- '(1) Subject to the following sub-sections the penalty for murder shall be death.
- (2) No person aged under 18 years shall suffer the death penalty.
- (3) As soon as practicable following a sentence of death, a special sitting of the Court of Appeal shall be convened to consider whether the circumstances of either
- (a) the commission of the offence or
- (b) the offender
- (4) This Act shall apply to Northern Ireland.'.—[Mr. Lawrence.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
§ Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—
§ The Committee divided: Ayes 182, Noes 367.
120| Division No. 31] | [at 10.15 pm |
| AYES | |
| Adley, Robert | Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth N) |
| Alexander, Richard | Grylls, Michael |
| Allason, Rupert | Hague, William |
| Arbuthnot, James | Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Hannam, John |
| Arnold, Sir Thomas | Hargreaves, A. (B'ham H'll Gr') |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Hayward, Robert |
| Atkinson, David | Hicks, Mrs Maureen (Wolv' NE) |
| Baker, Nicholas (Dorset N) | Hicks, Robert (Cornwall SE) |
| Batiste, Spencer | Hill, James |
| Beaumont-Dark, Anthony | Holt, Richard |
| Beggs, Roy | Howarth, G. (Cannock & B'wd) |
| Bendall, Vivian | Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford) |
| Bevan, David Gilroy | Howell, Ralph (North Norfolk) |
| Blackburn, Dr John G. | Hunter, Andrew |
| Blaker, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Jackson, Robert |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Janman, Tim |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Jessel, Toby |
| Bowden, A (Brighton K'pto'n) | Jones, Robert B (Herts W) |
| Bowden, Gerald (Dulwich) | Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine |
| Boyson, Rt Hon Dr Sir Rhodes | Key, Robert |
| Braine, Rt Hon Sir Bernard | Kilfedder, James |
| Brown, Michael (Brigg & Cl't's) | Kirkhope, Timothy |
| Browne, John (Winchester) | Knapman, Roger |
| Bruce, Ian (Dorset South) | Knight, Greg (Derby North) |
| Butcher, John | Knight, Dame Jill (Edgbaston) |
| Butler, Chris | Knowles, Michael |
| Carttiss, Michael | Lang, Ian |
| Cash, William | Lee, John (Pendle) |
| Chapman, Sydney | Lightbown, David |
| Chope, Christopher | Lord, Michael |
| Churchill, Mr | McCrea, Rev William |
| Clark, Hon Alan (Plym'th S'n) | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S) | McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick |
| Conway, Derek | Malins, Humfrey |
| Coombs, Anthony (Wyre F'rest) | Mans, Keith |
| Coombs, Simon (Swindon) | Marland, Paul |
| Cormack, Patrick | Marlow, Tony |
| Cran, James | Marshall, John (Hendon S) |
| Davies, Q. (Stamf'd & Spald'g) | Maude, Hon Francis |
| Davis, David (Boothferry) | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin |
| Day, Stephen | Mills, Iain |
| Devlin, Tim | Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) |
| Dickens, Geoffrey | Molyneaux, Rt Hon James |
| Dicks, Terry | Montgomery, Sir Fergus |
| Dover, Den | Moore, Rt Hon John |
| Dunn, Bob | Morrison, Rt Hon P (Chester) |
| Durant, Tony | Moss, Malcolm |
| Emery, Sir Peter | Moynihan, Hon Colin |
| Evans, David (Welwyn Hatf'd) | Mudd, David |
| Evennett, David | Neubert, Michael |
| Fallon, Michael | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Favell, Tony | Nicholson, David (Taunton) |
| Fenner, Dame Peggy | Norris, Steve |
| Finsberg, Sir Geoffrey | Paice, James |
| Fookes, Dame Janet | Paisley, Rev Ian |
| Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) | Patnick, Irvine |
| Forsythe, Clifford (Antrim S) | Pawsey, James |
| Forth, Eric | Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth |
| Fox, Sir Marcus | Porter, Barry (Wirral S) |
