HC Deb 07 July 1927 vol 208 cc1588-97
Captain GARRO-JONES

On a point of Order. May I respectfully draw attention to the fact that the first two Amendments on the Paper to the First Schedule are on the subject of the taxation of alcoholic drink, and ask, with great deference, whether there is any method by which the Committee can reduce the amount of time expended on the discussion of this subject?

The CHAIRMAN

That is not a point of Order.

Mr. CAMPBELL

I beg to move, in 1, page 40, line 7, at the end, to insert the words: Exceeding 25 degrees and not exceeding 30 degrees, if in a Customs or Excise warehouse on the twenty-fourth day of April, nineteen hundred and twenty-seven, and delivered for home consumption between the twenty-fourth day of July, nineteen hundred and twenty-seven, and the first day of January, nineteen hundred and twenty-eight.… As I understand the Government are willing to accept this and the following Amendment, I do not propose to make any speech.

Mr. McNEILL

This proposal of my hon. Friend's is one which we think, after consideration, is a reasonable one. When considerable alterations are made in the duty on dutiable articles, and when there are large stocks in bond, there is always a case for exceptional treatment for those stocks. It is quite true we had already made provision to a certain extent for meeting the hardship which might be imposed on the owners of those stocks, but the case of the particular stocks covered by this Amendment has not been sufficiently provided for, we think, and I am therefore prepared to accept this Amendment, which, of course, is purely temporary in its operation.

Mr. HARRIS

Can the right hon. Gentleman say how much this concession will cost the revenue, roughly?

Mr. McNEILL

Yes, roughly. I think this Amendment will cover about 1,000,000 gallons of wine, and on that estimate the cost will be about £150,000.

Question put, "That those words be there inserted."

The Committee divided: Ayes, 151, Noes, 68.

