HC Deb 08 March 1979 vol 963 cc1534-6

Question put,

That a further Supplementary sum not exceeding £141,122,000 be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on 31 March 1979, for expenditure on Defence Services, as set out in House of Commons Paper No. 198.

The House divided: Ayes 276, Noes 50.

Division No. 86] AYES [5.45 p.m.
Abse, Leo Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) Ennals, Rt Hon David
Adley. Robert Clegg, Walter Evans, John (Newton)
Anderson, Donald Cockcroft, John Ewing, Harry (Stirling)
Archer, Rt Hon Peter Cocks, Rt Hon Michael (Bristol S) Fairbairn, Nicholas
Armstrong, Ernest Coleman, Donald Fairgrieve, Russell
Bagier, Gordon A. T. Concannon, Rt Hon John Finsberg, Geoffrey
Baker, Kenneth Conlan, Bernard Fisher, Sir Nigel
Banks, Robert Cope, John Fletcher-Cooke, Charles
Barnett, Guy (Greenwich) Costain, A. P. Fookes, Miss Janet
Beith, A. J. Cowans, Harry Foot, Rt Hon Michael
Benn, Rt Hon Anthony Wedgwood Cox, Thomas (Tooting) Ford, Ben
Bennett, Sir Frederic (Torbay) Craig, Rt Hon W. (Belfast E) Forman, Nigel
Berry, Hon Anthony Craigen, Jim (Maryhill) Forrester, John
Biggs-Davison, John Crawshaw, Richard Fox, Marcus
Boardman, H. Crowder, F. P. George, Bruce
Booth, Rt Hon Albert Crowther, Stan (Rotherham) Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John
Boothroyd, Miss Betty Davies, Bryan (Enfield N) Gilmour, Rt Hon Sir Ian (Chesham)
Boscawen, Hon Robert Davies, Rt Hon Denzil Glyn, Dr Alan
Bottomley, Peter Davies, Ifor (Gower) Golding, John
Boyden, James (Bish Auck) Davis, Clinton (Hackney C) Goodhart, Philip
Bradley, Tom Deakins, Eric Goodhew, Victor
Braine, Sir Bernard Dean, Joseph (Leeds West) Goodlad, Alastair
Brittan, Leon Dempsey, James Gourlay, Harry
Brooke, Hon Peter Dodsworth, Geoffrey Gow, Ian (Eastbourne)
Brown, Sir Edward (Bath) Dormand, J. D. Graham, Ted
Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James Grant, George (Morpeth)
Brown, Robert C. (Newcastle W) Douglas-Mann, Bruce Grant, John (Islington C)
Bryan, Sir Paul Drayson, Burnaby Grieve, Percy
Buchanan, Richard du Cann, Rt Hon Edward Grimond, Rt Hon J.
Buchanan-Smith, Alick Duffy, A. E. P. Hamilton, James (Bothwell)
Buck, Antony Dunlop, John Hampson, Dr Keith
Bulmer, Esmond Dunn, James A. Harrison, Col Sir Harwood (Eye)
Burden, F. A. Durant, Tony Harrison, Rt Hon Walter
Callaghan, Jim (Middleton & P) Eadie, Alex Haselhurst, Alan
Campbell, Ian Eden, Rt Hon Sir John Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy
Cartwright, John Edwards, Nicholas (Pembroke) Hawkins, Paul
Channon, Paul Elliott, Sir William Hayhoe, Barney
Clark, Alan (Plymouth, Sutton) English, Michael Higgins, Terence L.
Holland, Philip Miller, Dr M. S. (E Kilbride) Silvester, Fred
Hooson, Emlyn Mitchell, David (Basingstoke) Sims, Roger
Hordern, Peter Moate, Roger Sinclair, Sir George
Howell, Rt Hon Denis (B'ham, Sm H) Molloy, William Smith, Cyril (Rochdale)
Huckfield, Les Molyneaux, James Smith, Dudley (Warwick)
Hughes, Rt Hon C. (Anglesey) Monro, Hector Smith, Rt Hon John (N Lanarkshire
Hunt, David (Wirral) Montgomery, Fergus Snape, Peter
Hunt, John (Ravensbourne) Morgan-Giles, Rear-Admiral Spearing, Nigel
Hunter, Adam Morris, Alfred (Wythenshawe) Spence, John
Jackson, Miss Margaret (Lincoln) Morris, Rt Hon Charles R. Spriggs, Leslie
James, David Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) Steen, Anthony (Wavertree)
Jay, Rt Hon Douglas Morris, Michael (Northampton S) Stewart, Ian (Hitchin)
Jenkin, Rt Hon P. (Wanst'd&W'df'd) Morrison, Hon Charles (Devizes) Stewart, Rt Hon M. (Fulham)
Jessel, Toby Morrison, Hon Peter (Chester) Stoddart, David
John, Brynmor Mudd, David Stott, Roger