| French, Douglas | Redwood, John |
| Fry, Peter | Riddick, Graham |
| Gale, Roger | Ridley, Rt Hon Nicholas |
| Gardiner, George | Robinson, Peter (Belfast E) |
| Gill, Christopher | Roe, Mrs Marion |
| Glyn, Dr Sir Alan | Ross, William (Londonderry E) |
| Gorman, Mrs Teresa | Sayeed, Jonathan |
| Grant, Sir Anthony (CambsSW) | Shaw, David (Dover) |
| Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) | Shelton, Sir William |
| Greenway, John (Ryedale) | Sims, Roger |
| Gregory, Conal | Skeet, Sir Trevor |
| Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick) | Trotter, Neville |
| Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S) | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Speed, Keith | Vaughan, Sir Gerard |
| Spicer, Sir Jim (Dorset W) | Viggers, Peter |
| Stanbrook, Ivor | Wakeham, Rt Hon John |
| Stevens, Lewis | Walker, A. Cecil (Belfast N) |
| Stewart, Allan (Eastwood) | Walker, Bill (T'side North) |
| Stewart, Andy (Sherwood) | Ward, John |
| Sumberg, David | Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) |
| Summerson, Hugo | Warren, Kenneth |
| Taylor, John M (Solihull) | Watts, John |
| Taylor, Teddy (S'end E) | Whitney, Ray |
| Tebbit, Rt Hon Norman | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Thatcher, Rt Hon Margaret | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Thompson, D. (Calder Valley) | Wilkinson, John |
| Thome, Neil | Winterton, Mrs Ann |
| Thornton, Malcolm | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Thurnham, Peter | Wood, Timothy |
| Townend, John (Bridlington) | |
| Tracey, Richard | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Tredinnick, David | Mr. Ivan Lawrence and |
| Trippier, David | Mr. Martin Brandon-Bravo. |
| NOES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Canavan, Dennis |
| Adams, Mrs. Irene | Carlile, Alex (Mont'g) |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael | Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) |
| Allen, Graham | Carrington, Matthew |
| Alton, David | Cartwright, John |
| Amery, Rt Hon Julian | Chalker, Rt Hon Mrs Lynda |
| Amos, Alan | Channon, Rt Hon Paul |
| Anderson, Donald | Clark, Dr David (S Shields) |
| Archer, Rt Hon Peter | Clarke, Rt Hon K. (Rushcliffe) |
| Armstrong, Hilary | Clarke, Tom (Monklands W) |
| Ashby, David | Clay, Bob |
| Ashdown, Rt Hon Paddy | Clelland, David |
| Ashley, Rt Hon Jack | Clwyd, Mrs Ann |
| Ashton, Joe | Cohen, Harry |
| Baker, Rt Hon K. (Mole Valley) | Coleman, Donald |
| Banks, Robert (Harrogate) | Colvin, Michael |
| Banks, Tony (Newham NW) | Cook, Robin (Livingston) |
| Barnes, Harry (Derbyshire NE) | Cope, Rt Hon John |
| Barnes, Mrs Rosie (Greenwich) | Corbett, Robin |
| Barron, Kevin | Corbyn, Jeremy |
| Battle, John | Couchman, James |
| Beckett, Margaret | Cousins, Jim |
| Beith, A. J. | Cox, Tom |
| Bellotti, David | Critchley, Julian |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Crowther, Stan |
| Bennett, A. F. (D'nt'n & R'dish) | Cryer, Bob |
| Benton, Joseph | Cummings, John |
| Benyon, W. | Cunliffe, Lawrence |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Curry, David |
| Bidwell, Sydney | Dalyell, Tarn |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Darling, Alistair |
| Blair, Tony | Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) |
| Blunkett, David | Davies, Ron (Caerphilly) |
| Boateng, Paul | Davis, Terry (B'ham Hodge H'l) |
| Body, Sir Richard | Dewar, Donald |
| Boswell, Tim | Dixon, Don |
| Bottomley, Mrs Virginia | Dobson, Frank |
| Bowis, John | Doran, Frank |
| Boyes, Roland | Dorrell, Stephen |
| Bradley, Keith | Douglas, Dick |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James |
| Brown, Gordon (D'mline E) | Duffy, A. E. P. |
