§ Mr. CLYNESMay I ask the Prime Minister if he will make a statement in regard to the business to be taken to-night and on the remaining days of this Session? May I also ask whether we can be informed to-day as to the day on which the new Session will begin next year?
§ The PRIME MINISTERWith regard to to-night, I have put down a Motion to suspend the Eleven o'clock Rule in the event of the Committee stage of the Safeguarding of Industries (Customs Duties) Bill not being completed, solely for the purpose of obtaining the Committee stage of the Land Settlement (Facilities) Amendment Bill. I understand there is no controversy about that Measure, and there are no Amendments on the Paper, and I hope it will be got through in good time,
With regard to the business for the rest of the week, to-morrow we shall take the Third Reading of the Safeguarding of Industries (Customs Duties) Bill; the Third Reading of the Land Settlement (Facilities) Amendment Bill; the Report stage and Third Reading of the Government of India (Civil Services) Bill [Lords]; the Report and Third Reading of the Education (Scotland) Bill, and other Orders, if any
Thursday: The Second Reading of the Consolidated Fund Bill, and, at the conclusion of that stage, the major part of the Opposition will initiate a Debate on Education.
Friday: The Third Reading of the Consolidated Fund Bill, and if that is finished in time, the other party in Opposition will initiate a Debate on Housing.
Monday: The Lords Amendments to the various Bills which have passed this House, and other business necessary to clear up the work of the Session.
I do not think I can say definitely the date of the commencement of the new Session, but I think, probably, it will be the 2nd February.
§ Mr. CLYNESWith regard to the business on Monday, does the Prime Minister 1205 consider that the Lords Amendments will be available in time to afford private Members an opportunity of raising questions on which they are specially interested?
§ The PRIME MINISTERIf that happens, I think it will be a question whether it will be more convenient for the House either to Debate or prorogue.
Captain BENNWith regard to the business for to-morrow, would it be possible to give the Scottish Education Bill a better position. It has been put last on the list, and as the right hon. Gentleman is aware, most Scottish business has been pushed into untimely hours?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI do not think anyone can say that we have neglected Scottish business. I do not think there is anything in the Scottish Bill which would cause a prolonged discussion.
§ Mr. STEPHENWill it be possible, in the discussion on housing, for the Scottish Members to get an opportunity of raising the distinctive Scottish position in regard to the extra £40 subsidy?
§ The PRIME MINISTEROf course, that is a matter which rests with the House.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODDo we understand that the Forestry Bill will not be proceeded with?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThat is so.
§
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)."—[The Prime Minister."]
§ The House divided: Ayes, 232; Noes, 119.
1207| Division No. 488.] | AYES. | [3.50 p.m. |
