§ The power of the Minister to acquire by compulsory purchase land which in his opinion is suitable for afforestation or for purposes connected with forestry shall not be exercised in relation to the purposes of section 18 of this Act.—[Mr. Gibson-Watt.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
§ Mr. Gibson-WattI beg to move, That the Clause be read a Second time.
§ Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Sydney Irving)With this new Clause we can discuss Amendment No. 95, in page 46, line 54, Schedule 4, at end add:
| 15 & 16 Eliz. 2.c.10. | Forestry Act 1967. | In section 40(2) at end insert (e) land acquired under section 18 of this Act. |
§ Mr. Gibson-WattTime is getting on and I shall be brief. We are proposing that the power of the Minister to give compulsory purchase power to the Forestry Commission to buy land for certain recreational purposes should be done away with. The Commission, under Section 9 of the Forestry Act, 1967, already has an eventual power of compulsory purchase with regard to afforestation, and afforestation is what the Commission was put there for by the House in the first place.
10.45 p.m.
My right hon. and hon. Friends and I do not exclude the fact that within the bounds of the Forestry Commission land, under certain circumstances, it is a sensible idea, for the provision of public enjoyment and recreation, to provide such things as have been noted in Clause 18. We cavil at the fact that Clause 18 gives the Minister compulsory powers to allow the Commission to provide accommodation for visitors, camping and caravan sites, places for meals and refreshments, picnic places, viewpoint stances, parking places, routes for nature study and footpaths, information and display centres, shops in connection with these facilities, and public conveniences.
Within the existing land that the Commission has, it is possible that these recreational and occupational provisions should be met. But it is wrong that the Minister should be given the power to give the Commission the power to look over its borders, rather on the lines of Naboth's vineyard, and say that it wants that piece of land in order to provide a hotel or a "loo". This is not right, and it is for this reason, without wasting further time, that I move this new Clause.
§ Mr. MacDermotI must begin by advising the hon. Gentleman and the House that the new Clause would not achieve the hon. Gentleman's purpose. It would have no effect, for it refers to the power of the Minister to acquire by compulsory purchase, land, and so on. The Minister 1224 in the Bill is the Minister of Housing, except, in some cases, it is the Secretary of State for Wales. The Ministers concerned with the powers of compulsory purchase for the Forestry Commissioners are the forestry Ministers, the Agriculture Ministers. I point that out, not only to advise the House, as is my duty, of what would be the effect of that Clause, but also because it may be some reassurance, in view of the tone in which the Clause was moved, to know that the confirmation power is with the Minister of Agriculture. I hope that will assure the hon. Gentleman that before any such compulsory purchase order was confirmed, the interests of agriculture would be fully taken into account.
As I understand it, the forestry Ministers except to use the powers of acquisition under Clause 18 sparingly in any event. I am not talking just about their powers of compulsory acquisition, but their powers of acquisition in general. It would be an unusual circumstance, in our view, for it to be necessary to acquire any other land in order to facilitate the use of Forestry Commission land for amenity purposes.
We think it necessary to provide for the rare contingency that may arise, where for example, an access route near, but not on, its land was essential for purposes of a camping site, which was on its land. That being so, we regard the possibility of compulsory powers being used for these purposes as being even more remote. Nevertheless, we think it right to retain the right and power to acquire land compulsorily for that purpose, even though we think that it would be a most unusual eventuality for them to have to use their power. To deprive the Forestry Commission of these powers and withdraw them would be inconsistent with the other powers existing in the Bill to acquire land for amenity purposes. It would also incidentally produce the curious anomaly, in view of the provisions already contained in the Countryside (Scotland) Act, of giving one forestry Minister stronger powers than other forestry Ministers.
I would also remind the house of the provisions of Section 40 of the Forestry Act, 1967, because it is under that Section that any powers of acquisition would be used for this purpose. There are certain 1225 classes of land that cannot be compulsorily acquired under these powers; they include land which is the site of an ancient monument or other object of archaeological interest; land which forms part of a park, garden or pleasure ground or which forms part of the home farm attached to, and usually occupied with, a mansion house or is otherwise required for the amenity or convenience of a dwelling house; land which is the property of a local authority; land which has been acquired for the purpose of their undertaking by statutory undertakers; and land subject to a forestry dedication covenant or agreement which is being used and managed in accordance with a plan of operations approved by the Commissioners. So there are a number of restrictions on the powers of acquisition. To get the matter in true perspective, the real picture is that it is a last resort power and would be used only when the Forestry Ministers were satisfied that it was essential to enable the Forestry Commissioners to carry out their amenity responsibilities which they are acquiring under Clause 18.
