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Grants For Former Members

Volume 980: debated on Tuesday 4 March 1980

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Motion made, and Question proposed,

The House divided: Ayes 166, Noes 131.

Cartwright, JohnHeffer, Eric S.Rees, Rt Hon Merlyn (Leeds South)
Clark, Dr David (South Shields)Hogg, Norman (E Dunbartonshire)Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon
Cocks, Rt Hon Michael (Bristol S)Holland, Stuart (L'beth, Vauxhall)Richardson, Jo
Cohen, StanleyHome Robertson, JohnRoberts, Albert (Normanton)
Coleman, DonaldHooley, FrankRoberts, Gwilym (Cannock)
Cook, Robin F.Horam, JohnRobertson, George
Crowther, J. S.Howell, Rt Hon Denis (B'ham, Sm H)Rooker, J. W.
Cryer, BobHowells, GeraintRoss, Stephen (Isle of Wight)
Cunningham, George (Islington S)Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen North)Scott, Nicholas
Dalyell, TamHunt, John (Ravensbourne)Sever, John
Davis, Terry (B'rm'ham, Stechford)Irving, Charles (Cheltenham)Shaw, Michael (Scarborough)
Deakins, EricJones, Barry (East Flint)Sheerman, Barry
Dean, Joseph (Leeds West)Kaufman, Rt Hon GeraldSheldon, Rt Hon Robert (A'ton-u-L)
Dewar, DonaldKellett-Bowman, Mrs ElaineShepherd, Colin (Hereford)
Dixon, DonaldLambie, DavidSmith, Rt Hon J. (North Lanarkshire)
Dobson, FrankLamond, JamesSoley, Clive
Dormand, JackLeadbitter, TedSpriggs, Leslie
Dunn, Robert (Dartford)Lee, JohnSteel, Rt Hon David
Durant, TonyLeighton, RonaldStevens, Martin
Dykes, HughLitherland, RobertStewart, Rt Hon Donald (W Isles)
Eadie, AlexLofthouse, GeoffreyStewart, John (East Renfrewshire)
Eastham, KenLyon, Alexander (York)Stoddart, David
Eggar, TimothyMcDonald, Dr OonaghStott, Roger
Ellis, Raymond (NE Derbyshire)McElhone, FrankStraw, Jack
Ellis, Tom (Wrexham)McGuire, Michael (Ince)Taylor, Mrs Ann (Bolton West)
English, MichaelMcKay, Allen (Penistone)Thomas, Mike (Newcastle East)
Ewing, HarryMacKenzie, Rt Hon GregorThomas, Dr Roger (Carmarthen)
Field, FrankMcNally, ThomasThompson, Donald
Flannery, MartinMarshall, David (Gl'sgow, Shettles'n)Thorne, Stan (Preston South)
Fletcher, L. R. (Ilkeston)Marshall, Jim (Leicester South)Tilley, John
Fletcher, Ted (Darlington)Martin, Michael (Gl'gow Springb'rn)Tinn, James
Fletcher-Cooke, CharlesMaxton, JohnTrippier, David
Fookes, Miss JanetMaxwell-Hyslop, RobinVarley, Rt Hon Eric G.
Foot, Rt Hon MichaelMaynard, Miss JoanWainwright, Richard (Colne Valley)
Forrester, JohnMikardo, IanWaldegrave, Hon William
Foulkes, GeorgeMitchell, R. C. (Soton, Itchen)Walker, Bill (Perth & E Perthshire)
Freeson, Rt Hon ReginaldMorris, Michael (Northampton, Sth)Watson, John
Freud, ClementMorton, GeorgeWheeler, John
Garrett, John (Norwich S)Myles, DavidWhite, Frank R. (Bury & Radcliffe)
George, BruceNeale, GerrardWhitehead, Phillip
Glyn, Dr AlanNeedham, RichardWilson, Gordon (Dundee East)
Gorst, JohnOgden, EricWinnick, David
Gower, Sir RaymondO'Neill, MartinWoolmer, Kenneth
Greenway, HarryOrme, Rt Hon StanleyWrigglesworth, Ian
Hamilton, James (Bothwell)Palmer, Arthur
Hamilton, W. W. (Central Fife)Parry, RobertTELLERS FOR THE AYES:
Hannam,JohnPenhallgon, DavidMr. Reg Race and
Harrison, Rt Hon WalterPowell, Raymond (Ogim'e)Mr. Alfred Dubs.
Heddle, JohnPrescott, John

