§ AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS 13 AND 30 OF 1974 ACT
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Lords amendment: No. 23, after clause 16, insert:
C.—(1) In section 13 of the 1974 Act (acts in contemplation or furtherance of trade disputes) subsection (2) shall cease to have effect.
(2) In section 30 of the 1974 Act (interpretation), in the translation of "tort" as respects Scotland, for the words from "any" to "reparation" there shall be substituted the word "delict".
§ Mr. TebbitI beg to move, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said amendment.
§ Mr. Deputy Speaker (Mr. Paul Dean)With this we may consider Lords amendment No. 39.
§ Mr. TebbitThe clause was tabled in another place by the Government as a direct result of a recent judgment in the Scottish courts. The case in question concerned a sit-in by workers at Plessey's Bathgate factory to protest about its closure. Plessey sought an interdict—for the benefit of southerners, that is an injunction—from the courts to have the workers removed. This was refused by both Houses of the Scottish Court of Session on the ground that section 13(2) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974 might provide immunity in such cases.
It is fair to say that the decision caused surprise in legal circles. The tort which it was believed might have been developed in 1906—and that is where section 13(2) of the 1974 Act originates—was the tort of interference with business or trade. In fact, the law has not developed to create the tort of interference with business or trade, but, in so far as that area of law has developed, it has done so in the direction of interference with business or trade by unlawful means for which no immunity has ever existed.
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To develop the concept that an unlawful action—in this case trespass—has immunity if committed in order to interfere with business or trade would seem to point the law in a most dangerous direction. Certainly no one had previously thought that section 13(2) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974 provided any protection to those who occupied factories or trespassed on private property.
More importantly, this decision also caused great concern in Scottish industry. There was an understandable fear that it might act as an encouragement to workers to occupy factories in Scotland and that this in turn could only be a further discouragement to business and investment in Scotland. These fears were increased when the judgment was greeted by the Scottish TUC as a "charter for sit-ins".
We believed that it was essential to move quickly to allay the fears of Scottish industry by nipping in the bud this unwelcome and unexpected extension of the law on immunities. We decided to do it by repealing section 13(2) of the 1974 Act altogether and by amending the definition of "tort" as regards Scotland. These two changes are contained in new clause C.
It has been suggested by some trade union leaders—we may hear the allegation again tonight from the Opposition Benches—that the repeal of section 13(2) is a further major incursion into trade union immunities and that it may put at risk the immunity which currently exists in section 13 for primary industrial action. I say 819 categorically, therefore, that this is neither the intention nor the effect of the proposed repeal. I do not believe that those who take that view will be able to bring a shred of evidence to support their case.
Section 13(2) has probably been a dead letter since it first appeared in statute in the second half of section 3 of the Trades Disputes Act 1906. It was inserted in 1906 to guard against the possible reversal of the House of Lords' judgment in the 1898 case of Allen v. Flood, and thus the development of the tort of interference with business or trade to which I have referred. In fact, I think that it is now widely accepted that the tort never did develop and that the second part of section 3 of the 1906 Act and its successor, section 13(2) of the 1974 Act, therefore, provided no substantive immunity.
That was certainly the view of the Donovan commission in 1968 when it came to the conclusion:
Strictly speaking…there would seem to be no need today for the second limb of section 3".That was section 3 of the 1906 Act. However, it concluded that the provision might as well remain on the statute book because it did no harm.When the second limb of section 3 of the 1906 Act was re-enacted as section 13(2) of the 1974 Act, it was clear that the then Labour Government still regarded it as having no purpose other that to clarify the law. Indeed, they even went so far as to preface the provision with the words
for the avoidance of doubt".In the light of the Plessey judgment, it appears that rather than avoiding doubt, the continued existence of section 13(2) is now creating doubt and is doing so in a way which greatly widens the scope of immunity. Thus, Donovan's reasons for retaining it are no longer valid.The repeal of section 13(2), as proposed in subsection (1) of the new clause, is the simplest way to clear up this doubt and specifically to prevent there being any possibility that factory occupations might be found lawful in future. As I have explained, in our view, this will not create any new liability for interference with business, since it is now well established that mere interference with business is not actionable in its own right.
It is worth mentioning that there is a particular difficulty about this case. It is most unlikely that a case of this nature would ever go all the way through the courts to be decided in the House of Lords. Therefore, although these were only, in effect, interim judgments—judgments in interim cases—they do represent a particular problem in Scotland. There must be a clear possibility that would-be investors in Scotland, seeing that that is the way that the law has been interpreted, would prefer not to put new premises at risk by positioning them in Scotland.
Until the Plessey decision it had never been thought that factory occupations were protected by the immunities provided by the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974. The amendment simply returns the law to where it was before the judgment. Before the Plessey case, trade unions did not believe that sit-ins were lawful. That is shown by the fact that the TUC conference in 1975 passed a motion calling for
Changes in the law which would enable such occupations to be treated as accepted forms of industrial action with immunity from legal proceedings".The Labour Government did not respond to that motion with a change in the law. Therefore, I can only conclude that they saw the dangers of legalising sit-ins.820 I wonder whether, just for a change, any right hon. and hon. Gentleman or the Opposition Benches will take the same view in Opposition as they did when in Government, and support the amendment.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI suffer from one great disadvantage, in that the Secretary of State has a brief and I do not have one. He read it well, but I am not sure that he understood it. I do not say that in any disparaging way, and I shall resist the temptation to ask whether he understands subsection (2) of the amendment, which says
In section 30 of the 1974 Act (interpretation), in the translation of 'tort' as respects Scotland, for the words from 'any' to 'reparation' there shall be substituted the word `delict'.The right hon. Gentleman wishes to tell me.
§ Mr. TebbitI am only too willing to help the right hon. Gentleman. I am not sure whether any of my Scottish legal hon. Friends were about to do so. In subsection (2) of the new clause, we are reinforcing the repeal of section 13(2) by amending the definition of "tort" in Scotland provided by section 30 of the 1974 Act. The present translation of "tort" into Scottish terminology is:
Any wrongful or negligent act giving rise to liability in reparation.It is cumbersome and does not fit well into the 1974 Act. Moreover, it is not considered to be ideal since some wrongful acts which would be torts in England and Wales might, under some circumstances, not give rise to liability in reparation—that is the possibility of claiming damages—in Scotland. To use the simple translation of "tort" equals "delict" is, I am advised, a fairly straightforward way round the problem, and none of my advisers can give me any reason as to why that was not done originally.
