§ Amendment proposed: No. 13, in page 4, leave out lines 7 to 30.—[Mr. John Silkin.]
§ Question put, That the amendment be made:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 29, Noes 222.
681| Division No. 160] | AYES | [12.23 am | 
| Adams, Allen | Haynes, Frank | Prescott, John | 
| Bennett, Andrew (Stockport N) | Holland, Stuart (L'beth, Vauxhall) | Roberts, Ernest (Hackney North) | 
| Brown, Ron (Edinburgh, Leith) | Janner, Hon Greville | Robertson, George | 
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | Lambie, David | Rooker, J. W. | 
| Cant, R. B. | Lamond, James | Silkin, Rt Hon John (Deptford) | 
| Cryer, Bob | MacKenzie, Rt Hon Gregor | Spearing, Nigel | 
| Cunningham, Dr John (Whitehaven) | Maclennan, Robert | Wrigglesworth, Ian | 
| Davis, Terry (B'rm'ham, Stechford) | McMillan, Tom (Glasgow, Central) | |
| Dixon, Donald | McWilliam, John | TELLERS FOR THE AYES: | 
| Dormand, Jack | Penhaligon, David | Mr. John Evans and | 
| English, Michael | Powell, Raymond (Ogmore) | Mr. Tom Ellis. | 
| Golding, John | ||
| NOES | ||
| Alexander, Richard | Best, Keith | Brooke, Hon Peter | 
| Alison, Michael | Biffen, Rt Hon John | Brotherton, Michael | 
| Ancram, Michael | Biggs-Davison, John | Brown, Michael (Brigg & Sc'thorpe) | 
| Arnold, Tom | Blackburn, John | Browne, John (Winchester) | 
| Aspinwall, Jack | Blaker, Peter | Bruce-Gardyne, John | 
| Atkins, Rt Hon H. (Spelthorne) | Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Bryan, Sir Paul | 
| Atkins, Robert (Preston North) | Bowden, Andrew | Buck, Antony | 
| Baker, Kenneth (St. Marylebone) | Boyson, Dr Rhodes | Budgen, Nick | 
| Beaumont-Dark, Anthony | Bradford, Rev. R. | Bulmer, Esmond | 
| Bendall, Vivian | Bright, Graham | Butcher, John | 
| Benyon, Thomas (Abingdon) | Brinton, Tim | Butler, Hon Adam | 
| Benyon, W. (Buckingham) | Brittan, Leon | Cadbury, Jocelyn | 
| Berry, Hon Anthony | Brocklebank-Fowler, Christopher | Carlisle, John (Luton West) | 
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Hurd, Hon Douglas | Rhodes James, Robert | 
| Carlisle, Rt Hon Mark (Runcorn) | Jenkin, Rt Hon Patrick | Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon | 
| Chalker, Mrs. Lynda | Jopling, Rt Hon Michael | Rifkind, Malcolm | 
| Channon, Paul | Joseph, Rt Hon Sir Keith | Roberts, Wyn (Conway) | 
| Clark, Hon Alan (Plymouth, Sutton) | Kaberry, Sir Donald | Ross, Wm. (Londonderry) | 
| Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | King, Rt Hon Tom | Rossi, Hugh | 
| Cockeram, Eric | Lang, Ian | Rost, Peter | 
| Colvin, Michael | Lawson, Nigel | Sainsbury, Hon Timothy | 
| Cope, John | Lee, John | St. John-Stevas, Rt Hon Norman | 
| Corrie, John | Le Marchant, Spencer | Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) | 
| Costain, A. P. | Lester, Jim (Beeston) | Shaw, Michael (Scarborough) | 
| Cranborne, Viscount | Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) | Shelton, William (Streatham) | 
| Crouch, David | Loveridge, John | Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) | 
| Dickens, Geoffrey | Luce, Richard | Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge-Br'hills) | 
| Dorrell, Stephen | Lyell, Nicholas | Shersby, Michael | 
| Dover, Denshore | Macfarlane, Nell | Silvester, Fred | 
