HC Deb 08 February 1982 vol 17 cc828-32

Queen's Recommendation having been signified— Motion made, and Question proposed.

That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to provide for compensation out of public funds for certain past cases of dismissal for failure to conform to the requirements of a union membership agreement; to amend the law relating to workers, employers, trade unions and employers' associations; to make provision with respect to awards by industrial tribunals and the procedure of the Employment Appeal Tribunal; and for connected purposes, it is expedient to authorise—

  1. (a)the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenses incurred by are Secretary of State in consequence of making provision for payments towards compensating individuals who, on or after 16 September 1974 and before 15 August 1980, were dismissed from employment; and
  2. (b) any payment into the Consolidated Fund.—[Mr. Tebbit.]

The House divided: Ayes 345, Noes 239.

Division No. 61] [10.28pm
AYES
Adley, Robert Aspinwall, Jack
Aitken, Jonathan Atkins, RtHonH. (S'thorne)
Alexander, Richard Atkins, Robert(PrestonN)
Alison, RtHon Michael Atkinson, David(B'm'th,E)
Alton, David Baker, Kenneth (St.M'bone)
Ancram, Michael Baker, Nicholas (N Dorset)
Arnold, Tom Beaumont-Dark, Anthony
Beith, A. J. Fletcher, A. (Ed'nb'ghN)
Bell,SirRonald Fletcher-Cooke, SirCharles
Bendall, Vivian Fookes, Miss Janet
Bennett, SirFrederic (T'bay) Forman, Nigel
Benyon, Thomas(A’don) Fowler, RtHon Norman
Benyon, W. (Buckingham) Fox, Marcus
Best, Keith Fraser, Peter (South Angus)
Bevan, David Gilroy Freud, Clement
Biffen, RtHonJohn Fry, Peter
Biggs-Davison.SirJohn Gardiner, George (Reigate)
Blackburn, John Gardner, Edward (SFylde)
Blaker, Peter Garel-Jones, Tristan
Body, Richard Gilmour, RtHon Sir Ian
Bonsor, SirNicholas Ginsburg, David
Boscawen, HonRobert Glyn, DrAlan
Bowden, Andrew Goodhart, SirPhilip
Boyson, DrRhodes Goodhew, SirVictor
Bradley, Tom Goodlad, Alastair
Braine, SirBernard Gorst, John
Bright, Graham Gow, Ian
Brinton, Tim Grant, Anthony (HarrowC)
Brittan, Rt. Hon. Leon Gray, Hamish
Brooke, Hon Peter Greenway, Harry
Brotherton, Michael Grieve, Percy
Brown, Michael(Brigg&Sc'n) Griffiths, E.(B'ySt. Edm'ds)
Browne, John(Winchester) Griffiths, Peter Portsm'thN)
Bruce-Gardyne, John Grimond, RtHonJ.
Bryan, Sir Paul Grist, Ian
Buck, Antony Grylls, Michael
Budgen, Nick Gummer, JohnSelwyn
Bulmer, Esmond Hamilton, HonA.
Burden, SirFrederick Hamilton, Michael(Salisbury)
Butcher, John Hampson, Dr Keith
Butler, Hon Adam Hannam, John
Cadbury, Jocelyn Haselhurst, Alan
Carlisle, John (Luton West) Hastings, Stephen
Carlisle, Kenneth(Lincoln) Havers, RtHon Sir Michael
Carlisle, RtHon M.(R'c'n) Hawkins, Paul
Cartwright, John Hayhoe, Barney
Chalker, Mrs. Lynda Heath, RtHon Edward
Channon, Rt. Hon. Paul Heddle, John
Chapman, Sydney Henderson, Barry
Churchill, W.S. Heseltine, RtHon Michael
Clark, Hon A. (Plym'th, S'n) Hicks, Robert
Clark, Sir W. (CroydonS) Higgins, RtHon Terence L
Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) Hogg, HonDouglas (Gr'th'm,)
Clegg, Sir Walter Holland, Philip(Carlton)
Cockeram, Eric Hooson, Tom
Colvin, Michael Horam, John
Cope, John Hordern, Peter
Cormack, Patrick Howe, RtHon Sir Geoffrey
Corrie, John Howell, RtHonD.(G'ldf'd)
Costain, SirAlbert Howell, Ralph (NNorfolk)
Cranborne, Viscount Howells, Geraint
Critchley, Julian Hunt, David (Wirral)
Crouch, David Hunt, John (Ravensbourne)
Dean, Paul (NorthSomerset) Irving, Charles(Cheltenham)
Dickens, Geoffrey Jenkin, RtHon Patrick
Dorrell, Stephen Jessel, Toby
Douglas-Hamilton,LordJ. JohnsonSmith, Geoffrey
Dover, Denshore Jopling, RtHon Michael
du Cann, RtHon Edward Joseph, RtHon Sir Keith
Dunn, Robert (Dartford) Kaberry, Sir Donald
Durant, Tony Kellett-Bowman, MrsElaine
Dykes, Hugh Kershaw, SirAnthony
Eden, RtHon Sir John Kilfedder, JamesA.