Division No.250.] AYES. [11.39 p.m.
Agg-Gardner, Rt. Hon. Sir James T. Graham, Fergus (Cumberland, N.) Ormsby-Gore, Rt. Hon. William
Albery, Irving James Grant, Sir J. A. Penny, Frederick George
Alexander, E. E. (Leyton) Grattan-Doyle, Sir N. Percy, Lord Eustace (Hastings)
Allen, J. Sandeman (L'pool, W. Derby) Greene, W. P. Crawford Perkins, Colonel E. K.
Applin, Colonel R. V. K. Grotrian, H. Brent Perring, Sir William George
Ashley, Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon. Wilfrid W Hall, Lieut.-Col. Sir F. (Dulwich) Peto, Sir Basil E. (Devon, Barnstaple)
Astor, Maj. Hn. John J. (Kent, Dover) Hannon, Patrick Joseph Henry Peto, G. (Somerset, Frome)
Atkinson, C. Harland, A. Pilcher, G.
Balniel, Lord Harmsworth, Hon. E. C. (Kent) Power, Sir John Cecil
Beamish, Rear-Admiral T. P. H. Harrison, G. J. C. Price, Major C. W. M.
Benn, Sir A. S. (Plymouth, Drake) Henderson, Lt.-Cal. Sir V. L. (Bootle) Radford, E. A.
Bennett, A. J. Heneage, Lieut.-Col. Arthur P. Ramsden, E.
Blundell. F. N. Hennessy. Major J. R. G. Rawson, Sir Cooper
Bourne, Captain Robert Croft Herbert, Dennis (Hertford, Watford) Rees, Sir Beddoe
Briscoe, Richard George Hills, Major John Waller Remer, J. R.
Brittain, Sir Harry Hogg, Ht. Hon. Sir D. (St. Marylebone) Roberts, E. H. G. (Flint)
Brocklebank, C. E. R. Hopkins, J. W. W. Salmon, Major I.
Brooke, Brigadier-General C. R. I. Horlick, Lieut.-Colonel J. N. Samuel, Samuel (W'dsworth, Putney)
Broun-Lindsay, Major H. Hudson, R. S. (Cumberland, Whiteh'n) Sandeman, N. Stewart
Brown, Col. D.C. (N'th'l'd., Hexham) Inskip, Sir Thomas Walker H. Sandon, Lord
Butler. Sir Geoffrey Jackson, Sir H. (Wandsworth, Cen'l Savery, S. S.
Campbell, E. T. Kennedy, A. R. (Preston) Scott, Rt. Hon. Sir Leslie
Carver, Major W. H. Kindersley, Major G. M. Shaw, R. G.(Yorks, W. R., Sowerby)
Cayzer, Maj. Sir Herbt. R. (Prtsmth, S.) King, Commodore Henry Douglas Shepperson, E. W.
Cecil, Rt. Hon. Sir Evelyn (Aston) Lamb, J. Q. Slaney, Major P. Kenyon
Chadwick, Sir Robert Burton Little, Dr. E. Graham Smithers, Waldron
Charteris, Brigadier-General J. Looker, Herbert William Steel, Major Samuel Strang
Christie, J. A. Lumley, L. R. Storry-Deans, R.
Clayton, G. C. MacAndrew, Major Charles Glen Sykes, Major-Gen. Sir Frederick H.
Cooper, A. Du[...] Macdonald, Capt. P. D. (I. of W.) Thompson, Luke (Sunderland)
Cope, Major William McNeill, Rt. Hon. Ronald John Tinne, J. A.
Couper, J. B. Macquisten, F. A. Tryon, Rt. Hon. George clement
Courtauld, Major J. S. Makins, Brigadier-General E. Vaughan-Morgan, Col. K. P.
Craig, Sir Ernest (Chester, Crewe) Manningham-Buller, Sir Mervyn Ward, Lt.-Col. A. L. (Kingston-on-Hull)
Curzon, Captain Viscount Margesson, Captain D. Warner, Brigadier-General W. W.
Davies, Dr. Vernon Marriott, Sir J. A. R. Watson, Rt. Hon. W. (Carlisle)
