HC Deb 14 February 1969 vol 777 cc1829-30

Order for Second Reading read.

Hon. Members

Object.

Second Reading deferred till Friday next.

by a federal government, is utterly confusing the public. I deeply regret that, in the one and a half hours that the Liberal Party has taken in the debate, the hon. Gentleman has not taken the opportunity to explain it.

Mr. Speaker

The Question is—

Mr. David Steel

On a point of order. I beg—

Mr. Speaker

Order. The hon. Gentleman nearly lost the Motion.

Question put, That the Bill be now read a Second Time.

The House divided: Ayes 13, Noes 81.

Division No. 71.] AYES [3.59 p.m.
Baxter, William Hooson, Emlyn Wainwright, Richard (Colne Valley)
Bessell, Peter Hughes, Emrys (Ayrshire, S.)
Davidson, James (Aberdeenshire, W.) Johnston, Russell (Inverness) TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
Evans, Gwynfor (C'marthen) Mackenzie, Alasdair (Ross & Crom'ty) Mr. Eric Lubbock and
Ewing, Mrs. Winifred Taylor, Edward M. (G'gow, Cathcart) Mr. David Steel.
Grimond, Rt. Hn. J. Thorpe, Rt. Hn. Jeremy
NOES
Albu, Austen Garrett, W. E. Morris, Alfred (Wythenshawe)
Allason, James (Hemel Hempstead) Gresham Cooke, R. Mulley, Rt. Hn. Frederick
Atkinson, Norman (Tottenham) Grey, Charles (Durham) Ogden, Eric
Bell, Ronald Griffiths, Eddie (Brightside) O'Malley, Brian
Benn, Rt. Hn. Anthony Wedgwood Griffiths, Rt. Hn. James (Llanelly) Oram, Albert E.
Bromley-Davenport, Lt. -Col. Sir Walter Gunter, Rt. Hn. R. J. Page, Graham (Crosby)
Brown, Bob (N'c'tle-upon-Tyne, W.) Hamilton, William (Fife, W.) Parker, John (Dagenham)
Brown, R. W. (Shoreditch & F'bury) Hannan, William Peart, Rt. Hn. Fred
Buchan, Norman Harvie Anderson, Miss Pentland, Norman
Buchanan-Smith, Alick (Angus, N & M) Heffer, Eric S. Perry, Ernest G. (Battersea, S.)
Campbell, Gordon (Moray & Nairn) Herbison, Rt. Hn. Margaret Prentice, Rt. Hn. R. E.
Carmichael, Neil Howle, W. Price, Christopher (Perry Barr)
Chapman, Donald Jackson, Colin (B'h'se & Spenb'gh) Rees, Merlyn
Coe, Denis Johnson, Carol (Lewisham, S.) Reynolds, Rt. Hn. G. W.
Davies, Ifor (Gower) Jones, Rt. Hn. Sir Elwyn (W. Ham, S.) Roebuck, Roy
Dewar, Donald Kenyon, Clifford Shore, Rt. Hn. Peter (Stepney)
Douglas-Home, Rt. Hn. Sir Alec Lawson, George Stodart, Anthony
Dunwoody, Mrs. Gwyneth (Exeter) Lestor, Miss Joan Taverne, Dick
Dunwoody, Dr. John (F'th & C'b'e) Lewis, Arthur (W. Ham, N.) Thomson, Rt. Hn. George
Eadie, Alex MacArthur, Ian Tuck, Raphael
Edwards, William (Merioneth) Mackie, John White, Mrs. Eirene
Emery, Peter Maclennan, Robert Williams, Mrs. Shirley (Hitchin)
Evans, Fred (Caerphilly) Mallalieu, J. P. W. (Huddersfield, E.) Willis, Rt. Hn. George
Evans, Ioan L. (Birm'h'm, Yardley) Marquand, David Younger, Hn. George
Fletcher, Raymond (Ilkeston) Millan, Bruce
Forrester, John Miller, Dr. M. S. TELLERS FOR THE NOES:
Fowler, Gerry Molloy, William Mr. A. H. MacDonald and
Freeson, Reginald Monro, Hector Mr. John Fraser.
Gardner, Tony