HC Deb 12 February 1980 vol 978 cc1363-7

'(1) An education authority shall have power to provide for their area school education in nursery school and nursery classes.

(2) The dusties of an education authority under section 1 of the Education (Scotland)

Act 1962 shall not apply in relation to the provision of school education in nursery school and nursery schools and nursery classes.

(3) This section applies to Scotland only.'.—[Mr. Younger.]

8 pm

Brought up, and read the First time.

Question put, that the clause be read a School time:—

The House divided: Ayes 295, Noes 246.

Division No. 171] AYES [8.07 pm
Adley, Robert Bradford, Rev. R. Cope, John
Aitken, Jonathan Bright, Graham Cormack, Patrick
Alexander, Richard Brinton, Tim Corrie, John
Amery, Rt Hon Julian Brittan, Leon Costain, A.. P.
Ancram, Michael Brocklebank-Fowler, Christopher Cranborne, Viscount
Arnold, Tom Brooke, Hon Peter Critchley, Julian
Aspinwall, Jack Brotherton, Michael Crouch, David
Atkins, Robert (Preston North) Brown, Michael (Brigg & Sc'thorpe) Dean, Paul (North Somerset)
Atkinson, David (B'mouth, East) Browne, John (Winchester) Dickens, Geoffrey
Baker, Kenneth (St. Marylebone) Bruce-Gardyne, John Dorrell, Stephen
Baker, Nicholas (North Dorset) Bryan, Sir Paul Dover, Denshore
Banks, Robert Buck, Antony du Cann, Rt Hon Edward
Beaumont-Dark, Anthony Budgen, Nick Dunn, Robert (Dartford)
Bell, Sir Ronald Bulmer, Esmond Durant, Tony
Bendall, Vivian Burden, F. A.. Dykes, Hugh
Benyon, Thomas (Abingdon) Butcher, John Eden, Rt Hon Sir John
Benyon, W. (Buckingham) Butler, Hon Adam Eggar, Timothy
Best, Keith Cadbury, Jocelyn Elliott, Sir William
Bevan, David Gilroy Carlisle, John (Luton West) Fairbairn, Nicholas
Biffen, Rt Hon John Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) Fairgrieve, Russell
Biggs-Davison, John Carlisle, Rt Hon Mark (Runcorn) Faith, Mrs Sheila
Blackburn, John Chalker, Mrs Lynda Farr, John
Blaker, Peter Channon, Paul Felt, Anthony
Body, Richard Chapman, Sydney Fenner, Mrs Peggy
Bonsor, Sir Nicholas Clark, Hon Alan (Plymouth, Sutton) Finsberg, Geoffrey
Boscawen, Hon Robert Clerk, Sir William (Croydon South) Fisher, Sir Nigel
Bottomley, Peter (Woolwich West) Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) Fletcher, Alexander (Edinburgh N)
Bowden, Andrew Cockeram, Eric Flelcher-Cooke, Charles
Boyson, Dr Rhodes Colvin, Michael Fookes, Miss Janet
Forman, Nigel Macfarlane, Neil Royle, Sir Anthony
Fowler, Rt Hon Norman MacGregor, John Sainsbury, Hon Timothy
Fox, Marcus MacKay, John (Argyll) St. John Stevas, Rt Hon Norman
Fraser, Peter (South Angus) McNair-Wilson, Michael (Newbury) Scott, Nicholas
Fry, Peter McNair-Wilson, Patrick (New Forest) Shaw, Giles (Pudsey)
Gardiner George (Reigate) McQuarrie, Albert Shelton, William (Streatham)
Gardner, Edward (South Fylde) Madel, David Shepherd, Colin (Hereford)
Garel-Jones, Tristan Major, John Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge-Br'hills)
Gilmour, Rt Hon Sir Ian Marland, Paul Shersby, Michael
Glyn, Dr Alan Marlow, Tony Silvester, Fred
Goodlad, Alastair Marshall, Michael (Arundel) Sims, Roger
Gorst, John Marten, Neil (Banbury) Skeet, T. H. H.
