§
Motion made and Question proposed,
That this House agrees with the recommendations contained in the first, second, third, fourth, sixth, seventh and eighth reports of the Sessional Committee on Procedure of Session 1976–77, relating to the calling of amendments for Division, points of order during Divisions, Opposition motions on Supply days, business of the House motions the operation of Standing Order No. 9, ballots for Private Members' motions and Bills, and the tabling of amendments to Bills on Second Reading.—[Mr. St. John-Stevas.]
§ Mr. SpeakerOn this, I shall first call the amendment that deals with points of order during a Division.
§ Amendment proposed, to leave out "Second".—[Mr. George Cunningham.]
§ Question put. That the amendment be made.
§ The House proceeded to a Division—
§ Mr. Onslow (seated and covered)On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. As it is in the interests of hon. Members that they should know what they are voting for and what they are voting against, may I commend to them the advantages of being attired in this way?
§ The House having divided: Ayes 103, Noes 194.
1385| Division No. 90] | AYES | [10.40 p.m. |
| Allaun, Frank | Fletcher, Ted (Darlington) | Pavitt, Laurie |
| Alton, David | Foster, Derek | Powell, Raymond (Ogmore) |
| Ashton, Joe | Fraser, Peter (South Angus) | Prescott, John |
| Baker, Kenneth (St. Marylebone) | Golding, John | Price, Christopher (Lewisham West) |
| Beaumont-Dark, Anthony | Graham, Ted | Price, David (Eastleigh) |
| Bennett, Andrew (Stockport N) | Grant, George (Morpeth) | Rees, Rt Hon Merlyn (Leeds South) |
| Body, Richard | Hamilton, James (Bothwell) | Richardson, Miss Jo |
| Callaghan, Jim (Middleton & P) | Hamilton, W. W. (Central Fife) | Rifkind, Malcolm |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | Harrison, Rt Hon Walter | Rooker, J. W. |
| Canavan, Dennis | Haynes, Frank | Roper, John |
| Clark, David (South Shields) | Hogg, Norman (E Dunbartonshire) | Sever, John |
| Cocks, Rt Hon Michael (Bristol S) | Home Robertson, John | Sheerman, Barry |
| Cook, Robin F. | Hooley, Frank | Silvester, Fred |
| Cryer, Bob | John, Brynmor | Skinner, Dennis |
| Cunliffe, Lawrence | Jones, Barry (East Flint) | Smith, Cyril (Rochdale) |
| Cunningham, George (Islington S) | Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald | Soley, Clive |
| Cunningham, Dr John (Whitehaven) | Kilroy-Silk, Robert | Spearing, Nigel |
| Dalyell, Tam | Lambie, David | Spriggs, Leslie |
| Davis, Terry (B'rm'ham, Stechford) | Lamond, James | Stott, Roger |
| Dean, Joseph (Leeds West) | Leighton, Ronald | Strang, Gavin |
| Dewar, Donald | Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) | Taylor, Mrs Ann (Bolton West) |
| Dixon, Donald | Litherland, Robert | Tinn, James |
| Dormand, Jack | Lofthouse, Geoffrey | Wainwright, Edwin (Dearne Valley) |
| Douglas, Dick | Lyons, Edward (Bradford Wed) | Wainwright, Richard (Colne Valley) |
| Douglas-Mann, Bruce | McDonald, Dr. Oonagh | Watson, John |
| Dubs, Alfred | McKay, Allen (Penistone) | Welsh, Michael |
| Dunn, James A. (Liverpool, Kirkdale) | McKelvey, William | White, Frank R. (Bury & Radcliffe) |
| Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth | MacKenzie, Rt Hon Gregor | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Eadle, Alex | Madel, David | Winnick, David |
| Eastham, Ken | Marks, Kenneth | Wolfson, Mark |
| Ellis, Raymond (NE Derbyshire) | Marshall, Dr Edmund (Goole) | Woodall, Alec |