§ Mr. WalkerI am no wiser about the meaning of the word "delict".
§ Mr. TebbitIn essence, the word "delict" is the Scottish equivalent of "tort". If the right hon. Gentleman substitutes the word "tort" for the word "delict", I ant assured by the lawyers that he will not come to undue harm.
§ Mr. WalkerI shall accept the right hon. Gentleman's word for once. I accept his word when he says that the changes have the effect that he described. The TUC does not share that view. The Government are being consistent, because when, exceptionally, a court gives a decision in favour of a trade union, the Government cannot wait to get in with the Secretary of State's big hob-nailed boots to crush what is apparently a new-found right for trade unions in Scotland. They had to stamp it out immediately. That is consistent with the Secretary of State's attitude throughout the Bill.
The TUC apparently does not share the Secretary of State's view as to how innocuous the change will be. I said that I had not been in touch with the TUC. I depend on a. report that appeared in the Financial Times of 16 August, from which I shall row quote:
A barely noticed amendment to the 1982 Employment Bill may seriously threaten the right to strike, according to a confidential paper being drawn up by TUC officials.The paper, which will eventually go before the Employment, Policy and Organisation Committee of the TUC, claims that scrapping of Section 13(2) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974 will undermine a large part of the immunity strikers now enjoy from civil action".The report continues: 821TUC officials say that the scrapping of that section will return the law to the confusion that existed before the 1906 Trades Disputes Act.The paper says that any tort arising 'only from interference' with trade will now force the Lords to reinterpret two contradictory judgements made over 80 years ago. The Allen v. Flood case of 1897—which the Secretary of State mentioned—was favourable to workers' rights to 'interfere with trade,' and the Quinn v. Leathern case—I seem to have lived with that case for 15 yearsof 1901 was unfavourable, it says.The report goes on to say that the TUC saysAt best we will be in a situation of great uncertainty following the removal of the amendment, and at worst it will directly challenge the right to strike".I do not know whether those views were expressed directly to the Secretary of State. He assured the House that it misunderstands and—to quote himThey will have neither the intention nor the effect that the TUC attribute to them".
§ Mr. TebbitI thank the right hon. Gentleman for giving way. He puts the matter fairly in this respect. The TUC has not put that view firmly to me. Certainly it has not raised the matter with me as a major issue. On further consideration, the TUC may have reached the same conclusion, as my lawyers did, that the Allen v. Flood case—the one which, having gone to the House of Lords, clearly stood and has stood since 1898—still stands today. No difference will be made in that respect by the repeal.
§ Mr. WalkerI am grateful—and, no doubt, the TUC will be grateful—to the right hon. Gentleman for his reassurance. I am sure that the TUC will read our proceedings this evening and will be in touch either with me or with the Secretary of State, saying whether it is still worried on the subject.
We are now reaching the end of what for many of us has been a long and tiring road. I repeat that this change reflects one of the criticisms—to put it mildly—that we have made to the Government from the outset of our proceedings, that it illustrates their determination to crush underfoot the trade unions and the rights of trade unionists. Notwithstanding what I said about the reassurance that we have had from the Secretary of State, I shall invite my right hon. and hon. Friends to divide the House on this issue.
§ Mr. George Foulkes (South Ayrshire)For those of us who happen, fortunately, to be Scots, to have sat through what we have just heard is a little like hearing two teetotallers talking about the various merits of Scotch whisky. They seem to know very little about the subject they are debating, and not much about its effects.
It is a great pity that we have not had, at least, the Solicitor-General for Scotland, if not the Secretary of State for Scotland, here to explain the effects of what the Government are doing on Scotland, because it has serious implications, not just for trade union activity in Scotland but for Scots law. For those of us who are concerned about the methods of this United Kingdom Parliament, where legislation is passed for the whole United Kingdom, affecting two legal systems—that in England and Wales, and that in Scotland—which are totally separate, it provides a good instance of the difficulties that arise.
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Where legislation is United Kingdom legislation and the legal system is totally different in many ways, serious 822 anomalies arise. What the Government are putting forward does not just have serious and worrying implications in Scotland for the trade unions, which have been noticeably freer, more active and, if Conservative Members will excuse the word, more militant, but has some serious implications for Scots law.
The Secretary of State talked about the law of trespass in Scotland. As I understand trespass in Scotland, with no legal training, it has been more liberal and totally different from that in England. The Secretary of State and the Government are suggesting something that has serious implications for the law of trespass in Scotland. If that is used as a precedent and extended to other areas tremendous difficulties will be created.
It is a great pity that there are no Scots lawyers present. There are some English lawyers, but no Scots ones. I understand that in England when one goes on to other people's property it is clear and unequivocal that one can be guilty of an offence described as trespass.
§ Mr. Percy Grieve (Solihull)Does the hon. Gentleman understand that in England trespass is not a criminal offence? Will he tell the House what would happen to Mr. Fagan if he went to Holyrood House instead of Buckingham Palace?
§ Mr. FoulkesThe hon. and learned Gentleman, who is a distinguished English lawyer, has put me right on English law. It is important to have someone here to explain the position in Scots law. My understanding is that the amendment will have serious implications for Scots law.
It is not my responsibility to explain the implications. It is the Government's responsibility. However, the truth is that the Government have been caught with their trousers down.
§ Mr. A. W. Stallard (St. Pancras, North)That legislation comes next.
§ Mr. FoulkesI shall ignore my hon. Friend, who left Scotland—
§ Mr. John Maxton (Glasgow, Cathcart)Before the Union of Parliaments.
§ Mr. FoulkesI think that it was a little after that.
The workers in Plessey took an important action because they felt strongly. They found that they were in the right and that Scots law was on their side. They found that Scots law, which has been traditionally on the side of the worker, is still on the side of the worker. It is regrettable that on this occasion a change should be made by an English majority of Conservative Members and introduced by an English Secretary of State. It is alien to what the people of Scotland want and alien to the wishes of the majority of the elected representatives of Scotland. If we had a Scottish Assembly, as we should, the amendment would not have been introduced today.
§ Mr. Bill WalkerI have listened to the hon. Member for South Ayrshire (Mr. Foulkes) on many occasions. It is unfortunate that he should come in at the fag-end of this long debate and, although he has no real knowledge of the subject, try to peddle his favourite comment about the Scottish Assembly.
