§
Amendment made: No. 100, in page 15, line 30, leave out
'Not later than the end of a reasonable period'
and insert
§ 'Subject to subsections (2) to (8) below,'.—[Mr. Varley.]
§ Amendment proposed: No. 177, in page 15, line 32, leave out from 'above' to end of line 39 and insert
1630§ 'the Minister may serve—
- (a) a further notice on the company or companies concerned provisionally requiring them to furnish to a representative of each relevant trade union within such reasonable time, which shall not be less than 28 days, as may be specified in the notice, the whole or part of the information furnished to him under section 21 above, and
- (b) a notice as to the furnishing of that information on the representative of each relevant trade union',—[Mr. Varley.]
§ Question put, That the amendment be made:—
§ The House divided:Ayes 164, Noes 58.
1631| Division No. 268.] | AYES | [11.1 p.m. |
| Anderson, Donald | Graham, Ted | Palmer, Arthur |
| Armstrong, Ernest | Grant, George (Morpeth) | Pardoe, John |
| Bain, Mrs Margaret | Grant, John (Islington C) | Park, George |
| Barnett, Guy (Greenwich) | Hamilton, James (Bothwell) | Pavitt, Laurie |
| Barnett, Rt Hon Joel (HeywoodJ | Hamilton, W. W. (Central Fife) | Penhaligon, David |
| Bates, All | Harrison, Walter (Wakefield) | Radice, Giles |
| Belth, A. J. | Hayman, Mrs Helene | Reid, George |
| Bishop, E. S. | Henderson, Douglas | Roberts, Albert (Nurmanlon) |
| Blenkinsop, Arthur | Hooley, Frank | Robertson, John (Paisley) |
| Boardman, H. | Hooson, Emlyn | Rodgers, William (Stockton) |
| Booth, Albert | Horam, John | Roper, John |
| Bradley, Tom | Howells, Geraint (Cardigan) | Ross, Stephen (Isle ot Wight) |
| Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) | Hughes, Rt Hon C (Anglesey) | Sandeison, Neville |
| Buchanan, Richard | Hughes, Mark (Durham) | Shaw, Arnold (llford South) |
| Cant, R. B. | Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) | Sheldon, Robert (Ashton-u-Lyne) |
| Carmichael, Neil | Hunter, Adam | Silkin, Rt Hon John (Deptford) |
| Carter, Ray | Jackson, Colin (Brlghouse) | Smith, Cyril (Rochdale) |
| Cartwright, John | Jackson, Miss Margaret (Lincoln) | Smith, John (N Lanarkshire) |
| Clemitson, Ivor | Janner, Greville | Spearing, Nigel |
| Cocks, Michael (Bristol S) | Jenkins, Hugh (Putney) | Spriggs, Leslie |
| Cohen, Stanley | Johnson, James (Hull West) | Steel, David (Roxburgh) |
| Coleman, Donald | Johnson, Walter (Derby S) | Stewart, Donald (Western Isles) |
| Conlan, Bernard | Jones, Dan (Burnley) | Stewart, Rt Hon M. (Fulham) |
| Craigen, J. M. (Maryhill) | Judd, Frank | Stoddart, David |
| Crawford, Douglas | Kaufman, Gerald | Stott, Roger |
| Crawshaw, Richard | Kelley, Richard | Summerskill, Hon Dr Shirley |
| Davidson, Arthur | Lambie, David | Taylor, Mrs Ann (Bolton W) |
| Davles, Denzll (Llanelli) | Lamborn, Harry | Thompson, George |
| Davies, Ifor (Gower) | Leadbitter, Ted | Thorpe, Rt Hon Jeremy (N Devon) |
| Deakins, Eric | Leslor. Miss Joar (Eton & Slough) | Tinn, James |
| Dean, Joseph (Leeds West) | Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) | Tomlinson, John |
| Delargy, Hugh | Lomas, Kenneth | Urwin, T. W. |
| Dell, Rt Hon Edmund | Luard, Evan | Varley, Rt Hon Eric G. |
| Dempsey, James | Lyons, Edward (Bradtord W) | Walnwright, Edwin (Dearne V) |
| Doig, Peter | McCartney, Hugh | Walnwright, Richard (Colne V) |
| Duffy, A. E. P. | MacCormick, Iain | Walker, Harold (Doncaster) |
| Dunn, James A. | MacFarquhar, Roderick | Ward, Michael |
| Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth | McGuire, Michael (Ince) | Watklnson, John |
| Eadie. Alex | Mackintosh, John P. | Watt, Hamish |
| Edge, Geoff | Maclennan, Robert | Weetch, Ken |
| Ellis, John (Brigg & Scun) | McMillan, Tom (Glasgow C) | Wellbeloved, James |
| Ellis, Tom (Wrexham) | McNamara, Kevin | Welsh, Andrew |