| Evans, Ioan (Aberdare) | Millan, Rt Hon Bruce | |
| Evans, John (Newton) | Mitchell, Austin (Grimsby) | TELLERS FOR THE AYES: |
| Ewing, Harry | Morgan, Geraint | Mr. John Maxton and |
| Field, Frank | Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon | Mr. David Stoddart. |
| Flannery, Martin | Parry, Robert | |
| NOES | ||
| Aitken, Jonathan | Brinton, Tim | Cope, John |
| Alexander, Richard | Brittan, Leon | Cormack, Patrick |
| Alison, Michael | Brocklebank-Fowler, Christopher | Costain, A. P. |
| Ancram, Michael | Brooke, Hon Peter | Cranborne, Viscount |
| Atkins, Robert (Preston North) | Brotherton, Michael | Dover, Denshore |
| Atkinson, David (B'mouth, East) | Brown, Michael (Brigg & Sc'thorpe) | Dunlop, John |
| Baker, Nicholas (North Dorset) | Brown, Ronald W. (Hackney S) | Dunn, Robert (Dartford) |
| Banks, Robert | Browne, John (Winchester) | Durant, Tony |
| Beith, A. J. | Buchanan-Smith, Hon Alick | Dykes, Hugh |
| Bell, Ronald | Butcher, John | Edwards, Rt Hon N. (Pembroke) |
| Berry, Hon Anthony | Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Eggar, Timothy |
| Best, Keith | Carlisle, Rt Hon Mark (Runcorn) | Emery, Peter |
| Bevan, David Gilroy | Chalker, Mrs. Lynda | English, Michael |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Channon, Paul | Eyre, Reginald |
| Blaker, Peter | Chapman, Sydney | Fairbairn, Nicholas |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Clark, Dr William (Croydon South) | Fairgrieve, Russell |
| Bottomley, Peter (Woolwich West) | Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Farr, John |
| Boyson, Dr Rhodes | Clegg, Walter | Fenner, Mrs Peggy |
| Bright, Graham | Cockeram, Eric | Finsberg, Geoffrey |
| Fisher, Sir Nigel | Macfarlane, Nell | Roberts, Wyn (Conway) |
| Fletcher, Alexander (Edinburgh N) | MacGregor, John | Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight) |
| Fookes, Miss Janet | MacKay, John (Argyll) | Rossi, Hugh |
| Forman, Nigel | Major, John | Sainsbury, Hon Timothy |
| Forrester, John | Marlow, Tony | St. John-Stevas, Rt Hon Norman |
| Garel-Jones, Tristan | Marten, Nell (Banbury) | Shaw, Michael (Scarborough) |
| George, Bruce | Mates, Michael | Shelton, William (Streatham) |
| Gilmour, Rt Hon Sir Ian | Mather, Carol | Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) |
| Gorst, John | Maude, Rt Hon Angus | Shersby, Michael |
| Gow, Ian | Mawhinney, Dr Brian | Sims, Roger |
| Gray, Hamish | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin | Skeet, T. H. H. |
| Greenway, Harry | Mayhew, Patrick | Smith, Dudley (War. and Leam'ton) |
| Grimond, Rt Hon J. | Miller, Hal (Bromsgrove & Redditch) | Speed, Keith |
| Grist, Ian | Mills, Iain (Meriden) | Spicer, Michael (S Worcestershire) |
| Grylls, Michael | Mitchell, R. C. (Soton, Itchen) | Sproat, Iain |
| Gummer, John Selwyn | Moate, Roger | Squire, Robin |
| Hamilton, Hon Archie (Eps'm&Ew'll) | Molyneaux, James | Stainton, Keith |
| Hannam, John | Monro, Hector | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Havers, Rt Hon Sir Michael | Moore, John | Stanley, John |
| Hawksley, Warren | Morrison, Hon Charles (Devizes) | Steel, Rt Hon David |
| Heddle, John | Morrison, Hon Peter (City of Chester) | Steen, Anthony |
| Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael | Morton, George | Stevens, Martin |
| Hicks, Robert | Mulley, Rt Hon Frederick | Stewart, Ian (Hitchin) |
| Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. | Murphy, Christopher | Stradling Thomas, J. |
