§ 'As from 1st January 1983, the penalty of capital punishment shall be available to the courts as the penalty for murder by means of firearms or explosives.'.—[Mr. Bendall.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
§ Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 176, Noes 343.
694| Division No. 144] | [10.41 p m |
| AYES | |
| Adley, Robert | Hawkins, Paul |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Hawksley, Warren |
| Alexander, Richard | Heddle, John |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Henderson, Barry |
| Atkins, Robert (Preston N) | Hicks, Robert |
| Atkinson, David (B'm'th, E) | Hill, James |
| Bendail, Vivian | Hogg, Hon Douglas (Gr'th'm) |
| Bevan, David Gilroy | Holland, Philip (Carlton) |
| Biggs-Davison, Sir John | Hooson, Tom |
| Blackburn, John | Hordern, Peter |
| Blaker, Peter | Howell, Ralph (N Norfolk) |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Hunt, John (Ravensbourne) |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Jessel, Toby |
| Bowden, Andrew | Kaberry, Sir Donald |
| Boyson, Dr Rhodes | Kellett-Bowman, Mrs Elaine |
| Braine, Sir Bernard | Kershaw, Sir Anthony |
| Brinton, Tim | Kimball, Sir Marcus |
| Brotherton, Michael | Kitson, Sir Timothy |
| Brown, Michael (Brigg & Sc'n) | Knight, Mrs Jill |
| Bulmer, Esmond | Lang, Ian |
| Burden, Sir Frederick | Langford-Holt, Sir John |
| Butcher, John | Latham, Michael |
| Cadbury, Jocelyn | Lawrence, Ivan |
| Carlisle, John (Luton West) | Lawson, Rt Hon Nigel |
| Chalker, Mrs. Lynda | Lee, John |
| Chapman, Sydney | Le Merchant, Spencer |
| Churchill, W. S. | Lewis, Arthur (N'ham NW) |
| Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S) | Loveridge, John |
| Clegg, Sir Walter | McCusker, H. |
| Cockeram, Eric | Macfarlane, Neil |
| Colvin, Michael | MacKay, John (Argyll) |
| Corrie, John | McNair-Wilson, P. (New F'st) |
| Costain, Sir Albert | McQuade, John |
| Cranborne, Viscount | Marland, Paul |
| Crouch, David | Marlow, Antony |
| Dean, Paul (North Somerset) | Mather, Carol |
| Dickens, Geoffrey | Mawby, Ray |
| Dover, Denshore | Mawhinney, Dr Brian |
| du Cann, Rt Hon Edward | Miller, Hal (B'grove) |
| Dunn, Robert (Dartford) | Mills, Iain (Meriden) |
| Dunnett, Jack | Mills, Peter (West Devon) |
| Eggar, Tim | Monro, Sir Hector |
| Emery, Sir Peter | Montgomery, Fergus |
| Eyre, Reginald | Moore, John |
| Faith, Mrs Sheila | Morgan, Geraint |
| Farr, John | Morrison, Hon P. (Chester) |
| Fell, Sir Anthony | Mudd, David |
| Finsberg, Geoffrey | Murphy, Christopher |
| Fraser, Rt Hon Sir Hugh | Neubert, Michael |
| Fry, Peter | Normanton, Tom |
| Gardner, Edward (S Fylde) | Nott, Rt Hon John |
| Glyn, Dr Alan | Oppenheim, Rt Hon Mrs S. |
| Goodhart, Sir Philip | Osborn, John |
| Goodhew, Sir Victor | Page, John (Harrow, West) |
| Gorst, John | Paisley, Rev Ian |
| Grant, Anthony (Harrow C) | Parkinson, Rt Hon Cecil |
| Gray, Hamish | Pattie, Geoffrey |
| Grieve, Percy | Pawsey, James |
| Griffiths, Peter Portsm'th N) | Percival, Sir Ian |
| Grylls, Michael | Pink, R. Bonner |
| Hamilton, Michael (Salisbury) | Pollock, Alexander |
| Hannam, John | Porter, Barry |
| Hastings, Stephen | Proctor, K. Harvey |
| Rees, Peter (Dover and Deal) | Thatcher, Rt Hon Mrs M. |
| Ridsdale, Sir Julian | Thompson, Donald |
