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Lords amendment: No. 3, insert the following new clause—
.—(1) Where a trade union proposes to hold an election and is satisfied that there are no reasonable grounds for believing that the requirements of section 2 of this Act would not be satisfied in relation to that election if subsection (6A) of that section were to apply as modified by this section, it may proceed as if for paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (6A) there were substituted—
(a) have made available to him—
or be supplied with, a voting paper which either lists the candidates at the election or is accompanied by a separate list of those candidates; and(b) be given—
§ Read a Second time.
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Amendment (a) proposed to the Lords amendment, in line 2, leave out from 'union' to end of line 25 and add
'wishes to vary the method of voting specified in subsection (6A) of section 2 of this Act the trade union shall submit to the Certification Officer a claim for exemption from the requirements of that subsection and shall show to the satisfacton of the Certification Officer that the alternative method is at least as fair, democratic and efficient as that specified in that subsection; and the Certification Officer shall, if he is so satisfied, allow the election to be held in the manner proposed by the trade union.
(2) The Secretary of State shall, within three months of the commencement of this Act, make by a statutory instrument subject to approval by resolution of both Houses of Parliament, regulations specifying the procedure for claiming exemption under this section from the requirements of subsection (6A) of section 2 of this Act.' .—[Mr. Wrigglesworth.]
§ Question put, That the amendment be made:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 48, Noes 459.
909| Division No. 426] | [9.40 pm |
| AYES | |
| Alton, David | Howell, Rt Hon D. (G'ldford) |
| Amery, Rt Hon Julian | Hughes, Simon (Southwark) |
| Ashdown, Paddy | Johnston, Russell |
| Bendall, Vivian | Kennedy, Charles |
| Best, Keith | Kirkwood, Archy |
| Bevan, David Gilroy | Leigh, Edward (Gainsbor'gh) |
| Body, Richard | Maclennan, Robert |
| Bruinvels, Peter | Murphy, Christopher |
| Budgen, Nick | Owen, Rt Hon Dr David |
| Butterfill, John | Penhaligon, David |
| Carlisle, John (N Luton) | Prentice, Rt Hon Reg |
| Cranborne, Viscount | Rhodes James, Robert |
| Dicks, Terry | Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight) |
| Dover, Den | Rossi, Sir Hugh |
| Fallon, Michael | Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) |
| Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) | Sims, Roger |
| Fry, Peter | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Gardiner, George (Reigate) | Steel, Rt Hon David |
| Greenway, Harry | Wainwright, R. |
| Gregory, Conal | Wallace, James |
| Griffiths, E. (B'y St Edm'ds) | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Ground, Patrick | Wrigglesworth, Ian |
| Grylls, Michael | |
| Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Hickmet, Richard | Mr. John Cartwright and Mr. A. J. Beith. |
| Howarth, Gerald (Cannock) |
| NOES | |
| Abse, Leo | Banks, Tony (Newham NW) |
| Adley, Robert | Barron, Kevin |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Batiste, Spencer |
| Alexander, Richard | Beckett, Mrs Margaret |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael | Bell, Stuart |
| Amess, David | Benn, Tony |
| Ancram, Michael | Bennett, A. (Dent'n & Red'sh) |