One reason why we have such provisions in United Kingdom legislation is to ensure that employers and employees are treated equally throughout the country. If equal treatment were not provided, there would be 823 enormous problems for branches of trade unions and for branches of companies that must operate under different conditions. Enormous problems would be caused both for organised labour, whether trade unions or other forms, and management. Therefore, in passing legislation, we must ensure that Scotland is treated even-handedly.
When the hon. Member for South Ayrshire intervenes in such debates, he should remember that some hon. Members on both sides of the House have been through all the stages of the Bill and have put in many hours. They find it offensive when someone rises simply to peddle his favourite ware.
§ Mr. FoulkesOn a point of order, Mr. Speaker. Is not the purpose of this stage of the Bill expressly to allow those who were not members of the Committee to take part in the debate?
§ Mr. Deputy SpeakerThat is not a point of order.
§ Mr. WalkerI leave the House to judge whether the hon. Member for South Ayrshire has contributed to meaningful and sensible legislation. When we divide on matters of policy, I hope that we do not divide on the fact that whatever Government are in power they will expect United Kingdom legislation to apply to Scotland, England and Wales. Sometimes legislation must differ, for example in Northern Ireland, with its unique problems.
One of the marvellous things about our democratic assembly is that we make allowances. The proposed legislation affects both sides of the employment ence—management and organised labour. It is important that both the workers and management at the Plessey factory in Scotland should be treated uniformly. Such even-handedness is vital if our industrial relations are not to be more chaotic than they have been in the past. I see the hon. Member for Glasgow, Cathcart (Mr. Maxton) shaking his head.
I recognise that the hon. Member for South Ayrshire has his own views. He also believes that the Scottish trade unions—I hope that I quote the hon. Gentleman accurately—have been more militant than the trade unions south of the border. If one has listened to the long debates on this subject, one can understand why many jobs have been lost in so many factories in Scotland. The militancy that has been mentioned is a major reason for the loss of jobs and competitiveness. The hon. Gentleman wishes to divide management and trade unions. This amendment is essential in order that all who work in industrial relations understand the rules of the game.
§ Mr. MaxtonIt had not been my intention to speak until the hon. Member for Perth and East Perthshire (Mr. Walker) made such an appalling statement. As a Scot who recognises that there is still a need for separate Scottish legislation to be passed in the House, he should realise that he was saying essentially that there should be no separate Scottish legal system. I hope that he will go to the polls in Scotland saying that.
§ Mr. WalkerI did not say that.
§ Mr. MaxtonThe hon. Gentleman says that he did not say that. He says that industry should be treated equally. However, Scotland has different contract and company law. Will the hon. Gentleman propose amendments to future legislation that will bring Scottish legislation into line with English law? He said that separate Scottish law must go completely.
824 The Secretary of State said that if this provision remains in the Bill Scotland will not attract industry. I listened to many radio programmes about a fortnight ago, when his hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Scotland with responsibility for industry made great claims about how he had managed to attract the Wang Corporation to Scotland against competition from England, Wales and Northern Ireland. If that is so, why does he believe that it will be different for another company that wishes to invest in Scotland? We must have protection for Scottish trade unions.
§ Mr. TebbitI am grateful to the hon. Member for Glasgow, Cathcart (Mr. Maxton) for putting his point briefly. The answer is that we could attract those companies to Scot and because we made it plain that we would bring in this amendment to correct Scottish law. [Interruption.] It was not a barrier to investment, but it would have been had we left the law in such an uncertain state.
The Scottish courts did not declare that the trespass was lawful. They declared that it was unlawful, but said that section 13(2) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974 might provide immunity and that, therefore, they would not grant an interim interdict. The courts left open the question and the law remained uncertain. It would be extremely unlikely that, in the foreseeable future, the process of the law would be taken to the House of Lords in order to remove the uncertainty.
I assure the hon. Member for South Ayrshire (Mr. Foulkes), who is worried about Scottish law, that the law on trespass there is different from English law, but until the Plessey judgment it did not prevent Scottish employers from obtaining interdicts against sit-ins. The new clause does not change Scottish trespass law, but removes the doubt and puts the minds of those concerned at rest.
It is not a trampling underfoot of trade union rights. It is the establishment of certainty that employers will not be subject to unlawful sit-ins in Scotland which have been given immunity by that reading of section 13(2) of the 1974 Act.
§ Mr. FoulkesWho does the Minister believe will have their minds put at rest by the legislation?
§ Mr. TebbitThose who invest in and bring jobs to Scotland will have their minds put at rest by the clarification of the law that arises from the repeal of section 13(2).
I shall say nothing more about the contents of the Bill, but I thank all hon. Members who have participated in our debates, although it was difficult to believe always that they showed total goodwill towards the Bill. I am grateful that many of the debates were constructive. I am pleased that the Bill will soon receive Royal Assent and bring great protection to working people in industry around Britain.
§ Question put, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said amendment:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 308, Noes 227.
