§
Motion made, and Question put,
That this House agrees with the recommendations contained in paragraph 9.16 (Recess adjournment debates) of the Report of the Select Committee on Procedure of Session 1977–78.—[Mr. St. John-Stevas.]
§ The House divided: Ayes 125, Noes 193.
1381| Division No. 89] | AYES | [10.27 p.m. |
| Alison, Michael | Gummer, John Selwyn | Patten, John (Oxford) |
| Ancram, Michael | Hamilton, Hon Archie (Eps'm&Ew'll) | Pattie, Geoffrey |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Hampson, Dr Keith | Pawsey, James |
| Atkins, Robert (Preston North) | Haselhurst, Alan | Percival, Sir Ian |
| Atkinson, David (B' mouth, East) | Havers, Rt Hon Sir Michael | Powell, Rt Hon J. Enoch (S Down) |
| Banks, Robert | Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael | Raison, Timothy |
| Beith, A. J. | Holland, Philip (Carlton) | Rees, Peter (Dover and Deal) |
| Berry, Hon Anthony | Hooson, Tom | Rhodes James, Robert |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Howell, Rt Hon David (Guildford) | Ridley, Hon Nicholas |
| Blaker, Peter | Hunt, David (Wirral) | Rifkind, Malcolm |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Jenkin, Rt Hon Patrick | Roberts, Michael (Cardiff NW) |
| Boyson, Dr Rhodes | John, Brynmor | Roberts, Wyn (Conway) |
| Brinton, Tim | Jopling, Rt Hon Michael | Rossl, Hugh |
| Brittan, Leon | Kimball, Marcus | Sainsbury, Hon Timothy |
| Brocklebank-Fowler, Christopher | King, Rt Hon Tom | St. John-Stevas, Rt Hon Norman |
| Brooke, Hon Peter | Lang, Ian | Sims, Roger |
| Buchanan-Smith, Hon Alick | Lawson, Nigel | Speed, Keith |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Le Marchant, Spencer | Speller, Tony |
| Carlisle, Rt Hon Mark (Runcorn) | Lester, Jim (Beeston) | Spicer, Michael (S Worcestershire) |
| Chalker, Mrs. Lynda | Lloyd, Ian (Havant & Waterloo) | Stanley, John |
| Channon, Paul | Luce, Richard | Stevens, Martin |
| Chapman, Sydney | Lyell, Nicholas | Stewart, Ian (Hitchin) |
| Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | McCusker, H. | Stradling Thomas, J. |
| Cockeram, Eric | Macfarlane, Nell | Tebbit, Norman |
| Cope, John | MacGregor, John | Thorne, Neil (Ilford South) |
| Dover, Denshore | Marlow, Tony | Trippler, David |
| Dunlop, John | Marten, Nell (Banbury) | Urwin, Rt Hon Tom |
| Edwards, Rt Hon N. (Pembroke) | Mates, Michael | Waddington, David |
| Emery, Peter | Mather, Carol | Wakeham, John |
| English, Michael | Maude, Rt Hon Angus | Waldegrave, Hon William |
| Eyre, Reginald | Mayhew, Patrick | Walker, Bill (Perth & E Perthshire) |
| Fairbairn, Nicholas | Mills, Iain (Meriden) | Wheeler, John |
| Fairgrieve, Russell | Molyneaux, James | Whitelaw, Rt Hon William |
| Finsberg, Geoffrey | Monro, Hector | Whitney, Raymond |
| Fletcher, Alexander (Edinburgh N) | Moore, John | Wickenden, Keith |
| Fookes, Miss Janet | Morrison, Hon Peter (City of Chester) | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Forman, Nigel | Murphy, Christopher | Williams, Sir Thomas (Warrington) |
| Fraser, Peter (South Angus) | Myles, David | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Gilmour, Rt Hon Sir Ian | Nelson, Anthony | Younger, Rt Hon George |
| Gourlay, Harry | Normanton, Tom | |
| Gray, Hamish | Nott, Rt Hon John | TELLERS FOR THE AYES: |
| Greenway, Harry | Oppenheim, Rt Hon Mrs Sally | Lord James Douglas-Hamilton and |
| Grylls, Michael | Patten, Christopher (Bath) | Mr. Tony Newton. |
| NOES | ||
| Aitken, Jonathan | Bevan, David Gilroy | Clark, David (South Shields) |
| Alexander, Richard | Body, Richard | Clark, Dr William (Croydon South) |
| Allaun, Frank | Bottomley, Peter (Woolwich West) | Clegg, Walter |
| Alton, David | Bright, Graham | Cocks, Rt Hon Michael (Bristol S) |
| Ashton, Joe | Brotherton, Michael | Cook, Robin F. |
| Atkinson, Norman (H'gey, Tott'ham) | Brown, Michael (Brigg & Sc'thorpe) | Cormack, Patrick |
| Baker, Kenneth (St. Marylebone) | Brown, Ronald W. (Hackney S) | Costain, A. P. |
| Baker, Nicholas (North Dorset) | Browne, John (Winchester) | Cowans, Harry |
| Beaumont-Dark, Anthony | Bruce-Gardyne, John | Cranborne, Viscount |
| Bell, Ronald | Butcher, John | Cryer, Bob |
| Bennett, Andrew (Stockport N) | Callaghan, Jim (Middleton & P) | Cunliffe, Lawrence |
| Benyon, W. (Buckingham) | Campbell-Savours, Dale | Cunningham, George (Islington S) |