§ Mr. Gibson-WattThe hon. and learned Gentleman felicitously replied to my short speech with an equally short speech, but I do not agree with a word that he has said.
He referred to the fact that there would be rare contingencies, but that this would be a most unusual eventuality. He then went on to give the various exceptions where the Forestry Commission would rot and cannot, under the existing law, tike these compulsory powers. One of the exceptions was land which had already been dedicated by individuals to the growing of trees. With respect, if individuals have dedicated their land to the production of trees it would be taken for granted by any Minister of the Crown that no Forestry Commission would be able to come along and take it. This was a poor type of example to produce tonight.
The hon. and learned Gentleman did not answer my argument on this. My argument, which I will not repeat at great length, was that the Forestry Commission already has powers of the sort we are describing to get land for trees. 1226 But why should it be necessary for the Forestry Commission to have these powers for the provision of land for recreational purposes? My point was that the Forestry Commission, on the land that it already has, should be able to provide these types of recreation and it should be unnecessary for the Government to go in for further compulsory powers in this way.
We are in danger today in this and in other ways of blinding our people with the number of compulsory powers that the central Government are taking. I believe that some of the results which we are seeing, and the way in which certain parts of the country are reacting, have a definite connection with the compulsory purchase and overriding powers which in certain ways the central government are taking.
The hon. and learned Gentleman also mentioned the Ministers. I would point out that the Secretary of State for Wales acts as the Minister of Housing and is also in charge of forestry. In Wale:, we are dealing not with two Ministers, but one.
The hon. and learned Gentleman has not answered my argument. He has not proved to the House why it is necessary for the Forestry Commission to have these compulsory powers. I hope that my right hon. and hon. Friends will show their support by voting for the Amendment, unless the hon. and learned Gentleman says something rather more encouraging.
Dr. BennettI am always deeply suspicious when a Minister says, "These are powers which we do not expect to have to use", or "They are only marginal powers, and it would he extraordinary if we had to use them." The Minister's sweet words are never recorded on any document in the possession of a solicitor who has to fight an incursion by the Government on the lines adumbrated by a provision such as that which the new Clause seeks to moderate. Therefore, we should reject any idea of giving these powers which are to be used so sparingly. The whole idea is misconceived, and certainly I oppose it.
§ Question put, That the Clause be read a Second time:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 130. Noes 189.
1213| Division No. 117.] | AYES | [10.14 p.m. |
