§
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.
1377| 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.