Ellis, R. G. Mason, Lieut.-Col. Glyn K. Watts, Dr. T.
England, Colonel A. Merriman. F. B. Wells, S. R.
Erskine, Lord (Somerset, Weston-s.-M.) Mitchell, S. (Lanark, Lanark) Williams, A. M. (Cornwall, Northern)
Fairfax, Captain J. G. Mitchell, Sir W. Lane (Streatham) Williams, Herbert G. (Reading)
Fielden, E. B. Mond, Rt. Hon. Sir Alfred Wilson, R. R. (Stafford, Lichfield)
Finburgh, S. Monsell, Eyres, Com. at. Hon. B. M. Windsor-Clive, Lieut.-Colonel George
Forrest, W. Moore, Sir Newton J. Wise, Sir Fredric
Foster, Sir Harry S. Moore, Lieut.-Colonel T. C. R. (Ayr) Womersley, W. J.
Fraser, Captain Ian Moore-Brabazon, Lieut.-Col. J. T. C. Wood, Sir Kingsley (Woolwich W.)
Gadie, Lieut.-Col. Anthony Morrison, H. (Wilts, Salisbury) Yerburgh, Major Robert D. T
Ganzonl, Sir John Morrison-Bell, Sir Arthur Clive Young, Rt. Hon. Sir Hilton (Norwich)
Gault, Lieut.-Col. Andrew Hamilton Nail, Colonel Sir Joseph
Gibbs, Col. Rt. Hon. George Abraham Newman, Sir R. H. S. D. L. Exeter) TELLERS FOR THE AYES.—
Gilmour, Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon. Sir John Nicholson, O. (Westminster) Mr. Frederick Thomson and Captain
Goff, Sir Park O'Connor, T. J. (Bedford, Luton) Bowyer
Gower, Sir Robert Oman, Sir Charles William C.
NOES.
Ammon, Charles George Harris, Percy A. Pethick-Lawrence, F. W.
Attlee, Clement Richard Hartshorn, Rt. Hon. Vernon Potts, John S.
Batey, Joseph Hayday, Arthur Richardson, R. (Houghton-le-Spring)
Brown, Ernest (Leith) Hayes, John Henry Robinson, W. C. (Yorks, W. R. Elland)
Cape, Thomas Henderson, Right Hon. A. (Burnley) Salter, Dr. Alfred
Cluse, W. S. Henderson, T. (Glasgow) Scurr, John
Comoton, Joseph Hirst, G. H. Shepherd, Arthur Lewis
Cowan, D. M. (Scottish Universities) Hirst, W. (Bradford, South) Smith, Ben (Bermondsey, Rotherhithe)
Crawford, H. E. Hudson, J. H. (Huddersfield) Snowden, Rt. Hon. Philip
Dalton, Hugh Jenkins, W. (Glamorgan, Neath) Sutton, J. E.
Davies, Rhys John (Westhoughton) Johnston, Thomas (Dundee) Taylor, R. A.
Day, Colonel Harry Jones, Morgan (Caerphilly) Tinker, John Joseph
Dennison, R. Kelly, W. T. Varley, Frank B.
Edge, Sir William Kennedy, T. Watson, W. M. (Dunfermline)
Edwards, C. (Monmouth, Bedwellty) Kirkwood, D. Welsh, J. C.
Garro-Jones, Captain G. M. Lee, F. Whiteley, W.
Gillett, George M. Lindley, f. W. Williams, David (Swansea, East)
Graham, D. M. (Lanark, Hamilton) Lunn, William Williams, Dr. J. H. (Lianelly)
Greenwood, A. (Nelson and Colne) Maclean, Nell (Glasgow, Govan) Williams, T. (York, Don Valley)
Grenfell, D. R. (Glamorgan) Mosley, Oswald Windsor, Walter
Groves, T. Murnin, H.
Grundy, T. W. Naylor, T. E. TELLERS FOR THE NOES.—
Hall, G. H. (Merthyr Tydvil) Oliver, George Harold Mr. Parkinson and Mr. Barnes.
Hamilton, Sir R. (Orkney & Shetland) Paling, W.
Mr. CAMPBELL

