Death Penalty

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 9:44 pm on 13 July 1983.

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Division No. 17][10.15 pm
AYES
Adley, RobertFinsberg, Geoffrey
Aitken JonathanForsyth, Michael (Stirling)
Alexander, RichardForsythe, Clifford (S Antrim)
Alison, Rt Hon MichaelForth, Eric
Amess, DavidFox, Marcus
Ancram, MichaelFranks, Cecil
Arnold, TomFraser, Rt Hon Sir Hugh
Aspinwall, JackFry, Peter
Atkins Robert (South Ribble)Gale, Roger
Atkinson, David (B'm'th E)Gardner, Sir Edward (Fylde)
Baker, Nicholas (N Dorset)Glyn, Dr Alan
Baldry, AnthonyGoodhart, Sir Philip
Banks, Robert (Harrogate)Gorst, John
Batiste, SpencerGower, Sir Raymond
Beaumont-Dark, AnthonyGrant, Sir Anthony
Beggs, RoyGregory, Conal
Bellingham, HenryGriffiths, E. (B'y St Edm'ds)
Berry, Hon AnthonyGriffiths, Peter (Portsm'th N)
Bevan, David GilroyGrylls, Michael
Biffen, Rt Hon JohnHamilton, Hon A. (Epsom)
Biggs-Davison, Sir JohnHamilton, Neil (Tatton)
Blackburn, JohnHampson, Dr Keith
Blaker, Rt Hon PeterHanley, Jeremy
Bonsor, Sir NicholasHannam, John
Boscawen, Hon RobertHargreaves, Kenneth
Bowden, A. (Brighton K'to'n)Havers, Rt Hon Sir Michael
Bowden, Gerald (Dulwich)Hawkins, Sir Paul (SW N'folk)
Boyson, Dr RhodesHawksley, Warren
Braine, Sir BernardHayward, Robert
Brandon-Bravo, MartinHeddle, John
Bright, GrahamHenderson, Barry
Brinton, TimHickmet, Richard
Brown, M. (Brigg & Cl'thpes)Hicks, Robert
Browne, JohnHill, James
Bruinvels, PeterHind, Kenneth
Bryan, Sir PaulHirst, Michael
Bulmer, EsmondHogg, Hon Douglas (Gr'th'm)
Butcher, JohnHolland, Sir Philip (Gedling)
Butler, Hon AdamHolt, Richard
Carlisle, John (N Luton)Hooson, Tom
Chalker, Mrs LyndaHordern, Peter
Channon, Rt Hon PaulHoward, Michael
Chapman, SydneyHowarth, Gerald (Cannock)
Chope, ChristopherHowell, Ralph (N Norfolk)
Churchill, W. S.Hunt, David (Wirral)
Clark, Hon A. (Plym'th S'n)Hunt, John (Ravensbourne)
Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford)Hunter, Andrew
Clark, Sir W. (Croydon S)Jessel, Toby
Clegg, Sir WalterJones, Robert (W Herts)
Cockeram, EricKellett-Bowman, Mrs Elaine
Colvin, MichaelKershaw, Sir Anthony
Coombs, SimonKey, Robert
Corrie, JohnKilfedder, James A.
Cranborne, ViscountKing, Roger (B'ham N'field)
Currie, Mrs EdwinaKnight, Mrs Jill (Edgbaston)
Dickens, GeoffreyKnowles, Michael
Dicks, T.Lang, Ian
Douglas-Hamilton, Lord J.Latham, Michael
Dover, DenshoreLawler, Geoffrey
du Cann, Rt Hon EdwardLawrence, Ivan
Dunn, RobertLawson, Rt Hon Nigel
Durant, TonyLeigh, Edward (Gainsbor'gh)
Emery, Sir PeterLightbown, David
Evennett, DavidLord, Michael
Eyre, ReginaldMcCrea, Rev William
Fairbairn, NicholasMcCrindle, Robert
Fallon, MichaelMcCusker, Harold
Farr, JohnMacfarlane, Neil
Favell, AnthonyMacGregor, John
Fenner, Mrs PeggyMacKay, Andrew (Berkshire)
MacKay, John (Argyll & Bute)Smith, Sir Dudley (Warwick)
McNair-Wilson, P. (New F'st)Smyth, Rev W. M. (Belfast S)
McQuarrie, AlbertSpeed, Keith
Marland, PaulSpeller, Tony
Marlow, AntonySpence, John
Mates, MichaelSpencer, D.
