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Lords amendment: No. 10, in page 4, line 35, leave out subsection (1) and insert—
"() On the appointed day there shall be established in Greater London and each metropolitan county a body corporate to be known by the name of the London Waste Disposal Authority or by the name of the county with the addition of the words "Waste Disposal Authority", as the case may be.
() Each authority shall consist of members of the constituent councils appointed by them to be members of the Authority.
() The constituent councils in relation to the London Waste Disposal Authority shall be the London borough councils and the Common Council.
() The constituent councils in relation to a metropolitan waste disposal authority shall be the councils for the metropolitan districts comprised in the county.
() Each authority shall be a joint authority within the meaning of Part IV of this Act and the provisions of that Part shall apply to this section as if this section were included in that Part.
() The functions specified in subsection (2) below shall be discharged by the authority in respect of the area for which it is established."
Question put, That this House doth disagree with the Lords in the said amendment:—
The House divided: Ayes 301, Noes 194.
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AYES
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| Aitken, Jonathan | Ancram, Michael |
| Alexander, Richard | Ashby, David |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael | Aspinwall, Jack |
| Amess, David | Atkins, Robert (South Ribble) |
| Atkinson, David (B'm'th E) | Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) |
| Baker, Rt Hon K. (Mole Vall'y) | Forth, Eric |
| Baker, Nicholas (N Dorset) | Fowler, Rt Hon Norman |
| Baldry, Tony | Fox, Marcus |
| Banks, Robert (Harrogate) | Franks, Cecil |
| Batiste, Spencer | Fraser, Peter (Angus East) |
| Bellingham, Henry | Freeman, Roger |
| Bendall, Vivian | Fry, Peter |
| Bennett, Rt Hon Sir Frederic | Gale, Roger |
| Benyon, William | Galley, Roy |
| Best, Keith | Gardiner, George (Reigate) |
| Bevan, David Gilroy | Gardner, Sir Edward (Fylde) |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Garel-Jones, Tristan |
| Biggs-Davison, Sir John | Glyn, Dr Alan |
| Blaker, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Goodlad, Alastair |
| Body, Richard | Gow, Ian |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Gower, Sir Raymond |
| Bottomley, Peter | Grant, Sir Anthony |
| Bottomley, Mrs Virginia | Greenway, Harry |
| Bowden, A. (Brighton K'to'n) | Gregory, Conal |
| Bowden, Gerald (Dulwich) | Griffiths, Sir Eldon |
| Braine, Rt Hon Sir Bernard | Griffiths, Peter (Portsm'th N) |
| Brandon-Bravo, Martin | Grist, Ian |
| Bright, Graham | Grylls, Michael |
| Brinton, Tim | Hamilton, Hon A. (Epsom) |
| Brooke, Hon Peter | Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) |
| Brown, M. (Brigg & Cl'thpes) | Hampson, Dr Keith |
| Browne, John | Hannam, John |
| Bruinvels, Peter | Hargreaves, Kenneth |
| Bryan, Sir Paul | Harris, David |
| Buck, Sir Antony | Haselhurst, Alan |
| Budgen, Nick | Havers, Rt Hon Sir Michael |
| Burt, Alistair | Hawkins, Sir Paul (SW N'folk) |
| Butcher, John | Hawksley, Warren |
| Butler, Hon Adam | Hayes, J. |
| Butterfill, John | Hayhoe, Rt Hon Barney |
| Carlisle, John (N Luton) | Heathcoat-Amory, David |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Heddle, John |
| Carttiss, Michael | Henderson, Barry |
| Cash, William | Hickmet, Richard |
| Chalker, Mrs Lynda | Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L. |
