mark | Hobden, Dennis (Brighton, K'town) | Morris, Alfred (Wythenshawe) |
| Carter-Jones, Lewis | Hooley, Frank | Morris, Charles R. (Openshaw) |
| Channon, H. P. C. | Hornby, Richard | Morris, John (Aberavon) |
| Chapman, Donald | Horner, John | Moyle, Roland |
| Coe, Denis | Houghton, Rt. Hn. Douglas | Mulley, Rt. Hn. Frederick |
| Coleman, Donald | Howarth, Harry (Wellingborough) | Murray, Albert |
| Concannon, J. D. | Howell, David (Guildford) | Newens, Stan |
| Conlan, Bernard | Howell, Denis (Small Heath) | Noel-Baker, Francis (Swindon) |
| Corbet, Mrs. Freda | Howie, W. | Norwood, Christopher |
| Crawshaw, Richard | Huckfield, L. | Ogden, Eric |
| Cronin, John | Hughes, Emrys (Ayrshire, S.) | Oram, Albert E. |
| Crosland, Rt. Hn. Anthony | Hughes, Hector (Aberdeen, N.) | Orme, Stanley |
| Crossman, Rt. Hn. Richard | Hunt, John | Owen, Dr. David (Plymouth, S'tn) |
| Dalyell, Tam | Jackson, Colin (B'h'se & Spenb'gh) | Palmer, Arthur |
| Darling, Rt. Hn. George | Janner, Sir Barnett | Pannell, Rt. Hn. Charles |
| Davidson, Arthur (Accrington) | Jay, Rt. Hn. Douglas | Pardoe, John |
| Davidson, James (Aberdeenshire, W.) | Jeger, Mrs. Lena (H'b'n & St. P'Cras, S.) | Park, Trevor |
| Davies, Dr. Ernest (Stretford) | Jenkin, Patrick (Woodford) | Parker, John (Dagenham) |
| Davies, Ednyfed Hudson (Conway) | Jenkins, Hugh (Putney) | Parkyn, Brian (Bedford) |
| Davies, Ifor (Gower) | Jenkins, Rt. Hn. Roy (Stechford) | Pavitt, Laurence |
| Dell, Edmund | Johnson, Carol (Lewisham, S.) | Peart, Rt. Hn. Fred |
| Dewar, Donald | Johnson, James (K'ston-on-Hull, W.) | Pentland, Norman |
| Diamond, Rt. Hn. John | Jones, Rt. Hn. Sir Elwyn (W. Ham, S.) | Perry, Ernest G. (Battersea, S.) |
| Dickens, James | Jones, J. Idwal (Wrexham) | Price, Christopher (Perry Barr) |
| Digby, Simon Wingfield | Jones, T. Alec (Rhondda, West) | Price, William (Rugby) |
| Dobson, Ray | Judd, Frank | Pursey, Cmdr. Harry |
| Doig, Peter | Kelley, Richard | Quennell, Miss J. M. |
| Donnelly, Desmond | Kerr, Dr. David (W'worth, Central) | Rankin, John |
| Dunnett, Jack | Kerr, Russell (Feltham) | Rees, Merlyn |
| Dunwoody, Mrs. Gwyneth (Exeter) | Leadbitter, Ted | Reynolds, G. W. |
| Dunwoody, Dr. John (F'th & C'b'e) | Ledger, Ron | Rees-Davies, W. R. |
| Richard, Ivor | Smith, John | Walden, Brian (All Saints) |
| Ridley, Hn. Nicholas | Snow, Julian | Walker, Harold (Doncaster) |
| Roberts, Goronwy (Caernarvon) | Spriggs, Lesile | Wallace, George |
| Roberts, Gwilym (Bedfordshire,S) | Steel, David (Roxburgh) | Watkins, Tudor (Brecon & Radnor) |
| Robinson,Rt. Hn. Kenneth(St.p'c'as) | Steele, Thomas (Dunbartonshire, W.) | Weitzman, David |
| Robinson, W. O. J. (Walth'stow, E.) | Stewart, Rt. Hn. Michael | Wellheloved, James |