Mather, CarolSpicer, Jim (W Dorset)
Mawhinney, Dr BrianSpicer, Michael (S Worcs)
Merchant, PiersStanbrook, Ivor
Meyer, Sir AnthonyStanley, John
Miller, Hal (B'grove)Stevens, Lewis (Nuneaton)
Mills, Ian (Meriden)Stevens, Martin (Fulham)
Mills, Sir Peter (West Devon)Stewart, Allan (Eastwood)
Mitchell, David (NW Hants)Stewart, Andrew (Sherwood)
Moate, RogerStewart, Rt Hon D. (W Isles)
Molyneaux, JamesStewart, Ian (N Hertf'dshire)
Monro, Sir HectorStokes, John
Montgomery, FergusSumberg, David
Moore, JohnTaylor, John (Strangford)
Morrison, Hon P. (Chester)Taylor, John (Solihull)
Moynihan, Hon C.Taylor, Teddy (S'end E)
Mudd, DavidTebbit, Rt Hon Norman
Murphy, ChristopherTemple-Morris, Peter
Neale, GerrardTerlezki, Stefan
Neubert, MichaelThatcher, Rt Hon Mrs M.
Nicholls, PatrickThompson, Donald (Calder V)
Nicholson, J.Thorne, Neil (Ilford S)
Normanton, TomThornton, Malcolm
Norris, StevenThurnham, Peter
Oppenheim, PhilipTownend, John (Bridlington)
Oppenheim, Rt Hon Mrs S.Tracey, Richard
Osborn, Sir JohnTrippier, David
Ottaway, RichardTrotter, Neville
Page, John (Harrow W)Twinn, Dr Ian
Page, Richard (Herts SW)van Straubenzee, Sir W.
Paisley, Rev IanVaughan, Dr Gerard
Parkinson, Rt Hon CecilViggers, Peter
Pattie, GeoffreyWaddington, David
Pawsey, JamesWalker, Cecil (Belfast N)
Peacock, Mrs ElizabethWalker, William (T'side N)
Percival, Rt Hon Sir IanWall, Sir Patrick
Pink, R. BonnerWard, John
Pollock, AlexanderWardle, C. (Bexhill)
Porter, BarryWarren, Kenneth
Price, Sir DavidWatson, John
Proctor, K. HarveyWatts, John
Rees, Rt Hon Peter (Dover)Wells, Bowen (Hertford)
Ridley, Rt Hon NicholasWells, John (Maidstone)
Ridsdale, Sir JulianWhitfield, John
Rippon, Rt Hon GeoffreyWhitney, Raymond
Roberts, Wyn (Conwy)Wiggin, Jerry
Robinson, P. (Belfast E)Wilkinson, John
Roe, Mrs MarionWinterton, Mrs Ann
Ross, Wm. (Londonderry)Winterton, Nicholas
Rost, PeterWolfson, Mark
Rumbold, Mrs AngelaWood, Timothy
Sackville, Hon ThomasWoodcock, Michael
Shaw, Giles (Pudsey)Yeo, Tim
Shaw, Sir Michael (Scarb')Younger, Rt Hon George
Shelton, William (Streatham)
Shepherd, Colin (Hereford)Tellers for the Ayes:
Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge)Mr. George Gardiner and
Skeet, T. H. H.Mr. Vivian Bendall.
Smith, Cyril (Rochdale)
NOES
Abse, LeoBarnett, Guy
Adams, Allen (Paisley N)Barron, Kevin
Alton, DavidBeckett, Mrs Margaret
Amery, Rt Hon JulianBeith, A. J.
Anderson, DonaldBell, Stuart
Archer, Rt Hon PeterBennett, A. (Dent'n & Red'sh)
Ashby, DavidBenyon, William
Ashdown, PaddyBermingham, Gerald
Ashley, Rt Hon JackBest, Keith
Ashton, JoeBidwell, Sydney
Atkinson, N. (Tottenham)Blair, Anthony
Bagier, Gordon A. T.Body, Richard
Baker, Kenneth (Mole Valley)Boothroyd, Miss Betty
Banks, Tony (Newham NW)Bottomley, Peter
Boyes, RolandFoster, Derek
Bray. Dr JeremyFoulkes, George
Brittan, Rt Hon LeonFraser, J. (Norwood)
Brooke, Hon PeterFraser, Peter (Angus East)
Brown, Gordon (D'f'mline E)Freeman, Roger
Brown, Hugh D. (Provan)Freeson, Rt Hon Reginald
Brown, N. (N'c'tle-u-Tyne E)Freud, Clement
Brown, R. (N'c'tle-u-Tyne N)Garel-Jones, Tristan
Bruce, MalcolmGarrett, W. E.
