§ Motion made, and Question proposed,
§ That if a Motion to the effect that Mr. Speaker do issue his warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new writ for the electing of a Member is proposed to be made or is made after prayers on any day on which private Members' bills or notices of motion have precedence, and is opposed, proceedings thereon shall lapse.
§ That this Order be a Standing Order of the House.—[Sir Geoffrey Howe.]
§ Question put:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 210, Noes 40.
995| Division No. 93] | [7.35 pm |
| AYES | |
| Alexander, Richard | Boswell, Tim |
| Allen, Graham | Bottomley, Mrs Virginia |
| Amess, David | Brandon-Bravo, Martin |
| Arbuthnot, James | Brazier, Julian |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Bright, Graham |
| Arnold, Tom (Hazel Grove) | Brooke, Rt Hon Peter |
| Ashby, David | Brown, Michael (Brlgg & Cl't's) |
| Aspinwall, Jack | Browne, John (Winchester) |
| Atkins, Robert | Bruce, Ian (Dorset South) |
| Baker, Nicholas (Dorset N) | Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) |
| Baldry, Tony | Buck, Sir Antony |
| Batiste, Spencer | Buckley, George J. |
| Battle, John | Burns, Simon |
| Beaumont-Dark, Anthony | Burl, Alistair |
| Beckett, Margaret | Butler, Chris |
| Beith, A. J. | Butterfill, John |
| Bennett, Nicholas (Pembroke) | Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) |
| Benyon, W. | Campbell-Savours, D. N. |
| Bevan, David Gilroy | Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Carrington, Matthew |
| Channon, Rt Hon Paul | Lord, Michael |
| Chope, Christopher | McAvoy, Thomas |
| Churchill, Mr | Macfarlane, Sir Neil |
| Clarke, Rt Hon K. (Rushcliffe) | MacGregor, Rt Hon John |
| Coombs, Simon (Swindon) | McKay, Allen (Barnsley West) |
| Couchman, James | MacKay, Andrew (E Berkshire) |
| Cox, Tom | Maclean, David |
| Cummings, John | McWilliam, John |
| Cunningham, Dr John | Malins, Humfrey |
| Curry, David | Maples, John |
| Darling, Alistair | Marek, Dr John |
| Davis, David (Boothferry) | Marlow, Tony |
| Day, Stephen | Marshall, John (Hendon S) |
| Devlin, Tim | Martin, David (Portsmouth S) |
| Dixon, Don | Mawhinney, Dr Brian |
| Dorrell, Stephen | Maxton, John |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James | Mayhew, Rt Hon Sir Patrick |
| Dover, Den | Michie, Mrs Ray (Arg'l & Bute) |
| Duffy, A. E. P. | Miller, Sir Hal |
| Dunn, Bob | Mills, Iain |
| Dunnachie, Jimmy | Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) |
| Durant, Tony | Mitchell, Sir David |
| Dykes, Hugh | Morris, M (N'hampton S) |
| Eastham, Ken | Morrison, Sir Charles |
| Eggar, Tim | Morrison, Rt Hon P (Chester) |
| Emery, Sir Peter | Mowlam, Marjorie |
| Ewing, Mrs Margaret (Moray) | Moynihan, Hon Colin |
| Fallon, Michael | Needham, Richard |
| Favell, Tony | Neubert, Michael |
| Fishburn, John Dudley | Newton, Rt Hon Tony |
| Flynn, Paul | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) | Nicholson, David (Taunton) |
| Forsythe, Clifford (Antrim S) | Oppenheim, Phillip |
| Forth, Eric | Paice, James |
| Foster, Derek | Patnick, Irvine |
| Franks, Cecil | Pawsey, James |
| Freeman, Roger | Porter, David (Waveney) |
| Fry, Peter | Portillo, Michael |
| Garel-Jones, Tristan | Powell, William (Corby) |
| George, Bruce | Raison, Rt Hon Timothy |
| Gill, Christopher | Renton, Rt Hon Tim |
| Golding, Mrs Llin | Ridley, Rt Hon Nicholas |
| Goodhart, Sir Philip | Rifkind, Rt Hon Malcolm |
