§ Mr. ATTLEECan the Prime Minister tell us the business for next week, and also for what purpose he is proposing the suspension of the Eleven o'Clock Rule to-night?
§ The PRIME MINISTERWe are suspending the Eleven o'Clock Rule for the Public Order Bill. It is the second day in Committee, and we desire to finish the Committee stage and to take afterwards what is exempted business, the Italian Clearing Office Order. With regard to the business for next week:
Monday: Committee stage of the Trunk Roads Bill and of the Money Resolution relating to Chairmen of Traffic Commissioners (Tenure of office).
Tuesday: Consideration of the Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Munitions to Spain) Bill. We decided to take that Bill on Tuesday instead of Monday as originally arranged, as it was intimated to us that it would be for the greater convenience of the House. It must be understood that the Government will ask the House to pass the Bill through all its stages on that day, in view of its urgency.
Wednesday: Private Members' Motions.
Thursday: Second Reading of the Railway Freights Rebates Bill, which is expected to be received from another place early next week; and the concluding stages of the Trunk Roads Bill.
Friday: Private Members' Bills.
On any day, if there is time, other Orders will be taken.
§ Mr. ATTLEEWill the right hon. Gentleman be prepared to give an early day for the discussion of the Motion on the Unemployment Assistance Regulations which is on the Paper in the name of my right hon. Friend the Member for Wakefield (Mr. Greenwood) and myself?—
That, being opposed to any action calculated to intensify the appalling distress prevailing in many parts of the country, this House is of opinion that the Unemployment Assistance (Determination of Need) Regulations, in so far as they will involve reductions in existing allowances, should be suspended.
§ The PRIME MINISTERI have only just received notice of the question. It is not an easy matter. We had an opportunity on the Address of debating 565 this matter. We have a lot of urgent business to do, and we have not taken any Private Members' time. If the right hon. Gentleman would be good enough to consult the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury, I should be very much obliged to him.
§ Mr. G. HALLIs the right hon. Gentleman aware of the unanimous feeling of opposition against the new Regulations in South Wales, even among members of Conservative clubs? It applies, I think, to almost every Special Area in the country.
§ Mr. THURTLEIn view of the fact that the House is not yet in possession of the terms of the Bill dealing with the transport of munitions to Spain, can the
§ Prime Minister say whether it would be possible to submit an Amendment to that Bill which would bring the ports of Portugal within its purview
The PRIMEMINISTER: The Bill will be in the hands of hon. Members to-morrow. It is a very short Bill, but with regard to what will be in order, I am not in a position to answer. That matter rests with the Chair.
§ Motion made, and Question put,
"That the Proceedings on Government Business be exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House)."—[The Prime Minister.]
§ The House divided: Ayes, 223; Noes, 103.
567| Division No. 17.] | AYES. | [3.50 p.m. |
| Adams, S. V. T. (Leeds, W.) | Denman, Hon. R. D. | Lambert, Rt. Hon. G. |
| Agnew, Lieut.-Comdr. P. G. | Denville, Alfred | Law, Sir A. J. (High Peak) |
| Albery, Sir Irving | Despencer-Robertson, Major J. A. F. | Leckie, J. A. |
| Anderson, Sir A. Garrett (C. of Ldn.) | Dorman-Smith, Major R. H. | Leech, Dr. J. W. |
| Apsley, Lord | Dower, Capt. A. V. G. | Lees-Jones, J. |
