§
Motion made, and Question proposed,
That no person not being a member of the Committee shall be present during any of the proceedings of the Committee unless required by the Committee to be present for the purposes of their inquiry:—[The Prime Minister.]
§
Amendment proposed, to leave out from 'That' to end of the Question and add instead thereof,
the Committee shall conduct its proceedings in public:".—[Mr. Skinner.]
§ Question put, That the amendment be made:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 35, Noes 256.
1101| Division No. 357.] | AYES | [10.01 p.m. |
| Canavan, Dennis | Lestor, Miss Joan (Eton & Slough) | Sedgemore, Brian |
| Clemitson, Ivor | Lewis, Arthur (Newham N) | Skinner, Dennis |
| Evans, Fred (Caerphilly) | Litterick, Tom | Thomas, Dafydd (Merioneth) |
| Evans, Gwynfor (Carmarthen) | McDonald, Dr Oonagh | Thomas, Ron (Bristol NW) |
| Evans, John (Newton) | Maynard, Miss Joan | Tierney, Sydney |
| Garrett, W. E. (Wallsend) | Mikardo, Ian | Welsh, Andrew |
| Hatton, Frank | Ogden, Eric | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Heffer, Eric S. | Parry, Robert | Wise, Mrs Audrey |
| Hooley, Frank | Penthailgon, David | Woof, Robert |
| Hughes, Roy (Newport) | Price, C. (Lewisham W) | |
| Kerr, Russell | Reid, George | TELLERS FOR THE AYES: |
| Lamond, James | Richardson, Miss Jo | Mr. J. W. Rooker and |
| Latham, Arthur (Paddington) | Roberts, Gwllym (Cannock) | Mr. John Lee. |
| NOES | ||
| Anderson, Donald | Buck, Antony | Corrie, John |
| Archer, Peter | Budgen, Nick | Cox, Thomas (Tooting) |
| Armstrong, Ernest | Bulmer, Esmond | Cryer, Bob |
| Arnold, Tom | Butler, Adam (Bosworth) | Cunningham, G. (Islington S) |
| Ashton, Joe | Callaghan, Rt Hon J. (Cardiff SE) | Dalyell, Tam |
| Atkins, Rt Hon H. (Spelthorne) | Campbell, Ian | Davies, Ifor (Gower) |
| Baker, Kenneth | Carlisle, Mark | Deakins, Eric |
| Barnett, Guy (Greenwich) | Carmichael, Neil | Dean, Joseph (Leeds West) |
| Bates, Alf | Cartwright, John | Dean, Paul (N Somerset) |
| Beith, A. J. | Chalker, Mrs Lynda | de Freitas, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey |
| Bennett, Dr Reginald (Fareham) | Clark, Alan (Plymouth, Sutton) | Dell, Rt Hon Edmund |
| Benyon, W. | Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Dodsworth, Geoffrey |
| Berry, Hon Anthony | Cockcroft, John | Doig, Peter |
| Biffen, John | Cocks, Rt Hon Michael | Dormand, J. D. |
| Biggs-Davison, John | Cohen, Stanley | Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Coleman, Donald | Drayson, Burnaby |
| Bowden, A. (Brighton, Kemptown) | Concannon, J. D. | Duffy, A. E. P. |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Conlan, Bernard | Edwards, Nicholas (Pembroke) |
| Brocklebank-Fowler, C. | Cooke, Robert (Bristol W) | Ellis, John (Brigg & Scun) |
| Brown, Sir Edward (Bath) | Cope, John | Ellis, Tom (Wrexham) |
| Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) | Corbett, Robin | Emery, Peter |
| English, Michael | Loveridge, John | Scott-Hopkins, James |
| Faulds, Andrew | Luard, Evan | Shaw, Arnold (Ilford South) |
| Fletcher, Alex (Edinburgh N) | Lyons, Edward (Bradford W) | Shaw, Michael (Scarborough) |
| Fletcher-Cooke, Charles | McAdden, Sir Stephen | Sheldon, Robert (Ashton-u-Lyne) |
| Fookes, Miss Janet | McCartney, Hugh | Shelton, William (Streatham) |
| Ford, Ben | McElhone, Frank | Shersby, Michael |
| Fox, Marcus | Macfarlane, Nell | Shore, Rt Hon Peter |
| Fraser, John (Lambeth, N'w'd) | MacFarquhar, Roderick | Silkin, Rt Hon John (Deptford) |
| Freud, Clement | MacGregor, John | Silkin, Rt Hon S. C. (Dulwich) |
| Fry, Peter | McGuire, Michael (Ince) | Stlverman, Julius |
| Gardiner, George (Reigate) | Maclennan, Robert | Skeet, T. H. H. |
| Gardner, Edward (S Fylde) | McNair-Wilson, M. (Newbury) | Small, William |
| Ginsburg, David | Mallalieu, J. P. W. | Smith, John (N Lanarkshire) |