| Allason, James (Hemel Hempstead) | Doughty, Charles | Kitson, Timothy |
| Astor, John | Drayson, G. B. | Lane, David |
| Baker, Kenneth (Acton) | Eden, Sir John | Langford-Holt, Sir John |
| Baker, W. H. K. (Banff) | Elliot, Capt. Walter (Carshalton) | Legge-Bourke, Sir Harry |
| Beamish, Col. Sir Tufton | Errington, Sir Eric | Lloyd, Ian (P'tsm'th, Langstone) |
| Bennett, Dr. Reginald (Cos. & Fhm) | Eyre, Reginald | Loveys, W. H. |
| Biffen, John | Fisher, Nigel | Lubbock, Eric |
| Biggs-Davison, John | Fletcher-Cooke, Charles | MacArthur, Ian |
| Black, Sir Cyril | Fortescue, Tim | Mackenzie, Alasdair (Ross&Crom'ty) |
| Blaker, Peter | Gibson-Watt, David | Maclean, Sir Fitzroy |
| Boardman, Tom | Gilmour, Ian (Norfolk, C.) | Maddan, Martin |
| Body, Richard | Gilmour, Sir John (Fife, E.) | Mawby, Ray |
| Boyd-Carpenter, Rt. Hn. John | Goodhew, Victor | Maxwell-Hyslop, R. J. |
| Boyle, Rt. Hn. Sir Edward | Gower, Raymond | Maydon, Lt.-Cmdr. S. L. C. |
| Brewis, John | Grant, Anthony | Mills, Peter (Torrington) |
| Brinton, Sir Tatton | Gresham Cooke, R. | Miscampbell, Norman |
| Bromley-Davenport, Lt.-Col.Sir Walter | Grieve, Percy | Monro, Hector |
| Brown, Sir Edward (Bath) | Gurden, Harold | More, Jasper |
| Buchanan-Smith, Alick (Angus, N&M) | Hamilton, Lord (Fermanagh) | Morgan, Geraint (Denbigh) |
| Buck, Anthony (Colchester) | Harrison, Col. Sir Harwood (Eye) | Morrison, Charles (Devizes) |
| Bullus, Sir Eric | Hawkins, Paul | Munro-Lucas-Tooth, Sir Hugh |
| Carlisle, Mark | Heald, Rt. Hn. Sir Lionel | Orr-Ewing, Sir Ian |
| Channon, H. P. G. | Hiley, Joseph | Page, Graham (Crosby) |
| Chichester-Clark, R. | Hill, J. E. B. | Page, John (Harrow, W.) |
| Clark, Henry | Holland, Philip | Pardoe, John |
| Clegg, Walter | Hornby, Richard | Pearson, Sir Frank (Clitheroe) |
| Cooke, Robert | Hunt, John | Peel, John |
| Costain, A. P. | Iremonger, T. L. | Percival, Ian |
| Cunningham, Sir Knox | Irvine, Bryant Godman (Rye) | Pink, R. Bonner |
| Dalkeith, Earl of | Jenkin, Patrick (Woodford) | Pounder, Rafton |
| Dance, James | Jennings, J. c. (Burton) | Powell, Rt. Hn. J. Enoch |
| Dean, Paul (Somerset, N.) | Jopling, Michael | Prior, J. M. L. |
| Deedes, Rt. Hn. W. F. (Ashford) | Kimball, Marcus | Pym, Francis |
| Dodds-Parker, Douglas | King, Evelyn (Dorset, S.) | Quennell, Miss J. M. |
| Ramsden, Rt. Hn. James | Stainton, Keith | Vickers, Dame Joan |
| Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon | Steel, David (Roxburgh) | Ward, Dame Irene |
| Ridley, Hn. Nicholas | Stoddart-Scott, Col, Sir M. (Ripon) | Webster, David |
| Rossi, Hugh (Hornsey) | Taylor, Edward M.(G'gow, Cathcart) | Whitelaw, Rt. Hn. William |
| Royle, Anthony | Taylor, Frank (Moss Side) | Williams, Donald (Dudley) |
| Scott, Nicholas | Teeling, Sir William | Wolrige-Gordon, Patrick |
| Sharples, Richard | Thorpe, Rt. Hn. Jeremy | Worsley, Marcus |
| Silvester, Frederick | Tilney, John | Wright, Esmond |
| Smith Dudley (W'wick & L'mington) | Turton, Rt. Hn. R. H. | |
| Smith, John (London & W'minster) | van Straubenzee, W. R. | TELLERS FOR THE AYES: |
| Speed, Keith | Vaughan-Morgan, Rt. Hn. Sir John | Mr. R. W. Elliott and |
| Mr. Humphrey Atkins. | ||
| NOES | ||