| Chapman, Sydney | Hind, Kenneth |
| Chope, Christopher | Hirst, Michael |
| Churchill, W. S. | Hogg, Hon Douglas (Gr'th'm) |
| Clark, Hon A. (Plym'th S'n) | Holland, Sir Philip (Gedling) |
| Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford) | Holt, Richard |
| Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S) | Howard, Michael |
| Clarke, Rt Hon K. (Rushcliffe) | Howarth, Alan (Stratf'd-on-A) |
| Clegg, Sir Walter | Howarth, Gerald (Cannock) |
| Cockeram, Eric | Howell, Ralph (N Norfolk) |
| Colvin, Michael | Hubbard-Miles, Peter |
| Coombs, Simon | Hunt, John (Ravensbourne) |
| Cope, John | Hunter, Andrew |
| Corrie, John | Irving, Charles |
| Couchman, James | Jenkin, Rt Hon Patrick |
| Cranborne, Viscount | Jessel, Toby |
| Crouch, David | Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) |
| Currie, Mrs Edwina | Jones, Robert (W Herts) |
| Dickens, Geoffrey | Jopling, Rt Hon Michael |
| Dicks, Terry | Kellett-Bowman, Mrs Elaine |
| Dorrell, Stephen | Key, Robert |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord J. | King, Roger (B'ham N'field) |
| Dover, Den | Knight, Greg (Derby N) |
| du Cann, Rt Hon Sir Edward | Knowles, Michael |
| Dunn, Robert | Lamont, Norman |
| Durant, Tony | Lang, Ian |
| Edwards, Rt Hon N. (P'broke) | Latham, Michael |
| Eggar, Tim | Lawler, Geoffrey |
| Emery, Sir Peter | Lee, John (Pendle) |
| Evennett, David | Leigh, Edward (Gainsbor'gh) |
| Eyre, Sir Reginald | Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark |
| Fairbairn, Nicholas | Lightbown, David |
| Fallon, Michael | Lloyd, Ian (Havant) |
| Farr, Sir John | Lloyd, Peter, (Fareham) |
| Favell, Anthony | Lord, Michael |
| Fenner, Mrs Peggy | Lyell, Nicholas |
| Finsberg, Sir Geoffrey | McCrindle, Robert |
| Fletcher, Alexander | McCurley, Mrs Anna |
| Fookes, Miss Janet | Macfarlane, Neil |
| Forman, Nigel | MacKay, Andrew (Berkshire) |
| MacKay, John (Argyll & Bute) | Sainsbury, Hon Timothy |
| Maclean, David John | Scott, Nicholas |
| McQuarrie, Albert | Shaw, Giles (Pudsey) |
| Madel, David | Shelton, William (Streatham) |
| Major, John | Shepherd, Colin (Hereford) |
| Malins, Humfrey | Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) |
| Malone, Gerald | Shersby, Michael |
| Maples, John | Silvester, Fred |
| Marland, Paul | Sims, Roger |
| Marshall, Michael (Arundel) | Skeet, T. H. H. |
| Maude, Hon Francis | Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick) |
| Mawhinney, Dr Brian | Soames, Hon Nicholas |
| Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin | Speller, Tony |
| Mayhew, Sir Patrick | Spencer, Derek |
| Mellor, David | Spicer, Jim (W Dorset) |
| Merchant, Piers | Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) |
| Miller, Hal (B'grove) | Squire, Robin |
| Mills, Iain (Meriden) | Stanbrook, Ivor |
| Mills, Sir Peter (West Devon) | Stanley, John |
| Mitchell, David (NW Hants) | Steen, Anthony |
| Moate, Roger | Stern, Michael |
| Montgomery, Sir Fergus | Stevens, Lewis (Nuneaton) |
| Moore, John | Stewart, Allan (Eastwood) |
| Morris, M. (N'hampton, S) | Stewart, Andrew (Sherwood) |
| Moynihan, Hon C. | Stewart, Ian (N Hertf'dshire) |
| Mudd, David | Stokes, John |
| Murphy, Christopher | Stradling Thomas, J. |
| Neale, Gerrard | Sumberg, David |
| Needham, Richard | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Neubert, Michael | Taylor, John (Solihull) |
| Newton, Tony | Tebbit, Rt Hon Norman |
| Nicholls, Patrick | Thatcher, Rt Hon Mrs M. |
| Norris, Steven | Thompson, Donald (Calder V) |
| Osborn, Sir John | Thompson, Patrick (N'ich N) |
| Ottaway, Richard | Thorne, Neil (Ilford S) |
| Page, Sir John (Harrow W) | Thornton, Malcolm |
