§ Ordered,
§ That the Report [27th April] of the Business committee be now considered,—[Mr. Peart]
§ Report considered accordingly.
1054§ Question, That this House doth agree with the Committee in the said Resolution, put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 43A (Allocation of tithe to Bills):—
§ The House divided: Ayes 246, Noes 171.
1055| Division No. 107.] | AYES | [3.35 p.m. |
| Albu, Austen | Evans, Fred (Caerphilly) | McCann, John |
| Allaun, Frank (Salford, E.) | Evans, loan L. (Birm'h'm, Yardley) | MacColl, James |
| Alldritt, Walter | Finch, Harold | Macdonald, A. H. |
| Allen, Scholefield | Fletcher, Rt. Hn. Sir Eric(Islington, E.) | McElhone, Frank |
| Archer, Peter (R'wley Regis & Tipt'n) | Fletcher, Raymond (Iikeston) | McGuire, Michael |
| Armstrong, Ernest | Foot, Rt. Hn. Sir Dingle (Ipswich) | McKay, Mrs. Margaret |
| Ashley, Jack | Foot, Michael (Ebbw Vale) | Mackie, John |
| Atkins, Ronald (Preston, N.) | Ford, Ben | Mackintosh, John P. |
| Atkinson, Norman (Tottenham) | Forrester, John | Maclennan, Robert |
| Bacon, Rt. Hn. Alice | Fraser, John (Norwood) | McMillan, Tom (Glasgow, C.) |
| Bagier, Gordon A. T. | Freeson, Reginald | MacPherson, Malcolm |
| Barnett, Joel | Galpern, Sir Myer | Mahon, Peter (Preston, S.) |
| Baxter, William | Garrett, W. E. | Mahon, Simon (Bootle) |
| Beaney, Alan | Ginsburg, David | Mallalieu. J. P. W.(Huddersfield, E.) |
| Bence, Cyril | Golding, John | Marquand, David |
| Benn, Rt. Hn. Anthony Wedgwood | Gray, Dr. Hugh (Yarmouth) | Marsh, Rt. Hn, Richard |
| Bennett, James (G'gow, Bridgeton) | Gregory, Arnold | Mason, Rt Hn. Roy |
| Bidwell, Sydney | Griffiths, Eddie (Brightside) | Mayhew, Christopher |
| Binns, John | Gunter, Rt. Hn. R. J. | |
| Bishop, E. S. | Hamilton, James (Bothwell) | Mellish, Rt. Hn. Robert |
| Booth, Albert | Hamilton, William (Fife, W.) | Mendelson, John |
| Bossom, Sir Clive | Hannan, William | Mikardo, Ian |
| Boston, Terence | Harper, Joseph | Millan, Bruce |
| Bottomley, Rt. Hn. Arthur | Harrison, Walter (Wakefield) | Miller, Dr. M. S. |
| Boyden, James | Hart, Rt. Hn. Judith | Morgan, Elystan (Cardiganshire) |
| Bradley, Tom | Haseldine, Norman | Morris, Alfred (Wythenshawe) |
| Bray, Dr. Jeremy | Hattersley, Roy | Morris, Charles R. (Openshaw) |
| Brooks, Edwin | Hazell, Bert | Morris, John (Aberavon) |
| Brown, Rt. Hn. George (Belper) | Heffer, Eric S. | Mulley, Rt. Hn. Frederick |
| Brown, Hugh D. (G'gow, Provan) | Henig, Stanley | Murray, Albert |
| Brown, Bob(N'c'tle-upon-Tyne, W.) | Herbison, Rt. Hn. Margaret | Neal, Harold |
| Brown, R. W. (Shoreditch & F'bury) | Hilton, W. S. | Newens, Stan |
| Buchanan, Richard (G'gow, Sp'burn) | Hobden, Dennis | Noel-Baker, Rt. Hn. Philip |
| Butler, Herbert (Hackney, C.) | Hooley, Frank | Oakes, Gordon |
| Butler, Mrs. Joyce (Wood Green) | Houghton, Rt. Hn. Douglas | Ogden, Erlc |
| Cant, R. B. | Howarth, Robert (Bolton, E.) | O'Halloran, Michael |
| Carmichael, Neil | Howle, W. | O'Malley, Brian |
| Castle, Rt. Hn. Barbara | Hoy, Rt. Hn. James | Oram, Bert |
| Chapman, Donald | Hughes, Rt. Hn. Cledwyn (Anglesey) | Orbach, Maurice |
| Coe, Denis | Hughes, Roy (Newport) | Onme, Stanley |
| Concannon, J. D. | Hunter, Adam | |
| Oswald, Thomas | ||
| Conlan, Bernard | Hynd, John | Owen, Dr. David (Plymouth, S'tn) |
| Craddock, George (Bradford, S.) | Irvine, Rt. Hn. Sir Arthur | Page, Derek (King's Lynn) |
| Crawshaw, Richard | Jackson, Colin (B'h'se & Spenb'gh) | Paget, R. T. |
| Cronin, John | Jackson, Peter M. (High Peak) | Pannell, Rt. Hn. Charles |
| Crosland, Rt. Hn. Anthony | Janner, Sir Barnett | Park, Trevor |