| Best, Keith | Canavan, Dennis | Cunningham, Dr John (Whitehaven) |
| Dalyell, Tam | Johnston, Russell (Inverness) | Proctor, K. Harvey |
| Davis, Terry (B'rm'ham, Stechford) | Jones, Barry (East Flint) | Rathbone, Tim |
| Dean, Joseph (Leeds West) | Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald | Rees, Rt Hon Merlyn (Leeds South) |
| Dewar, Donald | Kellett-Bowman, Mrs Elaine | Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon |
| Dixon, Donald | Kerr, Russell | Richardson, Miss Jo |
| Dormand, Jack | Kilroy-Silk, Robert | Rooker, J. W. |
| Dorrell, Stephen | Lambie, David | Roper, John |
| Douglas, Dick | Lamond, James | Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight) |
| Dubs, Alfred | Lawrence, Ivan | Sever, John |
| Dunn, James A. (Liverpool, Kirkdale) | Leighton, Ronald | Shaw, Michael (Scarborough) |
| Dunn, Robert (Dartford) | Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) | Sheerman, Barry |
| Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth | Litherland, Robert | Shelton, William (Streatham) |
| Durant, Tony | Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) | Shersby, Michael |
| Eadie, Alex | Lofthouse, Geoffrey | Silvester, Fred |
| Eastham, Ken | Lyon, Alexander (York) | Skeet, T. H. H. |
| Eggar, Timothy | Lyons, Edward (Bradford West) | Skinner, Dennis |
| Ellis, Raymond (NE Derbyshire) | McCrindle, Robert | Smith, Cyril (Rochdale) |
| Evans, Ioan (Aberdare) | McDonald, Dr. Oonagh | Smith, Dudley (War. and Leam'ton) |
| Evans, John (Newton) | McElhone, Frank | Soley, Clive |
| Ewing, Harry | McGuire, Michael (Ince) | Spearing, Nigel |
| Farr, John | McKay, Allen (Penistone) | Spriggs, Leslie |
| Fenner, Mrs Peggy | MacKay, John (Argyll) | Sproat, Iain |
| Field, Frank | McKelvey, William | Squire, Robin |
| Fisher, Sir Nigel | MacKenzle, Rt Hon Gregor | Stainton, Keith |
| Flannery, Martin | Madel, David | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Fletcher, Ted (Darlington) | Major, John | Steel, Rt Hon David |
| Forrester, John | Marks, Kenneth | Steen, Anthony |
| Foster, Derek | Marshall, Dr Edmund (Goole) | Stoddart, David |
| Garel-Jones, Tristan | Mawhinney, Dr Brian | Stott, Roger |
| George, Bruce | Maxton, John | Strang, Gavin |
| Golding, John | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin | Taylor, Mrs Ann (Bolton West) |
| Gorst, John | Millan, Rt Hon Bruce | Thompson, Donald |
| Gow, Ian | Miller, Hal (Bromsgrove & Redditch) | Tinn, James |
| Graham, Ted | Mitchell, R. C. (Soton, Itchen) | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Grant, George (Morpeth) | Moate, Roger | Viggers, Peter |
| Grimond, Rt Hon J. | Montgomery, Fergus | Wainwright, Edwin (Dearne Valley) |
| Grist, Ian | Morgan, Geraint | Wainwright, Richard (Colne Valley) |
| Hamilton, James (Bothwell) | Morrison, Hon Charles (Devizes) | Waller, Gary |
| Hamilton, W. W. (Central Fife) | Morton, George | Watson, John |
| Hannam, John | Mulley, Rt Hon Frederick | Welsh, Michael |
| Harrison, Rt Hon Walter | Needham, Richard | White, Frank R. (Bury & Radcliffe) |
| Hawksley, Warren | Neubert, Michael | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Haynes, Frank | Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon | Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W) |
| Heddle, John | Onslow, Cranley | Williams, Delwyn (Montgomery) |
| Henderson, Barry | Page, Rt Hon R. Graham (Crosby) | Winnick, David |
| Hicks, Robert | Palmer, Arthur | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. | Parry, Robert | Wolfson, Mark |
| Hogg, Norman (E Dunbartonshire) | Pavitt, Laurie | Woodall, Alec |
| Home Robertson, John | Penhaligon, David | |
| Howells, Geraint | Powell, Raymond (Ogmore) | TELLERS FOR THE NOES: |
| Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen North) | Prescott, John | Mr. Austin Mitchell and |
| Janner, Hon Greville | Price, Christopher (Lewisham West) | Mr. Bruce Douglas-Mann. |
| Johnson Smith, Geoffrey | Price, David (Eastleigh) |
§ Question accordingly negatived.
§ Mr. SpeakerAs a result of that Division the motion relating to sittings of the House falls. I hope that hon. Members will listen. I understand that there is some difficulty. We are missing the usual channels and I shall read not only the second but the first number of each motion on the Order Paper.