§
Motion made, and Question put,
That, in the opinion of this House, paragraph (2)(b) of the second Resolution of this House of 22nd July 1975 (overnight expenses allowance to be 144 times the Class A (i) London rate
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for a night's subsistence as obtaining in the Civil Service) should have effect for the period of 12 months ending with 31st March 1985 and every subsequent period of 12 months ending with 31st March as if for '144' there were substituted: '136'. —[Mr. Biffen.]
§ The House divided: Ayes 160, Noes 233.
344| Division No. 31] | [3.38 am |
| AYES | |
| Aitken Jonathan | Lee, John (Pendle) |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael | Leigh, Edward (Gainsbor'gh) |
| Ancram, Michael | Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark |
| Atkins Robert (South Ribble) | Lloyd, Peter, (Fareham) |
| Atkinson, David (B'm'th E) | Lord, Michael |
| Baker, Kenneth (Mole Valley) | Luce, Richard |
| Baker, Nicholas (N Dorset) | Lyell, Nicholas |
| Baldry, Anthony | Macfarlane, Neil |
| Berry, Hon Anthony | MacGregor, John |
| Best, Keith | MacKay, John (Argyll & Bute) |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Malins, Humfrey |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Maples, John |
| Bottomley, Peter | Marland, Paul |
| Boyson, Dr Rhodes | Mawhinney, Dr Brian |
| Braine, Sir Bernard | Mayhew, Sir Patrick |
| Bright, Graham | Mellor, David |
| Brittan, Rt Hon Leon | Merchant, Piers |
| Brooke, Hon Peter | Meyer, Sir Anthony |
| Buchanan-Smith, Rt Hon A. | Mills, Iain (Meriden) |
| Butcher, John | Mills, Sir Peter (West Devon) |
| Butler, Hon Adam | Mitchell, David (NW Hants) |
| Butterfill, John | Monro, Sir Hector |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Montgomery, Fergus |
| Chalker, Mrs Lynda | Moore, John |
| Channon, Rt Hon Paul | Morrison, Hon C. (Devizes) |
| Clark, Hon A. (Plym'th S'n) | Moynihan, Hon C. |
| Clarke Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Nellist, David |
| Colvin, Michael | Nelson, Anthony |
| Coombs, Simon | Neubert, Michael |
| Cope, John | Newton, Tony |
| Dorrell, Stephen | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord J. | Page, John (Harrow W) |
| Dunn, Robert | Page, Richard (Herts SW) |
| Edwards, Rt Hon N. (P'broke) | Parris, Matthew |
| Eggar, Tim | Patten, Christopher (Bath) |
| Eyre, Reginald | Patten, John (Oxford) |
| Fenner, Mrs Peggy | Pattie, Geoffrey |
| Fletcher, Alexander | Pawsey, James |
| Fowler, Rt Hon Norman | Pollock, Alexander |
| Fox, Marcus | Powley, John |
| Fraser, Peter (Angus East) | Prior, Rt Hon James |
| Freeman, Roger | Raffan, Keith |
| Gale, Roger | Raison, Rt Hon Timothy |
| Garel-Jones, Tristan | Rees, Rt Hon Peter (Dover) |
| Glyn, Dr Alan | Renton, Tim |
| Goodhart, Sir Philip | Rhodes James, Robert |
| Goodlad, Alastair | Ridley, Rt Hon Nicholas |
| Gow, Ian | Rifkind, Malcolm |
| Gummer, John Selwyn | Roberts, Wyn (Conwy) |
| Hamilton, Hon A. (Epsom) | Robinson, Mark (N'port W) |
| Hampson, Dr Keith | Rossi, Hugh |
| Hanley, Jeremy | Rumbold, Mrs Angela |
| Harris, David | Ryder, Richard |
| Harvey, Robert | Sackville, Hon Thomas |
| Havers, Rt Hon Sir Michael | Sainsbury, Hon Timothy |
| Hayhoe, Barney | Sayeed, Jonathan |
| Heathcoat-Amory, David | Scott, Nicholas |
| Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael | Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) |
| Howarth, Alan (Stratf'd-on-A) | Shaw, Sir Michael (Scarb') |
