§ Motion made, and Question put,
§ That Government Business may be proceeded with at this day's sitting, though opposed, until any hour.—[Mr. Tinn.]
§ The House divided: Ayes 265, Noes 238.
| Boothroyd, Miss Betty | Heffer, Eric S. | Pavitt, Laurie |
| Boyden, James (Bish Auck) | Hooley, Frank | Pendry, Tom |
| Bradley Tom | Hooson, Emlyn | Penhaligon, David |
| Bray Dr Jeremy | Horam, John | Perry, Ernest |
| Brown Hugh D. (Provan) | Howell, Rt Hon D. (B'ham, Sm H) | Prescott, John |
| Brown, Robert C. (Newcastle W) | Howells, Geraint (Cardigan) | Price, William (Rugby) |
| Buchan, Norman | Hoyle, Doug (Nelson) | Radice, Giles |
| Callaghan, Rt Hon J. (Cardiff SE) | Huckfield, Les | Rees, Rt Hon Merlyn (Leeds S) |
| Callaghan Jim (Middleton & P) | Hughes, Rt Hon C. (Anglesey) | Richardson, Miss Jo |
| Campbell, Ian | Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) | Roberts, Albert (Normanton) |
| Canavan, Dennis | Hughes, Roy (Newport) | Roberts, Gwilym (Cannock) |
| Cant R. B. | Hunter, Adam | Robertson, John (Paisley) |
| Carmichael Nell | Irving, Rt Hon S. (Dartford) | Robinson, Geoffrey |
| Carson, John | Jackson, Colin (Brighouse) | Roderick, Caerwyn |
| Carter Ray | Jackson, Miss Margaret (Lincoln) | Rodgers, George (Chorley) |
| Carter-Jones, Lewis | Janner, Greville | Rodgers, Rt Hon William (Stockton) |
| Cartwright, John | Jeger, Mrs Lena | Rooker, J. W. |
| Castle, Rt Hon Barbara | Jenkins, Hugh (Putney) | Rose, Paul B. |
| Clemitson, Ivor | John, Brynmor | Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight) |
| Cocks, Rt Hon Michael | Johnson, James (Hull West) | Ross, Rt Hon W. (Kilmarnock) |
| Cohen, Stanley | Johnson, Walter (Derby S) | Rowlands, Ted |
| Coleman, Donald | Johnston, Russell (Inverness) | Ryman, John |
| Colquhoun, Ms Maureen | Jones, Alec (Rhondda) | Sandeison, Neville |
| Concannon, J. D. | Jones, Barry (East Flint) | Sedgemore, Brian |
| Conian, Bernard | Jones, Dan (Burnley) | Selby, Harry |
| Corbett, Robin | Kaufman, Gerald | Shaw, Arnold (llford South) |
| Cowans, Harry | Kelley, Richard | Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert |
| Cox, Thomas (Tooting) | Kerr, Russell | Short, Mrs Renée (Wolv NE) |
| Cronin, John | Kilroy-Silk, Robert | Silkln, Rt Hon S. C. (Dulwich) |
| Crowther, Stan (Rotherham) | Kinnock, Neil | Silverman, Julius |
| Cryer, Bob | Lambie, David | Skinner, Dennis |
| Cunningham, G. (Islington S) | Lamborn, Harry | Small, William |
| Cunningham, Dr J. (Whiteh) | Lamond, James | Smith, Cyril (Rochdale) |
| Davidson, Arthur | Latham, Arthur (Paddington) | Smith, John (N Lanarkshire) |
| Davies, Bryan (Enfield N) | Leadbitter, Ted | Snape, Peter |
| Davies, Denzil (Llanelli) | Lee, John | Spearing, Nigel |
| Davies, Ifor (Gower) | Lestor, Miss Joan (Eton & Slough) | Spriggs, Leslie |
| Dean, Joseph (Leeds West) | Lever, Rt Harold | Stallard, A. W. |
| Dell, Rt Hon Edmund | Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) | Steel, Rt Hon David |