| Roebuck, Roy | Stonehouse, John | White, Mrs. Eirene |
| Rogers, George (Kensington, N.) | Strauss, Rt. Hn. G. R. | Whitlock, William |
| Rowland, Christopher (Meriden) | Swain, Thomas | Williams, Alan Lee (Hornchurch) |
| Royle, Anthony | Swingler, Stephen | Williams, W. T. (Warrington) |
| Ryan, John | Tapsell, Peter | Wilson, William (Coventry, S.) |
| Scott, Nicholas | Taverne, Dick | Winnick, David |
| Shaw, Arnold (Ilford, S.) | Thomas, George (Cardiff, W.) | Winstanley, Dr. M. P. |
| Sheldon, Robert | Thomson, Rt. Hn. George | Winterbottom, R. E. |
| Shore, Peter (Stepney) | Thornton, Ernest | Wyatt, Woodrow |
| Short, Rt. Hn. Edward(N 'c' tle-u-Tyne) | Thorpe, Rt. Hn. Jeremy | Yates, Victor |
| Silkin, Rt Hn. John (Deptfort) | Tomney, Frank | |
| Silkin, Hn. S. C. (Dulwich) | Tuck, Raphael | TELLERS FOR THE AYES: |
| Silverman, Julius (Aston) | Urwin, T. W. | Mr. Ioan L. Evans and |
| Sinclair, Sir George | Vickers, Dame Joan | Mr. Alan Fitch. |
| Skeffington, Arthur | Wainwright, Edwin (Dearne Valley) | |
| NOES | ||
| Alison, Michael (Barkston Ash) | Grieve, Percy | Murton, Oscar |
| Allason, James (Hemel Hempstead) | Griffiths, Eldon (Bury St. Edmunds) | Neal, Harold |
| Alldritt, Walter | Gurden, Harold | Neave, Airey |
| Astor, John | Hall-Davis, A. G. F. | Oakes, Gordon |
| Atkins, Humphrey (M't'n & M'd'n) | Hamilton, James (Bothwell) | O'Malley, Brian |
| Baker, W. H. K. | Hamilton, Michael (Salisbury) | OnslOW, Cranley |
| Balniel, Lord | Harris, Frederic (Croydon, N.W.) | Orr, Capt. L. P. S. |
| Barber, Rt. Hn. Anthony | Harris, Reader (Heston) | Osborn, John (Hallam) |
| Batsford, Brian | Harrison, Brian (Maldon) | Osborne, Sir Cyril (Louth) |
| Bell, Ronald | Harvie Anderson, Miss | Oswald, Thomas |
| Bence, Cyril | Hastings, Stephen | Page, Graham (Crosby) |
| Berry, Hn. Anthony | Heald, Rt. Hn. Sir Lionel | Page, John (Harrow, W.) |
| Biffen, John | Higgins, Terence L. | Pearson, Arthur (Pontypridd) |
| Biggs-Davison, John | Hiley, Joseph | Pearson, Sir Frank (Clitheroe) |
| Body, Richard | Hill, J. E. B. | Peel, John |
| Boyd-Carpenter, Rt. Hn. John | Hirst, Geoffrey | Percival, Ian |
| Braine, Bernard | Hobson, Rt. Hn. Sir John | Pike, Miss Mervyn |
| Brinton, Sir Tatton | Hogg, Rt. Hn. Quintin | Pounder, Rafton |
| Bromley-Davenport, Lt. -Col. Sir Walter | Holland, Philip | Powell, Rt. Hn. J. Enoch |
| Brown, Sir Edward (Bath) | Hunter, Adam | Price, David (Eastleigh) |
| Buchanan, Richard (G'gow, Sp'burn) | Hutchison, Michael Clark | Price, Thomas (Westhoughton) |
| Buck, Antony (Colchester) | Irvine, Bryant Godman (Rye) | Prior, J. M. L. |
| Bullus, Sir Eric | Jennings, J. c (Burton) | Pym, Francis |
| Burden, F. A. | Johnson Smith, G. (E. Grinstead) | Rawlinson, Rt. Hn. Sir Peter |