| Golding, John | Marshall, Dr Edmund (Goole) | Speed, Keith |
| Goodhew, Victor | Mather, Carol | Spence, John |
| Gow, Ian (Eastbourne) | Mawby, Ray | Spicer, Jim (W Dorset) |
| Gower, Sir Raymond (Barry) | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin | Spicer, Michael (S Worcester) |
| Gray, Hamish | Mayhew, Patrick | Spriggs, Leslie |
| Grieve, Percy | Mendelson, John | Stallard, A. W. |
| Grimond, Rt Hon J. | Meyer, Sir Anthony | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Grist, Ian | Millan, Rt Hon Bruce | Stanley, John |
| Grylls, Michael | Miller, Hal (Bromsgrove) | Steel, David (Roxburgh) |
| Hall, Sir John | Miller, Dr M. S. (E Kilbride) | Stewart, Donald (Western Isles) |
| Hamilton, James (Bothwell) | Miscampbell, Norman | Stewart, Ian (Hitchin) |
| Harrison, Walter (Wakefield) | Molyneaux, James | Stoddart, David |
| Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy | Montgomery, Fergus | Stradling Thomas, J. |
| Havers, Sir Michael | Moore, John (Croydon C) | Summerskill, Hon Dr Shirley |
| Hayhoe, Barney | More, Jasper (Ludlow) | Tebbit, Norman |
| Heseltine, Michael | Morgan, Geraint | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Holland, Philip | Morris, Alfred (Wythenshawe) | Thatcher Rt Hon Margaret |
| Hooson Emlyn | Morris, Charles R. (Openshaw) | Thompson, George |
| Horam, John | Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) | Thorpe, Rt Hon Jeremy (N Devon) |
| Murray, Rt Hon Ronald King | ||
| Howell, David (Guildford) | Neave, Airey | Tomlinson, John |
| Howell, Rt Hon Denis (B'ham,Sm H) | Nelson, Anthony | Torney, Tom |
| Howells, Geraint (Cardigan) | Neubert Michael | Urwin, T. W. |
| Huckfield, Les | Newton, Tony | Vaughan, Dr Gerard |
| Hughes, Rt Hon c. (Anglesey) | Oakes Gordon | Viggers, Peter |
| Hunt, John (Bromley) | Onslow, Cranley | Wainwright, Richard (Colne V) |
| Hunter, Adam | Orme, Rt Hon Stanley | Wakeham, John |
| Hutchison, Michael Clark | Owen, Rt Hon Dr David | Walder, David (Clitheroe) |
| Irvine, Rt Hon Sir A. (Edge Hill) | Page, Rt Hon R. Graham (Crosby) | Walker, Harold (Doncaster) |
| Jackson, Miss Margaret (Lincoln) | Paisley, Rev Ian | Walker, Rt Hon P. (Worcester) |
| James, David | Palmer, Arthur | Walker, Terry (Kingswood) |
| Janner, Greville | Park, George | Walker-Smith, Rt Hon Sir Derek |
| Jenkin, Rt Hon P. (Wanst'd&Wdf'd) | Parker, John | Wall, Patrick |
| Jessel, Toby | Parkinson, Cecil | Ward, Michael |
| John, Brynmor | Pavitt, Laurie | Watkins, David |
| Jones, Alec (Rhondda) | Perry, Ernest | Watkinson, John |
| Jones, Barry (East Flint) | Peyton, Rt Hon John | Watt, Hamish |
| Judd, Frank | Powell, Rt Hon J. Enoch | Weatherill, Bernard |
| Kaufman, Gerald | Radice, Giles | Wells, John |
| Kellett-Bowman, Mrs Elaine | Rees, Rt Hon Merlyn (Leeds S) | White, Frank R. (Bury) |
| King, Evelyn (South Dorset) | Rees-Davies, W. R. | White, James (Pollock) |
| Knight, Mrs Jill | Renton, Rt Hon Sir D. (Hunts) | Whitlock, William |
| Knox, David | Ridley, Hon Nicholas | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Lamborn, Harry | Roberts, Albert (Normanton) | Willey, Rt Hon Frederick |
| Lamont, Norman | Roberts, (Michael (Cardiff NW) | Williams, Alan Lee (Hornch'ch) |
| Lawrence, Ivan | Roberts, Wyn (Conway) | Williams, Sir Thomas (Warrington) |
| Lawson, Nigel | Roderick, Caerwyn | Wilson, Alexander (Hamilton) |
| Le Marchant, Spencer | Rodgers, Rt Hon William (Stockton) | Wilson, Rt Hon Sir Harold (Huyton) |
| Lester, Jim (Beeston) | Roper, John | Woodall, Alec |
| Lewis, Kenneth (Rutland) | Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight) | |
| Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) | Rost, Peter (SE Derbyshire) | TELLERS FOR THE NOES: |
| Lipton, Marcus | Rowlands, Ted | Mr. Joseph Harper and |
| Lloyd, Ian | Ryman, John | Mr. Ted Graham. |
| Lomas, Kenneth |
§ Question accordingly negatived.