| Dempsey, James | Lipton, Marcus | Stewart, Rt Hon M. (Fulnam) |
| Doig, Peter | Lomes, Kenneth | Stoddart, David |
| Dormand, J. D. | Lomes, Kenneth | Stott, Roger |
| Douglas-Mann, Bruce | Lyon, Alexander (York) | Strauss, Rt Hon G. R. |
| Duffy, A. E. P. | Lyons, Edward (Bradford W) | Summerskill, Hon Dr Shirley |
| Dunnett, Jack | McCartney, Hugh | Swain, Thomas |
| Eadie, Alex | McDonald Dr Oonagh | Taylor, Mrs Ann (Boiton W) |
| Edge, Geoff | McElhone, Frank | Thomas, Jeffrey (Abertillery) |
| Ellis, John (Brigg & Scun) | MacFarauhar, Roderick | Thomas, Mike (Newcastle E) |
| English, Michael | MacFarquhar, Roderick | Thorne, Stan (Preston South) |
| Ennals, David | Maclennan, Robert | Thorpe, Rt Hon Jermy (N Devon) |
| Evans, Fred (Carphilly) | McMillan, Tom (Glasgow C) | Tlerney, Sydney |
| Evans, Gwynfor (Carmarthen) | Madden, Max | Tinn, James |
| Evans, Ioan (Aberdare) | Magee, Bryan | Torney, Tom |
| Ewing, Harry (Stirling) | Mallalieu, J. P. W. | Tuck, Raphael |
| Fernyhough, Rt Hon E. | Marks, Kenneth | Varley, Rt Hon Eric G. |
| Fitch, Alan (Wigan) | Marshall, Dr Edmund (Goole) | Wainwright, Edwin (Dearne V) |
| Flannery, Martin | Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) | Wainwright, Richard (Colne V) |
| Fletcher Ted (Darlington) | Maynard, Miss Joan | Walker, Terry (Doncaster) |
| Foot, Rt Hon Michael | Maynard, Miss Joan | Walker, Terry (Kingswood) |
| Ford, Ben | Meacher, Michael | Ward, Michael |
| Forrester, John | Mellish, Rt Hon Robert | Watkins, Ken |
| Fowler, Gerald (The Wrekin) | Mendelson, John | Weetch, Ken |
| Fraser, John (Lambeth, N'w'd) | Mikardo, Ian | Weitzman, David |
| Freeson, Reginald | Millan, Rt Hon Bruce | Wellbeloved, James |
| Freud, Clement | Miller, Dr M. S. (E Kilbride) | While, Frank R. (Bury) |
| Garrett, John (Norwich S) | Miller, Mrs Millie (Ilford N) | White, James (Pollok) |
| Garrett, W. E. (Wallsend) | Mitchell, Austin Vernon (Grimsby) | whitlock, William |
| George' Bruce | Molloy, William | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Gilbert, Dr John | Moonman, Eric | Willey, Rt Hon Frederick |
| Ginsburg, David | Morris, Charles R. (Openshaw) | Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W) |
| Golding, John | Moyle, Roland | Williams, Alan Lee (Hornch'ch) |
| Gould, Bryan | Mulley, Rt Hon Frederick | Williams, Sir Thomas (Warrington) |
| Gourlay, Harry | Murray, Rt Hon Ronald King | Wilson, Alexander (Hamilton) |
| Grant, George (Morpeth) | Newens, Stanley | Wilson, Rt Hon Sir Harold (Huyton) |
| Grant, John (Islington C) | Noble, Mike | Wise, Mrs Audrey |
| Grocott, Bruce | O'Halloran, Michael | Woodall, Alec |
| Hamilton, James (Bothwell) | Orbach, Maurice | Woof, Robert |
| Harrison, Rt Hon Walter | Orme, Rt Hon Stanley | Wrigglesworth, Ian |
| Hart, Rt Hon Judith | Ovenden, John | Young, David (Bolton E) |
| Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy | Padley, Walter | |