| Anderson, Donald | Benyon, William |
| Arnold, Tom | Bermingham, Gerald |
| Ashby, David | Berry, Sir Anthony |
| Ashley, Rt Hon Jack | Bidwell, Sydney |
| Ashton, Joe | Biffen, Rt Hon John |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Biggs-Davison, Sir John |
| Atkins, Rt Hon Sir H. | Blair, Anthony |
| Atkins, Robert (South Ribble) | Boothroyd, Miss Betty |
| Atkinson, David (B'm'th E) | Boscawen, Hon Robert |
| Atkinson, N. (Tottenham) | Bottomley, Peter |
| Bagier, Gordon A. T. | Bottomley, Mrs Virginia |
| Baker, Nicholas (N Dorset) | Bowden, A. (Brighton K'to'n) |
| Baldry, Anthony | Bowden, Gerald (Dulwich) |
| Banks, Robert (Harrogate) | Boyes, Roland |
| Boyson, Dr Rhodes | Ellis, Raymond |
| Braine, Sir Bernard | Emery, Sir Peter |
| Brandon-Bravo, Martin | Evans, John (St, Helens N) |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Evennett, David |
| Bright, Graham | Ewing, Harry |
| Brinton, Tim | Eyre, Sir Reginald |
| Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) | Farr, Sir John |
| Brown, M. (Brigg & Cl'thpes) | Fatchett, Derek |
| Brown, R. (N'c'tle-u-Tyne N) | Faulds, Andrew |
| Brown, Ron (E'burgh, Leith) | Favell, Anthony |
| Browne, John | Fenner, Mrs Peggy |
| Bryan, Sir Paul | Field, Frank (Birkenhead) |
| Buchan, Norman | Fields, T. (L'pool Broad Gn) |
| Buchanan-Smith, Rt Hon A. | Finsberg, Sir Geoffrey |
| Bulmer, Esmond | Fisher, Mark |
| Burt, Alistair | Flannery, Martin |
| Butcher, John | Fletcher, Alexander |
| Butler, Hon Adam | Fookes, Miss Janet |
| Caborn, Richard | Foot, Rt Hon Michael |
| Callaghan, Rt Hon J. | Forman, Nigel |
| Callaghan, Jim (Heyw'd & M) | Forth, Eric |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | Foster, Derek |
| Canavan, Dennis | Foulkes, George |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Fowler, Rt Hon Norman |
| Carlisle, Rt Hon M. (W'ton S) | Fox, Marcus |
| Carter-Jones, Lewis | Franks, Cecil |
| Carttiss, Michael | Fraser, J. (Norwood) |
| Cash, William | Fraser, Peter (Angus East) |
| Chalker, Mrs Lynda | Freeman, Roger |
| Chapman, Sydney | Freeson, Rt Hon Reginald |
| Chope, Christopher | Gale, Roger |
| Clark, Hon A. (Plym'th S'n) | Gardner, Sir Edward (Fylde) |
| Clark, Dr David (S Shields) | Garel-Jones, Tristan |
| Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) | Garrett, W. E. |
| Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S) | George, Bruce |
| Clarke, Rt Hon K. (Rushcliffe) | Glyn, Dr Alan |
| Clarke, Thomas | Godman, Dr Norman |
| Clay, Robert | Golding, John |
| Clegg, Sir Walter | Goodhart, Sir Philip |
| Cockeram, Eric | Good lad, Alastair |
| Cocks, Rt Hon M. (Bristol S.) | Gorst, John |
| Cohen, Harry | Gould, Bryan |
| Coleman, Donald | Gourlay, Harry |
| Concannon, Rt Hon J. D. | Gow, Ian |
| Conlan, Bernard | Gower, Sir Raymond |
| Conway, Derek | Grant, Sir Anthony |
| Cook, Robin F. (Livingston) | Griffiths, Peter (Portsm'th N) |
| Coombs, Simon | Grist, Ian |
| Cope, John | Gummer, John Selwyn |
| Corbett, Robin | Hamilton, Hon A. (Epsom) |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Hamilton, James (M'well N) |
| Cormack, Patrick | Hampson, Dr Keith |
| Corrie, John | Hanley, Jeremy |
| Cowans, Harry | Hannam, John |
| Cox, Thomas (Tooting) | Hardy, Peter |
| Craigen, J. M. | Hargreaves, Kenneth |
| Critchley, Julian | Harris, David |
| Crouch, David | Harrison, Rt Hon Walter |
| Crowther, Stan | Hart, Rt Hon Dame Judith |
| Cunliffe, Lawrence | Harvey, Robert |
| Currie, Mrs Edwina | Haselhurst, Alan |
| Dalyell, Tam | Havers, Rt Hon Sir Michael |