| Goodlad, Alastair | Roberts, Wyn (Conwy) |
| Gorman, Mrs Teresa | Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) |
| Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) | Ryder, Richard |
| Grist, Ian | Sackville, Hon Tom |
| Ground, Patrick | Sainsbury, Hon Tim |
| Gummer, Rt Hon John Selwyn | Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) |
| Hanley, Jeremy | Shaw, Sir Michael (Scarb') |
| Hargreaves, Ken (Hyndburn) | Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert |
| Harris, David | Skeet, Sir Trevor |
| Hawkins, Christopher | Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick) |
| Heathcoat-Amory, David | Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S) |
| Hicks, Robert (Cornwall SE) | Spearing, Nigel |
| Howard, Rt Hon Michael | Speed, Keith |
| Howarth, Alan (Strat'd-on-A) | Speller, Tony |
| Howarth, G. (Cannock & B'wd) | Spicer, Sir Jim (Dorset W) |
| Howe, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) |
| Hughes, Robert G. (Harrow W) | Steel, Rt Hon Sir David |
| Hughes, Simon (Southwark) | Steen, Anthony |
| Hunt, Sir John (Ravensbourne) | Stern, Michael |
| Hunter, Andrew | Stevens, Lewis |
| Irvine, Michael | Stewart, Andy (Sherwood) |
| Jack, Michael | Stradling Thomas, Sir John |
| Jessel, Toby | Sumberg, David |
| Johnston, Sir Russell | Summerson, Hugo |
| Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S W) | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Jones, Robert B (Herts W) | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Kennedy, Charles | Thompson, D. (Calder Valley) |
| Key, Robert | Thurnham, Peter |
| King, Roger (B'ham N'thfield) | Trippier, David |
| Knight, Greg (Derby North) | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Lang, Ian | Waddington, Rt Hon David |
| Lawrence, Ivan | Waldegrave, Rt Hon William |
| Leigh, Edward (Gainsbor'gh) | Waller, Gary |
| Lightbown, David | Ward, John |
| Lilley, Peter | Watts, John |
| Lloyd, Peter (Fareham) | Wells, Bowen |
| Lofthouse, Geoffrey | Welsh, Andrew (Angus E) |
| Wheeler, Sir John | Woodcock, Dr. Mike |
| Widdecombe, Ann | Yeo, Tim |
| Wiggin, Jerry | Younger, Rt Hon George |
| Williams, Alan W. (Carm'then) | |
| Winnick, David | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Winterton, Mrs Ann | Mr. Sydney Chapman and Mr. John M. Taylor. |
| Wood, Timothy |
| NOES | |
| Barnes, Harry (Derbyshire NE) | Hughes, John (Coventry NE) |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Kilfedder, James |
| Bennett, A. F. (D'nt'n & R'dish) | Knowles, Michael |
| Brown, Ron (Edinburgh Leith) | Livingstone, Ken |
| Callaghan, Jim | Mahon, Mrs Alice |
| Clay, Bob | Meale, Alan |
| Clwyd, Mrs Ann | Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley) |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Patchett, Terry |
| Dalyell, Tam | Pike, Peter L. |
| Davis, Terry (B'ham Hodge H'l) | Powell, Ray (Ogmore) |
| Eadie, Alexander | Primarolo, Dawn |
| Ewing, Harry (Falkirk E) | Richardson, Jo |
| Fields, Terry (L'pool B G'n) | Rogers, Allan |
| Flannery, Martin | Smith, C. (Isl'ton & F'bury) |
| Foot, Rt Hon Michael | Soley, Clive |
| Fyfe, Maria | Welsh, Michael (Doncaster N) |
| Galloway, George | Wise, Mrs Audrey |
| Gordon, Mildred | Young, David (Bolton SE) |
| Heffer, Eric S. | |
| Hood, Jimmy | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Howarth, George (Knowsley N) | Mr. Dennis Skinner and Mr. Bob Cryer. |
| Howells, Geraint |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.