| Abse, Leo | Griffiths, Rt. Hn. James (Llanelly) | Norwood, Christopher |
| Allaun, Frank (Salford, E.) | Hamilton, James (Bothwell) | Oakes, Gordon |
| Alldritt, Walter | Hamling, William | O'Malley, Brian |
| Anderson, Donald | Hannan, William | Orbach, Maurice |
| Archer, Peter | Harper, Joseph | Orme, Stanley |
| Armstrong, Ernest | Harrison., Walter (Wakefield) | Owen, Dr. David (Plymouth, S'tn) |
| Atkins, Ronald (Preston, N.) | Haseldine, Norman | Owen, Will (Morpeth) |
| Atkinson, Norman (Tottenham) | Hazell, Bert | Padley, Walter |
| Bagier, Gordon A. T. | Herbison, Rt. Hn. Margaret | Page, Derek (King's Lynn) |
| Beaney, Alan | Hilton, W. S. | Palmer, Arthur |
| Benn, Rt. Hn. Anthony Wedgwood | Hobden, Dennis (Brighton, K'town | Parker, John (Dagenham) |
| Bidwell, Sydney | Hooley, Frank | Parkyn, Brian (Bedford) |
| Binns, John | Horner, John | Pentland, Norman |
| Bishop, E. S. | Houghton, Rt. Hn. Douglas | Price, Thomas (Westhoughton) |
| Blackburn, F. | Howarth, Robert (Bolton, E.) | Price, William (Rugby) |
| Blenkinsop, Arthur | Howell, Denis (Small Heath) | Probert, Arthur |
| Boston, Terence | Howie, W. | Richard, Ivor |
| Braddock, Mrs. E. M. | Hoy, James | Robertson, John (Paisley) |
| Brooks, Edwin | Huckfield, Leslie | Rogers, George (Kensington, N.) |
| Brown, Hugh D. (G'gow, Provan) | Hughes, Emrys (Ayrshire, S.) | Rose, Paul |
| Brown, Bob (N'c'tle-upon-Tyne, W.) | Hughes, Hector (Aberdeen, N.) | Ross, Rt. Hn. William |
| Buchanan, Richard (G'gow, Sp'burn) | Hughes, Roy (Newport) | Rowlands, E. (Cardiff, N.) |
| Cant, R. B. | Hynd, John | Shaw, Arnold (Ilford, S.) |
| Carmichael, Neil | Jeger, Mrs. Lena (H'b'n&St.P 'cras, S.) | Short, Rt.Hn.Edward (N'c'tle-u-Tyne) |
| Carter-Jones, Lewis | Johnson, Carol (Lewisham, S.) | Short, Mrs. Renée (W'hampton, N.E.) |
| Coe, Denis | Johnson, James (K'ston-on-Hull, W.) | Silkin, Rt. Hn. John (Deptford) |
| Coleman, Donald | Jones, J. Idwal (Wrexham) | Silkin, Hn. S. C. (Dulwich) |
| Concannon, J. D. | Jones, T. Alec (Rhondda, West) | Silverman, Julius (Aston) |
| Conlan, Bernard | Kelley, Richard | Skeffington, Arthur |
| Corbet, Mrs. Freda | Kerr, Mrs. Anne (R'ter & Chatham) | Small, William |
| Craddock, George (Bradford, S.) | Lawson, George | Spriggs, Leslie |
| Culien, Mrs. Alice | Leadbitter, Ted | Steele, Thomas (Dunbartonshire, W.) |
| Dalyell, Tam | Lee, Rt. Hn. Frederick (Newton) | Strauss, Rt. Hn. G. R. |
| Davidson, Arthur (Accrington) | Lee, John (Reading) | Summerskill, Hn. Dr. Shirley |
| Davies, Dr. Ernest (Stretford) | Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) | Swain, Thomas |
| Davies, G. Elfed (Rhondda, E.) | Lomas, Kenneth | Swingler, Stephen |
| Davies, Ednyfed Hudson (Conway) | Loughlin, Charles | Symonds, J. B. |
| Davies, Harold (Leek) | Luard, Evan | Taverne, Dick |
| Davies, Ifor (Gower) | Lyons, Edward (Bradford, E.) | Thornton, Ernest |
| Dell, Edmund | McBride, Neil | Tinn, James |
| Dempsey, James | McCann, John | Urwin, T. W. |
| Dewar, Donald | MacDermot, Niall | Varley, Eric G. |
| Doig, Peter | Macdonald, A. H. | Wainwright, Edwin (Dearne Valley) |
| Dunn, James A. | McGuire, Michael | Walden, Brian (All Saints) |
