§ Motion made, That the draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) Order 1974 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments.—[Mr. Coleman.]
§ Mr. John Lee (Birmingham, Handsworth)I hope the House is to be given an opportunity to challenge this on a Division.
§ Mr. SpeakerCertainly. This has to be put forthwith, pursuant to the Standing Order. The hon. Member can say "No" if he wishes.
§ Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 73A (Statutory Instruments):
§ The House divided: Ayes 153, Noes 52.
1157| Division No. 69.] | AYES | [4.10 p.m. |
| Abse, Leo | Davidson, Arthur | Grant, George (Morpeth) |
| Archer, Peter | Davis, Clinton (Hackney, C.) | Griffiths, Eddie (Sheffield, Brightside) |
| Ashley, Jack | Deakins, Eric | Grimond, Rt. Hn. J. |
| Atkins, Ronald | de Freitas, Rt. Hn. Sir Geoffrey | Hamilton, James (Bothwell) |
| Bates, Alf | Dempsey, James | Hamling, William |
| Beith, A. J. | Doig, Peter | Harrison, Walter (Wakefield) |
| Benn, Rt. Hn. Anthony Wedgwood | Dormand, J. D. | Hart, Rt. Hn. Judith |
| Blenkinsop, Arthur | Douglas-Mann, Bruce | Heffer, Eric S. |
| Boothroyd, Miss Betty | Duffy, A. E. P. | Hooley, Frank |
| Bottomley, Rt. Hn. Arthur | Dunn, James A. | Howell, Denis (B'ham, Small Heath) |
| Bradley, Tom | Dunwoody, Mrs. Gwyneth | Huckfield, Leslie |
| Brown, Bob (Newcastle upon Tyne, W.) | Dykes, Hugh | Hughes, Rt. Hn. Cledwyn (Anglesey) |
| Brown, Hugh D. (Glasgow, Provan) | Edelman, Maurice | Hughes, Mark (Durham) |
| Buchan, Norman | English, Michael | Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen, North) |
| Buchanan, Richard (G'gow, Springb'rn) | Evans, Fred (Caerphilly) | Hunter, Adam |
| Campbell, Ian | Evans, Ioan (Aberdare) | Jackson, Colin |
| Cant, R. B. | Ewing, Harry (St'ling, F'kirk & G'm'th) | Jenkins, Hugh (W'worth, Putney) |
| Carmichael, Neil | Finsberg, Geoffrey | John, Brynmor |
| Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Freeson, Reginald | Johnson, James (K'ston upon Hull, W) |
| Clemitson, Ivor | Freud, Clement | Johnson, Walter (Derby, S.) |
| Cohen, Stanley | Galpern, Sir Myer | Jones, Dan (Burnley) |
| Colquhoun, Mrs. M. N. | George, Bruce | Jones, Gwynoro (Carmarthen) |
| Cox, Thomas | Ginsburg, David | Jones, Alec (Rhondda) |
| Cunningham, G. (Isl'ngt'n, S & F'sb'ry) | Golding, John | Judd, Frank |
| Cunningham, Dr. John A. (Whiteh'v'n) | Goodhart, Philip | Kaufman, Gerald |
| Dalyell, Tam | Graham, Ted | Kelley, Richard |
| Kilroy-Silk, Robert | Park, George (Coventry, N.E.) | Stott, Roger |
| Lamborn, Harry | Parker, John (Dagenham) | Thorne, Stan (Preston, S.) |
| Lamond, James | Parry, Robert | Thorpe, Rt. Hn. Jeremy |
| Lawson, George (Motherwell & Wishaw) | Pavitt, Laurie | Tierney, Sydney |
| Lestor, Miss Joan (Eton & Slough) | Peart, Rt. Hn. Fred | Tinn, James |
| Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) | Pendry, Tom | Tomlinson, John |
| Lipton, Marcus | Perry, Ernest G | Torney, Tom |
