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Amendment made: No. 73, in page 13, line 17, at beginning insert:
'( ) In subsections (2) and (6) of that section, after the words "subsection (1)" there shall be inserted the words "or (7A)"'.—[Mr. Varley.]
§ Mr. Michael English (Nottingham, West)On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. The Liberal Party is committed by its own word in this House never to remain after 12 o'clock at night. Surely we should not allow Liberal Members to breach their own word.
§ Mr. Cyril SmithFurther to that point of order, Mr. Speaker. May I suggest that you apprise the hon. Member for Nottingham, West (Mr. English) in your ruling that Liberal Members are quite capable of looking after themselves and that if we wanted anyone to help us it would not be the hon. Gentleman to whom we would turn.
§ Mr. SpeakerFortunately this is not a matter for the Chair.
§ Amendment proposed, No. 74 in page 13, line 17, leave out "of that section".—[Mr. Kaufman.]
§ Question put, That the amendment be made:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 208, Noes 13.
1375| Division No. 261 | AYES | 11.59 p.m. |
| Allaun, Frank | Davidson, Arthur | Henderson, Douglas |
| Archer, Peter | Davies, Bryan (Enfield N) | Hooley, Frank |
| Armstrong, Ernest | Davies, Denzil (Llanelli) | Howell, Denis (B'ham, Sm H) |
| Ashton, Joe | Davis, Clinton (Hackney C) | Hoyle, Doug (Nelson) |
| Atkins, Ronald (Preston N) | Deakins, Eric | Huckfield, Les |
| Bagier, Gordon A. T. | Dean, Joseph (Leeds W) | Hughes, Mark (Durham) |
| Bain, Mrs Margaret | de Freitas, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) |
| Barnett, Guy (Greenwich) | Dempsey, James | Hunter, Adam |
| Barnett, Rt Hon Joel (Heywood) | Duffy, A. E. P. | Irvine, Rt Hon Sir A. (Edge Hill) |
| Bates, Alf | Dunn, James A. | Irving, Rt Hon S. (Dartford) |
| Bean, R. E. | Dunnett, Jack | Jackson, Miss Margaret (Lincoln) |
| Bennett, Andrew (Stockport N) | Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth | John, Brynmor |
| Bishop, E. S. | Edelman, Maurice | Jones, Alec (Rhondda) |
| Blenkinsop, Arthur | Edge, Geoff | Jones, Barry (East Flint) |
| Booth, Albert | Ellis, Tom (Wrexham) | Jones, Dan (Burnley) |
| Boothroyd, Miss Betty | English, Michael | Kaufman, Gerald |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon Arthur | Evans, loan (Aberdare) | Kerr, Russell |
| Boyden, James (Bish Auck) | Evans, John (Newton) | Kilroy-Silk, Robert |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Ewing, Harry (Stirling) | Kinnock, Neil |
| Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) | Fernyhough, Rt Hon E. | Lambie, David |
| Brown, Robert C. (Newcastle W) | Fitch, Alan (Wigan) | Lamborn, Harry |
| Buchan, Norman | Flannery, Martin | Lamond, James |
| Callaghan, Jim (Middleton & P) | Fletcher, Ted (Darlington) | Leadbitter, Ted |
| Campbell, Ian | Fowler, Gerald (The Wrekin) | Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) |
| Canavan, Dennis | Fraser, John (Lambeth, N'w'd) | Lipton, Marcus |
| Carmichael, Neil | Garrett, John (Norwich S) | Litterick, Tom |
| Carter-Jones, Lewis | Garrett, W. E. (Wallsend) | Loyden, Eddie |
| Clemitson, Ivor | George, Bruce | Lyons, Edward (Bradford W) |
| Cocks, Michael (Bristol S) | Gilbert, Dr John | McCartney, Hugh |
