HC Deb 02 December 1987 vol 123 cc1062-4

Motion made, and Question proposed, That Mr. John Cartwright, Mr. Churchill, Mr. Dick Douglas, Mr. John Evans, Mr. Bruce George, Sir Barney Hayhoe, Mr. John McWilliam, Mr. Michael Mates. Mr. Jonathan Sayeed, Mr. Neil Thorne and Mr. John Wilkinson be members of the Defence Committee.—[Sir Marcus Fox, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.]

Amendment proposed, to leave out 'Mr.John Cartwright'.—[Mr. William Ross]

Question put, That the amendment be made:—

The House divided: Ayes 41, Noes 133.

Division No. 94] [11.59 pm
AYES
Allen, Graham Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley)
Barnes, Harry (Derbyshire NE) Miller, Hal
Beggs, Roy Molyneaux, Rt Hon James
Benn, Rt Hon Tony Nellist, Dave
Bermingham, Gerald Paisley, Rev Ian
Budgen, Nicholas Porter, Barry (Wirral S)
Clay, Bob Robinson, Peter (Belfast E)
Cohen, Harry Rowe, Andrew
Corbyn, Jeremy Skinner, Dennis
Crowther, Stan Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S)
Cryer, Bob Stanbrook, Ivor
Forsythe, Clifford (Antrim S) Stevens, Lewis
Goodhart, Sir Philip Taylor, Ian (Esher)
Gordon, Ms Mildred Thorne, Neil
Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) Walker, A. Cecil (Belfast N)
Hargreaves, Ken (Hyndburn) Winterton, Mrs Ann
Hughes, John (Coventry NE) Winterton, Nicholas
Janman, Timothy Wise, Mrs Audrey
Kilfedder, James
McWilliam, John Tellers for the Ayes
Maginnis, Ken Mr. William Ross and Rev. William McCrea.
Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin
Meale, Alan
NOES
Alton, David Duffy, A. E. P.
Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) Dunwoody, Hon Mrs Gwyneth
Ashdown, Paddy Durant, Tony
Ashton, Joe Eastham, Ken
Baldry, Tony Emery, Sir Peter
Batiste, Spencer Evans, John (St Helens N)
Beaumont-Dark, Anthony Ewing, Mrs Margaret (Moray)
Beith, A. J. Fearn, Ronald
Bevan, David Gilroy Forman, Nigel
Boscawen, Hon Robert Foster, Derek
Boswell, Tim Fox, Sir Marcus
Boyes, Roland Garel-Jones, Tristan
Bradley, Keith George, Bruce
Braine, Rt Hon Sir Bernard Golding, Mrs Llin
Brown, Nicholas (Newcastle E) Grant, Sir Anthony (CambsSW)
Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) Greenway, John (Rydale)
Buchan, Norman Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S)
Buckley, George Griffiths, Win (Bridgend)
Campbell-Savours, D. N. Haynes, Frank
Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) Hicks, Mrs Maureen (Wolv' NE)
Cartwright, John Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L.
Churchill, Mr Hinchliffe, David
Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S) Home Robertson, John
Clelland, David Howarth, Alan (Strat'd-on-A)
Conway, Derek Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford)
Coombs, Simon (Swindon) Howells, Geraint
Cran, James Hughes, Simon (Southwark)
Cummings, J. Hume, John
Cunliffe, Lawrence Hunt, David (Wirral W)
Cunningham, Dr John Illsley, Eric
Currie, Mrs Edwina Ingram, Adam
Darling, Alastair Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N)
Dewar, Donald Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S W)
Dixon, Don Jopling, Rt Hon Michael
Dobson, Frank Kennedy, Charles
Dorrell, Stephen Leadbitter, Ted
Douglas, Dick Leighton, Ron
Dover, Den Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark
Lightbown, David Salmond, Alex
Lloyd, Sir Ian (Havant) Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey)
McCartney, Ian Shepherd, Colin (Hereford)
McGrady, E. K. Squire, Robin
MacKay, Andrew (E Berkshire) Steel, Rt Hon David
Maclean, David Stott, Roger
Maclennan, Robert Strang, Gavin
Mallon, Seamus Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury)
Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) Taylor, Matthew (Truro)
Martlew, Eric Thurnham, Peter
Mates, Michael Vaughan, Sir Gerard
Maxton, John Vaz, Keith
Michael, Alun Waddington, Rt Hon David
Michie, Mrs Ray (Arg'l & Bute) Wakeham, Rt Hon John
Mills, Iain Wallace, James
Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) Waller, Gary
Montgomery, Sir Fergus Wardell, Gareth (Gower)
Morgan, Rhodri Wareing, Robert N.
Neubert, Michael Warren, Kenneth
Nicholson, David (Taunton) Welsh, Andrew (Angus E)
Owen, Rt Hon Dr David Welsh, Michael (Doncaster N)
Page, Richard Wheeler, John
Pendry, Tom Widdecombe, Miss Ann
Powell, Ray (Ogmore) Wiggin, Jerry
Quin, Ms Joyce Williams, Alan W. (Carm'then)
Raffan, Keith Young, David (Bolton SE)
Rhodes James, Robert
Roberts, Allan (Bootle) Tellers for the Noes:
Rossi, Sir Hugh Sir John Stradling Thomas and Sir Michael Shaw.
Rowlands, Ted
Ryder, Richard

Question accordingly negatived.

