HC Deb 24 February 1975 vol 887 cc174-8

Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Order this day, That this House authorises an experiment in the public broadcasting of its proceedings by television, to be held in accordance with conditions approved by the Select Committee on House of Commons (Services).—[Mr. Edward Short.]

The House divided: Ayes 263, Noes 275.

Division No. 102.] AYES [10.15 p.m.
Aitken, Jonathan Carr, Rt Hon Robert Ellis, Tom (Wrexham)
Allaun, Frank Carter, Ray English, Michael
Amery, Rt Hon Julian Cartwright, John Evans, Ioan (Aberdare)
Archer, Peter Castle, Rt Hon Barbara Eyre, Reginald
Armstrong, Ernest Chalker, Mrs Lynda Farr, John
Ashley, Jack Churchill, W. S. Fitt, Gerard (Belfast W)
Atkins, Rt Hon H. (Spelthorne) Clark, Alan (Plymouth, Sutton) Flannery, Martin
Atkinson, Norman Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) Fletcher, Alex (Edinburgh N)
Awdry, Daniel Clegg, Walter Fletcher, Raymond (Ilkeston)
Baker, Kenneth Clemitson, Ivor Fletcher, Ted (Darlington)
Barnett, Guy (Greenwich) Colquhoun, Mrs Maureen Fletcher-Cooke, Charles
Barnett, Rt Hon Joel Cook, Robin F. (Edin C) Fookes, Miss Janet
Bates, Alf Corbett, Robin Foot, Rt Hon Michael
Bean, R. E. Cox, Thomas (Tooting) Fowler, Gerald (The Wrekin)
Beith, A. J. Critchley, Julian Fowler, Norman (Sutton C'f'd)
Benn, Rt Hon Anthony Wedgwood Crosland, Rt Hon Anthony Fox, Marcus
Bennett, Andrew (Stockport N) Crouch, David Fraser, John (Lambeth, N'w'd)
Berry, Hon Anthony Cryer, Bob Freud, Clement
Bidwell, Sydney Cunningham, Dr J. (Whiteh) Gardner, George (Reigate)
Blaker, Peter Dalyell, Tam Gardner, Edward (S Fylde)
Blenkinsop, Arthur Davidson, Arthur George, Bruce
Body, Richard Davies, Bryan (Enfield N) Golding, John
Booth, Albert Davis, Clinton (Hackney C) Gorst, John
Bottomley, Rt Hon Arthur Deakins, Eric Gould, Bryan
Bray, Dr Jeremy Dean, Paul (N Somerset) Graham, Ted
Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) Dempsey, James Grant, Anthony (Harrow C)
Bryan, Sir Paul Dodsworth, Geoffrey Hamilton, W. W. (Central Fife)
Buchan, Norman Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James Hamling, William
Buck, Antony Douglas-Mann, Bruce Hampson, Dr Keith
Budgen, Nick du Cann, Rt Hon Edward Hannam, John
Butler, Adam (Bosworth) Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy
Butler, Mrs Joyce (Wood Green) Durant, Tony Hatton, Frank
Callaghan, Rt Hon J. (Cardiff SE) Eden, Rt Hon Sir John Havers, Sir Michael
Canavan, Dennis Edge, Geoff Hayhoe, Barney
Carlisle, Mark Edwards, Robert (Wolv SE) Hayman, Mrs Helene
Carmichael, Neil Ellis, John (Brigg & Scun) Healey, Rt Hon Denis
Heffer, Eric S. Molloy, William Shelton, William (Streatham)
Heseltine, Michael Morris, Charles R. (Openshaw) Short, Rt Hon E. (Newcastle C)
Hooley, Frank Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) Short, Mrs Renée (Wolv NE)
Howe, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Morris, Michael (Northampton S) Silkin, Rt Hon John (Deptford)
Howell, David (Guildford) Morrison, Charles (Devizes) Sims, Roger
Howell, Denis (B'ham, Sm H) Moyle, Roland Skinner, Dennis
Hoyle, Doug (Nelson) Mulley, Rt Hon Frederick Smith, Cyril (Rochdale)
Huckfield, Les Neave, Airey Smith, Dudley (Warwick)
Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen, N) Nelson, Anthony Smith, John (N Lanarkshire)
Hurd, Douglas Newens, Stanley Speed, Keith
Irving, Rt Hon S. (Dartford) Newton, Tony Sproat, Iain
Jackson, Colin (Brighouse) Noble, Mike Stallard, A. W.
