HC Deb 04 June 1947 vol 438 cc205-7

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)."—[Mr. Herbert Morrison.]

The House divided: Ayes, 241; Noes, 94.

Division No. 230.] AYES. [3.33 p.m.
Adams, W. T. (Hammersmith, South) Gilzean, A. Nicholls, H. R. (Stratford)
Allen, A. C. (Bosworth) Glanville, J. E. (Consett) Noel-Baker, Rt. Hon. P. J. (Derby)
Alpass, J. H. Gooch, E. G Noel-Buxton, Lady
Anderson, A. (Motherwell) Gordon-Walker, P. C. Oldfield, W. H.
Anderson, F. (Whitehaven) Greenwood, A. W. J. (Heywood) Paling, Rt. Hon. Wilfred (Wentworth)
Attewell, H. C. Grenfell, D. R. Paling, Will T. (Dewsbury)
Ayles, W. H. Grey, C. F. Parkin, B. T
Ayrton Gould, Mrs B Grierson, E. Paton, J. (Norwich)
Bacon, Miss A. Griffiths, W. D. (Moss Side) Pearson, A.
Balfour, A. Gunter, R. J. Peart, Capt T F.
Barstow, P. G. Guy, W. H. Piratin, P.
Barton, C. Hairs, John E. (Wycombe) Porter, E. (Warrington)
Battley, J. R Hall, W. G. Porter, G. (Leeds)
Bechervaise, A. E Hamilton, Lieut.-Col. R. Price, M. Philips
Benson, G. Hannan, W. (Maryhill) Pryde, D. J.
Berry, H. Harrison, J. Pursey, Cmdr. H.
Beswick, F. Hastings, Dr. Somerville Randall, H. E.
Bing, G. H C. Henderson, A. (Kingswinford) Ranger, J.
Blackburn, A. R. Henderson, Joseph (Ardwick) Rankin, J.
Blyton, W. R. Herbison, Miss M. Rees-Williams, D. R.
Boardman, H. Hobson, C R. Reeves, J.
Bottomley, A. G. Holmes, H. E. (Hemsworth) Reid, T. (Swindon)
Bowden, Flg.-Offr. H. W. House, G. Rhodes, H.
Braddock, Mrs. E. M. (L'pl, Exch'ge) Hoy, J Roberts, Goronwy (Caernarvonshire)
Bramall, E. A. Hudson, J. H. (Ealing, W.) Roberts, W. (Cumberland, N.)
Brook, D. (Halifax) Hughes, H. D. (W'lverh'pton, W.) Rogers, G. H. R.
Brooks, T. J. (Rothwell) Jay, D. P. T. Ross, William (Kilmarnock)
Brown, George (Belper) Jeger, G. (Winchester) Royle, C.
Brown, T. J. (Ince) Jeger, Dr. S. W. (St. Pancras, S.E.) Sargood, R.
Brown, W. J. (Rugby) Jones, Rt. Hon. A. C. (Shipley) Scott-Elliot W.
Bruce, Maj. D. W. T. Jones, D. T. (Hartlepools) Segal, Dr. S.
Burden, T. W. Jones, J. H. (Bolton) Shackleton, E. A. A
Butler, H. W. (Hackney, S.) Kenyon, C. Sharp, Granville
Byers, Frank King, E. M Shurmer, P.
Carmichael, James Kinley, J. Silverman, J. (Erdington)
Castle, Mrs. B. A Kirby, B. V. Silverman, S. S. (Nelson)
Champion, A. J Kirkwood, D. Skeffington-Lodge, T. C.
Chater, D. Lang, G. Skinnard, F. W.
Chetwynd, G. R. Lee, F. (Hulme) Smith, C (Colchester)
Cluse, W. S. Lee, Miss J. (Cannock) Smith, H. N. (Nottingham, S.)
Cocks, F. S. Levy, B. W. Smith, S. H. (Hull, S. W.)
Collindridge, F Lewis, J. (Bolton) Snow, Capt J. W.
Collins, V. J. Lewis, T. (Southampton) Sorensen, R. W.
Colman, Miss G. M Lipton, Lt.-Col. M. Soskice, Maj. Sir F.
Comyns, Dr. L. Lyne, A. W. Sparks, J. A.
Cook, T. F. McAdam, W. Stamford, W.
Corlett, Dr. J McGhee, H. G. Stephen, C.
Cove, W. G. Mack, J. D. Stokes, R. R.
Daggar, G. McKay, J. (Wallsend) Stress, Dr. B.
Davies, Clement (Montgomery) McKinlay, A. S. Stubbs, A. E.
Davies, Edward (Burslem) MacMillan, M. K. (Western Isles) Swingler, S.
Davies, Harold (Leek) Mallalieu, J. P. W. Sylvester, G. O.
Davies, Haydn (St. Pancras, S.W.) Mann, Mrs. J. Symonds, A. L.
Dear, G. Manning, C. (Camberwell, N.) Taylor, H. B. (Mansfield)
Delargy, H. J Manning) Mrs. L. (Epping) Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth)
Diamond, J. Marquand, H. A. Taylor, Dr. S. (Barnet)
Dobbie, W. Mathers, G. Thomas, D. E. (Abardare)
Dodds, N. N. Mayhew, C. P. Thomas, Ivor (Keighley)
Driberg, T. E. N. Medland, H. M. Thomas, I. O. (Wrekin)