| Lomas, Kenneth | Phipps, Dr. Colin | Wainwright, Edwin (Dearne Valley) |
| McCartney, Hugh | Rees, Rt. Hn. Merlyn (Leeds, S.) | Walker, Harold (Doncaster) |
| McGuire, Michael | Rippon, Rt. Hn. Geoffrey | Watkins, David |
| Mackenzie, Gregor | Roberts, Albert (Normanton) | Weitzman, David |
| Maclennan, Robert | Roper, John | Wellbeloved, James |
| McNamara, Kevin | Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight) | White, James |
| Mallalieu, J. P. W. | Ross, Rt. Hn. William (Kilmarnock) | Whitlock, William |
| Marks, Kenneth | Sandelson, Neville | Willey, Rt. Hn. Frederick |
| Marshall, Dr. Edmund (Goole) | Sheldon, Robert (Ashton-under-Lyne) | Williams, Alan (Swansea, W.) |
| Mason, Rt. Hn. Roy | Short, Rt. Hn. E. (N'ctle-u-Tyne) | Williams, Alan Lee (Hvrng, Hchurch) |
| Mayhew, Christopher (G'wh, W'wch, E.) | Short, Mrs. Renée (W'hampton, N.E.) | Wilson, Rt. Hn. Harold (Huyton) |
| Meacher, Michael | Silkin, Rt. Hn. S. C. (S'hwark, Dulwich) | Winstanley, Dr. Michael |
| Mellish, Rt. Hn. Robert | Silverman, Julius | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Mitchell, R. C. (S'hampton, Itchen) | Small, William | Woodall, Alec |
| Moonman, Eric | Smith, John (Lanarkshire, N.) | |
| Morris, Alfred (Wythenshawe) | Spriggs, Leslie | TELLERS FOR THE AYES: |
| O'Halloran, Michael | Stallard, A. W. | Mr. Donald Colemon and |
| Orme, Rt. Hn. Stanley | Steel, David | Mr. Joseph Harper. |
| Palmer, Arthur | Stewart, Rt. Hn. M. (H'sth, Fulh'm) | |
| Pardoe, John | Stonehouse, Rt. Hn. John | |
| NOES | ||
| Allaun, Frank | Garrett, W. E. (Wallsend) | Sedgemore, Bryan |
| Ashton, Joe | Hatton, Frank | Sillars, James |
| Bennett, Andrew F. (Stockport, N.) | Henderson, Douglas (Ab' rd' nsh're, E) | Skinner, Dennis |
| Biffen, John | Hughes, Roy (Newport) | Snape, Peter |
| Bradford, Rev. R. | Jay, Rt. Hn. Douglas | Spearing, Nigel |
| Colquhoun, Mrs. M. N. | Kerr, Russell | Stewart, Donald (Western Isles) |
| Cooke, Robert (Bristol, W.) | Kinnock, Neil | Stoddart, David (Swindon) |
| Craig, Rt. Hn. William (Belfast, W.) | Lambie, David | Thomas, Jeffrey (Abertillery) |
| Cryer, G. R. | Latham, Arthur (City of W'minster P'ton) | Watt, Hamish |
| Davidson, Arthur | MacCormack, Iain | West, Rt. Hn. Harry |
| Davies, Bryan (Enfield, N.) | Madden, M. O. F. | Wigley, Dafydd (Caernarvon) |
| Dean, Joseph (Leeds, W.) | Ovenden, John | Wilson, Gordon (Dundee, E.) |
| Edge, Geoff | Paisley, Rev. Ian | Wise, Mrs. Audrey |
| Ellis, John (Brigg & Scunthorpe) | Prescott, John | Young, David (Bolton, E.) |
| Evans, John (Newton) | Richardson, Miss Jo | |
| Ewing, Mrs. Winifred (Moray & Nairn) | Roberts, Gwilym (Cannock) | TELLERS FOR THE NOES: |
| Fernyhough, Rt. Hn. E. | Roderick, Caerwyn E. | Mr. John Lee and |
| Flannery, Martin | Rooker, J. W. | Mr. Raphael Tuck. |
| Fletcher, Ted (Darlington) | Ross, Wm. (Londonderry) |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.