HC Deb 07 April 1938 vol 334 cc530-3
Mr. Attlee

Will the Prime Minister state what will be the business for next week, the date of the Easter Recess and the business for the week following the Recess?

The Prime Minister

The business for next week will be as follows:

Monday: Second Reading of the Bacon Industry Bill.

Tuesday and Wednesday: Report and Third Reading of the Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Bill.

Thursday: The House will meet at 11 a.m., when we shall take the Motion for the Easter Adjournment.

The House will meet again after the Recess on Tuesday, 26th April, when, as I have already announced, the Chancellor of the Exchequer will open his Budget.

On Wednesday, 27th April, and Thursday, 28th April: General Debate on the Budget Resolutions.

Friday, 29th April, Private Members' Bills will be considered.

On any day, if there is time, other Orders may be taken. 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, 248; Noes, 125.

Division No. 167.] AYES. [3.47 p.m.
Acland-Troyte, Lt.-Col. G. J. Denville, Alfred Keyes, Admiral of the Fleet Sir R.
Adams, S. V. T. (Leeds, W.) Doland, G. F. Knox, Major-General Sir A. W. F.
Agnew, Lieut.-Comdr. P. G. Donner, P. W. Lamb, Sir J. Q.
Albery, Sir Irving Dower, Major A. V. G. Law, Sir A. J. (High Peak)
Allen, Col. J. Sandeman (B'knhead) Duckworth, Arthur (Shrewsbury) Law, R. K. (Hull, S.W.)
Allen, Lt.-Col. Sir W. J. (Armagh) Duckworth, W. R. (Moss Side) Leech, Sir J. W.
Apsley, Lord Dugdale, Captain T. L. Leighton, Major B. E. P.
Assheton, R. Duggan, H. J. Lennox-Boyd, A. T. L.
Astor, Viscountess (Plymouth, Sutton) Duncan, J. A. L. Levy, T.
Atholl, Duchess of Eastwood, J. F. Lewis, O.
Baillie, Sir A. W. M. Eokersley, P. T. Lindsay, K. M.
Balfour, Capt. H. H. (Isle of Thane) Edmondsen, Major Sir J. Lipson, D. L.
Beauchamp, Sir B. C. Elliot, Rt. Hon. W. E. Llewellin, Colonel J. J.
Beaumont, Hon. R. E. B. (Portem'h) Ellis, Sir G. Lloyd, G. W.
Beechman, N. A. Elliston, Capt. G. S. Loftus, P. C.
Bernays, R. H. Elmley, Viscount Mabane, W. (Huddersfield)
Bird, Sir R. B. Emmolt, C. E. G. C. MacAndrew, Colonel Sir C. G.
Blair, Sir R. Emrys-Evans, P. V. MConnell, Sir J.
Boyee, H. Leslie Erskine-Hill, A. G. McCorquodale, M. S.
Briscoe, Capt. R. G. Everard, W. L. McKie, J. H.
Brocklebank, Sir Edmund Fildes, Sir H. Macnamara, Major J. R. J.
Brown, Col. D. C. (Hexham) Fleming, E. L. Macquisten, F. A.
Brown, Rt. Hon. E. (Leith) Fox, Sir G. W. G. Magnay, T.
Brown, Brig.-Gen. H. C. (Newbury) George, Major G. Lloyd (Pembroke) Makins, Brig.-Gen. E.
Browne, A. C. (Belfast, W.) Gilmour, Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon. Sir J. Manningham-Buller, Sir M.
Bullock, Capt. M. Gluekstein, L. H. Margesson, Capt. Rt. Hon. H. D. R.
Burgin, Rt. Hon. E. L. Graham, Captain A. C. (Wirral) Marsden, Commander A.
Burton, Col. H. W. Grant-Ferris, R. Maxwell, Hon. S. A.
Butcher, H. W. Grattan-Doyle, Sir N. Mayhew, Lt.-Col. J.
Campbell, Sir E. T. Gretton, Col. Rt. Hon. J. Mills, Sir F. (Leyton, E.)
Cartland, J. R. H. Gridley, Sir A. B. Mills, Major J. D. (New Forest)
