§ Considered in Committee.
§ [Sir MYER GALPERN in the Chair]
The Deputy ChairmanIn accordance with the terms of the Order made by the House on 9th December 1975, this Com-
§ mittee stage can be formal only since I am required to put forthwith the Question for reporting the Bill, without amendment, to the House.
§ Question put, That the Chairman do report the Bill, without amendment, to the House:
§ The Committee divided: Ayes 273, Noes 260.
1281| Division No. 29] | AYES | [10.28 p.m. |
| Allaun, Frank | English, Michael | Latham, Arthur (Paddington) |
| Anderson, Donald | Ennals, David | Leadbitter, Ted |
| Archer, Peter | Evans, loan (Aberdare) | Lee, John |
| Ashton, Joe | Ewing, Harry (Stirling) | Lestor, Miss Joan (Eton & Slough) |
| Atkins, Ronald (Preston N) | Faulds, Andrew | Lewis, Arthur (Newham N) |
| Atkinson, Norman | Fernyhough, Rt Hon E. | Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) |
| Bagier, Gordon A. T. | Fitch, Alan (Wigan) | Lipton, Marcus |
| Barnett, Rt Hon Joel (Heywood) | Fitt, Gerard (Belfast W) | Litterick, Tom |
| Bates, All | Flannery, Martin | Loyden, Eddie |
| Bean, R. E. | Fletcher, Raymond (Ilkeston) | Luard, Evan |
| Benn, Rt Hon Anthony Wedgwood | Fletcher, Ted (Darlington) | Lyon, Alexander (York) |
| Bennett, Andrew (Stockport N) | Foot, Rt Hon Michael | Lyons, Edward (Bradford W) |
| Blenkinsop, Arthur | Ford, Ben | Mabon, Dr J. Dickson |
| Boardman, H. | Forrester, John | McCartney, Hugh |
| Booth, Albert | Fowler, Gerald (The Wrekin) | McElhone, Frank |
| Boothroyd, Miss Betty | Fraser, John (Lambeth, N'w'd) | MacFarquhar, Roderick |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon Arthur | Freeson, Reginald | McGuire, Michael (Ince) |
| Boyden, James (Bish Auck) | Garrett, John (Norwich S) | Mackenzie, Gregor |
| Bradley, Tom | Garrett, W. E. (Wallsend) | Mackintosh, John P. |
| Bray Dr Jeremy, | George, Bruce | Maclennan, Robert |
| Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) | Gilbert, Dr John | McMillan, Tom (Glasgow C) |
| Brown, Robert C. (Newcastle W) | Ginsburg, David | McNamara, Kevin |
| Brown, Ronald (Hackney S) | Golding, John | Madden, Max |
| Buchan, Norman | Gould, Bryan | Magee, Bryan |
| Buchanan Richard, | Gourlay, Harry | Mahon, Simon |
| Butler, Mrs Joyce (Wood Green) | Graham, Ted | Mallalieu, J. P. W. |
| Callaghan, Jim (Midleton & p) | Grant, George (Morpeth) | Marks, Kenneth |
| Cambell, Ian | Grocott, Bruce | Marshall, Dr Edmund (Goole) |
| Cant, R. B. | Hamilton, James (Bothwell) | Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) |
| Carter, Ray | Hardy, Peter | Maynard, Miss Joan |
| Carter-Jones, Lewis | Harrison, Walter (Wakefield) | Meacher, Michael |
| Cartwright, John | Hayman, Mrs Helene | Mellish, Rt Hon Robert |
| Clemitson, Ivor | Healey, Rt Hon Denis | Mendelson, John |
| Cocks, Michael (Bristol S) | Hooley, Frank | Millan, Bruce |
| Cohen, Stanley | Horam, John | Miller, Dr M. S. (E Kilbride) |
| Coleman, Donald | Howell, Denis (B'ham, Sm H) | Miller, Mrs Millie (Ilford N) |
| Colquhoun, Mrs Maureen | Hoyle, Doug (Nelson) | Molloy, William |
| Conlan, Bernard | Huckfield, Les | Morris, Alfred (Wythenshawe) |
| Cook, Robin F. (Edin C) | Hughes, Rt Hon C. (Anglesey) | Morris, Charles R. (Openshaw) |