Main Question put:

The House divided: Ayes 147, Noes 31.

Division No. 95] [12.09 am
AYES
Abbott, Ms Diane Eastham, Ken
Allen, Graham Emery, Sir Peter
Alton, David Evans, John (St Helens N)
Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) Ewing, Mrs Margaret (Moray)
Ashdown, Paddy Forman, Nigel
Ashton, Joe Foster, Derek
Baldry, Tony Fox, Sir Marcus
Batiste, Spencer Fyfe, Mrs Maria
Beaumont-Dark, Anthony Garel-Jones, Tristan
Beith, A. J. George, Bruce
Bermingham, Gerald Golding, Mrs Llin
Bevan, David Gilroy Goodhart, Sir Philip
Boscawen, Hon Robert Grant, Sir Anthony (CambsSW)
Boswell, Tim Greenway, John (Rydale)
Boyes, Roland Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S)
Braine, Rt Hon Sir Bernard Griffiths, Win (Bridgend)
Brown, Nicholas (Newcastle E) Grocott, Bruce
Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) Hamilton, Neil (Tatton)
Buchan, Norman Haynes, Frank
Buckley, George Hicks, Mrs Maureen (Wolv' NE)
Campbell-Savours, D. N. Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L.
Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) Home Robertson, John
Cartwright, John Howarth, Alan (Strat'd-on-A)
Churchill, Mr Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford)
Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S) Howells, Geraint
Clarke, Tom (Monklands W) Hoyle, Doug
Conway, Derek Hughes, Simon (Southwark)
Coombs, Simon (Swindon) Hunt, David (Wirral W)
Cran, James Illsley, Eric
Crowther, Stan Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N)
Cunningham, Dr John Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S W)
Currie, Mrs Edwina Jopling, Rt Hon Michael
Darling, Alastair Kennedy, Charles
Dewar, Donald Leighton, Ron
Dixon, Don Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark
Dobson, Frank Lewis, Terry
Dorrell, Stephen Lightbown, David
Douglas, Dick Lloyd, Sir Ian (Havant)
Dover, Den McAllion, John
Duffy, A. E. P. Macdonald, Calum
Dunwoody, Hon Mrs Gwyneth McGrady, E. K.
Durant, Tony McKay, Allen (Penistone)
Maclean, David Ryder, Richard
Maclennan, Robert Salmond, Alex
McNamara, Kevin Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey)
McWilliam, John Shepherd, Colin (Hereford)
Mallon, Seamus Squire, Robin
Marshall, David (Shettleston) Steel, Rt Hon David
Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) Stott, Roger
Martlew, Eric Strang, Gavin
Mates, Michael Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury)
Maxton, John Taylor, Ian (Esher)
Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin Taylor, Matthew (Truro)
Michael, Alun Thurnham, Peter
Michie, Mrs Ray (Arg'l & Bute) Vaughan, Sir Gerard
Miller, Hal Vaz, Keith
Mills, Iain Waddington, Rt Hon David
Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) Wakeham, Rt Hon John
Montgomery, Sir Fergus Wallace, James
Morgan, Rhodri Wardell, Gareth (Gower)
Morley, Elliott Wareing, Robert N.
Murphy, Paul Warren, Kenneth
Neubert, Michael Welsh, Andrew (Angus E)
Nicholson, David (Taunton) Welsh, Michael (Doncaster N)
Owen, Rt Hon Dr David Wheeler, John
Page, Richard Widdecombe, Miss Ann
Pendry, Tom Wiggin, Jerry
Pike, Peter Williams, Alan W. (Carm'then)
Powell, Ray (Ogmore) Wilson, Brian
Prescott, John Worthington, Anthony
Quin, Ms Joyce Young, David (Bolton SE)
Raffan, Keith
Rhodes James, Robert Tellers for the Ayes:
Roberts, Allan (Bootle) Sir John Stradling Thomas and Sir Michael Shaw.
Rossi, Sir Hugh
Rowlands, Ted
NOES
Barnes, Harry (Derbyshire NE) Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley)
Beggs, Roy Molyneaux, Rt Hon James
Benn, Rt Hon Tony Nellist, Dave
Canavan, Dennis Paisley, Rev Ian
Clay, Bob Porter, Barry (Wirral S)
Cohen, Harry Primarolo, Ms Dawn
Corbyn, Jeremy Robinson, Peter (Belfast E)
Cryer, Bob Skinner, Dennis
Forsythe, Clifford (Antrim S) Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S)
Gordon, Ms Mildred Walker, A. Cecil (Belfast N)
Hargreaves, Ken (Hyndburn) Wall, Pat
Hinchliffe, David Winterton, Mrs Ann
Hughes, John (Coventry NE) Wise, Mrs Audrey
Janman, Timothy
Kilfedder, James Tellers for the Noes:
Maginnis, Ken Mr. William Ross and Rev. William McCrea.
Mahon, Mrs Alice
Meale, Alan

Question accordingly agreed to.

Ordered, That Mr. John Cartwright, Mr. Churchill, Mr. Dick Douglas, Mr. John Evans, Mr. Bruce George, Sir Barney Hayhoe, Mr. John McWilliam, Mr. Michael Mates, Mr. Jonathan Sayeed, Mr. Neil Thorne and Mr. John Wilkinson be members of the Defence Committee.