| Davies, Ronald (Caerphilly) | Hawkins, C. (High Peak) |
| Davis, Terry (B'ham, H'ge H'l) | Hawksley, Warren |
| Deakins, Eric | Hayes, J. |
| Dewar, Donald | Hayhoe, Barney |
| Dickens, Geoffrey | Healey, Rt Hon Denis |
| Dixon, Donald | Heathcoat-Amory, David |
| Dobson, Frank | Heddle, John |
| Dormand, Jack | Heffer, Eric S. |
| Douglas, Dick | Henderson, Barry |
| Dubs, Alfred | Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael |
| du Cann, Rt Hon Edward | Hicks, Robert |
| Duffy, A. E. P. | Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. |
| Dunwoody, Hon Mrs G. | Hill, James |
| Durant, Tony | Hind, Kenneth |
| Dykes, Hugh | Hirst, Michael |
| Eadie, Alex | Hogg, N. (C'nauld & Kilsyth) |
| Eastham, Ken | Holland, Sir Philip (Gedling) |
| Eggar, Tim | Holland, Stuart (Vauxhall) |
| Holt, Richard | Marland, Paul |
| Hordern, Peter | Marlow, Antony |
| Howard, Michael | Marshall, David (Shettleston) |
| Howarth, Alan (Stratf'd-on-A) | Marshall, Michael (Arundel) |
| Howell, Rt Hon D. (S'heath) | Mates, Michael |
| Howell, Ralph (N Norfolk) | Maude, Hon Francis |
| Hoyle, Douglas | Mawhinney, Dr Brian |
| Hubbard-Miles, Peter | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin |
| Hughes, Dr. Mark (Durham) | Maynard, Miss Joan |
| Hughes, Roy (Newport East) | Meacher, Michael |
| Hughes, Sean (Knowsley S) | Merchant, Piers |
| Hunt, David (Wirral) | Meyer, Sir Anthony |
| Hunt, John (Ravensbourne) | Michie, William |
| Hunter, Andrew | Mikardo, Ian |
| Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas | Millan, Rt Hon Bruce |
| Irving, Charles | Miller, Hal (B'grove) |
| Janner, Hon Greville | Miller, Dr M. S. (E Kilbride) |
| Jenkin, Rt Hon Patrick | Mills, Iain (Meriden) |
| Jessel, Toby | Mills, Sir Peter (West Devon) |
| John, Brynmor | Miscampbell, Norman |
| Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey | Mitchell, Austin (G't Grimsby) |
| Jones, Barry (Alyn & Deeside) | Mitchell, David (NW Hants) |
| Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) | Moate, Roger |
| Jones, Robert (W Herts) | Monro, Sir Hector |
| Jopling, Rt Hon Michael | Moore, John |
| Joseph, Rt Hon Sir Keith | Morris, Rt Hon A. (W'shawe) |
| Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald | Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) |
| Kershaw, Sir Anthony | Mudd, David |
| Key, Robert | Neale, Gerrard |
| King, Roger (B'ham N'field) | Needham, Richard |
| King, Rt Hon Tom | Nellist, David |
| Knight, Gregory (Derby N) | Nelson, Anthony |
| Knowles, Michael | Neubert, Michael |
| Knox, David | Newton, Tony |
| Lambie, David | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Lamont, Norman | Norris, Steven |
| Latham, Michael | Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon |
| Lawler, Geoffrey | O'Brien, William |
| Lawrence, Ivan | Onslow, Cranley |
| Lawson, Rt Hon Nigel | Oppenheim, Philip |
| Leadbitter, Ted | Oppenheim, Rt Hon Mrs S. |
| Lee, John (Pendle) | Orme, Rt Hon Stanley |
| Leighton, Ronald | Osborn, Sir John |
| Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark | Ottaway, Richard |
| Lester, Jim | Page, Sir John (Harrow W) |
| Lewis, Sir Kenneth (Stamf'd) | Page, Richard (Herts SW) |
| Lewis, Terence (Worsley) | Park, George |
| Lightbown, David | Parkinson, Rt Hon Cecil |
| Lilley, Peter | Parris, Matthew |
| Litherland, Robert | Parry, Robert |
| Lloyd, Ian (Havant) | Patchett, Terry |
| Lloyd, Peter, (Fareham) | Patten, Christopher (Bath) |
| Lloyd, Tony (Stretford) | Patten, John (Oxford) |
| Lofthouse, Geoffrey | Pattie, Geoffrey |