| Acland-Troyte, Lieut.-Colonel | Crooke, J. Smedley (Deritend) | Harrison, G. J. C. |
| Agg-Gardner, Rt. Hon. Sir James T. | Crookshank, Col. C. de W. (Berwick) | Hartington, Marquess of |
| Ainsworth, Major Charles | Crookshank, Cpt. H.(Lindsey, Gainsbro) | Harvey, G. (Lambeth, Kennington) |
| Allen, J. Sandeman (L'pool, W. Derby) | Curzon, Captain Viscount | Harvey, Majors. E. (Devon, Totnes) |
| Applin, Colonel R. V. K. | Davidson, J.(Hertf'd, Hemel Hempst'd) | Haslam, Henry C. |
| Ashley, Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon. Wilfrid W. | Davies, Dr. Vernon | Hawke, John Anthony |
| Astbury, Lieut.-Commander F. W. | Dixey, A. C. | Headlam, Lieut.-Colonel C. M. |
| Baldwin, Rt. Hon, Stanley | Drewe, C. | Henderson, Capt. R. R. (Oxf'd, Henley) |
| Barclay-Harvey, C. M. | Duckworth, John | Henderson, Lieut.-Col. V. L. (Bootle) |
| Barnett, Major Sir Richard | Eden, Captain Anthony | Hennessy, Major J. R. G. |
| Barnston, Major Sir Harry | Elliot, Captain Walter E. | Herbert, S.(York, N. R., Scar. & Wh'by) |
| Bentinck, Lord Henry Cavendish- | Elveden, Viscount | Hills, Major John Walter |
| Berry, Sir George | England, Colonel A. | Hilton, Cecil |
| Betterton, Henry B. | Erskine, Lord (Somerset, Weston-s.-M.) | Hoare, Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon. Sir S. J. G. |
| Birchall, Major J. Dearman | Erskine, James Malcolm Monteith | Holt, Captain H. P. |
| Blades, Sir George Rowland | Evans, Captain A. (Cardiff, South) | Hope, Capt. A. O. J. (Warw'k, Nun.) |
| Blundell, F. N. | Everard, W. Lindsay | Hope, Sir Harry (Forfar) |
| Boothby, R. J. G. | Fairfax, Captain J. G. | Hopkins, J. W. W. |
| Bourne, Captain Robert Croft | Falle, Sir Bertram G. | Howard, Captain Hon. Donald |
| Bowyer, Capt. G. E. W. | Fermoy, Lord | Hudson, R. S. (Cumberl'nd, Whiteh'n) |
| Boyd-Carpenter, Major A. | Fielden, E. B. | Hutchison, G. A. Clark (Midl'n & P'bl's) |
| Brassey, Sir Leonard | Fleming, D. P. | Jacob, A. E. |
| Bridgeman, Rt. Hon. William Clive | Forestier-Walker, Sir L. | James, Lieut.-Colonel Han. Cuthbert |
| Briggs, J. Harold | Forrest, W. | Jephcott, A. R. |
| Briscoe, Richard George | Fraser, Captain Ian | Jones, G. W. H. (Stoke Newington) |
| Brooke, Brigadier-General C. R. I. | Fremantle, Lieut.-Colonel Francis E. | Kennedy, A. R. (Preston) |
| Broun-Lindsay, Major H. | Ganzoni Sir John | King, Captain Henry Douglas |
| Brown, Maj. D.C. (N'th'l'd., Hexham) | Gates, Percy | Kinloch Cooke, Sir Clement |
| Bullock, Captain M. | Gault, Lieut.-Col. Andrew Hamilton | Knox, Sir Alfred |
| Burgoyne, Lieut.-Colonel Sir Alan | Gee, Captain R. | Lamb, J. Q. |
| Burman, J. B. | Gilmour, Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon, Sir John | Lane-Fox, Colonel George R. |
| Burton, Colonel H. W. | Glyn, Major R. G. C. | Lister, Cunliffe-. Rt. Hon. Sir Philip |
| Butler, Sir Geoffrey | Goff, Sir Park | Locker-Lampson, G. (Wood Green) |
| Cadogan, Major Hon. Edward | Grace, John | Locker-Lampson, Com. O.(Handsw'th) |
| Campbell, E. T. | Grant, J. A. | Lumley, L. R. |
| Cazalet, Captain Victor A. | Grattan-Doyle, Sir N. | Lynn, Sir R. J. |
| Chamberlain, Rt. Hon. N. (Ladywood) | Greene, W. P. Crawford | MacAndrew, Charles Glen |