| Page, Richard (Herts SW) | Thurnham, Peter |
| Parris, Matthew | Townend, John (Bridlington) |
| Patten, J. (Oxf W & Abdgn) | Tracey, Richard |
| Pattie, Geoffrey | Trippier, David |
| Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth | Trotter, Neville |
| Percival, Rt Hon Sir Ian | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Pollock, Alexander | van Straubenzee, Sir W. |
| Portillo, Michael | Vaughan, Sir Gerard |
| Powell, Rt Hon J. E. (S Down) | Viggers, Peter |
| Powell, William (Corby) | Waddington, David |
| Powley, John | Wakeham, Rt Hon John |
| Price, Sir David | Walden, George |
| Proctor, K. Harvey | Walker, Bill (T'side N) |
| Pym, Rt Hon Francis | Wall, Sir Patrick |
| Raffan, Keith | Waller, Gary |
| Raison, Rt Hon Timothy | Ward, John |
| Rathbone, Tim | Wardle, C. (Bexhill) |
| Rees, Rt Hon Peter (Dover) | Watson, John |
| Renton, Tim | Watts, John |
| Rhodes James, Robert | Wells, Sir John (Maidstone) |
| Rhys Williams, Sir Brandon | Whitfield, John |
| Ridley, Rt Hon Nicholas | Whitney, Raymond |
| Ridsdale, Sir Julian | Wiggin, Jerry |
| Rifkind, Malcolm | Wolfson, Mark |
| Roberts, Wyn (Conwy) | Wood, Timothy |
| Robinson, Mark (N'port W) | Woodcock, Michael |
| Roe, Mrs Marion | Yeo, Tim |
| Rossi, Sir Hugh | Young, Sir George (Acton) |
| Rost, Peter | |
| Rowe, Andrew | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Rumbold, Mrs Angela | Mr. Carol Mather and |
| Ryder, Richard | Mr. Robert Boscawen. |
| Sackville, Hon Thomas | |
NOES
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| Abse, Leo | Barron, Kevin |
| Alton, David | Beckett, Mrs Margaret |
| Anderson, Donald | Beith, A. J. |
| Ashdown, Paddy | Benn, Tony |
| Ashton, Joe | Bennett, A. (Dent'n & Red'sh) |
| Atkinson, N. (Tottenham) | Bermingham, Gerald |
| Bagier, Gordon A. T. | Bidwell, Sydney |
| Banks, Tony (Newham NW) | Blair, Anthony |
| Barnett, Guy | Boothroyd, Miss Betty |
| Boyes, Roland | Hughes, Dr. Mark (Durham) |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) |
| Brown, Gordon (D'f'mline E) | Hughes, Roy (Newport East) |
| Brown, Hugh D. (Provan) | Hughes, Sean (Knowsley S) |
| Brown, N. (N'c'tle-u-Tyne E) | Janner, Hon Greville |
| Brown, R. (N'c'tle-u-Tyne N) | John, Brynmor |
| Brown, Ron (E'burgh, Leith) | Jones, Barry (Alyn & Deeside) |
| Bruce, Malcolm | Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald |
| Buchan, Norman | Kennedy, Charles |
| Caborn, Richard | Kilroy-Silk, Robert |
| Callaghan, Rt Hon J. | Kinnock, Rt Hon Neil |
| Callaghan, Jim (Heyw'd & M) | Kirkwood, Archy |
| Campbell, Ian | Lambie, David |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | Lamond, James |
| Carter-Jones, Lewis | Leighton, Ronald |
| Cartwright, John | Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) |
| Clark, Dr David (S Shields) | Lewis, Terence (Worsley) |
| Clarke, Thomas | Litherland, Robert |
| Clay, Robert | Lloyd, Tony (Stretford) |
| Clwyd, Mrs Ann | Lofthouse, Geoffrey |
| Cocks, Rt Hon M. (Bristol S.) | Loyden, Edward |
| Cohen, Harry | McCartney, Hugh |
| Coleman, Donald | McDonald, Dr Oonagh |
| Conlan, Bernard | McKelvey, William |
| Cook, Frank (Stockton North) | McNamara, Kevin |
| Cook, Robin F. (Livingston) | McTaggart, Robert |
| Corbett, Robin | McWilliam, John |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Madden, Max |
| Cowans, Harry | Marek, Dr John |
| Cox, Thomas (Tooting) | Marshall, David (Shettleston) |
| Craigen, J. M. | Mason, Rt Hon Roy |
| Dalyell, Tam | Maxton, John |
| Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (L'lli) | Maynard, Miss Joan |
| Davies, Ronald (Caerphilly) | Meadowcroft, Michael |
