§ Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
§
Motion made, and Question put:—
That, for the purpose of any Act of the present Session to impose a surcharge, payable into the Consolidated Fund, on secondary Class 1 contributions under the Social Security Act 1975 and the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Act 1975, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of moneys provided by Parliament of any administrative expenses of the Secretary of State and of any other department of the Government of the United Kingdom incurred for the purposes of that Act.—[Mr. Denzil Davies.]
§ The House divided: Ayes 282 Noes 276.
165| Division No. 12.] | AYES | [10.19 p.m. |
| Abse, Leo | Campbell, Ian | Dempsey, James |
| Allaun, Frank | Canavan, Dennis | Doig, Peter |
| Anderson, Donald | Cant, R. B. | Dormand, J. D. |
| Archer, Peter | Carmicnael, Neil | Douglas-Mann, Bruce |
| Armstrong, Ernest | Carter, Ray | Duffy, A. E. P. |
| Ashley, Jack | Cartwright, John | Dunnett, Jack |
| Ashton, Joe | Castle, Rt Hon Barbara | Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth |
| Atkins, Ronald (Preston N) | Clemitson, Ivor | Eadie, Alex |
| Atkinson, Norman | Cocks, Rt Hon Michael | Edge, Geoff |
| Bagier, Gordon A. T. | Cohen, Stanley | Edwards, Robert (Wolv SE) |
| Barnett, Guy (Greenwich) | Coleman, Donald | Ellis, John (Brlgg & Scun) |
| Barnett, Rt Hon Joel (Heywood) | Concannon, J. D. | Ellis, Tom (Wrexham) |
| Bates, Alf | Conlan, Bernard | English, Michael |
| Bean, R. E. | Cook, Robin F. (Edin C) | Ennals, David |
| Benn, Rt Hon Anthony Wedgwood | Corbett, Robin | Evans, Fred (Caerphilly) |
| Bennett, Andrew (Stockport N) | Cowans, Harry | Ewing, Harry (Stirling) |
| Bidwell, Sydney | Cox, Thomas (Tooting) | Fernyhough, Rt Hon E. |
| Bishop, E. S. | Craigen, Jim (Maryhill) | Fitch, Alan (Wlgan) |
| Blenkinsop, Arthur | Crawshaw, Richard | Flannery, Martin |
| Boardman, H. | Cronin, John | Fletcher, L. R. (likeston) |
| Booth, Rt Hon Albert | Crosland, Rt Hon Anthony | Fletcher, Ted (Darlington) |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon Arthur | Crowther, Stan (Rotherham) | Foot, Rt Hon Michael |
| Boyden, James (Bish Auck) | Cryer, Bob | Ford, Ben |
| Bradley, Tom | Cunningham, G. (Islington S) | Forrester, John |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Cunningham, Dr J. (Whiten) | Fowler, Gerald (The Wrekin) |
| Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) | Davidson, Arthur | Fraser, John (Lambeth, N'w'd) |
| Brown, Robert C. (Newcastle W) | Davies, Bryan (Enfield N) | Freeson, Reginald |
| Brown, Ronald (Hackney S) | Davies, Denzil (Llanelli) | Garrett, John (Norwich S) |
| Buchan, Norman | Davies, Ifor (Gower) | George, Bruce |
| Buchanan, Richard | Davis, Clinton (Hackney C) | Gilbert, Dr John |
| Butler, Mrs Joyce (Wood Green) | Deakins, Eric | Ginsburg, David |
| Callaghan, Rt Hon J. (Cardiff SE) | Dean, Joseph (Leeds West) | Golding, John |
| Callaghan, Jim (Middleton & P) | Dell, Rt Hon Edmund | Gould, Bryan |
| Gourlay, Harry | Mackintosh, John P. | Ryman, John |
| Graham, Ted | Maclennan, Robert | Sandelson, Neville |
| Grant, George (Morpeth) | McMillan, Tom (Glasgow C) | Sedgemore, Brian |
| Grant, John (Islington C) | McNamara, Kevin | Selby, Harry |
| Grocott, Bruce | Madden, Max | Shaw, Arnold (Ilford South) |
| Hamilton, James (Bothwell) | Magee, Bryan | Sheldon, Robert (Ashton-u-Lyne) |
| Harrison, Walter (Wakefield) | Mahon, Simon | Shore, Rt Hon Peter |