| Rippon, Rt Hon Geoffrey | Thorne, Neil (Ilford South) |
| Roberts, M. (Cardiff NW) | Thornton, Malcolm |
| Roberts, Wyn (Conway) | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Robinson, P. (Belfast E) | Trippier, David |
| Rost, Peter | Trotter, Neville |
| Shaw, Michael (Scarborough) | van Straubenzee, Sir W. |
| Shelton, William (Streatham) | Vaughan, Dr Gerard |
| Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) | Viggers, Peter |
| Shepherd, Richard | Waddington, David |
| Skeet, T. H. H. | Walker, B. (Perth) |
| Smith, Cyril (Rochdale) | Wall, Sir Patrick |
| Smith, Dudley | Ward, John |
| Speller, Tony | Warren, Kenneth |
| Spence, John | Wells, John (Maidstone) |
| Spicer, Jim (West Dorset) | Whitney, Raymond |
| Spriggs, Leslie | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Sproat, Iain | Wilkinson, John |
| Stanbrook, Ivor | Williams, D.(Montgomery) |
| Stevens, Martin | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Stewart, A.(E Renfrewshire) | Wolfson, Mark |
| Stewart, Rt Hon D. (W Isles) | |
| Stokes, John | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Taylor, Teddy (S'end E) | Mr. George Gardiner |
| Tebbit, Rt Hon Norman | Mr. Marcus Fox. |
| Temple-Morris, Peter |
| NOES | |
| Abse, Leo | Cocks, Rt Hon M. (B'stol S) |
| Adams, Allen | Coleman, Donald |
| Allaun, Frank | Concannon, Rt Hon J. D. |
| Alton, David | Conlan, Bernard |
| Amery, Rt Hon Julian | Cook, Robin F. |
| Ancram, Michael | Cope, John |
| Anderson, Donald | Cormack, Patrick |
| Archer, Rt Hon Peter | Cowans, Harry |
| Ashley, Rt Hon Jack | Cox, T. (W'dsw'th, Toot'g) |
| Ashton, Joe | Craigen, J. M. (G'gow, M'hill) |
| Atkinson, N.(H'gey,) | Crawshaw, Richard |
| Bagier, Gordon A.T. | Crowther, Stan |
| Baker, Kenneth (St. M'bone,) | Cryer, Bob |
| Banks, Robert | Cunliffe, Lawrence |
| Barnett, Guy (Greenwich) | Cunningham, G. (Islington S) |
| Barnett, Rt Hon Joel (H'wd) | Cunningham, Dr J. (W'h'n) |
| Beith, A. J. | Dalyell, Tam |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Davidson, Arthur |
| Bennett, Andrew (St'kp't N) | Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (L'lli) |
| Benyon, Thomas (A'don) | Davies, Ifor (Gower) |
| Benyon, W. (Buckingham) | Davis, Clinton (Hackney C) |
| Best, Keith | Davis, Terry (B'ham, Stechf'd) |
| Bidwell, Sydney | Deakins, Eric |
| Body, Richard | Dean, Joseph (Leeds West) |
| Booth, Rt Hon Albert | Dewar, Donald |
| Boothroyd, Miss Betty | Dixon, Donald |
| Bottomley, Peter (W'wich W) | Dobson, Frank |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Dormand, Jack |
| Brittan, Rt. Hon. Leon | Dorrell, Stephen |
| Brocklebank-Fowler, | Douglas, Dick |
| Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) | Douglas-Hamilton, Lord J. |
| Brown, R. C (N'castle W) | Duffy, A. E. P. |
| Brown, Ronald W. (H'ckn'y S) | Dunn, James A. |
| Brown, Ron (E'burgh, Leith) | Dunwoody, Hon Mrs G. |
| Buchan, Norman | Dykes, Hugh |
| Buck, Antony | Eadie, Alex |
| Budgen, Nick | Eastham, Ken |
| Butler, Hon Adam | Edwards, Rt Hon N. (P'broke) |
| Callaghan, Rt Hon J. | Elliott, Sir William |
| Callaghan, Jim (Midd't'n & P) | Ellis, R. (NE D'bysh're) |
| Campbell, Ian | Ellis, Tom (Wrexham) |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | English, Michael |
