§ Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 73A (Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c).
1368§ That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Firearms (Variation of Fees) Order 1976 (S.I., 1976, No. 1400), dated 26th August 1976, a copy of which was laid before this House on 7th September, be annulled.—[Mr. Kimball]
§ The House divided:Ayes 130, Noes 144.
1369| Division No. 367.] | AYES | [11.45 p.m. |
| Atkins, Rt Hon H. (Spelthorne) | Hampson, Dr Keith | Pardoe, John |
| Awdry, Daniel | Hannam, John | Pattle, Geoffrey |
| Bain, Mrs Margaret | Hawkins, Paul | Penhaligon, David |
| Banks, Robert | Hooson, Emlyn | Percival, Ian |
| Beith, A. J. | Howells, Geraint (Cardigan) | Peyton, Rt Hon John |
| Biggs-Davison, John | Hurd, Douglas | Prior, Rt Hon James |
| Body, Richard | Hutchison, Michael Clark | Pym, Rt Hon Francis |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | James, David | Rathbone, Tim |
| Bowden, A. (Brighton, Kemptown) | Jessel, Toby | Renton, Rt Hon Sir D. (Hunts) |
| Braine, Sir Bernard | Johnson Smith, G. (E Grinstead) | Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon |
| Brittan, Leon | Jopling, Michael | Ridley, Hon Nicholas |
| Brocklebank-Fowler, C. | Kershaw, Anthony | Rippon, Rt Hon Geoffrey |
| Brotherton, Michael | Kimball, Marcus | Roberts, Michael (Cardiff NW) |
| Brown, Ronald (Hackney S) | King, Tom (Bridgwater) | Roberts, Wyn (Conway) |
| Bryan, Sir Paul | Kitson, Sir Timothy | Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight) |
| Buchanan-Smith, Alick | Langford-Holt, Sir John | Ross, William (Londonderry) |
| Bulmer, Esmond | Latham, Michael (Melton) | Sainsbury, Tim |
| Butler, Adam (Bosworth) | Lawrence, Ivan | Scott, Nicholas |
| Carson, John | Lawson, Nigel | Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) |
| Clark, Alan (Plymouth, Sutton) | Le Marchant, Spencer | Shepherd, Colin |
| Clark, William (Croydon S) | Lester, Jim (Beeston) | Sims, Roger |
| Clegg, Walter | MacCormick, Iain | Speed, Keith |
| Cooke, Robert (Bristol W) | Marten, Neil | Spicer, Jim (W Dorset) |
| Cope, John | Mates, Michael | Stewart, Ian (Hitchin) |
| Costain, A. P. | Mather, Carol | Stradling Thomas, J. |
| Craigen, J. M. (Maryhill) | Mawby, Ray | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Crawford, Douglas | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin | Thomas, Dafydd (Merioneth) |
| Crouch, David | Mayhew, Patrick | Thompson, George |
| Dean, Paul (N Somerset) | Miller, Hal (Bromsgrove) | Thorpe, Rt Hon Jeremy (N Devon) |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James | Mills, Peter | Wakeham, John |
| Drayson, Burnaby | Mitchell, David (Basingstoke) | Walder, David (Clitheroe) |
| Durant, Tony | Moate, Roger | Walker-Smith, Rt Hon Sir Derek |
| Emery, Peter | More, Jasper (Ludlow) | Wall, Patrick |
| Fisher, Sir Nigel | Morgan, Geraint | Walters, Dennis |
| Fox, Marcus | Morris, Michael (Northampton S) | Watt, Hamish |
| Freud, Clement | Morrison, Charles (Devizes) | Weatherill, Bernard |
| Gilmour, Sir John (East Fife) | Morrison, Hon Peter (Chester) | Wells, John |
| Glyn, Dr Alan | Nelson, Anthony | Welsh, Andrew |
| Gow, Ian (Eastbourne) | Neubert, Michael | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Gower, Sir Raymond (Barry) | Newton, Tony | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Gray, Hamish | Nott, John | |
| Griffiths, Eldon | Onslow, CranJey | TELLERS FOR THE AYES: |
| Grist, Ian | Page, John (Harrow West) | Mr. John Farr and |
