§
Queen's recommendation having been signified—Motion made and Question proposed,
That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to make further provision with respect to the British National Oil Corporation, to abolish the National Oil Account, to make further provision with respect to the British Gas Corporation and to make provision for and in connection with the supply of gas through pipes by persons other than the Corporation, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of moneys provided by Parliament of—
And that it is expedient to authorise the payment of any sums into the National Loans Fund or the Consolidated Fund.—[Mr. Brooke.]
§ The House divided: Ayes 297, Noes 242.
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| Division No. 41] | [10.14 pm |
| AYES | |
| Adley, Robert | Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Chalker, Mrs. Lynda |
| Alexander, Richard | Channon, Rt. Hon. Paul |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael | Chapman, Sydney |
| Amery, Rt Hon Julian | Churchill, W.S. |
| Ancram, Michael | Clark, Hon A. (Plym'th, S'n) |
| Arnold, Tom | Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Clegg, Sir Walter |
| Atkins, Rt Hon H. (S'thorne) | Cockeram, Eric |
| Atkins, Robert (PrestonA) | Colvin, Michael |
| Atkinson, David (B'm'th, E) | Cope, John |
| Baker, Nicholas (N Dorset) | Cormack, Patrick |
| Beaumont-Dark, Anthony | Corrie, John |
| Bell, SirRonald | Costain, SirAlbert |
| Bendall, Vivian | Cranborne, Viscount |
| Benyon, Thomas (A'don) | Critchley, Julian |
| Benyon, W. (Buckingham) | Crouch, David |
| Best, Keith | Dean, Paul (North Somerset) |
| Bevan, DavidGilroy | Dickens, Geoffrey |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Dorrell, Stephen |
| Biggs-Davison, SirJohn | Douglas-Hamilton, LordJ. |
| Blackburn, John | Dover, Denshore |
| Blaker, Peter | du Cann, Rt Hon Edward |
| Body, Richard | Dunn, Robert (Dartford) |
| Bonsor, SirNicholas | Durant, Tony |
| Bottomley, Peter (W'wich W) | Dykes, Hugh |
| Bowden, Andrew | Eden, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Boyson, Dr Rhodes | Edwards, Rt Hon N. (P'broke) |
| Braine, SirBernard | Eggar, Tim |
| Bright, Graham | Elliott, SirWilliam |
| Brinton, Tim | Emery, Sir Peter |
| Brittan, Rt. Hon. Leon | Eyre, Reginald |
| Brooke, Hon Peter | Fairbairn, Nicholas |
| Brotherton, Michael | Fairgrieve, SirRussell |
| Brown, Michael (Brigg & Sc'n) | Faith, Mrs Sheila |
| Browne, John (Wincriesfer) | Farr, John |
| Bruce-Gardyne, John | Fell, Sir Anthony |
| Bryan, Sir Paul | Fenner, Mrs Peggy |
| Buchanan-Smith, Rt. Hon. A. | Finsberg, Geoffrey |
| Buck, Antony | Fisher, SirNigel |
| Budgen, Nick | Fletcher, A. (Ed'nb 'gh N) |
| Bulmer, Esmond | Fletcher-Cooke, SirCharles |
| Burden, SirFrederick | Fookes, Miss Janet |
| Butcher, John | Forman, Nigel |
| Cadbury, Jocelyn | Fowler, Rt Hon Norman |
| Carlisle, John (Luton West) | Fox, Marcus |
| Fraser, Peter (South Angus) | Marshall, Michael (Arundel) |
| Fry, Peter | Marten, Rt Hon Neil |
| Gardner, Edward (SFylde) | Mates, Michael |
| Garel-Jones, Tristan | Mawby, Ray |
| Gilmour, Rt HonSirlan | Mawhinney, DrBrian |
| Glyn, Dr Alan | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin |
| Goodhart, SirPhilip | Mayhew, Patrick |
| Goodhew, SirVictor | Mellor, David |
| Goodlad, Alastair | Meyer, Sir Anthony |
| Gorst, John | Miller, Hal (B'grove) |
| Gow, Ian | Mills, lain (Meriden) |
