§ Mr. BILLINGI rise to move the Adjournment of the House on a matter o£ urgent public importance, namely, "to call attention—hon. Members will not sneer when they know the subject of my Motion—the death of a woman and children killed in the enemy air raid last night, and to the still inadequate state of our air defences."
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member for East Herts asks leave to move the Adjournment of the House on a definite matter of urgent public importance, namely, "to call attention to the death of a woman and children killed in the enemy air raid last night, and to the still inadequate state of our air defences." Has the hon. Member the leave of the House? Nobody rises.
§ Mr. BILLINGI claim a Division on this. Put it to the House, Sir.
§ Mr. SPEAKERcalled upon Mr. Lloyd George to move the Motion standing in his name.
§ Mr. BILLINGOn a point of Order. Is it in order for me to request the Chair to put this matter to the House?
§ Mr. SPEAKERI do not think the hon. Member had the support of more than three Members.
§ Mr. BILLINGI counted four, Sir.
§ Mr. SPEAKERThen I will give him one more, and call it six. If the hon. 1062 Member will consult the Standing Orders he will see that if fewer than forty Members, and not less than ten, rise in their places the House can go to a Division to determine whether such Motion shall be made. The numbers did not enable him to comply with that rule.