| Holland, Philip (Carlton) | Myles, David | Tebbit, Norman |
| Hooson, Tom | Needham, Richard | Thompson, Donald |
| Howell, Rt Hon David (Guildford) | Nelson, Anthony | Thorne, Neil (Ilford South) |
| Howells, Geraint | Neubert, Michael | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Hunt, David (Wirral) | Normanton, Tom | Trippier, David |
| Janner, Hon Greville | Onslow, Cranley | Viggers, Peter |
| Jenkin, Rt Hon Patrick | Oppenheim, Rt Hon Mrs Sally | Waddington, David |
| Johnson Smith, Geoffrey | Page, Rt Hon R. Graham (Crosby) | Wakeham, John |
| Johnston, Russell (Inverness) | Palmer, Arthur | Waldegrave, Hon William |
| Jopling, Rt Hon Michael | Patten, Christopher (Bath) | Walker, Bill (Perth & E Perthshire) |
| Kellett-Bowman, Mrs Elaine | Patten, John (Oxford) | Waller, Gary |
| Kimball, Marcus | Pattie, Geoffrey | Wheeler, John |
| King, Rt Hon Tom | Pawsey, James | Whitelaw, Rt Hon William |
| Lang, Ian | Penhaligon, David | Whitney, Raymond |
| Lawrence, Ivan | Percival, Sir Ian | Wickenden, Keith |
| Lawson, Nigel | Powell, Rt Hon J. Enoch (S Down) | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Le Marchant, Spencer | Proctor, K. Harvey | Williams, Sir Thomas (Warrington) |
| Lester, Jim (Beeston) | Raison, Timothy | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Lloyd, Ian (Havant & Waterloo) | Rees, Peter (Dover and Deal) | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) | Rhodes James, Robert | |
| Luce, Richard | Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon | TELLERS FOR THE NOES: |
| Lyell, Nicholas | Ridley, Hon Nicholas | Lord James Douglas-Hamilton and |
| McCusker, H. | Roberts, Michael (Cardiff NW) | Mr. Tony Newton. |
§ Question accordingly negatived.
§ Amendment proposed, to leave out "Sixth"—[Mr. Merlyn Rees.]
1386§ Question put, That the amendment be made.
§ The House divided: Ayes 196, Noes 110.
1387| Division No. 91] | AYES | [10.51 p.m. |
| Alexander, Richard | Clark, David (South Shields) | English, Michael |
| Allaun, Frank | Clark, Dr William (Croydon South) | Evans, Ioan (Aberdare) |
| Alton, David | Clegg, Walter | Evans, John (Newton) |
| Ancram, Michael | Cocks, Rt Hon Michael (Bristol S) | Ewing, Harry |
| Ashton, Joe | Cook, Robin F. | Farr, John |
| Atkins, Robert (Preston North) | Cormack, Patrick | Fenner, Mrs Peggy |
| Atkinson, David (B'mouth, East) | Cranborne, Viscount | Field, Frank |
| Atkinson, Norman (H'gey, Tott'ham) | Cryer, Bob | Flannery, Martin |
| Baker, Kenneth (St. Marylebone) | Cunliffe, Lawrence | Fletcher, Ted (Darlington) |
| Baker, Nicholas (North Dorset) | Cunningham, George (Islington S) | Forrester, John |
| Beaumont-Dark, Anthony | Cunningham, Dr John (Whitehaven) | Foster, Derek |
| Beith, A. J. | Dalyell, Tarn | Garel-Jones, Tristan |
| Bell, Ronald | Davis, Terry (B'rm ham, Stechford) | George, Bruce |
| Bennett, Andrew (Stockport N) | Dean, Joseph (Leeds West) | Golding, John |
| Best, Keith | Dewar, Donald | Gorst, John |
| Bevan, David Gilroy | Dixon, Donald | Graham, Ted |
| Body, Richard | Dormand, Jack | Grant, George (Morpeth) |
| Bottomley, Peter (Woolwich West) | Douglas, Dick | Greenway, Harry |
| Brocklebank-Fowler, Christopher | Douglas Mann, Bruce | Grimond, Rt Hon J. |
| Brotherton, Michael | Dover, Denshore | Grylls, Michael |
| Brown, Michael (Brigg & Sc'thorpe) | Dubs, Alfred | Gummer, John Selwyn |
| Brown, Ronald W. (Hackney S) | Dunn, James A. (Liverpool, Kirkdale) | Hamilton, Hon Archie (Eps'm&Ew'll) |