I beg to move, in page 40, line 8, after the second word "degrees," to insert the words and not being wine chargeable under this part of this Schedule with duty at the rate of five shillings per gallon.

Captain GARRO-JONES

I cannot allow this Amendment to be accepted by the Attorney-General, without one word of protest. On the last Amendment, as the result of an arrangement between the right hon. Gentleman and the hon. Member for Camberwell, North West, no less a sum than £150,000 of the taxpayers' money was sacrificed, without two minutes of explanation being offered as to why it was necessary. We have been listening to the plea for economy on all subjects—tea, tobacco, sugar, even the the question of having a light in the Clock Tower to inform Members when a Division is in progress, because money could not be found, but it was possible, by a few minutes consultation, for the hon. Member for Camberwell, North West, to squeeze £150,000 out of the Treasury, to be put into the pockets of the vested drink interest. Now, we find another Amendment with the same object. The hon. Member simply says: "I beg to move," and the Attorney-General was going to accept it, without, the Committee being informed how much it involves.

The CHAIRMAN

I would point out to the hon. and gallant Member that this Amendment is simply consequential upon the last. The Schedule would be nonsense without this consequential Amendment.

Captain GARRO-JONES

Does it mean that if an Amendment is consequential we are debarred from arguing the merits of it in any shape or form?

The CHAIRMAN

I was trying to assist the hon. and gallant Member.

Captain GARRO-JONES

What justification was there for the previous Amendment or for this consequential Amendment? How is it that the Government have been able to find this money for the vested drink interest? During the whole day we have been discussing Amendments—there are four pages of them—which consist of mass attacks by Conservative Members and the Conservative Government upon the taxpayers' money, in order that they may get votes from their constituencies.

The CHAIRMAN

The hon. and gallant Member is out of Order.

Captain GARRO-JONES

We ought to be told how it has been found possible to find £150,000 for this purpose when it has been found impossible to find money for far worthier objects.

Mr. McNEILL

The hon. and gallant Member appears to complain of my right hon. and learned Friend, the Attorney-General, for not having risen to explain this Amendment when it was called. My right hon. and learned Friend did the hon. and gallant Member the compliment of thinking that he would be able to see for himself that the Amendment was purely consequential. That apparently was giving him credit for more intelligence than was justified. I have already stated why the Government accepted the previous Amendment, and I think that explanation did not lack clarity. The reason was because we thought a good and just case had been made out on behalf of the owners of property who were prejudiced by the method adopted in connection with the duty. As far as the Amendment now before the Committee is concerned, the Chairman has explained to the hon. and gallant Member, and perhaps I may be allowed to repeat it, that it is purely consequential, and therefore, while not strictly out of order to oppose it, at all events it would render nugatory what has already been decided on by the Committee.