| Charteris, Brigadier-General J. | Grotrian, H. Brent | Macdonald, Capt. P. D. (I. of W.) |
| Christie, J. A. | Guinness, Rt. Hon. Walter E. | McDonnell, Colonel Hon. Angus |
| Churchill, Rt. Hon. Winston Spencer | Gunston, Captain D. W. | Macintyre, Ian |
| Churchman, Sir Arthur C. | Hacking, Captain Douglas H. | McLean, Major A. |
| Cobb, Sir Cyril | Hall, Lieut.-Col. Sir F. (Dulwich) | Macnaghten, Hon. Sir Malcolm |
| Cohen, Major J. Brunei | Hall, Vice-Admiral Sir R.(Eastbourne) | McNeill, Rt. Hon. Ronald John. |
| Cope, Major William | Hall, Capt. W. O'A. (Brecon & Rad.) | Maitland, Sir Arthur D. Steel- |
| Couper, J. B. | Hanbury, C. | Makins, Brigadier-General E. |
| Cowan, Sir Wm. Henry (Islington, N) | Hannon Patrick Joseph Henry | Malone, Major P. B. |
| Craik, Rt. Hon. Sir Henry | Harland, A. | Margesson, Captain D. |
| Marriott, Sir J. A. R. | Reid, Capt. A. S. C. (Warrington) | Tryon, Rt. Hon. George Clement |
| Meyer, Sir Frank | Remnant, Sir James | Vaughan-Morgan, Col. K. P. |
| Mitchell, Sir W. Lane (Streatham) | Russell, Alexander West (Tynemouth) | Waddington, R. |
| Moore, Lieut.-Colonel T. C. R. (Ayr) | Salmon, Major I. | Wallace, Captain D. E. |
| Moore, Sir Newton J. | Samuel, A. M. (Surrey, Farnham) | Ward, Lt.-Col. A.L.(Kingston-on-Hull) |
| Moore-Brabazon, Lieut.-Col. J. T. C. | Sandeman, A. Stewart | Warner, Brigadier-General W. W. |
| Morrison, H (Wilts, Salisbury) | Sanders, Sir Robert A. | Warrender, Sir Victor |
| Morrison-Bell, Sir Arthur Clive | Sandon, Lord | Waterhouse, Captain Charles |
| Murchison, C. K. | Sassoon, Sir Philip Albert Gustave D. | Watson, sir F. (Pudsey and Otley) |
| Nelson, Sir Frank | Savery, S. S. | Watson, Rt. Hon. W. (Carlisle) |
| Newman, Sir R. H. S. D. L. (Exeter) | Shaw, Capt. W. W. (Wilts, Westb'y) | Watts, Dr. T. |
| Nicholson, O (Westminster) | Sheffield, Sir Berkeley | Wells, S. R |
| Nicholson, Col. Rt. Hn. W. G.(Ptrsf'ld.) | Simms, Dr. John M. (Co. Down) | Wheler, Major Granville C. H. |
| Nield, Rt. Hon. Sir Herbert | Skelton, A. N. | Williams, A. M. (Cornwall, Northern) |
| Nuttall, Ellis | Slaney, Major P. Kenyon | Williams, Com. C. (Devon, Torquay) |
| Oakley, T. | Smith, R. W. (Aberd'n & Kinc'dine, C) | Williams, Herbert G. (Reading) |
| Oman, Sir Charles William C. | Smithers, Waldron | Wilson. R. R. (Stafford, Lichfield) |
| Ormsby-Gore, Hon. William | Spender Clay, Colonel H. | Winby, Colonel L. P. |
| Pease, William Edwin | Sprot, Sir Alexander | Windsor-Clive,. Lieut.-Colonel George |
| Pennefather, Sir John | Stanley, Lord (Fylde) | Wise, Sir Fredric |
| Percy, Lord Eustace (Hastings) | Steel, Major Samuel Strang | Womersley, W. J. |
| Peto, Basil E. (Devon, Barnstaple) | Stott, Lieut.-Colonel W. H. | Wood, B. C. (Somerset, Bridgwater) |
| Peto, G. (Somerset, Frome) | Streatfeild, Captain S. R. | Wood, E. (Chest'r, Stalyb'ge & Hyde) |
| Pielou, D. P. | Stuart, Crichton-, Lord C. | Wood, Sir Kingsley (Woolwich, W.) |
| Plicher, G. | Sueter, Rear-Admiral Murray Fraser | Woodcock, Colonel H. C. |
| Pownall, Lieut.-Colonel Assheton | Sugden, Sir Wilfrid | Wragg, Herbert |
| Preston. William | Templeton, W. P. | Yerburgh, Major Robert D. T. |
| Price, Major C. W. M. | Thompson, Luke (Sunderland) | |
| Radford, E. A. | Thomson, F. C. (Aberdeen, South) | TELLERS FOR THE AYES.— |
