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'In Part I of Schedule 4 to the 1978 Act there shall be added after Note 4 the following Note—
5. For the avoidance of doubt it is declared that the Attorney General may, in considering whether to give a certificate under Note 1 or Note 2 above, take into consideration, without prejudice to any other matters, any grounds on which it appears to him that that offence could be tried otherwise than as a scheduled offence consistently with the interests of justice having regard to all the circumstances.".'. — [Mr. Molyneaux.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
§ Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 125, Noes 188.
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AYES | |
Adams, Allen (Paisley N) | Haynes, Frank |
Alton, David | Heffer, Eric S. |
Archer, Rt Hon Peter | Hogg, N. (C'nauld & Kilsyth) |
Ashdown, Paddy | Howells, Geraint |
Atkinson, N. (Tottenham) | Hoyle, Douglas |
Barnes, Mrs Rosemary | Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) |
Barron, Kevin | Hughes, Sean (Knowsley S) |
Beckett, Mrs Margaret | Hughes, Simon (Southwark) |
Beggs, Roy | Jenkins, Rt Hon Roy (Hillh'd) |
Beith, A. J. | Jones, Barry (Alyn & Deeside) |
Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald |
Bennett, A. (Dent'n & Red'sh) | Kennedy, Charles |
Bermingham, Gerald | Kilfedder, James A. |
Boyes, Roland | Kinnock, Rt Hon Neil |
Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) | Leighton, Ronald |
Bruce, Malcolm | Lewis, Terence (Worsley) |
Callaghan, Jim (Heyw'd & M) | Livsey, Richard |
Campbell-Savours, Dale | McCusker, Harold |
Canavan, Dennis | McDonald, Dr Oonagh |
Carlile, Alexander (Montg'y) | McKay, Allen (Penistone) |
Carter-Jones, Lewis | McNamara, Kevin |
Clark, Dr David (S Shields) | Madden, Max |
Clay, Robert | Maginnis, Ken |
Clelland, David Gordon | Mallon, Seamus |
Clwyd, Mrs Ann | Marek, Dr John |
Cocks, Rt Hon M. (Bristol S) | Marshall, David (Shettleston) |
Cohen, Harry | Martin, Michael |
Coleman, Donald | Mason, Rt Hon Roy |
Cook, Frank (Stockton North) | Maynard, Miss Joan |
Corbett, Robin | Meacher, Michael |
Corbyn, Jeremy | Mikardo, Ian |
Cunningham, Dr John | Millan, Rt Hon Bruce |
Dalyell, Tam | Molyneaux, Rt Hon James |
Davis, Terry (B'ham, H'ge H'l) | Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) |
Deakins, Eric | Nellist, David |
Dewar, Donald | Orme, Rt Hon Stanley |
Dixon, Donald | Owen, Rt Hon Dr David |
Dobson, Frank | Park, George |
Dormand, Jack | Parry, Robert |
Dubs, Alfred | Pike, Peter |
Eastham, Ken | Powell, Rt Hon J. E. |
Edwards, Bob (W'h'mpt'n SE) | Powell, Raymond (Ogmore) |
Fatchett, Derek | Prescott, John |
Fields, T. (L'pool Broad Gn) | Radice, Giles |
Fisher, Mark | Richardson, Ms Jo |
Flannery, Martin | Roberts, Allan (Bootle) |
Foot, Rt Hon Michael | Robertson, George |
Foster, Derek | Robinson, G. (Coventry NW) |
Freud, Clement | Sheldon, Rt Hon R. |
Garrett, W. E. | Shields, Mrs Elizabeth |
Godman, Dr Norman | Shore, Rt Hon Peter |
Golding, Mrs Llin | Short, Ms Clare (Ladywood) |
Gould, Bryan | Skinner, Dennis |
Hamilton, James (M'well N) | Smith, C.(Isl'ton S & F'bury) |
Hamilton, W. W. (Fife Central) | Smith, Rt Hon J. (M'ds E) |
Hardy, Peter | Smyth, Rev W. M. (Belfast S) |
Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy | Soley, Clive |
Spearing, Nigel | Welsh, Michael |
Strang, Gavin | Winnick, David |
Taylor, Matthew | Young, David (Bolton SE) |
Wainwright, R. | |
Walker, Cecil (Belfast N) | Tellers for the Ayes: |
Wallace, James | Mr. Ron Davies and Mr. Lawrence Cunliffe. |
Warden, Gareth (Gower) | |
Wareing, Robert |
NOES | |
Alexander, Richard | Henderson, Barry |
Amess, David | Hicks, Robert |
Ancram, Michael | Hind, Kenneth |
Ashby, David | Hirst, Michael |
Atkins, Robert (South Ribble) | Holt, Richard |
Atkinson, David (B'm'th E) | Howell, Ralph (Norfolk, N) |
Baker, Nicholas (Dorset N) | Irving, Charles |
Baldry, Tony | Jopling, Rt Hon Michael |
Batiste, Spencer | King, Rt Hon Tom |
Beaumont-Dark, Anthony | Knight, Greg (Derby N) |
