HC Deb 10 February 1949 vol 461 cc542-4

Motion made, and Question put, That the Proceedings on Government Business be exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of Standing Order No. 1 (Sittings of the House)."—[The Prime Minister.]

The House divided: Ayes, 237; Noes, 106.

Division No. 47.] AYES [3.48 p.m.
Adams, Richard (Batham) Carmichael), James Farthing, W J
Albu, A. H Castle, Mrs. B. A. Fernyhough, E
Alexander, Rt. Hon. A. V Chamberlain, R A. Fletcher, E. G. M. (Istington, E.)
Alien, A C (Bosworth) Champion, A J Follick, M.
Alpass, J H Chater, D. Foot, M M
Anderson, A (Motherwell) Cobb, F A. Forman, J. C.
Attewell, H C Cocks, F S Gaitskell, Rt. Hon. H T N
Attlee, Rt. Hon C. R Coldrick, W Gallacher, W.
Austin, H. Lewis Collick, P Ganley, Mrs C. S
Ayles, W H. Collindridge, F. Gibson, C W
Ayrton Gould, Mrs. B Colman, Miss G. M Glanville, J. E (Consett)
Bacon, Miss A Cooper, G Gordon-Walker, P C
Balfour, A Corbet, Mrs F. K. (Camb'well, N.W.) Granville, E (Eye)
Barnes, Rt. Hon. A J. Corlett, Dr J. Greenwood, A. W J. (Heywood)
Barstow, P G Crawley, A Guy. W. H
Barton, C Cullen, Miss Haire, John E. (Wycombe)
Battley, J. R Daines, P Hall, Rt Hon Glenvil
Bechervaise, A E Davies, Ernest (Enfield) Hamilton, Lieut-Col R
Bellenger, Rt Hon. F. J. Davies, Harold (Leek) Hardy, E. A.
Benson, G Davies, Haydn (St Pancras, S.W.) Hastings, Dr Somerville
Berry, H Deer, G. Henderson, Rt Hn A (Kingswinford)
Bevan, Rt Hon A. (Ebbw Vale) Dodds, N. N Herbison, Miss M
Binns, J Driberg, T E. N Holman, P
Blackburn, A R Dumpleton, C W Holmes, H. E. (Hemsworth)
Blyton, W R Dye, S Horabin, T L
Bowen, R Ede, Rt. Hon. J C. Hoy, J.
Braddock, Mrs E M. (L'pl Exch'ge) Edelman, M Hudson, J. H. (Ealing, W.)
Bramall, E A Edwards, John (Blackburn) Hughes, Emrys (S Ayr)
Brook, D (Halifax) Edwards, W. J (Whitechapel) Hughes, Hector (Aberdeen, N.)
Brown, T. J. (Ince) Evans, Albert (Islington, W.) Hughes, H, D (W'Iverh'pton, W.)
Bruce, Maj. D W T. Evans, E. (Lowestoft) Hynd, H. (Hackney, C.)
Burke. W A Evans, John (Ogmore) Isaacs, Rt. Hon. G. A
Butler, H W. (Hackney, S.) Ewart, R. Janner, B.
Callaghan, James Fairhurst, F. Jay, D. P T.
Jeger, G. (Winchester) Moyle, A. Stross, Dr. B.
Jenkins, R H Nally, W. Stubbs, A. E.
Jones, D. T (Hartlepool) Naylor, T. E. Summerskill, Rt. Hon. Edith
Jones, P Asterley (Hitchin) Neal, H (Claycross) Sylvester, G. O.
Keenan, W Nichol, Mrs. M. E. (Bradford, N.) Symonds, A. L.
Kendall, W D Nicholls, H R. (Stratford) Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth)
Kenyon, C Noel-Baker, Capt F. E. (Brentford) Taylor, Dr S. (Barnet)
Key, Rt. Hon C W. Oldfield, W. H. Thomas, D. E (Aberdare)
King, E. M. Oliver, G H. Thomas, George (Cardiff)
Kinghorn, Sqn.-Ldr. E Palmer, A. M. F. Thomas, I O (Wrekin)
Kinley, J Parker, J. Thurtle, Ernest
Lang, G. Paton, Mrs. F. (Rushcliffe) Tiffany, S.
Lawson, Rt Hon. J. J. Paton, J. (Norwich) Titterington, M. F
Lee, Miss J (Cannock) Pearson, A. Tolley, L.
Leslie, J R. Pearl, T. F. Tomlinson, Rt. Hon. G.
Levy, B W. Piratin, P. Turner-Samuels, M.
Lewis, A. W. J. (Upton) Poole, Cecil (Lichfield) Ungoed-Thomas, L.
Lewis, J (Bolton) Popplewell, E. Usborne, Henry
Lindsay, K. M. (Comb'd Eng. Univ.) Pritt, D. N. Viant, S. P.
Lipson, D. L. Proctor, W. T. Walkden, E.
Lipton, Lt.-Col, M. Pryde, D. J. Walker, G. H.
Longden, F. Randall, H. E. Wallace, G. D. (Chislehurst)
Lyne, A. W. Ranger, J. Warbey, W. N.
McAdam, W. Reeves, J. Watson, W. M.
McGovern, J. Reid, T. (Swindon) Webb, M. (Bradford, C.)
McKay, J. (Wallsend) Rhodes, H. Wells, P. L. (Faversham)
McKinlay, A. S. Ridealgh, Mrs. M. Wells, W. T. (Walsall)
