§ Dr. BoysonI beg to ask leave to move the Adjournment of the House, under Standing Order No. 9, for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration, namely,
the decision of the Secretary of State for Education and Science to use Section 68 of the Education Act 1944 in Tameside.I believe that the issuing of a directive by the Secretary of State for Education and Science directing the Conservative councillors at Tameside, who won the election on a policy, to reverse their policy despite their victory will mean, if the directive is fought in the courts, as is likely, that parents will not know to which schools their children are going, and there will be indecision in all the schools until September. I urge that this urgent and immediate matter should be debated in the House because of the condition of education in Tameside this September.
§ Mr. SpeakerThe hon. Member for Brent, North (Dr. Boyson) asks leave to move the Adjournment of the House for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter that he thinks should have urgent consideration, namely,
the decision of the Secretary of State for Education and Science to use Section 68 of the Education Act 1944 in Tameside".I am satisfied that the matter raised by the hon. Gentleman is proper to be discussed under Standing Order No. 9. Does the hon. Member have the leave of the House?
§ The pleasure of the House not having been signfied, Mr. SPEAKER called on those Members who supported the motion to rise in their place and fewer than 40, and not less than 10 Members having accordingly risen, and a Division being claimed—
§ Question put, That leave be given to move, "That this House do now adjourn":—
33§ The House divided: Ayes 126, Noes 166.
35| Division No. 177. | AYES | 3.45 p.m. |
| Adley, Robert | Howell, David (Guildford) | Neubert, Michael |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Hunt, John | Newton, Tony |
| Alison, Michael | Hutchison, Michael Clark | Onslow, Cranley |
| Amery, Rt Hon Julian | Jenkin, Rt Hn P. (Wanst'd & W'df'd) | Page, Rt Hon R. Graham (Crosby) |
| Arnold, Tom | Jessel, Toby | Parkinson, Cecil |
| Atkins, Rt Hon H. (Spelthorne) | Jones, Arthur (Daventry) | Pattie, Geoffrey |
| Bell, Ronald | Kellett-Bowman, Mrs Elaine | Percival, Ian |
| Bennett, Dr Reginald (Fareham) | King, Evelyn (South Dorset) | Peyton, Rt Hon John |
| Berry, Hon Anthony | Kitson, Sir Timorthy | Pym, Rt Hon Francis |
| Biffen, John | Knox, David | Raison, Timothy |
| Biggs-Davison, John | Lane, David | Rees, Peter (Dover & Deal) |
| Bowden, A. (Brighton, Kemptown) | Langford-Holt, Sir John | Renton, Rt Hon Sir D. (Hunts) |
| Boyson, Dr Rhodes (Brent) | Latham, Michael (Melton) | Renton, Tim (Mid-Sussex) |
| Braine, Sir Bernard | Lawrence, Ivan | Ridley, Hon Nicholas |
| Buck, Antony | Lawson, Nigel | Roberts, Michael (Cardiff NW) |
| Budgen, Nick | Le Marchant, Spencer | Roberts, Wyn (Conway) |
| Burden, F. A. | Lester, Jim (Beeston) | Rossi, Hugh (Hornsey) |
| Corrie, John | Lloyd, Ian | Rost, Peter (SE Derbyshire) |
| Costain, A. P. | Macfarlane, Neil | St. John-Stevas, Norman |
| Eden, Rt Hon Sir John | MacGregor, John | Silvester, Fred |
| Edwards, Nicholas (Pembroke) | Macmillan, Rt Hon M. (Farnham) | Sims, Roger |
| Evans, Gwynfor (Carmarthen) | McNair-Wilson, M. (Newbury) | Skeet, T. H. H. |
| Eyre, Reginald | McNair-Wilson, P. (New Forest) | Speed, Keith |
| Fell, Anthony | Madel, David | Stainton, Keith |
| Fletcher, Alex (Edinburgh N) | Marshall, Michael (Arundel) | Stanley, John |
| Fletcher-Cooke, Charles | Marten, Neil | Stradling, Thomas J. |
| Fookes, Miss Janet | Mates, Michael | Tapsell, Peter |
| Forman, Nigel | Maude, Angus | Taylor, R. (Croydon NW) |
| Fowler, Norman (Sutton C'f'd) | Mawby, Ray | Taylor, Teddy (Cathcart) |
| Gardiner, George (Relgate) | Meyer, Sir Anthony | Tebbit, Norman |
| Gilmour, Rt Hon Ian (Chesham) | Miller, Hal (Bromsgrove) | Thatcher, Rt Hon Margaret |
| Goodhart, Philip | Mills, Peter | Townsend, Cyril D. |
| Gow, Ian (Eastbourne) | Mitchell, David (Basingstoke) | Tugendhat, Christopher |
| Gray, Hamish | Moate, Roger | Viggers, Peter |
| Griffiths, Eldon | Montgomery, Fergus | Wall, Patrick |
| Grist, Ian | Moore, John (Croydon C) | Walters, Dennis |
| Hall, Sir John | More, Jasper (Ludlow) | Weatherill, Bernard |
| Hall-Davis, A. G. F. | Morgan-Giles, Rear-Admiral | Whitelaw, Rt Hon William |
