§ Motion made, and Question put,
§ That during the year ending on 31st March 1991 a number not exceeding 66,800 all ranks be maintained for Naval service.—[Mr. Fallon.]
§ The House divided: Ayes 82, Noes 7.
| Division No. 135] | [11.21 pm |
| AYES | |
| Alexander, Richard | Heathcoat-Amory, David |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael | Holt, Richard |
| Amess, David | Irvine, Michael |
| Amos, Alan | Jack, Michael |
| Arbuthnot, James | Janman, Tim |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | King, Roger (B'ham N'thfield) |
| Baldry, Tony | Knapman, Roger |
| Barron, Kevin | Lamond, James |
| Beith, A. J. | Leadbitter, Ted |
| Bell, Stuart | Lightbown, David |
| Bennett, Nicholas (Pembroke) | Lilley, Peter |
| Boswell, Tim | Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas |
| Bowis, John | Maclean, David |
| Brazier, Julian | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Bright, Graham | Mans, Keith |
| Buck, Sir Antony | Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin |
| Burns, Simon | Mills, Iain |
| Burt, Alistair | Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) |
| Butterfill, John | Neubert, Michael |
| Carlile, Alex (Mont'g) | Norris, Steve |
| Carrington, Matthew | Pike, Peter L. |
| Carttiss, Michael | Powell, Ray (Ogmore) |
| Channon, Rt Hon Paul | Renton, Rt Hon Tim |
| Chapman, Sydney | Riddick, Graham |
| Clarke, Rt Hon K. (Rushcliffe) | Ryder, Richard |
| Cook, Frank (Stockton N) | Sackville, Hon Tom |
| Devlin, Tim | Shaw, David (Dover) |
| Dixon, Don | Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) |
| Durant, Tony | Shaw, Sir Michael (Scarb') |
| Emery, Sir Peter | Smith, Tim (Beaconsfield) |
| Fallon, Michael | Steel, Rt Hon Sir David |
| Fenner, Dame Peggy | Stevens, Lewis |
| Field, Barry (Isle of Wight) | Stradling Thomas, Sir John |
| Fisher, Mark | Summerson, Hugo |
| Gale, Roger | Taylor, John M (Solihull) |
| Gill, Christopher | Thompson, D. (Calder Valley) |
| Glyn, Dr Sir Alan | Thompson, Jack (Wansbeck) |
| Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles | Waller, Gary |
| Greenway, John (Ryedale) | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth N) | |
| Hague, William | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Hargreaves, Ken (Hyndburn) | Mr. Nicholas Baker and Mr. Irvine Patnick. |
| Haynes, Frank |
| NOES | |
| Banks, Tony (Newham NW) | Skinner, Dennis |
| Campbell, Ron (Blyth Valley) | |
| Cummings, John | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Gordon, Mildred | Mr. Harry Barnes and Mr. Alan Meale. |
| Nellist, Dave | |
| Salmond, Alex |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.