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Lords amendment: No. 40, in page 8, line 33, at end insert
("and if the Judicial Committee decides that a provision is within the legislative competence of the Assembly or is so compatible the decision shall be binding in all legal proceedings.")
§ Read a Second time.
§ Mr. John SmithI beg to move as an amendment to the Lords amendment, to leave out 'or is so compatible'.
§ Question put forthwith and agreed to.
§ Lords amendment no. 40, as amended, agreed to.
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Lords amendment: No. 29, in page 8, line 14, after ("Assembly") insert
("or is not compatible with any enforceable Community right, power, liability, obligation or restriction (as defined in section 2(1) of the European Communities Act 1972)")
§ Motion made, That this House doth disagree with the Lords in the said amendment.—[Mr. John Smith.]
§ Question put forthwith:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 279, Noes 234.
781| Division No. 250] | AYES | [9.17 p.m. |
| Allaun, Frank | Barnett, Rt Hon Joel (Heywood) | Boothroyd, Miss Betty |
| Anderson, Donald | Bates, Alf | Bottomley, Rt Hon Arthur |
| Archer, Rt Hon Peter | Bean, R. E. | Boyden, James (Bish Auck) |
| Armstrong, Ernest | Benn, Rt Hon Anthony Wedgwood | Bradford, Rev Robert |
| Ashley, Jack | Bennett, Andrew (Stockport N) | Bradley, Tom |
| Ashton, Joe | Bidwell, Sydney | Bray, Dr Jeremy |
| Atkins, Ronald (Preston N) | Bishop, Rt Hon Edward | Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) |
| Atkinson, Norman (H'gey Tott'ham) | Blenklnsop, Arthur | Brown, Robert C. (Newcastle W) |
| Bain, Mrs Margaret | Boardman, H. | Buchan, Norman |
| Barnett, Guy (Greenwich) | Booth, Rt Hon Albert | Butler, Mrs Joyce (Wood Green) |
| Callaghan, Jim (Middleton & P) | Hughes, Rt Hon C. (Anglesey) | Price, William (Rugby) |
| Campbell, Ian | Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) | Radice, Giles |
| Canavan, Dennis | Hughes, Roy (Newport) | Rees, Rt Hon Merlyn (Leeds S) |
| Cant, R. B. | Irvine, Rt Hon Sir A. (Edge Hill) | Reid, George |
| Carmichael, Neil | Irving, Rt Hon S. (Dartford) | Richardson, Miss Jo |
| Carter, Ray | Jackson, Colin (Brighouse) | Roberts, Gwilym (Cannock) |
| Carter-Jones, Lewis | Jackson, Miss Margaret (Lincoln) | Robertson, George (Hamilton) |
| Cartwright, John | Janner, Greville | Robinson, Geoffrey |
| Castle, Rt Hon Barbara | Jay, Rt Hon Douglas | Roderick, Caerwyn |
| Clemitson, Ivor | Jeger, Mrs Lena | Rodgers, George (Chorley) |
| Cocks, Rt Hon Michael (Bristol S) | Jenkins, Hugh (Putney) | Rodgers, Rt Hon William (Stockton) |
| Cohen, Stanley | John, Brynmor | Rooker, J. W. |
| Coleman, Donald | Johnson, James (Hull West) | Rose, Paul B. |
| Conlan, Bernard | Johnson, Walter (Derby S) | Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight) |
| Cook, Robin F. (Edin C) | Johnston, Russell (Inverness) | Ross, William (Londonderry) |
| Corbett, Robin | Jones, Alec (Rhondda) | Rowlands, Ted |
| Cowans, Harry | Jones, Dan (Burnley) | Ryman, John |
| Cox, Thomas (Tooting) | Judd, Frank | Sandelson, Neville |
| Craig, Rt Hon W. (Belfast E) | Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald | Sedgemore, Brian |
| Crawshaw, Richard | Kelley, Richard | Sever, John |
| Cronin, John | Kerr, Russell | Shaw, Arnold (Ilford South) |
| Crowther, Stan (Rotherham) | Kilfedder, James | Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert |
| Cryer, Bob | Kilroy-Silk, Robert | Short, Mrs Renée (Wolv NE) |
| Cunningham, Dr J. (Whiten) | Lambie, David | Silkin, Rt Hon John (Deptford) |
| Dalyell, Tam | Lamborn, Harry | Silverman, Julius |
| Davidson, Arthur | Lamond, James | Skinner, Dennis |
| Davies, Bryan (Enfield N) | Latham, Arthur (Paddington) | Smith, Rt. Hon. John (N Lanarkshire) |
| Davies, Rt Hon Denzil | Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) | Snape, Peter |
| Davies, Ifor (Gower) | Litterick, Tom | Spearing, Nigel |
| Davis, Clinton (Hackney C) | Loyden, Eddie | Spriggs, Leslie |
| Deakins, Eric | Luard, Evan | Stallard, A. W. |
| Dell, Rt Hon Edmund | Lyon, Alexander (York) | Steel, Rt Hon David |
| Dempsey, James | Lyons, Edward (Bradford W) | Stewart, Rt Hon Donald |
| Dewar, Donald | Mabon, Rt Hon Dr J. Dickson | Stewart, Rt Hon M. (Fulham) |
| Doig, Peter | McCartney, Hugh | Stoddart, David |
| Dormand, J. D. | MacCormlck, Iain | Stott, Roger |
| Douglas-Mann, Bruce | McCusker, H. | Strang, Gavin |
| Duffy, A. E. P. | McDonald, Dr Oonagh | Strauss, Rt Hon G. R. |
| Dunlop, John | McElhone, Frank | Summerskill, Hon Dr Shirley |
| Dunn, James A. | MacFarquhar, Roderick | Swain, Thomas |
| Dunnett, Jack | MacKenzie, Rt Hon Gregor | Taylor, Mrs Ann (Bolton W) |
| Eadie, Alex | Maclennan, Robert | Thomas, Dafydd (Merioneth) |
| Edge, Geoff | McMillan, Tom (Glasgow C) | Thomas, Jeffrey (Abertillery) |
| Ellis, John (Brlgg & Scun) | Madden, Max | Thomas, Mike (Newcastle E) |
| English, Michael | Magee, Bryan | Thomas, Ron (Bristol NW) |
| Evans, Gwynfor (Carmarthen) | Mahon, Simon | Thompson, George |
| Evans,loan (Aberdare) | Mallalieu, J. P. W. | Thorne, Stan (Preston South) |
| Evans, John (Newton) | Marks, Kenneth | Thorpe, Rt Hon Jeremy (N Devon) |
| Ewing, Harry (Stirling) | Marshall, Dr. Edmund (Goole) | Tierney, Sydney |
| Ewing, Mrs Winifred (Moray) | Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) | Tiley, John |
| Fernyhough, Rt Hon E. | Mason, Rt Hon Roy | Tinn, James |
| Flannery, Martin | Maynard, Miss Joan | Tomlinson, John |
| Fletcher, L R. (Ilkeston) | Meacher, Michael | Torney, Tom |
| Fletcher, Ted (Darlington) | Mellish, Rt Hon Robert | Varley, Rt Hon Eric G. |
| Foot Rt Hon Michael | Mikardo, Ian | Wainwright, Edwin (Dearne V) |
| Forrester, John | Millan, Rt Hon Bruce | Walker, Harold (Doncaster) |
| Fowler, Gerald (The Wrekin) | Miller, Dr M. S. (E Kilbride) | Walker, Terry (Kingswood) |
| Fraser, John (Lambeth, N'w'd) | Mitchell, Austin (Grimsby) | Ward, Michael |
| Freeson, Rt Hon Reginald | Molloy, William | Watkins, David |
| Freud, Clement | Molyneaux, James | Watt, Hamish |
| Garrett, John (Norwich S) | Moonman, Eric | Weetch, Ken |
| Garrett, W. E. (Wallsend) | Morris, Alfred (Wythenshawe) | Weitzman, David |
| George, Bruce | Morris, Rt Hon Charles R. | Wellbeloved, James |
| Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John | Moyle, Rt. Hon. Roland | Welsh, Andrew |
| Ginsburg, David | Murray, Rt Hon Ronald King | White, Frank R. (Bury) |
| Gould, Bryan | Newens, Stanley | White, James (Pollok) |
| Gourlay, Harry | Noble, Mike | Whitlock, William |
| Grant, John (Islington C) | Oakes, Gordon | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Grimond, Rt Hon J. | Ogden, Eric | Willey, Rt Hon Frederick |
| Grocott, Bruce | O'Halloran, Michael | Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W) |