| Davis, Terry (B'ham, H'ge H'l) | Michie, William |
| Deakins, Eric | Mitchell, Austin (G't Grimsby) |
| Dewar, Donald | Morris, Rt Hon A. (W'shawe) |
| Dixon, Donald | Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) |
| Dobson, Frank | Nellist, David |
| Dormand, Jack | Oakes, Rt Hon Gordon |
| Dubs, Alfred | O'Brien, William |
| Duffy, A. E. P. | O'Neill, Martin |
| Dunwoody, Hon Mrs G. | Orme, Rt Hon Stanley |
| Eadie, Alex | Park, George |
| Eastham, Ken | Parry, Robert |
| Edwards, Bob (W'h'mpt'n SE) | Patchett, Terry |
| Evans, John (St. Helens N) | Pavitt, Laurie |
| Ewing, Harry | Pendry, Tom |
| Fatchett, Derek | Penhaligon, David |
| Faulds, Andrew | Pike, Peter |
| Field, Frank (Birkenhead) | Powell, Raymond (Ogmore) |
| Fields, T. (L'pool Broad Gn) | Prescott, John |
| Fisher, Mark | Radice, Giles |
| Flannery, Martin | Randall, Stuart |
| Foot, Rt Hon Michael | Redmond, M. |
| Forrester, John | Rees, Rt Hon M. ("Leeds S) |
| Foster, Derek | Richardson, Ms Jo |
| Fraser, J. (Norwood) | Roberts, Allan (Bootle) |
| Freeson, Rt Hon Reginald | Roberts, Ernest (Hackney N) |
| Freud, Clement | Robertson, George |
| Garrett, W. E. | Rogers, Allan |
| George, Bruce | Rooker, J. W. |
| Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John | Ross, Stephen (Isle of Wight) |
| Godman, Dr Norman | Rowlands, Ted |
| Golding, John | Ryman, John |
| Gould, Bryan | Sedgemore, Brian |
| Ground, Patrick | Sheerman, Barry |
| Hamilton, James (M'well N) | Sheldon, Rt Hon R. |
| Hancock, Mr. Michael | Shore, Rt Hon Peter |
| Hardy, Peter | Short, Ms Clare (Ladywood) |
| Harman, Ms Harriet | Short, Mrs (Whampt'n NE) |
| Harrison, Rt Hon Walter | Silkin, Rt Hon J. |
| Hart, Rt Hon Dame Judith | Skinner, Dennis |
| Haynes, Frank | Smith, C.(Isl'ton S & F'bury) |
| Heffer, Eric S. | Smith, Rt Hon J. (M'kl'ds E) |
| Hogg, N. (C'nauld & Kilsyth) | Snape, Peter |
| Holland, Stuart (Vauxhall) | Soley, Clive |
| Home Robertson, John | Stott, Roger |
| Howells, Geraint | Strang, Gavin |
| Hoyle, Douglas | Straw, Jack |
| Thomas, Dafydd (Merioneth) | White, James |
| Thompson, J. (Wansbeck) | Williams, Rt Hon A. |
| Thorne, Stan (Preston) | Winnick, David |
| Tinn, James | Woodall, Alec |
| Torney, Tom | Wrigglesworth, Ian |
| Wainwright, R. | Young, David (Bolton SE) |
| Wallace, James | |
| Wardell, Gareth (Gower) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Wareing, Robert | Mr. Lawrence Cunliffe and |
| Weetch, Ken | Mr. Allen McKay. |
Question accordingly agreed to.
Amendments made in lieu of Lords amendment No. 10:
(a) in page 4, line 37, leave out 'authorities' and insert 'councils'.
(b) in page 4, line 42, after 'purpose', insert before 15th November 1985'.
(c) in page 5, line 3, leave out 'that' and insert 'the abolition'.
(d) in page 5, line 4, leave out 'may, after consulting the authorities concerned' and insert 'shall'.
(e) in page 5, line 8, at end insert—
'(1A) For the purposes of subsection (1) above the Secretary of State shall have particular regard to the need for satisfactory arrangements in respect of hazardous waste.
(1B) No person shall be a member of an authority established by an order under subsection (1) above unless he is a member of one of the councils for whose areas the authority is established; and any such order may make provision for enabling the Secretary of State to require the authority established by the order to submit to him a scheme for the winding-up of the authority and the transfer to those councils of its functions, property, staff, rights and liabilities.'.—[Mr. Kenneth Baker.]
Lords amendment No 11 disagreed to.