§ Sir John Biggs-DavisonOn a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. There appears to be some confusion. My hon. Friend the Member for Epsom and Ewell (Mr. Hamilton) moved that we report progress and ask leave to sit again. Should we not dispose of that motion before proceeding to any other?
Mr. Deputy SpeakerI had first to call the 10 o'clock business motion. The 10 o'clock business motion was in the name of the Prime Minister, and I asked the Whip to move the motion in the name of the Prime Minister.
Mr. J. Enoch PowellOn a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. The 10 o'clock business motion in the Prime Minister's name, when put by you, was opposed by a number of hon. Members. I submit that the intention of the House was to come to a decision on it in the normal manner.
Mr. Deputy SpeakerI accept, and the Committee accepts, that there was some confusion when I called the Prime Minister's motion. In order to avoid any confusion, we should go through the motions again.
Mr. Deputy SpeakerThis is the moment of interruption. I call upon the Whip to move the 10 o'clock business motion.
§
Motion made, and Question put,
That, at this day', sitting, the Northern Ireland Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour—[Mr. Archie Hamilton.]
§ The House divided: Ayes 152, Noes 22.
103| Division No. 178] | [10.3 pm |
| AYES | |
| Alexander, Richard | Cockeram, Eric |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael | Colvin, Michael |
| Arnold, Tom | Cope, John |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Costain, SirAlbert |
| Banks, Robert | Crouch, David |
| Beaumont-Dark, Anthony | Dorrell, Stephen |
| Beith, A. J. | Douglas-Hamilton, LordJ. |
| Benyon, Thomas(A'don) | Dover, Denshore |
| Benyon, W.(Buckingham) | Dunn, Robert(Dartford) |
| Berry, HonAnthony | Eggar, Tim |
| Best, Keith | Elliott, SirWilliam |
| Bevan, David Gilroy | Eyre, Reginald |
| Blackburn, John | Fairgrieve, SirRussell |
| Blaker, Peter | Faith, Mrs Sheila |
| Boscawen, HonRobert | Fisher, SirNigel |
| Bottomley, Peter(W'wich W) | Fletcher, A.(Ed'nb'gh N) |
| Boyson, DrRhodes | Gardner, Edward (S Fylde) |
| Bright, Graham | Goodlard, Alastair |
| Brittan, Rt. Hon. Leon | Gow, Ian |
| Brocklebank-Fowler, C. | Grant, Anthony (Harrow C) |
| Brooke, HonPeter | Griffiths, E. (B'ySt. Edm'ds) |
| Brotherton, Michael | Griffiths, Peter Portsm'th N) |
| Browne, John(Winchester) | Grimond, Rt Hon J. |
| Bruce-Gardyne, John | Hamilton, HonA. |
| Buck, Antony | Hampson, Dr Keith |
| Bulmer, Esmond | Hannam, John |
| Butler, HonAdam | Haselhurst, Alan |
| Cadbury, Jocelyn | Hawkins, Paul |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | Hawksley, Warren |
| Carlisle, John (Luton West) | Hayhoe, Barney |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Henderson, Barry |
| Chapman, Sydney | Hogg, HonDouglas (Gr'th'm) |
| Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Holland, Philip (Carlton) |
| Hooson, Tom | RhysWilliams, SirBrandon |
| Horam, John | Ridley, HonNicholas |
| Howells, Geraint | Ridsdale, SirJulian |
| Hunt, David (Wirral) | Roberts, Wyn (Conway) |
| Hunt, John(Ravensbourne) | Roper, John |
| Irvine, BryantGodman | Rumbold, Mrs A. C. R. |
| Jessel, Toby | Sainsbury, HonTimothy |
| JohnsonSmith, Geoffrey | Scott, Nicholas |
| Jopling, RtHonMichael | Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) |
| King, RtHon Tom | Shaw, Michaelf(Scarborough) |
| Lang, Ian | Shersby, Michael |
| Lester, Jim(Beeston) | Silvester, Fred |
| Lyell, Nicholas | Smith, Tim(Beaconsfleld) |
| MacGregor, John | Speller, Tony |
| MacKay, John(Argyll) | Stevens, Martin |
| McNally, Thomas | Stewart, A.(ERenfrewshire) |
| Major, John | Stewart, Ian(Hitchin) |
| Marland, Paul | Stradling Thomas, J. |
| Marlow, Antony | Tapsell, Peter |
| Marten, RtHon Neil | Taylor, Teddy(S'endE) |
| Mather, Carol | Thomas, Rt Hon Peter |
| Mawby, Ray | Thompson, Donald |
| Mawhinney, DrBrian | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin | Townsend, CyrilD,(B'health) |
| Mellor, David | Viggers, Peter |
| Mills, Iain(Meriden) | Waddington, David |
| Moate, Roger | Wainwright, R.(Colne v) |
| Morgan, Geraint | Wakeham, John |
| Morrison, Hon P. (Chester) | Waldegrave, HonWilliam |
| Myles, David | Wall, SirPatrick |
| Neale, Gerrard | Waller, Gary |
| Needham, Richard | Ward, John |
| Nelson, Anthony | Wells, Bowen |
| Newton, Tony | Wheeler, John |
| Normanton, Tom | Whitney, Raymond |
| Onslow, Cranley | Wickenden, Keith |
| Page, John(Harrow, West) | Williams, D.(Montgomery) |
| Page, Richard (SW Herts) | Williams, Rt Hon Mrs (Crosby) |
| Patten, John (Oxford) | Wolfson, Mark |
| Penhaligon, David | Young, SirGeorge(Acton) |
| Pollock, Alexander | Younger, RtHonGeorge |
| Prentice, RtHon Reg | |
| Prior, RtHon James | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Raison, RtHonTimothy | Mr. Tristan Garel-Jones and |
| Rhodes James, Robert | Mr. Selwyn Gummer. |
| NOES | |
| Biggs-Davison, SirJohn | Molyneaux, James |
| Body, Richard | Murphy, Christopher |
| Braine, SirBernard | Paisley, Rev Ian |
| Brown, Michael(Brigg&Sc'n) | Powell, Rt Hon J. E. (S Down) |
| Budgen, Nick | Skeet, T. H. H. |
| Cranborne, Viscount | Skinner, Dennis |
| Dunlop, John | Smyth, Rev. W. M. (Belfast S) |
| Farr, John | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Goodhart, SirPhilip | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Gorst, John | |
| Lawrence, Ivan | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) | Mr. William Ross and |
| McQuade, John | Mr. K. Harvey Proctor. |
§ Questions accordingly agreed to.