| Cohen, Stanley | Golding, John | MacCormick, lain |
| Coleman, Donald | Gourlay, Harry | McElhone, Frank |
| Conlan, Bernard | Graham, Ted | MacFarquhar, Roderick |
| Cook, Robin F. (Edin C) | Grant, George (Morpeth) | McGuire, Michael (Ince) |
| Corbett, Robin | Grant, John (Islington C) | Mackenzie, Gregor |
| Cox, Thomas (Tooting) | Hamilton, James (Bothwell) | McMillan, Tom (Glasgow C) |
| Craigen, J. M. (Maryhill) | Hardy, Peter | McNamara, Kevin |
| Crawford, Douglas | Harper, Joseph | Madden, Max |
| Crawshaw, Richard | Harrison, Walter (Wakefield) | Marks, Kenneth |
| Cryer, Bob | Hart, Rt Hon Judith | Marquand, David |
| Cunningham, Dr J. (Whiteh) | Hatton, Frank | Marshall, Dr Edmund (Goole) |
| Dalyell, Tarn | Hayman, Mrs Helene | Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) |
| Maynard, Miss Joan | Rodgers, George (Chorley) | Tinn, James |
| Mellish, Rt Hon Robert | Rodgers, William (Stockton) | Tomlinson, John |
| Mikardo, Ian | Rooker, J. W. | Torney, Tom |
| Millan, Bruce | Ross, Rt Hon W. (Kilmarnock) | Urwin, T. W. |
| Miller, Dr M. S. (E Kilbride) | Rowlands, Ted | Varley, Rt Hon Eric G. |
| Mitchell, R. C. (Solon, Itchen) | Ryman, John | Wainwright, Edwin (Dearne V) |
| Molloy, William | Sandelson, Neville | Ward, Michael |
| Morris, Alfred (Wythenshawe) | Sedgemore, Brian | Watkinson, John |
| Morris, Charles R. (Openshaw) | Selby, Harry | Watt, Hamish |
| Mulley, Rt Hon Frederick | Shaw, Arnold (llford South) | Weitzman, David |
| Murray, Rt Hon Ronald King | Silkin, Rt Hon John (Depttord) | Welsh, Andrew |
| Newens, Stanley | Silkin, Rt Hon S. C. (Dulwich) | White, Frank R. (Bury) |
| Noble, Mike | Sillars, James | Whitlock, William |
| Oakes, Gordon | Silverman, Julius | Wigley, Dafydd |
| O'Malley, Rt Hon Brian | Skinner, Dennis | Williams, Alan (Swansea W) |
| Orme, Rt Hon Stanley | Small, William | Williams, Alan Lee (Hornch'ch) |
| Ovenden, John | Smith, John (N Lanarkshire) | Williams, W. T. (Warrington) |
| Owen, Dr David | Spearing, Nigel | Wilson, Alexander (Hamilton) |
| Palmer, Arthur | Spriggs, Leslie | Wilson, Gordon (Dundee E) |
| Park, George | Stallard, A. W. | Wilson, William (Coventry SE) |
| Parker, John | Stewart, Donald (Western Isles) | Wise, Mrs Audrey |
| Pavitt, Laurie | Stoddart, David | Woodall, Alec |
| Phipps, Dr Colin | Stott, Roger | Woof, Robert |
| Prescott, John | Strang, Gavin | Wrigglesworth, Ian |
| Price, C. (Lewisham W) | Strauss, Rt Hon G. R. | Young, David (Bolton E) |
| Price, William (Rugby) | Taylor, Mrs Ann (Bolton W) | |
| Reid, George | Thomas, Mike (Newcastle E) | TELLERS FOR THE AYES: |
| Richardson, Miss Jo | Thomas, Ron (Bristol NW) | Mr. J. D. Dormand and |
| Roberts, Albert (Normanton) | Thompson, George | Mr. John Ellis |
| Roberts, Gwilym (Cannock) | Thorne, Stan (Preston South) | |
| NOES | ||
| Beith, A. J. | Penhaligon, David | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Brotherton, Michael | Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight) | |
| Gower, Sir Raymond (Barry) | Smith, Cyril (Rochdale) | TELLERS FOR THE NOES: |
| Hooson, Emlyn | Steel, David (Roxburgh) | Mr. Clement Freud and. |
| Johnston, Russell (Inverness) | Thorpe, Rt Hon Jeremy (N Devon) | Mr. Geraint Howells. |
| Pardoe, John | Wainwright, Richard (Colne V) |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.