| Hart, Rt Hon Judith | Mallalieu, J. P. W. | Short, Mrs Renée (Wolv NE) |
| Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy | Marks, Kenneth | Silkin, Rt Hon John (Deptford) |
| Hatton, Frank | Marquand, David | Silkin, Rt Hon S. C. (Dulwich) |
| Hayman, MrsHelena | Marshall, DrEdmund (Goole) | Silverman, Julius |
| Healey, Rt Hon Denis | Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) | Skinner, Dennis |
| Heffer, Eric S. | Mason, Rt Hon Roy | Smith, John (N Lanarkshire) |
| Hooley, Frank | Maynard, Miss Joan | Spearing, Nigel |
| Horam, John | Meacher, Michael | Spriggs, Leslie |
| Hoyle, Doug (Nelson) | Mellish, Rt Hon Robert | Stallard, A. W. |
| Huckfield, Les | Mikardo, Ian | Stewart, Rt Hon M. (Fulham) |
| Hughes, Rt Hon C. (Anglesey) | Millan, Rt Hon Bruce | Stoddart, David |
| Hughes, Mark (Durham) | Miller, Dr M. S. (E Kilbride) | Stott, Roger |
| Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) | Miller, Mrs Millie (llford N) | Strang, Gavin |
| Hughes, Roy (Newport) | Mitchell, R. C. (Soton, Itchen) | Strauss, Rt Hon G. R. |
| Irvine, Rt Hon Sir A. (Edge Hill) | Molloy, William | Summerskill, Hon Dr Shirley |
| Irving, Rt Hon S. (Dartford) | Moonman, Eric | Swain, Thomas |
| Jackson, Colin (Brighouse) | Morris, Alfred (Wythenshawe) | Thomas, Jeffrey (Abertillery) |
| Jackson, Miss Margaret (Lincoln) | Morris, Charles R. (Openshaw) | Thomas, Mike (Newcastle E) |
| Janner, Greville | Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) | Thomas, Ron (Bristol NW) |
| Jay, Rt Hon Douglas | Moyle, Roland | Tierney, Sydney |
| Jeger, Mrs Lena | Murray, Rt Hon Ronald King | Tinn, James |
| Jenkins, Hugh (Putney) | Newens, Stanley | Tomlinson, John |
| John, Brynmor | Noble, Mike | Tomney, Frank |
| Johnson, James (Hull West) | Oakes, Gordon | Torney, Tom |
| Johnson, Walter (Derby S) | Ogden, Eric | Tuck, Raphael |
| Jones, Alec (Rhondda) | O'Halloran, Michael | Varley, Rt Hon Eric G. |
| Jones, Barry (East Flint) | Orme, Rt Hon Stanley | Wainwright, Edwin (Dearne V) |
| Jones, Dan (Burnley) | Ovenden, John | Walden, Brian (B'ham L 'dyw' d) |
| Judd, Frank | Owen, Rt Hon Dr David | Walker, Harold (Doncaster) |
| Kaufman, Gerald | Padley, Walter | Walker, Terry (Kingswood) |
| Kelley, Richard | Palmer, Arthur | Ward, Michael |
| Kerr, Russell | Park, George | Watkins, David |
| Kilroy-Silk, Robert | Parker, John | Watkinson, John |
| Kinnock, Neil | Parry, Robert | Weetch, Ken |
| Lambie, David | Pendry, Tom | Weitzman, David |
| Lamborn, Harry | Perry, Ernest | Wellbeloved, James |
| Lamond, James | Phipps, Dr Colin | White, Frank R. (Bury) |
| Latham, Arthur (Paddington) | Prentice, Rt Hon Reg | White, James (Pollok) |
| Leadbitter, Ted | Prescott, John | Whitlock, William |
| Lee, John | Price, C. (Lewlsham W) | Willey, Rt Hon Frederick |
| Lestor, Miss Joan (Eton & Slough) | Price, William (Rugby) | Williams, Alan (Swansea W) |
| Lever, Rt Hon Harold | Radice, Giles | Williams, Alan Lee (Hornch'ch) |
| Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) | Rees, Rt Hon Merlyn (Leeds S) | Williams, Rt Hon Shirley (Hertford) |
| Lipton, Marcus | Richardson, Miss Jo | Williams, Sir Thomas (Harrington) |
| Litterick, Tom | Roberts, Albert (Normanton) | Wilson, Alexander (Hamilton) |
| Loyden, Eddie | Roberts, Gwilym (Cannock) | Wilson, Rt Hon Sir Harold (Huyton) |
| Luard, Evan | Robinson, Geoffrey | Wise, Mrs Audrey |
| Lyon, Alexander (York) | Roderick, Caerwyn | Woodall, Alec |
| Lyons, Edward (Bradford W) | Rodgers, George (Chorley) | Woof, Robert |