| Crossman, Rt. Hn. Richard | Jay, Rt. Hn. Douglas | Parkyn, Brian (Bedford) |
| Dalyell, Tam | Jeger, Mrs. Lena (H'b'n&St.P'cras,S.) | Pearson, Arthur (Pontypridd) |
| Darling, Rt. Hn. George | Jenkins Huch (Putney) | Peart, Rt. Hn. Fred |
| Davidson, Arthur (Accrington) | Pentland Norman | |
| Davies, E. Hudson (Conway) | Johnson, Carol (Lewisham, S.) | |
| Johnson, James (K'ston-on-Hull, W.) | Perry, Ernest G. (Battersea, S.) | |
| Davies, G. Elfed (Rhondda, E.) | Jones Dan (Burnley) | Perry, George H. (Nottingham, S.) |
| Davies, Dr. Ernest (Stretford) | ||
| Davies Rt. Hn. Harold (Leek) | Jones, Rt. Hn. Sir Elwyn (W.Ham, S.) | Price, Christopher (Perry Barr) |
| Davies, I for (Gower) | Jones, T, Alec (Rhondda, West) | Price, William (Rugby) |
| Probert, Arthur | ||
| Davies, S. O. (Merthyr) | Judd, Frank | Randall Harry |
| de Freitas, Rt. Hn. Sir Geoffrey | Kelley, Richard | |
| Delargy, H. J. | Kenyon, Clifford | Rankin, John |
| Dewar, Donald | Kerr, Dr. David (W'worth, Central) | Rees, Merlyn |
| Diamond, Rt. Hn. John | Latham, Arthur | Rhodes, Geoffrey |
| Dobson, Ray | Lawson, George | Richard, Ivor |
| Doig, Peter | Lee, Rt. Hn. Frederick (Newton) | Roberts, Albert (Normanton) |
| Driberg, Tom | Lee, Rt. Hn. Jennie (Cannock) | Roberts, Rt. Hn. Goronwy |
| Dunn, James A. | Lever, Rt. Hn. Harold (Cheetham) | Roberts, Gwilym (Bedfordshire, S.) |
| Dunwoody, Dr. John (F'th & C'b'e) | Lewis, Arthur (W. Ham, N.) | Robertson, John (Paisley) |
| Eadie, Alex | Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) | Robinson, Rt. Hn. Kenneth (St.P'c'as) |
| Edelman, Maurice | Lipton, Marcus | Rogers, George (Kensington, N.) |
| Edwards, Robert (Bilston) | Lomas, Kenneth | Rose, Paul |
| Ellis, John | Loughlin, Charles | Rowlands, E. |
| English, Michael | Lyons, Edward (Bradford, E.) | Sheldon, Robert |
| Ennals, David | Mabon Dr. J. Dickson | Shinwell, Rt. Hn. E. |
| Sillars, J. | Tinn, James | Wilkins, W. A. |
| Silverman, Juliu3 | Tomney, Frank | Williams, Alan Lee (Hornchurch) |
| Slater, Joseph | Tuck, Raphael | Williams, Clifford (Abertillery) |
| Small, William | Varley, Eric G. | Willis, Rt. Hn. George |
| Snow, Julian | Walden, Brian (All Saints) | Wilson, William (Coventry, S.) |
| Steele, Thomas (Dunbartonshire, W.) | Walker, Harold (Doncaster) | Winnick, David |
| Stewart, Rt. Hn. Michael | Wallace, George | Woodburn, Rt. Hn. A. |
| Stonehouse, Rt. Hn. John | Watkins, David (Consett) | Woof, Robert |
| Strauss, Rt. Hn. C. R. | Watkins, Tudor (Brecon & Radnor) | Wyatt, Woodrow |
| Summerskill, Hn. Dr. Shirley | Wellbeloved, James | |
| Swain, Thomas | Whitaker, Ben | TELLERS FOR THE AYES: |
| Symonds, J. B. | White, Mrs. Eirene | Mr. William Hamling and |
| Taverne, Dick | Whitlock, William | Mr. Neil McBride |
| Thornton, Ernest | ||
| NOES | ||
| Alison, Michael (Barkston Ash) | Godber, Rt. Hn. J. B. | Nabarro, Sir Gerald |
| Amery, Rt. Hn. Julian | Goodhart, Philip | Neave, Airey |
| Archer, Jeffrey (Louth) | Goodhew, Victor | Noble, Rt. Hn. Michael |
| Atkins, Humphrey (M't'n & M'd'n) | Gower, Raymond | Onslow, Cranley |
| Baker, Kenneth (Acton) | Grant, Anthony | Osborn, John (Hallam) |
| Baker, W. H. K. (Banff) | Grieve, Percy | Page, John (Harrow, W.) |
| Barber, Rt. Hn. Anthony | Hall, John (Wycombe) | Pardoe, John |
| Batsford, Brian | Hamilton, Michael (Salisbury) | Pearson, Sir Frank (Clitheroe) |
| Beamish, Col. Sir Tufton | Harrison, Brian (Maldon) | Peyton, John |
| Bell, Ronald | Harvey, Sir Arthur Vere | Pounder, Rafton |
| Bennett, Sir Frederic (Torquay) | Hastings, Stephen | Price, David (Eastleigh) |
| Bennett, Dr. Reginald (Cos. & Fhm) | Heald, Rt. Hn. Sir Lionel | Pym, Francis |
