HC Deb 22 February 1972 vol 831 cc1237-43

Queen's Recommendation having been signified—

Motion made, and Question proposed.

That for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to make provision in connection with the enlargement of the European Communities to include the United Kingdom, together with (for certain purposes) the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and Gibraltar, it is expedient to authorise—

(a) the charge on the Consolidated Fund or National Loans Fund of such sums as may be specified in the Act, being sums required to meet payments to any of the Communities or to Member States or to the

European Investment Bank (or to redeem notes or obligations issued or created in respect of obligations to make such payments); and

(b) the payment out of moneys provided by Parliament of expenses not so charged of any Minister of the Crown or government department, being expenses incurred under or by virtue of the Act or the treaties therein referred to.—[Mr. Patrick Jenkin.]

Amendment proposed, to leave out paragraph (a).—[Mr. Michael Foot.]

Amendment negatived.

Main Question put:

The House divided: Ayes 305, Noes 275.

Division No. 63.] AYES [10.13 p.m.
Adley, Robert Critchley, Julian Harrison, Brian (Maldon)
Alison, Michael (Barkston Ash) Crouch, David Harrison, Col. Sir Harwood (Eye)
Allason, James (Hemel Hempstead) Crowder, F. P. Haselhurst, Alan
Amery, Rt. Hn. Julian Curran, Charles Hastings, Stephen
Archer, Jeffrey (Louth) Dalkeith, Earl of Havers, Michael
Astor, John Davies, Rt. Hn. John (Knutsford) Hawkins, Paul
Atkins, Humphrey d' Avigdor-Goldsmid, Sir Henry Hay, John
Awdry, Daniel d' Avigdor-Goldsmid, Maj.-Gen. James Hayhoe, Barney
Baker, Kenneth (St. Marylebone) Dean, Paul Heath, Rt. Hn. Edward
Baker, W. H. K. (Banff) Deedes, Rt. Hn. W. F. Heseltine, Michael
Balniel, Rt. Hn. Lord Digby, Simon Wingfield Hicks, Robert
Barber, Rt. Hn. Anthony Dixon, Piers Higgins, Terence L.
Batsford, Brian Dodds-Parker, Douglas Hiley, Joseph
Beamish, Col. Sir Tufton Douglas-Home, Rt. Hn. Sir Alec Hill, John E. B. (Norfolk, S.)
Bell, Ronald Drayson, G. B. Hill, James (Southampton, Test)
Bennett, Sir Frederic (Torquay) du Cann, Rt. Hn. Edward Holland, Philip
Bennett, Or. Reginald (Gosport) Dykes, Hugh Holt, Miss Mary
Benyon, W. Eden, Sir John Hordern, Peter
Berry, Hn. Anthony Edwards, Nicholas (Pembroke) Hornby, Richard
Biggs-Davison, John Elliot, Capt. Walter (Carshalton) Hornsby-Smith, Rt. Hn. Dame Patricia
Blaker, Peter Elliott, R. W. (N'c'tle-upon-Tyne N.) Howe, Hn. Sir Geoffrey (Reigate)
Boardman, Tom (Leicester, S.W.) Emery, Peter Howell, David (Guildford)
Boscawen, Robert Fenner, Mrs. Peggy Howell, Ralph (Norfolk, N.)
Bowden, Andrew Fidler, Michael Hunt, John
Boyd-Carpenter, Rt Hon. John Finsberg, Geoffrey (Hampstead) Iremonger, T. L.
Braine, Sir Bernard Fisher, Nigel (Surbiton) Irvine, Bryant Godman (Rye)
Bray, Ronald Fletcher-Cooke, Charles James, David
