HC Deb 21 May 1947 vol 437 cc2339-41

Motion made, and Question put, That the Proceedings on the National Service Bill 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, 241; Noes, 120.

Division No. 218.] AYES [3.34 p.m.
Adams, W T (Hammersmith, South) Gordon-Walker, P. C Mulvey, A
Alexander, Rt. Hon. A. V Granville, E. (Eye) Nally, W
Allen, A. C. (Bosworth) Greenwood, Rt. Hon A. (Wakefield) Naylor, T. E.
Allen, Scholefield (Crewe) Greenwood, A. W. J (Heywood) Noel-Baker, Capt. [...] E (Brentford)
Anderson, A. (Motherwell) Grenfell, D. R. Noel-Buxton, Lady
Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. R. Grierson, E. Orbach, M.
Austin, H. Lewis Griffiths, D. (Rother Valley) Paling, Will T. (Dewsbury)
Awbery, S. S. Griffiths, W. D. (Moss Side) Parker, J.
Ayrton Gould, Mrs B Gruffydd, Prof. W. J Parkin, B. T.
Bacon, Miss A Guest, Dr. L. Haden Paton, Mrs. F. (Rushcliffe)
Balfour, A. Gunter, R. J. Paton, J. (Norwich)
Barnes, Rt. Hon A. J Haire, John E. (Wycombe) Pearson, A.
Barton, C Hall, W. G. Peart, Capt. T. F.
Battley, J. R. Hamilton, Lieut.-Col. R Porter, G. (Leeds)
Bechervaise, A. E. Hannan, W. (Maryhill) Pritt, D. N.
Bellenger, Rt Hon. F. J Hardy, E. A. Proctor, W. T
Benson, G. Harris, H. Wilson Randall, H. E
Berry, H. Hastings, Dr. Somerville Ranger, J.
Beswick, F. Henderson, A. (Kingswinford) Rankin, J.
Bing, G. H. C. Henderson, Joseph (Ardwick) Rees-Williams, D. R
Blackburn, A R Hobson, C. R Reid, T. (Swindon)
Blyton, W. R. Holman, P Rhodes, H.
Bottomley, A. G. House, G. Richards, R.
Bowles, F. G. (Nuneaton) Hoy, J. Roberts, Goronwy (Caernarvonshire)
Braddock, Mrs. E. M (L'pl, Exch'ge) Hubbard, T. Roberts, W. (Cumberland, N.)
Bramall, E. A. Hudson, J. H. (Ealing, W.) Rogers, G. H. R.
Brook, D. (Halifax) Hughes, Hector (Aberdeen, N.) Ross, William (Kilmarnock)
Brown, George (Belper) Hughes, H. D. (W'lverh'pton, W.) Royle, C.
Brown, T. J. (Ince) Hynd, H. (Hackney, C.) Scott-Elliot, W.
Bruce, Maj. D. W. T Irving, W. J. Shackleton, E. A. A
Byers, Frank Isaacs, Rt. Hon. G. A. Sharp, Granville
Castle, Mrs B. A Janner, B. Shawcross, Rt. Hn. Sir H. (St. Helens)
Champion, A. J. Jay, D. P. T. Shurmer, P
Chetwynd, G. R Jager, G. (Winchester) Silverman, J. (Erdington)
Clitherow, Dr. R Jager, Dr. S. W. (St. Pancras, S.E.) Silverman, S S. (Nelson)
Cocks, F. S John, W. Skeffington-Lodge, T C
Collindridge, F Jones, Rt. Hon. A. C (Shipley) Skinnard, F. W
Collins, V. J. Jones, D. T. (Hartlepools) Smith, Ellis (Stoke)
Colman, Miss G. [...] Keenan, W Smith, S. H. (Hull, S.W.)
Comyns, Dr. L Kendall, W. D Snow, Capt. J. W
Cook, T. F. Kenyon, C Solley, L. J.
Cooper, Wing-Comdr G Kinley, J. Sorensen, R. W
Corlett, Dr. J Kirby, B. V Sparks, J. A.
Cove, W. G. Lavers, S. Stamford, W.
Crawley, A. Lee, F. (Hulme) Steele, T.
Cunningham, P. Leslie, J R. Stewart, Michael (Fulham, E.)
Davies, Edward (Burslem) Lewis, A. W. J. (Upton) Strauss, G. R. (Lambeth, N.)
Davies, Ernest (Enfield) Lindsay, K. M. (Comb'd Eng Univ.) Stross, Dr. B
Davies, Harold (Leek) Lipson, D. L. Stubbs, A. E.
Davies, R. J (Westhoughton) Lipton, Lt.-Col. [...] Summerskill, Dr. Edith
Deer, G. Logan, D. G. Taylor, H. B. (Mansfield)
Diamond, J. McAdam, W Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth)
Dobbie, W. McAllister, G. Taylor, Dr. S. (Barnet)
Dodds, N. N. McGhee, H. G Thomas, D E. (Aberdare)
Driberg, T. E. N Mack, J D Thomas, Ivor (Keighley)
Dugdale, J. (W. Bromwich) McKay, J. (Wallsend) Thomas, I. O. (Wrekin)
Durbin, E. F. M McKinlay, A S Thomas, George (Cardiff)
Dye, S McLeavy, F Thorneycroft, Harry (Clayton)
Edwards, N. (Caerphilly) MacMillan, M. K. (Western Isles) Thurtle, Ernest
Edwards, W. J. (Whitechapel) Macpherson, T. (Romford) Timmons, J.
Evans, E. (Lowestoft) Mallalieu, J. P. W Titterington, M. F