Jackson, Miss Margaret (Lincoln) O'Halloran, Michael Stanley, John
Jenkins, Hugh (Putney) Onslow, Cranley Steel, David (Roxburgh)
Jenkins, Rt Hon Roy (Stechford) Ovenden, John Stewart, Rt Hon M. (Fulham)
Johnson Smith, G. (E Grinstead) Owen, Dr David Stott, Roger
Jones, Alec (Rhondda) Palmer, Arthur Strang, Gavin
Kaufman, Gerald Pardoe, John Taylor, Mrs Ann (Bolton W)
Kilroy-Silk, Robert Park, George Temple-Morris, Peter
King, Tom (Bridgwater) Parker, John Thomas, Mike (Newcastle E)
Kinnock, Neil Parry, Robert Thomas, Ron (Bristol NW)
Lambie, David Pattie, Geoffrey Thorne, Stan (Preston South)
Lamont, Norman Penhaligon, David Thorpe, Rt Hon Jeremy (N Devon)
Lane, David Peyton, Rt Hon John Tierney, Sydney
Lawson, Nigel Prentice, Rt Hon Reg Tomlinson, John
Le Marchant, Spencer Prescott, John Torney, Tom
Lester, Jim (Beeston) Price, William (Rugby) Townsend, Cyril D.
Prior, Rt Hon James Tugendhat, Christopher
Lestor, Miss Joan (Eton & Slough) Radice, Giles Varley, Rt Hon Eric G.
Lewis, Kenneth (Rutland) Raison, Timothy Viggers, Peter
Luard, Evan Rees, Peter (Dover & Deal) Wainwright, Richard (Colne V)
Luce, Richard Reid, George Walden, Brian (B'ham, L'dyw'd)
Lyons, Edward (Bradford W) Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon Walder, David (Clitheroe)
Mabon, Dr J. Dickson Richardson, Miss Jo Walker, Rt Hon P. (Worcester)
McCrindle, Robert Ridley, Hon Nicholas Watkinson, John
Mackenzie, Gregor Ridsdale, Julian Weatherill, Bernard
Mackintosh, John P. Rippon, Rt Hon Geoffrey Weetch, Ken
Maclennan, Robert Roberts, Wyn (Conway) White, Frank R. (Bury)
Macmillan, Rt Hon M. (Farnham) Rodgers, George (Chorley) Whitelaw, Rt Hon William
McNair-Wilson, M. (Newbury) Rodgers, William (Stockton) Williams, Alan (Swansea W)
Madden, Max Rooker, J. W. Williams, Rt Hon Shirley (Hertford)
Magee, Bryan Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight) Wilson, Rt Hon H. (Huyton)
Marks, Kenneth Wilson, William (Coventry SE)
Marshall, Dr Edmund (Goole) Rossi, Hugh (Hornsey) Winterton, Nicholas
Marshall, Michael (Arundel) Rost, Peter (SE Derbyshire) Wise, Mrs Audrey
Mates, Michael Rowlands, Ted Wood, Rt Hon Richard
Mayhew, Patrick Sainsbury, Tim Wrigglesworth, Ian
Meacher, Michael St. John-Stevas, Norman Young, David (Bolton E)
Mellish, Rt Hon Robert Sandelson, Neville Young, Sir G. (Ealing, Acton)
Meyer, Sir Anthony Scott, Nicholas
Mikardo, Ian Sedgemore, Brian TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
Millan, Bruce Selby, Harry Mr. Tim Rathbone and
Miller, Hal (Bromsgrove) Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) Mr. Phillip Whitehead.