Edwards, RtHon N. (P'broke) Kimball, SirMarcus
Eggar, Tim King, RtHon Tom
Elliott, SirWilliam Kitson, SirTimothy
Ellis, Tom (Wrexham) Knight, MrsJill
Emery, Sir Peter Knox, David
Eyre, Reginald Lamont, Norman
Fairbairn, Nicholas Lang, Ian
Fairgrieve, SirRussell Langford-Holt, SirJohn
Faith, Mrs Sheila Latham, Michael
Farr, John Lawrence, Ivan
Fell, SirAnthony Lawson, RtHon Nigel
Fenner, Mrs Peggy Lee, John
Finsberg, Geoffrey LeMarchant, Spencer
Fisher, Sir Nigel Lennox-Boyd, HonMark
Lester, Jim (Beeston) Renton, Tim
Lewis, Kenneth (Rutland) Rhodes James, Robert
Lloyd, Ian (Havant&W'loo) RhysWilliams, SirBrandon
Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) Ridley, HonNicholas
Loveridge, John Ridsdale, SirJulian
Luce, Richard Rifkind, Malcolm
Lyell, Nicholas Rippon, RtHonGeoffrey
Lyons, Edward (BradfdW) Roberts, M. (Cardiff NW)
Mabon, RtHon Dr J. Dickson Roberts, Wyn (Conway)
McCrindle, Robert Rodgers, RtHon William
Macfarlane, Neil Roper, John
MacGregor, John Rossi, Hugh
MacKay, John (Argyll) Rost, Peter
Maclennan, Robert Royle, Sir Anthony
Macmillan, RtHonM. Sainsbury, HonTimothy
McNair-Wilson, M.(N'bury) St. John-Stevas, RtHon N.
McNair-Wilson, P. (NewF'st) Sandelson, Neville
McQuarrie, Albert Scott, Nicholas
Madel, David Shaw, Giles (Pudsey)
Major, John Shaw, Michael(Scarborough)
Marland, Paul Shelton, William(Streatham)
Marlow, Antony Shepherd, Cohn(Hereford)
Marshall, Michael(Arundel) Shepherd, Richard
Marten, RtHon Neil Shersby, Michael
Mates, Michael Silvester, Fred
Maude, RtHon Sir Angus Sims, Roger
Mawby, Ray Skeet, T. H. H.
Mawhinney, DrBrian Smith, Cyril (Rochdale)
Maxwell-Hyslop,Robin Smith, Dudley
Mayhew, Patrick Speed, Keith
Mellor, David Speller, Tony
Meyer, SirAnthony Spence, John
Miller, Hal(B'grove) Spicer, Jim (WestDorset)
Mills, Iain(Meriden) Spicer, Michael (SWorcs)
Mills, Peter (WestDevon) Sproat, Iain
Miscampbell, Norman Squire, Robin
Mitchell, David (Basingstoke) Stainton, Keith
Moate, Roger Stanbrook, Ivor
Monro, SirHector Stanley, John
Montgomery, Fergus Steel, RtHon David
Moore, John Steen, Anthony
Morgan, Geraint Stevens, Martin
Morris, M. (N'hamptonS) Stewart, A.(ERenfrewshire)
Morrison, HonC. (Devizes) Stewart, Ian (Hitchin)
Morrison, Hon P. (Chester) Stokes, John
Mudd, David Stradling Thomas.J.
Murphy, Christopher Tapsell, Peter
Myles, David Taylor, Teddy (S'end E)
Neale, Gerrard Tebbit, RtHon Norman
Needham, Richard Temple-Morris, Peter
Nelson, Anthony Thatcher, RtHon Mrs M.
