§ 'The Minister shall prescribe in regulations arrangements for the annual inspection of public service vehicles at either official public service vehicle testing stations or, if the equipment provided is adequate, the operator's
1034§ premises, but no such regulations shall be made until a draft thereof has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.'.—[Mr. Booth.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
§ Question proposed, That the clause be read a Second time.—[Mr. Prescott.]
§ Question put:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 147, Noes 183.
1037| Division No. 239] | AYES | [8.15 pm |
| Adams, Allen | Dixon, Donald | Haynes, Frank |
| Allaun, Frank | Dobson, Frank | Heffer, Eric S. |
| Alton, David | Douglas, Dick | Holland, Stuart (L'beth, Vauxhall) |
| Archer, Rt Hon Peter | Dunnett, Jack | Home Robertson, John |
| Ashton, Joe | Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth | Homewood, William |
| Benn, Rt Hon Anthony Wedgwood | Eadie, Alex | Hooley, Frank |
| Bennett, Andrew (Stockport N) | Eastham, Ken | Horam, John |
| Booth, Rt Hon Albert | Edwards, Robert (Wolv SE) | Howell, Rt Hon Denis (B'ham, Sm H) |
| Bradley, Tom | Ellis, Tom (Wrexham) | Janner, Hon Greville |
| Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) | Evans, Ioan (Aberdare) | Jay, Rt Hon Douglas |
| Buchan, Norman | Evans, John (Newton) | John, Brynmor |
| Callaghan, Jim (Middleton & P) | Ewing, Harry | Johnson, James (Hull West) |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | Faulds, Andrew | Johnson, Walter (Derby South) |
| Cartwright, John | Flannery, Martin | Johnston, Russell (Inverness) |
| Clark, Dr David (South Shields) | Fletcher, Ted (Darlington) | Jones, Barry (East Flint) |
| Cocks, Rt Hon Michael (Bristol S) | Foot, Rt Hon Michael | Jones, Dan (Burnley) |
| Cohen, Stanley | Foulkes, George | Kilroy-Silk, Robert |
| Coleman, Donald | Freud, Clement | Leadbitter, Ted |
| Cowans, Harry | George, Bruce | Leighton, Ronald |
| Cryer, Bob | Golding, John | Lestor, Miss Joan (Eton & Slough) |
| Cunliffe, Lawrence | Gourlay, Harry | Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) |
| Cunningham, George (Islington S) | Graham, Ted | Lofthouse, Geoffrey |
| Cunningham, Dr John (Whitehaven) | Grant, George (Morpeth) | McElhone, Frank |
| Dalyell, Tarn | Grimond, Rt Hon J. | McGuire, Michael (Ince) |
| Davidson, Arthur | Hamilton, James (Bothwell) | McKay, Allen (Penistone) |
| Davies, Ifor (Gower) | Hamilton, W. W. (Central File) | McKelvey, William |
| Davis, Terry (B'rm'ham, Stechford) | Hardy, Peter | MacKenzie, Rt Hon Gregor |
| Dempsey, James | Harrison, Rt Hon Walter | Maclennan, Robert |
| McMillan, Tom (Glasgow, Central) | Powell, Raymond (Ogmore) | Strang, Gavin |
| McWilliam, John | Prescott, John | Summerskill, Hon Dr Shirley |
| Marshall, David (Gl'sgow,Shetles'n) | Race, Reg | Taylor, Mrs Ann (Bolton West) |
| Marshall, Dr Edmund (Goole) | Rees, Rt Hon Merlyn (Leeds South) | Thomas, Dafydd (Merioneth) |
| Marshall, Jim (Leicester South) | Roberts, Albert (Normanton) | Thomas, Dr Roger (Carmarthen) |
| Maxton, John | Roberts, Ernest (Hackney North) | Urwin, Rt Hon Tom |
| Mellish, Rt Hon Robert | Robertson, George | Wainwright, Richard (Colne Valley) |
| Mitchell, Austin (Grimsby) | Rodgers, Rt Hon William | Weetch, Ken |
| Molyneaux, James | Ross, Ernest (Dundee West) | Wellbeloved, James |
| Morris, Rt Hon Charles (Openshaw) | Ross, Wm. (Londonderry) | Welsh, Michael |
| Morton, George | Rowlands, Ted | White, Frank R. (Bury & Radcliffe) |
| Moyle, Rt Hon Roland | Sever, John | Whitehead, Phillip |
| Newens, Stanley | Shore, Rt Hon Peter (Step and Pop) | Whitlock, William |
| Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon | Silkin, Rt Hon John (Deptford) | Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W) |
| Ogden, Eric | Silverman, Julius | Wilson, William (Coventry SE) |
| O'Neill, Martin | Snape, Peter | Winnick, David |
| Orme, Rt Hon Stanley | Soley, Clive | Woolmer, Kenneth |
| Palmer, Arthur | Spearing, Nigel | Wrigglesworth, Ian |
| Park, George | Spriggs, Leslie | |
| Parker, John | Stewart, Rt Hon Donald (W Isles) | TELLERS FOR THE AYES: |
| Penhaligon, David | Stoddart, David | Mr. James Tinn and |
| Powell, Rt Hon J. Enoch (S Down) | Stott, Roger | Mr. Joseph Dean. |
| NOES | ||
| Adley, Robert | Hamilton, Michael (Salisbury) | Myles, David |
| Alexander, Richard | Hannam, John | Neale, Gerrard |