Buchan, NormanGeorge, Bruce
Buchanan-Smith, Rt Hon A.Gilbert, Rt Hon Dr John
Buck, Sir AntonyGilmour, Rt Hon Sir Ian
Budgen, NickGodman, Dr Norman
Burt, AlistairGolding, John
Butterfill, JohnGoodlad, Alastair
Caborn, RichardGould, Bryan
Callaghan, Rt Hon J.Gourley, harry
Callaghan, Jim (Heyw'd & M)Gow, Ian
Campbell, IanGrist, Ian
Campbell-Savours, DaleGround, Reginald
Canavan, DennisGummer, John Selwyn
Carlile, Alexander (Montg'y)Hamilton, James (M'well N)
Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln)Hamilton, W. W. (Central Fife)
Carter-Jones, LewisHardy, Peter
Cartwright, JohnHarman, Ms Harriet
Clark, Dr David (S Shields)Harris, David
Clarke Kenneth (Rushcliffe)Harrison, Rt Hon Walter
Clarke, ThomasHart, Rt Hon Dame Judith
Clay, RobertHarvey, Rcbert
Cocks, Rt Hon M. (Bristol S.)Haselhurst, Alan
Cohen, HarryHattersley, Rt Hon Roy
Coleman, DonaldHayes, J.
Concannon, Rt Hon J. D.Hayhoe, Barney
Conlan, BernardHaynes, Frank
Conway, DerekHealey, Rt Hon Denis
Cook, Frank (Stockton North)Heath, Rt Hon Edward
Cook, Robin F. (Livingston)Heathcoat-Amory, David
Cope, JohnHeffer, Eric S.
Corbett, RobinHeseltine, Rt Hon Michael
Corbyn, JeremyHiggins, Rt Hon Terence L.
Couchman, JamesHogg, N. (C'nauld & Kilsyth)
Cowans, HarryHolland, Stuart (Vauxhall)
Cox, Thomas (Tooting)Home Robertson, John
Craigen, J. M.Howarth, Alan (Stratf'd-on-A)
Critchley, JulianHowell, Rt Hon D. (S'heath)
Crouch, DavidHowells, Geraint
Crowther, StanHoyle, Douglas
Cunliffe, LawrenceHughes, Mark (Durham)
Cunningham, Dr JohnHughes, Robert (Aberdeen N)
Dalyell, TamHughes, Roy (Newport East)
Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (L'lli)Hughes, Sean (Knowsley S)
Davies. Ronald (Caerphilly)Hughes, Simon (Southwark)
Davis, Terry (B'ham, H'ge H'I)Hume, John
Deakins, EricHurd, Rt Hon Douglas
Dewar, DonaldIrving, Charles
Dixon, DonaldJanner, Hon Greville
Dobson, FrankJenkin, Rt Hon Patrick
Dormand, JackJenkins, Rt Hon Roy (Hillh'd)
Dorrell. StephenJohn, Brynmor
Douglas, DickJohnson-Smith, Sir Geoffrey
Duffy, A. E. P.Johnston, Russell
Dunwoody, Hon Mrs G.Jones, Barry (Alyn & Deeside)
Dykes, HughJones, Gwilym (Cardiff N)
Eadie, AlexJopling, Rt Hon Michael
Eastham, KenJoseph, Rt Hon Sir Keith
Edwards, Rt Hon N. (P'broke)Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald
Edwards, R. (W'hampt'n SE)Kennedy, Charles
Evans, Ioan (Cynon Valley)Kilroy-Silk, Robert
Evans, John (St. Helens N)King, Rt Hon Tom
Ewing, HarryKinnock, Neil
Fatchett, DerekKirkwood, Archy
Faulds, AndrewKnox, David
Field, Frank (Birkenhead)Lambie, David
Fisher, MarkLamond, James
Flannery, MartinLamont, Norman
Fletcher, AlexanderLeadbitter, Ted
Fookes, Miss JanetLeighton, Ronald
Foot, Rt Hon MichaelLennox-Boyd, Hon Mark
Forman, NigelLester, Jim
Forrester, JohnLewis, Sir Kenneth (Stamf'd)
Lewis, Ron (Carlisle)Renton, Tim
Lewis, Terence (Worsley)Rhodes James, Robert
Lilley, PeterRhys Williams, Sir Brandon
Litherland, RobertRoberts, Allan (Bootle)
Lloyd, Ian (Havant)Roberts, Ernest (Hackney N)
Lloyd, Peter, (Fareham)Robertson, George
Lloyd, Tony (Stretford)Robinson, G. (Coventry NW)
Lofthouse, GeoffreyRobinson, Mark (N'port W)
Loyden, EdwardRogers, Allan
Luce, RichardRooker, J. W.