| Assheton, R. | Drewe, C. | Leighton, Major B. E. P. |
| Atholl, Duchess of | Duckworth, G. A. V (Salop) | Lennox-Boyd, A. T. L. |
| Baldwin, Rt. Hon. Stanley | Duckworth. W. R. (Moss Side) | Levy, T. |
| Balneil, Lord | Dugdale, Major T. L. | Lewis, O. |
| Barclay-Harvey, Sir C. M. | Duggan, H. J. | Liddall, W. S. |
| Beauchamp, Sir B. C. | Dunglass, Lord | Liewellin, Lieut.-Col, J. J. |
| Belt, Sir A. L. | Eckersley, P. T. | Lloyd, G. W. |
| Bernays, R. H. | Elliot, Rt. Hon. W. E. | Loftus, P. C. |
| Bird, Sir R. B. | Ellis, Sir G. | Lycns, A. M. |
| Blair Sir R. | Elfiston, G. S. | Mabane, W. (Huddersfield) |
| Boulton, W. W | Elmley, Viscount | MacAndrew, Colonel Sir C. G. |
| Boyce, H. Leslie | Emmott, C. E. G. C. | MacDonald Rt. Hn. J. R. (Scot. D.) |
| Brass, Sir W. | Emrys-Evans, P. V. | MacDonald, Rt. Hon. M. (Ross) |
| Briscoe, Capt. R. G. | Evans, Capt. A. (Cardiff, S.) | Macdonald, Capt. P. (Isle of Wight) |
| Brocklebank, C. E. R. | Elides, Sir H. | Margesson, Capt. Rt. Hon. H. D. R. |
| Brown, Brig.-Gen. H. C. (Newbury) | Findlay, Sir E. | Markham, S. F. |
| Bull, B. B. | Fleming, E. L. | Mayhew, Lt.-Col. J. |
| Bullock, Capt. M. | Foot, D. M. | Mellor, Sir J. S. P. (Tamworth) |
| Burgin, Dr. E. L. | Gilmour, Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon. Sir J. | Mills, Sir F. (Layton, E.) |
| Burton, Col. H. W. | Gledhill, G. | Mills, Major J. D. (New Forest) |
| Campbell, Sir E. T. | Goldie, N. B. | Mitchell, H. (Brentford and Chiswick) |
| Cartland, J. R. H. | Graham, Captain A. C. (Wirral) | Moore, Lieut.-Col. T. C. R. |
| Castlereagh, Viscount | Grattan-Doyle, Sir N. | Morgan, R. H. |
| Caralet, Thelma (Islington, E.) | Gretton, Col. Rt. Hon. J. | Morrls-Jones, Dr. J. H. |
| Chamberlain, Rt. Hn. Sir A. (Br.W.) | Gridley, Sir A. B. | Morrison, G. A. (Scottish Unly's.) |
| Chamberlain, Rt. Hn. N. (Edgb't'n) | Griffith, F. Kingsley (M'ddl'sbro, W.) | Morrison, Rt. Hon. W. S. (Cir'nc'st'r) |
| Channon, H. | Grimston, R. V. | Muirhead, Lt.-Col. A. J. |
| Chapman, A. (Rutherglen) | Gritten, W. G. Howard | Munro, P. |
| Chapman, Sir S. (Edinburgh, S.) | Hannah, I. C. | Neven-Spence, Maj. B. H. H. |
| Christie, J. A. | Harbord, A. | O'Neill, Major Rt. Hon. Sir Hugh |
| Clydesdale, Marquess of | Harris, Sir P. A. | Ormsby-Gore, Rt. Hon. W. G. |
| Colfox, Major W. P. | Harvey, Sir G. | Orr-Ewing, I. L. |
| Colville, Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon. D. J. | Hasiam, H. C. (Horncastie) | Owen, Major G. |
| Cook, T. R. A. M. (Norfolk, N.) | Hasiam, Sir J. (Bolton) | Palmer, G. E. H. |
| Cooke, J. D. (Hammersmith, S.) | Hellgers, Captain F. F. A. | Peat, C. U. |
| Cooper, Rt. Hn. A. Duff(W'st'r S.G'gs) | Heneage, Lieut.-Colonel A. P. | Penny, Sir G. |
| Cooper, Rt. Hn. T. M. (E'nburgh,W.) | Hepburn, P. G. T. Buchan. | Perkins, W. R. D. |
| Cradcock, Sir R. H. | Hepworth, J. | Peters, Dr. S. J. |
| Cranhorne, Viscount | Herbert, Major J. A. (Monmouth) | Petherick, M. |
| Craven-Ellis, W. | Herbert, Capt. Sir S. (Abbey) | Pickthorn, K. W. M. |
| Crooke, J. S. | Holdsworth, H. | PlIkington, R. |
| Crookshank, Capt. H. F. C. | Hope, Captain Hon. A. O. J. | Piugge, L. F. |
| Crossley, A. C. | Hopkinson, A. | Ponsonhy, Col. C. E. |
| Crowder, J. F. E. | Howitt, Dr. A. B. | Pownall, Sir Assheton |
| Cruddas, Col. B. | Hudson, Capt. A. U. M. (Hack., N.) | Furbrick, R. |
| Culverwell, C, T. | Hulbert, N. J. | Raikes, H. V. A. M. |
| Davison, Sir W. H. | Jackson, Sir H. | Rathbone, Eleanor (English Univ's.) |
| Dawson, Sir P. | Kerr, H. W. (Oldham) | Rathbone, J. R. (Bodmin) |
| De Chair, S. S. | Kimball, L. | Reed, A. C. (Exeter) |
| De la Bere, R. | Knox, Major-General Sir A. W. F. | Reid, W. Allen (Derby) |
| Ropner, Colonel L. | Smithers, Sir W. | Train, Sir J. |