| Hamilton, James (Bothwell) | Orbach, Maurice | Williams, Alan Lee (Hornch'ch) |
| Hamilton, W. W. (Central Fife) | Orme, Rt Hon Stanley | Williams, Rt Hon Shirley (Hertford) |
| Harrison, Rt Hon Walter | Ovenden, John | Wilson, Gordon (Dundee E) |
| Hart, Rt Hon Judith | Paisley, Rev Ian | Wilson, Rt Hon Sir Harold (Huyton) |
| Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy | Palmer, Arthur | Wilson, William (Coventry SE) |
| Hayman, Mrs Helene | Park, George | Wise, Mrs Audrey |
| Healey, Rt Hon Denis | Parker, John | Woodall, Alec |
| Heller, Eric S. | Parry, Robert | Woof, Robert |
| Henderson, Douglas | Pavitt, Laurie | Wrigglesworth, Ian |
| Hooley, Frank | Pendry, Tom | Young, David (Bolton E) |
| Horam, John | Penhaligon, David | |
| Howell, Rt Hon Denis (B'ham, Sm H) | Perry, Ernest | TELLERS FOR THE AYES: |
| Howells, Geraint (Cardigan) | Powell, Rt Hon J. Enoch | Mr. Ted Graham and |
| Hoyle, Doug (Nelson) | Price, C. (Lewisham W) | Mr. Joseph Dean. |
| Huckfield, Les |
| NOES | ||
| Adley, Robert | Griffiths, Eldon | Newton, Tony |
| Alison, Michael | Grist, Ian | Nott, John |
| Arnold, Tom | Grylls, Michael | Oppenheim, Mrs Sally |
| Atkins, Rt Hon H. (Spellhorne) | Hall-Davis, A. G. F. | Page, Rt Hon R. Graham (Crosby) |
| Atkinson, David (B'mouth, East) | Hamilton, Archibald (Epsom & Ewell) | Page, Richard (Workington) |
| Baker, Kenneth | Hamilton, Michael (Salisbury) | Parkinson, Cecil |
| Banks, Robert | Hampson. Dr Keith | Pattie, Geoffrey |
| Bell, Ronald | Hannam, John | Percival, Ian |
| Bendall, Vivian | Harrison, Col Sir Harwood (Eye) | Pink, R. Bonner |
| Bennett, Dr Reginald (Fareham) | Haselhurst, Alan | Prentice, Rt Hon Reg |
| Benyon, W. | Hastings, Stephen | Price, David (Eastleigh) |
| Berry, Hon Anthony | Havers, Rt Hon Sir Michael | Pym, fit Hon Francis |
| Bitten, John | Hayhoe, Barney | Raison, Timothy |
| Biggs-Davison, John | Heath, Rt Hon Edward | Rathbone, Tim |
| Blaker, Peter | Heseitine, Michael | Rees, Peter (Dover & Deal) |
| Body, Richard | Hicks, Robert | Rees-Davies, W. R. |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Higgins, Terence L. | Renton, Rt Hon Sir D. (Hunts) |
| Bottomley, Peter | Hodgson, Robin | Renton, Tim (Mid-Sussex) |
| Bowden, A. (Brighton, Kemptown) | Holland, Philip | Rhodes James, R. |
| Boyson, Dr Rhodes (Brent) | Hordern, Peter | Ridley, Hon Nicholas |
| Braine, Sir Bernard | Howell, David (Guildford) | Ridsdale, Julian |
| Brittan, Leon | Hunt, David (Wirral) | Rifkind, Malcolm |
| Brocklebank-Fowler, C. | Hunt, John (Ravensbourne) | Roberts, Wyn (Conway) |
| Brooke, Hon Peter | Hurd, Douglas | Rossi, Hugh (Hornsey) |
| Brotherton, Michael | Irving, Charles (Cheltenham) | Rost, Peter (SE Derbyshire) |
| Brown, Sir Edward (Bath) | James, David | Royle, Sir Anthony |
| Bryan, Sir Paul | Jenkin, Rt Hon P. (Wanst'd&W'df'd) | Sainsbury, Tim |
| Buchanan-Smith, Alick | Johnson Smith, G. (E Grinstead) | St. John-Stevas, Norman |
| Buck, Antony | Jones, Arthur (Daventry) | Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) |
| Budgen, Nick | Jopling, Michael | Shelton, William (Streatham) |
| Bulmer, Esmond | Joseph, Rt Hon Sir Keith | Shepherd, Colin |
| Burden, F. A. | Kaberry, Sir Donald | Shersby, Michael |
| Butler, Adam (Bosworth) | Kimball, Marcus | Silvester, Fred |
| Carlisle, Mark | King, Evelyn (South Dorset) | Sims, Roger |
| Chalker, Mrs Lynda | Kitson, Sir Timothy | Sinclair, Sir George |