| Dunnett, Jack | McKay, Mrs. Margaret | Walker, Harold (Doncaster) |
| Dunwoody, Mrs. Gwyneth (Exeter) | Mackenzie, Gregor (Ruttherglen) | Wallace, George |
| Dunwoody, Dr. John (F'th & C'b'e) | Mackie, John | Watkins, David (Consett) |
| Eadie, Alex | Maclennan, Robert | Watkins, Tudor (Brecon & Radnor) |
| Edwards, Rt. Hn. Ness (Caerphilly) | McMillan, Tom (Glasgow, C.) | Weitzman, David |
| Edwards, Robert (Bilston) | McNamara, J. Kevin | Wellbeloved, James |
| Ellis, John | MacPherson, Malcolm | White, Mrs. Eirene |
| Evans, Ioan L. (Birm'h'm, Yardley) | Mahon, Peter (Preston, S.) | Whitlock, William |
| Faulds, Andrew | Mahon, Simon (Bootle) | Wilkins, W. A. |
| Fernyhough, E. | Mallalieu, J.P.W.(Huddersfield, E.) | Willey, Rt. Hn. Frederick |
| Fitch, Alan (Wigan) | Mapp, Charles | Williams, Alan (Swansea, W.) |
| Fletcher, Raymond (Ilkeston) | Marks, Kenneth | Williams, Alan Lee (Hornchurch) |
| Fletcher, Ted (Darlington) | Marquand, David | Williams, Clifford (Abertillery) |
| Foley, Maurice | Maxwell, Robert | Williams, Mrs. Shirley (Hitchin) |
| Foot, Michael (Ebbw Vale) | Mendelson, J. J. | Wilson, William (Coventry, S.) |
| Ford, Ben | Mikardo, Ian | Winnick, David |
| Forrester, John | Miller, Dr. M. S. | Winstanley, Dr. M. P. |
| Fowler, Gerry | Milne, Edward (Blyth) | Woodburn, Rt. Hn. A. |
| Galpern, Sir Myer | Mitchell, R. C. (S'th'pton, Test) | Yates, Victor |
| Garrett, W. E. | Morgan, Elystan (Cardiganshire) | |
| Gray, Dr. Hugh (Yarmouth) | Morris, Alfred (Wythenshawe) | TELLERS FOR THE NOES: |
| Greenwood, Rt. Hn. Anthony | Moyle, Roland | Mr. Harry Gourlay and |
| Grey, Charles (Durham) | Murray, Albert | Mr. Charles Morris. |
| Griffiths, David (Rother Valley) | Noel-Baker, Rt.Hn.Philip (Derby, S.) |
| Division No. 118.] | AYES | [10.55 p.m. |
| Allason, James (Hemel Hempstead) | Goodhew, Victor | Page, John (Harrow, W.) |
| Astor, John | Gower, Raymond | Pardoe, John |
| Atkins, Humphrey (M't'n & M'd'n) | Grant, Anthony | Pearson, Sir Frank (Clitheroe) |
| Baker, W. H. K. (Banff) | Gresham Cooke, R. | Peel, John |
| Baker, Kenneth (Acton) | Grieve, Percy | Percival, Ian |
| Beamish, Col. Sir Tufton | Griffiths, Eldon (Bury St. Edmunds) | Pink, R, Bonner |
| Bennett, Dr. Reginald (Gos. & Fhm) | Gurden, Harold | Pounder, Rafton |
| Biffen, John | Harrison, Col. Sir Harwood (Eye) | Powell, Rt. Hn. J. Enoch |
| Biggs-Davison, John | Hastings, Stephen | Prior, J. M. L. |
| Black, Sir Cyril | Hawkins, Paul | Pym, Francis |
| Blaker, Peter | Heald, Rt. Hn. Sir Lionel | Quennell, Miss J. M. |
| Boardman, Tom | Hiley, Joseph | Ramsden, Rt. Hn. James |
| Body, Richard | Hill, J. E. B. | Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon |
| Boyd-Carpenter, Rt. Hn. John | Holland, Philip | Ridley, Hn. Nicholas |
| Boyle, Rt. Hn. Sir Edward | Hornby, Richard | Rossi, Hugh (Hornsey) |
| Brewis, John | Hunt, John | Royle, Anthony |
| Brinton, Sir Tatton | Iremonger, T. L. | Scott, Nicholas |
| Brown, Sir Edward (Bath) | Irvine, Bryant Godman (Rye) | Sharples, Richard |
| Buchanan-Smith, Alick (Angus, N&M) | Jenkin, Patrick (Woodford) | Silvester, Frederick |
| Buck, Anthony (Colchester) | Jopling, Michael | Smith, Dudley (Warwick&Leamington) |
