HC Deb 22 February 1949 vol 461 cc1700-4

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, 107.

Division No. 66.] AYES [335 p.m.
Acland, Sir Richard Griffiths, D. (Rother Valley) Noel-Baker, Rt. Hon. P. J. (Derby)
Adams, Richard (Batham) Griffiths, W. D. (Moss Side) Palmer, A. M. F.
Albu, A. H. Guest, Dr. L. Haden Parker, J.
Alexander, Rt. Hon. A. V. Guy, W. H. Parkin, B. T.
Alpass, J. H. Hale, Leslie Paton, Mrs. F. (Rushcliffe)
Anderson, A. (Motherwell) Hall, Rt. Hon. Glenvil Paton, J. (Norwich)
Anderson, F. (Whitehaven) Hamilton, Lieut.-Col. R. Pearson, A.
Attewell, H. C. Hardman, D. R. Piratin, P.
Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. R. Hardy, E. A. Poole, Cecil (Lichfield)
Austin, H. Lewis Harris, H. Wilson (Cambridge Univ.) Popplewell, E.
Awbery, S. S. Harrison, J. Porter, E. (Warrington)
Ayles, W. H. Herbison, Miss M. Porter, G. (Leeds)
Bacon, Miss A. Hicks, G. Randall, H. E.
Balfour, A Holman, P. Ranger, J.
Barnes, Rt. Hon. A. J. Holmes, H. E. (Hemsworth) Rankin, J.
Barton, C Horabin, T. L. Rees-Williams, D. R.
Battley, J. R. Hoy, J. Reeves, J.
Bechervaise, A. E. Hudson, J. H. (Ealing, W.) Reid, T. (Swindon)
Benson, G. Hughes, Emrys (S. Ayr) Rhodes, H.
Beswick, F. Hughes, Hector (Aberdeen, N.) Richards, R.
Bevan, Rt. Hon. A. (Ebbw Vale.) Hughes, H.D. (W'Iverh'pton, W.) Ridealgh, Mrs. M.
Bing, G. H. C. Hutchinson, H. L. (Rusholme) Roberts, Goronwy (Caernarvonshire)
Binns, J. Hynd, J. B. (Attercliffe) Rogers, G. H. R.
Blackburn, A. R. Janner, B. Ross, William (Kilmarnock)
Blyton, W. R. Jay, D. P. T. Scott-Elliot, W.
Braddock, Mrs. E. M. (L'pl. Exoh'ge) Jeger, G. (Winchester) Segal, Dr. S.
Bramall, E. A. Jeger, Dr. s. w. (St. Pancras, S.E.) Shackleton, E. A. A.
Brooks, D. (Halifax) Jenkins, R. H. Sharp, Granville
Brooks, T. J. (Rothwell) Johnston, Douglas Shurmer, P.
Brown, George (Belper) Jones, Rt. Hon. A. C. (Shipley) Silkin, Rt. Hon. L.
Brown, T. J. (Ince) Jones, D. T. (Hartlepool) Silverman, S. S. (Nelson)
Brown, W. J. (Rugby) Jones, Elwyn (Plaistow) Simmons, C. J.
Bruce, Maj. D. W. T. Keenan, W. Skeffington, A. M.
Burke, W. A. Kendall, W. D. Skinnard, F. W.
Broughton, A. D. D. Kenyon, C. Smith, Ellis (Stoke)
Callaghan, James Key, Rt. Hon. C. W. Smith, S. H. (Hull, S. W.)
Carmichael, James Kirby B. V. Snow, J. W.
Chamberlain, R. A. Kirkwood, Rt. Hon. D. Sparks, J. A.
Champion, A. J. Lee, F. (Hulme) Stamford, W.
Chater, D. Leslie, J. R. Steele, T.
Chetwynd, G. R. Lewis, J (Bolton) Stross, Dr. B.
Coldrick, W. Lewis, T. (Southampton) Stubbs, A. E.
Collindridge, F. Lindsay, K. M. (Comb'd Eng. Univ.) Summerskill, Rt. Hon. Edith.
Colman, Miss G. M. Lipson, D. L. Swingler, S.
Cooper, G. Lipton, Lt.-Col. M. Sylvester, G. O.
Corlett, Dr. J. Logan, D. G. Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth)
Daggar, G. Longden, F. Taylor, Dr. S. (Barnet)
Dalton, Rt. Hon. H. Lyne, A. W. Thomas, D. E. (Aberdare)
Davies, Rt. Hn. Clement (Montgomery) McAdam, W. Thomas, George (Cardiff)
Davies, Haydn (St. Pancras, S. W.) McEntee, V. La. T. Thurtle, Ernest
Davies, S. O. (Merthyr) McGhee, H. G. Timmons, J.
Deer, G. Mack, J. D. Tolley, L.
Dodds, N. N. McKay, J. (Wallsend) Tomlinson, Rt. Hon. G.
Driberg, T. E. N. McKinlay, A. S. Vernon, Maj. W. F.
Dumpleton, C. W. MacMillan, M. K. (Western Isles) Viant, S. P.
Dye, S. MacPherson, Malcolm (Stirling) Wadsworth, G.
Ede, Rt. Hon. J. C. Mallalieu, E. L. (Brigg) Walker, G. H.
Edelman, M. Mallalieu, J. P. W. (Huddersfield) Wallace, G. D. (Chislehurst)
Edward, John (Blackburn) Mann, Mrs. J. Webb, M. (Bradford, C.)
Edwards, Rt. Hon. N.(Caerphilly) Manning, Mrs. L. (Epping) Wells, P. L. (Faversham)
Edwards, W. J. (Whitechapel) Marshall, F. (Brightside) West, D. G.