| Howe, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) |
| Hunt, David (Wirral) | Spencer, D. |
| Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas | Spicer, Jim (W Dorset) |
| Jenkin, Rt Hon Patrick | Squire, Robin |
| Jopling, Rt Hon Michael | Stanley, John |
| Joseph, Rt Hon Sir Keith | Stern, Michael |
| Kilfedder, James A. | Stevens, Lewis (Nuneaton) |
| King, Rt Hon Tom | Stewart, Allan (Eastwood) |
| Lamont, Norman | Stewart. Andrew (Sherwood) |
| Lang, Ian | Stewart, Ian (N Hertf'dshire) |
| Lawrence, Ivan | Stokes, John |
| Lawson, Rt Hon Nigel | Stradling Thomas, J. |
| Tebbit, Rt Hon Norman | Walker, Rt Hon P. (W'cester) |
| Thatcher, Rt Hon Mrs M. | Waller, Gary |
| Thompson, Donald (Calder V) | Ward, John |
| Thompson, Patrick (N'ich N) | Whitney. Raymond |
| Thornton, Malcolm | Wood, Timothy |
| Trippier, David | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Viggers, Peter | Younger, Rt Hon George |
| Waddington, David | |
| Wakeham, Rt Hon John | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Waldegrave, Hon William | Mr. Douglas Hogg and |
| Walker, Bill (T'side N) | Mr. John Major. |
| NOES | |
| Amess, David | Ewing, Harry |
| Archer, Rt Hon Peter | Fairbairn, Nicholas |
| Arnold, Tom | Fatchett, Derek |
| Ashby, David | Field, Frank (Birkenhead) |
| Ashton, Joe | Fisher, Mark |
| Atkinson, N. (Tottenham) | Fookes, Miss Janet |
| Bagier, Gordon A. T. | Foot, Rt Hon Michael |
| Banks, Robert (Harrogate) | Forrester, John |
| Banks, Tony (Newham NW) | Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) |
| Barnett, Guy | Foster, Derek |
| Batiste, Spencer | Foulkes, George |
| Beaumont-Dark, Anthony | Fraser, J (Norwood) |
| Beith, A. J. | Freeson, Rt Hon Reginald |
| Bell, Stuart | Gardiner George (Reigate) |
| Bellingham, Henry | Gardner, Sir Edward (Fylde) |
| Bennett, A. (Dent'n & Red'sh) | Garrett, W. E. |
| Bermingham, Gerald | George, Bruce |
| Bidwell, Sydney | Gilbert, Fit Hon Dr John |
| Boothroyd, Miss Betty | Golding, John |
| Boyes, Roland | Gorst, John |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Grant, Sir Anthony |
| Brown, Gordon (D'f'mline E) | Greenway, Harry |
| Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) | Grist, Ian |
| Brown, M. (Brigg & Cl'thpes) | Grylls, Michael |
| Brown, N. (N'c'tle-u-Tyne E) | Hamilton, James (M'well N) |
| Brown, R. (N'c'tle-u-Tyne N) | Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) |
| Buchan, Norman | Hamilton, W. W. (Central Fife) |
| Buck, Sir Antony | Hardy, Peter |
| Caborn, Richard | Hargreaves, Kenneth |
| Callaghan, Jim (Heyw'd & M) | Harrison, Rt Hon Walter |
| Campbell, Ian | Haselhurst, Alan |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | Hawkins, C. (High Peak) |
| Cartwright, John | Haynes, Frank |
| Clark, Dr David (S Shields) | Hickmet, Richard |
| Clarke, Thomas | Hicks, Robert |
| Clay. Robert | Hind, Kenneth |
| Clegg, Sir Walter | Hogg, N. (C'nauld & Kilsyth) |
| Cocks, Rt Hon M. (Bristol S.) | Holland, Stuart (Vauxhall) |
| Cohen, Harry | Holt, Richard |
| Coleman, Donald | Home Robertson, John |
| Concannon, Rt Hon J. D. | Howarth, Gerald (Cannock) |
| Conlan, Bernard | Hoyle, Douglas |
| Conway, Derek | Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) |
| Cook, Frank (Stockton North) | Hughes, Roy (Newport East) |
| Cook, Robin F. (Livingston) | Hughes, Sean (Knowsley S) |
| Corbett, Robin | Hughes, Simon (Southwark) |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Hunt, John (Ravensbourne) |