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| AYES | |
| Adley, Robert | Atkins, Rt Hon H.(S'thorne) |
| Alexander, Richard | Atkins, Robert(Preston N) |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael | Atkinson, David (B'm'th,E) |
| Alton, David | Baker, Kenneth(St.M'bone) |
| Amery, Rt Hon Julian | Baker, Nicholas (N Dorset) |
| Ancram, Michael | Banks, Robert |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Beaumont-Dark, Anthony |
| Beith, A. J. | Gardiner, George (Reigate) |
| Bendall, Vivian | Gardner, Edward (S Fylde) |
| Bennett, Sir Frederic (T'bay) | Garel-Jones, Tristan |
| Benyon, Thomas (A'don) | Gilmour, Rt Hon Sir Ian |
| Benyon, W. (Buckingham) | Ginsburg, David |
| Best, Keith | Glyn, Dr Alan |
| Bevan, David Gilroy | Goodhart, Sir Philip |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Goodhew, Sir Victor |
| Biggs-Davison, Sir John | Goodlad, Alastair |
| Blackburn, John | Gorst, John |
| Blaker, Peter | Gow, Ian |
| Body, Richard | Gower, Sir Raymond |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Grant, Anthony (Harrow C) |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Gray, Hamish |
| Bottomley, Peter (W'wich W) | Grieve, Percy |
| Bowden, Andrew | Griffiths, E.(B'y St. Edm'ds) |
| Boyson, Dr Rhodes | Griffiths, Peter Portsm'th N) |
| Braine, Sir Bernard | Grimond, Rt Hon J. |
| Brinton, Tim | Grist, Ian |
| Brittan, Rt. Hon. Leon | Grylls, Michael |
| Brooke, Hon Peter | Gummer, John Selwyn |
| Brotherton, Michael | Hamilton, Hon A. |
| Brown, Michael(Brigg & Sc'n) | Hamilton, Michael (Salisbury) |
| Brown, Ronald W. (H'ckn'y S) | Hannam, John |
| Browne, John (Winchester) | Haselhurst, Alan |
| Bruce-Gardyne, John | Hastings, Stephen |
| Bryan, Sir Paul | Hawkins, Sir Paul |
| Buck, Antony | Hawksley, Warren |
| Budgen, Nick | Hayhoe, Barney |
| Bulmer, Esmond | Henderson, Barry |
| Burden, Sir Frederick | Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael |
| Butcher, John | Hicks, Robert |
| Carlisle, John (Luton West) | Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Hill, James |
| Carlisle, Rt Hon M. (R'c'n ) | Hogg, Hon Douglas (Gr'th'm) |
| Chalker, Mrs. Lynda | Holland, Philip (Carlton) |
| Channon, Rt. Hon. Paul | Hooson, Tom |
| Chapman, Sydney | Hordern, Peter |
| Churchill, W. S. | Howell, Rt Hon D. (G'Idf'd) |
| Clark, Hon A. (Plym'th, S'n) | Howell, Ralph (N Norfolk) |
| Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S) | Hunt, David (Wirral) |
| Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Hunt, John (Ravensbourne) |
| Clegg, Sir Walter | Irvine, Bryant Godman |
| Cockeram, Eric | Irving, Charles (Cheltenham) |
| Colvin, Michael | Jenkin, Rt Hon Patrick |
| Cope, John | Jessel, Toby |
| Corrie, John | Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey |
| Costain, Sir Albert | Jopling, Rt Hon Michael |
| Cranborne, Viscount | Kaberry, Sir Donald |
| Crouch, David | Kershaw, Sir Anthony |
| Cunningham, G. (Islington S) | Kimball, Sir Marcus |
| Dickens, Geoffrey | King, Rt Hon Tom |
| Dorrell, Stephen | Kitson, Sir Timothy |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord J. | Knight, Mrs Jill |
| Dover, Denshore | Knox, David |
| du Cann, Rt Hon Edward | Lamont, Norman |
| Dunn, Robert (Dartford) | Lang, Ian |
| Durant, Tony | Latham, Michael |
| Dykes, Hugh | Lawrence, Ivan |
| Eden, Rt Hon Sir John | Lawson, Rt Hon Nigel |
| Edwards, Rt Hon N. (P'broke) | Lee, John |
| Eggar, Tim | Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark |
| Elliott, Sir William | Lester, Jim (Beeston) |
| Emery, Sir Peter | Lewis, Kenneth (Rutland) |
| Eyre, Reginald | Lloyd, Ian (Havant & W'loo) |
| Fairbairn, Nicholas | Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) |
| Fairgrieve, Sir Russell | Loveridge, John |
| Faith, Mrs Sheila | Luce, Richard |
| Farr, John | Lyell, Nicholas |
| Fell, Sir Anthony | Lyons, Edward (Bradf'd W) |
| Fenner, Mrs Peggy | McCrindle, Robert |
| Finsberg, Geoffrey | Macfarlane, Neil |
| Fisher, Sir Nigel | MacGregor, John |
| Fletcher, A. (Ed'nb'gh N) | MacKay, John (Argyll) |
| Fletcher-Cooke, Sir Charles | Macmillan, Rt Hon M. |
| Forman, Nigel | McNair-Wilson, M. (N'bury) |
| Fowler, Rt Hon Norman | McNair-Wilson, P. (New F'st) |
| Fox, Marcus | McNally, Thomas |
| Fraser, Rt Hon Sir Hugh | McQuarrie, Albert |
| Fry, Peter | Magee, Bryan |
| Major, John | Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) |
| Marland, Paul | Shaw, Sir Michael (Scarb') |
| Marlow, Antony | Shelton, William (Streatham) |
| Marshall, Michael (Arundel) | Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) |
| Mates, Michael | Shepherd, Richard |
| Maude, Rt Hon Sir Angus | Shersby, Michael |
| Mawby, Ray | Silvester, Fred |
| Mawhinney, Dr Brian | Sims, Roger |
| Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin | Skeet, T. H. H. |
| Mayhew, Patrick | Smith, Cyril (Rochdale) |
| Mellor, David | Smith, Dudley |
| Meyer, Sir Anthony | Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) |
| Mills, Iain (Meriden) | Speed, Keith |
| Mills, Sir Peter (West Devon) | Speller, Tony |
| Miscampbell, Norman | Spence, John |
| Mitchell, R. C. (Soton ltchen) | Spicer, Jim (West Dorset) |
| Moate, Roger | Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) |
| Monro, Sir Hector | Squire, Robin |
| Montgomery, Fergus | Stainton, Keith |
| Moore, John | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Morgan, Geraint | Stanley, John |
