HC Deb 07 December 1937 vol 330 cc212-5
Mr. Greenwood

Will the Prime Minister state what business he proposes to take to-night, in the event of the Eleven o'Clock Rule being suspended?

The Prime Minister

The first four Orders on the Paper. The Air-Raid Precautions Bill has already been considered in Committee, and I hope it will be possible to conclude this Bill before dinner time. Then we shall take the Committee stage of the Blind Persons Bill; and Orders No. 3 and 4 will not, I think, occupy very long. I hope that this business can be obtained without asking the House to sit very late.

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, 263; Noes, 123.

Division No. 41.] AYES. [4.3 p.m.
Acland-Troyte, Lt.-Col. G. J. Denville, Alfred Leigh, Sir J.
Agnew, Lieut.-Comdr. P. G. Dodd, J. S. Leighton, Major B. E. P.
Albery, Sir Irving Doland, G. F. Lennox-Boyd, A. T. L.
Allen, Col. J. Sandeman (B'knhead) Donner, P. W. Levy, T.
Anderson, Sir A. Garrett (C. of Ldn.) Dugdale, Captain T. L. Liddall, W. S.
Anstruther-Gray, W. J. Duggan, H. J. Lindsay, K. M.
Assheton, R. Dunglass, Lord Lipson, D. L.
Astor, Major Hon. J. J. (Dover) Eastwood, J. F. Llewellin, Lieut.-Col. J. J.
Astor, Hon. W. W. (Fulham, E.) Edmondson, Major Sir J. Lloyd, G. W.
Atholl, Duchess of Elliot, Rt. Hon. W E Loftus, P. C.
Baillie, Sir A. W. M. Ellis, Sir G. Mabane, W. (Huddersfield)
Balfour, Capt. H. H. (Isle of Thanet) Elmley, Viscount M'Connell, Sir J.
Balniel, Lord Emery, J. F. MacDonald, Rt. Hon. M. (Ross)
Beauchamp, Sir B. C. Emmott, C. E. G. C. McEwen, Capt. J. H. F.
Beaumont, Hon. R. E. B. (Portsm'h) Emrys Evans, P. V. McKie, J. H.
Beit, Sir A. L. Errington, E. Macnamara, Capt. J. R. J.
Bennett, Sir E. N. Erskine-Hill, A. G. Macquisten, F. A.
Bernays, R. H. Evans, Capt. A. (Cardin, S.) Magnay, T.
Birchall, Sir J. D. Fildes, Sir H. Makins, Brig.-Gen. E.
Bird, Sir R. B. Findlay, Sir E. Manningham-Buller, Sir M.
Blaker, Sir R. Fox, Sir G. W. G. Margesson, Capt. Rt. Hon. H. D. R.
Bossom, A. C. Ganzoni, Sir J. Mayhew, Lt.-Col. J.
Boulton, W. W. Gibson, Sir C. G. (Pudsey and Otley) Meller, Sir R. J. (Mitcham)
Bowater, Col. Sir T. Vansittarl Gilmour, Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon. Sir J. Mellor, Sir J. S. P. (Tamworth)
Boyce, H. Leslie Gluckstein, L. H. Mills, Sir F. (Leyton, E.)
Braithwaite, Major A. N. Glyn, Major Sir R. G. C. Mitchell, Sir W. Lane (Streatham)
Briscoe, Capt. R. G. Goldie, N. B. Moore, Lieut.-Colonel Sir T. C. R.
Brocklebank, Sir Edmund Graham, Captain A. C. (Wirral) Moreing, A. C.
Brown, Col. D. C. (Hexham) Grattan-Doyle, Sir N. Morris-Jones, Sir Henry
Brown, Brig.-Gen. H. C. (Newbury) Gretton, Col. Rt. Hon. J. Morrison, Rt. Hon. W. S. (Cirencester)
Bull, B. B. Grimston, R. V. Nall, Sir J.
Bullock, Capt. M. Guest, Hon. I. (Brecon and Radnor) Neven-Spence, Major B. H. H.
Burghley, Lord Hacking, Rt. Hon. D. H. Nicholson, G. (Farnham)
Burgin, Rt. Hon. E. L. Hambro, A. V. Nicolson, Hon. H. G.
Burton, Col. H. W. Hannah, I. C. O'Connor, Sir Terence J.
Butler, R. A. Hannon, Sir P. J. H. Ormsby-Gore, Rt. Hon. W. G. A.