| Hannam, John | Morris, Michael (Northampton S) | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Higgins, Terence L. | Morrison, Hon Peter (Chester) | Young, Sir G. (Ealing, Acton) |
| Holland, Philip | Mudd, David | TELLERS FOR THE AYES: |
| Hordern, Peter | Neave, Airey | Mr. W. Benyon and |
| Howe, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Nelson, Anthony | Mr. Carol Mather. |
| NOES | ||
| Abse, Leo | Coleman, Donald | Graham, Ted |
| Allaun, Frank | Concannon, J. D. | Grant, George (Morpeth) |
| Armstrong, Ernest | Corbett, Robin | Grant, John (Islington C) |
| Ashley, Jack | Cox, Thomas (Tooting) | Grimond, Rt Hon J. |
| Ashton, Joe | Cronin, John | Hamilton, James (Bothwell) |
| Atkins, Ronald (Preston N) | Cryer, Bob | Hardy, Peter |
| Atkinson, Norman | Cunningham, G. (Islington S) | Harper, Joseph |
| Bates, Alf | Dalyell, Tam | Harrison, Walter (Wakefield) |
| Beith, A. J. | Davies, Bryan (Enfield N) | Hayman, Mrs Helene |
| Bidwell, Sydney | Davies, Denzil (Llanelli) | Heffer, Eric S. |
| Blenkinsop, Arthur | Dean, Joseph (Leeds West) | Hooley, Frank |
| Booth, Rt Hon Albert | de Freitas, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Hughes, Rt Hon C. (Anglesey) |
| Boothroyd, Miss Betty | Doig, Peter | Hughes, Mark (Durham) |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon Arthur | Dormand, J. D. | Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) |
| Boyden, James (Bish Auck) | Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth | Hunter, Adam |
| Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) | Eadie, Alex | Irvine, Rt Hon Sir A. (Edge Hill) |
| Brown, Robert C. (Newcastle W) | Edge, Geoff | Irving, Rt Hon S. (Dartford) |
| Brown, Ronald (Hackney S) | Edwards, Robert (Wolv SE) | Jenkins, Hugh (Putney) |
| Buchan, Norman | Ellis, Tom (Wrexham) | John, Brynmor |
| Buchanan, Richard | English, Michael | Johnson, James (Hull West) |
| Callaghan, Rt Hon J. (Cardiff SE) | Evans, Fred (Caerphilly) | Jones, Barry (East Flint) |
| Campbell, Ian | Evans, Ioan (Aberdare) | Kaufman, Gerald |
| Canavan, Dennis | Evans John (Newton) | Kelley, Richard |
| Carmichael, Neil | Faulds, Andrew | Kerr, Russell |
| Carter, Ray | Fitt, Gerard (Belfast W) | Lamond, James |
| Cartwright, John | Fletcher, Ted (Darlington) | Latham, Arthur (Paddington) |
| Castle, Rt Hon Barbara | Foot, Rt Hon Michael | Lever, Rt Hon Harold |
| Clemitson, Ivor | Garrett, John (Norwich S) | Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) |
| Cocks, Michael (Bristol S) | George, Bruce | Lipton, Marcus |
| Cohen, Stanley | Golding, John | Lyons, Edward (Bradford W) |
| MacFarquhar, Roderick | Price, William (Rugby) | Thorne, Stan (Preston South) |
| McGuire, Michael (Ince) | Radice, Giles | Thorpe, Rt Hon Jeremy (N Devon) |
| McMillan, Tom (Glasgow C) | Rees, Rt Hon Merlyn (Leeds S) | Tinn, James |
| Madden, Max | Richardson, Miss Jo | Tomlinson, John |
| Mallalleu, J. P. W. | Roberts, Albert (Normanton) | Tomney, Frank |
| Marshall, Dr. Edmund (Goole) | Roberts, Gwilym (Cannock) | Torney, Tom |
| Mellish, Rt Hon Robert | Rodgers, George (Chorley) | Tuck, Raphael |
| Mendelson, John | Roper, John | Wainwright, Edwin (Dearne V) |
| Mikardo, Ian | Ross, Rt Hon W. (Kilmarnock) | Wainwright, Richard (Colne V) |
| Millan, Bruce | Sedgemore, Brian | Walker, Harold (Doncaster) |
| Molloy, William | Selby, Harry | Walker, Terry (Kingswood) |
| Morris, Charles R. (Openshaw) | Shaw, Arnold (Ilford South) | Ward, Michael |
| Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) | Sheldon, Robert (Ashton-u-Lyne) | Watkins, David |
| Mulley, Rt Hon Frederick | Short, Mrs Renée (Wolv NE) | Watkinson, John |
| Newens, Stanley | Silkin, Rt Hon S. C. (Dulwich) | White, James (Pollok) |
| Oakes, Gordon | Silverman, Julius | Whitehead, Phillip |
| Ogden, Eric | Skinner, Dennis | Whitlock, William |
| O'Halloran, Michael | Small, William | Willey. Rt Hon Frederick |
| Orbach, Maurice | Smith, John (N Lanarkshire) | Williams, Alan (Swansea W) |
| Orme, Rt Hon Stanley | Snape, Peter | Williams, Alan Lee (Hornch'ch) |
| Palmer, Arthur | Spearing, Nigel | Wilson, Alexander (Hamilton) |
| Park, George | Stallard, A. W. | Woodall, Alec |
| Parker, John | Stewart, Rt Hon M. (Fulham) | |
| Pavitt, Laurie | Stoddart, David | TELLERS FOR THE NOES: |
| Peart, Rt Hon Fred | Strang, Gavin | Mr. Frank R. White and |
| Pendry, Tom | Taylor, Mrs Ann (Bolton W) | Mr. John Ellis. |
| Penhaligon, David | Thomas, Jeffrey (Abertillery) |
§ Question accordingly negatived.