| Berry, Hn. Anthony | Heseltine, Michael | Rees-Davies, W. R. |
| Blaker, Peter | Hiley, Joseph | |
| Boardman, Tom (Leicester, S.W.) | Hill, J. E. B. | Renton, Rt. Hn. Sir David |
| Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon | ||
| Bossom, Sir Clive | Hirst, Geoffrey | Ridley Hn. Nicholas |
| Boyd-Carpenter, Rt. Hn. John | Hooson Emlyn | Ridsdale Julian |
| Boyle, Rt. Hn. Sir Edward | Hunt, John | Robson Brown, Sir William |
| Brewis, John | Hutchison, Michael Clark | Royle, Anthony |
| Brinton, Sir Tatton | Irvine, Bryant Godman (Rye) | St John-Stevas Norman |
| Brown, Sir Edward (Bath) | Jenkin, Patrick (Woodford) | Sandys, Rt. Hn. D. |
| Bryan, Paul | Jennings, J. C. (Burton) | Scott-Hopkins, James |
| Buchanan-Smith, Alick(Angus, N & M) | Jones, Arthur (Northants, S.) | Sharples, Richard |
| Buck, Antony (Colchester) | Joseph, Rt. Hn. Sir Keith | Shaw, Michael (Sc'b'gh & Whitby) |
| Bullus, Sir Eric | Kershaw, Anthony | Silvester, Frederick |
| Burden, F. A. | ||
| Campbell, Gordon (Moray & Nairn) | King, Evelyn (Dorset, S.) | Speed, Keith |
| Cary, Sir Robert | Kirk, Peter | Stainton, Keith |
| Channon, H. P. G. | Kitson, Timothy | Steel, David (Roxburgh) |
| Chataway, Christopher | Knight, Mrs. Jill | Stodart, Anthony |
| Chichester-Clark, R. | King, Tom | Tapsell, Peter |
| Clegg, Walter | Lambton, Antony | Taylor, Edward M.(C'gow, Cathcart) |
| Cooke, Robert | Lancaster, Col. C. G. | Temple, John M. |
| Cooper-Key, Sir Neill | Lane, David | |
| Langford-Holt, Sir John | Thatcher, Mrs. Margaret | |
| Cordle, John | Thorpe, Rt. Hn. Jeremy | |
| Corfield, F. V. | Lloyd, Ian (P'tsm'th, Langstone) | Tilney, John |
| Costain, A. P. | Lloyd, Rt. Hn. Selwyn (Wirral) | Turton, Rt. Hn. R. H. |
| Craddock, Sir Beresford (Spelthorne) | Lubbock, Eric | van Straubenzee, W. R. |
| Cunningham, Sir Knox | Mackenzie, Alasdair (Ross & Crom'ty) | Waddington, David |
| Dalkeith, Earl of | McMaster, Stanley | Walker-Smith, Rt. Hn. Sir Derek |
| Dance, James | McNair-Wilson, Michael | Wall, Patrick |
| Davidson, James(Aberdeenshire, W.) | McNair-Wilson, Patrick (New Forest) | Walters, Dennis |
| Dean, Paul | Maginnis, John E. | Ward, Christopher (Swindon) |
| Deedes, Rt. Hn. W. F. (Ashford) | Marten, Neil | Ward, Dame Irene |
| Dodds-Parker, Douglas | Maudling, Rt. Hn. Reginald | Weatherill, Bernard |
| Doughty, Charles | Mawby, Ray | Welts, John (Maidstone) |
| Douglas-Home, Rt. Hn. Sir Alec | Maxwell-Hyslop, R. J. | Whitelaw, Rt. Hn. William |
| Elliot, Capt. Walter (Carshalton) | Maydon, Lt.-Cmdr. S. L. C. | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Emery, Peter | Mills, Peter (Torrington) | Williams, Donald (Dudley) |
| Errington, Sir Eric | Miscampbell, Norman | Wilson, Geoffrey (Truro) |
| Eyre, Reginald | Mitchell, David (Basingstoke) | Winstanley, Dr. M. P. |
| Farr, John | Monro, Hector | Wolrige-Gordon, Patrick |
| Fisher, Nigel | Montgomery, Fergus | Woodnutt, Mark |
| Fletcher-Cookie, Charles | Morgan, Geraint (Denbigh) | Worsley, Marcus |
| Fortescue, Tim | Morgan-Giles, Rear-Adm. | Younger, Hn. George |
| Galbraith, Hn. T. G, | Morrison, Charles (Devizes) | |
| Gilmour, Sir John (Fife, E.) | Mott-Radclyffe, Sir Charles | TELLERS FOR THE NOES: |
| Glover, Sir Douglas | Munro-Lucas-Tooth, Sir Hugh | Mr. R. W. Elliott and |
| Glyn, Sir Richard | Murton, Oscar | Mr. Jasper More |
§ Following is the Report of the Business Committee:
§ That the following provisions shall apply to the Proceedings on Report and Third Reading of the Ports Bill:—
1056§ Number of days allotted
§ 1.—(1) The Proceedings on Report and Third Reading shall be completed in two allotted days.