| Lord, Michael | Pavitt, Laurie |
| Loyden, Edward | Pawsey, James |
| Luce, Richard | Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth |
| Lyell, Nicholas | Pendry, Tom |
| McCartney, Hugh | Percival, Rt Hon Sir Ian |
| McCrindle, Robert | Pike, Peter |
| McCurley, Mrs Anna | Pollock, Alexander |
| McDonald, Dr Oonagh | Porter, Barry |
| MacGregor, John | Powell, Raymond (Ogmore) |
| McKay, Allen (Penistone) | Powell, William (Corby) |
| MacKay, John (Argyll & Bute) | Powley, John |
| McKelvey, William | Prescott, John |
| Mackenzie, Rt Hon Gregor | Price, Sir David |
| Maclean, David John | Proctor, K. Harvey |
| McNair-Wilson, P. (New F'st) | Pym, Rt Hon Francis |
| McNamara, Kevin | Raffan, Keith |
| McQuarrie, Albert | Raison, Rt Hon Timothy |
| McTaggart, Robert | Rathbone, Tim |
| McWilliam, John | Redmond, M. |
| Madden, Max | Rees, Rt Hon M. (Leeds S) |
| Madel, David | Rees, Rt Hon Peter (Dover) |
| Major, John | Renton, Tim |
| Malins, Humfrey | Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon |
| Malone, Gerald | Richardson, Ms Jo |
| Maples, John | Ridley, Rt Hon Nicholas |
| Marek, Dr John | Ridsdale, Sir Julian |
| Rippon, Rt Hon Geoffrey | Thomas, Dafydd (Merioneth) |
| Roberts, Ernest (Hackney N) | Thomas, Rt Hon Peter |
| Roberts, Wyn (Conwy) | Thompson, Donald (Calder V) |
| Robinson, G. (Coventry NW) | Thompson, J. (Wansbeck) |
| Roe, Mrs Marion | Thompson, Patrick (N'ich N) |
| Rogers, Allan | Thorne, Neil (Ilford S) |
| Rooker, J. W. | Thorne, Stan (Preston) |
| Rost, Peter | Thornton, Malcolm |
| Rowe, Andrew | Thurnham, Peter |
| Rumbold, Mrs Angela | Tinn, James |
| Ryder, Richard | Torney, Tom |
| Ryman, John | Townsend, Cyril D. (B'heath) |
| Sackville, Hon Thomas | Tracey, Richard |
| Sainsbury, Hon Timothy | Trippier, David |
| St. John-Stevas, Rt Hon N. | Trotter, Neville |
| Sayeed, Jonathan | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) | van Straubenzee, Sir W. |
| Shaw, Sir Michael (Scarb') | Vaughan, Sir Gerard |
| Sheerman, Barry | Viggers, Peter |
| Shelton, William (Streatham) | Waddington, David |
| Shersby, Michael | Waldegrave, Hon William |
| Shore, Rt Hon Peter | Walden, George |
| Short, Ms Clare (Ladywood) | Waller, Gary |
| Silvester, Fred | Walters, Dennis |
| Skeet, T. H. H. | Ward, John |
| Skinner, Dennis | Warden, Gareth (Gower) |
| Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick) | Wardle, C. (Bexhill) |
| Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) | Wareing, Robert |
| Soames, Hon Nicholas | Warren, Kenneth |
| Soley, Clive | Watson, John |
| Spearing, Nigel | Watts, John |
| Speed, Keith | Weetch, Ken |
| Speller, Tony | Wells, Bowen (Hertford) |
| Spencer, Derek | Welsh, Michael |
| Spicer, Jim (W Dorset) | Wheeler, John |
| Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) | Whitfield, John |
| Squire, Robin | Whitney, Raymond |
| Steen, Anthony | Winnick, David |
| Stern, Michael | Wolfson, Mark |
| Stevens, Martin (Fulham) | Wood, Timothy |
| Stewart, Allan (Eastwood) | Woodall, Alec |
| Stewart, Andrew (Sherwood) | Woodcock, Michael |
| Stewart, Ian (N Hertf'dshire) | Yeo, Tim |
| Stokes, John | Young, David (Bolton SE) |
| Stradling Thomas, J. | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Straw, Jack | Younger, Rt Hon George |
| Sumberg, David | |
| Tapsell, Peter | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Taylor, John (Solihull) | Mr. Ian Lang and Mr. Douglas Hogg. |
| Temple-Morris, Peter | |
| Thatcher, Rt Hon Mrs M. |
§ Question accordingly negatived.
§ Lords amendment No. 3 agreed to.