| Hatton, Frank | Palmer, Arthur | TELLERS FOR THE AYES: |
| Hayman, Mrs Helene | Pardoe, John | Mr. Ted Graham and |
| Healey, Rt Hon Denis | Park, George | Mr. Joseph Harper. |
| NOES | ||
| Adley, Robert | Gower, Sir Raymond (Barry) | Neubert, Michael |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Gray, Hamish | Newton, Tony |
| Alison, Michael | Griffiths, Eldon | Onslow, Cranley |
| Amery, Rt Hon Juilan | Grist, Ian | Oppenheim, Mrs Sally |
| Arnold, Tom | Grylls, Michael | Page, Richard (Workington) |
| Atkins, Rt Hon H. (Spelthorne) | Hall, Sir John | Parkinson, Cecil |
| Awdry, Daniel | Hall-Davis, A. G. F. | Pattie, Geoffrey |
| Bain, Mrs Margaret | Hamilton, Michael (Salisbury) | Price, David (Eastleigh) |
| Baker, Kenneth | Hampson, Dr Keith | Prior, Rt Hon James |
| Bell, Ronald | Hannam, John | Pym, Rt Hon Francis |
| Bennett, Dr Reginald (Fareham) | Harrison, Col Sir Harwood (Eye) | Raison, Timothy |
| Benyon, W. | Harvie Anderson, Rt Hon Miss | Rathbone, Tim |
| Berry, Hon Anthony | Hastings, Stephen | Rawlinson, Rt Hon Sir Peter |
| Biffen, John | Havers, Rt Hon Sir Michael | Rees, Peter (Dover & Deal) |
| Biggs-Davison, John | Hayhoe, Barney | Rees-Davies, W. R. |
| Blaker, Peter | Henderson, Douglas | Renton, Rt Hon Sir D. (Hunts) |
| Body, Richard | Heseltine, Michael | Renton, Tim (Mid-Sussex) |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Hicks, Robert | Rhodes James, R. |
| Bottomley, Peter | Higgins, Terence L. | Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon |
| Bowden, A. (Brighton, Kemptown) | Hodgson, Robin | Ridley, Hon Nicholas |
| Boyson, Dr Rhodes (Brent) | Holland, Philip | Ridsdale, Julian |
| Braine, Sir Bernard | Hordern, Peter | Rifkind, Malcolm |
| Brittan, Leon | Howe, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Rippon, Rt Hon Geoffrey |
| Brocklebank-Fowler, C. | Howell, David (Guildford) | Roberts, Michael (Cardiff NW) |
| Brooke, Peter | Hunt, John (Bromley) | Roberts, Wyn (Conway) |
| Brotherton, Michael | Hurd, Douglas | Rossi, Hugh (Hornsey) |
| Bryan, Sir Paul | Hutchison, Michael Clark | Rost, Peter (SE Derbyshire) |
| Buchanan-Smith, Alick | Irving, Charles (Cheltenham) | Sainsbury, Tim |
| Buck, Antony | James, David | St. John-Stevas, Norman |
| Budgen, Nick | Johnson Smith, G. (E Grinstead) | Scott, Nicholas |
| Bulmer, Esmond | Jones, Arthur (Daventry) | Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) |
| Burden, F. A. | Joseph, Rt Hon Sir Keith | Shelton, William (Streatham) |
| Butler, Adam (Bosworth) | Kaberry, Sir Donald | Shepherd, Colin |
| Carlisle, Mark | Kershaw, Anthony | Shersby, Michael |
| Churchill, W. S. | Kimball, Marcus | Silvester, Fred |
| Clark, Alan (Plymouth, Sutton) | King, Evelyn (South Dorset) | Sims, Roger |
| Clark, William (Croydon S) | Kitson, Sir Timothy | Sinclair, Sir George |
| Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Knox, David | Skeet, T. H. H. |
| Clegg, Walter | Lamont, Norman | Smith, Dudley (Warwick) |
