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provincial areas would have been far more sympathetic and encouraging. Having rejected that condition, British Rail has been breaking similar promises ever since.

Mr. Banks : That is absolutely true. Earlier, my hon. Friend rightly pointed out that the debate was turning into a "get British Rail" session, but we are not criticising British Rail's work force--we are criticising its planning and investment procedures, its board, its senior management and the Government. The ordinary employees must accept decisions made at those levels, while they themselves have no input. It is not a case of getting British Rail because it is inefficient. We aregetting at the way in which British Rail has been coralled by the Government into making decisions which areneither suitable for London and the south-east nor appropriate-- Mr. Waller rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put.

Question put, That the Question be now put :--

The House divided : Ayes 141, Noes 43.

Division No. 24] [9.59 pm

AYES

Aitken, Jonathan

Alexander, Richard

Allason, Rupert

Amos, Alan

Arbuthnot, James

Atkins, Robert

Atkinson, David

Baker, Nicholas (Dorset N)

Barron, Kevin

Bellingham, Henry

Bennett, Nicholas (Pembroke)

Benyon, W.

Boswell, Tim

Brandon-Bravo, Martin

Brazier, Julian

Browne, John (Winchester)

Bruce, Ian (Dorset South)

Buck, Sir Antony

Burt, Alistair

Butler, Chris

Carlisle, John, (Luton N)

Carrington, Matthew

Chalker, Rt Hon Mrs Lynda

Chapman, Sydney

Chope, Christopher

Clark, Hon Alan (Plym'th S'n)

Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford)

Coombs, Simon (Swindon)

Cope, Rt Hon John

Cran, James

Currie, Mrs Edwina

Davies, Q. (Stamf'd & Spald'g)

Davis, David (Boothferry)

Day, Stephen

Devlin, Tim

Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James

Dover, Den

Durant, Tony

Fallon, Michael

Favell, Tony

Fenner, Dame Peggy

Fookes, Dame Janet

Forman, Nigel

Forsyth, Michael (Stirling)

Forth, Eric

Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman

Fox, Sir Marcus

Franks, Cecil

Freeman, Roger

French, Douglas

Fry, Peter

Gale, Roger

Garel-Jones, Tristan

Gill, Christopher

Goodlad, Alastair

Greenway, Harry (Ealing N)

Greenway, John (Ryedale)

Gregory, Conal

Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth N)

Ground, Patrick

Hargreaves, A. (B'ham H'll Gr')

Hargreaves, Ken (Hyndburn)

Harris, David

Hayhoe, Rt Hon Sir Barney

Howard, Rt Hon Michael

Howarth, G. (Cannock & B'wd)

Howell, Ralph (North Norfolk)

Hughes, Robert G. (Harrow W)

Hunter, Andrew

Irvine, Michael

Jack, Michael

Janman, Tim

Jessel, Toby

Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey

Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine

King, Roger (B'ham N'thfield)

Kirkhope, Timothy

Knapman, Roger

Knight, Greg (Derby North)

Knight, Dame Jill (Edgbaston)

Knox, David

Latham, Michael

Lawrence, Ivan

Lester, Jim (Broxtowe)

Lightbown, David

Lilley, Peter

Lord, Michael

McCrindle, Sir Robert

Macfarlane, Sir Neil

McLoughlin, Patrick

Mans, Keith

Marek, Dr John

Martin, David (Portsmouth S)

Mayhew, Rt Hon Sir Patrick

Monro, Sir Hector

Montgomery, Sir Fergus

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