HC Deb 16 June 1981 vol 6 cc996-7

Motion made, and Question proposed, That, from the begining of next Session, Standing Order No. 68 (Scottish Grand Committee) be amended, in line 20, by leaving out from 'constituencies' to the end of the paragraph and adding 'of whom a quorum shall be ten.'. That this Order be a Standing Order of the House.—[Mr. Pym.]

Amendment proposed: (a), leave out 'from the beginning of next Session'.—[Mr. Millan.]

Question put, That the amendment be made:—

The House divided: Ayes 46, Noes 112.

Division No. 224] [1.45 am
AYES
Alton, David McElhone, Frank
Beith, A. J. McKay, Allen (Penistone)
Bennett, Andrew (St'kp't N) MacKenzie, Rt Hon Gregor
Bray, Dr Jeremy Maclennan, Robert
Brown, Ron (E'burgh, Leith) Marshall, D (G'gow S'ton)
Buchan, Norman Maxton, John
Campbell-Savours, Dale Millan, Rt Hon Bruce
Canavan, Dennis Mitchell, R. C. (Soton Itchen)
Carmichael, Neil O'Neill, Martin
Cook, Robin F. Penhaligon, David
Craigen, J. M. Price, C. (Lewisham W)
Cryer, Bob Robertson, George
Dalyell, Tam Ross, Ernest (Dundee West)
Dewar, Donald Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight)
Douglas, Dick Smith, Rt Hon J. (N Lanark)
Ewing, Harry Soley, Clive
Foulkes, George Steel, Rt Hon David
Hamilton, James (Bothwell) Strang, Gavin
Harrison, Rt Hon Walter Straw, Jack
Haynes, Frank Woolmer, Kenneth
Hogg, N. (E Dunb't'nshire) Wrigglesworth, Ian
Home Robertson, John
Howell, Rt Hon D. Tellers for the Ayes:
Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) Mr. Hugh McCartney and
Johnston, Russell (Inverness) Mr. James Tinn
NOES
Alison, Michael Fairbairn, Nicholas
Baker, Kenneth (St.M'bone) Fairgrieve, Russell
Benyon, W. (Buckingham) Fletcher, A. (Ed'nb'gh N)
Berry, Hon Anthony Forman, Nigel
Best, Keith Fraser, Peter (South Angus)
Blackburn, John Garel-Jones, Tristan
Blaker, Peter Goodlad, Alastair
Boyson, Dr Rhodes Gow, Ian
Brittan, Leon Gray, Hamish
Brooke, Hon Peter Grist, Ian
Buchanan-Smith, Rt Hon A. Gummer, John Selwyn
Butcher, John Hamilton, Hon A.
Butler, Hon Adam Hampson, Dr Keith
Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) Haselhurst, Alan
Chalker, Mrs. Lynda Havers, Rt Hon Sir Michael
Channon, Rt. Hon. Paul Hayhoe, Barney
Chapman, Sydney Henderson, Barry
Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael
Cope, John Howe, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey
Corrie, John Howell, Rt Hon D. (G'ldf'd)
Dover, Denshore Hunt, David (Wirral)
Edwards, Rt Hon N. (P'broke) Jenkin, Rt Hon Patrick
Eyre, Reginald Jopling, Rt Hon Michael
Joseph, Rt Hon Sir Keith Rifkind, Malcolm
King, Rt Hon Tom Roberts, M. (Cardiff NW)
Lamont, Norman Roberts, Wyn (Conway)
Lang, Ian Rossi, Hugh
Lee, John Sainsbury, Hon Timothy
Le Marchant, Spencer Shaw, Giles (Pudsey)
Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark Shaw, Michael (Scarborough)
Macfarlane, Neil Silvester, Fred
MacGregor, John Sims, Roger
MacKay, John (Argyll) Spicer, Michael (S Worcs)
McNair-Wilson, M. (N'bury) Stanley, John
Major, John Stewart, Ian (Hitchin)
Marshall, Michael (Arundel) Stewart, A. (E Renfrewshire)
Mather, Carol Stradling Thomas, J.
Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin Tebbit, Norman
Mills, Iain (Meriden) Thompson, Donald
Monro, Hector Townend, John (Bridlington)
Moore, John Vaughan, Dr Gerard
Morrison, Hon P. (Chester) Viggers, Peter
Murphy, Christopher Waddington, David
Myles, David Wakeham, John
Neale, Gerrard Waldegrave, Hon William
Nelson, Anthony Walker, B. (Perth)
Neubert, Michael Watson, John
Newton, Tony Wells, John (Maidstone)
Page, Rt Hon Sir G. (Crosby) Wells, Bowen
Page, Richard (SW Herts) Wiggin, Jerry
Patten, Christopher (Bath) Williams, D. (Montgomery)
Patten, John (Oxford) Wolfson, Mark
Pattie, Geoffrey Young, Sir George (Acton)
Percival, Sir Ian Younger, Rt Hon George
Pym, Rt Hon Francis
Raison, Timothy Tellers for the Noes:
Rathbone, Tim Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
Rees, Peter (Dover and Deal) Mr. Robert Boscawen

Question accordingly negatived.

Main Question put and agreed to.