| Cockcroft, John | Langford-Holt, Sir John | Smith, Timothy John (Ashfield) |
| Cooke, Robert (Bristol W) | Latham, Michael (Melton) | Speed, Keith |
| Cope, John | Lawrence, Ivan | Spence, John |
| Cormack, Patrick | Lawson, Nigel | Spicer, Michael (S Worcester) |
| Costain, A. P. | Le Marchant, Spencer | Sproat, lain |
| Crawford, Douglas | Lester, Jim (Beeston) | Stainton, Keith |
| Crouch, David | ||
| Crowder, F.P. | Lewis, Kenneth (Rutland) | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Davies, Rt Hon J. (Knutsford) | Lloyd, lan | Stanley, John |
| Dean, Paul (N Somerset) | Loveridge, John | Stewart, Rt Hon Donald |
| Dodsworth, Geoffrey | Luce, Richard | Stewart, Ian (Hitchin) |
| Drayson, Burnaby | McAdden, Sir Stephen | Stokes, John |
| du Cann, Rt Hon Edward | McCormick, Iain | Strading Thomas, J. |
| Dunlop, John | McCrindle, Robert | Tapsell, Peter |
| Durant, Tony | Macfarlane, Neil | Taylor, R. (Croydon NW) |
| Dykes, Hugh | MacGregor, John | Taylor, Teddy (Cathcart) |
| Eden, Rt Hon Sir John | MacKay Andrew James | Tebbit, Norman |
| Temple-Morris, Peter | ||
| Edwards Nicholas (Pembroke) | Macmillan, Rt Hon M. (Farnham) | Thatcher, Rt Hon Margaret |
| Elliott, Sir William | McNair-Wilson, M. (Newbury) | Thomas, Rt Hon P. (Hendon S) |
| Emery Peter | McNair-Wilson, P. (New Forest) | Thompson, George |
| Eyre, Reginald | Madel, David | Townsend, Cyril D. |
| Fairgrieve, Russell | Marshall, Michael (Arundel) | Trotter Neville |
| Fell, Anthony | Mates, Michael | Van Straubenzee, W. R. |
| Finsberg, Geoffrey | Mather, Carol | Vaughan, Dr Gerard |
| Fisher, Sir Nigel | Maude, Angus | Viggers Peter |
| Fletcher, Alex (Edinburgh N) | Mawby, Ray | Wakeham, John |
| Fookes, Miss Janet | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin | Walder, David (Clitheroe) |
| Forman, Nigel | Mayhew, Patrick | Walker, Rt Hon P. (Worcester) |
| Fowler, Norman (Sutton C'f'd) | Meyer, Sir Anthony | Walters, Dennis |
| Fox, Marcus | Miller, Hal (Bromsgrove) | Watt, Hamish |
| Fraser, Rt Hon H. (Stafford & St) | Mills, Peter | Weatherill, Bernard |
| Galbraith, Hon T. G. D. | Mitchell, David (Basingstoke) | Wells, John |
| Gardiner, George (Reigate) | Moate, Roger | Welsh, Andrew |
| Gardner, Edward (S Fylde) | Monro, Hector | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Gilmour, Rt Hon Sir Ian (Chesham) | Montgomery, Fergus | Wilson, Gordon (Dundee E) |
| Glyn, Dr Alan | Moore, John (Croydon C) | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Godber, Rt Hon Joseph | Morgan-Giles, Rear-Admiral | Wood, Rt Hon Richard |
| Goodhart, Philip | Morrison, Charles (Devizes) | Younger, Hon George |
| Goodhew, Victor | Morrison, Hon Peter (Chester) | |
| Goodlad, Alastair | Mudd, David | TELLERS FOR THE NOES: |
| Gorst, John | Neave, Airey | Lord James Douglas-Hamilton and |
| Gow, Ian (Eastbourne) | Nelson, Anthony | Sir George Young. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.