§ Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
521 9.45 pm§ Mr. CanavanOn a point of order, Mr. Godman Irvine. May we have a debate on clause 3? I think that the citation of the Bill is completely wrong. The Bill states that
This Act may be cited as the Consolidated Fund (No. 2) Act 1980.The Bill should be called "The Destruction of Colleges of Education (Scotland) Bill", because that is what the Bill has been all about. Therefore, I should like to move a manuscript amendment to the Bill, and I would ask you to accept it.
§ Question put, That the clause stand part of the Bill —
§ The Committee divided Ayes 166, Noes 8.
| Division No.37] | [9.46 am |
| AYES | |
| Ancram, Michael | Griffiths, Peter Portsm'th N) |
| Baker, Kenneth (St. M' bone) | Heddle, John |
| Baker, Nicholas (N Dorset) | Henderson, Barry |
| Bennett, Sir Frederic (T'bay) | Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael |
| Benyon, Thomas (A'don) | Hogg, Hon Douglas (Gr'th'm) |
| Berry, Hon Anthony | Hordern, Peter |
| Bevan, David Gilroy | Howe, Rt Hon Sir Groffrey |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Howells, Geraint |
| Biggs-Davison, John | Hurd, Hon Douglas |
| Blackburn, John | Jenkin, Rt Hon Patrick |
| Bottomley, Peter (W'wich W) | Jopling, Rt Hon Michael |
| Briane, Sir Bernard | King, Rt Hon Tom |
| Bright, Graham | Lamont, Norman |
| Brinton, Tim | Langford-Holt, Sir John |
| Brittan, Leon | Le Marchant, Spencer |
| Brooke, Hon Peter | Lester Jim (Beeston) |
| Brown, M. (Brigg and Scun) | Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) |
| Bryan, Sir Paul | Luce, Richard |
| Cadbury, Jocelyn | Lyell, Nicholas |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoin) | Macfarlane, Neil |
| Carlisle, Rt Hon M. (R'c'n) | MacGregor, John |
| Chalker, Mrs. Lynda | McNair-Wilson, M. (N'bury) |
| Chaoman, Sydney | Major, John |
| Clark, Hon A. (Plym'th,S'n) | Marshall Michel (Arundel) |
| Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Marten, Neil (Banbury) |
| Colvin, Michael | Maude, Rt Hon Sir Angus |
| Cope, John | Meyer, Sir Anthony |
| Dean, Paul (North Somerset) | Mitchell, David (Basingstoke) |
| Duglas-Hamilton, Lord J. | Morrison, Hon C. (Devizes) |
| Dover, Denshore | Myles, David |
| Durant, Tony | Needham, Richard |
| Dykes, Hugh | Newton, Tony |
| Elliott, Sir William | Page, Richard (SW Herts) |
| Emery, Peter | Parris, Matthew |
| Eyre, Reginald | Percival, Sir Ian |
| Fairgrieve, Russell | Proctor, K. Harvey |
| Faith, Mrs Sheila | Raison, Timothy |
| Farr, John | Raifkind, Malcolm |
| Fell, Anthony | Roberts, Wyn (Conway) |
| Fletcher, A. (Ed'nb'gh N) | Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight) |
| Fowler, Rt Hon Norman | Sainsbury, Hon Timothy |
| Fox, Marcus | Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) |
| Fraser, Peter (South Angus) | Shaw, Michael (Scarborough) |
| Garel-Jones, Tristan | Shelton, William (Streatham) |
| Goodhew, Victor | Silvester, Fred |
| Goodlad, Alastair | Sims, Roger |
| Gray, Hamish | Skeet, T. H. H. |
| Greenway, Harry | Speller, Tony |
| Stanbrook, Ivor | Wells, John (Maidstone) |
| Steen, Anthony | Wells, Bowen |
| Stevens, Martin | Wickenden, Keith |
| Stradling Thomas, J | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Taylor, Teddy (S' end E) | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Tebbit, Norman | Wolfson, Mark |
| Thomas, Rt Hon Peter | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Thompson, Donald | Younger, Rt Hon George |
| Viggers, Peter | |
| Waddington, David | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Wainwright, R. (colne V) | Mr. Carol Mather and |
| Wakeham, John | Mr. Robert Boscawen' |
| Watson, John |
| NOES | |
| Callaghan, Jim (Midd't'n & P) | Morris, Rt Hon C. (O' shaw) |
| Campbell, Ian | Powell, Raymond (Ogmore) |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | |
| Davis, T. (B'ham, Stechf'd) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Duffy, A. E. P. | Mr. Bob Cryer and |
| Mckay, Allen (Penistone) | Mr. Dennis Canavan |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§ Clause 3 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
The First Deputy ChairmanThe Question is, That I do report the Bill, without amendment, to the House.
§ Mr. CanavanOn a point of order, Mr. Godman Irvine. Is it in order to move a manuscript amendment on Report stating that the £3 ½ million that the Government are giving to private fee-paying schools in Scotland should be put towards the running costs of colleges of education?
The First Deputy ChairmanAs there is no amendment, there will be no Report stage.
The Question therefore is, That I do report the Bill, without amendment, to the House.
§ Mr. CanavanNo, no.
The First Deputy ChairmanOrder. This Question has in the past been held to be a purely formal procedure—
§ Mr. CanavanIt is not today.
The First Deputy ChairmanOrder. It has been held by the Chairman in the past to be a purely formal procedure, and I stand by that ruling today.
§ Question put and agreed to.
§ Bill reported, without amendment.
§ Question, That the Bill be now read the Third time, put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 93 (Consolidated Fund Bills):—
§ The House proceeded to a Division—
§ Mr. Canavan (seated and covered)May it be noted in Hansard that the time taken up by these Divisions could have been more usefully employed in a debate—
Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Bryant Godman Irvine)Order. That is not a point of order.
The Question is, That the Bill be now read the Third time. As many as are of that opinion say "Aye"; to the contrary, "No". The Ayes have it.
§ Bill accordingly read the Third time and passed.