Carver, Major W. H. Grimston, R. V. Morris-Jones, Sir Henry
Cary, R. A. Gritten, W. G. Howard Morrison, G. A. (Scottish Univ's.)
Castlereagh, Viscount Guest, Hon. I. (Brecon and Radnor) Morrison, Rt. Hon. W. S. (Cirencester)
Cazalet, Thelma (Islington, E.) Guinness, T. L. E. B. Muirhead, Lt.-Col. A. J.
Cazalet, Capt. V. A. (Chippenham) Gunston, Capt. Sir D. W. Neven-Spence, Major B. H. H.
Chamberlain, Rt. Hn. N. (Edgb't'n) Hacking, Rt. Hon. D. H. Nicolson, Hon. H. G.
Channon, H. Hannah, I. C. O'Neill, Rt. Hon. Sir Hugh
Chapman, A. (Rutherglen) Hannon, Sir P. J. H. Ormsby-Gore, Rt. Hon. W. G. A.
Chapman, Sir S. (Edinburgh, S.) Hartington, Marquess of Palmer, G. E. H.
Churchill, Rt. Hon. Winston S. Harvey, Sir G. Patrick, C. M
Clarke, Frank (Dartford) Harvey, T. E. (Eng. Univ's.) Peat, C. U.
Clarke, Colonel R. S. (E. Grinstead) Haslam, Henry (Horncastle) Perkins, W. R. D.
Clarry, Sir Reginald Heilgers, Captain F. F. A. Peters, Dr. S. J.
Clydesdale, Marquess of Heneage, Lieut.-Colonel A. P. Petherick, M.
Cobb, Captain E. C. (Preston) Hepburn, P. G. T. Buchan Pilkington, R.
Colville, Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon. D. J. Herbert, Major J. A. (Monmouth) Plugge, Capt. L. F.
Conant, Captain R. J. E. Higgs, W. F. Ponsonby, Col. C. E.
Cooke, J. D. (Hammersmith, S.) Hoare, Rt. Hon. Sir S. Pownall, Lt.-Col. Sir Assheton
Courthope, Col. Rt. Hon. Sir G. L. Horsbrugh, Florence Procter, Major H. A.
Croft, Brig.-Gen. Sir H. Page Howitt, Dr. A. B. Ramsay, Captain A. H. M.
Crooke, Sir J. S. Hudson, Capt. A. U. M. (Hack., N.) Ramsbotham, H.
Crookshank, Capt. H. F. C. Hulbert, N. J. Ramsden, Sir E.
Cross, R. H. Hunter, T. Rathbone, J. R. (Bodmin)
Crossley, A. C. Kurd, Sir P. A. Rayner, Major R. H.
Crowder. J. F. E. Hutchinson, G. C. Reid, Sir D. D. (Down)
Cruddas, Col. B. James, Wing-Commander A. W. H. Reid, J. S. C. (Hillhead)
Culverwell, C. T. Joel, D. J. B. Reid, W. Allan (Derby)
Davison, Sir W. H. Keeling, E. H. Remer, J. R.
De la Bère, R. Kerr, Colonel C. I. (Montrose) Rickards, G. W. (Skipton)
Denman, Hon. R. D. Kerr, H. W. (Oldham) Robinson, J. R. (Blackpool)
Ropner, Colonel L. Somervell. Sir D. B. (Crewe) Wallace, Capt. Rt. Hon. Euan
Ross Taylor, W. (Woodbridge) Somerville, A. A. (Windsor) Ward, Lieut.-Col. Sir A. L. (Hull)
Royds, Admiral Sir P. M. R. Spears, Brigadier-General E. L. Ward, Irene M. B. (Wallsend)
Ruggles-Brise, Colonel Sir E. A. Stanley, Rt. Hon. Lord (Fylde) Wardlaw-Milne, Sir J. S.
Russell, R. J. (Eddisbury) Stewart, J. Henderson (Fife, E.) Warrender, Sir V.
Russell, S. H. M. (Darwen) Stewart, William J. (Belfast, S.) Watt, Major G. S. Harvie
Salmon, Sir I. Storey, S. Wayland, Sir W. A
Salt, E. W. Stourton, Major Hon. J. J. Wedderburn, H. J. S.
Samuel, M. R. A. Strauss, E. A. (Southwark, N.) Wells, S. R.
Sandeman, Sir N. S. Stuart, Lord C. Crichton- (N'thw'h) Whiteley, Major J. P. (Buckingham)
Sanderson, Sir F. B. Sueter, Rear-Admiral Sir M. F. Williams, H. G. (Croydon, S.)
Sandys, E. D. Tasker, Sir R. I. Willoughby de Eresby, Lord
Savery, Sir Servington Tate, Mavis C. Wilson, Lt.-Col. Sir A. T. (Hitchin)