Johnson Smith, G. (E Grinstead) Mulley, Rt Hon Frederick Strang, Gavin
Jones, Alec (Rhondda) Murray, Rt Hon Ronald King Summerskill, Hon Dr Shirley
Jones, Barry (East Flint) Neave, Airey Taylor, Mrs Ann (Bolton W)
Jones, Dan (Burnley) Nelson, Anthony Thomas, Mike (Newcastle E)
Judd, Frank Neubert, Michael Tomlinson, John
Kaberry, Sir Donald Newton, Tony Tomney, Frank
Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald Oakes, Gordon Townsend, Cyril D.
Kilfedder, James O'Halloran, Michael Trotter, Neville
Kitson, Sir Timothy Onslow, Cranley Vaughan, Dr Gerard
Langford-Holt, Sir John Osborn, John Waddiraton, David
Le Marchant, Spencer Page, John (Harrow West) Wainwright, Edwin (Dearne V)
Lester, Jim (Beeston) Page, Rt Hon R. Graham (Crosby) Wainwright, Richard (Colne V)
Lewis, Kenneth (Rutland) Page, Richard (Workington) Wakeham, John
Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) Palmer, Arthur Walker, Harold (Doncaster)
Lloyd, Ian Park, George Walker, Terry (Kingswood)
Lofthouse, Geoffrey Parker, John Warren, Kenneth
Loveridge, John Parkinson, Cecil Watkins, David
Lyons, Edward (Bradford W) Pattie, Geoffrey Weatherill, Bernard
McAdden, Sir Stephen Penhaligon, David Weetch, Ken
McCartney, Hugh Perry, Ernest Weltzman, David
McElhone, Frank Price, William (Rugby) Wellbeloved, James
Macfarlane, Neil Prior, Rt Hon James Wells, John
MacFarquhar, Roderick Pym, Rt Hon Francis White, Frank R. (Bury)
McGuire, Michael (Ince) Radice, Giles Whitlock, William
McKay, Allen (Penistone) Raison, Timothy Wiggin, Jerry
MacKay, Andrew (Stechford) Rathbone, Tim Willey, Rt Hon Frederick
MacKenzie, Rt Hon Gregor Rees, Rt Hon Merlyn (Leeds S) Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W]
Maclennan, Robert Rees-Davies, W. R. Williams, Rt Hon Shirley (Hertford)
Madel, David Rhodes James, R. Wilson, Rt Hon Sir Harold (Huyton)
Marks, Kenneth Roberts, Albert (Normanton) Winterton, Nicholas
Marshall, Dr Edmund (Goole) Roberts, Michael (Cardiff NW) Woodall, Alec
Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) Roderick, Caerwyn Woof, Robert
Marten, Nell Rodgers, Sir John (Sevenoaks) Wriggiesworth, Ian
Mason, Rt Hon Roy Sandelson, Neville Young, David (Bolton E)
Mates, Michael Scott, Nicholas Young, Sir G. (Ealing, Acton)
Mather, Carol Sever, John
Mawby, Ray Shaw, Arnold (Ilford South) TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert
Meacher, Michael Shepherd, Colin Mr. James Tinn and Mr. Alf Bates.
Mellish, Rt Hon Robert Silkin, Rt Hon John (Deptford)
Miller, Hal (Bromsgrove) Silkin, Rt Hon S. C. (Dulwich)
NOES
Ashton, Joe Hamilton, W. W. (Central Fife) Maynard, Miss Joan
Atkins, Ronald (Preston N) Heffer, Eric S. Mikardo, Ian
Bennett, Andrew (Stockport N) Hooley, Frank Morton, George
Carmichael, Neil Hoyle, Doug (Nelson) Newens, Stanley
Clemitson, Ivor Hughes, Roy (Newport) Ovenden, John
Colquhoun, Ms Maureen Jeger, Mrs Lena Parry, Robert
Cook, Robin F. (Edin C) Jenkins, Hugh (Putney) Price, C. (Lewisham W)
Corbett, Robin Kelley, Richard Richardson, Miss Jo
Cryer, Bob Kerr, Russell Rodgers, George (Chorley)
Edge, Geoff Lambie, David Silverman, Julius
Ellis, John (Brigg & Scun) Lamond, James Skinner, Dennis
Evans, Fred (Caerphilly) Latham, Arthur (Paddington) Thomas, Ron (Bristol NW)
Evans, Gwynfor (Carmarthen) Lee, John Tierney, Sydney
Evans, loan (Aberdare) Lestor, Miss Joan (Eton & Slough) Wise, Mrs Audrey
Fernyhough, Rt Hon E. Litterick, Tom
Flannery, Martin Loyden, Eddie TELLERS FOR THE NOES:
Fletcher, Ted (Darlington) McNamara, Kevin Mr. Sydney Bidwell and Mr. Stan Thorne.
Fowler, Gerald (The Wrekin) Madden, Max

Question accordingly agreed to.