Dugdale, J. (W. Bromwich) Mellish, R. J. Thomas, George (Cardiff)
Dye, S. Middleton, Mrs. L. Thomson, Rt. Hn. G. R. (Ed'b'gh, E.)
Edelman, M. Millington, Wing-Comdr. E. R Thurtle, Ernest
Edwards, John (Blackburn) Mitchison, G. R. Timmons, J.
Edwards, N. (Caerphilly) Monslow, W Titterington, M. F
Edwards, W. J. (Whitechapel) Moody, A. S. Tolley, L.
Evans, E. (Lowestoft) Morgan, Dr. H. B. Usborne, Henry
Evans, John (Ogmore) Morley, R. Vernon, Maj. W. F.
Evans, S. N. (Wednesbury) Morris, Lt.-Col. H. (Sheffield, C.) Viant, S. P.
Farthing, W. J, Morris, P. (Swansea, W.) Wadsworth, G.
Field, Capt. W. J. Morris, Hopkin (Carmarthen) Walkden, E.
Foot, M. M. Morrison, Rt. Hon. H. (Lewisham, E.) Wallace, G. D. (Chislehurst)
Gallacher, W. Mort, D. L. Wallace, H. W. (Walthamstow, E.)
Ganley, Mrs C. S. Murray, J. D. Warbey, W. N.
George, Lady M. Lloyd (Anglesey) Nally, W. Watkins, T. E.
Gibbins, J. Neal, H. (Claycross) Watson, W. M.
Webb, M. (Bradford, C.) Williams, Rt. Hon. (Don Valley) Young, Sir R. (Newton)
White, H. (Derbyshire, N.E) Williams, W. R. (Heston) Younger, Hon. Kenneth
Whiteley, Rt. Hon. W. Willis, E.
Willey, F. T. (Sunderland) Wills, Mrs. E. A TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
Willey, O. G. (Cleveland) Wise, Major F. J. Mr. Michael Stewart and
Williams, D. J. (Neath) Wyatt, W. Mr. Simmons.
Williams, J. L. (Kelvingrove) Yates, V F
NOES
Aitken, Hon. Max Grant, Lady Ponsonby, Col. C. E.
Beamish, Maj. T. V. H. Hare, Hon. J. H. (Woodbridge) Poole, O. B. S. (Oswestry)
Birch, Nigel Harvey, Air-Comdre. A. V. Prescott, Stanley
Boles, Lt.-Col D C (Wells) Headlam, Lieut.-Col. Rt. Hon Sir C Prior-Palmer, Brig. O
Bower, N. Henderson, John (Catheart) Ramsay, Maj. S.
Boyd-Carpenter, J. A Hinchingbrooke, Viscount Reed, Sir S. (Aylesbury)
Braithwaite, Lt.-Comdr. J G. Hollis, M. C. Reid, Rt. Hon. J. S. C. (Hillhead)
Bromley-Davenport, Lt.-Col W. Hutchison, Lt.-Cm Clark (E'b'rgh W.) Robertson, Sir D. (Streatham)
Buchan-Hepburn, P G. T. Jennings, R. Ropner, Col L.
Bullock, Capt. M. Kerr, Sir J. Graham Sanderson, Sir F.
Butcher, H. W. Kingsmill, Lt.-Col. W H Savory, Prof. D. L.
Carson, E. Lambert, Hon. G. Shepherd, W. S. (Bucklow)
Channon, H Lennox-Boyd, A. T. Smithers, Sir W.
Churchill, Rt. Hon. W. S Lloyd, Maj. Guy (Renfrew, E.) Spence, H. R.
Clarke, Col. R. S. Low, Brig. A. R. W. Stanley, Rt. Hon. O.
Clifton-Brown, Lt.-Col. G Macdonald, Sir P. (I. of Wight) Stewart, J. Henderson (Fife, E.)
Cole, T L. Mackeson, Brig. H. R Stoddart-Scott, Col. M
Crookshank, Capt. Rt. Hon H F C McKie, J. H. (Galloway) Stuart, Rt. Hon. J. (Moray)
Crosthwaite-Eyre, Col. O. E Macpherson, Maj. N. (Dumfries) Taylor, C. S. (Eastbourne)
Crowder, Capt. John E Maitland, Comdr. J W Thornton-Kemsley, C. N
Cuthbert, W. N. Marples, A. E Touche, G. C.
Darling, Sir W. Y. Marsden, Capt. A Vane, W. M. F
Digby, S. W. Marshall, D. (Bodmin) Walker-Smith, D.
Dodds-Parker, A. G Molson, A. H. E. Ward, Hon. G. R.
Drewe, C. Morris-Jones, Sir H. Webbe, Sir H. (Abbey)
Dugdale, J. (W. Bromwich) Morrison, Rt. Hon. W. S. (Cirencester) Wheatley, Colonel M. J.
Elliot, Rt. Hon. Walter Mott-Radclyffe, Maj. C. E. White, J. B. (Canterbury)
Fleming, Sqn.-Ldr. E. L. Neven-Spence, Sir B. Williams, Gerald (Tonbridge)
Fraser, H C. P. (Stone) Nicholson, G Willoughby de Eresby, Lord
Galbraith, Cmdr. T. D Osborne, C.
George, Maj Rt Hn. G. Lloyd (P'ke) Peto, Brig. C. H. M TELLERS FOR THE NOES:
Glyn, Sir R Pickthorn, K Mr. Studholme and
Lieut.-Colonel Thorp.

Question put, and agreed to.