| Browne, John (Winchester) | Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth | Hamilton, James (Bothwell) |
| Bruce-Gardyne, John | Durant, Tony | Harrison, Rt Hon Walter |
| Callaghan, Jim (Middleton & P) | Eadie, Alex | Hawksley, Warren |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | Eastham, Ken | Haynes, Frank |
| Canavan, Dennis | Eggar, Timothy | Heddle, John |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Ellis, Raymond (NE Derbyshire) | Heffer, Eric S. |
| Henderson, Barry | Maxton, John | Silvester, Fred |
| Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin | Skeet, T. H. H. |
| Hogg, Norman (E Dunbartonshire) | Millan, Rt Hon Bruce | Skinner, Dennis |
| Home Robertson, John | Miller, Hal (Bromsgrove & Redditch) | Smith, Cyril (Rochdale) |
| Hooley, Frank | Mitchell, Austin (Grimsby) | Soley, Clive |
| Howells, Geraint | Mitchell, R. C. (Soton, Itchen) | Spearing, Nigel |
| Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen North) | Moate, Roger | Spriggs, Leslie |
| Janner, Hon Greville | Montgomery, Fergus | Sproat, Iain |
| John, Brynmor | Morrison, Hon Charles (Devizes) | Squire, Robin |
| Johnston, Russell (Inverness) | Morton, George | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Jones, Barry (East Flint) | Mulley, Rt Hon Frederick | Steel, Rt Hon David |
| Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald | Myles, David | Steen, Anthony |
| Kellett-Bowman, Mrs Elaine | Needham, Richard | Stoddart, David |
| Kilroy-Silk, Robert | Neubert, Michael | Strang, Gavin |
| Lambie, David | Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon | Taylor, Mrs Ann (Bolton West) |
| Lamond, James | Onslow, Cranley | Thompson, Donald |
| Lawrence, Ivan | Page, Rt Hon R. Graham (Crosby) | Tinn, James |
| Leighton, Ronald | Palmer, Arthur | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) | Parry, Robert | Urwin, Rt Hon Tom |
| Litherland, Robert | Patten, John (Oxford) | Viggers, Peter |
| Lloyd, Ian (Havant & Waterloo) | Pavitt, Laurie | Wainwright, Edwin (Dearne Valley) |
| Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) | Pawsey, James | Wainwright, Richard (Colne Valley) |
| Lofthouse, Geoffrey | Penhaligon, David | Waldegrave, Hon William |
| Lyon, Alexander (York) | Powell, Raymond (Ogmore) | Waller, Gary |
| Lyons, Edward (Bradford West) | Prescott, John | Watson, John |
| McCrindle, Robert | Price, Christopher (Lewisham West) | Welsh, Michael |
| McDonald, Dr. Oonagh | Price, David (Eastleigh) | Wheeler, John |
| McGuire, Michael (Ince) | Proctor, K. Harvey | White, Frank R. (Bury & Radcliffe) |
| McKay, Allen (Penistone) | Rees, Rt Hon Merlyn (Leeds South) | Wickenden, Keith |
| MacKay, John (Argyll) | Richardson, Miss Jo | Wigley, Dafydd |
| McKelvey, William | Rooker, J. W. | Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W) |
| MacKenzle, Rt Hon Gregor | Roper, John | Williams, Sir Thomas (Warrington) |
| Madel, David | Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight) | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Major, John | Sever, John | Woodall, Alec |
| Marks, Kenneth | Shaw, Michael (Scarborough) | |
| Marlow, Tony | Sheerman, Barry | TELLERS FOR THE AYES: |
| Marshall, Dr Edmund (Goole) | Shelton, William (Streatham) | Mr. David Winnick and |
| Mates, Michael | Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) | Mr. William Hamilton |
| Mawhinney, Dr Brian | Shersby, Michael | |
| NOES | ||
