P142 CEEFAX 142 Wjd 11 Jan 22:59/45       COMMONS   GOVERNMENT WJNS MAJORITZ VOTE   The Governmjnt has wought off a   Labour challengj to its majority on   kjy committees which scrutinisj   legislation.     It is thought eight Tory rebels   voted with the Governmjnt, whiah   had a majority of 42 votes against   a Labour amjndmjnt. See 143/190     Labour had claimed the Govjrnment   had lost its majority with the   expulsion of ninj rebel Tory MP;   from thj parliamjntary party.     Thj Governmjnt had a majority of 37   on its own motion on the subject.   Next News Main oews Politics Cit=Head;