§
Motion made, and Question proposed,
That Mr. Robert Harvey be discharged from the Committee on Welsh Affairs and Mr. Keith Best be added to the Committee.—[Mr. Fox, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.
§ Amendment proposed to the Question, to leave out 'Mr. Keith Best' and insert 'Mr. Geraint Howells'.—[Mr. Beith.]
§ Question put, That the amendment be made:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 19, Noes 75.
| Division No. 450] | [11.26 am |
| AYES | |
| Alton, David | Kennedy, Charles |
| Ashdown, Paddy | Owen, Rt Hon Dr David |
| Beith, A. J. | Parry, Robert |
| Bruce, Malcolm | Penhaligon, David |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | Skinner, Dennis |
| Cox, Thomas (Tooting) | Steel, Rt Hon David |
| Evans, John (St, Helens N) | Wainwright, R. |
| Freud, Clement | |
| Henderson, Barry | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Howells, Geraint | Mr. Archy Kirkwood and Mr. James Wallace. |
| Hughes, Simon (Southwark) | |
| Johnston, Russell |
| NOES | |
| Baker, Rt Hon K. (Mole Vall'y) | Lord, Michael |
| Baker, Nicholas (N Dorset) | Major, John |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Malone, Gerald |
| Berry, Sir Anthony | Mather, Carol |
| Best, Keith | Mayhew, Sir Patrick |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Mellor, David |
| Bowden, Gerald (Dulwich) | Merchant, Piers |
| Braine, Sir Bernard | Miller, Hal (B'grove) |
| Buck, Sir Antony | Molyneaux, Rt Hon James |
| Burt, Alistair | Montgomery, Fergus |
| Channon, Rt Hon Paul | Moore, John |
| Clarke, Rt Hon K. (Rushcliffe) | Neubert, Michael |
| Cocks, Rt Hon M. (Bristol S.) | Newton, Tony |
| Coombs, Simon | Raison, Rt Hon Timothy |
| Cope, John | Rhodes James, Robert |
| Currie, Mrs Edwina | Rippon, Rt Hon Geoffrey |
| Dalyell, Tarn | Shelton, William (Streatham) |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord J. | Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) |
| Dykes, Hugh | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Eggar, Tim | Steen, Anthony |
| Emery, Sir Peter | Stern, Michael |
| Finsberg, Sir Geoffrey | Stewart, Ian (N Hertf'dshire) |
| Fookes, Miss Janet | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Fox, Marcus | Thorne, Neil (Ilford S) |
| Goodlad, Alastair | Torney, Tom |
| Gow, Ian | Wakeham, Rt Hon John |
| Gregory, Conal | Walden, George |
| Hayhoe, Barney | Waller, Gary |
| Henderson, Barry | Walters, Dennis |
| Hickmet, Richard | Warren, Kenneth |
| Hind, Kenneth | Watts, John |
| Hogg, Hon Douglas (Gr'th'm) | Wells, Bowen (Hertford) |
| Hogg, N. (C'nauld & Kilsyth) | Wheeler, John |
| Howard, Michael | Whitney, Raymond |
| Hunt, David (Wirral) | Wood, Timothy |
| Jones, Robert (W Herts) | |
| Knight, Gregory (Derby N) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Lang, Ian | Mr. Albert McQuarrie and Mr. Eric Forth. |
| Lilley, Peter | |
| Lloyd, Peter, (Fareham) |
§ Question accordingly negatived.
§ Main Question put:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 78, Noes 19.
1399| Division No 451] | [11.35am |
| AYES | |
| Baker, Rt Hon K. (Mole Vall'y,) | i Lloyd, Peter, (Fareham) |
| Baker, Nicholas (N Dorset) | Lord, Michael |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Major, John |
| Berry, Sir Anthony | Malone, Gerald |
| Best, Keith | Mather, Carol |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Mayhew, Sir Patrick |
| Bowden, Gerald (Dulwich) | Mellor, David |
| Brown, N. (N'c'tle-u-Tyne E) | Merchant, Piers |
| Brown, R. (N'c'tle-u-Tyne N) | Miller, Hal (B'grove) |
| Buck, Sir Antony | Molyneaux, Rt Hon James |
| Burt, Alistair | Montgomery, Fergus |
| Channon, Rt Hon Paul | Moore, John |
| Clarke, Rt Hon K. (Rushcliffe) | Neubert, Michael |
| Cocks, Rt Hon M. (Bristol S.) | Newton, Tony |
| Coombs, Simon | Pavitt, Laurie |
| Cope, John | Raison, Rt Hon Timothy |
| Currie, Mrs Edwina | Rhodes James, Robert |
| Eggar, Tim | Rippon, Rt Hon Geoffrey |
| Emery, Sir Peter | Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) |
| Evans, John (St. Helens N) | Spearing, Nigel |
| Finsberg, Sir Geoffrey | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Fookes, Miss Janet | Steen, Anthony |
| Fox, Marcus | Stern, Michael |
| Goodlad, Alastair | Stewart, Ian (N Hertf'dshire) |
| Gow, Ian | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Gregory, Conal | Thorne, Neil (Ilford S) |
| Hayhoe, Barney | Torney, Tom |
| Heffer, Eric S. | Wakeham, Rt Hon John |
| Henderson, Barry | Walden, George |
| Hickmet, Richard | Waller, Gary |
| Hind, Kenneth | Walters, Dennis |
| Hogg, Hon Douglas (Gr'th'm) | Warren, Kenneth |
| Hogg, N. (C'nauld & Kilsyth) | Watts, John |
| Howard, Michael | Wells, Bowen (Hertford) |
| Hunt, David (Wirral) | Wheeler, John |
| Janner, Hon Greville | Whitney, Raymond |
| Jones, Robert (W Herts) | Wood, Timothy |
| Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald | |
| Knight, Gregory (Derby N) | Tellers for the Ayes |
| Lang, Ian | Mr. Albert McQuarrie and |
| Lilley, Peter | Mr. Eric Forth |
| NOES | |
| Alton, David | Nellist, David |
| Ashdown, Paddy | Owen, Rt Hon Dr David |
| Beith, A. J. | Parry, Robert |
| Bruce, Malcolm | Penhaligon, David |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Steel, Rt Hon David |
| Cox, Thomas (Tooting) | Wainwright, R. |
| Freud, Clement | Wallace, James |
| Howells, Geraint | |
| Hughes, Simon (Southwark) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Johnston, Russell | Mr. D. N. Campbell-Savours and Mr. Dennis Skinner. |
| Kennedy, Charles | |
| Kirkwood, Archy |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§
Ordered,
That Mr. Robert Harvey be discharged from the Committee on Welsh Affairs and Mr. Keith Best be added to the Committee.
§ It being after Eleven o'clock, MR. SPEAKER interrupted the proceedings, pursuant to Standing Order No. 5 (Friday sittings).