§ Mr. CLYNESMay I ask the Chanceller of the Exchequer to state the business for Friday?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLOn Friday, the Unemployment Insurance (Northern Ireland Agreement) Bill, Second Reading, will be taken first; then the Supplementary Estimate for Dominion Services, Committee—that is the topic which we discussed one afternoon last week—followed by the Pensions (Governors of Dominions, Etc.) Bill, Second Reading, and, if there is time, by other Orders on the Paper.
§ Mr. CLYNESDoes the right hon. Gentleman seriously think the topic referred to is of so little consequence as to be sandwiched between other items in that way?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLAfter the events of yesterday afternoon, it does not seem that the Unemployment Insurance (Northern Ireland Agreement) Bill is likely to take very long, so that, the bulk of the time can be given to the topic which we discussed last week.
§ Mr. SHINWELLCan the right hon. Gentleman say whether, on Friday, in discussing the Supplementary Estimate which was the subject of controversy last week, the Government will have definitely made up its mind on the matter?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe Government in this matter is marching hand in hand with this House.
§ Mr. BATEYWhen are we to expect a Supplementary Estimate for the Government's contribution to the Lord Mayor's Fund?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI am afraid I am not informed about that. An answer could be given to-morrow.
§
Motion made, and Question put,
That the Proceedings on any Private. Business set down for consideration at half-past Seven of the clock this evening, by direction of the Chairman of Ways and Means, he exempted from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House) and, notwithstanding anything in Standing Order No. 8, may be taken after half-past Nine of the clock."—[Mr. Churchill.]
§ The House divided: Ayes, 168; Noes, 102.
1977| Division No. 243.] | AYES. | [3.54 p.m. |
| Acland-Troyte, Lieut.-Colonel | Atholl, Duchess of | Bennett, Albert (Nottingham, C.) |
| Albery, Irving James | Barclay-Harvey, C. M. | Bentinck, Lord Henry Cavendish |
| Alexander, E. E. (Leyton) | Beamish, Rear-Admiral T. P. H. | Berry, Sir George |
| Allen, Lieut.-Col. Sir William James | Beckett, Sir Gervase (Leeds, N.) | Betterton, Henry B. |
| Amery, Ht. Hon. Leopold C. M. s. | Bellairs, Commander Carlyon | Birchall, Major J. Dearman |
| Ashley, Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon. Wilfrid w. | Benn, Sir A. S. (Plymouth, Drake) | Bird, E. R. (Yorks, W. R., Skipton) |
| Blundell, F. N. | Guinness, Rt. Hon. Walter E. | Preston, William |
| Boothby, R. J. G. | Hacking, Douglas H. | Price, Major C. W. M. |
| Bourne, Captain Robert Croft | Hannon, Patrick Joseph Henry | Pringle, J. A. |
| Bowyer, Captain G. E. W. | Harland, A. | Raine, Sir Walter |
| Brass, Captain W. | Harrison, G. J. C. | Ramsden, E. |
| Bridgeman, Rt. Hon. William Cilve | Hartington, Marquess of | Rawson, Sir Cooper |
| Briggs, J. Harold | Harvey, Major S. E. (Devon, Totnes) | Reid, Capt. Cunningham (Warrington) |
| Briscoe, Richard George | Henderson, Capt. R. R.(Oxf'd,Henley) | Richardson, Sir P. W. (Sur'y, Ch'ts'y) |
