HC Deb 31 October 1979 vol 972 cc1376-7

Motion made, and Question put, That, on any day during the present session of Parliament when the second reading of a public bill stands amongst the Orders of the day, Mr. Speaker may announce at the commencement of public business that, because of the number of Members wishing to take part in the debate on the second reading of the Bill, he will call Members between seven o'clock and ten minutes before nine o'clock to speak for not more than ten minutes; and whenever Mr. Speaker has made such an announcement he may, between the hours of seven o'clock and nine o'clock, unless the said debate has been previously concluded, direct any Member who has spoken for ten minutes to resume his seat forthwith.—[Mr. St. John Stevas.]

The House divided: Ayes 225, Noes 98.

Division No. 88] AYES [10.11 p.m.
Altken, Jonathan Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James John, Brynmor
Alexander, Richard Douglas-Mann, Bruce Johnson Smith, Geoffrey
Alison, Michael Dover, Denshore Johnston, Russell (Inverness)
Allaun, Frank Dubs, Alfred Jopling, Rt Hon Michael
Alton, David Dunn, Robert (Dartford) Kellett-Bowman, Mrs Elaine
Ancram, Michael Dykes, Hugh Kershaw, Anthony
Aspinwall, Jack Eastham, Ken Kilroy-Silk, Robert
Atkinson, David (B'mouth, East) Edwards, Rt Hon N. (Pembroke) King, Rt Hon Tom
Baker, Kenneth (St. Marylebone) Eggar, Timothy Lambie, David
Baker, Nicholas (North Dorset) Emery, Peter Lang, Ian
Banks, Robert Evans, Ioan (Aberdare) Langford-Holt, Sir John
Beith, A. J. Evans, John (Newton) Lawrence, Ivan
Benyon, W. (Buckingham) Eyre, Reginald Lawson, Nigel
Berry, Hon Anthony Fairbairn, Nicholas Lee, John
Best, Keith Fairgrieve, Russell Leighton, Ronald
Bevan, David Gilroy Fenner, Mrs Peggy Le Merchant, Spencer
Blaker, Peter Finsberg, Geoffrey Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark
Body, Richard Fisher, Sir Nigel Lester, Jim (Beeston)
Boscawen, Hon Robert Flannery, Martin Lewis, Ron (Carlisle)
Bottomley, Peter (Woolwich West) Fletcher, Alexander (Edinburgh N) Lloyd, Peter (Fareham)
Boyson, Dr Rhodes Fookes, Miss Janet Lofthouse, Geoffrey
Bright, Graham Forman, Nigel Luce, Richard
Brinton, Tim Forrester, John Lyell, Nicholas
Brittan, Leon Fraser, Peter (South Angus) McCrindle, Robert
Brocklebank-Fowler, Christopher Garel-Jones, Tristan McDonald, Dr Oonagh
Brooke, Hon Peter George, Bruce Macfarlane, Neil
Brotherton, Michael Gilmour, Rt Hon Sir Ian MacGregor, John
Brown, Michael (Brigg & Sc'thorpe) Gorst, John McGuire, Michael (Ince)
Browne, John (Winchester) Gow, Ian McKay, Allen (Penistone)
Buchanan-Smith, Hon Alick Grant, George (Morpeth) MacKay, John (Argyll)
Butcher, John Gray, Hamish McKelvey, William
Cadbury, Jocelyn Greenway, Harry Marlow, Tony
Callaghan, Jim (Middleton & P) Grimond, Rt Hon J. Marshall, Dr Edmund (Goole)
Campbell-Savours, Dale Grist, Ian Marten, Neil (Banbury)
Canavan, Dennis Grylls, Michael Mates, Michael
Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) Gummer, John Selwyn Maude, Rt Hon Angus
Carlisle, Rt Hon Mark (Runcorn) Hamilton, Hon Archie (Eps'm&Ew'll) Mayhew, Patrick
Chalker, Mrs. Lynda Hampson, Dr Keith Miller, Hal (Bromsgrove & Redditch)
Channon, Paul Hannam, John Mills, Iain (Meriden)
Chapman, Sydney Haselhurst, Alan Mitchell, Austin (Grimsby)
Clark, David (South Shields) Havers, Rt Hon Sir Michael Mitchell, R. C. (Soton, Itchen)
Clark, Dr William (Croydon South) Hawksley, Warren Monro, Hector
Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) Heddle, John Montgomery, Fergus
Clegg, Walter Henderson, Barry Moore, John
Cockeram, Eric Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael Morgan, Geraint
Colvin, Michael Hicks, Robert Morrison, Hon Charles (Devizes)
Cope, John Holland, Philip (Carlton) Morrison, Hon Peter (City of Chester)
Cormack, Patrick Hooson, Tom Morton, George
Costain, A. P. Howell, Rt Hon David (Guildford) Murphy, Christopher
Cunliffe, Lawrence Howells, Geraint Myles, David