| Carr, Rt. Hn. Robert | Jones, Arthur (Northants, S.) | Renton, Rt. Hn. Sir David |
| Gary, Sir Robert | Jones, Dan (Burnley) | Rippon, Rt. Hn. Geoffrey |
| Clark, Henry | Joseph, Rt. Hn. Sir Keith | Roberts, Albert (Normanton) |
| Clegg, Walter | Kaberry, Sir Donald | Robertson, John (Paisley) |
| Cooke, Robert | Kerby, Capt. Henry | Robson Brown, Sir William |
| Cordle, John | Kerr, Mrs. Anne (R'ter & Chatham) | Rossi, Hugh (Hornsey) |
| Colfield, F. V. | Kershaw, Anthony | Russell, Sir Ronald |
| Craddock, Sir Beresford (Spolthorne) | Kimball, Marcus | St. John-Stevas, Norman |
| Crosthwaite-Eyre, Sir Oliver | Kitson, Timothy | Sandys, Rt. Hn. D. |
| Crowder, F. P. | Knight, Mrs. Jill | Shaw, Michael (Sc'b'gh & Whitby) |
| Cullen, Mrs. Alice | Lawson, George | Small, William |
| Cunningham, Sir Knox | Lever, L. M. (Ardwick) | Stodart, Anthony |
| Currie, G. B. H. | Lewis, Arthur (W. Ham, N.) | Stoddart-Scott, Col. Sir M. (Ripon) |
| Dalkeith, Earl of | Lewis, Kenneth (Rutland) | Summers, Sir Spencer |
| Dance, James | Loveys, W. H. | Symonds, J. B. |
| Deedes, Rt. Hn. W. F. (Ashford) | Macdonald, A. H. | Taylor, Sir Charles (Eastbourne) |
| Delargy, Hugh | McGuire, Michael | Taylor, Edward M.(G'gow, Cathcart) |
| Dempsey, James | Maclean, Sir Fitzroy | Taylor, Frank (Moss Side) |
| Dodds-parker, Douglas | MacMillan, Malcolm (Western Isles) | Tee ling, Sir William |
| Doughty, Charles | McMillan, Tom (Glasgow, C) | Temple, John M. |
| Douglas-Home, Rt. Hn. Sir Alec | McNamara, J. Kevin | Thatcher, Mrs. Margaret |
| Drayson, G. B. | Maddan, Martin | Tilney, John |
| du Cann, Rt. Hn. Edward | Mahon, Peter (Preston, S.) | Tinn, James |
| Dunn, James A, | Mahon, Simon (Bootle) | Turton, Rt. Hn. R. H. |
| Eden, Sir John | Marples, Rt. Hn. Ernest | van Straubenzee, W. R. |
| Elliott, R. W. (N'c'tle-upon-Tyne, N.) | Marten, Neil | Walker, Peter (Worcester) |
| Farr, John | Maude, Angus | Wall, Patrick |
| Fletcher-Cooke, Charles | Mawby, Ray | Ward, Dame Irene |
| Foley, Maurice | Maydon, Lt.-Cmdr. S. L. C. | Weatherill, Bernard |
| Fraser, Rt. Hn. Hugh (St'fford & Stone) | Miscampbell, Norman | Wells, John (Maidstone) |
| Galpern, Sir Myer | Mitchell, David (Basingstoke) | Williams, Mrs. Shirley (Hitch in) |
| Giles, Rear-Adm. Morgan | Monro, Hector | Wills, Sir Gerald (Bridgwater) |
| Gilmour, Sir John (Fife, E.) | Montgomery, Fergus | Wilson, Geoffrey (Truro) |
| Wright, Esmond | ||
| Glover, Sir Douglas | More, Jasper | Wylie N. R. |
| Goodhew, Victor | Morrison, Charles (Devizes) | |
| Cower, Raymond | Mott-Radciyffe Sir Charles | TELLERS FOR THE NOES: |
| Grant, Anthony | Munro-Lucas-Tooth, Sir Hugh | Sir Cyril Black and |
| Mr. R. Grant-Ferris. |