Campbell, Sir E. T. Harbord, A. Orr-Ewing, I. L.
Cartland, J. R. H. Harvey, Sir G. Palmer, G. E. H.
Carver, Major W. H. Harvey, T. E. (Eng. Univ's.) Patrick, C. M.
Cary, R. A. Haslam, Henry (Horncastle) Peat, C. U.
Castlereagh, Viscount Haslam, Sir J. (Bolton) Peters, Dr. S. J.
Cayzer, Sir C. W. (City of Chester) Heilgers, Captain F. F. A. Petherick, M.
Cazalet, Thelma (Islington, E.) Hely-Hutchinson, M. R. Pilkington, R.
Chamberlain, Rt. Hn. N. (Edgb't'n) Heneage, Lieut.-Colonel A. P. Plugge, Capt. L. F.
Channon, H. Hepburn, P. G. T. Buchan- Ponsonby, Col. C. E.
Chapman, Sir S. (Edinburgh, S.) Hepworth, J. Porritt, R. W.
Christie, J. A. Herbert, A. P. (Oxford U.) Pownall, Lt.-Col. Sir Assheton
Churchill, Rt. Hon. Winston S. Herbert, Major J. A. (Monmouth) Ramsbotham, H.
Clarke, Lt.-Col. R. S. (E. Grinstead) Herbert, Capt. Sir S. (Abbey) Rankin, Sir R.
Clarry, Sir Reginald Higgs, W. F. Rathbone, Eleanor (English Univ's.)
Cobb, Captain E. C. (Preston) Hills, Major Rt. Hon. J. W. (Ripon) Rathbone, J. R. (Bodmin)
Colville, Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon. D. J. Hoare, Rt. Hon. Sir S. Rawson, Sir Cooper
Conant, Captain R. J. E. Holmes, J. S. Rayner, Major R. H.
Cook, Sir T. R. A. M. (Norfolk, N.) Hopkinson, A. Reed, A. C. (Exeter)
Cooke, J. D. (Hammersmith, S.) Hore-Belisha, Rt. Hon. L. Reid, J. S. C. (Hillhead)
Courthope, Col. Rt. Hon. Sir G. L. Horsbrugh, Florence Raid, W. Allan (Derby)
Cox, H. B. Trevor Howitt, Dr. A. B. Rickards, G. W. (Skipton)
Cranborne, Viscount Hudson, R. S. (Southport) Ropner, Colonel L.
Crooks, J. S. Hulbert, N. J. Ross, Major Sir R. D. (Londonderry)
Crookshank, Capt. H. F. C. Hutchinson, G. C. Ross Taylor, W. (Woodbridge)
Cross, R. H. James, Wing-Commander A. W. H. Rowlands, G.
Crossley, A. C. Jarvis, Sir J. J. Royds, Admiral P. M. R.
Crowder, J. F. E. Jones, Sir H. Haydn (Merioneth) Ruggles-Brise, Colonel Sir E. A.
Culverwell, C. T. Keeling, E. H. Russell, Sir Alexander
Davidson, Viscountess Kerr, Colonel C. I. (Montrose) Russell, R. J. (Eddisbury)
Davies, Major Sir G. F. (Yeovil) Kerr, H. W. (Oldham) Russell, S. H. M. (Darwen)
Davison, Sir W. H. Keyes, Admiral of the Fleet Sir R. Salmon, Sir I.
De Chair, S. S. Knox, Major-General Sir A. W. F. Salt, E. W.
De la Bère, R. Lamb, Sir J. Q. Samuel, M. R. A.
Denman, Hon. R. D. Leech, Dr. J. W. Sandeman, Sir N. S.
Sanderson, Sir F. B. Stewart, J. Henderson (Fife, E.) Ward, Irene M. B. (Wallsend)
Sandys, E. D. Stourton, Major Hon. J. J. Wardlaw-Milne, Sir J. S.
Savery, Sir Servington Strauss, H. G. (Norwich) Warrender, Sir V.
Scott, Lord William Strickland, Captain W. F. Waterhouse, Captain C.
Selley, H. R. Stuart, Lord C. Crichton- (N'thw'h) Wedderburn, H. J. S.
Shaw, Major P. S. (Wavertree) Stuart, Hon. J. (Moray and Nairn) Whiteley, Major J. P. (Buckingham)
Shepperson, Sir E. W. Sueter, Rear-Admiral Sir M. F. Williams, H. G. (Croydon, S.)
Simmonds, O. E. Tasker, Sir R. I. Willoughby de Eresby, Lord
Simon, Rt. Hon. Sir J. A. Tate, Mavis C. Wilson, Lt.-Col. Sir A. T. (Hitchin)
