§ 'As from 1st January 1983, the penalty of capital punishment shall be available to the courts as the penalty for act of terrorism involving the loss of human life.'.—[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 332.
689| Division No. 143] | [10.29 pm |
| AYES | |
| Adley, Robert | Dunn, Robert (Dartford) |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Dunnett, Jack |
| Alexander, Richard | Eden, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael | Eggar, Tim |
| Ancram, Michael | Emery, Sir Peter |
| Arnold, Tom | Eyre, Reginald |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Fairbairn, Nicholas |
| Atkinson, David (B'm'th, E) | Faith, Mrs Sheila |
| Baker, Nicholas (N Dorset) | Farr, John |
| Bendall, Vivian | Fell, Sir Anthony |
| Bennett, Sir Frederic (T'bay) | Finsberg, Geoffrey |
| Berry, Hon Anthony | Fowler, Rt Hon Norman |
| Bevan, David Gilroy | Fraser, Rt Hon Sir Hugh |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Fry, Peter |
| Biggs-Davison, Sir John | Glyn, Dr Alan |
| Blackburn, John | Goodhew, Sir Victor |
| Blaker, Peter | Gorst, John |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Gow, Ian |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Grant, Anthony (Harrow C) |
| Bowden, Andrew | Gray, Hamish |
| Boyson, Dr Rhodes | Greenway, Harry |
| Braine, Sir Bernard | Griffiths, E.(B'y St. Edm'ds) |
| Bright, Graham | Griffiths, Peter Portsm'th N) |
| Brinton, Tim | Grylls, Michael |
| Brittan, Rt. Hon. Leon | Gummer, John Selwyn |
| Brotherton, Michael | Hamilton, Hon A. |
| Brown, Michael (Brigg & Sc'n) | Hamilton, Michael (Salisbury) |
| Browne, John (Winchester) | Hannam, John |
| Bulmer, Esmond | Hastings, Stephen |
| Burden, Sir Frederick | Havers, Rt Hon Sir Michael |
| Butcher, John | Hawkins, Paul |
| Carlisle, John (Luton West) | Hawksley, Warren |
| Carlisle, Rt Hon M. (R'c'n) | Heddle, John |
| Chalker, Mrs. Lynda | Hicks, Robert |
| Chapman, Sydney | Hill, James |
| Churchill, W. S. | Hogg, Hon Douglas (Grth'm) |
| Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S) | Holland, Philip (Carlton) |
| Clegg, Sir Walter | Hooson, Tom |
| Cockeram, Eric | Howell, Ralph (N Norfolk) |
| Colvin, Michael | Hunt, David (Wirral) |
| Cope, John | Hunt, John (Ravensbourne) |
| Corrie, John | Jessel, Toby |
| Costain, Sir Albert | Jopling, Rt Hon Michael |
| Crouch, David | Kaberry, Sir Donald |
| Dean, Paul (North Somerset) | Kellett-Bowman, Mrs Elaine |
| Dickens, Geoffrey | Kershaw, Sir Anthony |
| Dover, Denshore | Kimball, Sir Marcus |
| du Cann, Rt Hon Edward | Kitson, Sir Timothy |
| Knight, Mrs Jill | Robinson, P. (Belfast E) |
| Lang, Ian | Rost, Peter |
| Langford-Holt, Sir John | Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) |
| Latham, Michael | Shaw, Michael (Scarborough) |
| Lawrence, Ivan | Shelton, William (Streatham) |
| Lawson, Rt Hon Nigel | Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) |
| Lee, John | Shepherd, Richard |
| LeMarchant, Spencer | Skeet, T. H. H. |
| Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark | Smith, Cyril (Rochdale) |
| Lewis, Arthur (N'ham NW) | Smith, Dudley |
| Luce, Richard | Smyth, Rev. W. M. (Belfast S) |
| Macfarlane, Neil | Speed, Keith |
| MacGregor, John | Speller, Tony |
| MacKay, John (Argyll) | Spence, John |
| McQuade, John | Spicer, Jim (WestDorset) |
| Marland, Paul | Spriggs, Leslie |
| Marlow, Antony | Sproat, Iain |
| Marten, Rt Hon Neil | Stainton, Keith |