| Morris, M. (N'hampton S) | Steen, Anthony |
| Morrison, Hon C. (Devizes) | Stevens, Martin |
| Morrison, Hon P. (Chester) | Stewart, A.(E Renfrewshire) |
| Mudd, David | Stewart, Ian (Hitchin) |
| Murphy, Christopher | Stokes, John |
| Myles, David | Stradling Thomas, J. |
| Neale, Gerrard | Tapsell, Peter |
| Needham, Richard | Taylor, Teddy (S'end E) |
| Nelson, Anthony | Tebbit, Rt Hon Norman |
| Neubert, Michael | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Onslow, Cranley | Thatcher, Rt Hon Mrs M. |
| Oppenheim, Rt Hon Mrs S. | Thomas, Rt Hon Peter |
| Page, John (Harrow, West) | Thompson, Donald |
| Page, Richard (SW Herts) | Thorne, Neil (Ilford South) |
| Parkinson, Rt Hon Cecil | Thornton, Malcolm |
| Parris, Matthew | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Patten, Christopher (Bath) | Townsend, Cyril D, (B'heath) |
| Patten, John (Oxford) | Trippier, David |
| Pattie, Geoffrey | van Straubenzee, Sir W. |
| Pawsey, James | Vaughan, Dr Gerard |
| Penhaligon, David | Viggers, Peter |
| Percival, Sir Ian | Waddington, David |
| Peyton, Rt Hon John | Wakeham, John |
| Pink, R. Bonner | Waldegrave, Hon William |
| Pollock, Alexander | Walker, B. (Perth ) |
| Porter, Barry | Walker-Smith, Rt Hon Sir D. |
| Price, Sir David (Eastleigh) | Waller, Gary |
| Prior, Rt Hon James | Walters, Dennis |
| Proctor, K. Harvey | Ward, John |
| Raison, Rt Hon Timothy | Warren, Kenneth |
| Rathbone, Tim | Watson, John |
| Rees-Davies, W. R. | Wellbeloved, James |
| Renton, Tim | Wells, Bowen |
| Rhodes James, Robert | Wells, John (Maidstone) |
| Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon | Wheeler, John |
| Ridley, Hon Nicholas | Whitelaw, Rt Hon William |
| Ridsdale, Sir Julian | Whitney, Raymond |
| Rifkind, Malcolm | Wickenden, Keith |
| Rippon, Rt Hon Geoffrey | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Roberts, M. (Cardiff NW) | Williams, D.(Montgomery) |
| Roberts, Wyn (Conway) | Williams,Rt Hon Mrs (Crosby) |
| Roper, John | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Rossi, Hugh | Wolfson, Mark |
| Rost, Peter | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Royle, Sir Anthony | |
| Rumbold, Mrs A. C. R. | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Sainsbury, Hon Timothy | Mr. Anthony Berry and |
| Sandelson, Neville | Mr. Carol Mather. |
| NOES | |
| Abse, Leo | Barnett, Guy (Greenwich) |
| Adams, Allen | Barnett, Rt Hon Joel (H'wd) |
| Allaun, Frank | Benn, Rt Hon Tony |
| Anderson, Donald | Bennett, Andrew(St'kp't N) |
| Archer, Rt Hon Peter | Bidwell, Sydney |
| Ashley, Rt Hon Jack | Booth, Rt Hon AlBert |
| Ashton, Joe | Boothroyd, Miss Betty |
| Atkinson, N.(H'gey,) | Bottomley, Rt Hon A.(M'b'ro) |
| Bagier, Gordon A.T. | Bray, Dr Jeremy |
| Brown, Hugh D. (Proven) | Homewood, William |
| Brown, R. C. (N'castle W) | Hooley, Frank |
| Brown, Ron (E'burgh, Leith) | Howell, Rt Hon D. |
| Buchan, Norman | Hoyle, Douglas |
| Callaghan, Jim (Midd't'n & P) | Huckfield, Les |
| Campbell, Ian | Hughes, Mark (Durham) |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) |
| Canavan, Dennis | Hughes, Roy (Newport) Janner, |
| Cant, R. B. | Hon Greville |
| Carmichael, Neil | Jay, Rt Hon Douglas |
| Carter-Jones, Lewis | John, Brynmor |
| Clark, Dr David (S Shields) | Johnson, James (Hull West) |
| Clarke,Thomas(C'b'dge, A'rie) | Johnson, Walter (Derby S) |
| Cocks, Rt Hon M. (B'stol S) | Jones, Rt Hon Alec (Rh'dda) |
| Cohen, Stanley | Jones, Barry (East Flint) |
| Coleman, Donald | Jones, Dan (Burnley) |
| Concannon, Rt Hon J. D. | Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald |
| Conlan, Bernard | Kilroy-Silk, Robert |
| Cook, Robin F. | Lambie, David |
| Cowans, Harry | Lamond, James |
| Cox, T. (W'dsw'th, Toot'g) | Leighton, Ronald |
| Craigen, J. M. (G'gow, M'hill) | Lestor, Miss Joan |
| Crowther, Stan | Lewis, Arthur (N'ham NW) |
| Cryer, Bob | Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) |
| Cunliffe, Lawrence | Litherland, Robert |
| Cunningham, Dr J. (W'h'n) | Lofthouse, Geoffrey |
| Dalyell, Tam | Lyon, Alexander (York) |
| Davidson, Arthur | McCartney, Hugh |
| Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (L'Ili) | McDonald, Dr Oonagh |
| Davis, Clinton (Hackney C) | McGuire, Michael (Ince) |
| Davis, Terry (B'ham, Stechf'd) | McKay, Allen (Penistone) |
| Deakins, Eric | McKelvey, William |
| Dean, Joseph (Leeds West) | MacKenzie, Rt Hon Gregor |
| Dewar, Donald | McMahon, Andrew |
| Dixon, Donald | McNamara, Kevin |
| Dobson, Frank | McTaggart, Robert |
| Dormand, Jack | Marks, Kenneth |
| Douglas, Dick | Marshall, D(G'gow S'ton) |
| Dubs, Alfred | Marshall, Dr Edmund (Goole) |
| Duffy, A. E. P. | Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) |
| Dunnett, Jack | Martin, M(G'gow S'burn) |
| Dunwoody, Hon Mrs G. | Mason, Rt Hon Roy |
| Eadie, Alex | Maxton, John |
| Eastham, Ken | Maynard, Miss Joan |
| Edwards, R. (W'hampt'n S E) | Meacher, Michael |
| Ellis, R. (NE D'bysh're) | Mikardo, Ian |
| English, Michael | Milian, Rt Hon Bruce |
| Ennals, Rt Hon David | Miller, Dr M. S. (E Kilbride) |
| Evans, loan (Aberdare) | Morris, Rt Hon A. (W'shawe) |
| Evans, John (Newton) | Morris, Rt Hon C. (O'shaw) |
| Ewing, Harry | Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) |
| Faulds, Andrew | Morton, George |
| Field, Frank | Moyle, Rt Hon Roland |