| Corbett, Robin | Hughes, Mark (Durham) | Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) |
| Cox, Thomas (Tooting) | Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) | Mulley, Rt Hon Frederick |
| Craigen, J. M. (Maryhill) | Hughes, Roy (Newport) | Murray, Rt Hon Ronald King |
| Cronin, John | Hunter, Adam | Newens, Stanley |
| Crosland, Rt Hon Anthony | Irvine, Rt Hon Sir A. (Edge Hill) | Noble, Mike |
| Cryer, Bob | Irving, Rt Hon S. (Dartford) | Oakes, Gordon |
| Cunningham, G. (Islington S) | Jackson, Colin (Brighouse) | Ogden, Eric |
| Cunningham, Dr J. (Whiten) | Jackson, Miss Margaret (Lincoln) | O'Halloran, Michael |
| Davidson, Arthur | Janner, Greville | Orbach, Maurice |
| Davies, Bryan (Enfield N) | Jeger, Mrs Lena | Orme, Rt Hon Stanley |
| Davies, Denzil (Llanelli) | Jenkins, Hugh (Putney) | Ovenden, John |
| Davis, Clinton (Hackney C) | Jenkins, Rt Hon Roy (Stechford) | Owen, Dr David |
| Deakins, Eric | John, Brynmor | Padley, Walter |
| Dean, Joseph (Leeds W) | Johnson, James (Hull West) | Palmer, Arthur |
| Delargy, Hugh | Johnson, Walter (Derby S) | Park, George |
| Dell, Rt Hon Edmund | Jones, Alec (Rhondda) | Parker, John |
| Dempsey, James | Jones, Barry (East Flint) | Parry, Robert |
| Doig, Peter | Jones, Dan (Burnley) | Pavitt, Laurie |
| Douglas-Mann, Bruce | Judd, Frank | Pendry, Tom |
| Duffy, A. E. P. | Kaufman, Gerald | Perry, Ernest |
| Dunn, James A. | Kelley, Richard | Phipps, Dr Colin |
| Dunnett, Jack | Kerr, Russell | Prentice, Rt Hon Reg |
| Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth | Kilroy-Silk, Robert | Price, C. (Lewisham W) |
| Eadie, Alex | Kinnock, Neil | Price, William (Rugby) |
| Edge, Geoff | Lambie, David | Radice, Giles |
| Edwards, Robert (Wolv SE) | Lamborn, Harry | Rees, Rt Hon Merlyn (Leeds S) |
| Ellis, John (Brigg & Scun) | Lamond, James | Richardson, Miss Jo |
| Roberts, Albert (Normanton) | Smith, John (N Lanarkshire) | Walker, Harold (Doncaster) |
| Roberts, Gwilym (Cannock) | Snape, Peter | Walker, Terry (Kingswood) |
| Robertson, John (Paisley) | Spearing, Nigel | Ward, Michael |
| Roderick, Caerwyn | Spriggs, Leslie | Watkins, David |
| Rodgers, George (Chorley) | Stallard, A. W. | Watkinson, John |
| Rodgers, William (Stockton) | Stewart, Rt Hon M. (Futham) | Weetch, Ken |
| Rooker, J. W. | Stoddart, David | Wellbeloved, James |
| Roper, John | Stott, Roger | White, Frank R. (Bury) |
| Rose, Paul B. | Strang, Gavin | White, James (Pollok) |
| Ross, Rt Hon W. (Kilmarnock) | Strauss, Rt Hon G. R. | Whitehead, Phillip |
| Rowlands, Ted | Summerskill, Hon Dr Shirley | Whitlock, William |
| Sandelson, Neville | Swain, Thomas | Williams, Alan (Swansea W) |
| Sedgemore, Brian | Taylor, Mrs Ann (Bolton W) | Williams, Alan Lee (Hornch'ch) |
| Selby, Harry | Thomas, Jeffrey (Abertillery) | Williams, W. T. (Warrington) |
| Shaw, Arnold (Ilford South) | Thomas, Mike (Newcastle E) | Wilson, Alexander (Hamilton) |
| Sheldon, Robert (Ashton-u-Lyne) | Thomas, Ron (Bristol NW) | Wilson, Rt Hon H. (Huyton) |
| Shore, Rt Kon Peter | Thorne, Stan (Preston South) | Wise, Mrs Audrey |
| Short, Rt Hon E. (Newcastle C) | Tierney, Sydney | Woodall, Alec |
| Short, Mrs Renée (Wolv NE) | Tinn, James | Woof, Robert |
| Silkin, Rt Hon John (Deptford) | Tomlinson, John | Wrigglesworth, Ian |
| Silkin, Rt Hon S. C. (Dulwich) | Tuck, Raphael | |