| Crouch, David | Janner, Hon Greville |
| Crowther, Stan | John, Brynmor |
| Cunningham, Dr John | Johnson-Smith, Sir Geoffrey |
| Dalyell, Tam | Johnston, Russell |
| Davies, Ronald (Caerphilly) | Jones, Barry (Alyn & Deeside) |
| Davis, Terry (B'ham, H'ge H'l) | Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald |
| Deakins, Eric | Kennedy, Charles |
| Dewar, Donald | Kilroy-Silk, Robert |
| Dixon, Donald | King, Roger (B'ham N'field) |
| Dobson, Frank | Kinnock, Neil |
| Dormand, Jack | Kirkwood, Archibald |
| Dubs, Alfred | Knowles, Michael |
| Duffy, A. E. P. | Knox, David |
| Dunwoody, Hon Mrs G. | Lamond, James |
| Dykes, Hugh | Leadbitter, Ted |
| Eadie, Alex | Lester, Jim |
| Eastham, Ken | Lewis, Sir Kenneth (Stamf'd) |
| Emery, Sir Peter | Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) |
| Evans, loan (Cynon Valley) | Lewis, Terence (Worsley) |
| Evans, John (St. Helens N) | Litherland, Robert |
| Lloyd, Tony (Stretford) | Richardson, Ms Jo |
| Lofthouse, Geoffrey | Roberts, Allan (Bootle) |
| McCartney, Hugh | Robertson, George |
| McCrindle, Robert | Rogers, Allan |
| McCurley, Mrs Anna | Rooker, J. W. |
| McDonald, Dr Oonagh | Ross, Ernest (Dundee W) |
| McGuire, Michael | Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight) |
| McKelvey, William | Ross, Wm. (Londonderry) |
| Mackenzie, Rt Hon Gregor | St. John-Stevas, Rt Hon N. |
| Maclennan, Robert | Sheerman, Barry |
| McNamara, Kevin | Sheldon, Rt Hon R. |
| McTaggart, Robert | Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) |
| McWilliam, John | Shersby, Michael |
| Madden, Max | Shore, Rt Hon Peter |
| Maginnis, Ken | Short, Ms Clare (Ladywood) |
| Malone, Gerald | Short, Mrs R.(W'hampt'n NE) |
| Marek, Dr John | Silkin, Rt Hon J. |
| Marlow, Antony | Silvester, Fred |
| Marshall, David (Shettleston) | Skinner, Dennis |
| Marshall, Michael (Arundel) | Smith, C.(lsl'ton S & F'bury) |
| Martin, Michael | Smith, Rt Hon J. (M'kl'ds E) |
| Mason, Rt Hon Roy | Smyth, Rev W. M. (Belfast S) |
| Maxton, John | Snape, Peter |
| Meacher, Michael | Soley, Clive |
| Meadowcroft, Michael | Steen, Anthony |
| Michie, William | Stott, Roger |
| Mikardo, Ian | Strang, Gavin |
| Miller, Hal (B'grove) | Straw, Jack |
| Miller, Dr M. S. (E Kilbride) | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Miscampbell, Norman | Thompson, J. (Wansbeck) |
| Mitchell, Austin (G't Grimsby) | Varley, Rt Hon Eric G. |
| Moate, Roger | Wainwright, R. |
| Molyneaux, James | Wardell, Gareth (Gower) |
| Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) | Wareing, Robert |
| Nicholson, J. | Warren, Kenneth |
| Norris, Steven | Watts, John |
| Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon | Wells, Bowen (Hertford) |
| O'Brien, William | Wiggin, Jerry |
| O'Neill, Martin | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Orme, Rt Hon Stanley | Williams, Rt Hon A. |
| Osborn, Sir John | Wilson, Gordon |
| Ottaway, Richard | Winnick, David |
| Parry Robert | Winterton, Mrs Ann |
| Patchett, Terry | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Pavitt, Laurie | Woodall, Alec |
| Pendry, Tom | Wrigglesworth, Ian |
| Penhaligon, David | Young, David (Bolton SE) |
| Pike, Peter | |
| Powell, Raymond (Ogmore) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Prentice, Rt Hon Reg | Mr. James Tinn and |
| Randall, Stuart | Mr. David Lambie. |
| Redmond, M. |
§ Question accordingly negatived.