NOES

Ancram, Michaeldu Cann, Rt Hon EdwardLester, Jim (Beeston)
Arnold, TomEyre, ReginaldLloyd, Ian (Havant & Waterloo)
Aspinwall, JackFairbairn, NicholasLloyd, Peter (Fareham)
Bendall, VivianFisher, Sir NigelLyell, Nicholas
Benyon, Thomas (Abingdon)Fletcher, Alexander (Edinburgh N)McCrindle, Robert
Berry, Hon AnthonyForman, NigelMacfarlane, Neil
Biffen, Rt Hon JohnFowler, Rt Hon NormanMacGregor, John
Boscawen, Hon RobertFraser, Peter (South Angus)MacKay, John (Argyll)
Bradford, Rev. R.Garel-Jones, TristanMarlow, Tony
Brinton, TimGilmour, Rt Hon Sir IanMarten, Neil (Banbury)
Brittan, LeonGoodhart, PhilipMather, Carol
Brooke, Hon PeterGoodhew, VictorMaude, Rt Hon Angus
Brotherton, MichaelGow, IanMiller, Hal (Bromsgrove & Redditch)
Brown, Michael (Brigg & Sc'thorpe)Gray, HamishMills, Iain (Meriden)
Budgen, NickGriffiths, Eldon (Bury St Edmunds)Moate, Roger
Bulmer, EsmondGriffiths, Peter (Portsmouth N)Molyneaux, James
Butcher, JohnGrimond, Rt Hon J.Moore, John
Canavan, DennisHamilton, Hon Archie (Eps'm&Ew'll)Morrison, Hon Peter (City of Chester)
Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln)Hampson, Dr KeithMudd, David
Carlisle, Rt Hon Mark (Runcorn)Hawkins, PaulNelson, Anthony
Chalker, Mrs. LyndaHawksley, WarrenNeubert, Michael
Channon, PaulHayhoe, BarneyNewton, Tony
Chapman, SydneyHenderson, BarryNott, Rt Hon John
Churchill, W. S.Hooson, TomOsborn, John
Clark, Sir William (Croydon South)Hunt, David (Wirral)Page, Rt Hon Sir R. Graham
Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe)Jopling, Rt Hon MichaelPage, Richard (SW Hertfordshire)
Cockeram, EricKershaw, AnthonyParkinson, Cecil
Cope, JohnKilfedder, James A.Patten, Christopher (Bath)
Cormack, PatrickKing, Rt Hon TomPercival, Sir Ian
Corrie, JohnKnight, Mrs JillPowell, Rt Hon J. Enoch (S Down)
Costain, A. P.Lawrence, IvanPrentice, Rt Hon Reg
Dean, Paul (North Somerset)Lawson, NigelPrior, Rt Hon James
Dorrell, StephenLe Marchant, SpencerRathbone, Tim

Renton, TimSpicer, Michael (S Worcestershire)Ward, John
Rhodes James, RobertSproat, IainWarren, Kenneth
Rifkind, MalcolmStanley, JohnWells, Bowen (Hert'rd & Stev'nage
Roberts, Michael (Cardiff NW)Stradling Thomas, J.Whitelaw, Rt Hon William
Roberts, Wyn (Conway)Tebbit, NormanWhitney, Raymond
Ross, Wm. (Londonderry)Thatcher, Rt Hon Mrs MargaretWickenden, Keith
Rossi, HughThorne, Neil (Ilford South)Wiggin, Jerry
Sainsbury, Hon TimothyTownend, John (Bridlington)Young, Sir George (Acton)
St. John-Stevas, Rt Hon NormanTrotter, Neville
Silvester, FredVaughan, Dr GerardTELLERS FOR THE NOES:
Sims, RogerWakeham, JohnMr. David Waddington and
Speller, TonyWaller, GaryLord James Douglas-Hamilton

Question accordingly agreed to.

Main Question, as amended, put and agreed to.

Resolved,

That, in the opinion of this House, the grant payable to persons who, on a dissolution, cease to be Members of this House in the circumstances specified in paragraph (9) of the second Resolution of this House of 20th December 1971 should be related, in the manner shown by the Table below, to age and length of service as a Member of this House at the time of the dissolution, the percentages shown being percentages of the yearly salary at the highest rate payable to Members immediately before the dissolution.

'TABLE
PERCENTAGES OF YEARLY SALARY

Length of service (completed years)

Age

under

101112131415 or over
10
under 5050505050505050
5050505254565860
5150525558626568
5250545863677276
5350566267737884
5450586572788592
55 to 64506068768492100
6550505662687480
6650505458626670
and over'