§ (2) The Proceedings to be taken on those days shall be divided as shown in the second 1057 column of the Table at the end of this paragraph, and, subject to the following paragraphs, each part of the Proceedings which is to be taken on a day shown in the first column of that Table shall, if not previously brought to a conclusion, be brought to a conclusion on that day at the time shown in the third column of that Table.
| TABLE | ||
| Allotted day | Proceeding, | Time for conclusion of Proceedings |
| p.m. | ||
| First day | New clauses and Part I | 10.30 |
| Second day | Part II | 7.15 |
| All remaining proceedings on report | 9.15 | |
| Third reading | 10.30 |
§ Supplemental
§ 2.—(1) On an allotted day—
- (a)paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 2 (Exempted business) shall apply to the Proceedings on the Bill for half an hour after Ten o'clock, and those Proceedings shall be deemed to be included in the Proceedings specified in the said paragraph (1) for that period;
- (b)no opposed private business shall be taken;
- (c)no dilatory Motion with respect to, or in the course of, Proceedings on the Bill shall be made except by a Member of the Government, and the Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith; and
- (d)Standing Order No. 13 (Motions for leave to bring in Bills and nomination of select committees at commencement of public business) shall not apply.
§ (2) Any deferment under sub-paragraph (l)(a) of this paragraph shall be in addition to any deferment under Standing Order No. 9 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration).
§ 3.—(1) For the purpose of bringing to a conclusion any Proceedings which are to be brought to a conclusion at a time appointed by these recommendations and which have not previously been brought to a conclusion, 1058 Mr. Speaker shall forthwith proceed to put the following Questions (but no others) that is to say:—
- (a) the Question or Questions already proposed from the Chair, or necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed (including, in the case of a new Clause or new Schedule which has been read a second time, the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill);
- (b) the Question on any Amendment or Motion standing on the Order Paper in the name of any Member, if that Amendment or Motion is moved by a Member of the Government;
- (c) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded, and on a Motion so moved for a new Clause or a new Schedule, Mr. Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill.
§ (2) Proceedings under sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the Sittings of the House.
§ (3) If, on an allotted day, a Motion is made under Standing Order No. 9 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration), the bringing to a conclusion of any Proceedings on the Bill which, under these recommendations, are to be brought to a conclusion on that day at any hour falling after the beginning of the Proceedings on that Motion shall be deferred for a period equal to the duration of the Proceedings on that Motion.
§ 4. Nothing in these recommendations shall—
- (a) prevent any Proceedings on Report or Third Reading of the Bill from being taken or completed earlier than is required by the recommendations, or
- (b) prevent any business (whether on the Bill or not) from being proceeded with on any day after the completion of all such Proceedings on the Bill as are to be taken on that day.
§ 5. In these recommendations allotted day' means any day (other than Friday) on which the Bill is put down as the first Government Order of the Day.