Miller, Mrs Millie (Ilford N) Sheldon, Robert (Ashton-u-Lyne)
NOES
Abse, Leo Buchanan-Smith, Alick Dell, Rt Hon Edmund
Adley, Robert Burden, F. A. Doig, Peter
Anderson, Donald Callaghan, Jim (Middleton & P) Dormand, J. D.
Ashton, Joe Campbell, Ian Drayson, Burnaby
Atkins, Ronald (Preston N) Cant, R. B. Dunn, James A.
Bagier, Gordon A. T. Carter-Jones, Lewis Dunnett, Jack
Banks, Robert Channon, Paul Dykes, Hugh
Bell, Ronald Clark, William (Croydon S) Eadie, Alex
Bennett, Sir Frederic (Torbay) Cockcroft, John Edelman, Maurice
Bennett, Dr Reginald (Fareham) Cocks, Michael (Bristol S) Edwards, Nicholas (Pembroke}
Benyon, W. Cohen, Stanley Elliott, Sir William
Biffen, John Coleman, Donald Emery, Peter
Biggs-Davison, John Conlan, Bernard Evans, John (Newton)
Bishop, E. S. Cooke, Robert (Bristol W) Ewing, Harry (Stirling)
Boardman, H. Cormack, Patrick Fairbairn, Nicholas
Boothroyd, Miss Betty Corrie, John Fairgrieve, Russell
Boscawen, Hon Robert Costain, A. P. Faulds, Andrew
Bowden, A. (Brighton, Kemptown) Craigen, J. M. (Maryhill) Fell, Anthony
Boyden, James (Bish Auck) Crawshaw, Richard Fernyhough, Rt Hon E.
Boyson, Dr Rhodes (Brent) Cronin, John Finsberg, Geoffrey
Bradley, Tom Crowder, F. P. Fisher, Sir Nigel
Brittan, Leon Cunningham, G. (Islington S) Ford, Ben
Brotherton, Michael Davies, Denzil (Llanelli) Forrester, John
Brown, Sir Edward (Bath) Davies, Rt Hon J. (Knutsford) Freeson, Reginald
Brown, Robert C. (Newcastle W) Dean, Joseph (Leeds West) Fry, Peter
Brown, Ronald (Hackney S) de Freitas, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Garrett, John (Norwich S)
Buchanan, Richard Delargy, Hugh Garrett, W. E. (Wallsend)
Gilbert, Dr John Lawrence, Ivan Rose, Paul B.
Gilmour, Sir John (East Fife) Leadbitter, Ted Ross, Rt Hon W. (Kilm'nock)
Ginsburg, David Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) Ross, William (Londonderry)
Glyn, Dr Alan Lipton, Marcus Royle, Sir Anthony
Goodhart, Philip Lloyd, Ian Ryman, John
Goodhew, Victor Lomas, Kenneth Scott-Hopkins, James
Goodlad, Alastair Lyon, Alexander (York) Shaw, Arnold (Ilford South)
Gourlay, Harry McAdden, Sir Stephen Shepherd, Colin
Gow, Ian (Eastbourne) McCartney, Hugh Shersby, Michael
Gower, Sir Raymond (Barry) McElhone, Frank Silverman, Julius
Grant, George (Morpeth) Macfarlane, Neil Silvester, Fred
Gray, Hamish MacFarquhar, Roderick Sinclair, Sir George
Grieve, Percy McGuire, Michael (Ince) Skeet, T. H. H.
Griffiths, Eldon McMillan, Tom (Glasgow C) Small, William
Grist, Ian McNair-Wilson, P. (New Forest) Snape, Peter
Grocott, Bruce Mahon, Simon Spearing, Nigel
Grylls, Michael Marquand, David Spence, John
Hall, Sir John Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) Spicer, Michael (S Worcester)
Hamilton, James (Bothwell) Marten, Neil Spriggs, Leslie
Hamilton, Michael (Salisbury) Mather, Carol Stainton, Keith
Hardy, Peter Maude, Angus Stanbrook, Ivor
Harper, Joseph Maudling, Rt Hon Reginald Steen, Anthony (Wavertree)
Harrison, Col Sir Harwood (Eye) Mawby, Ray Stewart, Donald (Western Isles)
Harrison, Waller (Wakefield) Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin Stewart, Ian (Hitchin)
Hart, Rt Hon Judith Mendelson, John Stoddart, David
Hastings, Stephen Miller, Dr M. S. (E Kilbride) Stokes, John
Hicks, Robert Mills, Peter Stradling Thomas, J.
