HC Deb 07 March 1929 vol 226 cc568-71
Mr. RAMSAY MacDONALD

Can the Prime Minister say what business will be taken next week?

The PRIME MINISTER

On Monday: Local Government (Scotland) Bill, Third Reading.

Tuesday: Report stage of the Air Estimates and of the Army Estimates.

Wednesday: Committee stage of further Supplementary Estimates for the Grant to the Lord Mayor's Fund, and Relief in Distressed Mining Areas in Scotland; Unemployment Insurance (Northern Ireland Agreement) Bill, further stages.

Thursday: It is proposed to move Mr. Speaker out of the Chair on the Navy Estimates and to consider Votes A, 1, 10 and 2, and Navy Supplementary Estimate in Committee.

The business for Friday will be announced later. If there is time on any day, other Orders will be taken.

Captain GARRO-JONES

Seeing that the Report stage of the Air Estimates is to be taken on Tuesday, does that mean that the whole of the Air Estimates, the moving of Mr. Speaker out of the Chair and the Committee stage, are to be taken to-day, and also the private Bill, Clyde Navigation Bill? Does the right hon. Gentleman think that that is an adequate

length of time to devote to the Committee stage of the Air Estimates?

The PRIME MINISTER

The hon. and gallant Member is inaccurate in his supposition.

Mr. MALONE

Can the right hon. Gentleman tell the House the date of the Dissolution, or, if not, can be say when we are likely to be informed?

The PRIME MINISTER

I should like to have a little more notice of that question.

Motion made, and Question put, That the Proceedings on the Business of Supply 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, 187; Noes, 85.