| Carlisle, Mark | Kimball, Marcus | Speed, Keith |
| Channon, H. P. G. | King, Evelyn (Dorset, S.) | Steel, David (Roxburgh) |
| Chichester-Clark, R. | Kitson, Timothy | Stoddart-Scott, Col. Sir M. (Ripon) |
| Clark, Henry | Lane, David | Taylor, Edward M.(G'gow, Cathcart) |
| Clegg, Walter | Langford-Holt Sir John | Taylor, Frank (Moss Side) |
| Cooke, Robert | Legge-Bourke, Sir Harry | Teeling, Sir William |
| Crouch, David | Lloyd, Ian (P'tsm'th, Langstone) | Thorpe, Rt. Hn. Jeremy |
| Cunningham, Sir Knox | Loveys, W. H. | Tilney, John |
| Dalkeith, Earl of | Lubbock, Eric | Turton, Rt. Hn. R. H. |
| Dance, James | MacArthur, Ian | van Straubenzee, W. R. |
| Dean, Paul (Somerset, N.) | Mackenzie, Alasdair (Ross&Crom'ty) | Vaughan-Morgan, Rt, Hn. Sir John |
| Deedes, Rt. Hn. W. F. (Ashford) | Maclean, Sir Fitzroy | Vickers, Dame Joan |
| Dodds-Parker, Douglas | Maddan, Martin | Wainwright, Richard (Colne Valley) |
| Doughty, Charles | Mawby, Ray | Ward, Dame Irene |
| Drayson, G. B. | Maxwell-Hyslop, R. J. | Webster, David |
| Eden, Sir John | Maydon, Lt.-Cmdr. S. L. C. | Whitelaw, Rt. Hn. William |
| Elliot, Capt. Walter (Carshalton) | Mills, Peter (Torrington) | Williams, Donald (Dudley) |
| Emery, Peter | Miscampbell, Norman | Wolrige-Gordon, Patrick |
| Eyre, Reginald | More, Jasper | Worsley, Marcus |
| Fisher, Nigel | Morgan, Geraint (Denbigh) | Wright, Esmond |
| Fletcher-Cooke, Charles | Morrison, Charles (Devizes) | |
| Fortescue, Tim | Munro-Lucas-Tooth, Sir Hugh | TELLERS FOR THE AYES: |
| Gibson-Watt, David | Nicholls, Sir Harmar | Mr. R. W. Elliott and |
| Gilmour, Ian (Norfolk, C.) | Orr-Ewing, Sir Ian | Mr. Hector Monro. |
| Gilmour, Sir John (Fife, E.) | Page, Graham (Crosby) | |
| NOES | ||
| Abse, Leo | Dempsey, James | Hobden, Dennis (Brighton, K'town) |
| Allaun, Frank (Salford, E.) | Dewar, Donald | Hooley, Frank |
| Alldritt, Walter | Dickens, James | Horner, John |
| Anderson, Donald | Doig, Peter | Houghton, Rt. Hn. Douglas |
| Archer, Peter | Dunn, James A. | Howarth, Robert (Bolton, E.) |
| Armstrong, Ernest | Dunnett, Jack | Howell, Denis (Small Heath) |
| Atkins, Ronald (Preston, N.) | Dunwoody, Mrs. Gwyneth (Exeter) | Howie, W. |
| Atkinson, Norman (Tottenham) | Dunwoody, Dr. John (F'th & C'b'e) | Hoy, James |
| Bagier, Gordon A. T. | Eadie, Alex | Huckfield, Leslie |
| Beaney, Alan | Ellis, John | Hughes, Emrys (Ayrshire, S.) |
| Benn, Rt. Hn. Anthony Wedgwood | Evans, Ioan L. (Birm'h'm, Yardley) | Hughes, Hector (Aberdeen, N.) |
| Bidwell, Sydney | Faulds, Andrew | Hughes, Roy (Newport) |
| Binns, John | Fernyhough, E. | Hynd, John |
| Bishop, E. S. | Fletcher, Raymond (Ilkeston) | Jackson, Colin (B'h'se & Spenb'gh) |
| Blackburn, F. | Fletcher, Ted (Darlington) | Jeger, Mrs.Lena (H'b'n&st.P'cras, S.) |
| Blenkinsop, Arthur | Foley, Maurice | Johnson, Carol (Lewisham, S.) |
| Boston, Terence | Foot, Michael (Ebbw Vale) | Johnson, James (K'ston-on-Hull, W.) |
| Brooks, Edwin | Ford, Ben | Jones, J. Idwal (Wrexham) |
| Brown, Hugh D. (G'gow, Provan) | Forrester, John | Jones, T. Alec (Rhondda, West) |
| Brown Bob (N'c'tle-upon-Tyne, W.) | Fowler, Gerry | Kelley, Richard |