§ Mr. SpeakerBefore I put the next Question, I should like to say to the House that I accepted the last amendment with the hon. Member for Bolsover (Mr. Skinner) standing in the Aisle. I want the House to know that in future I shall not accept any motions or amendments proposed unless hon. Members are standing in their places.
§ Main Question put and agreed to.
1102
§
Ordered,
That no person not being a member of the Committee shall be present during any of the proceedings of the Committee unless required by the Committee to be present for the purposes of their inquiry.
§
Motion made, and Question put,
'That no witness summoned to appear before the Committee shall claim Crown Privilege as a justification for refusing to answer questions asked by the Committee:'.—[Mr. Maxwell-Hyslop.]
§ The House divided: Ayes 45. Noes 143.
| Division No. 358.] | AYES | 10.13 p.m. |
| Allaun, Frank | Lamond, James | Sedgemore, Brian |
| Atkins, Ronald (Preston N) | Latham, Arthur (Paddington) | Skinner, Dennis |
| Callaghan, Jim (Middleton & P) | Lawrence, Ivan | Thomas, Dafydd (Merioneth) |
| Canavan, Dennis | Lee, John | Thomas, Ron (Bristol NW) |
| Clark, Alan (Plymouth, Sutton) | Litterick, Tom | Thompson, George |
| Clemitson, Ivor | McDonald, Dr Oonagh | Tierney, Sydney |
| Drayson, Burnaby | Maynard, Miss Joan | Wainwright, Richard (Colne V) |
| Evans, Fred (Caerphilly) | Meyer, Sir Anthony | Watt, Hamish |
| Evans, Gwynfor (Carmarthen) | Miller, Hal (Bromsgrove) | Welsh, Andrew |
| Evans, John (Newton) | Paisley, Rev Ian | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Garrett, W. E. (Wallsend) | Penhaligon, David | Wise, Mrs Audrey |
| Hatton, Frank | Reid, George | Woof, Robert |
| Heffer, Eric S. | Richardson, Miss Jo | |
| Hughes, Roy (Newport) | Roberts, Gwilym (Cannock) | TELLERS FOR THE AYES: |
| Jessel, Toby | Rooker, J. W. | Mr. Arthur Lewis and |
| Kellett-Bowman, Mrs Elaine | Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight) | Mr. Robin Maxwell-Hyslop |
| Kerr, Russell |
| NOES | ||
| Anderson, Donald | Hooson, Emlyn | Parker, John |
| Archer, Peter | Horam, John | Parry, Robert |
| Armstrong, Ernest | Howell, Rt Hon Denis (B'ham,Sm H) | Pavitt, Laurie |
| Ashton, Joe | Howells, Geraint (Cardigan) | Perry, Ernest |
| Barnett, Guy (Greenwich) | Huckfield, Les | Price, C. (Lewisham W) |
| Bates, Alf | Hughes, Rt Hon C. (Anglesey) | Radice, Giles |
| Beith, A. J. | Hunter, Adam | Rees, Rt Hon Merlyn (Leeds S) |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Hutchison, Michael Clark | Roberts, Albert (Normanton) |
| Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) | Irvine, Rt Hon Sir A. (Edge Hill) | Robinson, Geoffrey |
| Callaghan, Rt Hon J. (Cardiff SE) | Jackson, Miss Margaret (Lincoln) | Roderick, Caerwyn |
| Campbell, Ian | James, David | Rodgers, Rt Hon William (Stockton) |
| Carlisle, Mark | Janner, Greville | Roper, John |
| Cartwright, John | John, Brynmor | Rowlands, Ted |