Neubert, Michael Thomas, Mike (Newcastle E)
Newton, Tony Thomas, RtHon Peter
Normanton, Tom Thompson, Donald
Nott,RtHon John Thorne, Neil(IlfordSouth)
Onslow, Cranley Thornton, Malcolm
Oppenheim, RtHon Mrs S. Townend, John(Bridlington)
Osborn, John Townsend, CyrilD, (B 'heath)
Owen, RtHon Dr David Trippier, David
Page, John (Harrow, West) Trotter, Neville
Page, Richard (SW Herts) van Straubenzee, SirW.
Parkinson, RtHonCecil Vaughan, Dr Gerard
Parris, Matthew Viggers, Peter
Patten, Christopher(Bath) Waddington, David
Patten, John (Oxford) Wainwright,R.(ColneV)
Pattie, Geoffrey Wakeham, John
Pawsey, James Waldegrave, HonWilliam
Percival, SirIan Walker, RtHon P.(W'cester)
Pink, R.Bonner Walker, B.(Perth)
Pitt, William Henry Walker-Smith, RtHon Sir D.
Pollock, Alexander Wall, SirPatrick
Porter, Barry Waller, Gary
Prentice, RtHon Reg Walters, Dennis
Price, SirDavid (Eastleigh) Ward, John
Proctor, K. Harvey Warren, Kenneth
Pym, RtHon Francis Watson, John
Raison, Timothy Wells, Bowen
Rathbone, Tim Wells, John(Maidstone)
Rees, Peter (Dover and Deal) Wheeler, John
Rees-Davies, W. R. Whitelaw, RtHon William
Whitney, Raymond Wrigglesworth, lan
Wickenden, Keith Young, SirGeorge (Acton)
Wiggin, Jerry Younger, RtHon George
Wilkinson, John
Williams,D. (Montgomery) Tellers for the Ayes:
Williams, RtHon Mrs (Crosby) Mr. Anthony Berry and
Winterton, Nicholas Mr. Carol Mather.
Wolfson, Mark
NOES
Abse, Leo Evans, loan (Aberdare)
Adams, Allen Evans, John (Newton)
Allaun, Frank Ewing, Harry
Anderson, Donald Faulds, Andrew
Archer, RtHon Peter Field, Frank
Ashley, RtHon Jack Fitch, Alan
Ashton, Joe Fitt, Gerard
Atkinson, N. (H'gey) Flannery, Martin
Bagier, GordonA.T. Fletcher, L. R. (Ilkeston)
Barnett, Guy (Greenwich) Fletcher, Ted (Darlington)
Barnett, RtHonJoel (H'wd) Foot, RtHon Michael
Benn, RtHon Tony Ford, Ben
Bennett, Andrew(St'kp'tN) Forrester, John
Bidwell, Sydney Foster, Derek
Booth, RtHon Albert Foulkes,George
Boothroyd, MissBetty Fraser, J. (Lamb'th, N'w'd)
Bottom ley, RtHonA. (M'b'ro) Freeson, RtHon Reginald
Bray, Dr Jeremy Garrett, John (Norwich S)
Brown, Hugh D. (Proven) Garrett, W. E. (Wallsend)
Brown. R. C. (N'castle W) George,Bruce
Brown, Ron (E'burgh, Leith) Gilbert, RtHon DrJohn
Buchan, Norman Golding, John
Callaghan, RtHon J. Graham, Ted
Callaghan, Jim (Midd't'n&P) Grant,George(Morpeth)
Campbell, Ian Grant, John (Islington C)
Campbell-Savours,Dale Hamilton, James(Bothwell)
Canavan, Dennis Hamilton, W. W. (C'tral Fife)
Cant, R. B. Hardy, Peter
Carmichael, Neil Harrison, RtHon Walter
Carter-Jones, Lewis Hart, RtHon Dame Judith
Clark, Dr David (S Shields) Hattersley, RtHon Roy
Cocks, RtHon M. (B'stol S) Haynes, Frank
Cohen, Stanley Healey, RtHon Denis
Coleman, Donald Heffer, Eric S.
Concannon, RtHon J. D. Hogg, N. (EDunb't'nshire)
Cook, Robin F. Holland,S.(L'b'th,Vauxh'll)
Cowans, Harry HomeRobertson, John
Cox, T. (W'dsw'th, Toot'g) Homewood, William
Craigen, J. M. (G'gow, M'hill) Hooley, Frank
Crowther, Stan Howell, RtHon D.