| Brittain, Sir Harry | Heneage, Lieut.-Col. Arthur P. | Rodd, Rt. Hon. Sir James Rennell |
| Buchan, John | Herbert,S.(York, N.R., Scar. & Wh'by) | Ross, R. D. |
| Buckingham, Sir H. | Hilton, Cecil | Russell, Alexander West (Tynemouth) |
| Bull, Rt. Hon. Sir William James | Hope, Sir Harry (Forfar) | Samuel, A. M. (Surrey, Farnham) |
| Bullock, Captain M. | Hopkins, J. W. W. | Sanderson, Sir Frank |
| Campbell, E. T. | Horne, Rt. Hon. Sir Robert S. | Sandon, Lord |
| Carver, Major W. H. | Howard-Bury, Colonel C. K. | Shaw, Lt.-Col.A.D. Mcl. (Renfrew,W.) |
| Cautley, Sir Henry S. | Hume-Williams, Sir W. Ellis | Shepperson, E. W. |
| Cazalet, Captain Victor A. | King, Commodore Henry Douglas | Simms, Dr. John M. (Co. Down) |
| Cecil, Rt. Hon. Sir Evelyn (Aston) | Kinloch-Cooke, Sir Clement | Sinclair, Col.T.(Queen's Univ.,Belfst.) |
| Chamberlain,Rt. Hon. N. (Ladywood) | Lloyd, Cyril E. (Dudley) | Skelton, A. N. |
| Chapman, Sir S. | Locker-Lampson, Rt. Hon. Godfrey | Smith, Louis W. (Sheffield, Hallam) |
| Charteris, Brigadier-General J. | Looker, Herbert William | Smith-Carington, Neville W. |
| Churchill, Rt. Hon. Winston Spencer | Lucas-Tooth, Sir Hugh Vere | Smithers, Waldron |
| Clarry, Reginald George | Luce, Major-Gen. Sir Richard Harman | Southby, Commander A. R. J. |
| Cobb, Sir Cyril | Lumley, L. R. | Spender-Clay, Colonel H. |
| Cochrane, Commander Hon. A. D. | Macdonald, R. (Glasgow, Cathcart) | Stanley, Lieut.-Colonel Rt. Hon. G. F. |
| Cockerill, Brig.-General Sir George | Maclntyre, Ian | Stott, Lieut.-Colonel W. H. |
| Colfox, Major William Phillips | McLean, Major A. | Streatfelld, Captain S. R. |
| Cooper, A. Duff | Macquisten, F. A. | Styles, Captain H. Walter |
| Couper, J. B. | MacRobert, Alexander M. | Sueter, Rear-Admiral Murray Fraser |
| Courthope, Colonel Sir G. L. | Maitland, Sir Arthur D. Steel. | Thom, Lt.-Col. J. G. (Dumbarton) |
| Crookshank, Cpt.H.(Lindsey,Gainsbro) | Makins, Brigadier-General E. | Thomson, F. C. (Aberdeen, South) |
| Dalkeith, Earl of | Margesson, Captain D. | Thomson, Rt. Hon. Sir W. Mitchell. |
| Davies, Maj. Geo. F. (Somerset,Yeovil) | Marriott, Sir J. A. R. | Tinne, J. A. |
| Davies, Sir Thomas (Cirencester) | Meller, R. J. | Titchfieid, Major the Marquess of |
| Davies, Dr. Vernon | Meyer, Sir Frank | Vaughan-Morgan, Col. K. P. |
| Davison, Sir W. H. (Kensington, S.) | Mitchell, S. (Lanark, Lanark) | Wallace, Captain O. E. |
| Edmondson, Major A. J. | Monsell, Eyres, Com. Rt. Hon. B. M. | Ward, Lt.Col. A. L.(Kingston-on-Hull) |
| Erskine, Lord (Somerset, Weston-s.-M.) | Moore, Lieut.-Colonel T. C. R. (Ayr) | Warner, Brigadier-General W. W. |
| Erskine, James Malcolm Monteith | Moreing, Captain A. H. | Warrender, Sir Victor |
| Falle, Sir Bertram G. | Morrison, H. (Wilts, Salisbury) | Watson, Sir F. (Pudsey and Otley) |
| Forestier-Walker, Sir L. | Morrison-Bell, Sir Arthur Cilve | Watson, Rt. Hon. W. (Carlisle) |
| Foster, Sir Harry S. | Nelson, Sir Frank | Wells, S. R. |
| Fraser, Captain Ian | Newman, Sir R. H. S. D. L. (Exeter) | White, Lieut.-Col. Sir G. Dairymple |
| Gadie, Lieut.-Col. Anthony | Nicholson, O. (Westminster) | Williams, A. M. (Cornwall, Northern) |
| Gates, Percy | Nield, Rt. Hon. Sir Herbert | Williams, Herbert G. (Reading) |