| Cocks, Rt Hon Michael | Jones, Alec (Rhondda) | Ryman, John |
| Cohen, Stanley | Jones, Barry (East Flint) | Shaw, Arnold (Ilford South) |
| Coleman, Donald | Judd, Frank | Sheldon, Robert (Ashton-u-Lyne) |
| Concannon, J. D. | Kaufman, Gerald | Shore, Rt Hon Peter |
| Conlan, Bernard | Lamborn, Harry | Silkin, Rt Hon John (Deptford) |
| Corbett, Robin | Lester, Jim (Beeston) | Silkin, Rt Hon S. C. (Dulwich) |
| Cox, Thomas (Tooting) | Lewis, Kenneth (Rutland) | Silverman, Julius |
| Cryer, Bob | Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) | Smith, John (N Lanarkshire) |
| Cunningham, G. (Islington S) | Lipton, Marcus | Spriggs, Leslie |
| Dalyell, Tarn | Lomas, Kenneth | Stallard, A. W. |
| Davies, Ifor (Gower) | Luard, Evan | Steel, David (Roxburgh) |
| Deakins, Eric | McCartney, Hugh | Stewart, Ian (Hitchin) |
| Dean, Joseph (Leeds West) | McElhone, Frank | Summerskill, Hon Dr Shirley |
| de Freitas, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | MacFarquhar, Roderick | Thorpe, Rt Hon Jeremy (N Devon) |
| Dell, Rt Hon Edmund | McGuire, Michael (Ince) | Tomlinson, John |
| Doig, Peter | Maclennan, Robert | Torney, Tom |
| Dormand, J. D. | Mallalieu, J. P. W. | Urwin, T. W. |
| Duffy, A. E. P. | Marshall, Dr Edmund (Goole) | Walker, Harold (Doncaster) |
| Ellis, Tom (Wrexham) | Mawby, Ray | Walker, Rt Hon P. (Worcester) |
| English, Michael | Mikardo, Ian | Walker, Terry (Kingswood) |
| Evans, Ioan (Aberdare) | Millan, Rt Hon Bruce | Ward, Michael |
| Faulds, Andrew | Miller, Dr M. S. (E Kilbride) | Watkins, David |
| Ford, Ben | Miscampbell, Norman | Watkinson, John |
| Fraser, John (Lambeth, N'w'd) | Molloy, William | White, Frank R. (Bury) |
| Freud, Clement | Morgan, Geraint | White, James (Pollock) |
| Ginsburg, David | Morris, Alfred (Wythenshawe) | Whitlock, William |
| Golding, John | Morris, Charles R, (Openshaw) | Willey, Rt Hon Frederick |
| Gow, Ian (Eastbourne) | Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) | Williams, Alan Lee (Hornch'ch) |
| Graham, Ted | Murray, Rt Hon Ronald King | Williams, Sir Thomas (Warrington) |
| Gray, Hamish | Neubert, Michael | Wilson, Alexander (Hamilton) |
| Grimond, Rt Hon J. | Oakes, Gordon | Wilson, Rt Hon Sir Harold (Huyton) |
| Hamilton, James (Sothwell) | Ogden, Eric | Woodall, Alec |
| Harper, Joseph | Orme, Rt Hon Stanley | |
| Harrison, Walter (Wakefield) | Owen, Rt Hon Dr David | TELLERS FOR THE NOES: |
| Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy | Palmer, Arthur | Mr. John Ellis and |
| Hooley, Frank | Park, George | Mr. David Stoddart. |
§ Question accordingly negatived.
§
Motion made, and Question put,
'That the Committee shall at their discretion sit in public if they consider that at any stage of the inquiry the requirements of justice
§ or of the public interest requires them to do so notwithstanding any of the foregoing:'.— [Mr. David Steel.]
§ The House divided: Ayes 63. Noes 219.
