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Annual Inspection Of Public Service Vehicles

Volume 981: debated on Monday 24 March 1980

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'The Minister shall prescribe in regulations arrangements for the annual inspection of public service vehicles at either official public service vehicle testing stations or, if the equipment provided is adequate, the operator's

Division No. 239]

AYES

[8.15 pm

Adams, AllenDixon, DonaldHaynes, Frank
Allaun, FrankDobson, FrankHeffer, Eric S.
Alton, DavidDouglas, DickHolland, Stuart (L'beth, Vauxhall)
Archer, Rt Hon PeterDunnett, JackHome Robertson, John
Ashton, JoeDunwoody, Mrs GwynethHomewood, William
Benn, Rt Hon Anthony WedgwoodEadie, AlexHooley, Frank
Bennett, Andrew (Stockport N)Eastham, KenHoram, John
Booth, Rt Hon AlbertEdwards, Robert (Wolv SE)Howell, Rt Hon Denis (B'ham, Sm H)
Bradley, TomEllis, Tom (Wrexham)Janner, Hon Greville
Brown, Hugh D. (Provan)Evans, Ioan (Aberdare)Jay, Rt Hon Douglas
Buchan, NormanEvans, John (Newton)John, Brynmor
Callaghan, Jim (Middleton & P)Ewing, HarryJohnson, James (Hull West)
Campbell-Savours, DaleFaulds, AndrewJohnson, Walter (Derby South)
Cartwright, JohnFlannery, MartinJohnston, Russell (Inverness)
Clark, Dr David (South Shields)Fletcher, Ted (Darlington)Jones, Barry (East Flint)
Cocks, Rt Hon Michael (Bristol S)Foot, Rt Hon MichaelJones, Dan (Burnley)
Cohen, StanleyFoulkes, GeorgeKilroy-Silk, Robert
Coleman, DonaldFreud, ClementLeadbitter, Ted
Cowans, HarryGeorge, BruceLeighton, Ronald
Cryer, BobGolding, JohnLestor, Miss Joan (Eton & Slough)
Cunliffe, LawrenceGourlay, HarryLewis, Ron (Carlisle)
Cunningham, George (Islington S)Graham, TedLofthouse, Geoffrey
Cunningham, Dr John (Whitehaven)Grant, George (Morpeth)McElhone, Frank
Dalyell, TarnGrimond, Rt Hon J.McGuire, Michael (Ince)
Davidson, ArthurHamilton, James (Bothwell)McKay, Allen (Penistone)
Davies, Ifor (Gower)Hamilton, W. W. (Central File)McKelvey, William
Davis, Terry (B'rm'ham, Stechford)Hardy, PeterMacKenzie, Rt Hon Gregor
Dempsey, JamesHarrison, Rt Hon WalterMaclennan, Robert

premises, but no such regulations shall be made until a draft thereof has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.'.—[ Mr. Booth.]

Brought up, and read the First time.

Question proposed, That the clause be read a Second time.—[ Mr. Prescott.]

Question put:

The House divided: Ayes 147, Noes 183.

McMillan, Tom (Glasgow, Central)Powell, Raymond (Ogmore)Strang, Gavin
McWilliam, JohnPrescott, JohnSummerskill, Hon Dr Shirley
Marshall, David (Gl'sgow,Shetles'n)Race, RegTaylor, Mrs Ann (Bolton West)
Marshall, Dr Edmund (Goole)Rees, Rt Hon Merlyn (Leeds South)Thomas, Dafydd (Merioneth)
Marshall, Jim (Leicester South)Roberts, Albert (Normanton)Thomas, Dr Roger (Carmarthen)
Maxton, JohnRoberts, Ernest (Hackney North)Urwin, Rt Hon Tom
Mellish, Rt Hon RobertRobertson, GeorgeWainwright, Richard (Colne Valley)
Mitchell, Austin (Grimsby)Rodgers, Rt Hon WilliamWeetch, Ken
Molyneaux, JamesRoss, Ernest (Dundee West)Wellbeloved, James
Morris, Rt Hon Charles (Openshaw)Ross, Wm. (Londonderry)Welsh, Michael
Morton, GeorgeRowlands, TedWhite, Frank R. (Bury & Radcliffe)
Moyle, Rt Hon RolandSever, JohnWhitehead, Phillip
Newens, StanleyShore, Rt Hon Peter (Step and Pop)Whitlock, William
Oakes, Rt Hon GordonSilkin, Rt Hon John (Deptford)Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W)
Ogden, EricSilverman, JuliusWilson, William (Coventry SE)
O'Neill, MartinSnape, PeterWinnick, David
Orme, Rt Hon StanleySoley, CliveWoolmer, Kenneth
Palmer, ArthurSpearing, NigelWrigglesworth, Ian
Park, GeorgeSpriggs, Leslie
Parker, JohnStewart, Rt Hon Donald (W Isles)TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
Penhaligon, DavidStoddart, DavidMr. James Tinn and
Powell, Rt Hon J. Enoch (S Down)Stott, RogerMr. Joseph Dean.