| Ancram, Michael | Haselhurst, Alan | Needham, Richard |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Hastings, Stephen | Nelson, Anthony |
| Atkins, Robert (Preston North) | Havers, Rt Hon Sir Michael | Neubert, Michael |
| Atkinson, David (B'mouth, East) | Hawkins, Paul | Newton, Tony |
| Beaumont-Dark, Anthony | Hawksley, Warren | Nott, Rt Hon John |
| Bendall, Vivian | Heddle, John | Page, John (Harrow, West) |
| Benyon, Thomas (Abingdon) | Henderson, Barry | Page, Rt Hon Sir R. Graham |
| Berry, Hon Anthony | Hicks, Robert | Page, Richard (SW Hertfordshire) |
| Best, Keith | Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. | Parris, Matthew |
| Bevan, David Gilroy | Hill, James | Patten, John (Oxford) |
| Blackburn, John | Hogg, Hon Douglas (Grantham) | Percival, Sir Ian |
| Blaker, Peter | Hooson, Tom | Peyton, Rt Hon John |
| Body, Richard | Hordern, Peter | Pollock, Alexander |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Howell, Ralph (North Norfolk) | Porter, George |
| Braine, Sir Bernard | Hunt, John (Ravensbourne) | Prentice, Rt Hon Reg |
| Bright, Graham | Hurd, Hon Douglas | Proctor, K. Harvey |
| Brinton, Tim | Jopling, Rt Hon Michael | Raison, Timothy |
| Brocklebank-Fowler, Christopher | Kaberry, Sir Donald | Rathbone, Tim |
| Bruce-Gardyne, John | Kershaw, Anthony | Rees-Davies, W. R. |
| Bryan, Sir Paul | King, Rt Hon Tom | Renton, Tim |
| Buchanan-Smith, Hon Alick | Kitson, Sir Timothy | Rhodes, James, Robert |
| Buck, Antony | Knox, David | Ridsdale, Juliian |
| Butcher, John | Lang, Ian | Royle, Sir Anthony |
| Cadbury, Jocelyn | Latham, Michael | Scott, Nicholas |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Lawson, Nigel | Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) |
| Chalkor, Mrs Lynda | Le Marchant, Spencer | Shaw, Michael (Scarborough) |
| Chapman, Sydney | Lester, Jim (Beeston) | Shelton, William (Streatham) |
| Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Lewis, Kenneth (Rutland) | Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) |
| Clegg, Sir Waller | Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) | Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge-Br'hills) |
| Colvin, Michael | Loveridge, John | Silvester, Fred |
| Cope, John | Luce, Richard | Speed, Keith |
| Corrie, John | Lyell, Nicholas | Speller, Tony |
| Dover, Denshore | Macfarlane, Neil | Spence, John |
| du Cano, Rt Hon Edward | MacGregor, John | Spicer, Michael (S Worcestershire) |
| Dunn, Robert (Dartford) | MacKay, John (Argyll) | Sproat, Iain |
| Dykes, Hugh | McNair-Wilson, Michael (Newbury) | Squire, Robin |
| Eden, Rt Hon Sir John | McQuarrie, Albert | Stainton, Keith |
| Eggar, Timothy | Marshall, Michael (Arundel) | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Faith, Mrs Sheila | Mather, Carol | Stanley, John |
| Fenner, Mrs Peggy | Maude, Rt Hon Angus | Steen, Anthony |
| Fisher, Sir Nigel | Mawby, Ray | Stevens, Martin |
| Fletcher, Alexander (Edinburgh N) | Mawhinney, Dr Brian | Taylor, Teddy (Southend East) |
| Fletcher-Cooke, Charles | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin | Tebbitt Norman |
| Fookes, Miss Janet | Mellor, David | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Fowler, Rt Hon Norman | Meyer, Sir Anthony | Thompson, Donald |
| Fox, Marcus | Miller, Hal (Bromsgrove & Redditch) | Thorne, Neil (Ilford South) |
| Fry, Peter | Mills, Iain (Merlden) | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Gardiner, George (Relgate) | Mills, Peter (West Devon) | Townsend, Cyril D. (Bexleyheath) |
| Garel-Jones, Tristan | Miscampbell, Norman | Trippier, David |
| Gorst, John | Moate, Roger | van Straubenzee, W. R. |
| Gow, Ian | Montgomery, Fergus | Viggers, Peter |
| Gray, Hamish | Morgan, Geraint | Waddington, David |
| Griffiths, Eldon (Bury St Edmunds) | Morris, Michael (Northampton, Sth) | Wakeham, John |
| Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth N) | Morrison, Hon Charles (Devizes) | Walker, Rt Hon Peter (Worcester) |
| Grist, Ian | Morrison, Hon Peter (City of Chester) | Walker, Bill (Perth & E Perthshire) |
| Gummer, John Selwyn | Mudd, David | Walker-Smith, Rt Hon Sir Derek |
| Hamilton, Hon Archie (Eps'm&Ew'll) | Murphy, Christopher | Waller, Garry |
| Watson, John | Wickenden, Keith | TELLERS FOR THE NOES: |
| Wells, Bowen (Hert'rd & Stev'nage) | Wilkinson, John | Lord James Douglas-Hamilton and |
| Wheeler, John | Wolfson, Mark | Mr. Peter Brooke. |
§ Question accordingly negatived.