Scott, Lord William Taylor, C. S. (Eastbourne) Winterton, Rt. Hon. Earl
Selley, H. R. Taylor, Vice-Adm. E. A. (Padd., S.) Withers, Sir J. J.
Shaw, Major P. S. (Wavertree) Thomas, J. P. L. Womersley, Sir W. J.
Shaw, Captain W. T. (Forfar) Thomson, Sir J. D. W. Wood, Rt. Hon. Sir Kingsley
Shepperson, Sir E. W. Titchfield, Marquess of Wright, Wing-Commander J. A. C.
Simon, Rt. Hon. Sir J. A. Touche, G. C. Young, A. S. L. (Partick)
Smiles, Lieut.-Colonel Sir W. D. Tree, A. R. L. F.
Smith, Bracewell (Dulwich) Tryon, Major Rt. Hon. G. C. TELLERS FOR THE AYES.—
Smith, Sir R. W. (Aberdeen) Wakefield, W. W. Captain Waterhouse and Mr. Purness.
Smithers, Sir W. Walker-Smith, Sir J.
NOES.
Acland, R. T. D. (Barnstaple) Grenfell, D. R. Parkinson, J. A.
Adams, D. (Consett) Griffith, F. Kingsley (M'ddl'sbro, W.) Pethiek-Lawrence, Rt. Han. F. W.
Adams, D. M. (Poplar, S.) Griffiths, G. A. (Hemsworth) Pritt, D. N.
Adamson, W. M. Griffiths, J. (Llanelly) Richards, R. (Wrexham)
Alexander, Rt. Hon. A. V. (H'lsbr.) Hall, G. H. (Aberdare) Ridley, G.
Amman, C. G Hall, J. H. (Whitechapel) Riley, B.
Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. R. Hardie, Agnes Ritson, J.
Banfield, J. W. Harris, Sir P. A. Salter, Dr. A. (Bermondsey)
Barnes, A. J. Henderson, A. (Kingswinford) Seely, Sir H. M.
Barr, J. Henderson, J. (Ardwick) Sexton, T. M.
Batey, J. Henderson, T. (Tradeston) Shinwell, E.
Bellenger, F. J. Hills, A. (Pontefract) Silkin, L.
Benn, Rt. Hon. W. W. Holdewerth, H. Simpson, F. B.
Benson, G. Hopkin, D. Smith, Ben (Rotherhithe)
Bevan, A. John, W. Smith, E. (Stoke)
Brown, C. (Mansfield) Johnston, Rt. Hon. T. Smith, Rt. Hon. H. B. Lees- (K'ly)
Buchanan, G. Jones, A. C. (Shipley) Smith, T. (Normanton)
Burke, W. A. Jones, Morgan (Caerphilly) Stephen, C.
Cassells, T. Kelly, W. T. Stewart, W. J. (H'ght'n-le-Sp'ng)
Chater, D. Kennedy, Rt. Hon. T. Strauss, G. R. (Lambeth, N.)
Cluse, W. S. Kirkwood, D. Thorne, W.
Cove, W. G. Lansbury, Rt. Hon. G. Thurtle, E.
Cripps, Hon. Sir Stafford Lathan, G. Tirker, J. J.
Dalton, H. Leonard, W. Tomlinsan, G.
Davidson, J. J. (Maryhill) Leslie, J. R. Viant, S. P.
Davies, R. J. (Westhoughton) Lunn, W. Walkden, A. G.
Day, H. Macdonald, G. (Ince) Walker, J.
Debbie, W. McEntee, V. La T. Watkins, F. C.
Dunn, E. (Rother Valley) MacLaren, A. Watson, W. McL.
Ede, J. C. Mander, G. le M. Westwood, J.
Edwards, A. (Middlesbrough E.) Marshall, F. White, H. Graham
Edwards, Sir C. (Bedwellty) Mathers, G. Whiteley, W. (Blaydon)
Evans, D. O. (Cardigan) Maxton, J. Wilkinson, Ellen
Fletcher, Lt.-Comdr. R. T. H. Milner, Major J. Williams, D. (Swansea, E.)
Foot, D. M. Montague, F. Williams, T. (Don Valley)
Gallacher, W. Morrison, R. C. (Tottenham, N.) Wilson, C. H. (Attercliffe)
Gardner, B. W. Muff, G. Windsor, W. (Hull, C.)
Garro Jones, G. M. Nathan, Colonel H. L. Woods, G. S. (Finsbury)
George, Megan Lloyd (Anglesey) Naylor, T. E. Young, Sir R. (Newton)
Gibson, R. (Greenock) Noel-Baker, P. J.
Graham, D. M. (Hamilton) Owen, Major G. TELLERS FOR THE NOES.—
Green, W. H. (Deptford) Paling, W. Mr. Groves and Mr. Charletom.
Greenwood, Rt. Hon. A. Parker, J.

Question put, and agreed to.