| Grant, Anthony (Harrow C) | Mills, Peter (West Devon) |
| Gray, Hamish | Miscampbell, Norman |
| Greenway, Harry | Moate, Roger |
| Grieve, Percy | Monro, SirHector |
| Griffiths, E. (B 'ySt. Edm 'ds) | Montgomery, Fergus |
| Griffiths, Peter Portsm'thN) | Moore, John |
| Grist, Ian | Morris, M. (N'hampton S) |
| Grylls, Michael | Morrison, HonC. (Devizes) |
| Gummer, JohnSelwyn | Morrison, Hon P. (Chester) |
| Hamilton, Hon A. | Mudd, David |
| Hamilton, Michael (Salisbury) | Murphy, Christopher |
| Hampson, Dr Keith | Myles, David |
| Hannam, John | Neale, Gerrard |
| Haselhurst, Alan | Needham, Richard |
| Hastings, Stephen | Nelson, Anthony |
| Havers, Rt Hon Sir Michael | Neubert, Michael |
| Hawkins, Paul | Newton, Tony |
| Hawksley, Warren | Nott, Rt Hon John |
| Heath, Rt Hon Edward | Onslow, Cranley |
| Heddle, John | Oppenheim, Rt Hon Mrs S. |
| Henderson, Barry | Osborn, John |
| Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael | Page, John (Harrow, West) |
| Hicks, Robert | Page, Richard (SW Herts) |
| Higgins, Rt HonTerence L. | Parkinson, Rt Hon Cecil |
| Hill, James | Parris, Matthew |
| Hogg, HonDouglas (Gr'th'm) | Patten, Christopher (Bath) |
| Holland, Philip (Carlton) | Patten, John (Oxford) |
| Hooson, Tom | Pattie, Geoffrey |
| Hordern, Peter | Pawsey, James |
| Howe, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Percival, Sirlan |
| Howell, Rt Hon D. (G'ldf'd) | Peyton, Rt Hon John |
| Howell, Ralph (NNorfolk) | Pink, R. Bonner |
| Hunt, David (Wirral) | Pollock, Alexander |
| Irving, Charles (Cheltenham) | Porter, Barry |
| Jenkin, Rt Hon Patrick | Prentice, Rt Hon Reg |
| Jessel, Toby | Price, SirDavid (Eastleigh) |
| JohnsonSmith, Geoffrey | Prior, Rt Hon James |
| Jopling, Rt Hon Michael | Proctor, K.Harvey |
| Joseph, Rt Hon Sir Keith | Pym, Rt Hon Francis |
| Kaberry, SirDonald | Raison, Timothy |
| Kershaw, SirAnthony | Rathbone, Tim |
| Kimball, SirMarcus | Rees, Peter (Dover and Deal) |
| King, Rt Hon Tom | Rhodes James, Robert |
| Knox, David | Ridley, Hon Nicholas |
| Lament, Norman | Ridsdale, SirJulian |
| Lang, Ian | Rifkind, Malcolm |
| Langford-Holt, SirJohn | Roberts, M. (Cardiff NW) |
| Latham, Michael | Roberts, Wyn (Conway) |
| Lawrence, Ivan | Rossi, Hugh |
| Lawson, Rt Hon Nigel | Rost, Peter |
| Lee, John | Sainsbury, HonTimothy |
| Lennox-Boyd, HonMark | St. John-Stevas, Rt Hon N. |
| Lester, Jim (Beeston) | Scott, Nicholas |
| Lewis, Kenneth (Rutland) | Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) |
| Lloyd, Ian (HavantA W'loo) | Shaw, Michael (Scarborough) |
| Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) | Shelton, William (Streatham) |
| Loveridge, John | Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) |
| Lyell, Nicholas | Shepherd, Richard |
| McCrindle, Robert | Shersby, Michael |
| Macfarlane, Neil | Silvester, Fred |
| MacGregor, John | Sims, Roger |
| MacKay, John (Argyll) | Skeet, T. H. H. |
| McNair-Wilson, M. (N'bury) | Smith, Dudley |
| McNair-Wilson, P. (NewF'st) | Speed, Keith |
| McQuarrie, Albert | Speller, Tony |
| Madel, David | Spence, John |
| Major, John | Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) |
| Marland, Paul | Sproat, Iain |
| Marlow, Antony | Squire, Robin |
| Stainton, Keith | Waldegrave, Hon William |
| Stanbrook, lvor | Walker, Rt Hon P.(W'cester) |
| Stanley, John | Walker, B. (Perth) |
| Steen, Anthony | Walker-Smith, Rt Hon Sir D. |