| Raine, W. | Thomson, Rt. Hon. Sir W. Mitchell | Commander B. Eyres Monsell and |
| Ramsden, E. | Tinne, J. A. | Colonel Gibbs. |
| Rawson, Alfred Cooper | Titchfield, Major the Marquess of | |
| NOES. | ||
| Adamson, Rt. Hon. W. (Fife, West) | Grundy, T. W. | Salter, Dr. Alfred |
| Alexander. A. V (Sheffield, Hillsbro') | Guest, J. (York, W. R., Hemsworth) | Sexton, James |
| Ammon, Charles George | Hall, F. (York, W. R., Normanton) | Shaw, Rt. Hon. Thomas (Preston) |
| Attlee, Clement Richard | Hall, G. H. (Merthyr Tydvil) | Shiels, Dr. Drummond |
| Baker, J. (Wolverhampton, Bilston) | Hamilton. Sir R. (Orkney & Shetland) | Short, Alfred (Wednesbury) |
| Baker, Walter | Hardie, George D. | Slesser, Sir Henry H. |
| Barker, G. (Monmouth, Abertillery) | Henderson, Rt. Hon. A. (Burnley) | Smillie, Robert |
| Barnes, A. | Henderson, T. (Glasgow). | Smith, H B. Lees (Keighley) |
| Barr, J. | Hirst, G. H. | Smith, Rennie (Penistone) |
| Batey, Joseph | Hirst, W. (Bradford, South) | Snell, Harry |
| Benn, Captain Wedgwood (Leith) | Hudson, J. H. (Huddersfield) | Snowden, R . Hon. Philip |
| Bowerman, Rt. Hon. Charles W. | John, William (Rhondda. West) | Stamford, T. W. |
| Briant, Frank | Jones, Henry Haydn (Merioneth) | Stephen, Campbell |
| Broad, F. A. | Jones, Morgan (Caerphilly) | Stewart, J. (St. Rollox) |
| Bromley, J. | Jones, T. I. Mardy (Pontypridd) | Sutton. J. E. |
| Brown, James (Ayr and Bute) | Kennedy, T. | Taylor, R. A. |
| Buchanan, G. | Kenworthy, Lt.-Com. Hon. Joseph M. | Thomas, Rt. Hon. James H. (Derby) |
| Cape, Thomas | Kirk wood, D | Thomas, Sir Hobert John (Anglesey) |
| Charleton, H. C. | Lee, F. | Thomson, Trevelyan (Middlesbro. W.) |
| Clynes, Rt. Hon. John R. | Livingstone. A. M. | Thorne, W. (West Ham, Plaistow) |
| Collins. Sir Godfrey (Greenock) | Lunn, William | Thurtle, E. |
| Connolly, M. | MacDonald, Rt. Hon. J. R.(Aberavon) | Tinker, John Joseph |
| Cove, W. G. | MacLaren, Andrew | Townend, A E. |
| Cowan, D. M. (Scottish Universities) | March, S. | Trevelyan, Rt. Hon. C. P. |
| Dalton, Hugh | Montague, Frederick | Varley, Frank B. |
| Davies, Evan (Ebbw Vale) | Morris, R. H. | Viant, S. P. |
| Davies, Rhys John (Westhoughton) | Morrison, R. C. (Tottenham, N.) | Walsh, Rt. Hon. Stephen |
| Day, Colonel Harry | Murnin, H. | Webb, Rt. Hon. Sidney |
| Dennison, R. | Naylor, T. E | Wedgwood, Rt. Hon. Josiah |
| Dunnico, H. | Oliver. George Harold | Westwood, J. |
| Evans, Capt. Ernest (Welsh Univer.) | Paling, W. | Whiteley, W. |
| Fisher, Rt. Hon. Herbert A. L. | Parkinson, John Allen (Wigan) | Wilkinson, Ellen C. |
| Garro-Jones, Captain G. M. | Pethick-Lawrence, F. W. | Williams, David (Swansea, E.) |
| Gillett, George M. | Ponsonby, Arthur | Williams, Dr. J. H. (Lianelly) |
| Gosling, Harry | Potts, John S. | Williams, T. (York, Don Valley) |
| Graham, D. M, (Lanark, Hamilton) | Richardson, R. (Houghton-le Spring) | Wilson, R. J. (Jarrow) |
| Graham, Rt. Hon. Wm. (Edin., Cent.) | Riley, Ben | Windsor, Walter |
| Greenall, T. | Ritson, J. | |
| Greenwood, A (Nelson and Colne) | Robinson, W. C. (Yorks, W. R., Elland) | TELLERS FOR THE NOES.— |
| Grenfell, D. R. (Glamorgan) | Rose. Frank H. | Mr. Warne and Mr. Hayes. |
| Groves, T. | Runciman, Rt. Hon. Walter |