§ Motion made, and Question put,
§ That the Town and Country Planning (Minerals) Bill [Lords] be referred to a Second Reading Committee.—[Mr. Thompson.]
§ The House divided: Ayes 170, Noes 12.
33| Division No. 153] | [4.16 pm |
| AYES | |
| Adley, Robert | Greenway, Harry |
| Alison, Michael | Grieve, Percy |
| Ancram, Michael | Griffiths, E. (B'y St. Edm'ds) |
| Arnold, Tom | Grist, Ian |
| Atkins, Robert(Preston N) | Hamilton, Hon A. |
| Atkinson, David (B'm'th, E) | Hampson, Dr Keith |
| Banks, Robert | Hannam, John |
| Bell, Sir Ronald | Hawkins, Paul |
| Benyon, W. (Buckingham) | Heddle, John |
| Berry, Hon Anthony | Henderson, Barry |
| Best, Keith | Holland, Philip (Carlton) |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Howe, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey |
| Biggs-Davison, John | Howell, Ralph (N Norfolk) |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Hunt, David (Wirral) |
| Bottomley, Peter (W'wich W) | Hunt, John (Ravensbourne) |
| Braine, Sir Bernard | Jessel, Toby |
| Brinton, Tim | Johnson Smith, Geoffrey |
| Brittan, Leon | Jopling, Rt Hon Michael |
| Brooke, Hon Peter | King, Rt Hon Tom |
| Brown, Michael(Brigg & Sc'n) | Kitson, Sir Timothy |
| Browne, John (Winchester) | Knox, David |
| Bryan, Sir Paul | Langford-Holt, Sir John |
| Buck, Antony | Lawrence, Ivan |
| Budgen, Nick | Lee, John |
| Burden, Sir Frederick | Le Marchant, Spencer |
| Butcher, John | Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark |
| Cadbury, Jocelyn | Lester, Jim (Beeston) |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Lloyd, Ian (Havant & W'loo) |
| Carlisle, Rt Hon M. (R'c'n ) | Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) |
| Chalker, Mrs. Lynda | Luce, Richard |
| Chapman, Sydney | Lyell, Nicholas |
| Clark, Hon A. (Plym'th, S'n) | Macfarlane, Neil |
| Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Macmillan, Rt Hon M. |
| Colvin, Michael | McNair-Wilson, M. (N'bury) |
| Cope, John | McQuarrie, Albert |
| Corrie, John | Madel, David |
| Costain, Sir Albert | Major, John |
| Crouch, David | Marlow, Tony |
| Dean, Paul (North Somerset) | Marten, Neil (Banbury) |
| Dickens, Geoffrey | Mates, Michael |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord J. | Maude, Rt Hon Sir Angus |
| Durant, Tony | Mawby, Ray |
| Dykes, Hugh | Mawhinney, Dr Brian |
| Eggar, Tim | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin |
| Emery, Peter | Mayhew, Patrick |
| Eyre, Reginald | Mellor, David |
| Fairbairn, Nicholas | Meyer, Sir Anthony |
| Faith, Mrs Sheila | Miller, Hal (B'grove) |
| Fenner, Mrs Peggy | Mills, Iain (Meriden) |
| Finsberg, Geoffrey | Mills, Peter (West Devon) |
| Fletcher-Cooke, Sir Charles | Moate, Roger |
| Fowler, Rt Hon Norman | Montgomery, Fergus |
| Fox, Marcus | Morrison, Hon C. (Devizes) |
| Fraser, Rt Hon Sir Hugh | Mudd, David |
| Gardiner, George (Reigate) | Myles, David |
| Gardner, Edward (S Fylde) | Neale, Gerrard |
| Garel-Jones, Tristan | Nelson, Anthony |
| Glyn, Dr Alan | Neubert, Michael |
| Gow, Ian | Newton, Tony |
| Gray, Hamish | Normanton, Tom |
| Onslow, (Cranley) | Squire, Robin |
| Page, Rt Hon Sir G. (Crosby) | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Page, Richard (SW Herts) | Stewart, Ian (Hitchin) |
| Parris, Matthew | Stradling Thomas, J. |
| Patten, Christopher (Bath) | Tapsell, Peter |
| Percival, Sir Ian | Taylor, Teddy (S'end E) |
| Pollock, Alexander | Thatcher, Rt Hon Mrs M. |
| Price, Sir David (Eastleigh) | Thomas, Rt Hon Peter |
| Proctor, K. Harvey | Thompson, Donald |
| Pym, Rt Hon Francis | Thorne, Neil (Ilford South) |
| Raison, Timothy | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Rathbone, Tim | Townsend, Cyril D, (B'heath) |
| Rees, Peter (Dover and Deal) | van Straubenzee, W. R. |
| Rees-Davies, W. R. | Viggers, Peter |
| Rhodes James, Robert | Wakeham, John |
| Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon | Waldegrave, Hon William |
| Rifkind, Malcolm | Walker-Smith, Rt Hon Sir D. |
| Royle, Sir Anthony | Waller, Gary |
| Sainsbury, Hon Timothy | Wells, Bowen |
| Shaw, Michael (Scarborough) | Wheeler, John |
| Shelton, William (Streatham) | Whitelaw, Rt Hon William |
| Silvester, Fred | Whitney, Raymond |
| Sims, Roger | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Skeet, T. H. H. | |
| Smith, Dudley | Tellers for the Ayes |
| Speller, Tony | Mr. Alastair Goodlad and Mr. Selwyn Gummer. |
| Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) |
| NOES | |
| Cryer, Bob | Thomas, Dafydd (Merioneth) |
| Ellis, Tom (Wrexham) | Wainwright, R(Colne V) |
| Homewood, William | Wilson, Gordon (Dundee E) |
| Johnston, Russell (Inverness) | |
| Kilfedder, James A. | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Sandelson, Neville | Mr. A. J. Beith and Mr. David Alton. |
| Skinner, Dennis | |
| Stewart, Rt Hon D. (W Isles) |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§ Mr. Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. According to the Standing Order relating to the Division that we have just had, 20 hon. Members have to stand in their places for an objection to a Bill to be committed to a Second Reading Committee to be effective. It might not have escaped your notice, Mr. Speaker, that we have just seen one of the first grand Social Democratic-Liberal exercises to thwart the will of the Opposition. However, they could not find more than five hon. Members to stand. They took it to the vote and managed to persuade only 12 hon. Members to vote with them, including two or three Labour Members and a Tory. Does not that show——
§ Mr. SpeakerOrder. I was kind to let the hon. Member for Bolsover (Mr. Skinner) go as far as he did. I am sure that some hon. Members thought that I was a little unkind not to stop him sooner. However, the point is taken.