Bellingham, Henry | Knox, David |
Benyon, William | Lang, Ian |
Biffen, Rt Hon John | Latham, Michael |
Biggs-Davison, Sir John | Lawrence, Ivan |
Blackburn, John | Lewis, Sir Kenneth (Stamf'd) |
Blaker, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Lightbown, David |
Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Lilley, Peter |
Boscawen, Hon Robert | Lloyd, Sir Ian (Havant) |
Bottomley, Peter | Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) |
Bottomley, Mrs Virginia | Luce, Rt Hon Richard |
Bowden, Gerald (Dulwich) | Lyell, Nicholas |
Braine, Rt Hon Sir Bernard | McCrindle, Robert |
Brinton, Tim | McCurley, Mrs Anna |
Brooke, Hon Peter | Macfarlane, Neil |
Brown, M. (Brigg & Cl'thpes) | MacGregor, Rt Hon John |
Bryan, Sir Paul | MacKay, Andrew (Berkshire) |
Buck, Sir Antony | Maclean, David John |
Budgen, Nick | McLoughlin, Patrick |
Bulmer, Esmond | McNair-Wilson, M. (N'bury) |
Butterfill, John | McQuarrie, Albert |
Carlisle, John (Luton N) | Madel, David |
Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Malins, Humfrey |
Carlisle, Rt Hon M. (W'ton S) | Malone, Gerald |
Chapman, Sydney | Maples, John |
Clark, Hon A. (Plym'th S'n) | Marlow, Antony |
Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S) | Mather, Sir Carol |
Clarke, Rt Hon K. (Rushcliffe) | Maude, Hon Francis |
Cockeram, Eric | Mawhinney, Dr Brian |
Colvin, Michael | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin |
Conway, Derek | Mayhew, Sir Patrick |
Coombs, Simon | Mellor, David |
Cope, John | Merchant, Piers |
Cormack, Patrick | Meyer, Sir Anthony |
Couchman, James | Miller, Hal (B'grove) |
Crouch, David | Mills, Iain (Meriden) |
Dorrell, Stephen | Mills, Sir Peter (West Devon) |
Douglas-Hamilton, Lord J. | Moate, Roger |
Dykes, Hugh | Moynihan, Hon C. |
Eyre, Sir Reginald | Mudd, David |
Fairbairn, Nicholas | Nelson, Anthony |
Fallon, Michael | Neubert, Michael |
Farr, Sir John | Nicholls, Patrick |
Finsberg, Sir Geoffrey | Onslow, Cranley |
Fletcher, Sir Alexander | Oppenheim, Phillip |
Fookes, Miss Janet | Osborn, Sir John |
Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) | Ottaway, Richard |
Forth, Eric | Page, Sir John (Harrow W) |
Fox, Sir Marcus | Page, Richard (Herts SW) |
Garel-Jones, Tristan | Pawsey, James |
Gilmour, Rt Hon Sir Ian | Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth |
Gower, Sir Raymond | Powell, William (Corby) |
Griffiths, Sir Eldon | Powley, John |
Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) | Price, Sir David |
Hargreaves, Kenneth | Pym, Rt Hon Francis |
Harris, David | Raffan, Keith |
Havers, Rt Hon Sir Michael | Raison, Rt Hon Timothy |
Hawkins, Sir Paul (N'folk SW) | Renton, Tim |
Hayward, Robert | Rhodes James, Robert |
Heathcoat-Amory, David | Ridsdale, Sir Julian |
Heddle, John | Rossi, Sir Hugh |
Rowe, Andrew | Temple-Morris, Peter |
Ryder, Richard | Terlezki, Stefan |
Sackville, Hon Thomas | Thomas, Rt Hon Peter |
Sainsbury, Hon Timothy | Thompson, Patrick (N'ich N) |
Sayeed, Jonathan | Thorne, Neil (Ilford S) |
Scott, Nicholas | Thornton, Malcolm |
Shaw, Sir Michael (Scarb') | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
Shelton, William (Streatham) | van Straubenzee, Sir W. |
Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) | Waddington, Rt Hon David |
Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) | Walden, George |
Silvester, Fred | Walker, Bill (T'side N) |
Sims, Roger | Ward, John |
Skeet, Sir Trevor | Wardle, C. (Bexhill) |
Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) | Warren, Kenneth |
Speller, Tony | Watts, John |
Spencer, Derek | Wells, Bowen (Hertford) |
Spicer, Jim (Dorset W) | Wheeler, John |
Squire, Robin | Whitfield, John |
Stanbrook, Ivor | Winterton, Nicholas |
Stanley, Rt Hon John | Wood, Timothy |
Stern, Michael | Woodcock, Michael |
Stevens, Lewis (Nuneaton) | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
Stewart, Andrew (Sherwood) | |
Stradling Thomas, Sir John | Tellers for the Noes: |
Sumberg, David | Mr. Tony Durant and Mr. Mark Lennox-Boyd |
Taylor, Teddy (S'end E) |
§ Question accordingly negatived.