| Sillars, James | Urwin, T. W. | TELLERS FOR THE AYES: |
| Silverman, Julius | Varley, Rt Hon Eric G. | Mr. J. D. Dormand and |
| Skinner, Dennis | Wainwright, Edwin (Dearne V) | Mr. Joseph Harper |
| Small, William | Walden, Brian (B'ham, L'dyw'd) | |
| NOES | ||
| Altken, Jonathan | Eden, Rt Hon Sir John | Jenkin, Rt Hon P. (Wanst'd & W'df'd |
| Alison, Michael | Edwards, Nicholas (Pembroke) | Jessel, Toby |
| Amery, Rt Hon Julian | Elliott, Sir William | Johnson Smith, G. (E Grinstead) |
| Arnold, Tom | Emery, Peter | Kaberry, Sir Donald |
| Atkins, Rt Hon H. (Spolthorne) | Evans, Gwynfor (Carmarthen) | Kershaw, Anthony |
| Awdry, Daniel | Eyre, Reginald | Kilfedder, James |
| Bain, Mrs Margaret | Farr, John | Kimball, Marcus |
| Baker, Kenneth | Finsberg, Geoffrey | King, Evelyn (South Dorset) |
| Banks, Robert | Fisher, Sir Nigel | King, Tom (Bridgwater) |
| Beith, A. J. | Fletcher-Cooke, Charles | Kitson, Sir Timothy |
| Bennett, Sir Frederic (Torbay) | Fookes, Miss Janet | Knight, Mrs Jill |
| Bennett, Or Reginald (Fareham) | Fowler, Norman (Sutton C'f'd) | Knox, David |
| Benyon, W. | Fox, Marcus | Lamont, Norman |
| Berry, Hon Anthony | Freud, Clement | Langford-Holt, Sir John |
| Bitten, John | Fry, Peter | Latham, Michael (Melton) |
| Biggs-Davison, John | Galpern, Sir Myer | Lawrence, Ivan |
| Blaker, Peter | Gardiner, George (Reigate) | Lawson, Nigel |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Gilmour, Rt Hon Ian (Chesham) | Le Marchant, Spencer |
| Bottomley, Peter | Gilmour, Sir John (East Fife) | Lester, Jim (Beeston) |
| Bowden, A. (Brighton, Kamptown) | Glyn, Dr Alan | Lewis, Kenneth (Rutland) |
| Boyson, Dr Rhodes (Brent) | Goodhart, Philip | Lloyd, Ian |
| Bradford, Rev Robert | Goodhew, Victor | Loveridge, John |
| Brittan, Leon | Goodlad, Alastair | Luce, Richard |
| Brotherton, Michael | Gorst, John | McAdden, Sir Stephen |
| Brown, Sir Edward (Bath) | Gow, Ian (Eastbourne) | MacCormick, lain |
| Bryan, Sir Paul | Gower, Sir Raymond (Barry) | McCrindle, Robert |
| Buchanan-Smith, Alick | Grant, Anthony (Harrow C) | McCusker, H. |
| Buck, Antony | Gray, Hamish | Macfarlane, Neil |
| Budgen, Nick | Grieve, Percy | MacGregor, John |
| Bulmer, Esmond | Griffiths, Eldon | McNair-Wilson, M. (Newbury) |
| Butler, Adam (Bosworth) | Grist Ian | McNair-Wilson, P. (New Forest) |
| Carlisle, Mark | Hall, Sir John | Madel, David |
| Carson, John | Hamilton, Michael (Salisbury) | Marshall, Michael (Arundel) |
| Chalker, Mrs Lynda | Hampson, Dr Keith | Marten, Neil |
| Channon, Paul | Hannam, John | Mates, Michael |
| Churchill, W. S. | Harvie Anderson, Rt Hon Miss | Maude, Angus |
| Clark, Alan (Plymouth, Sutton) | Hastings, Stephen | Maudling, Rt Hon Reginald |
| Clark, William (Croydon S) | Havers, Sir Michael | Mawby, Ray |
| Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Hawkins, Paul | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin |
| Clegg, Walter | Hayhoe, Barney | Mayhew, Patrick |
| Cockcroft, John | Heath, Rt Hon Edward | Meyer, Sir Anthony |
| Cooke, Robert (Bristol W) | Henderson, Douglas | Miscampbell, Norman |
| Cope, John | Heseltine, Michael | Miller, Hal (Bromsgrove) |
| Corrie, John | Hicks, Robert | Mitchell, David (Basingstoke) |
| Costain, A. P. | Higgins, Terence L. | Moate, Roger |