Gow, Ian Mates, Michael Smith, Dudley (War, and Leam'ton)
Gower, Sir Raymond Maude, Rt Hon Angus Speed, Keith
Grant, Anthony (Harrow C) Mawhinney, Dr Brian Speller, Tony
Gray, Hamish Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin Spence, John
Greenway, Harry Mellor, David Spicer, Jim (West Dorset)
Grieve, Percy Meyer, Sir Anthony Spicer, Michael (S Worcestershire)
Griffiths, Eldon (Bury St Edmunds) Miller, Hal (Bromsgrove & Redditch) Sproat, Iain
Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth N) Mills, Iain (Meriden) Squire, Robin
Grist, Ian Mills, Peter (West Devon) Stainton, Keith
Grylls, Michael Miscampbell, Norman Stanbrook, Ivor
Gummer, John Selwyn Mitchell, David (Basingstoke) Stanley, John
Hamilton, Hon Archie (Eps'm&Ew'll) Moate, Roger Steen, Anthony
Hamilton, Michael (Salisbury) Monro, Hector Stevens, Martin
Hampson, D Keith Montgomery, Fergus Stewart, Ian (Hitchin)
Hannam, John Moore, John Stewart, John (East Renfrewshire)
Haselhurst, Alan Morris, Michael (Northampton, Sth) Stokes, John
Hawksley, Warren Morrison, Hon Charles (Devizes) Stradling Thomas, J.
Hayhoe, Barney Morrison, Hon Peter (City of Chester) Tapsell, Peter
Heddle, John Mudd, David Taylor, Robert (Croydon NW)
Henderson, Barry Murphy, Christopher Tebbit, Norman
Haseltine, Rt Hon Michael Myles, David Temple-Morris, Peter
Hicks, Robert Neale, Gerrard Thomas, Rt Hon Peter (Hendon S)
Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. Needham, Richard Thompson, Donald
Hill, James Nelson, Anthony Thorne, Neil (Ilford South)
Hogg, Hon Douglas (Grantham) Neubert, Michael Thornton, Malcolm
Holland, Philip (Carlton) Newton, Tony Townend, John (Bridlington)
Hordern, Peter Onslow, Cranley Townsend, Cyril D. (Bexleyheath)
Howell, Ralph (North Norfolk) Osborn, John Trippier, David
Hunt, David (Wirral) Page, John (Harrow, West) Trotter, Neville
Hunt, John (Ravensbourne) Page, Rt Hon R. Graham (Crosby) van Straubenzee, W. R.
Hurd, Hon Douglas Page, Richard (SW Hertfordshire) Vaughan, Dr Gerard
Irvine, Charles (Cheltenham) Parkinson, Cecil Viggers, Peter
Jenkin, Rt Hon Patrick Parris, Matthew Waddington, David
Johnson Smith, Geoffrey Patten, Christopher (Bath) Wakeham, John
Jopling, Rt Hon Michael Patten, John (Oxford) Waldegrave, Hon William
Joseph, Rt Hon Sir Keith Pattle, Geoffrey Walker, Bill (Perth & E Perthshire)
Kaberry, Sir Donald Pawsey, James Walker-Smith, Rt Hon Sir Derek
Kimball, Marcus Percival, Sir Ian Waller, Gary
King, Rt Hon Tom Peyton, Rt Hon John Walters, Dennis
Kitson, Sir Timothy Pink, R. Bonner Ward, John
Knight, Mrs Jill Pollock, Alexander Warren, Kenneth
Knox, David Porter, George Watson, John
Lamont, Norman Powell, Rt Hon J. Enoch (S Down) Wells, John (Maidstone)
Lang, Ian Prentice, Rt Hon Reg Wells, Bowen (Hert'rd & Stev'nage)
Langford-Holt, Sir John Price, David (Eastleigh) Wheeler, John
Latham, Michael Prior, Rt Hon James Whitney, Raymond
Lawrence, Ivan Proctor, K. Harvey Wickenden, Keith
Lee, John Raison, Timothy Wiggin, Jerry
Le Marchant, Spencer Rathbone, Tim Wilkinson, John
Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark Rees, Peter (Dover and Deal) Williams, Delwyn (Montgomery)
