HC Deb 08 April 1987 vol 114 cc342-4

'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.

Division No. 139] [6.12 pm
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.

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