| Mabon, Dr J. Dickson | Rodgers, Rt Hon William (Stockton) | Wrigglesworth, Ian |
| McCartney, Hugh | Rooker, J. W. | Young, David (Bolton E) |
| McDonald, Dr Oonagh | Roper, John | |
| McElhone, Frank | Rose, Paul B. | TELLERS FOR THE AYES: |
| MacFarquhar, Roderick | Ross, Rt Hon W. (Kilmarnock) | Mr.Joseph Harper and |
| McGuire, Michael (Ince) | Rowlands, Ted | Mr.Peter Snape. |
| MacKenzie, Gregor | ||
| NOES | ||
| Adley, Robert | Body, Richard | Churchill, W. S. |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Boscawen, Hon Robert | Clark, Alan (Plymouth, Sutton) |
| Alison, Michael | Bottomley, Peter | Clark, William (Croydon S) |
| Amery, Rt Hon Julian | Bowden, A. (Brighton, Kemptown) | Clegg, Walter |
| Arnold, Tom | Boyson, Dr Rhodes (Brent) | Cockcroft, John |
| Atkins, Rt Hon H. (Spelthorne) | Braine, Sir Bernard | Cooke, Robert (Bristol W) |
| Awdry, Daniel | Brittan, Leon | Cope, John |
| Bain, Mrs Margaret | Brocklebank-Fowler, C. | Cordle, John H. |
| Baker, Kenneth | Brotherton, Michael | Cormack, Patrick |
| Banks, Robert | Brown, Sir Edward (Bath) | Corrie, John |
| Beith, A. J. | Bryan, Sir Paul | Costain, A. P. |
| Bell, Ronald | Buchanan-Smith, Alick | Crawford, Douglas |
| Bennett, Dr Reginald (Fareham) | Budgen, Nick | Critchley, Julian |
| Benyon, W. | Bulmer, Esmond | Crowder, F. P. |
| Berry, Hon Anthony | Burden, F. A. | Davies, Rt Hon J. (Knutsford) |
| Biffen, John | Butler, Adam (Bosworth) | Dean, Paul (N Somerset) |
| Biggs-Davison, John | Carlisle, Mark | Dodsworth, Geoffrey |
| Blaker, Peter | Chalker, Mrs Lynda | Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James |
| Drayson, Burnaby | Kellett-Bowman, Mrs Elaine | Rawlinson, Rt Hon Sir Peter |
| du Cann, Rt Hon Edward | Kershaw, Anthony | Rees, Peter (Dover & Deal) |
| Durant, Tony | Kilfedder, James | Rees-Davies, W. R. |
| Dykes, Hugh | Kimball, Marcus | Reid, George |
| Eden, Rt Hon Sir John | King, Evelyn (South Dorset) | Renton, Rt Hon Sir D. (Hunts) |
| Edwards, Nicholas (Pembroke) | King, Tom (Bridgwater) | Renton, Tim (Mid-Sussex) |
| Emery, Peter | Kitson, Sir Timothy | James, R. Rhodes (Cambridge) |
| Eyre, Reginald | Knight, Mrs Jill | Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon |
| Fairbairn, Nicholas | Knox, David | Ridley, Hon Nicholas |
| Fairgrieve, Russell | Lamont, Norman | Ridsdale, Julian |
| Farr, John | Langford-Holt, Sir John | Rifkind, Malcolm |
| Fell, Anthony | Latham, Michael (Melton) | Roberts, Wyn (Conway) |
| Finsberg, Geoffrey | Lawrence, Ivan | Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight) |
| Fisher, Sir Nigel | Lawson, Nigel | Rossi, Hugh (Hornsey) |
| Fletcher, Alex (Edinburgh N) | Lester, Jim (Beeston) | Rost, Peter (SE Derbyshire) |
| Fletcher-Cooke, Charles | Lewis, Kenneth (Rutland) | Royle. Sir Anthony |
| Fookes, Miss Janet | Lloyd, Ian | Sainsbury, Tim |
| Forman, Nigel | Loveridge, John | St. John-Stevas, Norman |
| Fowler, Norman (Sutton C'f'd) | Luce, Richard | Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) |
| Fox, Marcus | McAdden, Sir Stephen | Shelton, William (Streatham) |
| Fraser, Rt Hon H. (Stafford & St) | MacCormick, Iain | Shepherd, Colin |
| Freud, Clement | McCrindle, Robert | Shersby, Michael |
| Fry, Peter | Macfarlane, Neil | Silvester, Fred |
| Galbraith, Hon T. G. D. | MacGregor, John | Sims, Roger |
| Gardiner, George (Reigate) | Macmillan, Rt Hon M. (Farnham) | Skeet, T. H. H. |
| Gardner, Edward (S Fylde) | McNair-Wilson, M. (Newbury) | Smith, Cyril (Rochdale) |
