HC Deb 21 December 1927 vol 212 cc414-5

Resolved, That this House do meet To-morrow, at Eleven of the Clock."— [The Prime Minister.]

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, 175; Noes, 96.

Division No. 486.] AYES. [3.49 p.m.
Acland-Troyte, Lieut-Colonel Ganzonl, Sir John Ormsby-Gore, Rt. Hon. William
Agg-Gardner, Rt. Hon. Sir James T. Gates, Percy Penny, Frederick George
Applin, Colonel R. V. K. Gault, Lieut-Col. Andrew Hamilton Percy, Lord Eustace (Hastings)
Apsley, Lord Gilmour, Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon. Sir John Perkins, Colonel E. K.
Ashley Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon. Wilfrid W. Glyn, Major R. G. C. Perring, Sir William George
Baldwin, Rt. Hon. Stanley Goff, Sir Park Peto, G. (Somerset, Frome)
Balniel, Lord Grattan-Doyle, Sir N. Pilditch, Sir Philip
Barclay-Harvey, C. M. Grotrian, H. Brent Pownall, Sir Assheton
Benn, Sir A. S. (Plymouth, Drake) Gunston, Captain D. W. Raine, Sir Walter
Bentinck, Lord Henry Cavendish- Hall, Lieut.-Colonel Sir F. (Dulwich) Ramsden, E.
Berry, Sir George Hall, Admiral Sir R. (Eastbourne) Rawson, Sir Cooper
Betterton, Henry B. Harrison, G. J. C. Rhys, Hon. C. A. U.
Birchalt, Major J. Dearman Harvey, Major S. E. (Devon, Totnes) Rice, Sir Frederick
Blades, Sir George Rowland Haslam, Henry C. Richardson, Sir P. W. (Sur'y, Ch'ts'y)
Boothby, R. J. G. Hawke, John Anthony Russell, Alexander West (Tynemouth)
Bourne, Captain Robert Croft Headlam, Lieut.-Colonel C. M. Rye, F. G.
Bowyer, Capt. G. E. W. Henderson, Capt. R. R.(Oxf'd, Henley) Salmon, Major I.
Boyd-Carpenter, Major Sir A. B. Henderson, Lt.-Col. Sir V. L. (Bootle) Samuel, A. M. (Surrey, Farnham)
Brassey, Sir Leonard Heneage, Lieut.-Col. Arthur P. Sandeman, N. Stewart
Briscoe, Richard George Henn, Sir Sydney H. Sanders, Sir Robert A.
Brittain, Sir Harry Herbert, Dennis (Hertford, Watford) Sandon, Lord
Brocklebank, C. E. R. Hills, Major John Waller Sassoon, Sir Philip Albert Gustave D.
Buchan, John Hogg, Rt. Hon. Sir D. (St. Marylebone) Savery, S. S.
Buckingham, Sir H. Hohler, Sir Gerald Fitzroy Sheffield, Sir Berkeley
Burton, Colonel H. W, Holbrook, Sir Arthur Richard Shepperson, E. W.
Cadogan, Major Hon. Edward Holt, Captain H. P. Smithers, Waldron
Campbell, E. T. Hopkinson, Sir A. (Eng. Universities) Somerville, A. A. (Windsor)
Carver, Major W. H. Hopkinson, A. (Lancaster, Mossley) Stanley, Lieut.-Colonel Rt. Hon. G. F.
Cazalet, Captain Victor A. Horllck, Lieut.-Colonel J. N. Stanley, Lord (Fylde)
Cecil, Rt. Hon. Sir Evelyn (Aston) Hudson, R.S. (Cumberl'nd, Whiteh'n) Stott, Lieut.-Colonel W. H.
Chamberlain, Rt. Hon. N. (Ladywood) Inskip, Sir Thomas Walker H. Stuart, Crichton-, Lord C.
Charteris, Brigadier-General J. Iveagh, Countess of Sueter, Rear-Admiral Murray Fraser
Christle, J. A. Jackson, Sir H. (Wandsworth, Cen'l) Tasker, R. Inigo.
Churchill, Rt. Hon. Winston Spencer Jones, G. W. H. (Stoke Newington) Thomson, F. C. (Aberdeen, South)
Clayton, G. C. Joynson-Hicks, Rt. Hon. Sir William Thomson, Rt. Hon. Sir W. Mitchell-
Cobb, Sir Cyril King, Commodore Henry Douglas Titchfield, Major the Marquess of
Cochrane, Commander Hon. A. D. Kinloch-Cooke, Sir Clement Tryon, Rt. Hon. George Clement
Cope, Major William Lamb, J. Q. Vaughan-Morgan, Col. K. P.
Couper, J. B. Locker-Lampson, G. (Wood Green) Wallace, Captain D. E.
Croft, Brigadier-General Sir H. Long, Major Eric Ward, Col. J. (Stoke-upon-Trent)
Crookshank,Cpt.H.(Lindsey, Gainsbro) Lucas-Tooth, Sir Hugh Vere Ward, Lt.-Col. A.L.(Kingston-on-Hull)