NOES

Adley, RobertHamilton, Michael (Salisbury)Myles, David
Alexander, RichardHannam, JohnNeale, Gerrard
Ancram, MichaelHaselhurst, AlanNeedham, Richard
Aspinwall, JackHastings, StephenNelson, Anthony
Atkins, Robert (Preston North)Havers, Rt Hon Sir MichaelNeubert, Michael
Atkinson, David (B'mouth, East)Hawkins, PaulNewton, Tony
Beaumont-Dark, AnthonyHawksley, WarrenNott, Rt Hon John
Bendall, VivianHeddle, JohnPage, John (Harrow, West)
Benyon, Thomas (Abingdon)Henderson, BarryPage, Rt Hon Sir R. Graham
Berry, Hon AnthonyHicks, RobertPage, Richard (SW Hertfordshire)
Best, KeithHiggins, Rt Hon Terence L.Parris, Matthew
Bevan, David GilroyHill, JamesPatten, John (Oxford)
Blackburn, JohnHogg, Hon Douglas (Grantham)Percival, Sir Ian
Blaker, PeterHooson, TomPeyton, Rt Hon John
Body, RichardHordern, PeterPollock, Alexander
Boscawen, Hon RobertHowell, Ralph (North Norfolk)Porter, George
Braine, Sir BernardHunt, John (Ravensbourne)Prentice, Rt Hon Reg
Bright, GrahamHurd, Hon DouglasProctor, K. Harvey
Brinton, TimJopling, Rt Hon MichaelRaison, Timothy
Brocklebank-Fowler, ChristopherKaberry, Sir DonaldRathbone, Tim
Bruce-Gardyne, JohnKershaw, AnthonyRees-Davies, W. R.
Bryan, Sir PaulKing, Rt Hon TomRenton, Tim
Buchanan-Smith, Hon AlickKitson, Sir TimothyRhodes, James, Robert
Buck, AntonyKnox, DavidRidsdale, Juliian
Butcher, JohnLang, IanRoyle, Sir Anthony
Cadbury, JocelynLatham, MichaelScott, Nicholas
Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln)Lawson, NigelShaw, Giles (Pudsey)
Chalkor, Mrs LyndaLe Marchant, SpencerShaw, Michael (Scarborough)
Chapman, SydneyLester, Jim (Beeston)Shelton, William (Streatham)
Clarke, Kenneth (Rushcliffe)Lewis, Kenneth (Rutland)Shepherd, Colin (Hereford)
Clegg, Sir WallerLloyd, Peter (Fareham)Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge-Br'hills)
Colvin, MichaelLoveridge, JohnSilvester, Fred
Cope, JohnLuce, RichardSpeed, Keith
Corrie, JohnLyell, NicholasSpeller, Tony
Dover, DenshoreMacfarlane, NeilSpence, John
du Cano, Rt Hon EdwardMacGregor, JohnSpicer, Michael (S Worcestershire)
Dunn, Robert (Dartford)MacKay, John (Argyll)Sproat, Iain
Dykes, HughMcNair-Wilson, Michael (Newbury)Squire, Robin
Eden, Rt Hon Sir JohnMcQuarrie, AlbertStainton, Keith
Eggar, TimothyMarshall, Michael (Arundel)Stanbrook, Ivor
Faith, Mrs SheilaMather, CarolStanley, John
Fenner, Mrs PeggyMaude, Rt Hon AngusSteen, Anthony
Fisher, Sir NigelMawby, RayStevens, Martin
Fletcher, Alexander (Edinburgh N)Mawhinney, Dr BrianTaylor, Teddy (Southend East)
Fletcher-Cooke, CharlesMaxwell-Hyslop, RobinTebbitt Norman
Fookes, Miss JanetMellor, DavidTemple-Morris, Peter
Fowler, Rt Hon NormanMeyer, Sir AnthonyThompson, Donald
Fox, MarcusMiller, Hal (Bromsgrove & Redditch)Thorne, Neil (Ilford South)
Fry, PeterMills, Iain (Merlden)Townend, John (Bridlington)
Gardiner, George (Relgate)Mills, Peter (West Devon)Townsend, Cyril D. (Bexleyheath)
Garel-Jones, TristanMiscampbell, NormanTrippier, David
Gorst, JohnMoate, Rogervan Straubenzee, W. R.
Gow, IanMontgomery, FergusViggers, Peter
Gray, HamishMorgan, GeraintWaddington, David
Griffiths, Eldon (Bury St Edmunds)Morris, Michael (Northampton, Sth)Wakeham, John
Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth N)Morrison, Hon Charles (Devizes)Walker, Rt Hon Peter (Worcester)
Grist, IanMorrison, Hon Peter (City of Chester)Walker, Bill (Perth & E Perthshire)
Gummer, John SelwynMudd, DavidWalker-Smith, Rt Hon Sir Derek
Hamilton, Hon Archie (Eps'm&Ew'll)Murphy, ChristopherWaller, Garry

Watson, JohnWickenden, KeithTELLERS FOR THE NOES:
Wells, Bowen (Hert'rd & Stev'nage)Wilkinson, JohnLord James Douglas-Hamilton and
Wheeler, JohnWolfson, MarkMr. Peter Brooke.

Question accordingly negatived.