Lester, Jim (Beeston) Rees-Davies, W. R. Winterton, Nicholas
Lewis, Kenneth (Rutland) Renton, Tim Wolfson, Mark
Lloyd, Ian (Havant & Waterloo) Rhodes James, Robert Young, Sir George (Acton)
Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) Ridley, Hon Nicholas Younger, Rt Hon George
Loveridge, John Ridsdale, Jullan
Luce, Richard Rifkind, Malcolm TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
Lyell, Nicholas Roberts, Wyn (Conway) Lord James Douglas-Hamilton and
McCrindle, Robert Rost, Peter Mr Carol Mather
McCusker, H.
NOES
Abse, Leo Benn, Rt Hon Anthony Wedgwood Buchan, Norman
Adams, Allen Bennett, Andrew (Stockport N) Callaghan, Jim (Middleton & P)
Allaun, Frank Bidwell, Sydney Campbell, Ian
Alton, David Booth, Rt Hon Albert Campbell-Savours, Dale
Anderson, Donald Boothroyd, Miss Betty Canavan, Dennis
Archer, Rt Hon Peter Bottomley, Rt Hon Arthur (M'brough) Cant, R. B.
Armstrong, Rt Hon Ernest Bradley, Tom Carmichael, Neil
Ashley, Rt Hon Jack Bray, Dr Jeremy Carter-Jones, Lewis
Ashton, Joe Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) Cartwright, John
Barnett, Guy (Greenwich) Brown, Robert C. (Newcastle W) Clark, Dr David (South Shields)
Barnett, Rt Hon Joel (Heywood) Brown, Ronald W. (Hackney S) Cocks, Rt Hon Michael (Bristol S)
Beith, A.. J. Brown, Ron (Edinburgh, Leith) Cohen, Stanley
Coleman, Donald Hooley, Frank Pendry, Tom
Concannon, Rt Hon J. D. Horam, John Penhaligon, David
Conlan, Bernard Howell, Rt Hon Denis (B ham Sm H) Powell, Raymond (Ogmore)
Cook, Robin F. Huckfield, Les Prescott, John
Cowans, Harry Hughes, Mark (Durham) Price, Christopher (Lewisham West)
Cox, Tom (Wandsworth, Tooting) Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen North) Race, Reg
Craigen, J. M. (Glasgow, Maryhill) Hughes, Roy (Newport) Richardson, Jo
Crowther, J. S. Janner, Hon Greville Roberts, Allan (Bootle)
Cryer, Bob Jay, Rt Hon Douglas Roberts, Ernest (Hackney North)
Cunliffe, Lawrence John, Brynmor Roberts, Gwilym (Cannock)
Cunningham, George (Islington S) Johnson, James (Hull West) Robertson, George
Cunningham, Dr John (Whitehaven) Johnson, Walter (Derby South) Robinson, Geoffrey (Coventry NW)
Dalyell, Tam Johnston, Russell (Inverness) Rodgers, Rt Hon William
Davidson, Arthur Jones, Barry (East Flint) Rooker, J. W.
Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) Jones, Dan (Burnley) Roper, John
Davies, I for (Gower) Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald Ross, Ernest (Dundee West)
Davis, Clinton (Hackney Central) Kerr, Russell Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight)
Davis, Terry (B'rm'ham, Stechford) Kilroy-Silk, Robert Rowlands, Ted
Deakins, Eric Kinnock, Neil Ryman, John
Dean, Joseph (Leeds West) Lambie, David Sandelson, Neville
Dempsey, James Lamborn, Harry Sever, John
Dewar, Donald Lamond, James Sheerman, Barry
Dixon, Donald Leadbitter, Ted Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert (A'ton-u-L)
Dobson, Frank Leighton, Ronald Short, Mrs Renée
Dormand, Jack Lestor, Miss Joan (Eton & Slough) Silkin, Rt Hon S. C. (Dulwich)
Douglas, Dick Lewis, Arthur (Newham North West) Silverman, Jullus
