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Motion made,
That the Resolution of the House of 20th March 1975 shall have effect from 1st January
§ Mr. MartenWill the right hon. Gentleman report to the House after the negotiations and let us have another go at this problem, when we know more about the sort of thing that we are supposed to be discussing? Will the Minister please answer? There is plenty of time.
§ Mr. SheldonI shall be happy to take part in any debates that my right hon. Friend the Lord President sees fit to arrange for the benefit of those who are interested.
§ Question put,
§ The House divided: Ayes 74, Noes 25.
205| Division No. 88] | AYES | [11.45 p.m. |
| Archer, Rt Hon Peter | Fry, Peter | Page, Rt Hon R. Graham (Crosby) |
| Armstrong, Ernest | George, Bruce | Palmer, Arthur |
| Bates, Alf | Golding, John | Penhaligon, David |
| Bishop, Rt Hon Edward | Gower, Sir Raymond (Barry) | Rhodes, James R. |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Hamilton, James (Bothwell) | Ridley, Hon Nicholas |
| Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) | Harper, Joseph | Roper, John |
| Brown, Robert C. (Newcastle W) | Harrison, Rt Hon Walter | Rowlands, Ted |
| Cocks, Rt Hon Michael (Bristol S) | Havers, Rt Hon Sir Michael | Sever, John |
| Cohen, Stanley | Hicks, Robert | Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert |
| Coleman, Donald | Horam, John | Sims, Roger |
| Cox, Thomas (Tooting) | Hunter, Adam | Smith, John (N Lanarkshire) |
| Crawshaw, Richard | Jackson, Miss Margaret (Lincoln) | Stallard, A. W. |
| Crowther, Stan (Rotherham) | Janner, Greville | Stott, Roger |
| Cryer, Bob | Johnston, Russell (Inverness) | Strang, Gavin |
| Cunningham, G. (Islington S) | Jones, Alec (Rhondda) | Taylor, Mrs Ann (Bolton W) |
| Davidson, Arthur | Knox, David | Trotter, Neville |
| Deakins, Eric | McElhone, Frank | Walker, Harold (Doncaster) |
| Dempsey, James | MacGregor, John | Walker, Terry (Kingswood) |
| Dormand, J. D. | MacKenzie, Rt Hon Gregor | Weatherill, Bernard |
| Douglas-Mann, Bruce | McMillan, Tom (Glasgow C) | Whitehead, Phillip |
| Dykes, Hugh | Mallalieu, J. P. W. | Woof, Robert |
| Eadie, Alex | Marks, Kenneth | Wrigglesworth, Ian |
| English, Michael | Marshall, Dr Edmund (Goole) | |
| Ewing, Harry (Stirling) | Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) | TELLERS FOR THE AYES |
| Eyre, Reginald | Millan, Rt Hon Bruce | Mr. Ted Graham and |
| Ford, Ben | Miscampbell, Norman | Mr. James Tinn. |
| NOES | ||
| Ashton, Joe | Forrester, John | Powell, Rt Hon J. Enoch |
| Atkins, Ronald (Preston N) | Hoyle, Doug (Nelson) | Richardson, Miss Jo |
| Canavan, Dennis | Jay, Rt Hon Douglas | Skinner, Dennis |
| Cook, Robin F. (Edin C) | Kerr, Russell | Thomas, Ron (Bristol NW) |
| Craigen, Jim (Maryhill) | Lambie, David | Wise, Mrs Audrey |
| Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth | Loyden, Eddie | |
| Evans, Ioan (Aberdare) | Madden, Max | TELLERS FOR THE NOES |
| Evans, John (Newton) | Marten, Neil | Mr. Nigel Spearing and |
| Fernyhough, Rt Hon E. | Mikardo, Ian | Mr. Frank Hooley. |
| Flannery, Martin | Parry, Robert |
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1978 with the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph 2 of that Resolution:
'That for the purpose of determining the annual maxima of such assistance the following formula shall apply:
§ £550 for each seat won by the party concerned plus £1.10 for every 200 votes cast for it at the preceding General Election, provided that the maximum payable to any party shall not exceed £165,000.'—[Mr. Jim Marshall.]