Evans, John (Ogmore) Manning, C. (Camberwell, N.) Tolley, L.
Fairhurst, F. Manning, Mrs. L. (Epping)
Farthing W. J. Marquand, H A Usborne, Henry
Fernyhough, E. Mayhew, C. P. Vernon, Maj W. F
Fletcher, E. G. M. (Islington, E.) Medland, H. M Walkden, E.
Foot, M. M. Mellish, R. J Wallace, G. D. (Chislehurst)
Forman, J. C. Middleton, Mrs. L Wallace, H. W. (Walthamstow E.)
Freeman, Peter (Newport) Mikardo, Ian Warbey, W. N.
Gaitskell, H T. N Mitchison, G. R Watson, W. M.
Gallacher, W. Monslow, W Webb, M. (Bradford, C.)
Ganley, Mrs C. S Morley, R. West, D. G.
Gibbins, J. Morris, P. (Swansea, W.) Westwood, Rt. Hon. J.
Gilzean, A Morrison, Rt. Hon H (Lewisham, E.) Whiteley, Rt. Hon. W.
Glanville, J. E. (Consett) Mort, D. L. Wilcock, Group-Capt C. A. B
Gooch, E. G Moyle, A. Wilkes, L.
Wilkins, W. A Wills, Mrs. E. A Young, Sir R (Newton)
Willey, O. G. (Cleveland) Wise, Major F. J Younger, Hon. Kenneth
Williams, D J (Neath) Woodburn, A
Williams, J. L. (Kelvingrove) Woods, G. S TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
Williams, Rt. Hon T (Don Valley) Wyatt, W. Mr. Simmons and
Willis, E. Yates, V F Mr. Popplewell.
NOES
Agnew, Cmdr. P G Head, Brig, A. H. Poole, O. B. S. (Oswestry)
Aitken, Hon. Max Headlam, Lieut.-Col Rt Hon Sir C Prescott, Stanley
Allen, Lt-Col. Sir W. (Armagh) Hollis, M. C. Price-White, Lt.-Col. D
Assheton, Rt. Hon. R Holmes, Sir J. Stanley (Harwich) Prior-Palmer, Brig. O
Baldwin, A. E. Hurd, A. Ramsay, Maj. S.
Barlow, Sir J. Hutchison, Lt.-Cm. Clark (E'b'gh, W.) Reed, Sir S. (Aylesbury)
Baxter, A. B. Hutchison, Col. J. R. (Glasgow, C.) Reid, Rt. Hon. J. S. C. (Hillhead)
Beamish, Maj. T. V. H. Jennings, R. Roberts, Emrys (Merioneth)
Beechman, N. A Keeling, E. H. Robertson, Sir D. (Streatham)
Birch, Nigel Kerr, Sir J. Graham Ropner, Col. L.
Boles, Lt.-Col. D. C. (Wells) Kingsmill, Lt.-Col. W. H Ross, Sir R. D. (Londonderry)
Bossom, A. C. Lambert, Hon. G. Sanderson, Sir F.
Boyd-Carpenter, J. A Lennox-Boyd, A. T. Savory, Prof. D. L.
Bromley-Davenport, Lt.-Col W Linstead, H. N. Scott, Lord W.
Buchan-Hepburn, P G T Low, Brig, A. R. W Shephard, S. (Newark)
Butcher, H. W. Lucas-Tooth, Sir H. Smiles, Lt.-Col. Sir W
Channon, H. McCallum, Maj. D Smith, E. P (Ashford)
Clifton-Brown, Lt.-Col. G Macdonald, Sir P. (I. of Wight) Smithers, Sir W.
Crowder, Capt. John E Mackeson, Brig. H. R. Snadden, W. M.
Cuthbert, W. N. MacLeod, J Spearman, A. C. M
Darling, Sir W. Y Macpherson, Maj. N. (Dumfries) Spence, H. R.
Davidson, Viscountess Maitland, Comdr. J. W. Stanley, Rt. Hon. O.
De la Bère, R. Manningham-Buller, R. E Stewart, J. Henderson (Fife, E.)
Digby, S. W. Marlowe, A. A. H. Stoddart-Scott, Col. M.
Dodds-Parker, A. D. Marsden, Capt. A. Strauss, H. G. (English Universities)
Donner, Sqn.-Ldr. P. W. Marshall, D. (Bodmin) Stuart, Rt. Hon. J. (Moray)
Dower, E. L. G. (Caithness) Mellor, Sir J. Sutcliffe, H.
Drewe, C. Moore, Lt.-Col. Sir T. Taylor, C. S. (Eastbourne)
Dugdale, Maj. Sir T. (Richmond) Morris, Hopkin (Carmarthen) Thornton-Kemsley, C. N
Duthie, W. S. Morris-Jones, Sir H. Thorp, Lt.-Col. R A F
Eden, Rt. Hon. A. Morrison, Maj. J. G. (Salisbury) Touche, G. C.
Fleming, Sqn.-Ldr. E. L. Morrison, Rt. Hon W. S. (Cirencester) Walker-Smith, D.
Fletcher, W. (Bury) Mott-Radclyffe, Maj. C. E Ward, Hon. G. R.
Fox, Sir G. Neill, W F. (Belfast, N.) Wheatley, Colonel M. J
Fraser, H. C. P (Stone) Neven-Spence, Sir B Williams, C. (Torquay)
Gage, C. Nicholson, G. Willoughby de Eresby, Lord
Galbraith, Cmdr T D. Nield, B (Chester) York, C
Glyn, Sir R Noble, Comdr. A. H. P
Grant, Lady Nutting, Anthony TELLERS FOR THE NOES:
Gridley, Sir A. O'Neill, Rt. Hon. Sir H Mr. Studholme and
Grimston, R. V Peto, Brig. C. H. M Major Conant.
Harvey, Air-Comdre A V Pickthorn, K.

Question, "That the Clause be read a Second time," put, and agreed to.