| Buchanan, Richard (G'gow, Sp'burn) | Galpern, Sir Myer | Kerr, Dr. David (W'worth, Central) |
| Cant, R. B. | Garrett, W. E. | Kerr, Russell (Feltham) |
| Carmichael, Neil | Gourlay, Harry | Lawson, George |
| Coe, Denis | Gray, Dr. Hugh (Yarmouth) | Leadbitter, Ted |
| Coleman, Donald | Greenwood, Rt. Hn. Anthony | Lee, Rt. Hn. Frederick (Newton) |
| Concannon, J. D. | Grey, Charles (Durham) | Lee, John (Reading) |
| Conlan, Bernard | Griffiths, David (Rother Valley) | Lestor, Miss Joan |
| Cullen, Mrs. Alice | Hamilton, James (Bothwell) | Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) |
| Dalyell, Tam | Hamling, William | Lomas, Kenneth |
| Davidson, Arthur (Accrington) | Hannan, William | Loughlin, Charles |
| Davies, G. Elfed (Rhondda, E.) | Harper, Joseph | Luard, Evan |
| Davies, Dr. Ernest (Stretford) | Harrison, Walter (Wakefield) | Lyons, Edward (Bradford, E.) |
| Davies, Ednyfed Hudson (Conway) | Haseldine, Norman | McBride, Neil |
| Davies, Harold (Leek) | Hazell, Bert | MacDermot, Niall |
| Davies, Ifor (Gower) | Herbison, Rt. Hn. Margaret | Macdonald, A. H. |
| Dell, Edmund | Hilton, W. S. | McGuire, Michael |
| McKay, Mrs. Margaret | Padley, Walter | Thornton, Ernest |
| Mackenzie, Gregor (Rutherglen) | Page, Derek (King's Lynn) | Tinn, James |
| Maclennan, Robert | Palmer, Arthur | Urwin, T. W. |
| McMillan, Tom (Glasgow, C.) | Parker, John (Dagenham) | Varley, Eric G. |
| McNamara, J. Kevin | Parkyn, Brian (Bedford) | Wainwright, Edwin (Dearne Valley) |
| MacPherson, Malcolm | Pavitt, Laurence | Walden, Brian (All Saints) |
| Mahon, Peter (Preston, S.) | Pentland, Norman | Walker, Harold (Doncaster) |
| Mahon, Simon (Bootle) | Price, William (Rugby) | Wallace, George |
| Mallalieu, J.P.W.(Huddersfield, E.) | Probert, Arthur | Watkins, David (Consett) |
| Mapp, Charles | Robertson, John (Paisley) | Watkins, Tudor (Brecon & Radnor) |
| Marks, Kenneth | Rogers, George (Kensington, N.) | Weitzman, David |
| Marquand, David | Rose, Paul | Wellbeloved, James |
| Maxwell, Robert | Rowlands, E. (Cardiff, N.) | White, Mrs. Eirene |
| Mendelson, J. J. | Shaw, Arnold (Ilford, S.) | Whitlock, William |
| Mikardo, Ian | Short, Mrs. Renée (W'hampton, N.E.) | Wilkins, W. A. |
| Miller, Dr. M. S. | Silkin, Rt. Hn. John (Deptford) | Willey, Rt. Hn. Frederick |
| Milne, Edward (Blyth) | Silkin, Hn. S. C. (Dulwich) | Williams, Alan (Swansea, W.) |
| Mitchell, R. C. (S'th'pton, Test) | Silverman, Julius (Aston) | Williams, Alan Lee (Hornchurch) |
| Morris, Charles R. (Openshaw) | Sherrington, Arthur | Williams, Clifford (Abertillery) |
| Moyle, Roland | Small, William | Williams, Mrs. Shirley (Hitchin) |
| Murray Albert | Spriggs, Leslie | Wilson, William (Coventry, S.) |
| Noel-Baker, Rt.Hn.Philip (Derby, S.) | Steele, Thomas (Dunbartonshire, W.) | Winnick, David |
| Norwood, Christopher | Strauss, Rt. Hn. G. R. | Woodburn, Rt. Hn. A. |
| Oakes, Gordon | Summerskill, Hn. Dr. Shirley | Woof, Robert |
| O'Malley, Brian | Swain, Thomas | Yates, Victor |
| Orbach, Maurice | Swingler, Stephen | |
| Orme, Stanley | Symonds, J. B. | TELLERS FOR THE NOES: |
| Owen, Dr. David (Plymouth, S'tn) | Taverne, Dick | Mr. Alan Fitch and Mr. John McCann. |