| Grylls, Michael | Page, Rt Hon R. Graham (Crosby) | Mr. James Scott-Hopkins |
| Hamilton, Michael (Salisbury) | Paisley, Rev Ian | |
| NOES | ||
| Armstrong, Ernest | Booth, Rt Hon Albert | Cocks, Rt Hon Michael |
| Ashton, Joe | Bray, Dr Jeremy | Cohen, Stanley |
| Barnett, Guy (Greenwich) | Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) | Coleman, Donald |
| Bates, Alt | Buchan, Norman | Concannon, J. D. |
| Bean, R. E. | Canavan, Dennis | Corbett, Robin |
| Benyon, W. | Cant, R. B. | Cox, Thomas (Tooting) |
| Blenkinsop, Arthur | Carter-Jones, Lewis | Crowther, Stan (Rotherham) |
| Boardman, H. | Castle, Rt Hon Barbara | Cunningham, G. (Islington S) |
| Davies, Denzil (Llanelli) | Lamond, James | Roderick, Caerwyn |
| Davis, Clinton (Hackney C) | Leadbitter, Ted | Roper, John |
| Deakins, Eric | Lever, Rt Hon Harold | Ross, Rt Hon W. (Kilmarnock) |
| Dempsey, James | Luard, Evan | Rowlands, Ted |
| Doig, Peter | Lyon, Alexander (York) | Ryman, John |
| Dormand, J. D. | Lyons, Edward (Bradford W) | Sedgemore, Brian |
| Douglas-Mann, Bruce | McCartney, Hugh | Shaw, Arnold (Ilford South) |
| Duffy, A. E. P. | McDonald, Dr Oonagh | Silkin, Rt Hon John (Deptford) |
| Eadie, Alex | McElhone, Frank | Silkin, Rt Hon S. C. (Dulwich) |
| Ellis, John (Brigg & Scun) | MacFarquhar, Roderick | Silverman, Julius |
| Ellis, Tom (Wrexham) | McGuire, Michael (Ince) | Skinner, Dennis |
| Ennals, David | McMillan, Tom (Glasgow C) | Small, William |
| Evans, John (Newton) | McNamara, Kevin | Smith, John (N Lanarkshire) |
| Faulds, Andrew | Madden, Max | Spearing, Nigel |
| Fletcher, Ted (Darlington) | Magee, Bryan | Spriggs, Leslie |
| Forrester, John | Mahon, Simon | Stallard, A. W. |
| Fowler, Gerald (The Wrekin) | Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) | Stewart, Rt Hon M. (Fulham) |
| Fraser, John (Lambeth, N'w'd) | Milian, Rt Hon Bruce | Stoddart, David |
| Freeson, Reginald | Miller, Dr M. S. (E Kilbride) | Strang, Gavin |
| Gilbert, Dr John | Mitchell, R. C. (Solon, Itchen) | Summerskill, Hon Dr Shirley |
| Golding, John | Moonman, Eric | Thomas, Ron (Bristol NW) |
| Gourlay, Harry | Morris, Alfred (Wythenshawe) | Tomlinson, John |
| Graham, Ted | Morris, Charles R. (Openshaw) | Urwin, T. W. |
| Grant, John (Islington C) | Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) | Walker, Harold (Doncaster) |
| Hamilton, James (Bothwell) | Moyle, Roland | Walker, Terry (Kingswood) |
| Hardy, Peter | Mulley, Rt Hon Frederick | Ward, Michael |
| Harrison, Walter (Wakefield) | Murray, Rt Hon Ronald King | Watkinson, John |
| Hatton, Frank | Newens, Stanley | Weitzman, David |
| Horam, John | Oakes, Gordon | Whitehead, Phillip |
| Hughes, Rt Hon C. (Anglesey) | Ogden, Eric | Whitlock, William |
| Hunter, Adam | Orbach, Maurice | Williams, Alan (Swansea W) |
| Irving, Rt Hon S. (Dartford) | Owen, Rt Hon Dr David | Williams, Rt Hon Shirley (Hertford) |
| Jackson, Miss Margaret (Lincoln) | Palmer, Arthur | Wise, Mrs Audrey |
| Jay, Rt Hon Douglas | Pavitt, Laurie | Woodall, Alec |
| John, Brynmor | Prescott, John | Woof, Robert |
| Johnson, James (Hull West) | Price, C. (Lewisham W) | Wrigglesworth, Ian |
| Jones, Barry (East Flint) | Radice, Giles | Young, David (Bolton E) |
| Jones, Dan (Burnley) | Rees, Rt Hon Merlyn (Leeds S) | |
| Judd, Frank | Richardson, Miss Jo | TELLERS FOR THE NOES: |
| Kaufman, Gerald | Roberts, Albert (Normanton) | Mr. Peter Snape and |
| Lambie, David | Robinson, Geoffrey | Mr. Joseph Harper |
| Lamborn, Harry |
§ Question accordingly negatived.