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Motion made, and Question proposed,
That, in the opinion of this House, the limits specified in the Resolution of this House of 5th June 1981 in relation to the allowances payable in connection with a Member's office, secretarial and research expenses should be raised so as to make the limits—(a) in paragraph (a) of the Resolution (allowance in respect of aggregate amount of general office expenses and expenses on secretarial and research assistance), £8,752 for the year ending 31st March 1983 and £8,820 for any subsequent year; and (b) in paragraph (b) of that Resolution (provision for enabling a Member to make pension contributions in respect of persons in the payment of whose salaries expenses are incurred by him), £875 for the year ending 31st March 1983 and £882 for any subsequent year.—[Mr. Biffen.]
Amendment proposed: (a), to leave out '£8,752' and insert '£9,022'.— [Mr. John Silkin.]
Question put, That the amendment be made:—
The House divided: Ayes 44, Noes 132.
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AYES
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| Atkinson, N.(H'gey,) | McKay, Allen (Penistone) |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | McNamara, Kevin |
| Booth, Rt Hon Albert | Mitchell, Austin(Grimsby) |
| Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) | Morris, Rt Hon A. (W'shawe) |
| Campbell-Savours,Dale | Morris, Rt Hon C. (O'shaw) |
| Carter-Jones, Lewis | Price, C. (Lewisham W) |
| Cocks, Rt Hon M. (B'stol S) | Roper, John |
| Cohen, Stanley | Ross, Ernest (Dundee West) |
| Cook, Robin F. | Sheldon, Rt Hon R. |
| Crowther, Stan | Silkin, Rt Hon J. (Deptford) |
| Cunningham, G. (Islington S) | Skinner, Dennis |
| Davis, Clinton (Hackney C) | Snape, Peter |
| Davis, Terry (B'ham, Stechf'd) | Soley, Clive |
| Dormand, Jack | Spearing, Nigel |
| Evans, John (Newton) | Stoddart, David |
| Foster, Derek | Straw, Jack |
| Garrett, John (Norwich S) | Thomas, Mike (Newcastle E) |
| Greenway, Harry | Whitehead, Phillip |
| Harrison, Rt Hon Walter | Winterton, Nicholas |
| HomeRobertson, John | Woolmer, Kenneth |
| Howells, Geraint | |
| Lyon, Alexander(York) | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| McDonald, DrOonagh | Mr, Michael English and |
| McGuire, Michael(Ince) | Mr. Frank Hooley. |
NOES
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| Alison, Rt Hon Michael | Hamilton, Michael (Salisbury) |
| Ancram, Michael | Hampson, Dr Keith |
| Baker, Kenneth(St.M'bone) | Havers, Rt Hon Sir Michael |
| Baker, Nicholas (N Dorset) | Hawkins, Paul |
| Beaumont-Dark,Anthony | Hayhoe, Barney |
| Berry, Hon Anthony | Heseltine, Rt Hon Michael |
| Best, Keith | Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Hogg, HonDouglas(Gr'th'm) |
| Blaker, Peter | Howe, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey |
| Boscawen, Hon Robert | Howell, Rt Hon D.(G'ldf'd) |
| Bottomley, Peter (W'wich W) | Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas |
| Boyson, Dr Rhodes | Jenkin, Rt Hon Patrick |
| Brittan, Rt. Hon. Leon | Jopling, Rt Hon Michael |
| Brooke, Hon Peter | Joseph, Rt Hon Sir Keith |
| Bruce-Gardyne, John | King, Rt Hon Tom |
| Bryan, SirPaul | Lamont, Norman |
| Buchanan-Smith, Rt. Hon. A. | Lang, Ian |
| Buck, Antony | Lawrence, Ivan |
| Butcher, John | Lawson, Rt Hon Nigel |
| Cadbury, Jocelyn | Lee, John |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Lyell, Nicholas |
| Chalker, Mrs. Lynda | Macfarlane, Neil |
| Channon, Rt. Hon. Paul | MacGregor, John |
| Chapman, Sydney | McNair-Wilson, M.(N'bury) |
| Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S) | Major, John |
| Clarke, Kenneth(Rushcliffe) | Marlow, Antony |
| Clegg, Sir Walter | Marten, Rt Hon Neil |
| Cope, John | Mather, Carol |
| du Cann, Rt Hon Edward | Mayhew, Patrick |
| Dunn, Robert (Dartford) | Mellor, David |
| Edwards, Rt Hon N. (P'broke) | Miller, Hal (B'grove) |
| Eggar, Tim | Mills, Iain (Meriden) |
| Eyre, Reginald | Miscampbell, Norman |
| Fenner, Mrs Peggy | Mitchell, David(Basingstoke) |
| Finsberg, Geoffrey | Moate, Roger |
| Fletcher, A. (Ed'nb'gh N) | Moore, John |
| Fletcher-Cooke, Sir Charles | Morrison, Hon C. (Devizes) |
| Forman, Nigel | Morrison, Hon P. (Chester) |
| Fowler, Rt Hon Norman | Myles, David |
| Fraser, Peter (South Angus) | Nelson, Anthony |
| Garel-Jones, Tristan | Newton, Tony |
| Glyn, Dr Alan | Onslow, Cranley |
| Goodhew, Sir Victor | Page, Richard (SW Herts) |
| Goodlad, Alastair | Parkinson, Rt Hon Cecil |
| Griffiths, E.(B'ySt. Edm'ds) | Patten, John (Oxford) |
| Hamilton, Hon A. | Pawsey, James |
| Percival, Sir Ian | Thornton, Malcolm |
| Pollock, Alexander | Townend, John(Bridlington) |
| Raison, Rt Hon Timothy | Trippier, David |
| Rathbone, Tim | Vaughan, Dr Gerard |
| Rees, Peter (Dover and Deal) | Viggers, Peter |
| Rees-Davies, W. R. | Waddington, David |
| Ridley, Hon Nicholas | Wakeham, John |
| Rifkind, Malcolm | Waldegrave, Hon William |
| Roberts, M. (Cardiff NW) | Walker, Rt Hon P.(W'cester) |
| Roberts, Wyn (Conway) | Waller, Gary |
| Rossi, Hugh | Ward, John |
| Sainsbury, Hon Timothy | Warren, Kenneth |
| Shaw, Michael (Scarborough) | Wells, Bowen |
| Shelton, William(Streatham) | Whitelaw, Rt Hon William |
| Silvester, Fred | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Sims, Roger | Wolfson, Mark |
| Stewart, A.(ERenfrewshire) | Young, Sir George(Action) |
| Stewart, Ian(Hitchin) | Younger, Rt Hon George |
| Stradling Thomas, J. | |
| Tebbit, Rt Hon Norman | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Thomas, Rt Hon Peter | Mr. David Hunt and |
| Thompson, Donald | Mr. Selwyn Gummer. |
Question accordingly negatived.
Main Question put and agreed to.
Resolved,
That, in the opinion of this House, the limits specified in the Resolution of this House of 5th June 1981 in relation to the allowances payable in connection with a Member's office, secretarial and research expenses should be raised so as to make the limits—(a) in paragraph (a) of the Resolution (allowance in respect of aggregate amount of general office expenses and expenses on secretarial and research assistance), £8,752 for the year ending 31st March 1983 and £8,820 for any subsequent year; and (b) in paragraph (b) of that Resolution (provision for enabling a Member to make pension contributions in respect of persons in the payment of whose salaries expenses are incurred by him), £875 for the year ending 31st March 1983 and £882 for any subsequent year.—[Mr. Biffen.]