| Stewart, A. (ERenfrewshire) | Waller, Gary |
| Stewart, Ian (Hitchin) | Walters, Dennis |
| Stokes, John | Ward, John |
| Stradling Thomas, J. | Warren, Kenneth |
| Taylor, Teddy (S'endE) | Watson, John |
| Tebbit, RtHon Norman | Wells, Bowen |
| Temple-Morris, Peter | Wells, John (Maidstone) |
| Thatcher, Rt Hon Mrs M. | Whitelaw, Rt Hon William |
| Thomas, Rt Hon Peter | Whitney, Raymond |
| Thompson, Donald | Wickenden, Keith |
| Thorne, Neil (IIford South) | Wilkinson, John |
| Thornton, Malcolm | Williams, D. (Montgomery) |
| Townsend, Cyril D, (B'heath) | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Trippier, David | Wolfson, Mark |
| Trotter, Neville | Young, SirGeorge (Acton) |
| van Straubenzee, Sir W. | Younger, Rt Hon George |
| Vaughan, DrGerard | |
| Viggers, Peter | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Waddington, David | Mr. Anthony Berry and |
| Wakeham, John | Mr. Carol Mather. |
| NOES | |
| Abse, Leo | Dewar, Donald |
| Adams, Allen | Dixon, Donald |
| Allaun, Frank | Dobson, Frank |
| Alton, David | Dormand, Jack |
| Anderson, Donald | Douglas, Dick |
| Archer, Rt Hon Peter | Dunlop, John |
| Ashley, Rt Hon Jack | Dunnett, Jack |
| Ashton, Joe | Dunwoody, Hon Mrs G. |
| Atkinson, N.(H'gey) | Eiadie, Alex |
| Bagier, Gordon AT. | Elastham, Ken |
| Barnett, Guy (Greenwich) | Eidwards, R. (W'hampt'n S E) |
| Barnett, Rt Hon Joel (H'wd) | Ellis, R. (NE D'bysh're) |
| Beith, A.J. | Eillis, Tom (Wrexham) |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Einnals, Rt Hon David |
| Bennett, Andrew (St'kp'tN) | Eivans, loan (Aberdare) |
| Bidwell, Sydney | Eivans, John (Newton) |
| Booth, RtHon Albert | Eiwing, Harry |
| Boothroyd, MissBetty | Faulds, Andrew |
| Bottomley, RtHonA. (M'b'ro) | Field, Frank |
| Bradley, Tom | Flannery, Martin |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Fletcher, L. R. (IIkeston) |
| Brown, B.C. (N'castle W) | Fletcher, Ted (Darlington) |
| Brown, Ronald W. (H'ckn'yS) | Foot, Rt Hon Michael |
| Brown, Ron (E'burgh, Leith) | Ford, Ben |
| Buchan, Norman | Forrester, John |
| Callaghan, Jim (Midd't'n & P) | Foster, Derek |
| Campbell, Ian | Foulkes, George |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | Fraser, J.(Lamb'fh, N'w'a) |
| Canavan, Dennis | Freeson, RtHon Reginald |
| Cant, R. B. | Freud, Clement |
| Carmichael, Neil | Garrett, John (NorwichS) |
| Carter-Jones, Lewis | Garrett, W. E. (Wallsend) |
| Cartwright, John | George, Bruce |
| Clark, Dr David (S Shields) | Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John |
| Cocks, Rt Hon M. (B'stol S) | Ginsburg, David |
| Coleman, Donald | Golding, John |
| Concannon, Rt Hon J. D. | Graham, Ted |
| Conlan, Bernard | Grant, George (Morpeth) |
| Cook, Robin F. | Grant, John (Islington C) |
| Cowans, Harry | Hamilton, James (C'tral Fife) |
| Cox, T. (Wdsw'th, Toot'g) | Hamilton, W. W. (C'tral Fife) |
| Craigen, J. M. (G'gow, M'hill) | Harrison, Rt Hon Walter |
| Crawshaw, Richard | Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy |
| Crowther, Stan | Haynes, Frank |
| Cryer, Bob | Healey, Rt Hon Denis |
| Cunliffe, Lawrence | Heffer, EricS. |
| Dalyell, Tam | Holland, S. (L'b'th, Vauxh'll) |
| Davidson, Arthur | HomeRobertson, John |
| Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (L'lli) | Homewood, William |
| Davies, Ifor (Gower) | Hooley, Frank |
| Davis, Clinton (Hackney C) | Horam, John |
| Davis, T. (B'ham, Stechf'd) | Howell, Rt Hon D. |