Lyell, NicholasRoss, Ernest (Dundee W)
McCartney, HughRoss, Stephen (Isle of Wight)
McCurley, Mrs AnnaRossi, Hugh
McDonald, Dr OonaghRowe, Andrew
McKay, Allen (Penistone)Rowlands, Ted
McKelvey, WilliamRyder, Richard
Mackenzie, Rt Hon GregorRyman, John
Maclennan, RobertSainsbury, Hon Timothy
Macmillan, Rt Hon M.St. John-Stevas, Rt Hon N.
McNair-Wilson, M. (N'bury)Scott, Nicholas
McNamara, KevinSedgemore, Brian
McTaggart, RobertSheerman, Barry
Madden, MaxSheldon, Rt Hon R.
Madel, DavidShersby, Michael
Maginnis, KenShore, Rt Hon Peter
Major, JohnShort, Ms Clare (Ladywood)
Malone, GeraldShort, Mrs R.(W'hampt'n NE)
Maples, JohnSilkin, Rt Hon J.
Marek, Dr JohnSkinner, Dennis
Marshall, David (Shettleston)Smith, C.(Isl'ton S & F'bury)
Martin, MichaelSmith, Rt Hon J. (M'kl'ds E)
Mason, Rt Hon RoySmith, Tim (Beaconsfield)
Maude, FrancisSnape, Peter
Mayhew, Sir PatrickSoames, Hon Nicholas
Maynard, Miss JoanSoley, Clive
Meacher, MichaelSpearing, Nigel
Meadowcroft, MichaelSquire, Robin
Mellor, DavidSteel, Rt Hon David
Michie, WilliamSteen, Anthony
Mikardo, IanStern, Michael
Millan, Rt Hon BruceStott, Roger
Miller, Dr M. S. (E Kilbride)Stradling Thomas, J.
Miscampbell, NormanStrang, Gavin
Mitchell, Austin (G't Grimsby)Straw, Jack
Morris, Rt Hon A. (W'shawe)Tapsell, Peter
Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon)Thomas, Dafydd (Merioneth)
Morris, M. (N'hampton, S)Thomas, Rt Hon Peter
Morrison, Hon C. (Devizes)Thomas, Dr R. (Carmarthen)
Needham, RichardThompson, J. (Wansbeck)
Nellist, DavidThompson, Patrick (N'ich N)
Nelson, AnthonyThorne, Stan (Preston)
Newton, TonyTinn, James
Oakes, Rt Hon GordonTownsend, Cyril D. (B'heath)
O'Brien, WilliamVarley, Rt Hon Eric G.
O'Neill, MartinWainwright, R.
Onslow, CranleyWakeham, Rt Hon John
Orme, Rt Hon StanleyWaldegrave, Hon William
Owen, Rt Hon Dr DavidWalden, George
Park, GeorgeWalker, Rt Hon P. (W'cester)
Parry RobertWallace, James
Patchett, TerryWaller, Gary
Patten, Christopher (Bath)Walters, Dennis
Patten, John (Oxford)Wardell, Gareth (Gower)
Pavitt, LaurieWareing, Robert
Pendry, TomWeetch, Ken
Penhaligon, DavidWelsh, Michael
Pike, PeterWheeler, John
Powell, Rt Hon J. E. (S Down)White, James
Powell, Raymond (Ogmore)Wigley, Dafydd
Powell, William (Corby)Williams, Rt Hon A.
Prentice, Rt Hon RegWilson, Gordon
Prescott, JohnWinnick, David
Prior, Rt Hon JamesWoodall, Alec
Pym, Rt Hon FrancisWrigglesworth, Ian
Radice, GilesYoung, David (Bolton SE)
Raffan, KeithYoung, Sir George (Acton)
Randall, Stuart
Rathbone, TimTellers for the Noes:
Redmond, M.Ms. Jo Richardson and
Rees, Rt Hon M. (Leeds S)Mr. Alfred Dubs.