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Amendment proposed: No. 25, in page 6, line 18, leave out from "visiting" to end of line 22, and insert—
and the Committee shall, on behalf of each of the Boards, discharge the functions of the Boards in relation to health visitors.".—[Mr. Penhaligon.]
§ Question put, That the amendment be made:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 12, Noes 122.
471| Division No. 74] | AYES | [7.19 p.m. |
| Beith, A. J. | Morris, Michael (Northampton S) | |
| Body, Richard | Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight) | |
| Colquhoun, Ms Maureen | Steel, Rt Hon David | TELLERS FOR THE AYES: |
| Freud, Clement | Wainwright, Richard (Colne V) | Mr. David Penhaligon and |
| Hooson, Emlyn | Wigley, Dafydd | Mr. Geraint Howells |
| Mitchell, Austin (Grimsby) | Wilson, Gordon (Dundee E) |
| NOES | ||
| Armstrong, Ernest | Forrester, John | Morton, George |
| Atkinson, Norman (H'gey, Tott'ham) | Fraser, John (Lambeth, N'w'd) | Moyle, Rt Hon Roland |
| Benn, Rt Hon Anthony Wedgwood | George, Bruce | Oakes, Gordon |
| Bennett, Andrew (Stockport N) | Golding, John | Palmer, Arthur |
| Bidwell, Sydney | Gould, Bryan | Parker, John |
| Bishop, Rt Hon Edward | Gourlay, Harry | Parry, Robert |
| Blenkinsop, Arthur | Graham, Ted | Pavitt, Laurie |
| Boardman, H. | Hamilton, James (Bothwell) | Radice, Giles |
| Booth, Rt Hon Albert | Hardy, Peter | Rees, Rt Hon Merlyn (Leeds S) |
| Boothroyd, Miss Betty | Harrison, Rt Hon Walter | Robinson, Geoffrey |
| Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) | Hayman, Mrs Helene | Roderick, Caerwyn |
| Buchan, Norman | Heffer, Eric S. | Rodgers, George (Chorley) |
| Buchanan, Richard | Home Robertson, John | Rodgers, Rt Hon William (Stockton) |
| Canavan, Dennis | Hoyle, Doug (Nelson) | Rooker, J. W. |
| Carmichael, Neil | Hughes, Rt Hon C. (Anglesey) | Sever, John |
| Cartwright, John | Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) | Short, Mrs Renée (Wolv NE) |
| Cocks, Rt Hon Michael (Bristol S) | Hughes, Roy (Newport) | Silkin, Rt Hon John (Deptford) |
| Cook, Robin F. (Edin C) | Hunter, Adam | Silverman, Julius |
| Corbett, Robin | Irving, Rt Hon S. (Dartford) | Skinner, Dennis |
| Cowans, Harry | Janner, Greville | Snape, Peter |
| Craigen, Jim (Maryhill) | John, Brynmor | Spriggs, Leslie |
| Cronin, John | Johnson, Walter (Derby S) | Stewart, Rt Hon M. (Fulham) |
| Cunningham, Dr J (Whiteh) | Jones, Alec (Rhondda) | Stoddart, David |
| Davies, Bryan (Enfield N) | Jones, Dan (Burnley) | Strang, Gavin |
| Davies, Ifor (Gower) | Judd, Frank | Tinn, James |
| Davis, Clinton (Hackney C) | Kerr, Russell | Urwin, T. W. |
| Dempsey, James | Lamond, James | Walker, Terry (Kingswood) |
| Doig, Peter | Latham, Arthur (Paddington) | Watkinson, John |
| Dormand, J. D. | Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) | Weetch, Ken |
| Douglas-Mann, Bruce | Litterick, Tom | White, Frank R. (Bury) |
| Dunn, James A. | Lyons, Edward (Bradford W) | White, James (Pollok) |
| Eadie, Alex | McElhone, Frank | Whitlock, William |
| Edge, Geoff | MacFarquhar, Roderick | Willey, Rt Hon Frederick |
| Ellis, John (Brig & Scun) | McGuire, Michael (Ince) | Williams, Alan Lee (Hornch'ch) |
| Evans, Gwynfor (Carmarthen) | MacKenzie, Rt Hon Gregor | Williams, Sir Thomas (Warrington) |
| Evans, Ioan (Aberdare) | Maclennan, Robert | Wilson, William (Coventry SE) |
| Evans, John (Newton) | McMillan, Tom (Glasgow C) | Woof Robert |
| Ewing, Harry (Stirling) | Madden, Max | Young, David (Bolton E) |
| Fernyhough, Rt Hon E. | Marshall, Dr Edmund (Goole) | |
| Flannery, Martin | Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) | TELLERS FOR THE NOES: |
| Fletcher, Ted (Darlington) | Milian, Rt Hon Bruce | Mr. Alf Bates and |
| Foot, Rt Hon Michael | Molloy, William | Mr. Thomas Cox |
§ Amendments made: No. 29, in page 6, line 34, after second "order", insert "(a)".
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No. 30, in page 6, line 36, at end insert—
(b) shall provide for a majority on the joint committee to be persons who work or have worked in the professional field with which it is primarily concerned".—[Mr. Moyle.]