Mr. E. BROWN

I think the Committee will agree that the right hon. Gentleman has been a little hard on my hon. and gallant Friend, because we observed the tremendous fight which the right hon. Gentleman put up against the hon. Member for West Leicester (Mr. Pethick-Lawrence) when he was considering a question which interested the consumers of the pottery in this country. [Laughter.] Hon. Members may smile, but if they were housewives they would understand that pottery represents a considerable item in the annual budget of the housekeeper.

The CHAIRMAN

If the hon. Member will look at the Amendment, he will see that unless something of the kind be passed the wording of the Schedule would be contradictory; that is, of course, unless he can find some argument to show that these words ought not to be put in.

Mr. BROWN

With your permission, Mr. Hope, that is what I propose to do. I was replying to that, right hon. Gentleman who said that he was making this particular concession because certain people had suffered because their property was held up, and I think I am entitled to use against him the argument he used in a contrary sense against the hon. Member for West Leicester who was arguing that owners of property—

The CHAIRMAN

It might, have been in order to advance that argument before the last Division, but it is not in order now.

Mr. CRAWFURD

I am afraid that the diversion from the main argument which has just occurred has caused the Committee to lose sight of the reason for the original discussion. I have been following the Order Paper, Clause by Clause, and I also could not see at once—and I think there were a good many hon. Members who were not able to see at once—that this was a consequential Amendment. The right hon. Gentleman may secure a few easy cheers from his own followers by making this kind of attack on my colleague, but I think that the merest courtesy and the simple use, on the part of the hon. Member who moved the Amendment and of the right hon. Gentleman who accepted it, of the phrase "which is consequential on the last Amendment" would have removed all doubt.

Question put, "That those words be there inserted."

The Committee divided: Ayes, 146; Noes, 65.