| Rothschild, J. A. de | Somerset. T. | Tree, A. R. L. F. |
| Rowlands, G. | Somerville, A. A. (Windsor) | Wallace, Capt. Rt. Hon. Euan |
| Russell, A. West (Tynemouth) | Spens, W. P. | Ward, Irene (Walisend) |
| Russell, R. J. (Eddisbury) | Stanley, Rt. Hon. Lord (Fylde) | Wardiaw-Milne, Sir J. S. |
| Russell, S. H. M. (Darwen) | Stewart, J. Henderson (Fife, E.) | Warrender. Sir V. |
| Salmon, Sir I. | Storey, S. | Waterhouse, Captain C. |
| Salt, E. W. | Stourton, Major Hon. J. J. | Wells, S. R. |
| Samuel, Sir A. M. (Farnham) | Strauss, E. A. (Southwark, N.) | White, H. Graham |
| Samuel, M. R. A. (Putney) | Strauss. H. G. (Norwich) | Williams, C. (Torquay) |
| Sandeman, Sir N. S. | Strickland, Captain W. F. | Winterton, Rt. Hon. Earl |
| Sanderson, Sir F. B. | Stuart, Lord C. Crichton- (N'thw`h) | Wise, A. R. |
| Sandys, E. D. | Stuart, Hon. J. (Moray and Nairn) | Womersley, Sir W. J. |
| Sassoon, Rt. Hon. Sir P. | Sueter, Rear-Admiral Sir M. F. | Wood, Rt. Hon. Sir Kingsley |
| Savery, Servington | Sutcliffe, H. | Wright, Squadron-Leader J. A. C. |
| Seely, Sir H. M. | Tasker, Sir R. I. | Young, A. S. L. (Partick) |
| Selley, H. R. | Tate, Mavis C. | |
| Shaw, Major P. S. (Wavertree) | Taylor, C. S. (Eastbourne) | TELLERS FOR THE AYES.— |
| Simmonds, O. E. | Taylor, Vice-Adm. E. A. (Padd., S.) | Lieut.-Colonel Sir A. Lambert |
| Simon, Rt. Hon. Sir J. A. | Titchfield, Marquess of | Ward and Commander Southby. |
| Smith, Bracewell (Dulwich) | Touche, G. C. | |
| NOES. | ||
| Adams, D. (Consett) | Hall, J. H. (Whitechapel) | Potts, J. |
| Adams, D. M. (Poplar, S.) | Hayday, A. | Pritt, U. N. |
| Adamson, W. M. | Henderson, T. (Tradeston) | Richards. R. (Wrexham) |
| Alexander, Rt. Hon. A. V. (H'isbr.) | Hollins, A. | Riley, B. |
| Ammon, C. G. | Jagger, J. | Kitson, J. |
| Anderson, F. (Whitehaven) | Jenkins, A. (Pontypool) | Roberts, Rt. Hon. F. O. (W. Brom.) |
| Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. R. | Jenkins, Sir W. (Reath) | Rowson, G. |
| Banfleid, J. W. | John, W. | Salter, Dr. A. |
| Barnes, A. J. | Jones, A. C. (Shipley) | Sanders, W. S. |
| Barr, J. | Jones, Morgan (Caerphilly) | Sexton, T. M. |
| Batey, J. | Kelly, W. T. | Shinwell, E. |
| Bellenger, F. | Kennedy, Rt. Hon. T. | Short, A. |
| Benson. G. | Kirby, B. V. | Silverman, S. S. |
| Brooke, W. | Kirkwood, D. | Smith, E. (Stoke) |
| Brown, Rt. Hon. J. (S. Ayrshire) | Lathan, G. | Smith, Rt. Hon. H. B. Lees- (K'ly) |
| Buchanan, G. | Lawson, J. J. | Sorensen, R. W. |
| Burke, W. A. | Leach, W. | Stephen, C. |
| Charleton, H. C. | Lee, F. | Stewart, W. J. (H'ght'n-le-Sp'ng) |
| Chater, D. | Leslie, J. R. | Strauss, G. R. (Lambeth, N.) |
| Cluse, W. S. | Logan, D. G. | Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth) |
| Daggar, G. | Lunn, W. | Thorne, W. |
| Davidson, J. J. (Maryhill) | Macdonald, G. (ince) | Thurtle, E. |
| Davies, R. J. (Westhoughton) | McEntee, V. La T. | Tinker, J. J. |
| Day, H. | McGhee, H. G. | Walkden, A. G. |
| Dobble, W. | MacLaren, A. | Watkins, F. C. |
| Dunn, E. (Rather Valley) | Maclean, N. | Watson, W. McL. |
| Ede, J. C. | Marshall, F. | Welsh, J. C |
| Edwards, Sir C. (Bedwellty) | Mathers, G. | Wilkinson, Ellen |
| Gallacher, W. | Montague, F. | Williams, E. J. (Ogmore) |
| Gardner, B. W. | Morrison, Rt. Hn. H. (Ha'kn'y, S.) | Williams. T. (Don Valley) |
| Garro Jones, G. M. | Noel-Baker, P. J. | Windsor, W. (Hull, C.) |
| Gibbins, J. | Paling, W. | Woods, G. S. (Finsbury) |
| Greenwood, Rt. Hon. A. | Parker, J. | Young, Sir R. (Newton) |
| Griffiths, J. (Lianelly) | Parkinson, J. A. | |
| Hall, G. H. (Aberdare) | Pethick-Lawrence, F. W. | TELLERS FOR THE NOES.— |
| Mr. Whiteley and Mr. Groves |