Cunliffe, Sir Herbert Luce, Maj.-Gen. Sir Richard Harman Warner, Brigadier-General W. W.
Curzon, Captain Viscount Lumley, L. R. Warrender, Sir Victor
Dalkeith, Earl of Lynn, Sir R. J. Watson, Rt. Hon. W. (Carlisle)
Davies, Maj. Geo.F.(Somerset, Yeovil) McLean, Major A. Wayland, Sir William A.
Davies, Dr. Vernon Macnaghten, Hon. Sir Malcolm Wells, S. R.
Dean, Arthur Wellesley Makins, Brigadier-General E. Williams, A. M. (Cornwall, Northern)
Dlxey, A. C. Malone, Major P. B. Williams, Com. C. (Devon, Torquay)
Drewe, C. Manningham-Buller, Sir Mervyn Williams, Herbert G. (Reading)
Eden, Captain Anthony Margesson, Captain D. Windsor-Cllve, Lieut.-Colonel George
Edmondson, Major A. J. Marriott, Sir J. A. R. Winterton, Rt. Hon. Earl
Edwards, J. Hugh (Accrington) Meyer, Sir Frank Wolmer, Viscount
Ellis, R. G. Mitchell, W. Foot (Saffron Walden) Wood, E. (Chest'r, Stalyb'ge amp; Hyde)
Erskine, Lord (Somerset, Weston-s.-M.) Monsell, Eyres, Com. Rt. Hon. B. M. Wood, Sir Kingsley (Woolwich, W.)
Erskine, James Malcolm Monteith Moore, Sir Newton J. Yerburgh, Major Robert D. T.
Fairfax, Captain J G. Moore-Brabazon, Lieut.-Col. J. T. C.
Falle, Sir Bertram G Murchlson, Sir Kenneth TELLERS FOR THE AYES.
Fleiden, E. B. Nicholson, O. (Westminster) Colonel Gibbs and Major Sir George
Forestier-Walker, Sir L. Nicholson, Col. Rt.Hn.W.G.(Ptrsf'ld.) Hennessy.
Fraser, Captain Ian Oman, Sir Charles William C.
NOES.
Adamson, Rt. Hon. W. (Fife, West) Hall, G. H. (Merthyr Tydvil) Ritson, J.
Adamson, W. M. (Staff., Cannock) Hamilton, Sir R. (Orkney amp; Shetland) Roberts, Rt. Hon. F. O.(W. Bromwich)
Alexander, A. V. (Sheffield, Hillsbro') Hardle, George D. Robinson, W. C.(Yorks,W.R., Elland)
Attlee, Clement Richard Harris, Percy A. Shepherd, Arthur Lewis
Baker, J. (Wolverhampton, Bilston) Hayday, Arthur Short, Alfred (Wednesbury)
Barker, G. (Monmouth, Abertillery) Hayes, John Henry Simon, Rt. Hon. Sir John
Barr, J. Henderson, Right Hon. A. (Burnley) Sitch, Charles H.
Batey, Joseph Hirst, W. (Bradford, South) Siesser, Sir Henry H.
Bowerman, Rt. Hon. Charles W. Hore-Belisha, Leslie Smith, Ben (Bermondsey, Rotherhithe)
Bromley, J. Hudson, J. H. (Huddersfield) Snell, Harry
Brown, Ernest (Leith) Hutchison, Sir Robert (Montrose) Stephen, Campbell
Buchanan, G. Jenkins, W. (Glamorgan, Neath) Stewart, J. (St. Rollox)
Buxton, Rt. Hon. Noel John, William (Rhondda, West) Sutton, J. E.
Charleton, H. C. Johnston, Thomas (Dundee) Thorne, G. R. (Wolverhampton, E.)
Cluse, W. S. Kennedy, T. Thorne, W. (West Ham, Plaistow)
Compton, Joseph Kenworthy, Lt.-Com. Hon. Joseph M. Thurtle, Ernest
Connolly, M. Kirkwood, D. Tinker, John Joseph
Cove, W. G. Lansbury, George Trevelyan, Rt. Hon. C. P.
Crawfurd, H. E. Lawrence, Susan Varley, Frank B.
Dalkeith, Earl of Lawson, John James Viant, S. P.
Davies, Evan (Ebbw Vale) Lindley, F. W. Wallhead, Richard C.
Day, Colonel Harry MacLaren, Andrew Wedgwood, Rt. Hon. Josiah
Dennison, R. Maxton, James Wellock, Wilfred
Dunnico, H. Montague, Frederick Whiteley, W.
Edwards, C. (Monmouth, Bedwellty) Morrison, R. C. (Tottenham, N.) Wiggins, William Martin
Fenby, T. D Mosley, Oswald Wilkinson, Ellen C.
Gardner, J. P. Naylor, T. E. Williams, Dr. J. H. (Lianelly)
Gosling, Harry Palin, John Henry Williams, T. (York, Don Valley)
Graham, Rt. Hon. Wm. (Edin.,Cent.) Paling, W. Windsor, Walter
Greenwood, A. (Nelson and Colne) Ponsonby, Arthur Wright, W.
Grenfell, D. R. (Glamorgan) Potts, John S.
Griffiths, T. (Monmouth, Pontypool) Richardson, R. (Houghton-le-Spring) TELLERS FOR THE NOES.
Groves, T. Riley, Ben Mr. Allen Parkinson and Mr. A Barnes.

Question put, and agreed to.