| Deakins, Eric | Howells, Geraint |
| Dean, Joseph (Leeds West) | Hoyle, Douglas |
| Huckfield, Les | McWilliam, John |
| Hudson Davies, Gwilym E. | Magee, Bryan |
| Hughes, Mark (Durham) | Marshall, D (G'gowS'ton) |
| Hughes, Robert (AberdeenN) | Marshall, DrEdmund (Goole) |
| Janner, HonGreville | Marshall, Jim (LeicesterS) |
| Jay, RtHon Douglas | Martin, M (G'gowS'burn) |
| John, Brynmor | Maxton, John |
| Johnson, James (Hull West) | Maynard, Miss Joan |
| Johnson, Walter (Derby S) | Meacher, Michael |
| Johnston, Russell (Inverness) | Mellish, RtHon Robert |
| Jones, Rt Hon Alec (Rh'dda) | Mikardo, Ian |
| Jones, Barry (East Flint) | Millan, RtHon Bruce |
| Jones, Dan (Burnley) | Miller, Dr M.S. (E Kilbride) |
| Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald | Mitchell, Austin (Grimsby) |
| Kerr, Russell | Mitchell, R.C. (Sotonltchen) |
| Kilroy-Silk, Robert | Morris, Rt Hon A. (W'shawe) |
| Lambie, David | Morris, Rt Hon C. (O'shaw) |
| Lamborn, Harry | Morton, George |
| Lamond, James | Moyle, Rt Hon Roland |
| Leadbitter, Ted | Mulley, RtHon Frederick |
| Leighton, Ronald | Newens, Stanley |
| Lewis, Arthur (N'ham NW) | Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon |
| Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) | Ogden, Eric |
| Litherland, Robert | O'Halloran, Michael |
| Lofthouse, Geoffrey | O'Neill, Martin |
| Lyons, Edward (Bradf'dW) | Orme, RtHon Stanley |
| Mabon, Rt Hon Dr J. Dickson | Owen, Rt Hon Dr David |
| McCartney, Hugh | Palmer, Arthur |
| McDonald, DrOonagh | Park, George |
| McKelvey, William | Parker, John |
| MacKenzie, RtHon Gregor | Pavitt, Laurie |
| Maclennan, Robert | Pendry, Tom |
| McMahon, Andrew | Penhaligon, David |
| McNally, Thomas | Pitt, William Henry |
| McNamara, Kevin | Powell, Raymond (Ogmore) |
| McTaggart, Robert | Prescott, John |
| Price, C. (Lewisham W) | Stoddart, David |
| Race, Reg | Stott, Roger |
| Rees, Rt Hon M (Leeds S) | Strang, Gavin |
| Richardson, Jo | Straw, Jack |
| Roberts, Albert (Normanton) | Summerskill, HonDrShirley |
| Roberts, Ernest (Hackney N) | Thomas, Dafydd (Merioneth) |
| Roberts, Gwilym (Cannock) | Thomas, DrR. (Carmarthen) |
| Robertson, George | Thorne, Stan (Preston South) |
| Robinson, G. (Coventry NW) | Tilley, John |
| Rooker, J. W. | Torney, Tom |
| Roper, John | Varley, Rt Hon Eric G. |
| Ross, Ernest (Dundee West) | Wainwright, E. (DearneV) |
| Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight) | Walker, Rt Hon H. (D'caster) |
| Rowlands, Ted | Watkins, David |
| Ryman, John | Weetch, Ken |
| Sandelson, Neville | Welsh, Michael |
| Sever, John | White, Frank R. |
| Sheerman, Barry | Whitehead, Phillip |
| Sheldon, Rt Hon R. | Whitlock, William |
| Shore, Rt Hon Peter | Willey, Rt Hon Frederick |
| Short, Mrs Renee | Williams, Rt Hon A. (S'sea W) |
| Silkin, RtHonJ. (Deptford) | Williams, Rt Hon Mrs (Crosby) |
| Silkin, Rt Hon S. C. (Dulwich) | Wilson, Gordon (DundeeE) |
| Silverman, Julius | Wilson, Rt Hon Sir H. (H'ton) |
| Skinner, Dennis | Winnick, David |
| Smith, Rt Hon J. (N Lanark) | Woodall, Alec |
| Snape, Peter | Woolmer, Kenneth |
| Soley, Clive | Wrigglesworth, Ian |
| Spearing, Nigel | Wright, Sheila |
| Spriggs, Leslie | |
| Stallard, A.W. | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Steel, Rt Hon David | Mr. James Tinn and |
| Stewart, Rt Hon D. (W Isles) | Mr. Allen McKay. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.