1107| Division No. 359.] | AYES | [10.23 p.m. |
| Abse, Leo | Bean, R. E. | Canavan, Dennis |
| Allaun, Frank | Bidwell, Sydney | Clemitson, Ivor |
| Atkins, Ronald (Preston N) | Callaghan, Jim (Middleton & P) | Corbett, Robin |
| Cunningham, G. (Islington S) | Litterick, Tom | Spearing, Nigel |
| English, Michael | McDonald, Dr Oonagh | Steel, David (Roxburgh) |
| Evans, Fred (Caerphilly) | McNair-Wilson, M. (Newbury) | Stewart, Donald (Western Isles) |
| Evans, Gwynfor (Carmarthen) | Mallalieu, J. P. W. | Thomas, Dafydd (Merioneth) |
| Evans, Ioan (Aberdare) | Maynard, Miss Joan | Thomas, Ron (Bristol NW) |
| Evans, John (Newton) | Mikardo, Ian | Thompson, George |
| Garrell, W. E. (Wallsend) | Ogden, Eric | Tierney, Sydney |
| Grimond, Rt Hon J. | Paisley, Rev Ian | Wainwright, Richard (Colne V) |
| Hatton, Frank | Parry, Robert | Watt, Hamish |
| Heffer, Eric S. | Pavitt, Laurie | Welsh, Andrew |
| Hooley, Frank | Penhaligon, David | Whitlock, William |
| Hooson, Emlyn | Reid, George | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Howells, Geraint (Cardigan) | Richardson, Miss Jo | Willey, Rt Hon Frederick |
| Hughes, Roy (Newport) | Roberts, Gwilym (Cannock) | Wise, Mrs Audrey |
| Hunt, John (Bromley) | Robinson, Geoffrey | Woof, Robert |
| Kerr, Russell | Rooker, J. W. | |
| Lamond, James | Sedgemore, Brian | TELLERS FOR THE AYES: |
| Latham, Arthur (Paddington) | Shaw, Arnold (Ilford South) | Mr. A. J. Beith and |
| Lee, John | Skinner, Dennis | Mr. Stephen Ross. |
| Lewis, Arthur (Newham N) | ||
| NOES | ||
| Anderson, Donald | Fry, Peter | Mayhew, Patrick |
| Archer, Peter | Gardner, Edward (S Fylde) | Mendelson, John |
| Armstrong, Ernest | Ginsburg, David | Millan, Rt Hon Bruce |
| Arnold, Tom | Golding, John | Miller, Hal (Bromsgrove) |
| Ashton, Joe | Goodhew, Victor | Miller, Dr M. S. (E Kilbride) |
| Atkins, Rt Hon H. (Spelthorne) | Gow, Ian (Eastbourne) | Miscampbell, Norman |
| Baker, Kenneth | Gower, Sir Raymond (Barry) | Molyneaux, James |
| Barnett, Guy (Greenwich) | Gray, Hamish | Moore, John (Croydon C) |
| Bates, Alf | Grieve, Percy | More, Jasper (Ludlow) |
| Bennell, Dr Reginald (Fareham) | Grist, Ian | Morgan, Geraint |
| Benyon, W. | Grylls, Michael | Morris, Alfred (Wythenshawe) |
| Berry, Hon Anthony | Hall, Sir John | Morris, Charles R. (Openshaw) |
| Bitten, John | Hamilton, James (Bothwell) | Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) |
| Biggs-Davison, John | Harper, Joseph | Murray, Rt Hon Ronald King |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Harrison, Walter (Wakefield) | Neave, Airey |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy | Nelson, Anthony |
| Brocklebank-Fowler, C. | Havers, Sir Michael | Neubert, Michael |
| Brown, Sir Edward (Bath) | Hayhoe, Barney | Oakes, Gordon |
| Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) | Holland, Philip | Onslow, Cranley |
| Buck, Antony | Horam, John | Orme, Rt Hon Stanley |
| Budgen, Nick | Howell, Rt Hon Denis (B'ham,Sm H) | Owen, Rt Hon Dr David |
| Bulmer, Esmond | Huckfield, Les | Page, Rt Hon R. Graham (Crosby) |
| Butler, Adam (Bosworth) | Hughes, Rt Hon C. (Anglesey) | Palmer, Arthur |
| Callaghan, Rt Hon J. (Cardiff SE) | Hunter, Adam | Park, George |
| Campbell, Ian | Hutchison, Michael Clark | Parker, John |
| Carlisle, Mark | Irvine, Rt Hon Sir A. (Edge Hill) | Perry, Ernest |
| Cartwright, John | Jackson, Miss Margaret (Lincoln) | Peyton, Rt Hon John |
| Clark, Alan (Plymouth, Sutton) | James, David | Powell, Rt Hon J. Enoch |
| Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Janner, Greville | Radice, Giles |
| Cockcrott, John | Jenkin, Rt Hon P. (Wanst'd&W'df'd) | Rees, Rt Hon Merlyn (Leeds S) |
| Cocks, Rt Hon Michael | Jessel, Toby | Rees-Davies, W. R. |
| Cohen, Stanley | John, Brynmor | Renton, Rt Hon Sir D. (Hunts) |
| Coleman, Donald | Jones, Alec (Rhondda) | Roberts, Albert (Normanton) |
| Concannon, J. D. | Jones, Barry (East Flint) | Roberts, Michael (Cardiff NW) |
| Conlan, Bernard | Judd, Frank | Roberta, Wyn (Conway) |
| Cooke, Robert (Bristol W) | Kaufman, Gerald | Roderick, Caerwyn |
| Cope, John | Kellett-Bowman, Mrs Elaine | Rodgers, Rt Hon William (Stockton) |
| Corrie, John | King, Evelyn (South Dorset) | Roper, John |
| Cox, Thomas (Tooting) | Knox, David | Rost, Peter (SE Derbyshire) |
| Cryer, Bob | Lamborn, Harry | Rowlands, Ted |
| Dalyell, Tarn | Lamont, Norman | Ryman, John |
| Davies, Ifor (Gower) | Lawrence, Ivan | Scott-Hopkins, James |
| Deakins, Eric | Lawson, Nigel | Shaw, Michael (Scarborough) |
| Dean, Joseph (Leeds West) | Le Marchant, Spencer | Sheldon, Robert (Ashton-u-Lyne) |
| Dean, Paul (N Somerset) | Lester, Jim (Beeston) | Shersby, Michael |
| de Freitas, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Lewis, Kenneth (Rutland) | Shore, Rt Hon Peter |
| Dell, Rt Hon Edmund | Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) | Silkin, Rt Hon John (Deptford) |
| Dodsworth, Geoffrey | Lipton, Marcus | Silkin, Rt Hon S. C. (Dulwich) |
| Doig, Peter | Lloyd, Ian | Silverman, Julius |
| Dormand, J. D. | Lomas, Kenneth | Skeet, T. H. H. |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James | Loveridge, John | Smith, John (N Lanarkshire) |
| Drayson, Burnaby | Luard, Evan | Speed, Keith |
| Duffy, A. E. P. | Lyons, Edward (Bradford W) | Spence, John |
| Edwards, Nicholas (Pembroke) | McCartney, Hugh | Spicer, Jim (W Dorset) |
| Ellis, Tom (Wrexham) | McElhone, Frank | Spicer, Michael (S Worcester) |
| Emery, Peter | Macfarlane, Nell | Spriggs, Leslie |
| Faulds, Andrew | MacFarquhar, Roderick | Stallard, A. W. |
| Fisher, Sir Nigel | MacGregor, John | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Fletcher, Alex (Edinburgh N) | McGuire, Michael (Ince) | Stanley, John |
| Fletcher-Cooke, Charles | Maclennan, Robert | Stewart, Ian (Hitchin) |
| Fookes, Miss Janet | Marshall, Dr Edmund (Goole) | Stoddart, David |
| Ford, Ben | Mather, Carol | Stradling Thomas, J. |
| Fraser, John (Lambeth, N'w'd) | Mawby, Ray | Summerskill, Hon Dr Shirley |
| Freud, Clement | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin | Tebbit, Norman |
| Temple-Morris, Peter | Walker, Terry (Kingswood) | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Thatcher, Rt Hon Margaret | Walker-Smith, Rt Hon Sir Derek | Williams, Alan Lee (Hornch'ch) |
| Tomlinson, John | Wall, Patrick | Williams, Sir Thomas (Warrington) |
| Torney, Tom | Ward, Michael | Wilson, Alexander (Hamilton) |
| Urwin, T. W. | Watkins, David | Wilson, Rt Hon Sir Harold (Huyton) |
| Vaughan, Dr Gerard | Watkinson, John | Woodall, Alec |
| Viggers, Peter | Weatherill, Bernard | |
| Wakeham, John | Wells, John | TELLERS FOR THE NOES: |
| Walder, David (Clitheroe) | White, Frank R. (Bury) | Mr. John Ellis and |
| Walker, Harold (Doncaster) | White, James (Pollok) | Mr. Ted Graham. |
| Walker, Rt Hon P. (Worcester) |
| Question accordingly negatived. |
| Ordered, |
| That these Orders be Standing Orders of the House until the end of this Parliament.—[The Prime Minister.] |