§ Question proposed, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
1656§ we were forced to go into Committee and my hon. Friends felt it necessary to examine, and perhaps divide on, the Bill Clause by Clause. It would be reasonable, having got Second Reading, to put it down for consideration on another occasion, when the House would be more receptive and the Government might even get consideration unopposed.
§ Question put and agreed to.
§ Bill accordingly read a Second time.
§ Motion made, and Question put, That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House.—[Mr. Eyre]:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 97, Noes 7.
§ 5.10 a.m.
§ Mr. WellbelovedThis is an important Clause dealing with the charge of duty to be made in respect of mechanically propelled vehicles. I understand that the Clause does not represent any change in the law. But as the Government intend to inflict upon the Committee a very long sitting on the Bill by taking the 1657 remaining stages now, it will be necessary for us to ask for a Division on the Clause.
§ The Solicitor-GeneralIn answer to the suggestion by the hon. Member for Erith and Crayford (Mr. Wellbeloved) that the Government intend to inflict on the Committee a very long sitting on the Bill, I remind hon. Members that, as the hon. Gentleman said, the Clause makes no change in the law. In fact, the Bill does no more than consolidate certain enactments for the convenience of the public, the legal profession, and those concerned with the working of the law. The Bill was considered fully by the Joint
| Division No. 225.] | AYES | [5.11 a.m. |
| Alison, Michael (Barkston Ash) | Gummer, Selwyn | Pink, R. Bonner |
| Allason, James (Hemel Hempstead) | Haselhurst, Alan | Pym, Rt. Hn. Francis |
| Atkins, Humphrey | Havers, Michael | Redmond, Robert |
| Baker, Kenneth (St. Marylebone) | Hawkins, Paul | Reed, Laurance (Bolton, E.) |
| Boardman, Tom (Leicester, S.W.) | Hereby, Richard | Rees, Peter (Dover) |
| Boscawen, Robert | Howe, Hn. Sir Geoffrey (Reigate) | Ridley, Ha. Nicholas |
| Bray, Ronald | Howell, Ralph (Norfolk, N.) | Roberts, Michael (Cardiff, N.) |
| Brewis, John | Hunt, John | Roberts, Wyn (Conway) |
| Brocklebank-Fowler, Christopher | Hutchison, Michael Clark | Rossi, Hugh (Hornsey) |
| Brown, Sir Edward (Bath) | James, David | Scott-Hopkins, James |
| Bruce-Gardyne, J. | Jenkin, Patrick (Woodford) | Sharples, Richard |
| Buchanan-Smith, Alick(Angus,N&M) | King, Tom (Bridgwater) | Shaw, Michael (Sc'b'gh & Whitby) |
| Chapman, Sydney | Kinsey, J. R. | Shelton, William (Clapham) |
| Chataway, Rt. Hn. Christopher | Kitson, Timothy | Soref, Harold |
| Chichester-Clark, R. | Knight, Mrs. Jill | Spence, John |
| Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Knox, David | Sproat, Iain |
| Clegg, Walter | Longden, Gilbert | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Cockeram, Eric | MacArthur, Ian | Stuttaford, Dr. Tom |
| Cormack, Patrick | Mather, Carol | Sutcliffe, John |
| Dalkeith, Earl of | Maxwell-Hyslop, R. J. | Taylor,Edward M.(G'gow,Cathcart) |
| Dixon, Piers | Meyer, Sir Anthony | Taylor, Frank (Moss Side) |
| du Cann, Rt. Hn. Edward | Mitchell,Lt.-Col.C.(Aberdeenshire,W) | Tebbit, Norman |
| Eden, Sir John | Moate, Roger | Thomas, John Stradling (Monmouth) |
| Eyre, Reginald | Molyneaux, James | Thompson, Sir Richard (Croydon, S.) |
| Fenner, Mrs Peggy | Money, Ernie | van Straubenzee, W. R. |
| Fidler, Michael | Monks, Mrs. Connie | Weatherill, Bernard |
| Finsberg, Geoffrey (Hampstead) | Monro, Hector | Whitelaw, Rt. Hn. William |
| Fowler, Norman | More, Jasper | Worsley, Marcus |
| Gibson-Watt, David | Normanton, Tom | Younger, Hn. George |
| Gilmour, Sir John (Fife, E.) | Osborn, John | |
| Goodhew, Victor | Owen, Idris (Stockport, N.) | TELLERS FOR THE AYES: |
| Gower, Raymond | Page, Graham (Crosby) | Mr. Tim Fortescue and |
| Gray, Hamish | Parkinson, Cecil (Enfield, W.) | Mr. Keith Speed. |
| Green, Alan |
| NOES | ||
| Cocks, Michael (Bristol, S.) | Skinner, Dennis | TELLERS FOR THE NOES: |
| English, Michael | Swain, Thomas | Mr. James Wellbeloved and |
| Orme, Stanley | Mr. Eric Deakins. |
§ Clause I ordered to stand part of the Bill.