| Fitch, Alan | Mulley, Rt Hon Frederick |
| Fitt, Gerard | Newens, Stanley |
| Foot, Rt Hon Michael | Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon |
| Ford, Ben | O'Neill, Martin |
| Forrester, John | Orme, Rt Hon Stanley |
| Foulkes, George | Palmer, Arthur |
| Fraser, J. (Lamb'th, N'w'd) | Park, George |
| Freeson, Rt Hon Reginald | Parker, John |
| Garrett, John (Norwich S) | Parry, Robert |
| George, Bruce | Pavitt, Laurie |
| Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John | Pendry, Tom |
| Golding, John | Powell, Raymond (Ogmore) |
| Gourley, Harry | Prescott, John |
| Graham, Ted | Race, Reg |
| Grant, George (Morpeth) | Radice, Giles |
| Hamilton, James (Bothwell) | Rees, Rt Hon M (Leeds S) |
| Hamilton, W. W. (C'tral Fife) | Richardson, Jo |
| Hardy, Peter | Roberts, Allan (Bootle) |
| Harrison, Rt Hon Walter | Roberts, Ernest (Hackney N) |
| Hart, Rt Hon Dame Judith | Roberts, Gwilym (Cannock) |
| Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy | Robertson, George |
| Haynes, Frank | Robinson, G. (Coventry NW) |
| Healey, Rt Hon Denis | Rooker, J. W. |
| Heffer, Eric S. | Ross, Ernest (Dundee West) |
| Hogg, N. (E Dunb't'nshire) | Rowlands, Ted |
| Holland, S. (L'b'th, Vauxh'11) | Ryman, John |
| Home Robertson, John | Sever, John |
| Sheerman, Barry | Varley, Rt Hon Eric G. |
| Sheldon, Rt Hon R. | Wardell, Gareth |
| Shore, Rt Hon Peter | Wainwright, E.(Dearne V) |
| Short, Mrs Renée | Walker, Rt Hon H.(D'caster) |
| Silkin, Rt Hon J. (Deptford) | Watkins, David |
| Silkin, Rt Hon S. C. (Dulwich) | Weetch, Ken |
| Skinner, Dennis | Welsh, Michael |
| Smith, Rt Hon J. (N Lanark) | White, Frank R. |
| Snape, Peter | White, J. (G'gow Pollok) |
| Soley, Clive | Whitehead, Phillip |
| Spearing, Nigel | Whitlock, William |
| Spriggs, Leslie | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Stallard, A. W. | Willey, Rt Hon Frederick |
| Stewart, Rt Hon D. (W Isles) | Williams, Rt Hon A.(S sea W) |
| Stoddart, David | Wilson, Gordon (Dundee E) |
| Stott, Roger | Wilson, Rt Hon Sir H.(H'ton) |
| Strang, Gavin | Wilson, William (C'try SE) |
| Straw, Jack | Winnick, David |
| Summerskill, Hon Dr Shirley | Woodall, Alec |
| Taylor, Mrs Ann (Bolton W) | Woolmer, Kenneth |
| Thomas, Dafydd (Merioneth) | Wright, Sheila |
| Thomas, Dr R.(Carmarthen) | Young, David (Bolton E) |
| Thorne, Stan (Preston South) | |
| Tilley, John | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Tinn, James | Mr. Derek Foster and |
| Torney, Tom | Mr. Austin Mitchell. |
| Urwin, Rt Hon Tom |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§ It being after Ten o'clock, MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER proceeded, pursuant to the Order this day, to put forthwith the Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded at that hour.
§ Question put :—
§ The House divided: Ayes 305, Noes 227.
832| Division No. 324] | [10.14 pm |
| AYES | |
| Adley, Robert | Budgen, Nick |
| Alexander, Richard | Bulmer, Esmond |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael | Burden, Sir Frederick |
| Alton, David | Butcher, John |
| Amery, Rt Hon Julian | Carlisle, John (Luton West) |
| Ancram, Michael | Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Carlisle, Rt Hon M. (R'c'n ) |
| Atkins, Rt Hon H.(S'thorne) | Chalker, Mrs. Lynda |
| Atkins, Robert(Preston N) | Channon, Rt. Hon. Paul |
| Atkinson, David (B'm'th,E) | Chapman, Sydney |
| Baker, Kenneth(St.M'bone) | Churchill, W. S. |
| Baker, Nicholas (N Dorset) | Clark, Hon A. (Plym'th, S'n) |
| Banks, Robert | Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S) |
| Beaumont-Dark, Anthony | Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe) |
| Beith, A. J. | Clegg, Sir Walter |
| Bendall, Vivian | Cockeram, Eric |
| Bennett, Sir Frederic (T'bay) | Colvin, Michael |
| Benyon, Thomas (A'don) | Cope, John |
| Benyon, W.(Buckingham) | Corrie, John |
| Best, Keith | Costain, Sir Albert |
| Bevan, David Gilroy | Cranborne, Viscount |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Crouch, David |
| Biggs-Davison, Sir John | Cunningham, G. (Islington S) |
| Blackburn, John | Dickens, Geoffrey |
| Blaker, Peter | Dorrell, Stephen |
| Body, Richard | Douglas-Hamilton, Lord J. |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Dover, Denshore |
| Bottomley, Peter (W'wich W) | du Cann, Rt Hon Edward |
| Bowden, Andrew | Dunn, Robert(Dartford) |
| Boyson, Dr Rhodes | Durant, Tony |
| Braine, Sir Bernard | Dykes, Hugh |
| Brinton, Tim | Eden, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Brittan, Rt. Hon. Leon | Edwards, Rt Hon N. (P'broke) |
| Brooke, Hon Peter | Eggar, Tim |
| Brotherton, Michael | Elliott, Sir William |
| Brown, Michael(Brigg & Sc'n) | Emery, Sir Peter |
| Brown, Ronald W. (H'ckn'y S) | Eyre, Reginald |
| Browne, John (Winchester) | Fairbairn, Nicholas |
| Bruce-Gardyne, John | Fairgrieve, Sir Russell |
| Bryan, Sir Paul | Faith, Mrs Sheila |
| Buck, Antony | Farr, John |
| Fell, Sir Anthony | McCrindle, Robert |
| Fenner, Mrs Peggy | Macfarlane, Neil |
| Finsberg, Geoffrey | MacGregor, John |
| Fisher, Sir Nigel | MacKay, John (Argyll) |
| Fletcher, A. (Ed'nb'gh N) | Macmillan, Rt Hon M. |
| Forman, Nigel | McNair-Wilson, M. (N'bury) |
| Fowler, Rt Hon Norman | McNair-Wilson, P. (New F'st) |
| Fox, Marcus | McNally, Thomas |
| Fraser, Rt Hon Sir Hugh | McQuarrie, Albert |
| Fry, Peter | Magee, Bryan |