Division No. 251.] AYES. [11.55 p.m.
Agg-Gardner. Rt. Hon. Sir James T. Gadie, Lieut.-Col. Anthony Moore, Sir Newton J,
Albery, Irving James Ganzonl, Sir John Moore, Lieut.-Colonel T. C. R. (Ayr)
Alexander, E. E. (Leyton) Gault, Lieut.-Col. Andrew Hamilton Moore-Brabazon, Lieut.-Col. J. T. C.
Allen, J. Sandeman (L'pool, W. Derby) Gibbs, Col. Rt. Hon. George Abraham Morrison, H. (Wilts, Salisbury)
Applin Colonel R V. K. Gilmour, Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon. Sir John Morrison-Bell, Sir Arthur Clive
Ashley, Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon. Wilfrid W. Goff, Sir Park Nail, Colonel Sir Joseph
Astor, Mal. Hn. John J. Kent, Dover) Grant, Sir J. A. Newman, Sir R. H. S. D. L. (Exeter)
Atkinson, C. Greene, W. P. Crawford Nicholson, O. (Westminster)
Balniel, Lord Grotrian, H. Brent O'Connor, T. J. (Bedford, Luton)
Beamish, Rear-Admiral T. P. H. Hall, Lieut.-Col. Sir F. (Dulwich) Ormsby-Gore, Rt. Hon. William
Benn, Sir A. S. (Plymouth, Drake) Hannon, Patrick Joseph Henry Penny, Frederick George
Bennett, A. J. Harland, A. Percy. Lord Eustace (Hastings)
Blundell, F. N. Harmsworth, Hon. E. C. (Kent) Perkins. Colonel E. K.
Bourne, Captain Robert Croft Harrison, G. J. C. Perring, Sir William George
Briscoe, Richard George Henderson, Lt.-Col. Sir V. L. (Bootle) Peto, Sir Basil E. (Devon, Barnstaple)
Britain, Sir Harry Heneage, Lieut.-Col. Arthur P. Peto, G. (Somerset, Frome)
Brocklebank, C. E. R. Hennessy, Major Sir G. R. J. Pilcher, G.
Brooke, Brigadier-General C. R. I. Herbert, Dennis (Hertford, Watford) Power, Sir John Cecil
Broun-Lindsay, Major H. Hills, Major John Waller Price, Major C. W. M.
Brown, Col. D. C. (N'th'l'd., Hexham) Hogg, Rt. Hon. Sir D. (St. Marylebone) Radford, E. A.
Butler, Sir Geoffrey Hopkins, J. W. W. Ramsden, E.
Campbell, E. T. Horlick, Lieut.-Colonel J. N. Rawson, Sir Cooper
Carver, Major W. H. Hudson. R. S. (Cumberl'nd, Whiteh'n) Rees, Sir Beddoe
Cayzer. Mal. Sir Herbt. R. (Prtsimth, S.) Inskip, Sir Thomas Walker H. Remer, J. R.
Cecil. Rt. Hon. Sir Evelyn (Aston) Jackson, Sir H. (Wandsworth, Cen'l) Roberts, E. H. G. (Flint)
Chadwick, Sir Robert Burton Kennedy, A. R. (Preston) Salmon. Major I.
Charteris, Brigadier-General J. Kindersley, Major G. M. Samuel, Samuel (W'dsworth, Putney)
Christie. J. A. King, Commodore Henry Douglas Sandeman, N. Stewart
Clayton, G. C. Lamb, J. Q. Sandon, Lord
Cooper, A. Duff Little, Dr. E. Graham Savery, S. S.
Cope, Major William Looker, Herbert William Scott, Rt. Hon. Sir Leslie
Couper, J. B. Lumley, L. R. Shaw, R. G. (Yorks, W.R., Sowerby)
Courtauld, Major J. S. MacAndrew, Major Charles Glen Shepperson, E. W.
Craig, Sir Ernest (Chester, Crewe) McNeill, Rt. Hon. Ronald John Slaney, Major P. Kenyon
Curzon, Captain Viscount Macquisten. F. A. Smithers, Waldron
Davies, Dr. Vernon Makins, Brigadier-General E. Steel. Major Samuel Strang
Ellis R. G. Manningham-Buller, Sir Mervyn Storry-Deans, R.
England, Colonel A. Margesson, Captain D. Sykes, Major-Gen. Sir Frederick H.
Erskine, Lord (Somerset, Weston-s-M.) Marriott' Sir J. A. R. Thompson, Luke (Sunderland)
Fairfax, Captain J. G. Mason Lieut.-Col. Glyn K. Tinne, J. A.
Fielden E. B. Merriman, F. B. Tryon, Rt. Hon. George Clement
Finburgh, S. Mitchell, S. (Lanark, Lanark) Vaughan-Morgan, Col. K. P.
Forrest W. Mitchell, Sir W. Lane (Streatham) Ward, Lt.-Col. A. L. (Kingston-on-Hull)
Foster, Sir Harry S. Mond, Rt. Hon. Sir Alfred Warner, Brigadier-General W. W.
Fraser, Captain Ian Monsell, Eyres, Com. Rt. Hon. B. M. Watson, Rt. Hon. W. (Carlisle)
Watts, Dr. T. Windsor-Clive, Lieut.-Colonel George Young, Rt. Hon. Sir Hilton (Norwich)
Webb, Rt. Hon. Sidney Wise, Sir Fredric
Williams, A. M. (Cornwall, Northern) Womersley, W. J TELLERS FOR THE AYES—
Williams Herbert G. (Reading) Wood, Sir Kingsley (Woolwich W.) Mr. Frederick Thomson and Captain
Wilson, B. R. (Stafford, Lichfield) Yerburgh, Major Robert D. T. Bowyer.
NOES.
Ammon, Charles George Hartshorn, Rt. Hon. Vernon Parkinson, John Allen (Wigan)
Attlee, Clement Richard Hayday, Arthur Pethick-Lawrence, F. W.
Barnes, A. Hayes, John Henry Potts, John S.
Batey, Joseph Henderson, Rt. Hon. A. (Burnley) Richardson, R. (Houghton-le-Spring)
Brown, Ernest (Leith) Henderson, T. (Glasgow) Salter, Dr. Alfred
Cape, Thomas Hirst, G. H. Scurr, John
Compton, Joseph Hirst, W. (Bradford, South) Shepherd, Arthur Lewis
Cowan, D. M. (Scottish Universities) Hudson, J. H. (Huddersfield). Simon, Rt. Hon. Sir John
Crawford, H. E. Jenkins, W. (Glamorgan, Neath) Smith, Ben (Bermondsey, Rotherhithe)
Dalton, Hugh Johnston, Thomas (Dundee) Sutton, J. E.
Davies, Rhys John (Westhoughton) Jones, Morgan (Caerphilly) Taylor, R. A.
Day, Colonel Harry Kelly, W. T. Tinker, John Joseph
Edge, Sir William Kennedy, T. Varley, Frank B.
Garro-Jones, Captain G. M. Kirkwood, D. Watson, W. M. (Dunfermilne)
Gillett, George M. Lee, F. Welsh, J. C.
Graham, D. M. (Lanark, Hamilton) Lindley, F. W. Williams, David (Swansea, East)
Greenwood, A. (Nelson and Colne) Lunn, William Williams, Dr. J. H. (Lianelly)
Grenfell, D. R. (Glamorgan) Maclean, Neil (Glasgow, Govan) Williams, T. (York, Don Valley)
Groves, T. Mosley, Oswald Windsor, Walter
Grundy, T. W. Murnin, H.
Hall, G. H. (Merthyr Tydvil) Naylor, T. E. TELLERS FOR THE NOES.—
Hamilton Sir R. (Orkney & Shetland) Oliver, George Harold Mr. Charles Edwards and Mr.
Harris, Percy A Paling, W. Whittley.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Schedule, as amended, be the First Schedule to the Bill."