Brewis, John Fookes, Miss Janet Jenkin, Patrick (Woodford)
Brinton, Sir Tatton Fortescue, Tim Jessel, Toby
Brocklebank-Fowler, Christopher Foster, Sir John Johnson Smith, G. (E. Grinstead)
Brown, Sir Edward (Bath) Fowler, Norman Johnston, Russell (Inverness)
Bruce-Gardyne, J. Fox, Marcus Jones, Arthur (Northants, S.)
Bryan, Paul Fry, Peter Jopling, Michael
Buchanan-Smith, Alick (Angus, N & M) Galbraith, Hn. T. G. Joseph, Rt. Hn. Sir Keith
Buck, Antony Gardner, Edward Kaberry, Sir Donald
Burden, F. A. Gibson-Watt, David Kellett-Bowman, Mrs. Elaine
Butler, Adam (Bosworth) Gilmour, Ian (Norfolk, C.) Kershaw, Anthony
Campbell, Rt. Hn. G. (Moray & Nairn) Gilmour, Sir John (Fife, E.) Kimball, Marcus
Carlisle, Mark Glyn, Dr. Alan King, Evelyn (Dorset, S.)
Carr, Rt. Hn. Robert Goodhart, Philip King, Tom (Bridgwater)
Cary, Sir Robert Goodhew, Victor Kinsey, J. R.
Channon, Paul Gorst, John Kirk, Peter
Chapman, Sydney Gower, Raymond Kitson, Timothy
Chataway, Rt. Hn. Christopher Grant, Anthony (Harrow, C.) Knight, Mrs. Jill
Chichester-Clark, R. Gray, Hamish Knox, David
Churchill, W. S. Green, Alan Lambton, Lord
Clark, William (Surrey, E.) Grieve, Percy Lane, David
Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) Griffiths, Eldon (Bury St. Edmunds) Langford-Holt, Sir John
Clegg, Walter Grimond, Rt. Hn. J. Legge-Bourke, Sir Harry
Cockeram, Eric Grylls, Michael Le Marchant, Spencer
Cooke, Robert Gummer, Selwyn Lewis, Kenneth (Rutland)
Coombs, Derek Hall, Miss Joan (Keighley) Lloyd, Rt. Hn. Geoffrey (Sut'n C' dfield)
Cooper, A. E. Hall, John (Wycombe) Longden, Sir Gilbert
Cordle, John Hall-Davis, A. G. F. Loveridge, John
Corfield, Rt Hn. Frederick Hamilton, Michael (Salisbury) Luce, R. N.
Cormack, Patrick Hannam, John (Exeter) McAdden, Sir Stephen
Costain, A. P.
MacArthur, Ian Parkinson, Cecil Stewart-Smith, Geoffrey (Belper)
McCrindle, R. A. Percival, Ian Stodart, Anthony (Edinburgh, W.)
McLaren, Martin Peyton, Rt. Hn. John Stoddart-Scott, Col. Sir M.
Maclean, Sir Fitzroy Pike, Miss Mervyn Stokes, John
McMaster, Stanley Pink, R. Bonner Stuttaford, Dr. Tom
Macmillan, Rt. Hn. Maurice (Farnham) Pounder, Rafton Tapsell, Peter
McNair-Wilson, Michael Price, David (Eastleigh) Taylor, Sir Charles (Eastbourne)
McNair-Wilson, Patrick (NewForest) Prior, Rt. Hn. J. M. L. Taylor, Frank (Moss Side)
Maddan, Martin Proudfoot, Wilfred Taylor, Robert (Croydon, N. W.)
Madel, David Pym, Rt. Hn. Francis Tebbit, Norman
Marples, Rt. Hn. Ernest Ouennell, Miss J. M. Temple, John M.
Mather, Carol Ralson, Timothy Thatcher, Rt. Hn. Mrs. Margaret
Maude, Angus Ramsden, Rt. Hn. James Thomas, John Stradling (Monmouth)
Maudling, Rt. Hn. Reginald Rawlinson, Rt. Hn. Sir Peter Thomas, Rt. Hn. Peter (Hendon, S.)
Mawby, Ray Redmond, Robert Thompson, Sir Richard (Croydon, S.)
Maxwell-Hyslop, R. J. Reed, Laurance (Bolton, E.) Thorpe, Rt. Hn. Jeremy
Meyer, Sir Anthony Rees, Peter (Dover) Tilney, John
Mills, Peter (Torrington) Rees-Davies, W. R. Trafford, Dr. Anthony