| Gardiner, George (Reigate) | Major, John |
| Gardner, Edward (S Fylde) | Marland, Paul |
| Garel-Jones, Tristan | Marlow, Antony |
| Gilmour, Rt Hon Sir Ian | Marshall, Michael (Arundel) |
| Ginsburg, David | Mates, Michael |
| Glyn, Dr Alan | Mawby, Ray |
| Goodhart, Sir Philip | Mawhinney, Dr Brian |
| Goodhew, Sir Victor | Maxwell-Hyslop, |
| Goodlad, Alastair | Robin Mayhew, Patrick |
| Gorst, John | Mellor, David |
| Gow, Ian | Meyer, Sir Anthony |
| Gower, Sir Raymond | Mills, Iain (Meriden) |
| Grant, Anthony (Harrow C) | Mills, Sir Peter (West Devon) |
| Gray, Hamish | Miscampbell, Norman |
| Grieve, Percy | Mitchell, David (Basingstoke) |
| Griffiths, E.(B'y St. Edm'ds) | Mitchell, R. C. (Soton Itchen) |
| Griffiths, Peter Portsm'th N) | Moate, Roger |
| Grimond, Rt Hon J. | Monro, Sir Hector |
| Grist, Ian | Montgomery, Fergus |
| Grylls, Michael | Moore, John |
| Gummer, John Selwyn | Morgan, Geraint |
| Hamilton, Hon A. | Morris, M. (N'hampton S) |
| Hamilton, Michael (Salisbury) | Morrison, Hon C. (Devizes) |
| Hannam, John | Morrison, Hon P. (Chester) |
| Haselhurst, Alan | Mudd, David |
| Hastings, Stephen | Murphy, Christopher |
| Hawkins, Sir Paul | Myles, David |
| Hawksley, Warren | Neale, Gerrard |
| Hayhoe, Barney | Needham, Richard |
| Henderson, Barry | Nelson, Anthony |
| Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael | Neubert, Michael |
| Hicks, Robert | Newton, Tony |
| Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. | Onslow, Cranley |
| Hill, James | Oppenheim, Rt Hon Mrs S. |
| Hogg, Hon Douglas (Gr'th'm) | Page, John (Harrow, West) |
| Holland, Philip (Carlton) | Page, Richard (SW Herts) |
| Hooson, Tom | Parkinson, Rt Hon Cecil |
| Hordern, Peter | Parris, Matthew |
| Howell, Rt Hon D. (G'ldf'd) | Patten, Christopher (Bath) |
| Howell, Ralph (N Norfolk) | Patten, John (Oxford) |
| Hunt, David (Wirral) | Pattie, Geoffrey |
| Hunt, John (Ravensbourne) | Pawsey, James |
| Irvine, Bryant Godman | Penhaligon, David |
| Irving, Charles (Cheltenham) | Percival, Sir Ian |
| Jenkin, Rt Hon Patrick | Peyton, Rt Hon John |
| Jessel, Toby | Pink, R. Bonner |
| Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey | Pollock, Alexander |
| Jopling, Rt Hon Michael | Porter, Barry |
| Kaberry, Sir Donald | Price, Sir David (Eastleigh) |
| Kershaw, Sir Anthony | Prior, Rt Hon James |
| Kimball, Sir Marcus | Proctor, K. Harvey |
| King, Rt Hon Tom | Raison, Rt Hon Timothy |
| Kitson, Sir Timothy | Rathbone, Tim |
| Knight, Mrs Jill | Rees-Davies, W. R. |
| Knox, David | Renton, Tim |
| Lamont, Norman | Rhodes James, Robert |
| Lang, Ian | Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon |
| Latham, Michael | Ridley, Hon Nicholas |
| Lawrence, Ivan | Rifkind, Malcolm |
| Lawson, Rt Hon Nigel | Rippon, Rt Hon Geoffrey |
| Lee, John | Roberts, M. (Cardiff NW) |
| Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark | Roberts, Wyn (Conway) |
| Lester, Jim (Beeston) | Roper, John |
| Lewis, Kenneth (Rutland) | Rossi, Hugh |
| Lloyd, Ian (Havant & W'loo) | Rost, Peter |
| Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) | Royle, Sir Anthony |
| Loveridge, John | Rumbold, Mrs A. C. R. |
| Luce, Richard | Sainsbury, Hon Timothy |
| Lyell, Nicholas | Sandelson, Neville |
| Lyons, Edward (Bradf'd W) | Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) |
| Shaw, Sir Michael (Scarb') | Thornton, Malcolm |
| Shelton, William (Streatham) | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) | Townsend, Cyril D, (B'heath) |
| Shepherd, Richard | Trippier, David |
| Shersby, Michael | van Straubenzee, Sir W. |
| Silvester, Fred | Vaughan, Dr Gerard |
| Sims, Roger | Viggers, Peter |
| Skeet, T. H. H. | Waddington, David |
| Smith, Cyril (Rochdale) | Wakeham, John |
| Smith, Dudley | Waldegrave, Hon William |
| Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) | Walker, B. (Perth ) |
| Speed, Keith | Walker-Smith, Rt Hon Sir D. |
| Speller, Tony | Waller, Gary |
| Spence, John | Ward, John |
| Spicer, Jim (West Dorset) | Warren, Kenneth |
| Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) | Watson, John |
| Squire, Robin | Wellbeloved, James |
| Stainton, Keith | Wells, Bowen |
| Stanbrook, Ivor | Wells, John (Maidstone) |
| Stanley, John | Wheeler, John |
| Steen, Anthony | Whitelaw, Rt Hon William |
| Stevens, Martin | Whitney, Raymond |
| Stewart, A.(E Renfrewshire) | Wickenden, Keith |
| Stewart, Ian (Hitchin) | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Stokes, John | Williams, D.(Montgomery) |
| Stradling Thomas, J. | Williams,Rt Hon Mrs (Crosby) |
| Tapsell, Peter | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Taylor, Teddy (S'end E) | Wolfson, Mark |
| Tebbit, Rt Hon Norman | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Temple-Morris, Peter | |
| Thatcher, Rt Hon Mrs M. | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Thomas, Rt Hon Peter | Mr. Anthony Berry and |
| Thompson, Donald | Mr. Carol Mather. |
| Thorne, Neil (Ilford South) |
| NOES | |
| Abse, Leo | Dalyell, Tam |
| Adams, Allen | Davidson, Arthur |
| Allaun, Frank | Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (L'Ili) |
| Anderson, Donald | Davis, Clinton (Hackney C) |
| Archer, Rt Hon Peter | Davis, Terry (B'ham, Stechf'd) |
| Ashley, Rt Hon Jack | Deakins, Eric |
| Ashton, Joe | Dean, Joseph (Leeds West) |
| Atkinson, N.(H'gey,) | Dewar, Donald |
| Bagier, Gordon A.T. | Dixon, Donald |
