§ Motion made, and Question proposed.
§ That the Glanford and Scunthorpe (Areas) Order 1976 (S.I., 1976, No. 188) be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.—[Mr. Stoddart.]
§ Mr. SpeakerTo save the time of the House, unless there is an objection——
§ Mr. SpearingObjection.
§ Mr. SpeakerI shall take the objection in a moment when I have finished the sentence. I intended to put together the Questions on the two motions, but if there is an objection I shall not do so.
§ The Question is,
§ That the Glanford and Scunthorpe (Areas) Order 1976 (S.I., 1976, No. 188) be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.
§ Mr. SpeakerThen I shall have to collect the voices. I shall require those hon. Members who are opposed to the motion to stand.
§ Mr. George CunninghamOn a point of order, Mr. Speaker. My understanding is that a period of two minutes must elapse before use is made of the Standing Order whereby you may test the feeling of the House by the special procedure to which you referred.
§ Mr. SpeakerThe hon. Member is not quite right, according to the advice I have received. I am entitled to do it after the second time of asking. I will put the Question again.
§ Question put:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 138, Noes 12.
1107| Division No. 74.] | AYES | [3.54 p.m. |
| Archer, Peter | Cook, Robin F. (Edin C) | Evans, loan (Aberdare) |
| Ashton, Joe | Corbett, Robin | Evans, John (Newton) |
| Atkins, Ronald (Preston N) | Crawshaw, Richard | Ewing, Harry (Stirling) |
| Bean, R. E. | Cunningham, Dr J. (Whiteh) | Fernyhough, Rt Hon E. |
| Bennett, Andrew (Stockport N) | Dalyell, Tam | Fletcher, Ted (Darlington) |
| Blenkinsop, Arthur | Davidson, Arthur | Foot, Rt Hon Michael |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon Arthur | Davies, Bryan (Enfield N) | Freeson, Reginald |
| Bradley, Tom | Deakins, Eric | Freud, Clement |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Dean, Joseph (Leeds West) | Garrett, John (Norwich S) |
| Brown, Ronald (Hackney S) | Dempsey, James | Garrett, W. E. (Wallsend) |
| Buchan, Norman | Dormand, J. D. | Ginsburg, David |
| Campbell, Ian | Duffy, A. E. P. | Gourlay, Harry |
| Cartwright, John | Dunn, James A. | Grocott, Bruce |
| Cocks, Michael (Bristol S) | Dunnett, Jack | Hamilton, James (Bothwell) |
| Cohen, Stanley | Edwards, Robert (Wolv SE) | Hamilton, W. W. (Central Fife) |
| Coleman, Donald | English, Michael | Hardy, Peter |
| Conlan, Bernard | Evans, Fred (Caerphilly) | Harper, Joseph |
| Harrison, Walter (Wakefield) | Marshall, Dr Edmund (Goole) | Steel, David (Roxburgh) |
| Hatton, Frank | Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) | Stewart, Rt Hon M. (Fulham) |
| Hayman, Mrs Helene | Meacher, Michael | Stoddart, David |
| Heffer, Eric S. | Mellish, Rt Hon Robert | Stonehouse, Rt Hon John |
| Hooley, Frank | Millan, Bruce | Stott, Roger |
| Horam, John | Molloy, William | Strang, Gavin |
| Howells, Geraint (Cardigan) | Murray, Rt Hon Ronald King | Strauss, Rt Hon G. R. |
| Hoyle, Doug (Nelson) | Newens, Stanley | Taylor, Mrs Ann (Bolton W) |
| Hughes, Mark (Durham) | Pardoe, John | Thomas, Mike (Newcastle E) |
| Hughes, Roy (Newport) | Park, George | Tierney, Sydney |
| Hunter, Adam | Parker, John | Tinn, James |
| Jackson, Miss Margaret (Lincoln) | Pavitt, Laurie | Tomlinson, John |
| Jay, Rt Hon Douglas | Penhaligon, David | Torney, Tom |
| Jenkins, Hugh (Putney) | Price, William (Rugby) | Urwin, T. W. |
| Johnson, James (Hull West) | Radice, Giles | Wainwright, Edwin (Dearne V) |
| Jones, Alec (Rhondda) | Roberts, Albert (Normanton) | Wainwright, Richard (Colne V) |
| Judd, Frank | Roderick, Caerwyn | Watkins, David |
| Kilroy-Silk, Robert | Rodgers, George (Chorley) | Weetch, Ken |
| Lamond, James | Rooker, J. W. | Wellbeloved, James |
| Leadbitter, Ted | Rose, Paul B. | White, James (Pollock) |
| Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) | Ross, Rt Hon W. (Kilmarnock) | Whitlock, William |
| Loyden, Eddie | Rowlands, Ted | Willey, Rt Hon Frederick |
| Mabon, Dr J. Dickson | Selby, Harry | Williams, Alan Lee (Hornch'ch) |
| McCartney, Hugh | Shaw, Arnold (Ilford South) | Woof, Robert |
| McElhone, Frank | Short, Rt Hon E. (Newcastle C) | Wrigglesworth, Ian |
| MacFarquhar, Roderick | Silkin, Rt Hon S. C. (Dulwich) | Young, David (Bolton E) |
| McGuire, Michael (Ince) | Silverman, Julius | |
| Mackenzie, Gregor | Smith, John (N Lanarkshire) | TELLERS FOR THE AYES: |
| Mackintosh, John P. | Spriggs, Leslie | Mr. Thomas Cox and |
| Madden, Max | Stallard, A. W. | Mr. John Ellis. |
| Magee, Bryan | ||
| NOES | ||
| Canavan, Dennis | Phipps, Dr Colin | Wise, Mrs Auarey |
| Colquhoun, Ms Maureen | Sedgemore, Brian | |
| Kerr, Russell | Skinner, Dennis | TELLERS FOR THE NOES: |
| Lambie, David | Thomas, Ron (Bristol NW) | Mr. Bob Cryer and |
| Lipton, Marcus | Thorne, Stan (Preston South) | Mr. George Cunningham. |
| Maynard, Miss Joan |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§ Ordered,
§ That the Glanford and Scunthorpe (Areas) Order 1976 (S.I., 1976, No. 188) be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.