| Canavan, Dennis | Ennals, Rt Hon David |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Evans, John (Newton) |
| Carlisle, Rt Hon M. (R'c'n) | Ewing, Harry |
| Carmichael, Neil | Fairgrieve, Sir Russell |
| Carter-Jones, Lewis | Faulds, Andrew |
| Cartwright, John | Field, Frank |
| Channon, Rt. Hon. Paul | Fisher, Sir Nigel |
| Clark, Dr David (S Shields) | Fitch, Alan |
| Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Flannery, Martin |
| Fletcher, A. (Ed'nb'gh N) | Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) |
| Fletcher, L. R. (Ilkeston) | Litherland, Robert |
| Fletcher, Ted (Darlington) | Lloyd, Ian (Havant & W'loo) |
| Fookes, Miss Janet | Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) |
| Foot, Rt Hon Michael | Lofthouse, Geoffrey |
| Forman, Nigel | Luce, Richard |
| Forrester, John | Lyell, Nicholas |
| Foster, Derek | Lyon, Alexander (York) |
| Foulkes, George | Lyons, Edward (Bradf'd W) |
| Fraser, J. (Lamb'th, N'w'd) | McCartney, Hugh |
| Fraser, Peter (South Angus) | McDonald, Dr Oonagh |
| Freeson, Rt Hon Reginald | McGuire, Michael (Ince) |
| Freud, Clement | McKay, Allen (Penistone) |
| Garel-Jones, Tristan | McKelvey, William |
| Garrett, John (Norwich S) | MacKenzie, Rt Hon Gregor |
| George, Bruce | Maclennan, Robert |
| Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John | Macmillan, Rt Hon M. |
| Gilmour, Rt Hon Sir Ian | McNair-Wilson, M. (N'bury) |
| Ginsburg, David | McNally, Thomas |
| Golding, John | McNamara, Kevin |
| Goodlad, Alastair | McTaggart, Robert |
| Gow, Ian | McWilliam, John |
| Graham, Ted | Madel, David |
| Grant, John (Islington C) | Magee, Bryan |
| Grimond, Rt Hon J. | Major, John |
| Grist, Ian | Marks, Kenneth |
| Gummer, John Selwyn | Marshall, Dr Edmund (Goole) |
| Hamilton, James (Bothwell) | Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) |
| Hamilton, W. W. (C'tral Fife) | Marshall, Michael (Arundel) |
| Hardy, Peter | Mason, Rt Hon Roy |
| Harrison, Rt Hon Walter | Mates, Michael |
| Hart, Rt Hon Dame Judith | Mayhew, Patrick |
| Haselhurst, Alan | Meacher, Michael |
| Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy | Mellish, Rt Hon Robert |
| Hayhoe, Barney | Mellor, David |
| Haynes, Frank | Meyer, Sir Anthony |
| Healey, Rt Hon Denis | Mikardo, Ian |
| Heath, Rt Hon Edward | Millan, Rt Hon Bruce |
| Heffer, Eric S. | Miller, Dr M. S. (E Kilbride) |
| Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael | Miscampbell, Norman |
| Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. | Mitchell, Austin (Grimsby) |
| Hogg, N. (E Dunb't'nshire) | Mitchell, R.(Soton Itchen) |
| Holland, S. (L'b'th, Vauxh'll) | Moate, Roger |
| Home Robertson, John | Morris, Rt Hon A. (W'shawe) |
| Homewood, William | Morris, Rt Hon C. (O'shaw) |
| Hooley, Frank | Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) |
| Horam, John | Morris, M. (N'hampton S) |
| Howell, Rt Hon D. | Morton, George |
| Howells, Geraint | Moyle, Rt Hon Roland |
| Huckfield, Les | Mulley, Rt Hon Frederick |
| Hughes, Mark (Durham) | Myles, David |
| Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) | Needham, Richard |
| Hughes, Roy (Newport) | Nelson, Anthony |
| Irving, Charles (Cheltenham) | Newens, Stanley |
| Janner, Hon Greville | Newton, Tony |