Douglas-Mann, Bruce Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) Smith, Cyril (Rochdale)
Dubs, Alfred Litherland, Robert Smith, Rt Hon J. (North Lanarkshire)
Duffy, A.. E. P. Lofthouse, Geoffrey Soley, Clive
Dunn, James A.. (Liverpool, Kirkdale) Lyon, Alexander (York) Spearing, Nigel
Eadie, Alex Lyons, Edward (Bradford West) Spriggs, Leslie
Eastham, Ken McDonald, Dr Oonagh Stallard, A. W.
Edwards, Robert (Wolv SE) McElhone, Frank Stewart, Rt Hon Donald (W Isles)
Ellis, Raymond (NE Derbyshire) McKay, Allen (Penistone) Stoddart, David
Ellis, Tom (Wrexham) McKelvey, William Stott, Roger
English, Michael MacKenzie, Rt Hon Gregor Strang, Gavin
Ennals, Rt Hon David Maclennan, Robert Straw, Jack
Evans, Ioan (Aberdare) McMahon, Andrew Summerskill, Hon Dr Shirley
Ewing, Harry McMillan, Tom (Glasgow, Central) Tsylor, Mrs Ann (Bolton West)
Faulds Andrew McNally, Thomas Thomas, Dafydd (Merioneth)
Field, Frank McNamara, Kevin Thomas, Jeffrey (Abertillery)
Fitch, Alan McWilliam, John Thomas, Dr Roger (Carmarthen)
Flannery, Martin Magee, Bryan Thorne, Stan (Preston South)
Fletcher, Ted (Darlington) Marks, Kenneth Tilley, John
Foot, Rt Hon Michael Marshall, David (Gl'sgow, Shettles'n) Tinn, James
Forrester, John Marshall, Dr Edmund (Goole) Torney, Tom
Foster, Derek Marshall, Jim (Leicester South) Urwin, Rt Hon Tom
Foulkes, George Martin, Michael (Gl'gow, Springb'rn) Varley, Rt Hon Eric G.
Fraser, John (Lambeth, Norwood) Maxton, John Wainwright, Edwin (Dearne Valley)
Freeson, Rt Hon Reginald Maynard, Miss Joan Wainwright, Richard (Colne Valley)
Freud, Clement Mikardo, Ian Walker, Rt Hon Harold (Doncaster)
Garrett, John (Norwich S) Millan, Rt Hon Bruce Weetch, Ken
Garrett, W. E. (Wallsend) Miller, Dr M. S. (East Kilbride) Wellbeloved, James
George, Bruce Mitchell, Austin (Grimsby) Welsh, Michael
Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John Mitchell, R. C. (Soton, Itchen) White, Frank R. (Bury & Radcliffe)
Ginsburg, David Morris, Rt Hon Alfred (Wythenshawe) White, James (Glasgow, Pollok)
Golding, John Morris, Rt Hon Charles (Openshaw) Whitehead, Phillip
Gourlay, Harry Morris, Rt Hon John (Aberavon) Whitlock, William
Graham, Ted Morton, George Wigley, Dafydd
Grant, George (Morpeth) Moyle, Rt Hon Roland Willey, Rt Hon Frederick
Grant, John (Islington C) Mulley, Rt Hon Frederick Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W)
Hamilton James (Bothwell) Newens, Stanley Wilson, William (Coventry SE)
Hamilton, W. W. (Central Fife) Ogden, Eric Winnick, David
Harrison Rt Hon Walter O'Halloran, Michael Woodall, Alec
Hart, Rt Hon Dame Judith O'Neill, Martin Wrigglesworth, Ian
Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy Orme, Rt Hon Stanley Wright, Sheila
Haynes, Frank Palmer, Arthur Young, David (Bolton East)
Heffer, Eric S. Park, George
Hogg, Norman (E Dunbartonshire) Parker, John TELLERS FOR THE NOES:
Holland, Stuart (L'beth, Vauxhall) Parry, Robert Mr Hugh McCartney and
Home Robertson, John Pavitt, Laurie Mr John Evans
Homowood, William
Question accordingly agreed to.
New clause read a second time, and added to the Bill.
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