| Goff, Sir Park | Oman, Sir Charles William C. | Wilson, Sir Murrough (Yorks,Richm'd) |
| Graham, Fergus (Cumberland, N.) | Ormsby-Gore, Rt. Hon. William | Wood, Rt. Hon. Sir Kingsley |
| Grattan-Doyle, Sir N. | Peto, Sir Basil E. (Devon, Barnstaple) | Wood, Sir S. Hill- (High Peak) |
| Greenwood, Rt.Hn.Sir H. (W'th's'w, E) | Peto, G. (Somerset, Frome) | |
| Gretton, Colonel Rt. Hon. J. | Power, Sir John Cecil | TELLERS FOR THE AYES.— |
| Grotrian, H. Brent | Pownall, Sir Assheton | Major Sir George Hennessy and Major Sir William Cope. |
| NOES. | ||
| Adamson, W. M. (Staff., Cannock) | Griffiths, T. (Monmouth, Pontypool) | Morrison, R. C. (Tottenham, N.) |
| Alexander, A. V. (Sheffield, Hillsbro') | Grundy, T. W. | Murnin, H. |
| Ammon, Charles George | Hall, G. H. (Merthyr Tydvil) | Oliver, George Harold |
| Barker, G. (Monmouth, Abertillery) | Hamilton, Sir R. (Orkney & Shetland) | Owen, Major G. |
| Batey, Joseph | Hardie, George D. | Palin, John Henry |
| Beckett, John (Gateshead) | Harris, Percy A. | Parkinson, John Allen (Wigan) |
| Bellamy, A. | Henderson, T. (Glasgow) | Pethick-Lawrence, F. W. |
| Benn, Wedgwood | Hirst, G. H. | Ponsonby, Arthur |
| Bennett, William (Battersea, South) | Hollins, A. | Potts, John S. |
| Bondfield, Margaret | Hudson, J. H. (Huddersfield) | Purcell, A. A. |
| Bowerman, Rt. Hon. Charles W. | Hutchison, Maj.-Gen. Sir R. | Richardson, R. (Houghton-le-Spring) |
| Briant, Frank | John, William (Rhondda, West) | Ritson, J. |
| Brown, Ernest (Leith) | Jones, Morgan (Caerphilly) | Roberts, Rt. Hon. F. O.(W.Bromwich) |
| Brown, James (Ayr and Bute) | Kelly, W. T. | Runciman, Hilda (Cornwall, St. Ives) |
| Buchanan, G. | Kennedy, T. | Runclman, Rt. Hon. Walter |
| Cape, Thomas | Kenworthy, Lt.-Com. Hon. Joseph M. | Scurr, John |
| Charleton, H. C. | Kirkwood, D. | Sexton, James |
| Clarke, A. B. | Lansbury, George | Shepherd, Arthur Lewis |
| Clynes, Rt. Hon. John R. | Lawrence, Susan | Shield, G. W. |
| Compton, Joseph | Lawson, John James | Shinwell, E. |
| Crawfurd, H. E. | Lee, F. | Short, Alfred (Wednesbury) |
| Davies, Ellis (Denbigh, Denbigh) | Longbottom, A. W. | Sinclair, Major Sir A. (Caithness) |
| Day, Harry | Lowth, T. | Smith, Rennle (Penistone) |
| Dennison, R. | Lunn, William | Snell, Harry |
| Evans, Capt. Ernest (Welsh Univer.) | Mackinder, W. | Snowden, Rt. Hon. Philip |
| Garro-Jones, Captain G. M. | Maclean, Neil (Glasgow, Govan) | Stamford, T. W |
| Gibbins, Joseph | MacNeill-Weir, L. | Stephen, Campbell |
| Graham, Rt. Hon. Wm. (Edin., Cent.) | Malone, C. L'Estrange (N'thampton) | Stewart, J. (St. Rollox) |
| Greenwood, A. (Nelson and Coine) | Montague, Frederick | Sullivan, Joseph |
| Sutton, J. E. | Wellock, Wilfred | Wilson, C. H. (Sheffield, Attercliffe) |
| Thomas, Sir Robert John (Anglesey) | Westwood, J. | Wilson, R. J. (Jarrow) |
| Thurtle, Ernest | Wheatley, Rt. Hon. J. | Windsor, Walter |
| Tinker, John Joseph | Whiteley, W | |
| Watson, W. M. (Dunfermline) | Williams, C. P. (Denbigh, Wrexham) | TELLERS FOR THE NOES.— |
| Wedgwood, Rt. Hon. Josiah | Williams, David (Swansea, East) | Mr. Charles Edwards and Mr. A. Barnes. |
Bill read a Second time, and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.