| Evans, loan (Aberdare) | Magee, Bryan | White, Frank R. (Bury) |
| Evans, John (Newton) | Mahon, Simon | White, James (Pollok) |
| Ewing, Harry (Stirling) | Marks, Kenneth | Whitlock, William |
| Ewing, Mrs Winitred (Moray) | Marquand, David | Williams, Alan Lee (Hornch'ch) |
| Fitch, Alan (Wigan) | Marshall, Dr Edmund (Goole) | Williams, W. T. (Warrington) |
| Ford, Ben | Meacher, Michael | Wilson, Alexander (Hamilton) |
| Forrester, John | Miller, Dr M. S. (E Kilbride) | Wilson, Gordon (Dundee E) |
| Fowler, Gerald (The Wrekin) | Mitchell, R. C. (Soton, Itchen) | Woodall, Alec |
| Freeson, Reginald | Morris, Charles R. (Openshaw) | Woot, Robert |
| Gilbert, Dr John | Murray, Rt Hon Ronald King | Wrigglesworth, lan |
| Ginsburg, David | Oakes, Gordon | |
| Golding, John | Ogden, Eric | TELLERS FOR THE AYES |
| Gould, Bryan | O'Malley, Rt Hon Brian | Mr. Thomas Cox and |
| Gourliiy, Harry | Padley, Walter | Mr. Joseph Harper. |
| NOES | ||
| Allaun, Frank | Heffer, Eric S. | Sedgemore, Brian |
| Ashton, Joe | Hoyle, Doug (Nelson) | Selby, Harry |
| Atkins, Ronald (Preston N) | Hughes, Roy (Newport) | Sillars, James |
| Atkinson, Norman | Jeger, Mrs Lena | Silverman, Julius |
| Bennett, Andrew (Stockport N) | Kilroy-Silk, Robert | Skinner, Dennis |
| Bidwell, Sydney | Lamond, James | Snaps, Peter |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Litterick, Tom | Swain, Thomas |
| Buchan, Norman | Loyden, Eddie | Thomas, Dafydd (Merioneth) |
| Callaghan, Jim (Middleton & P) | Madden, Max | Thomas, Ron (Bristol NW) |
| Campbell, lan | Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) | Thorne, Stan (Preston South) |
| Canavan,Dennis | Maynard, Miss Joan | Tierney, Sydney |
| Cook, Robin F. (Edin C) | Mikardo, Ian | Walker, Terry (Kingswood) |
| Corbett, Robin | Molloy, William | Watkins, David |
| Cryer, Bob | Noble, Mike | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Davies, Bryan (Enfield N) | Parry, Robert | Wise, Mrs Audrey |
| Evans, Gwynfor (Carmarthen) | Prescolt, John | Young, David (Bolton E) |
| Fernyhough, Rt Hon E. | Richardson, Miss Jo | |
| Garrett, John (Norwich S) | Roderick, Caerwyn | TELLERS FOR THE NOES: |
| George, Bruce | Rodgers, George (Chorley) | Mr. Martin Flannery and |
| Grocott, Bruce | Rooker, J. W. | Mr. Russell Kerr. |
| Hatton, Frank | Rose, Paul B. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§
Amendments made: No. 103, in page 15, line 41, leave out from beginning to 'would' in line 42 and insert
'he considers that reasons of national policy or special reasons apply.
(2A) For the purposes of this Act reasons of national policy apply if the Minister considers—
(a) that to furnish the information'.
§ No. 104, in page 15, line 44, leave out 'person required to furnish it' and insert 'company or companies concerned'.
§
No. 105, in page 15, line 46, at end add—
'(2B) For the purposes of this Act special reasons apply if the Minister considers—
§ No. 106, in page 16, line 1, leave out subsections (3) and (4).
§
No. 178, in page 16, line 12, leave out from first 'not' to end of line 13 and insert
'serve a notice under subsection (1) above'.
§
No. 107, in page 16, line 14, leave out
'the person required to furnish the information and all such representatives'
and insert—
§
No. 108, in page 16, line 16, at end add—
(6) The notice to be given to the company on companies concerned under subsection (1) above is a notice stating what information (if any) the Minister proposes to require them to furnish.
(7) The notice to be given to the representative of each relevant trade union under subsection (1) above is a notice stating whether or not the Minister proposes to require the company or companies concerend to furnish all the information furnished to him by 'company or companies concerned'.—[Mr. Varley.]