| Barnett, Guy (Greenwich) | Dobson, Frank |
| Barnett, Rt Hon Joel (H'wd) | Dormand, Jack |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Douglas, Dick |
| Bennett, Andrew(St'kp't N) | Dubs, Alfred |
| Bidwell, Sydney | Duffy, A. E. P. |
| Booth, Rt Hon Albert | Dunnett, Jack |
| Boothroyd, Miss Betty | Dunwoody, Hon Mrs G. |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon A.(M'b'ro) | Eadie, Alex |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Eastham, Ken |
| Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) | Edwards, R. (W'hampt'n S E) |
| Brown, R. C. (N'castle W) | Ellis, R. (NE D'bysh're) |
| Brown, Ron (E'burgh, Leith) | English, Michael |
| Buchan, Norman | Ennals, Rt Hon David |
| Callaghan, Jim (Midd't'n & P) | Evans, loan (Aberdare) |
| Campbell, Ian | Evans, John (Newton) |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | Ewing, Harry |
| Canavan, Dennis | Faulds, Andrew |
| Cant, R. B. | Field, Frank |
| Carmichael, Neil | Fitch, Alan |
| Carter-Jones, Lewis | Fitt, Gerard |
| Clark, Dr David (S Shields) | Foot, Rt Hon Michael |
| Clarke,Thomas(C'b'dge, A'rie) | Ford, Ben |
| Cocks, Rt Hon M. (B'stol S) | Forrester, John |
| Cohen, Stanley | Foster, Derek |
| Coleman, Donald | Foulkes, George |
| Concannon, Rt Hon J. D. | Fraser, J. (Lamb'th, N'w'd) |
| Conlan, Bernard | Freeson, Rt Hon Reginald |
| Cook, Robin F. | Garrett, John (Norwich S) |
| Cowans, Harry | George, Bruce |
| Cox, T. (W'dsw'th, Toot'g) | Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John |
| Craigen, J. M. (G'gow, M'hill) | Golding, John |
| Crowther, Stan | Gourley, Harry |
| Cryer, Bob | Graham, Ted |
| Cunliffe, Lawrence | Grant, George (Morpeth) |
| Cunningham, Dr J. (W'h'n) | Hamilton, James (Bothwell) |
| Hamilton, W. W. (C'tral Fife) | McDonald, Dr Oonagh |
| Hardy, Peter | McGuire, Michael (Ince) |
| Harrison, Rt Hon Walter | McKay, Allen (Penistone) |
| Hart, Rt Hon Dame Judith | McKelvey, William |
| Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy | MacKenzie, Rt Hon Gregor |
| Haynes, Frank | McMahon, Andrew |
| Healey, Rt Hon Denis | McNamara, Kevin |
| Heffer, Eric S. | McTaggart, Robert |
| Hogg, N. (E Dunb't'nshire) | Marks, Kenneth |
| Holland, S. (L'b'th, Vauxh'll) | Marshall, D(G'gow S'ton) |
| Home Robertson, John | Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) |
| Homewood, William | Martin, M(G'gow S'burn) |
| Hooley, Frank | Mason, Rt Hon Roy |
| Howell, Rt Hon D. | Maxton, John |
| Hoyle, Douglas | Maynard, Miss Joan |
| Huckfield, Les | Meacher, Michael |
| Hughes, Mark (Durham) | Mikardo, Ian |
| Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) | Millan, Rt Hon Bruce |
| Hughes, Roy (Newport) | Miller, Dr M. S. (E Kilbride) |
| Janner, Hon Greville | Mitchell, Austin (Grimsby) |
| Jay, Rt Hon Douglas | Morris, Rt Hon A. (W'shawe) |
| John, Brynmor | Morris, Rt Hon C. (O'shaw) |
| Johnson, James (Hull West) | Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) |
| Johnson, Walter (Derby S) | Morton, George |
| Jones, Rt Hon Alec (Rh'dda) | Moyle, Rt Hon Roland |
| Jones, Barry (East Flint) | Mulley, Rt Hon Frederick |
| Jones, Dan (Burnley) | Newens, Stanley |
| Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald | Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon |
| Kilroy-Silk, Robert | O'Neill, Martin |
| Lambie, David | Orme, Rt Hon Stanley |
| Lamond, James | Palmer, Arthur |
| Leighton, Ronald | Park, George |
| Lestor, Miss Joan | Parker, John |
| Lewis, Arthur (N'ham NW) | Parry, Robert |
| Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) | Pavitt, Laurie |
| Litherland, Robert | Pendry, Tom |
| Lofthouse, Geoffrey | Powell, Raymond (Ogmore) |
| Lyon, Alexander (York) | Prescott, John |
| Race, Reg | Thomas, Dafydd (Merioneth) |
| Radice, Giles | Thomas, Dr R.(Carmarthen) |
| Rees, Rt Hon M (Leeds S) | Thorne, Stan (Preston South) |
| Richardson, Jo | Tilley, John |
| Roberts, Allan (Bootle) | Tinn, James |
| Roberts, Ernest (Hackney N) | Torney, Tom |
| Roberts, Gwilym (Cannock) | Urwin, Rt Hon Tom |
| Robertson, George | Varley, Rt Hon Eric G. |
| Robinson, G. (Coventry NW) | Wardell, Gareth |
| Rooker, J. W. | Wainwright, E.(Dearne V) |
| Ross, Ernest (Dundee West) | Walker, Rt Hon H.(D'caster) |
| Rowlands, Ted | Watkins, David |
| Ryman, John | Weetch, Ken |
| Sever, John | Welsh, Michael |
| Sheerman, Barry | White, Frank R. |
| Sheldon, Rt Hon R. | White, J. (G'gow Pollok) |
| Shore, Rt Hon Peter | Whitehead, Phillip |
| Short, Mrs Renée | Whitlock, William |
| Silkin, Rt Hon J. (Deptford) | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Silkin, Rt Hon S. C. (Dulwich) | Willey, Rt Hon Frederick |
| Skinner, Dennis | Williams, Rt Hon A.(S'sea W) |
| Smith, Rt Hon J. (N Lanark) | Wilson, Gordon (Dundee E) |
| Snape, Peter | Wilson, Rt Hon Sir H.(H'ton) |
| Soley, Clive | Wilson, William (C'try SE) |
| Spearing, Nigel | Winnick, David |
| Spriggs, Leslie | Woodall, Alec |
| Stallard, A. W. | Woolmer, Kenneth |
| Stewart, Rt Hon D. (W Isles) | Wright, Sheila |
| Stoddart, David | Young, David (Bolton E) |
| Stott, Roger | |
| Strang, Gavin | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Straw, Jack | Mr. Hugh McCartney and |
| Summerskill, Hon Dr Shirley | Mr. Edmund Marshall. |
| Taylor, Mrs Ann (Bolton W) |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§ Lords amendments nos.24 to 41 agreed to.