McLeavy, F. Roberts, A. West, D. G.
MacMillan, M. K. (Western Isles) Roberts, Emrys (Merioneth) Wheatley, Rt. Hn. John (Edinb'gh, E)
Macpherson, T. (Romford) Roberts, Goronwy (Caernarvonshire) Whiteley, Rt. Hon. W.
Mallalieu, E. L. (Brigg) Rogers, G. H. R. Wigg, George
Mallalieu, J P. W. (Huddersfield) Scollan, T. Wilkins, W. A.
Mann, Mrs J. Scott-Elliot, W. Willey, F. T. (Sunderland)
Manning, Mrs. L. (Epping) Segal, Dr S. Willey, O. G. (Cleveland)
Marquand, Rt. Hon. H. A. Sharp, Granville Williams, J. L. (Kelvingrove)
Mathers, Rt. Hon. George Shurmer, P. Williams, Ronald (Wigan)
Medland, H. M. Silverman, J. (Erdington) Williams, W. R. (Heston)
Mellish, R. J Silverman, S. S. (Nelson) Willis, E.
Middleton, Mrs. L. Skinnard, F. W Wills, Mrs. E. A
Mikardo, Ian Smith, H N. (Nottingham, S.) Woods, G. S.
Millington, Wing-Comdr. E. R. Smith, S H. (Hull, S.W.) Yates, V. F.
Monslow, W Snow, J. W Young, Sir R. (Newton)
Morgan, Dr H. B. Solley, L J. Younger, Hon. Kenneth
Morley, R Sorensen, R. W.
Morris, Hopkin (Carmarthen) Soskice, Rt. Hon. Sir Frank TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
Morrison, Rt. Hon. H. (Lewisham, E.) Sparks, J. A. Mr. Hannan and Mr. Bowden.
NOES
Agnew, Cmdr. P. G. Harris, F. W. (Croydon, N.) Pickthorn, K.
Baxter, A. B. Harvey, Air-Comdre, A. V. Prescott, Stanley
Bennett, Sir P. Head, Brig. A. H. Price-White, Lt.-Col. D
Birch, Nigel Headlam, Lieut.-Col. Rt Hon. Sir C. Prior-Palmer, Brig. O
Boles, Lt.-Col. D. C. (Wells) Hulbert, Wing-Cdr. N. J. Raikes, H. V
Boothby, R. Hurd, A. Renton, D.
Bossom, A C. Hutchison, Col. J. R. (Glasgow, C.) Robertson, Sir D. (Streatham)
Bower, N. Jarvis, Sir J. Robinson, Roland
Boyd-Carpenter, J. A. Jeffreys, General Sir G. Savory, Prof. D. L
Braithwaite, Lt.-Comdr. J. G Keeling, E H. Scott, Lord W.
Buchan-Hepburn, P. G. T. Kerr, Sir J. Graham Shepherd, W. S. (Bucklow)
Bullock, Capt. M. Lambert, Hon, G. Smithers, Sir W.
Butcher, H. W. Lancaster, Col. C. G. Snadden, W. M
Challen, C Langford-Holt, J. Spearman, A. C. M
Churchill, Rt. Hon. W. S. Legge-Bourke, Maj. E. A. H Stoddart-Scott, Col. M.
Clarke, Col. R, S. Lennex-Boyd, A. T Strauss, Henry (English Universities)
Conant, Maj. R. J. E. Lindsay, M. (Solihull) Studholme, H. G
Corbett, Lieut.-Col. U. (Ludlow) Linstead, H. N. Sutcliffe, H.
Crowder, Capt John E. Lloyd, Maj. Guy (Renfrew, E.) Teeling, William
Darling, Sir W. Y. Lloyd, Selwyn (Wirral) Thomas, Ivor (Keighley)
De la Bère, R Low, A. R. W Thorneycroft, G. E. P. (Monmouth)
Dodds-Parker, A. D. Lucas-Tooth, Sir H. Thornton-Kemsley, C. N
Donner, P. W. MacAndrew, Col. Sir C. Thorp, Brigadier R. A. F.
Dower, Col A. V. G. (Penrith) Macdonald Sir P. (I. of Wight) Turton, R. H.
Drayson, G. B. Macmillan, Rt. Hn. Harold (Bromley) Ward, Hon. G. R.
Drewe, C. Macpherson, N. (Dumfries) Watt, Sir G. S. Harvie
Duthie, W S Marlowe, A A H. White, Sir D. (Fareham)
Elliot, Lieut.-Col. Rt. Hon. Walter Marshall, S. H (Sutton) Williams, C. (Torquay)
Fleming, Sqn.-Ldr E. L. Mellor, Sir J. Williams, Gerald (Tonbridge)
Galbraith, Cmdr. T. D. (Pollok) Moore, Lt.-Col. Sir T. Wiiloughby de Eresby, Lord
Galbraith, T. G. D. (Hillhead) Morrison, Maj. J. G. (Salisbury) Winterton, Rt. Hon. Earl
Gammans, L. D. Morrison, Rt. Hon W. S. (Cirencester) Young, Sir A. S. L. (Partick)
George, Maj. Rt. Hn. G. Lloyd (P'ke) Neven-Spence, Sir B.
Gridley, Sir A. Orr-Ewing, I. L TELLERS FOR THE NOES:
Grimston, R. V Osborne, C Colonel Wheatley and
Hannon, Sir P (Moseley) Peake, Rt. Hon. O. Mr Wingfield Digby.
Hare, Hon. J. H. (Woodbridge) Peto, Brig. C. H. M

Question put, and agreed to.