Division No. 261.] AYES. [3.56 p.m.
Acland-Troyte, Lieut.-Colonel Ellis, R. G. Lamb, J. Q.
Ainsworth, Lieut.-Col. Charles Erskine, Lord (Somerset, Weston-s.-M.) Lister, Cunliffe, Rt. Hon. Sir Philip
Albery, Irving James Erskine, James Malcolm Monteith Locker-Lampson, Rt. Hon. Godfrey
Alexander, E. E. (Leyton) Falle, Sir Bertram G. Locker-Lampson, Com. O. (Handsw'th)
Amery, Rt. Hon. Leopold C. M. S. Fermoy, Lord Lougher, Sir Lewis
Ashley, Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon. Wilfrid W. Fielden, E. B. Lucas-Tooth, Sir Hugh Vere
Atholl, Duchess of Forestier-Walker, Sir L. Luce, Maj.-Gen. Sir Richard Herman
Baldwin, Rt. Hon. Stanley Fraser, Captain Ian Lumley, L. R.
Balfour, George (Hampstead) Fremantle, Lieut.-Colonel Francis E. MacAndrew, Major Charles Glen
Barclay-Harvey, C. M. Ganzoni, Sir John Macdonald, Capt. P. D. (I. of W.)
Beckett, Sir Gervase (Leeds, N.) Gates, Percy Macintyre, Ian
Bellairs, Commander Carlyon Gault, Lieut.-Col. Andrew Hamilton McLean, Major A.
Benn, Sir A. S. (Plymouth, Drake) Gilmour, Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon. Sir John Macmillan, Captain H.
Berry, Sir George Goff, Sir Park Macquisten, F. A.
Birchall, Major J. Dearman Grattan-Doyle, Sir N. Maitland, Sir Arthur D. Steel
Boothby, R. J. G. Grotrian, H. Brent Malone, Major P. B.
Bourne, Captain Robert Croft Guest, Capt. Rt. Hon. F. E. (Bristol, N.) Margesson, Captain D.
Bowyer, Capt. G. E. W. Guinness, Rt. Hon. Walter E. Marriott, Sir J. A. R.
Brats, Captain W. Gunston, Captain D. W. Mason, Colonel Glyn K.
Briggs, J. Harold Hall, Capt. W. D'A. (Brecon & Rad.) Milne, J. S. Wardlaw-
Briscoe, Richard George Hamilton, Sir George Mitchell, W. Foot (Saffron Walden)
Brittain, Sir Harry Hammersley, S. S. Mitchell, Sir W. Lane (Streatham)
Brocklebank, C. E. R. Hanbury, C. Moore, Sir Newton J.
Buckingham, Sir H. Hannon, Patrick Joseph Henry Moreing, Captain A. H.
Bull, Rt. Hon. Sir William James Harland, A. Morrison, H. (Wilts, Salisbury)
Bullock, Captain M. Harrison, G. J. C. Morrison-Bell, Sir Arthur Clive
Burman, J. B. Harvey, G. (Lambeth, Kennington) Murchison, Sir Kenneth
Campbell, E. T. Harvey, Major S. E. (Devon, Totnes) Newman, Sir R. H. S. D. L. (Exeter)
Carver, Major W. H. Haslam, Henry C. Newton, Sir D. G. C. (Cambridge)
Cecil, Rt. Hon. Sir Evelyn (Aston) Headlam, Lieut.-Colonel C. M. Nicholson, O. (Westminster)
Chamberlain, Rt. Hon. N. (Ladywood) Henderson, Lieut.-Col. Sir Vivian Nicholson, Col. Rt. Hn. W. G. (Ptrsf'ld.)
Chapman, Sir S. Heneage, Lieut.-Col. Arthur P. Nield, Rt. Hon. Sir Herbert
Charteris, Brigadier-General J. Henn, Sir Sydney H. Nuttall, Ellis
Christie, J. A. Hills, Major John Waller Oman, Sir Charles William C.
Churchill, Rt. Hon. Winston Spencer Hoare, Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon. Sir S. J. G. Ormsby-Gore, Rt. Hon. William
Cochrane, Commander Hon. A. D. Hohler, Sir Gerald Fitzroy Peto, Sir Basil E. (Devon, Barnstaple)
Cohen, Major J. Brunei Holbrook, Sir Arthur Richard Power, Sir John Cecil
Colfox, Major Wm. Phillips Hope, Sir Harry (Forfar) Preston, William
Colman, N. C. D. Hopkins, J. W. W. Radford, E. A.
Cooper, A. Duff Hopkinson, Sir A. (Eng. Universities) Ramsden, E.
Couper, J. B. Howard-Bury, Colonel C. K. Rawson, Sir Cooper
Courthope, Colonel Sir G. L. Hudson, Capt. A. U. M. (Hackney, N.) Reid, Capt. Cunningham (Warrington)
Craig, Sir Ernest (Chester, Crewe) Hudson, R. S. (Cumberl'nd, Whiteh'n) Rhys, Hon. C. A. U.
Croft, Brigadier-General Sir H. Hunter-Weston, Lt.-Gen Sir Aylmer Richardson, Sir P. W. (Sur'y, Ch'ts'y)