| Brown, Nicholas (Newcastle E) | Dunnachie, Jimmy |
| Brown, Ron (Edinburgh Leith) | Dunwoody, Hon Mrs Gwyneth |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Dykes, Hugh |
| Buchanan-Smith, Rt Hon Alick | Eadie, Alexander |
| Buck, Sir Antony | Eastham, Ken |
| Buckley, George J. | Eggar, Tim |
| Budgen, Nicholas | Evans, John (St Helens N) |
| Burt, Alistair | Ewing, Harry (Falkirk E) |
| Butterfill, John | Fatchett, Derek |
| Caborn, Richard | Faulds, Andrew |
| Callaghan, Jim | Field, Barry (Isle of Wight) |
| Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) | Field, Frank (Birkenhead) |
| Campbell, Ron (Blyth Valley) | Fields, Terry (L'pool B G'n) |
| Campbell-Savours, D. N. | Fishburn, John Dudley |
| Fisher, Mark | Lambie, David |
| Flynn, Paul | Lamont, Rt Hon Norman |
| Foot, Rt Hon Michael | Latham, Michael |
| Foster, Derek | Leadbitter, Ted |
| Foulkes, George | Leighton, Ron |
| Franks, Cecil | Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark |
| Fraser, John | Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) |
| Freeman, Roger | Lestor, Joan (Eccles) |
| Fyfe, Maria | Lewis, Terry |
| Garel-Jones, Tristan | Lilley, Peter |
| Garrett, John (Norwich South) | Litherland, Robert |
| Garrett, Ted (Wallsend) | Livingstone, Ken |
| George, Bruce | Lloyd, Sir Ian (Havant) |
| Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John | Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) |
| Gilmour, Rt Hon Sir Ian | Lloyd, Tony (Stretford) |
| Godman, Dr Norman A. | Lofthouse, Geoffrey |
| Golding, Mrs Llin | Luce, Rt Hon Richard |
| Goodlad, Alastair | Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas |
| Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles | McAllion, John |
| Gordon, Mildred | McCartney, Ian |
| Gorst, John | McCrindle, Sir Robert |
| Gould, Bryan | Macdonald, Calum A. |
| Graham, Thomas | McFall, John |
| Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) | McGrady, Eddie |
| Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) | MacGregor, Rt Hon John |
| Grist, Ian | McKay, Allen (Barnsley West) |
| Grocott, Bruce | McKelvey, William |
| Ground, Patrick | McLeish, Henry |
| Gummer, Rt Hon John Selwyn | Maclennan, Robert |
| Hardy, Peter | McMaster, Gordon |
| Harman, Ms Harriet | McNamara, Kevin |
| Harris, David | McWilliam, John |
| Haselhurst, Alan | Madden, Max |
| Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy | Madel, David |
| Hayhoe, Rt Hon Sir Barney | Mahon, Mrs Alice |
| Haynes, Frank | Major, Rt Hon John |
| Heal, Mrs Sylvia | Mallon, Seamus |
| Heath, Rt Hon Edward | Maples, John |
| Heathcoat-Amory, David | Marek, Dr John |
| Henderson, Doug | Marshall, David (Shettleston) |
| Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael | Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) |
| Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. | Marshall, Sir Michael (Arundel) |
| Hinchliffe, David | Martin, Michael J. (Springburn) |
| Hoey, Ms Kate (Vauxhall) | Martlew, Eric |
| Hogg, Hon Douglas (Gr'th'm) | Maxton, John |
| Hogg, N. (C'nauld & Kilsyth) | Mayhew, Rt Hon Sir Patrick |
| Home Robertson, John | Meacher, Michael |
| Hood, Jimmy | Meale, Alan |
| Hordern, Sir Peter | Mellor, David |
| Howard, Rt Hon Michael | Meyer, Sir Anthony |
| Howarth, Alan (Strat'd-on-A) | Michael, Alun |
| Howarth, George (Knowsley N) | Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley) |
| Howe, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Michie, Mrs Ray (Arg'l & Bute) |
| Howell, Rt Hon D. (S'heath) | Miscampbell, Norman |
| Howells, Geraint | Mitchell, Austin (G't Grimsby) |
| Howells, Dr. Kim (Pontypridd) | Moonie, Dr Lewis |
| Hoyle, Doug | Morgan, Rhodri |
| Hughes, John (Coventry NE) | Morley, Elliot |
| Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) | Morris, Rt Hon A. (W'shawe) |
| Hughes, Robert G. (Harrow W) | Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) |
| Hughes, Roy (Newport E) | Morris, M (N'hampton S) |
| Hughes, Simon (Southwark) | Morrison, Sir Charles |
| Hunt, David (Wirral W) | Mowlam, Marjorie |
| Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas | Mullin, Chris |
| Illsley, Eric | Murphy, Paul |
| Ingram, Adam | Needham, Richard |
| Irvine, Michael | Nellist, Dave |
| Irving, Sir Charles | Nelson, Anthony |
| Janner, Greville | Newton, Rt Hon Tony |
| Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey | Nicholson, Emma (Devon West) |
| Johnston, Sir Russell | Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon |
| Jones, Barry (Alyn & Deeside) | O'Brien, William |
| Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) | O'Hara, Edward |
| Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S W) | O'Neill, Martin |
| Jopling, Rt Hon Michael | Orme, Rt Hon Stanley |
| Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald | Owen, Rt Hon Dr David |
| Kennedy, Charles | Page, Richard |
| Kinnock, Rt Hon Neil | Parry, Robert |
| Kirkwood, Archy | Patchett, Terry |
| Knox, David | Patten, Rt Hon Chris (Bath) |
| Patten, Rt Hon John | Soley, Clive |
| Pendry, Tom | Spearing, Nigel |
| Pike, Peter L. | Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) |
| Powell, Ray (Ogmore) | Squire, Robin |
| Powell, William (Corby) | Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Prescott, John | Steel, Rt Hon Sir David |
| Price, Sir David | Steen, Anthony |
| Primarolo, Dawn | Steinberg, Gerry |
| Quin, Ms Joyce | Stern, Michael |
| Radice, Giles | Stott, Roger |
| Raffan, Keith | Strang, Gavin |
| Raison, Rt Hon Timothy | Straw, Jack |
| Randall, Stuart | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Rathbone, Tim | Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) |
| Redmond, Martin | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Rees, Rt Hon Merlyn | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Reid, Dr John | Thomas, Dr Dafydd Elis |
| Renton, Rt Hon Tim | Thompson, Jack (Wansbeck) |
| Rhodes James, Robert | Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) |
| Richardson, Jo | Townsend, Cyril D. (B'heath) |
| Robertson, George | Trimble, David |
| Robinson, Geoffrey | Turner, Dennis |
| Rogers, Allan | Vaz, Keith |
| Rooker, Jeff | Waldegrave, Rt Hon William |
| Rooney, Terence | Walden, George |
| Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) | Wallace, James |
| Rossi, Sir Hugh | Waller, Gary |
| Rowe, Andrew | Walley, Joan |
| Rowlands, Ted | Walters, Sir Dennis |
| Ruddock, Joan | Warden, Gareth (Gower) |
| Ryder, Richard | Wareing, Robert N. |
| Sackville, Hon Tom | Watson, Mike (Glasgow, C) |
| Sainsbury, Hon Tim | Welsh, Michael (Doncaster N) |
| Scott, Rt Hon Nicholas | Wheeler, Sir John |
| Sedgemore, Brian | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) | Williams, Rt Hon Alan |
| Sheerman, Barry | Williams, Alan W. (Carm'then) |
| Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert | Wilshire, David |
| Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) | Wilson, Brian |
| Shore, Rt Hon Peter | Winnick, David |
| Short, Clare | Wise, Mrs Audrey |
| Sillars, Jim | Worthington, Tony |
| Skinner, Dennis | Wray, Jimmy |
| Smith, Andrew (Oxford E) | Young, David (Bolton SE) |
| Smith, C. (Isl'ton & F'bury) | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Smith, Rt Hon J. (Monk'ds E) | |
| Smith, J. P. (Vale of Glam) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) | Mr. Peter Bottomley and |
| Snape, Peter | Mr. Stuart Bell. |
| Soames. Hon Nicholas |
§ Question accordingly negatived.