Mills, Stratton (Belfast, N.) Renton, Rt. Hn. Sir David Trew, Peter
Miscampbell, Norman Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon Tugendhat, Christopher
Mitchell, Lt.-Col. C.(Aberdeenshire, W) Ridley, Hn. Nicholas van Straubenzee, W. R.
Mitchell, David (Basingstoke) Ridsdale, Julian Vaughan, Dr. Gerard
Money, Ernie Rippon, Rt. Hn. Geoffrey Vickers, Dame Joan
Monks, Mrs. Connie Roberts, Michael (Cardiff, N.) Waddington, David
Monro, Hector Roberts, Wyn (Conway) Walder, David (Clitheroe)
Montgomery, Fergus Rodgers, Sir John (Sevenoaks) Walker, Rt. Hn. Peter (Worcester)
More, Jasper Rossi, Hugh (Hornsey) Wall, Patrick
Morgan, Geraint (Denbigh) Rost, Peter Walters, Dennis
Morgan-Giles, Rear-Adm. Royle, Anthony Ward, Dame Irene
Morrison, Charles St. John-Stevas, Norman Warren, Kenneth
Mudd, David Sandys, Rt. Hn. D. Wells, John (Maidstone)
Murton, Oscar Scott, Nicholas White, Roger (Gravesend)
Nabarro, Sir Gerald Scott-Hopkins, James Whitelaw, Rt. Hn. William
Neave, Airey Sharples, Richard Wiggin, Jerry
Nicholls, Sir Harmar Shaw, Michael (Sc'b'gh, & Whitby) Wilkinson, John
Noble, Rt. Hn. Michael Shelton, William (Clapham) Winterton, Nicholas
Normanton, Tom Simeons, Charles Wolrige-Gordon, Patrick
Nott, John Sinclair, Sir George Wood, Rt. Hn. Richard
Onslow, Cranley Skeet, T. H. H. Woodhouse, Hn. Christopher
Oppenheim, Mrs. Sally Smith, Dudley (W'wick & L'mington) Woodnutt, Mark
Orr, Capt. L. P. S. Soref, Harold Worsley, Marcus
Osborn, John Speed, Keith Wylie, Rt. Hn. N. R.
Owen, Idris (Stockport, N.) Spence, John Younger, Hn. George
Page, Graham (Crosby) Sproat, Iain
Page, John (Harrow, W.) Stainton, Keith TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
Pardoe, John Stanbrook, Ivor Mr. Reginald Eyre and
Steel, David Mr. Bernard Weatherill,
NOES
Abse, Leo Clark, David (Colne Valley) Edelman, Maurice
Allaun, Frank (Salford, E.) Cocks, Michael (Bristol, S.) Edwards, Robert (Bilston)
Allen, Scholefield Cohen, Stanley Edwards, William (Merioneth)
Archer, Peter (Rowley Regis) Coleman, Donald Ellis, Tom
Ashley, Jack Concannon, J. D. English, Michael
Ashton, Joe Conlan, Bernard Evans, Fred
Atkinson, Norman Cox, Thomas (Wandsworth, C.) Ewing, Henry
Bagier, Gordon A. T. Crawshaw, Richard Faulds, Andrew
Barnett, Guy (Greenwich) Cronin, John Fernyhough, Rt. Hn. E.
Barnett, Joel (Heywood and Royton) Crosland, Rt. Hn. Anthony Fisher, Mrs. Doris (B'ham, Ladywood)
Baxter, William Cunningham, G. (Islington, S.W.) Fitch, Alan (Wigan)
Benn, Rt. Hn. Anthony Wedgwood Cunningham, Dr. J. A. (Whitehaven) Fletcher, Raymond (Ilkeston)
Bennett, James (Glasgow, Bridgeton) Dalyell, Tam Fletcher, Ted (Darlington)
Bidwell, Sydney Darling, Rt. Hn. George Foley, Maurice
Bishop, E. S. Davidson, Arthur Foot, Michael
Blenkinsop, Arthur Davies, Denzil (Llanelly) Ford, Ben
Boardman, H. (Leigh) Davies, Ifor (Gower) Forrester, John
Booth, Albert Davis, Clinton (Hackney, C.) Fraser, John (Norwood)