Higgins, Terence L. Mitchell, David (Basingstoke) Strauss, Rt Hon G. R.
Holland, Philip Mitchell, R. C. (Soton, Itchen) Summerskill, Hon Dr Shirley
Horam, John Moate, Roger Swain, Thomas
Hordern, Peter Molyneaux, James Tapsell, Peter
Howell, Ralph (North Norfolk) Monro, Hector Taylor, R. (Croydon NW)
Hughes, Rt Hon C. (Anglesey) Montgomery, Fergus Taylor, Teddy (Cathcart)
Hughes, Mark (Durham) Moonman, Eric Tebbit, Norman
Hughes, Roy (Newport) Moore, John (Croydon C) Thatcher, Rt Hon Margaret
Hunt, John More, Jasper (Ludlow) Thomas, Jeffrey (Abertillery)
Hunter, Adam Morgan, Geraint Thomas, Rt Hon P. (Hendon S)
Hutchison, Michael Clark Morrison, Hon Peter (Chester) Thompson, George
Irvine, Bryant Godman (Rye) Mudd, David Tinn, James
James, David Murray, Rt Hon Ronald King Tomney, Frank
Janner, Greville Neubert, Michael Trotter, Neville
Jay, Rt Hon Douglas Normanton, Tom Vaughan, Dr Gerard
Jeger, Mrs Lena Nott, John Wainwright, Edwin (Dearne V)
Jenkin, Rt Hon P. (Wanst'd & W'df'd) Ogden, Eric Wakeham, John
Jessel, Toby O'Malley, Rt Hon Brian Walker, Harold (Doncaster)
John, Brynmor Orbach, Maurice Walker, Terry (Kingswood)
Johnson, James (Hull West) Osborn, John Walker-Smith, Rt Hon Sir Derek
Johnson, Walter (Derby S) Padley, Walter Wall, Patrick
Jones, Arthur (Daventry) Page, John (Harrow West) Ward, Michael
Jones, Barry (East Flint) Page, Rt Hon R. Graham (Crosby) Warren, Kenneth
Jones, Dan (Burnley) Pavitt, Laurie Watt, Hamish
Jopling, Michael Peart, Rt Hon Fred Weitzman, David
Joseph, Rt Hon Sir Keith Pendry, Tom Wellbeloved, James
Judd, Frank Percival, Ian Wells, John
Kaberry, Sir Donald Pink, R. Bonner White, James (Pollok)
Whitlock, William
Kellett-Bowman, Mrs Elaine Powell, Rt Hon J. Enoch Willey, Rt Hon Frederick
Kelley, Richard Price C. (Lewisham W) Williams, W. T. (Warrington)
Kershaw, Anthony Pym, Rt Hon Francis Wilson, Alexander (Hamilton)
Kimball, Marcus Renton, Rt Hon Sir D. (Hunts) Woodall, Alec
King, Evelyn (South Dorset) Renton, Tim (Mid-Sussex) Woof, Robert
Kitson, Sir Timothy Rifkind, Malcolm Younger, Hon George
Lamborn, Harry Roberts, Albert (Normanton)
Lamond, James Roberts, Gwilym (Cannock) TELLERS FOR THE NOES:
Langford-Holt, Sir John Roberts, Michael (Cardiff NW) Rear-Admiral Morgan-Giles and
Latham, Arthur (Paddington) Robertson, John (Paisley) Dr. Colin Phipps.
Latham, Michael (Melton) Rodgers, Sir John (Sevenoaks)

Question accordingly negatived.