§ Question put, That the clause stand part of the Bill:—
§ The Committee divided: Ayes 160. Noes 161.
| Brotherton, Michael | Hawkins, Paul | Raison, Timothy |
| Brown, Sir Edward (Bath) | Henderson, Douglas | Reid, George |
| Bryan, Sir Paul | Hodgson, Robin | Renton, Rt Hon Sir D. (Hunts) |
| Buchanan-Smith, Alick | Holland, Philip | Rhodes James, R. |
| Buck, Anthony | Hunt, David (Wirral) | Ridley, Hon Nicholas |
| Budgen, Nick | Hunt, John (Ravensbourne) | Rifkind, Malcolm |
| Canavan, Dennis | Hutchison, Michael Clark | Roberts, Michael (Cardiff NW) |
| Chalker, Mrs Lynda | James, David | Roberts, Wyn (Conway) |
| Churchill, W. S. | Jenkin Rt Hon P. (Wanst'd&W'df'd) | Ross, William (Londonderry) |
| Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Joseph, Rt Hon Sir Keith | Rost, Peter (SE Derbyshire) |
| Cockroft, John | Kershaw, Anthony | Shersby, Michael |
| Cooke, Robert (Bristol W) | King. Evelyn (South Dorset) | Silvester, Fred |
| Cope, John | King, Tom (Bridgwater) | Sims, Roger |
| Costain, A. P. | Kitson, Sir Timothy | Sinclair, Sir George |
| Crawford, Douglas | Knox, David | Skeet, T. H. H. |
| Dean, Paul (N Somerset) | Lawson, Nigel | Smith, Timothy John (Ashfield) |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James | Le Marchant, Spencer | Speed, Keith |
| Drayson, Burnaby | Luce, Richard | Spence, John |
| Dunlop, John | McCrindle, Robert | Spicer, Michael (S Worcester) |
| Durant, Tony | Macfarlane, Neil | Sproat, Iain |
| Dykes, Hugh | MacGregor, John | Stainton, Keith |
| Eden, Rt Hon Sir John | MacKay, Andrew (Stechford) | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Edwards, Nicholas (Pembroke) | Macmillan, Rt Hon M. (Farnham) | Stewart, Rt Hon Donald |
| Evans, Gwynfor (Carmarthen) | McNair-Wilson, P. (New Forest) | Stokes, John |
| Ewing, Mrs Winifred (Moray) | Marshall, Michael (Arundel) | Stradling Thomas, J. |
| Eyre, Reginald | Marten, Neil | Taylor, Teddy (Cathcart) |
| Fairbairn, Nicholas | Mather, Carol | Tebbit, Norman |
| Fairgrieve, Russell | Mawby, Ray | Thomas, Dafydd (Merioneth) |
| Farr, John | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin | Thompson, George |
| Finsberg, Geoffrey | Mayhew, Patrick | Wakeham, John |
| Fletcher, Alex (Edinburgh N) | Meyer, Sir Anthony | Walder, David (Clitheroe) |
| Forman, Nigel | Miller, Hal (Bromsgrove) | Walker, Rt Hon P. (Worcester) |
| Fowler, Norman (Sutton C'f'd) | Mills, Peter | Wall, Patrick |
| Gardiner, George (Reigate) | Miscampbell, Norman | Walters, Dennis |
| Gardner, Edward (S Fylde) | Moate, Roger | Warren. Kenneth |
| Gilmour, Rt Hon Ian (Chesham) | Molyneaux, James | Watt, Hamish |
| Gilmour, Sir John (East Fife) | Monro, Hector | Weatherill, Bernard |
| Goodhart, Philip | Moore, John (Croydon C) | Wells, John |
| Goodhew, Victor | Morgan, Geraint | Welsh, Andrew |
| Gow, Ian (Eastbourne) | Morrison, Charles (Devizes) | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Gower, Sir Raymond (Barry) | Morrison, Hon Peter (Chester) | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Grant, Anthony (Harrow C) | Nelson, Anthony | Wilson, Gordon (Dundee E) |
| Griffiths, Eldon | Neubert, Michael | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Grimond, Rt Hon J. | Nott, John | Wise, Mrs Audrey |
| Grist, Ian | Page, Rt Hon R. Graham (Crosby) | Wood, Rt Hon Richard |
| Grylls, Michael | Pattie, Geoffrey | Younger, Hon George |
| Hamilton, Michael (Salisbury) | Percival, Ian | |
| Hannam, John | Prentice, Rt Hon Reg | TELLERS FOR THE NOES: |
| Harrison, Col Sir Harwood (Eye) | Price, David (Eastleigh) | Sir George Young and Mr. Jim Lester. |
| Havers, Rt Hon Sir Michael | Pym, Rt Hon Francis |
§ Question accordingly negatived.