Cunningham, Dr John (Whitehaven) Hunt, David (Wirral) Nelson, Anthony
Dixon, Donald Janner, Hon Greville Neubert, Michael
Dorrell, Stephen Jenkin, Rt Hon Patrick Newton, Tony
Normanton, Tom Shaw, Michael (Scarborough) Trippier, David
Nott, Rt Hon John Sheerman, Barry Urwin, Rt Hon Tom
Oppenheim, Rt Hon Mrs Sally Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) Viggers, Peter
Patten, Christopher (Bath) Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge-Br'hills) Wainwright, Richard (Colne Valley)
Pattie, Geoffrey Shersby, Michael Wakeham, John
Pawsey, James Silvester, Fred Walker, Bill (Perth & E Perthshire)
Percival, Sir Ian Sims, Roger Walters, Dennis
Pollock, Alexander Smith, Dudley (War. and Leam'ton) Watson, John
Price, David (Eastleigh) Speed, Keith Wheeler, John
Raison, Timothy Speller, Tony Whitelaw, Rt Hon William
Rathbone, Tim Spicer, Michael (S Worcestershire) Whitney, Raymond
Rees, Peter (Dover and Deal) Squire, Robin Wickenden, Keith
Rhodes James, Robert Stainton, Keith Wiggin, Jerrry
Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon Stanley, John Wigley, Dafydd
Richardson, Miss Jo Steel, Rt Hon David Williams, Delwyn (Montgomery)
Ridley, Hon Nicholas Steen, Anthony Williams, Sir Thomas (Warrington)
Rifkind, Malcolm Stevens, Martin Wolfson, Mark
Roberts, Michael (Cardiff NW) Stewart, Ian (Hitchin) Young, Sir George (Acton)
Roberts, Wyn (Conway) Stradling Thomas, J. Younger, Rt Hon George
Rossi, Hugh Tebbit, Norman
Sainsbury, Hon Timothy Thorne, Neil (Ilford South) TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
St. John-Stevas, Rt Hon Norman Tinn, James Mr. Carol Mather and
Scott, Nicholas Townend, John (Bridlington) Mr. David Waddington
Sever, John
NOES
Ashton, Joe Heffer, Eric S. Powell, Rt Hon J. Enoch (S Down)
Atkins, Robert (Preston North) Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. Powell, Raymond (Ogmore)
Atkinson, Norman (H'gey, Tott'ham) Hogg, Norman (E Dunbartonshire) Prescott, John
Beaumont-Dark, Anthony Home, Robertson, John Price, Christopher (Lewisham West)
Bell, Ronald Hooley, Frank Proctor, K. Harvey
Bennett, Andrew (Stockport N) Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen North) Rees, Rt Hon Merlyn (Leeds South)
Body, Richard Jones, Barry (East Flint) Rooker, J. W.
Booth, Rt Hon Albert Jones, Dan (Burnley) Roper, John
Browe, Ronald W. (Hackney S) Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight)
Bruce-Gardyne, John Kerr, Russell Skeet, T. H. H.
Carlisle, John (Luton West) Lambie, David Skinner, Dennis
Cocks, Rt Hon Michael (Bristol S) Lamond, James Smith, Cyril (Rochdale)
Cook, Robin F. Litherland, Robert Soley, Clive
Cryer, Bob Lloyd, Ian (Havant & Waterloo) Spearing, Nigel
Dalyell, Tam Lyon, Alexander (York) Spriggs, Leslie
Davies, Terry (B'rm'ham, Stechford) Lyons, Edward (Bradford West) Sproat, Iain
Dean, Joseph (Leeds West) McCusker, H. Stanbrook, Ivor
Dewar, Donald MacKenzie, Rt Hon Gregor Stoddart, David
Dormand, Jack Major, John Stott, Roger
Douglas, Dick Mawhinney, Dr Brian Taylor, Mrs Ann (Bolton West)
Dunlop, John Maxton, John Thompson, Donald
Dunn, James A. (Liverpool, Kirkdale) Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin Wainwright, Edwin (Dearne Valley)
Durant, Tony Maynard, Miss Joan Waldegrave, Hon William
Eadie, Alex Millan, Rt Hon Bruce Waller, Gary
Ellis, Raymond (NE Derbyshire) Moate, Roger Welsh, Michael
English, Michael Molyneaux, James White, Frank R. (Bury & Radcliffe)
Ewing, Harry Mulley, Rt Hon Frederick Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W)
Farr, John Needham, Richard Winnick, David
Field, Frank Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon Winterton, Nicholas
Foster, Derek Page, Rt Hon R. Graham (Crosby) Woodall, Alec
Golding, John Parry, Robert
Graham, Ted Patten, John (Oxford) TELLERS FOR THE NOES:
Hamilton, W. W. (Central Fife) Pavitt, Laurie Mr. Cranley Onslow and
Harrison, Rt Hon Walter Penhaligon, David Mr. Marcus Kimball.
Haynes, Frank

Question accordingly agreed to.