| Alison, Michael | Gray, Hamish | Nott, Rt Hon John |
| Banks, Robert | Grist, Ian | Oppenheim, Rt Hon Mrs Sally |
| Berry, Hon Anthony | Hampson, Dr Keith | Patten, Christopher (Bath) |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Hannam, John | Pattie, Geoffrey |
| Blaker, Peter | Haselhurst, Alan | Percival, Sir Ian |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Havers, Rt Hon Sir Michael | Powell, Rt Hon J. Enoch (S Down) |
| Boyson, Dr Rhodes | Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael | Raison, Timothy |
| Bright, Graham | Hooson, Tom | Rees, Peter (Dover and Deal) |
| Brinton, Tim | Howell, Rt Hon David (Guildford) | Rhodes James, Robert |
| Brittan, Leon | Hunt, David (Wirral) | Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon |
| Buchanan-Smith, Hon Alick | Jenkin, Rt Hon Patrick | Ridley, Hon Nicholas |
| Butcher, John | Johnson Smith, Geoffrey | Roberts, Michael (Cardiff NW) |
| Carlisle, Rt Hon Mark (Runcorn) | Jopling, Rt Hon Michael | Roberts, Wyn (Conway) |
| Chalker, Mrs. Lynda | Kimball, Marcus | Rossi, Hugh |
| Channon, Paul | King, Rt Hon Tom | St. John-Stevas, Rt Hon Norman |
| Chapman, Sydney | Lang, Ian | Sims, Roger |
| Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Lawson, Nigel | Smith, Dudley (War. and Leam'ton) |
| Cockeram, Eric | Le Marchant, Spencer | Speed, Keith |
| Colvin, Michael | Lester, Jim (Beeston) | Spicer, Michael (S Worcestershire) |
| Cope, John | Luce, Richard | Stainton, Keith |
| Costain, A. P. | Lyell, Nicholas | Stanley, John |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James | McCusker, H. | Stevens, Martin |
| Dunlop, John | Macfarlane, Nell | Stewart, Ian (Hitchin) |
| Dunn, Robert (Dartford) | Marten, Nell (Banbury) | Stradling Thomas, J. |
| Edwards, Rt Hon N. (Pembroke) | Mather, Carol | Tebbit, Norman |
| Emery, Peter | Maude, Rt Hon Angus | Thorne, Neil (Ilford South) |
| Eyre, Reginald | Mawby, Ray | Waddington, David |
| Fairbairn, Nicholas | Mayhew, Patrick | Wakeham, John |
| Fairgrieve, Russell | Mills, Iain (Meriden) | Walker, Bill (Perth & E Perthshire) |
| Finsberg, Geoffrey | Molyneaux, James | Whitelaw, Rt Hon William |
| Fisher, Sir Nigel | Monro, Hector | Whitney, Raymond |
| Fletcher, Alexander (Edinburgh N) | Moore, John | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Fookes, Miss Janet | Morgan, Geraint | Wolfson, Mark |
| Forman, Nigel | Morrison, Hon Peter (City of Chester) | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Fraser, Peter (South Angus) | Murphy, Christopher | |
| Gilmour, Rt Hon Sir Ian | Nelson, Anthony | TELLERS FOR THE NOES |
| Gourlay, Harry | Newton, Tony | Mr. John MacGregor and |
| Gow, Ian | Normanton, Tom | Mr. Peter Brooke. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
1389§ Mr. SpeakerIn view of that decision, it is necessary for the right hon. Member for Leeds, South (Mr. Rees) to move a manuscript amendment.
§
Amendment made: Leave out
the operation of Standing Order No. 9".—[Mr. Merlyn Rees.]
§ Main Question, as amended, put and agreed to.
§
Resolved,
That this House agrees with the recommendations contained in the first, second third, fourth, seventh and eighth reports of the Sessional Committee on procedure of Session 1976–77, relating to the calling of amendments for Division, points of order during Divisions, Oppositon motions on Supply days, business of the House motion, ballot for Private Members' motions and Bills and the tabling of amendments to Bills on Second Reading.