Bottomley, Rt. Hn. Arthur Davis, Terry (Bromsgrove) Freeson, Reginald
Bradley, Tom Deakins, Eric Galpern, Sir Myer
Broughton, Sir Alfred de Freitas, Rt. Hn. Sir Geoffrey Garrett, W. E.
Brown, Bob (N'c'tle-upon-Tyne, W.) Delargy, H. J. Gilbert, Dr. John
Brown, Hugh D. (G'gow, Provan) Dell, Rt. Hn. Edmund Ginsburg, David (Dewsbury)
Brown, Ronald (Shoreditch & F'bury) Dempsey, James Golding, John
Buchan, Norman Doig, Peter Gordon Walker, Rt. Hn. P. C.
Buchanan, Richard (G'gow, Sp'burn) Dormand, J. D. Gourlay, Harry
Butler, Mrs. Joyce (Wood Green) Douglas, Dick (Stirlingshire, E.) Grant, George (Morpeth)
Callaghan, Rt. Hn. James Douglas-Mann, Bruce Grant, John D. (Islington, E.)
Campbell, I. (Dunbartonshire, W.) Driberg, Tom Griffiths, Eddie (Brightside)
Cant, R. B. Duffy, A. E. P. Griffiths, Will (Exchange)
Carmichael, Neil Dunn, James A. Hamilton, James (Bothwell)
Carter, Ray (Birmingh'm, Northfield) Dunnett, Jack Hamilton, William (Fife, W.)
Carter-Jones, Lewis (Eccles) Eadie, Alex Hamling, William
Castle, Rt. Hn. Barbara
Hannan, William (G'gow, Maryhill) Mackie, John Richard, Ivor
Hardy, Peter Mackintosh, John P. Roberts, Albert (Normanton)
Harrison, Waller (Wakefield) Maclennan, Robert Roberts, Rt. Hn. Goronwy (Caernarvon)
Hart, Rt. Hn. Judith McMillan, Tom (Glasgow, C.) Robertson, John (Paisley)
Hattersley, Roy McNamara, J. Kevin Roderick, Caerwyn E.(Br'c'n & R'dnor)
Healey, Rt. Hn. Denis Mahon, Simon (Bootle) Roper, John
Heffer, Eric S. Mallalieu, J. P. W. (Huddersfield, E.) Rose, Paul B.
Hilton, W. S. Marks, Kenneth Ross, Rt. Hn. William (Kilmarnock)
Hooson, Emlyn Marquand, David Sandelson, Neville
Horam, John Marsden, F. Sheldon, Robert (Ashton-under-Lyne)
Houghton, Rt. Hn. Douglas Marshall, Dr. Edmund Shore, Rt. Hn. Peter (Stepney)
Howell, Denis (Small Heath) Mason, Rt. Hn. Roy Short, Rt. Hn. Edward (N'c'tle-u-Tyne)
Huckfield, Leslie Meacher, Michael Short, Mrs. Renée (W'hampton, N.E.)
Hughes, Rt. Hn. Cledwyn (Anglesey) Mellish, Rt. Hn. Robert Silkin, Rt. Hn. John (Deptford)
Hughes, Mark (Durham) Mendelson, John Silkin, Hn. S. C. (Dulwich)
Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen, N.) Mikardo, Ian Sillars, James
Hughes, Roy (Newport) Millan, Bruce Silverman, Julius
Hunter, Adam Miller, Dr. M. S. Skinner, Dennis
Irvine, Rt. Hn. Sir Arthur (Edge Hill) Milne, Edward Small, William
Janner, Greville Mitchell, R. C. (S'hampton, Itchen) Smith, John (Lanarkshire, N.)
Jay, Rt. Hn. Douglas Molloy, William Spearing, Nigel
Jeger, Mrs. Lena Morgan, Elystan (Cardiganshire) Spriggs, Leslie
Jenkins, Hugh (Putney) Morris, Alfred (Wythenshawe) Stallard, A. W.
Jenkins, Rt. Hn. Roy (Stechford) Morris, Charles R. (Openshaw) Stewart, Donald (Western Isles)
Jennings, J. C. (Burton) Morris, Rt. Hn. John (Aberavon) Stewart, Rt. Hn. Michael (Fulham)
John, Brynmor Moyle, Roland Stoddart, David (Swindon)
Johnson, James (K'ston-on-Hull, W.) Mulley, Rt. Hn. Frederick Stonehouse, Rt. Hn. John
Johnson, Walter (Derby, S.) Murray, Ronald King Strang, Gavin