| Crawford, Douglas | Holland, Philip | Molyneaux, James |
| Critchley, Julian | Hordern, Peter | Monro, Hector |
| Crouch, David | Howe, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Montgomery, Fergus |
| Crowder, F. P. | Howe, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Moore, John (Croydon C) |
| Davies, Rt Hon J. (Knutsford) | Howell, David (Guildford) | More, Jasper (Ludlow) |
| Dean, Paul (N Somerset) | Howell, Ralph (North Norfolk) | Morgan, Geraint |
| Dodsworth, Geoffrey | Howells, Geraint (Cardigan) | Morris, Michael (Northampton S) |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James | Hunt, John | Morrison, Hon Peter (Chester) |
| Drayson, Burnaby | Hurd, Douglas | Mudd, David |
| du Cann, Rt Hon Edward | Hutchison, Michael Clark | Neave, Airey |
| Dunlop, John | Irvine, Bryant Godman (Rye) | Nelson, Anthony |
| Durant, Tony | Irving, Charles (Cheltenham) | Neubert, Michael |
| Dykes, Hugh | James, David | Newton, Tony |
| Normanton, Tom | Ross, William (Londonderry) | Thomas, Dafydd (Merioneth) |
| Nott, John | Rossi, Hugh (Hornsey) | Thomas, Rt Hon P. (Hendon S) |
| Onslow, Cranley | Rost, Peter (SE Derbyshire) | Thompson, George |
| Oppenheim, Mrs Sally | Royle, Sir Anthony | Thorpe, Rt Hon Jeremy (N Devon) |
| Page, John (Harrow West) | Sainsbury, Tim | Townsend, Cyril D. |
| Page, Rt Hon R. Graham (Crosby) | Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) | Trotter, Neville |
| Pardoe, John | Shelton, William (Streatham) | Tugendhat, Christopher |
| Parkinson, Cecil | Shepherd, Colin | van Straubenzee, W. R. |
| Pattie, Geoffrey | Shersby, Michael | Vaughan, Dr Gerard |
| Penhaligon, David | Silvester, Fred | Viggers, Peter |
| Percival Ian | Sims, Roger | Wainwright, Richard (Colne V) |
| Peyton, Rt Hon John | Sinclair, Sir George | Wakeham, John |
| Pink, R. Bonner | Skeet, T. H. H. | Walder, David (Clitheroe) |
| Powell, Rt Hon J. Enoch | Smith, Cyril (Rochdale) | Walker, Rt Hon P. (Worcester) |
| Price, David (Eastleigh) | Speed, Keith | Wall, Patrick |
| Prior, Rt Hon James | Spence, John | Walters, Dennis |
| Raison, Timothy | Spicer, Michael (S Worcester) | Warren, Kenneth |
| Rathbone, Tim | Sproat, lain | Watt, Hamish |
| Rawlinson, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Stainton, Keith | Weatherill, Bernard |
| Rees, Peter (Dover & Deal) | Stanbrook, Ivor | Wells, John |
| Rees-Davies, W. R. | Stanley, John | Welsh, Andrew |
| Reid, George | Steel, David (Roxburgh) | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Renton, Rt Hon Sir D. (Hunts) | Stewart, Donald (Western Isles) | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Renton, Tim (Mid-Sussex) | Stokes, John | Wilson, Gordon (Dundee E) |
| Ridley, Hon Nicholas | Stradling Thomas, J. | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Ridsdale, Julian | Tapsell, Peter | Wood, Rt Hon Richard |
| Rifkind, Malcolm | Taylor, R. (Croydon NW) | Young, David (Bolton E) |
| Rippon, Rt Hon Geoffrey | Taylor, Teddy (Cathcart) | TELLERS FOR THE NOES: |
| Roberts, Wyn (Conway) | Tebbit, Norman | Mr. Carol Mather and |
| Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight) | Temple-Morris, Peter | Mr. Michael Roberts |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§ Bill reported, without amendment; to be read the Third time tomorrow.