Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 73A (Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c).
Division No. 368.]
| AYES
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| Atkins, Rt Hon H. (Spelthorne) | Gower, Sir Raymond (Barry) | Mather, Carol |
| Bain, Mrs Margaret | Griffiths, Eldon | Mills, Peter |
| Banks, Robert | Grist, Ian | Mitchell, David (Basingstoka) |
| Beith, A. J. | Gylls, Michael | Moate, Roger |
| Body, Richard | Hamilton, Michael (Salisbury) | More, Jasper (Ludlow) |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Hampson, Dr Keith | Morris, Michael (Northampton S) |
| Braine, Sir Bernara | Hawkins, Paul | Morrison, Charles (Devizes) |
| Brocklebank-Fowler, C. | Hooson, Emlyn | Neubert, Michael |
| Buchanan-Smith, Alick | Howells, Geraint (Cardigan) | Newton, Tony |
| Butler, Adam (Bosworth) | Hurd, Douglas | Page, John (Harrow West) |
| Carson, John | Hutchison, Michael Clark | Page, Rt Hon R. Graham (Crosby) |
| Clark, William (Croydon S) | James, David | Paisley, Rev Ian |
| Clegg, Walter | Jessel, Toby | Pardoe, John |
| Cooke, Robert (Bristol W) | Johnson Smith, G. (E Grinstead) | Penhaligon, David |
| Cope, John | Jopling, Michael | Percival, Ian |
| Costain, A. P. | Kimball, Marcus | Peyton, Rt Hon John |
| Craigen, J. M. (Maryhill) | King, Tom (Bridgwater) | Pytn, Rt Hon Francis |
| Crawford, Douglas | Kitson, Sir Timothy | Rathbone, Tim |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James | Langford-Holt, Sir John | Renton, Rt Hon Sir D. (Hunts) |
| Drayson, Burnaby | Latham, Michael (Mellon) | Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon |
| Durant, Tony | Lawrence, Ivan | Ridley, Hon Nicholas |
| Fisher, Sir Nigel | Le Marchant, Spencer | Roberts, Michael (Cardiff NW) |
| Fox, Marcus | Lester, Jim (Beeston) | Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight) |
| Freud, Clement | MacCormick, Iain | Ross, William (Londonderry) |
| Glyn, Dr Alan | Marten, Neil | Sainsbury, Tim |
| Gow, Ian (Eastbourne) | Mates, Michael | Scott-Hopkins, James |
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Firearms (Variation of Fees) (Scotland) Order 1976 (S.I., 1976, No. 1446), dated 2nd September 1976, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10th September, be annulled.—[ Sir John Gilmour.]
The House divided:Ayes 90, Noes 137.
| Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) | Wakeham, John | Winterton, Nicholas |
| Shepherd, Colin | Walder, David (Clitheroe) | |
| Sims, Roger | Watt, Hamish | TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
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| Spicer, Jim (W Dorset) | Weatherill, Bernard | Sir John Gilmour and |
| Stradling Thomas, J. | Welsh, Andrew | Mr. John Farr |
| Thompson, George | Wigley, Dafydd |
NOES
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| Armstrong, Ernest | Harrison, Walter (Wakefield) | Price, C. (Lewisham W) |
| Ashton, Joe | Hatton, Frank | Radice, Giles |
| Barnett, Guy (Greenwich) | Horam, John | Rees, Rt Hon Merlyn (Leeds S) |
| Bates, Alf | Hughes, Rt Hon C. (Anglesey) | Richardson, Miss Jo |
| Blenkinsop, Arthur | Hunter, Adam | Robinson, Geoffrey |
| Booth, Rt Hon Albert | Irving, Rt Hon S. (Dartford) | Roderick, Caerwyn |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Jackson, Miss Margaret (Lincoln) | Roper, John |
| Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) | John, Brynmor | Ross, Rt Hon W. (Kilmarnock) |
| Brown, Ronald (Hackney S) | Johnson, James (Hull West) | Rowlands, Ted |
| Buchan, Norman | Jones, Barry (East Flint) | Ryman, John |
| Canavan, Dennis | Jones, Dan (Burnley) | Sedgemore, Brian |
| Cant, R. B. | Judd, Frank | Shaw, Arnold (Ilford South) |
| Carter-Jones, Lewis | Kaufman, Gerald | Silkin, Rt Hon John (Deptford) |
| Castle, Rt Hon Barbara | Kerr, Russell | Silkin, Rt Hon S. C. (Dulwich) |
| Cocks, Rt Hon Michael | Lambie, David | Stlverman, Julius |
| Cohen, Stanley | Lamborn, Harry | Skinner, Dennis |
| Coleman, Donald | Lamond, James | Small, William |
| Concannon, J. D. | Lever, Rt Hon Harold | Smith, John (N Lanarkshire) |
| Corbett, Robin | Luard, Evan | Snape, Peter |
| Cox, Thomas (Tooting) | Lyon, Alexander (York) | Spearing, Nigel |
| Crowther, Stan (Rotherham) | Lyons, Edward (Bradford W) | Spriggs, Leslie |
| Cunningham, G. (Islington S) | McCartney, Hugh | Stallard, A. W. |
| Davies, Denzil (Llanelli) | McDonald, Dr Oonagh | Stewart, Rt Hon M. (Fulham) |
| Davis, Clinton (Hackney C) | McElhone, Frank | Stoddart, David |
| Deakins, Eric | MacFarquhar, Roderick | Strang, Gavin |
| Dempsey, James | McMillan, Tom (Glasgow C) | Summerskill, Hon Dr Shirley |
| Doig, Peter | McNamara, Kevin | Thomas, Ron (Bristol NW) |
| Dormand, J. D. | Madden, Max | Tomlinson, John |
| Douglas-Mann, Bruce | Mahon, Simon | Urwin, T. W. |
| Duffy, A. E. P. | Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) | Walker, Harold (Doncaster) |
| Eadie, Alex | Millan, Rt Hon Bruce | Walker, Terry (Kingswood) |
| Ellis, John (Brigg & Scun) | Miller, Dr M. S. (E Kilbride) | Ward, Michael |
| Ellis, Tom (Wrexham) | Mitchell, R. C. (Soton, lichen) | Watkinson, John |
| Ennals, David | Morris, Alfred (Wythenshawe) | Weitzman, David |
| Evans, John (Newton) | Morris, Charles R. (Openshaw) | Whitehead, Phillip |
| Faulds, Andrew | Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) | Whitlock, William |
| Fletcher, Ted (Darlington) | Moyle, Roland | Williams, Alan (Swansea W) |
| Forrester, John | Mulley, Rt Hon Frederick | Williams, Rt Hon Shirley (Hertford) |
| Fowler, Gerald (The Wrekin) | Murray, Rt Hon Ronald King | Wise, Mrs Audrey |
| Fraser, John (Lambeth, N'w'd) | Newens, Stanley | Woodall, Alec |
| Freeson, Reginald | Oakes, Gordon | Woof, Robert |
| Gilbert, Dr John | Ogden, Eric | Wrigglesworth, Ian |
| Golding, John | Orbach, Maurice | Young, David (Bolton E) |
| Gourlay, Harry | Owen, Rt Hon Dr David | |
| Grant, John (Islington C) | Palmer, Arthur | TELLERS FOR THE NOES:
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| Hamilton, James (Bothwell) | Pavitt, Laurie | Mr. Ted Graham and |
| Hardy, Peter | Prescott, John | Mr. Joseph Harper |
Question accordingly negatived.