Jones, Barry (Flint, E.) Oakes, Gordon Summerskill, Hn. Dr. Shirley
Jones, Dan (Burnley) Ogden, Eric Swain, Thomas
Jones, Rt. Hn. Sir Elwyn (W.Ham, S.) O'Halloran, Michael Taverne, Dick
Jones, Gwynoro (Carmarthen) O'Malley, Brian Thomas, Rt. Hn. George (Cardiff. W.)
Jones, T. Alec (Rhondda, W.) Oram, Bert Thomas, Jeffrey (Abertillery)
Judd, Frank Orbach, Maurice Thomson, Rt. Hn. G. (Dundee, E.)
Kaufman, Gerald Orme, Stanley Tinn, James
Kelley, Richard Oswald, Thomas Tomney, Frank
Kerr, Russell Owen, Dr. David (Plymouth, Sutton) Torney, Tom
Kinnock, Neil Padley, Walter Tuck, Raphael
Lambie, David Paget, R. T. Urwin, T. W.
Lamond, James Paisley, Rev. Ian Varley, Eric G.
Latham, Arthur Palmer, Arthur Wainwright, Edwin
Leadbitter, Ted Pannell, Rt. Hn. Charles Walden, Brian (B'm'ham, All Saints)
Lee, Rt. Hn. Frederick Parker, John (Dagenham) Walker, Harold (Doncaster)
Leonard, Dick Parry, Robert (Liverpool, Exchange) Wallace, George
Lestor, Miss Joan Pavitt, Laurie Watkins, David
Lever, Rt. Hn. Harold Peart, Rt. Hn. Fred Weitzman, David
Lewis, Arthur (W. Ham, N.) Pendry, Tom Wellbeloved, James
Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) Pentland, Norman White, James (Glasgow, Pollok)
Lipton, Marcus Perry, Ernest G. Whitehead, Phillip
Lomas, Kenneth Powell, Rt. Hn. J. Enoch Willey, Rt. Hn. Frederick
Loughlin, Charles Prentice, Rt. Hn. Reg. Williams, Alan (Swansea, W.)
Lyon, Alexander W. (York) Preacott, John Williams, Mrs. Shirley (Hitchin)
Lyons, Edward (Bradford, E.) Price, J. T. (Westhoughton) Williams, W. T. (Warrington)
McBride, Neil Price, William (Rugby) Wilson, Alexander (Hamilton)
McCann, John Probert, Arthur Wilson, Rt. Hn. Harold (Huyton)
Rankin, John Wilson, William (Coventry, S.)
McCartney, Hugh Woof, Robert
McElhone, Frank Reed, D. (Sedgefield) TELLERS FOR THE NOES:
McGuire, Michael Rees, Merlyn (Leeds, S.) Mr. Ernest Armstrong and
Mackenzie, Gregor Rhodes, Geoffrey Mr. Joseph Harper.

Question accordingly agreed to.

Resolved,

That for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to make provision in connection with the enlargement of the European Communities to include the United Kingdom, together with (for certain purposes) the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and Gibraltar, it is expedient to authorise—

  1. (a) the charge on the Consolidated Fund or National Loans Fund of such sums as may be specified in the Act, being sums 1242 required to meet payments to any of the Communities or to Member States or to the European Investment Bank (or to redeem notes or obligations issued or created in respect of obligations to make such payments); and
  2. (b) the payment out of moneys provided by Parliament of expenses not so charged of any Minister of the Crown or government department, being expenses incurred under or by virtue of the Act or the treaties therein referred to.

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