Mr. E. BROWN

Do I take it that you are putting the Schedule which includes matches?

The CHAIRMAN

It is the First Schedule.

Question put.

The Committee divided: Ayes, 132; Noes, 56.

Division No. 252.] AYES. [12.4 a.m.
Agg-Gardner, Rt. Hon. Sir James T. Ganzonl, Sir John Monsell, Eyres, Com. Rt. Hon. B. H.
Alexander, E. E. (Leyton) Gault Lieut.-Col. Andrew Hamilton Moore, Sir Newton J.
Allen, J. Sandeman (L'pool. W. Derby) Gibbs, Col. Rt. Hon. George Abraham Moore, Lieut.-Colonel T. C. R. (Ayr)
Applin, Colonel R. V. K. Gilmour, Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon. Sir John Moore. Brabazon, Lieut.-Col. J. T. C.
Ashley, Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon. Wilfred W. Goff, Sir Park Morrison, H. (Wilts, Salisbury)
Astor, Mal. Hn. John J. (Kent, Dover) Grant, Sir J. A. Morrison-Bell, Sir Arthur Clive
Atkinson, C. Greene, W. P. Crawford Nail, Colonel Sir Joseph
Balniel, Lord Grotrian, H. Brent Newman, sir R. H. S. D. L. (Exeter)
Beamish, Rear-Admiral T. P. H. Hall, Lieut.-Col. Sir F. (Dulwich) Nicholson, O. (Westminster)
Benn, sir A. S. (Plymouth, Drake) Hannon, Patrick Joseph Henry O'Connor T. J. (Bedford, Luton)
Bennett, A. J. Harland, A. Ormsby-Gore, Rt. Hon. William
Bourne, Captain Robert Croft Harmsworth, Hon. E. C. (Kent) Penny, Frederick George
Briscoe, Richard George Harrison, G. J. C. Percy, Lord Eustace (Hastings)
Brocklebank, C. E. R. Heneage, Lieut.-Col. Arthur P. Perkins, Colonel E. K.
Brooke, Brigadier-General C. R. J. Hennessy, Major Sir G. R. J. Peto, Sir Basil E. (Devon, Barnstaple)
Broun-Lindsay, Major H. Herbert, Dennis (Hertford, Watford) Peto, G. (Somerset, Frame)
Brown, Col. D. C. (N'th'l'd, Hexham) Hills, Major John Waller Pilcher, G.
Butler Sir Geoffrey Hogg, Rt. Hon. Sir D. (St. Marylebone) Power, Sir John Cecil
Campbell, E. T. Horlick, Lieut.-Colonel J. N. Radford, E. A.
Carver, Major W. H Inskip, Sir Thomas Walker H. Ramsden, E,
Cayzer, Mal Sir Herbt. R. (Prtsmth, S.) Jackson, Sir H. (Wandsworth, Cen'l) Rawson, Sir Cooper
Cecil, Rt. Hon. Sir Evelyn (Aston) Kennedy, A. R. (Preston) Rees, Sit Beddoe
Chadwick, Sir Robert Burton Kindersley, Major Guy M. Remer, J. R.
Christie J. A. King, Commodore Henry Douglas Roberts. E. H. G. (Flint)
Clayton', G. C. Lamb, J. Q. Salmon, Major I.
Cooper, A. Duff Little, Dr. E. Graham Samuel, Samuel (W'dsworth, Putney)
Cope Major William Looker, Herbert William Sandeman, N. Stewart
Couper J. B. Lumley, L. R. Sandon, Lord
Courtauld, Major J. S. MacAndrew, Major Charles Glen Savery, S. S.
Craig, Sir Ernest (Chester, Crewe) Macdonald, Capt. P. D. (I. of W.) Scott, Rt. Hon. Sir Leslie
Curzon, Captain Viscount McNeill, Rt. Hon. Ronald John Shaw, R. G. (Yorks, W. R., Sowerby)
England Colonel A. Makins, Brigadier-General E. shepperson, E. W.
Erskine, Lord (Somerset, Weston-s-M.) Manningham-Buller, Sir Mervyn Slaney, Major P. Kenyon
Fairfax Captain J. G. Marriott, Sir J. A. R. Smithers, Waldron
Fielden, E. B. Mason, Lieut.-Col. Glyn K. Steel, Major Samuel Strang
Forrest, W. Merriman. F. B. Storry-Deans, R.
Fraser' Captain Ian Mitchell, S. (Lanark, Lanark) Sykes, Major-Gen. Sir Frederick H.
Gadle, Lieut.-Col. Anthony Mond, Rt. Hon. Sir Alfred Thompson, Luke (Sunderland)
Thomson, F. C. (Aberdeen, South) Wells, S. R. Womersley, W. J.
Tinne, J. A. Williams, A. M. (Cornwall, Northern) Wood, Sir Kingsley (Woolwich, W.).
Tryon, Rt. Hon. George Clement Williams, Herbert G. (Reading) Yerburgh, Major Robert D. T.
Ward, Lt.-Col. A.L.(Kingston-on-Hull) Wilson, R. R. (Stafford, Lichfield) Young, Rt. Hon. Sir Hilton (Norwich)
Warner, Brigadier-General W. W. Windsor-Clive, Lieut.-Colonel George
Watson, Rt. Hon. W. (Carlisle) Wise, Sir Fredric TELLERS FOR THE AYES.—
Watts, Dr. T. Wolmer, Viscount Captain Margesson and Captain Bowyer.
NOES.
Attlee, Clement Richard Hartshorn, Rt. Hon. Vernon Oliver, George Harold
Batey, Joseph Mayday, Arthur Paling, W.
Brown, Ernest (Leith) Hayes, John Henry Pethick-Lawrence, F. W.
Cape, Thomas Henderson, Rt. Han. A. (Burnley) Potts, John S.
Compton, Joseph Henderson, T. (Glasgow) Richardson, R. (Houghton-le-Spring)
Cowan, D. M. (Scottish Universities) Hirst, G. H. Shepherd, Arthur Lewis
Crawford, H. E. Hirst, W. (Bradford, South) Simon, Rt. Hon. Sir John
Dalton, Hugh Hudson, J. H. (Huddersfield) smith, Ben (Bermonasey, Rotherhithe)
Davies, Rhys John (Westhoughton) Jenkins, W. (Glamorgan, Neath) Sutton, J. E.
Day, Colonel Harry Johnston, Thomas (Dundee) Tinker, John Joseph
Edge, Sir William Kelly, W. T. Varley, Frank B.
Edwards, C. (Monmouth, Bedwellty) Kennedy, T. Watson, W. M. (Dunfermline)
Garro-Jones, Captain G. M. Kirkwood, D. Welsh, J. C.
Graham, D. M. (Lanark, Hamilton) Lee, F. Whiteley, W.
Greenwood, A. (Nelson and Colne) Lindley, F. W. Williams, T. (York, Don Valley)
Grenfell. D. R. (Glamorgan) Lunn, William Windsor, Walter
Grundy. T. W. Maclean, Neil (Glasgow, Govan)
Hall, G. H. (Merthyr Tydvil) Mosley, Oswald TELLERS FOR THE NOES.—
Hamilton, Sir R. (Orkney & Shetland] Murnin, H. Mr. Parkinson and Mr. Barnes.
Harris, Percy A. Naylor, T. E.