| Gilmour, Rt Hon Ian (Chesham) | McNair-Wilson, P. (New Forest) | Smith, Dudley (Warwick) |
| Gilmour, Sir John (East Fife) | Madel, David | Speed, Keith |
| Glyn, Dr Alan | Marshall, Michael (Arundel) | Spence, John |
| Godber, Rt Hon Joseph | Marten, Neil | Spicer, Jim (W Dorset) |
| Goodhart, Philip | Mates, Michael | Spicer, Michael (S Worcester) |
| Goodhew, Victor | Mather, Carol | Sproat, Iain |
| Goodlad, Alastair | Maude, Angus | Stainton, Keith |
| Gorst, John | Maudling, Rt Hon Reginald | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Gow, Ian (Eastbourne) | Mawby, Ray | Steel, David (Roxburgh) |
| Gower, Sir Raymond (Barry) | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin | Steen, Anthony (Wavertree) |
| Grant, Anthony (Harrow C) | Mayhew, Patrick | Stewart, Donald (Western Isles) |
| Gray, Hamish | Meyer, Sir Anthony | Stewart, Ian (Hitchin) |
| Griffiths, Eldon | Miller, Hal (Bromsgrove) | Stokes, John |
| Grimond, Rt Hon J. | Mills, Peter | Stradling Thomas, J. |
| Grist, Ian | Miscampbell, Norman | Tapsell, Peter |
| Hall, Sir John | Mitchell, David (Basingstoke) | Taylor, R. (Croydon NW) |
| Hall-Davis, A. G. F. | Moate, Roger | Taylor, Teddy (Cathcart) |
| Hamilton, Michael (Salisbury) | Monro, Hector | Tebbit, Norman |
| Hampson, Dr Keith | Montgomery, Fergus | Thomas, Dafydd (Merioneth) |
| Hannam, John | Moore, John (Croydon C) | Thomas, Rt Hon P. (Hendon S) |
| Harvie Anderson, Rt Hon Miss | More, Jasper (Ludlow) | Thompson, George |
| Hastings, Stephen | Morgan, Geraint | Townsend, Cyril D |
| Havers, Sir Michael | Morgan-Giles, Rear-Admiral | Trotter, Neville |
| Hawkins, Paul | Morris, Michael (Northampton S) | van Straubenzee, W. R. |
| Hayhoe, Barney | Morrison, Hon Peter (Chester) | Vaughan, Dr Gerard |
| Henderson, Douglas | Mudd, David | Viggers, Peter |
| Heseltine, Michael | Neave, Airey | Wainwright, Richard (Colne V) |
| Hicks, Robert | Nelson, Anthony | Wakeham, John |
| Higgins, Terence L. | Neubert, Michael | Walder, David (Clitheroe) |
| Hodgson, Robin | Newton, Tony | Walker, Rt Hon P. (Worcester) |
| Holland, Philip | Normanton, Tom | Walker-Smith, Rt Hon Sir Derek |
| Hooson, Emlyn | Nott, John | Wall, Patrick |
| Hordern, Peter | Onslow, Cranley | Walters, Dennis |
| Howe, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Oppenheim, Mrs Sally | Warren, Kenneth |
| Howell, David (Guildford) | Osborn, John | Watt, Hamish |
| Howell, Ralph (North Norfolk) | Page, Rt Hon R. Graham (Crosby) | Weatherill, Bernard |
| Howells, Geraint (Cardigan) | Page, Richard (Workington) | Wells, John |
| Hunt, David (Wirral) | Pardoe, John | Whitelaw, Rt Hon William |
| Hurd, Douglas | Parkinson, Cecil | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Hutchison, Michael Clark | Pattie, Geoffrey | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Irving, Charles (Cheltenham) | Penhaligon, David | Wilson, Gordon (Dundee E) |
| James, David | Percival, Ian | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Jenkin, Rt Hon P. (Wanst'd & W'df'd) | Peyton, Rt Hon John | Wood, Rt Hon Richard |
| Jessel, Toby | Pink, R. Bonner | Young, Sir G. (Ealing, Acton) |
| Johnson Smith, G. (E Grinstead) | Price, David (Eastleigh) | Younger, Hon George |
| Johnston, Russell (Inverness) | Prior, Rt Hon James | |
| Jones, Arthur (Daventry) | Pym, Rt Hon Francis | TELLERS FOR THE NOES: |
| Jopling, Michael | Raison, Timothy | Mr.Spencer Le Marchant and |
| Joseph, Rt Hon Sir Keith | Rathbone, Tim | Mr. Michael Roberts. |
| Kaberry, Sir Donald |
| Question accordingly agreed to. |