| Churchill, W. S. | Knox, David | Skeet, T. H. H. |
| Clark, Alan (Plymouth, Sutton) | Lamont, Norman | Smith, Dudley (Warwick) |
| Clark, William (Croydon S) | Langford-Holt, Sir John | Smith, Timothy John (Ashfield) |
| Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Latham, Michael (Melton) | Speed, Keith |
| Cooke, Robert (Bristol W) | Lawrence, Ivan | Spence, John |
| Cope,John | Lawson, Nigel | Spicer, Michael (S Worcester) |
| Cormack, Patrick | Le Marchant, Spencer | Sproat, Iain |
| Costain, A. P. | Lewis, Kenneth (Rutland) | Stainton, Keith |
| Crouch, David | Lloyd, Ian | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Crowder, F. P. | Loveridge, John | Stanley, John |
| Dean, Paul (N Somerset) | Luce, Richard | Steen, Anthony (Wavertree) |
| Dodsworth, Geoffrey | McAdden, Sir Stephen | Stewart, Ian (Hitchin) |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James | McCrindie, Robert | Stokes, John |
| Drayson, Burnaby | MacGregor, John | Stradling Thomas, J. |
| du Cann, Rt Hon Edward | MacKay, Andrew (Stechford) | Tapsell, Peter |
| Durant, Tony | Macmillan, Rt Hon M. (Farnham) | Taylor, R. (Croydon NW) |
| Dykes, Hugh | McNair-Wilson, M. (Newbury) | |
| Eden, Rt Hon Sir John | McNair-Wilson, P. (New Forest) | Taylor, Teddy (Cathcart) |
| Edwards, Nicholas (Pembroke) | Madel, David | Tebbit, Norman |
| Emery, Peter | Marshall, Michael (Arundel) | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Thatcher Rt Hon Margarat | ||
| Eyre, Reginald | Marten, Neil | |
| Farr John | Mates, Michael | Thomas, Rt Hon P. (Hendon S) |
| Fell, Anthony | Mather, Carol | Townsend, Cyril D. |
| Finsberg, Geoffrey | Maude, Angus | Trotter, Neville |
| Fisher, Sir Nigel | Mawby, Ray | van Straubenzee, W. R. |
| Fletcher, Alex (Edinburgh N) | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin | Vaughan, Dr Gerard |
| Fookes, Miss Janet | Mayhew, Patrick | Viggers, Peter |
| Forman, Nigel | Meyer, Sir Anthony | Wakeham, John |
| Fowler, Norman (Sutton C'f'd) | Miller, Hal (Bromsgrove) | Walder, David (Clitheroe) |
| Fox, Marcus | Mills, Peter | Walker, Rt Hon P. (Worcester) |
| Fraser, Rt Hon H. (Stafford & St) | Miscampbell, Norman | Wall, Patrick |
| Fry, Peter | Mitchell, David (Basingstoke) | Walters, Dennis |
| Galbraith, Hon T. G. D. | Moate, Roger | Weatherill, Bernard |
| Gardiner, George (Reigate) | Montgomery, Fergus | Wells, John |
| Gardiner, Edward (S Fylde) | Moore, John (Croydon C) | Whitelaw, Rt Hon William |
| Gilmour, Rt Hon Sir Ian (Chesham) | More, Jasper (Ludlow) | Whitney, Raymond |
| Glyn, Dr Alan | Morgan, Geraint | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Godber, Rt Hon Joseph | Morgan-Giles, Rear Admiral | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Goodhart, Philip | Morris, Michael (Northampton S) | Wood, Rt Hon Richard |
| Goodhew, Victor | Morrison, Charles (Devizes) | Young, Sir G. (Ealing, Acton) |
| Goodlad, Alastair | Morrison, Hon Peter (Chester) | |
| Gorst, John | Mudd, David | TELLERS FOR THE NOES: |
| Gow, Ian (Eastbourne) | Neave, Airey | Mr. Jim Lester and |
| Gower, Sir Raymond (Barry) | Nelson, Anthony | Mr. Michael Roberts. |
| Gray, Hamish | Neubert, Michael |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
783§ 9.30 p.m.
§ Lords amendments nos. 31, 33, 36 and 38 disagreed to.
§ Lord amendments nos. 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 34, 35, 37 and 39 agreed to.