Smiles, Lieut.-Colonel Sir W. D. Taylor, Vice-Adm. E. A. (Padd., S.) Windsor-Clive, Lieut.-Colonel G.
Smith, Bracewell (Dulwich) Thomas, J. P. L. Wise, A. R.
Smith, Sir R. W. (Aberdeen) Touche, G. C. Withers, Sir J. J.
Smithers, Sir W. Train, Sir J. Womersley, Sir W. J.
Somerset, T. Tree, A. R. L. F. Wragg, H.
Somerville, A. A. (Windsor) Tryon, Major Rt. Hon. G. C. Young, A. S. L. (Partick)
Southby, Commander Sir A. R. J. Turton, R. H.
Spears, Brigadier-General E. L. Walker-Smith, Sir J. TELLERS FOR THE AYES.—
Stanley, Rt. Hon. Lord (Fylde) Wallace, Capt. Rt. Hon. Euan Captain Hope and Mr. Furness.
Stanley, Rt. Hon. Oliver (W'm'ld) Ward, Lieut.-Col. Sir A. L. (Hull)
NOES.
Acland, Rt. Hon. Sir F. Dyke Guest, Dr. L. H. (Islington, N.) Price, M. P.
Adams, D. (Consett) Hall, G. H. (Abordare) Quibell, D. J. K.
Adams, D. M. (Poplar, S.) Hall, J. H. (Whitechapel) Richards, R. (Wrexham)
Adamson, W. M. Hardie, Agnes Riley, B.
Alexander, Rt. Hon. A. V. (H'lsbr.) Harris, Sir P. A. Ritson, J.
Anderson, F. (Whitehaven) Hayday, A. Roberts, W. (Cumberland. N.)
Banfield, J. W. Henderson, A. (Kingswinford) Robinson, W. A. (St. Helens)
Barnes, A. J. Henderson, J. (Ardwick) Rothschild, J. A. de
Barr, J. Henderson, T. (Tradeston) Salter, Dr. A. (Bermondsey)
Batey, J. Hollins, A. Seely, Sir H. M.
Bellenger, F. J. Jagger, J. Sexton, T. M.
Benn, Rt. Hon. W. W Jenkins, A. (Pontypool) Shinwell, E.
Bevan, A. Johnston, Rt. Hon. T. Short, A.
Broad, F. A. Jones, A. C. (Shipley) Simpson, F. B.
Bromfield, W. Kelly, W. T. Sinclair, Rt. Hon. Sir A. (C'thn's)
Brown, C. (Mansfield) Kennedy, Rt. Hon. T. Smith, Ben (Rotherhithe)
Brown, Rt. Hon. J. (S. Ayrshire) Kirby, B. V. Smith, E. (Stoke)
Buchanan, G. Kirkwood, D. Smith, Rt. Hon. H. B. Lees- (K'ly)
Burke, W. A. Lansbury, Rt. Hon. G. Smith, T. (Normanton)
Cassells, T. Lathan, G. Stephen, C.
Chater, D. Leach, W. Stewart, W. J. (H'ght'n-le-Sp'ng)
Cluse, W. S. Leonard, W. Strauss, G. R. (Lambeth, N.)
Cove, W. G. Leslie, J. R. Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth)
Daggar, G. Logan, D. G. Thorne, W.
Davidson, J. J. (Maryhill) Lunn, W. Thurtle, E.
Davies, R. J. (Westhoughton) Macdonald, G. (Inn) Tinker, J. J.
Davies, S. O. (Merthyr) McEntee, V. La T. Walkden, A. G.
Day, H. McGhee, H. G. Watkins, F. C.
Dunn, E. (Rother Valley) MacLaren, A. Watson, W. McL.
Ede, J. C. MacMillan, M. (Western Isles) Wedgwood, Rt. Hon. J. C.
Edwards, A. (Middlesbrough E.) MacNeill, Weir, L. Welsh, J. C.
Edwards, Sir C. (Bedwellty) Marshall, F. Westwood, J.
Fletcher, Lt.-Comdr. R. T. H. Mathers, G. White, H. Graham
Foot, D. M. Maxton, J. Whiteley, W. (Blaydon)
Gallacher, W. Messer, F. Williams, E. J. (Ogmore)
Gardner, B. W. Montague, F. Williams, T. (Don Valley)
Garro Jones, G. M. Morrison, R. C. (Tottenham, N.) Windsor, W. (Hull, C.)
Green, W. H. (Deptford) Muff, G. Woods, G. S. (Finsbury)
Greenwood, Rt. Hon. A. Naylor, T. E. Young, Sir R. (Newton)
Grenfell, D. R. Owen, Major G-
Griffiths, G. A. (Hemsworth) Paling, W. TELLERS FOR THE NOES.—
Griffiths, J. (Llanelly) Parker, J. Mr. Groves and Mr. Charleton

Bill read the Third time, and passed.