| Dunn, Robert (Dartford) | MacGregor, John | Sims, Roger | 
| Durant, Tony | MacKay, John (Argyll) | Speller, Tony | 
| Eden, Rt Hon Sir John | McNair-Wilson, Michael (Newbury) | Spence, John | 
| Edwards, Rt Hon N. (Pembroke) | McQuarrie, Albert | Spicer, Jim (West Dorset) | 
| Eggar, Timothy | Major, John | Spicer, Michael (S Worcestershire) | 
| Emery, Peter | Marland, Paul | Sproat, Iain | 
| Eyre, Reginald | Marlow, Antony | Squire, Robin | 
| Fairbairn, Nicholas | Marshall, Michael (Arundel) | Stainton, Keith | 
| Fairgrieve, Russell | Marten, Neil (Banbury) | Stanbrook, Ivor | 
| Farr, John | Mather, Carol | Stanley, John | 
| Fenner, Mrs Peggy | Mawby, Ray | Stevens, Martin | 
| Finsberg, Geoffrey | Mawhinney, Dr Brian | Stewart, John (East Renfrewshire) | 
| Fisher, Sir Nigel | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin | Stradling Thomas, J. | 
| Fletcher, Alexander (Edinburgh N) | Mayhew, Patrick | Taylor, Robert (Croydon NW) | 
| Forman, Nigel | Mellor, David | Temple-Morris, Peter | 
| Fox, Marcus | Meyer, Sir Anthony | Thompson, Donald | 
| Fraser, Rt Hon H. (Stafford & St) | Miller, Hal (Bromsgrove & Redditch) | Thorne, Neil (Ilford South) | 
| Fraser, Peter (South Angus) | Mills, Iain (Meriden) | Thornton, George | 
| Garel-Jones, Tristan | Miscampbell, Norman | Townsend, Cyril D. (Bexleyheath) | 
| Gilmour, Rt Hon Sir Ian | Mitchell, David (Basingstoke) | Trippier, David | 
| Goodhart, Philip | Moate, Roger | Trotter, Neville | 
| Gorst, John | Montgomery, Fergus | van Straubenzee, W. R. | 
| Gow, Ian | Morgan, Geraint | Viggers, Peter | 
| Gower, Sir Raymond | Morris, Michael (Northampton, Sth) | Wakeham, John | 
| Greenway, Harry | Morrison, Hon Peter (City of Chester) | Waldegrove, Hon William | 
| Grieve, Percy | Mudd, David | Walker, Bill (Perth & E Perthshire) | 
| Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth N) | Myles, David | Wall, Patrick | 
| Grist, Ian | Needham, Richard | Waller, Gary | 
| Grylls, Michael | Nelson, Anthony | Ward, John | 
| Gummer, John Selwyn | Neubert, Michael | Warren, Kenneth | 
| Hamilton, Hon Archie (Eps'm&Ew'll) | Newton, Tony | Watson, John | 
| Hamilton, Michael (Salisbury) | Normanton, Tom | Wells, John (Maidstone) | 
| Hampson, Dr Keith | Osborn, John | Wells, Bowen (Hert'rd & Stev'nage) | 
| Haselhurst, Alan | Page, Rt Hon Sir R. Graham | Wheeler, John | 
| Havers, Rt Hon Sir Michael | Page, Richard (SW Hertfordshire) | Whitney, Raymond | 
| Hawksley, Warren | Parris, Matthew | Wickenden, Keith | 
| Heddle, John | Patten, Christopher (Bath) | Wiggin, Jerry | 
| Henderson, Barry | Patten, John (Oxford) | Williams, Delwyn (Montgomery) | 
| Hicks, Robert | Pawsey, James | Winterton, Nicholas | 
| Hill, James | Percival, Sir Ian | Wolfson, Mark | 
| Hogg, Hon Douglas (Grantham) | Pink, R. Bonner | Young, Sir George (Acton) | 
| Holland, Philip (Carlton) | Pollock, Alexander | Younger, Rt Hon George | 
| Hooson, Tom | Proctor, K. Harvey | |
| Hordern, Peter | Rathbone, Tim | TELLERS FOR THE NOES: | 
| Howell, Ralph (North Norfolk) | Rees, Peter (Dover and Deal) | Lord James Douglas-Hamilton and | 
| Hunt, David (Wirral) | Renton, Tim | Mr. David Waddington. | 
| Hunt, John (Ravensbourne) | 
§ Question accordingly negatived.