Evans, Albert (Islington, W.) Mathers, Rt. Hon. George Wheatley, Rt. Hon. J. T. (Edinb'gh, E.)
Evans, E. (Lowestoft) Medland, H. M. Whiteley, Rt. Hon. W.
Evans, John (Ogmore) Mellish, R. J. Wigg, George
Farthing, W. J. Mikardo, Ian Wilkins, W. A.
Fernyhough, E. Millington, Wing-Comdr. E. R. Willey, F. T. (Sunderland)
Fletcher, E. G. M. (Islington, E.) Mitchison, G. R. Willey, O. G. (Cleveland)
Follick, M. Monslow, W. Williams, Rt. Hon. T. (Don Valley)
Foot, M. M. Moody, A. S. Williams, W. R. (Heston)
Fraser, T. (Hamilton) Morley, R. Willis, E.
Freeman, J. (Warford) Morris, Lt.-Col. H. (Sheffield, C.) Wills, Mrs. E. A.
Freeman, Peter (Newport) Morris, Hopkin (Carmarthen) Wilson, Rt. Hon. J. H.
Gallacher, W. Morrison, Rt. Hon. H. (Lewisham, E.) Woodburn, Rt. Hon. A.
Ganley, Mrs. C. S. Mort, D. L. Woods, G. S.
Gilzean, A. Moyle, A. Yates, V. F.
Glanville, J. E. (Consett) Murray, J. D. Young, Sir. R. (Newton)
Gordon-Walker, P. C. Murray, J. D. Young, Sir R. (Newton)
Granville, E. (Eye) Nally, W.
Greenwood, A. W. J, (Heywood) Naylor, T. E. TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
Grey, C. F. Nicholls, H. R.(Stratford) Mr. Hannan and Mr. Bowden.
Grierson, E. Noel-Baker, Capt. F. E. (Brentford)
NOES
Agnew, Cmdr. P. G. Head, Brig. A. H. Peto, Brig. C. H. M.
Amory, D. Heathcoat Headlam, Lieut.-Col. Rt. Hon. Sir C. Ponsonby, Col. C. E.
Barlow, Sir J. Henderson, John (Cathcart) Raikes, H. V.
Beechman, N. A. Herbert, Sir A. P. Ramsay, Maj. S.
Birch, Nigel Hinchingbrooke, Viscount Reed, Sir S. (Aylesbury)
Bossom, A. C. Hutchison, Lt.-Cdr.Clark (Edin'gh, W.) Roberts, P. G. (Ecclesall)
Bower, N. Jeffreys, General Sir G. Robertson, Sir D, (Streatham)
Boyd-Carpenter, J. A. Keeling, E. H. Robinson, Roland
Braithwaite, Lt -Comdr. J. G. Kerr, Sir J. Graham Ross, Sir R. D. (Londonderry)
Bromley-Davenport, Lt.-Col. W. Lancaster, Col. C. G. Savory, Prof. D. L.
Buchan-Hepburn, P. G. T. Legge-Bourke, Maj. E. A. H. Scott, Lord W.
Bullock, Capt. M. Lennox-Boyd, A. T. Shepherd, W. S. (Bucklow)
Butcher, H. W. Lindsay, M. (Solihull) Smiles, Lt.-Col. Sir W.
Channon, H. Linstead, H. N. Smith, E. P. (Ashford)
Conant, Maj. R. J. E. Lloyd, Maj. Guy (Renfrew, E.) Smithers, Sir W.
Crowder, Capt. John E. Lloyd, Selwyn (Wirral) Snadden, W. M.
Cuthbert, W. N. Lucas-Tooth, Sir H. Stanley, Rt. Hon. O.
Darling, Sir W. Y. MacAndrew, Col. Sir C. Stoddart-Scott, Col. M.
De la Bère, R. McCallum, Maj. D. Strauss, Henry (English Universities)
Dodds-Parker, A. D. Macdonald, Sir P. (I. of Wight) Stuart, Rt. Hon. J. (Moray)
Drayson, G. B. McFarlane, C. S. Sutcliffe, H.
Drewe, C. McKie, J. H. (Galloway) Taylor, C. S. (Eastbourne)
Dugdale, Maj. Sir T. (Richmond) MacLeod, J. Taylor, Vice-Adm. E. A. (P'dd't'n, S.)
Elliot, Lieut.-Col. Rt. Hon. Walter Macpilerson, N. (Dumfries) Thorneycroft, G. E. P. (Monmouth)
Erroll, F. J. Maitland, Comdr. J. W. Thornton-Kemsley, C. N.
Fletcher, W. (Bury) Manningham-Buller, R. E. Turton, R. H.
Fraser, H. C. P. (Stone) Marlowe, A. A. H. Vane, W. M. F.
Fraser, Sir I. (Lonsdale.) Marsden, Capt. A. Watt, Sir G. S. Harvie
Galbraith, Cmdr. T. D. (Pollock) Marshall, D. (Bodmin) Wheatley, Colonel M. J. (Dorse E.)
Galbraith, T. G. D. (Hillhead) Marshall, S. H. (Sutton) Williams, C. (Torquay)
Glyn, Sir R. Mellor, Sir J. Winterton, Rt. Hon. Earl
Gomme-Dunean, Col. A. Moore, Lt.-Col. Sir T. York, C.
Grimstort, R. V. Morrison, Maj. J. G. (Salisbury) Young, Sir A. S. L. (Partick)
Hannon, Sir P. (Moseley) Mullan, Lt. C. H.
Harden, J. R. E. Neven-Spence, Sir B. TELLERS FOR THE NOES:
Harvey, Air-Comdre, A. V. Nicholson, G. Brigadier Mackeson and
Haughton, S. G. Odey, G. W. Mr. Wingfield Digby.