| Mather, Carol | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Mawby, Ray | Stanley, John |
| Mawhinney, Dr Brian | Steen, Anthony |
| Mellor, David | Stevens, Martin |
| Miller, Hal (B'grove) | Stewart, A. (ERenfrewshire) |
| Mills, Iain (Meriden) | Stewart, Rt Hon D. (W Isles) |
| Moate, Roger | Stokes, John |
| Molyneaux, James | Tapsell, Peter |
| Monro, Sir Hector | Taylor, Teddy (S'end E) |
| Montgomery, Fergus | Tebbit, Rt Hon Norman |
| Moore, John | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Morgan, Geraint | Thatcher, Rt Hon Mrs M. |
| Morris, M. (N'hampton S) | Thompson, Donald |
| Morrison, Hon P. (Chester) | Thorne, Neil (IlfordSouth) |
| Mudd, David | Thornton, Malcolm |
| Murphy, Christopher | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Neubert, Michael | Trippier, David |
| Normanton, Tom | Trotter, Neville |
| Nott, Rt Hon John | van Straubenzee, Sir W. |
| Onslow, Cranley | Vaughan, Dr Gerard |
| Oppenheim, Rt Hon Mrs S. | Viggers, Peter |
| Osborn, John | Waddington, David |
| Page, John (Harrow, West) | Wakeham, John |
| Page, Richard (SW Herts) | Walker, B. (Perth) |
| Paisley, Rev Ian | Wall.Sir Patrick |
| Parkinson, Rt Hon Cecil | Ward, John |
| Pattie, Geoffrey | Warren, Kenneth |
| Percival, Sir Ian | Wells, Bowen |
| Pink, R.Bonner | Wells, John (Maidstone) |
| Pollock, Alexander | Whitney, Raymond |
| Porter, Barry | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Proctor, K. Harvey | Wilkinson, John |
| Rees, Peter (Dover and Deal) | Williams, D. (Montgomery) |
| Rees-Davies, W. R. | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Ridley, Hon Nicholas | Wolfson, Mark |
| Ridsdale, Sir Julian | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Rippon, Rt Hon Geoffrey | |
| Roberts, Albert (Normanton) | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Roberts, M. (Cardiff NW) | Mr. George Gardiner and |
| Roberts, Wyn (Conway) | Mr.Marcus Fox. |
| NOES | |
| Abse, Leo | Benyon, W. (Buckingham) |
| Adams, Allen | Best, Keith |
| Allaun, Frank | Bidwell, Sydney |
| Alton, David | Body, Richard |
| Amery, Rt Hon Julian | Booth, Rt Hon Albert |
| Anderson, Donald | Boothroyd, M iss Betty |
| Archer, Rt Hon Peter | Bottomley.Rt Hon (M'b'ro) |
| Ashley, Rt Hon Jack | Bottomley, Peter (W'wich W) |
| Ashton, Joe | Bray, Dr Jeremy |
| Atkins, Robert (PrestonN) | Brocklebank-Fowler, C. |
| Atkinson, N.(H'gey,) | Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) |
| Bagier, Gordon AT. | Brown, R. C (N'castle W) |
| Baker, Kenneth (St.M'bone) | Brown, Ronald W. (H'ckn'y S) |
| Banks, Robert | Brown, Ron (E'burgh, Leith) |
| Barnett.Guy (Greenwich) | Buchan, Norman |
| Barnett, Rt Hon Joel (H'wd) | Buck, Antony |
| Beith, A.J. | Budgen, Nick |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Butler, Hon Adam |
| Bennett, Andrew (St'kp'tN) | Cadbury, Jocelyn |
| Benyon, Thomas (A'don) | Callaghan, Rt Hon J. |
| Callaghan, Jim (Midd''t'n&P) | Ginsburg, David |
| Campbell, Ian | Golding, John |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | Goodlad, Alastair |
| Canavan, Dennis | Graham, Ted |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Grant, John (Islington C) |
| Carmichael, Neil | Grimond.Rt Hon J. |
| Carter-Jones, Lewis | Grist, Ian |
| Cartwright, John | Hamilton, James (Bothwell) |
| Channon.Rt. Hon. Paul | Hamilton, W. W. (C'tral Fife) |
| Clark, Dr David (S Shields) | Hardy, Peter |
| Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Harrison, Rt Hon Walter |
| Cocks, Rt Hon M. (B'stol S) | Hart, Rt Hon Dame Judith |
| Coleman, Donald | Haselhurst, Alan |
| Concannon, Rt Hon J. D. | Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy |
| Conlan, Bernard | Hayhoe, Barney |
| Cook, Robin F. | Haynes, Frank |
| Cowans, Harry | Healey, Rt Hon Denis |
| Cox, T. (W'dsw'th, Toot'g) | Heath, Rt Hon Edward |
| Craigen, J. M. (G'gow, M'hill) | Heffer, Eric S. |
| Crawshaw, Richard | Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael |
| Crowther, Stan | Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. |
| Cryer, Bob | Hogg, N. (EDunb't'nshire) |
| Cunliffe, Lawrence | Holland.S. (L'b'th, Vauxh'll) |
| Cunningham, G (Islington S) | Home Robertson, John |
| Cunningham, Dr J. (W'h'n) | Homewood, William |
| Dalyell, Tam | Hooley, Frank |
| Davidson, Arthur | Horam, John |
| Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (L'Hi) | Howell, Rt Hon D. |
| Davies, Ifor (Gower) | Howells, Geraint |
| Davis, Clinton (Hackney C) | Huckfield, Les |
| Davis, Terry (B'ham, Stechf'd) | Hughes, Mark (Durham) |
| Deakins, Eric | Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) |
| Dean, Joseph (Leeds West) | Hughes, Roy (Newport) |
| Dewar, Donald | Irving, Charles (Cheltenham) |
| Dixon, Donald | Janner, Hon Greville |
| Dobson, Frank | Jay, Rt Hon Douglas |
| Dormand, Jack | Jenkin, Rt Hon Patrick |
| Dorrell, Stephen | Jenkins, Rt Hon Roy (Hillhead) |
| Douglas, Dick | John, Brynmor |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord J. | Johnson Smith, Geoffrey |
| Duffy, A. E. P. | Johnston, Russell (Inverness) |
| Dunn, James A. | Jones, Rt Hon Alec (Rh'dda) |
| Dunwoody, Hon MrsG. | Jones, Barry (East Flint) |
| Dykes, Hugh | Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald |
| Eadie, Alex | Kerr, Russell |
| Eastham, Ken | Kilroy-Silk, Robert |
| Edwards, Rt Hon N. (P'broke) | Kinnock, Neil |
| Edwards, R. (W'hampt'n S E) | Knox, David |
| Elliott, Sir William | Lambie, David |
| Ellis, R. (NED'bysh're) | Lamborn, Harry |
| Ellis, Tom (Wrexham) | Lamond, James |
| English, Michael | Lamont, Norman |
| Ennals, Rt Hon David | Leadbitter, Ted |
| Evans, John (Newton) | Leighton, Ronald |
| Ewing, Harry | Lester, Jim (Beeston) |
| Fairgrieve, Sir Russell | Lestor, Miss Joan |
| Faulds, Andrew | Lewis, Kenneth (Rutland) |
| Field, Frank | Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) |
| Fisher, Sir Nigel | Litherland, Robert |
| Fitch, Alan | Lloyd, Ian (Havant & W'loo) |
| Fitt, Gerard | Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) |
| Flannery, Martin | Lofthouse, Geoffrey |
| Fletcher, A. (Ed'nb'ghN) | Lyell, Nicholas |
| Fletcher, L. R. (Ilkeston) | Lyon, Alexander (York) |
| Fletcher, Ted (Darlington) | Lyons, Edward (Bradf'd W) |
| Fookes, Miss Janet | McCartney, Hugh |
| Foot, Rt Hon Michael | McDonald, Dr Oonagh |
| Ford, Ben | McGuire, Michael (Ince) |
| Forman, Nigel | McKay, Allen (Penistone) |
| Forrester, John | McKelvey, William |
| Foster, Derek | MacKenzie, Rt Hon Gregor |
| Foulkes, George | Maclennan, Robert |
| Fraser, J. (Lamb'th, N'w'd) | Macmillan, Rt Hon M. |
| Fraser, Peter (South Angus) | McNair-Wilson, M. (N'bury) |
| Freud, Clement | McNally, Thomas |
| Garel-Jones, Tristan | McNamara, Kevin |
| Garrett, John (Norwich S) | McTaggart, Robert |
| George, Bruce | McWilliam, John |
| Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John | Madel, David |
| Gilmour, Rt Hon Sir Ian | Magee, Bryan |
| Major, John | Patten, Christopher (Bath) |
| Marks, Kenneth | Patten, John (Oxford) |
| Marshall, Dr Edmund (Goole) | Pavitt, Laurie |
| Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) | Penhaligon, David |
| Marshall, Michael (Arundel) | Peyton, Rt Hon John |
| Mason, Rt Hon Roy | Pitt, William Henry |
| Mayhew, Patrick | Powell, Rt Hon J.E. (SDown) |
| Meacher, Michael | Powell, Raymond (Ogmore) |
| Mellish.Rt Hon Robert | Prentice, Rt Hon Reg |
| Meyer, Sir Anthony | Price, C. (Lewisham W) |
| Mikardo, Ian | Prior, Rt Hon James |
| Millan, Rt Hon Bruce | Pym, Rt Hon Francis |
| Miller, DrM.S. (E Kilbride) | Race, Reg |
| Miscampbell, Norman | Radice, Giles |
| Mitchell, Austin (Grimsby) | Raison, Rt Hon Timothy |
| Mitchell, R. C. (Soton Itchen) | Rathbone, Tim |
| Morris, Rt Hon A. (W'shawe) | Rees, Rt Hon M (Leeds S) |
| Morris, Rt Hon C. (O'shaw) | Renton, Tim |
| Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) | Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon |
| Morton, George | Richardson, Jo |
| Moyle, Rt Hon Roland | Rifkind, Malcolm |
| Mulley, Rt Hon Frederick | Roberts, Allan (Bootle) |
| Myles, David | Roberts, Ernest (Hackney N) |
| Needham, Richard | Roberts, Gwilym (Cannock) |
| Nelson, Anthony | Robertson, George |
| Newens, Stanley | Robinson, G. (Coventry NW) |
| Newton, Tony | Rodgers, Rt Hon William |
| Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon | Rooker, J. W. |
| Ogden, Eric | Roper, John |
| O'Neill, Martin | Rossi, Hugh |
| Orme, Rt Hon Stanley | Rowlands, Ted |
| Owen, Rt Hon Dr David | Royle, Sir Anthony |
| Park, George | Sainsbury, Hon Timothy |
| Parker, John | St. John-Stevas, Rt Hon N. |
| Parry, Robert | Sandelson, Neville |
| Scott, Nicholas | Townsend, Cyril D, (B'heath) |
| Sever, John | Wainwright, E. (Dearne V) |
| Sheerman, Barry | Wainwright, R. (Colne V) |
| Sheldon, Rt Hon R. | Waldegrave, Hon William |
| Shersby, Michael | Walker, Rt Hon H.(D'caster) |
| Shore, Rt Hon Peter | Walker-Smith, Rt Hon Sir D. |
| Short, Mrs Renée | Waller, Gary |
| Silkin, Rt Hon J. (Deptford) | Walters, Dennis |
| Silkin, Rt Hon S. C. (Dulwich) | Watkins, David |
| Silverman, Julius | Watson, John |
| Skinner, Dennis | Wellbeloved, James |
| Smith, Rt Hon J. (N Lanark) | Welsh, Michael |
| Snape, Peter | Wheeler, John |
| Soley, Clive | White, Frank R. |
| Spearing, Nigel | White, J. (G'gow Pollok) |
| Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) | Whitehead, Phillip |
| Squire, Robin | Whitelaw, Rt Hon William |
| Stallard, A.W. | Whitlock, William |
| Stoddart, David | Wickenden, Keith |
| Stott, Roger | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Stradling Thomas, J. | Willey, Rt Hon Frederick |
| Strang, Gavin | Williams, Rt Hon A.(S'sea W) |
| Straw, Jack | Williams, Rt Hon Mrs (Crosby) |
| Summerskill, Hon Dr Shirley | Wilson, Gordon (Dundee E) |
| Taylor, Mrs Ann (Bolton W) | Wilson, William (C'try SE) |
| Thomas, Dafydd (Merioneth) | Winnick, David |
| Thomas, Mike (Newcastle E) | Woolmer, Kenneth |
| Thomas, Rt Hon Peter | Wrigglesworth, Ian |
| Thomas, Dr R. (Carmarthen) | Young, David (Bolton E) |
| Thorne, Stan (Preston South) | |
| Tilley, John | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Tinn, James | Mr. Alfred Dubs and |
| Torney, Tom | Mr.John Maxton. |
§ Question accordingly negatived