| Jay, Rt Hon Douglas | Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon |
| Jenkin, Rt Hon Patrick | Ogden, Eric |
| Jenkins, Rt Hon Roy | O'Neill, Martin |
| (Hillhead) | Orme, Rt Hon Stanley |
| John, Brynmor | Owen, Rt Hon Dr David |
| Johnson Smith, Geoffrey | Park, George |
| Johnston, Russell (Inverness) | Parker, John |
| Jones, Rt Hon Alec (Rh'dda) | Parry, Robert |
| Jones, Barry (East Flint) | Patten, Christopher (Bath) |
| Jopling, Rt Hon Michael | Patten, John (Oxford) |
| Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald | Pavitt, Laurie |
| Kerr, Russell | Penhaligon, David |
| Kilroy-Silk, Robert | Peyton, Rt Hon John |
| Kinnock, Neil | Pitt, William Henry |
| Knox, David | Powell, Rt Hon J.E. (S Down) |
| Lambie, David | Powell, Raymond (Ogmore) |
| Lamborn, Harry | Prentice, Rt Hon Reg |
| Lamond, James | Price, (Lewisham W) |
| Lamont, Norman | Prior, Rt Hon James |
| Leadbitter, Ted | Pym, Rt Hon Francis |
| Leighton, Ronald | Race, Reg |
| Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark | Radice, Giles |
| Lester, Jim (Beeston) | Raison, Rt Hon Timothy |
| Lestor, Miss Joan | Rathbone, Tim |
| Lewis, Kenneth (Rutland) | Rees, Rt Hon M (Leeds S) |
| Renton, Tim | Thomas, Dafydd (Merioneth) |
| Rhodes James, Robert | Thomas, Mike (Newcastle E) |
| Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon | Thomas, Rt Hon Peter |
| Richardson, Jo | Thomas, Dr R. (Carmarthen) |
| Rifkind, Malcolm | Thorne, Stan (Preston South) |
| Roberts, Allan (Bootle) | Tilley, John |
| Roberts, Ernest (Hackney N) | Tinn, James |
| Roberts, Gwilym (Cannock) | Torney, Tom |
| Robertson, George | Townsend, Cyril D, (B'heath) |
| Robinson, G. (Coventry NW) | Wainwright, E.(Dearne V) |
| Rodgers, Rt Hon William | Wainwright, R.(Colne V) |
| Rooker, J. W. | Wakeham, John |
| Roper, John | Waldegrave, Hon William |
| Rossi, Hugh | Walker, Rt Hon H. (D'caster) |
| Rowlands, Ted | Walker-Smith, Rt Hon Sir D. |
| Royle, Sir Anthony | Waller, Gary |
| Sainsbury, Hon Timothy | Walters, Dennis |
| St. John-Stevas, Rt Hon N. | Watkins, David |
| Sandelson, Neville | Wellbeloved, James |
| Scott, Nicholas | Wells, Bowen |
| Sever, John | Welsh, Michael |
| Sheerman, Barry | Wheeler, John |
| Sheldon, Rt Hon R. | White, Frank R. |
| Shore, Rt Hon Peter | White, J. (G'gow Pollok) |
| Short, Mrs Renée | Whitehead, Phillip |
| Silkin, Rt Hon J. (Deptford) | Whitelaw, Rt Hon William |
| Silkin, Rt Hon S. C (Dulwich) | Whitlock, William |
| Silverman, Julius | Wickenden, Keith |
| Skinner, Dennis | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Smith, Rt Hon J. (N Lanark) | Willey, Rt Hon Frederick |
| Snape, Peter | Williams, Rt Hon A. (S'sea W) |
| Soley, Clive | Williams, Rt Hon Mrs |
| Spearing, Nigel | (Crosby) |
| Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) | Wilson, Gordon (Dundee E) |
| Squire, Robin | Wilson, William (C'try SE) |
| Stallard, A. W. | Winnick, David |
| Stoddart, David | Woolmer, Kenneth |
| Stott, Roger | Wrigglesworth, Ian |
| Stradling Thomas, J. | Young, David (Bolton E) |
| Strang, Gavin | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Straw, Jack | |
| Summerskill, Hon Dr Shirley | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Taylor, Mrs Ann (Bolton W) | Mr. Alfred Dubs and |
§ Question accordingly negatived.