Cryer, Bob Hoyle, Douglas
Cunliffe, Lawrence Huckfield, Les
Cunningham, DrJ. (W'h'n) Hughes, Mark (Durham)
Dalyell, Tam Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N)
Davidson,Arthur Hughes, Roy (Newport)
Davies, RtHon Denzil (L'Il) Janner, HonGreville
Davies, Ifor (Gower) Jay, RtHon Douglas
Davis, Clinton (HackneyC) John, Brynmor
Davis, Terry (B'ham,Stechf'd) Johnson, James (Hull West)
Deakins, Eric Johnson, Walter (DerbyS)
Dean, Joseph (Leeds West) Jones, RtHon Alec (Rh 'dda)
Dewar, Donald Jones, Barry (East Flint)
Dixon, Donald Jones, Dan (Burnley)
Dobson, Frank Kaufman, RtHon Gerald
Dormand, Jack Kerr, Russell
Doug las, Dick Kilroy-Silk, Robert
Dubs, Alfred Kinnock, Neil
Duffy, A. E. P. Lambie, David
Dunnett, Jack Lamborn, Harry
Dunwoody, Hon Mrs G. Lamond, James
Eadie, Alex Leadbitter, Ted
Eastham, Ken Leighton, Ronald
Edwards, R. (W'hampt'n S E) Lestor, MissJoan
Ellis, R. (NE D'bysh're) Lewis, Arthur (N'ham NW)
English, Michael Lewis, Ron (Carlisle)
Ennals, RtHon David Litherland, Robert
Lofthouse, Geoffrey Ross, Ernest (Dundee Nest)
Lyon, Alexander(York) Rowlands, Ted
McCartney, Hugh Ryman, John
McDonald, DrOonagh Sever, John
McGuire, Michael(Ince) Sheerman, Barry
McKay, Allen (Penistone) Sheldon, RtHon R.
McKelvey,William Shore, RtHon Peter
MacKenzie, RtHon Gregor Short, Mrs Renée
McMahon, Andrew Silkin, RtHonJ. (Deptford)
McNally, Thomas Silkin, RtHon S. C. (Dulwich)
McNamara, Kevin Silverman, Julius
McTaggart, Robert Skinner, Dennis
McWilliam,John Snape, Peter
Marks, Kenneth Soley, Clive
Marshall, D(G'gowS'ton) Spearing, Nigel
Marshall, DrEdmund (Goole) Spriggs, Leslie
Marshall, Jim (LeicesterS) Stallard, A. W.
Martin, M (G'gowS'burn) Stoddart, David
Maxton, John Stott, Roger
Maynard, MissJoan Strang, Gavin
Meacher, Michael Straw, Jack
Mellish, RtHon Robert Summerskill, HonDrShirley
Mikardo, lan Taylor, Mrs Ann (Bolton W)
Millan, RtHon Bruce Thomas, Dafydd (Merioneth)
Miller, Dr M. S. (E Kilbride) Thomas, Dr R. (Carmarthen)
Mitchell, R. C. (Soton lichen) Thorne, Stan (PrestonSouth)
Morris, RtHon A. (W'shawe) Tilley, John
Morris, RtHon C. (O'shaw) Tinn, James
Morris, RtHon J. (Aberavon) Torney, Tom
Moyle, RtHon Roland Urwin, RtHon Tom
Mulley, RtHon Frederick Varley, RtHon Eric G.
Newens, Stanley Wainwright, E.(DearneV)
Oakes, RtHon Gordon Walker, RtHon H. (D'caster)
Ogden, Eric Watkins, David
O'Neill, Martin Weetch, Ken
Orme, RtHon Stanley Welsh, Michael
Palmer, Arthur White, Frank R.
Park, George White, J. (G'gow Pollok)
Parker, John Whitehead, Phillip
Parry, Robert Whitlock, William
Pavitt, Laurie Wig ley, Dafydd
Pendry, Tom Willey, RtHon Frederick
Powell, Raymond (Ogmore) Williams, RtHon A.(S'sea W)
Prescott, Joh n Wilson, Gordon (Dundee E)
Price, C. (Lewisham W) Wilson, RtHon Sir H.(H'ton)
Race, Reg Wilson, William (C'trySE)
Radice, Giles Winnick, David
Rees, RtHon M (Leeds S) Woodall,Alec
Richardson, Jo Woolmer, Kenneth
Roberts, Albert (Normanton) Wright, Sheila
Roberts, Allan (Bootle) Young, David (Bolton E)
Roberts, Ernest (Hackney N)
Roberts, Gwilym (Cannock) Tellers for the Noes:
Robertson, George Mr. Austin Mitchell and
Robinson, G. (Coventry NW) Mr. George Morton.
Rooker, J. W.

Question accordingly agreed to.