Crooke, J. Smedley (Deritend) Hurd, Percy A. Roberts, Sir Samuel (Hereford)
Crookshank, Cpt. H. (Lindsey, Gainsbro) Hurst, Sir Gerald Robinson, Sir T, (Lancs., Stretford)
Davies, Sir Thomas (Cirencester) Iliffe, Sir Edward M. Rodd, Rt. Hon. Sir James Rennell
Davies, Dr. Vernon James, Lieut.-Colonel Hon. Cuthbert Ropner, Major L.
Davison, Sir W. H. (Kensington, S.) Jones, Sir G. W. H. (Stoke New'gton) Russell, Alexander West (Tynemouth)
Edmondson, Major A. J. Joynson-Hicks, Rt. Hon. Sir William Samuel, A. M. (Surrey, Farnham)
Edwards, J. Hugh (Accrington) King, Commodore Henry Douglas Sandeman, N. Stewart
Elliot, Major Walter E. Kinloch-Cooke, Sir Clement Sanderson, Sir Frank
Sandon, Lord Titchfield, Major the Marquess of Womersley, W. J.
Sassoon, Sir Philip Albert Gustavo D. Turton, Sir Edmund Russborough Woodcock, Colonel H. C.
Savery, S. S. Vaughan-Morgan, Sir Kenyon Worthington-Evans, Rt. Hon. Sir L.
Shaw, Lt.-Col. A. D. Mcl. (Renfrew, W.) Wallace, Captain D. E. Wragg, Herbert
Simms, Dr. John M. (Co. Down) Ward, Lt. Col. A. L. (Kingston-on-Hull) Wright, Brig.-General W. D.
Southby, Commander A. R. J. Warrender, Sir Victor Yerburgh, Major Robert D. T.
Spender-Clay, Colonel H. Watson, Rt. Hon. W. (Carlisle) Young, Rt. Hon. Sir Hilton (Norwich)
Sueter, Rear-Admiral Murray Fraser Wells, S. R.
Tasker, R. Inigo. White, Lieut.-Col. Sir G. Dairymple TELLERS FOR THE AYES.—
Thomson, Sir Frederick Williams, A. M. (Cornwall, Northern) Major Sir George Hennessy and Major Sir William Cope.
Thomson, Rt. Hon. Sir W. Mitchell- Williams, Herbert G. (Reading)
Tinne, J. A. Wilson, Sir Murrough (Yorks, Richm'd)
NOES.
Adamson, W. M. (Staff., Cannock) Harris, Percy A. Runciman, Hilda (Cornwall, St. Ives)
Baker, J. (Wolverhampton, Bilston) Hirst, G. H. Saklatvala, Shapurji
Barker, G. (Monmouth, Abertillery) Hore-Belisha, Leslie Scrymgoour, E.
Barr, J. Hudson, J. H. (Huddersfield) Shaw, Rt. Hon. Thomas (Preston)
Batey, Joseph Hutchison, Maj.-Gen. Sir R. Shield, G. W.
Beckett, John (Gateshead) John, William (Rhondda, West) Shiels, Dr. Drummond
Bellamy, A. Jones, T. I. Mardy (Pontypridd) Short, Alfred (Wednesbury)
Benn, Wedgwood Kelly, W. T. Smith, Rennie (Penistone)
Bennett, William (Battersea, South) Kenworthy, Lt.-Com. Hon. Joseph M. Snell, Harry
Bowerman, Rt. Hon. Charles W. Lansbury, George Stamford, T. W.
Bromley, J. Lawrence, Susan Stephen, Campbell
Brown, James (Ayr and Bute) Longbottom, A. W. Stewart, J. (St. Rollox)
Buchanan, G. Lowth, T. Sutton, J. E.
Buxton, Rt. Hon. Noel Lunn, William Taylor R. A.
Cape, Thomas MacDonald, Rt. Hon. J. R. (Aberavon) Thomas, Sir Robert John (Anglesey)
Cluse, W. S. Maclean, Neil (Glasgow, Govan) Thorns, W. (West Ham, Plaistow)
Connolly, M. MacNeill-Weir, L. Thurtle, Ernest
Dalton, Hugh Malone, C. L'Estrange (N'thampton) Tinker, John Joseph
Day, Harry March, S. Tomlinson, R. P.
Dennison, R. Maxton, James Viant, S. P.
Evans, Capt. Ernest (Welsh Univer.) Morris, R. H. Wallhead, Richard C.
Garro-Jones, Captain G. M. Morrison, R. C. (Tottenham, N.) Wedgwood, Rt. Hon. Josiah
Gillett, George M. Naylor, T. E. Wellock, Wilfred
Graham, Rt. Hon. Wm. (Edin., Cant.) Owen, Major G. Whiteley, W.
Greenwood, A. (Nelson and Colne) Ponsonby, Arthur Wilson, C. H. (Sheffield, Attercliffe)
Grenfell, D. R. (Glamorgan) Potts, John S. Wilson, R. J. (Jarrow)
Grundy, T. W. Purcell, A. A. Windsor, Walter
Hamilton, Sir R. (Orkney & Shetland) Richardson, R. (Houghton-le-Spring)
Hardie, George D. Ritson, J. TELLERS FOR THE NOES.—
Mr. Charles Edwards and Mr. Hayes.

Bill read a Second time, and committed.