§ Mr. STANLEY BALDWINMay I ask the Leader of the House what business will be taken next week?
The PRIME, MINISTEROn Monday, we shall take the Second Reading of the Unemployment Insurance Bill.
Tuesday: The following Supplementary Estimates: (1) Ministry of Labour; (2) Public Buildings Overseas; followed by the necessary Ways and Means Resolutions in Committee, and the Committee stage of the Unemployment Insurance Bill.
Wednesday: Private Members' Motions.
Thursday: Committee stage of the Education (School Attendance) Bill; the Report stage of the Supplementary Eetimates and of the Ways and Means Resolutions taken on the 9th December; and the 'Unemployment Insurance Bill, Third Reading.
Friday: Private Members' Bills.
On any day, should time permit, other Orders may be taken.
§ Sir HERBERT SAMUELCan the Prime Minister say when the Bill foreshadowed in the King's Speech, dealing with electoral reform, will be introduced?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI hope it will be introduced before we adjourn for the Recess.
§ Sir WILLIAM DAVISONWill the Prime Minister give facilities at an early date for a discussion of the Motion on the Paper, standing in the names of certain hon. Friends of mine and myself, with regard to the strong feeling in
§ Canada as to the recent statement made by the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI think the House will agree with me that, until we have disposed of the really important and urgent business, we cannot find time for such a discussion.
§ Mr. BALDWINHow far does the right hon. Gentleman propose to go tonight with the business, in the event of his Motion being carried?
§ The PRIME MINISTERIn order to achieve our object of adjourning on the 19th, if we possibly can, it will be necessary to dispose to-night of the Expiring Laws Continuance Bill and the next two Orders on the Paper, namely, the Third Reading of the Cunard (Insurance) Agreement Bill, which I hope will be non-contentious and which I believe is purely formal; and the Report stage of the Unemployment Insurance (Money) Resolution, which was fully debated in Committee on Monday.
Mr. SMITH ERSCan the Prime Minister say when he proposes to call the House together after Christmas?
§ The PRIME MINISTERNo. Everything will depend upon the business, but I think that if I were questioned at the beginning of the week I should be in a position to say when. We are at the moment discussing the work that has to be done between Christmas and Easter.
Ordered,
That other Business have precedence this day of the Business of Supply."—[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, 254; Noes, 149.
2397| Division No. 51.] | AYES. | [3.49 p.m. |
| Adamson, Rt. Hon. W. (Fife, West) | Barnes, Alfred John | Bevan, Aneurin (Ebbw Vale) |
| Adamson, W. M. (Staff., Cann[...]ck) | Barr, James | Bondfield, Rt. Hon. Margaret |
| Addison, Rt. Hon. Dr. Christopher | Batey, Joseph | Bowen, J. W. |
| Altchison, Rt. Hon. Craigle M. | Bellamy, Albert | Brockway, A. Fenner |
| Alexander, Rt. Hon. A. V. (Hillsbro') | Benn, Rt. Hon. Wedgwood | Bromfield, William |
| Arnott, John | Bennett, William (Battersea, South) | Brooke, W. |
| Attlee, Clement Richard | Benson, G. | Brothers, M. |
| Ayles, Walter | Bentham, Dr. Ethel | Brown, C. W. E. (Notts, Mansfield) |
| Brown, Ernest (Leith) | Lang, Gordon | Romeril, H, G. |
| Brown, Rt. Hon. J. (South Ayrshire) | Lansbury, Rt. Hon. George | Rosbotham, D. S. T. |
| Brown, W. J. (Wolverhampton, West) | Lathan, G. | Rowson, Guy |
| Buchanan, G. | Law, Albert (Bolton) | Russell, Richard John (Eddisbury) |
| Burgess, F. G. | Law, A. (Rossendale) | Samuel, Rt. Hon. Sir H. (Darwen) |
| Buxton, C. R. (Yorks. W. R. Elland) | Lawrence, Susan | Samuel, H. Walter (Swansea, West) |
| Carter, W. (St. Pancras, S.W.) | Lawson, John James | Sanders, W. S. |
| Charleton H. C. | Lawther, W. (Barnard Castle) | Sandham, E. |
| Chater, Daniel | Leach, W. | Sawyer, G. F. |
| Church, Major A. G. | Lees, J. | Scott. James |
| Clarke, J. S. | Lewis, T. (Southampton) | Scurr, John |
| Cluse, W. S. | Lloyd, C. Ellie | Sexton, James |
| Cocks, Frederick Seymour. | Logan, David Gilbert | Shakespeare, Geoffrey H. |
| Compton, Joseph | Longbottom, A. W. | Shaw, Rt. Hon. Thomas (Preston) |
| Cove, William G. | Longden, F. | Shepherd, Arthur Lewis |
| Daggar, George | Lovat-Fraser, J. A. | Sherwood, G. H. |
| Dallas, George | Lowth, Thomas | Shield, George William |
| Dalton, Hugh | Lunn, William | Shiels, Dr. Drummond |
| Davies, Rhys John (Westhoughton. | Macdonald, Gordon (Ince) | Shillaker, J. F. |
| Day, Harry | MacDonald, Rt. Hon. J. R. (Seaham) | Shinwell, E. |
| Denman, Hon. R. D. | MacDonald, Malcolm (Bassetiaw) | Short, Alfred (Wednesbury) |
| Dukes, C. | McElwee, A. | Simmons, C. J. |
| Duncan, Charles | McEntee, V. L. | Simon, E. D. (Manch'ter, Withington) |
| Ede, James Chuter | McGovern, J. (Glasgow, Shettleston) | Sinclair, Sir A. (Caithness) |
| Edge, Sir William | MeiKinlay, A. | Sinkinson, George |
| Edmunds, J. E. | Maclean, Sir Donald (Cornwall, N.) | Smith, Alfred (Sunderland) |
| Elmley, Viscount | Maclean, Nell (Glasgow, Govan) | Smith, Ben (Bermondsey, Rotherhithe) |
| Foot, Isaac | MacNeill-Welr, L. | Smith, Frank (Nuneaton) |
| Forgan, Dr. Robert | Macpherson, Rt. Hon. James I. | Smith. H. B. Lees- (Keighley) |
| Freeman, Peter | Malone, C. L'Estrange (N'thampton) | Smith, Rennie (Penistone) |
| Gardner, B. W. (West Ham, Upton) | Mander, Geoffrey le M. | Smith, Tom (Pontefract) |
| George, Major G. Lloyd (Pembroke) | Mansfield, W. | Smith, W. R. (Norwich) |
| George, Megan Lloyd (Anglesea) | Marcus, M. | Snell, Harry |
| Gibbins, Joseph | Markham, S. F. | Snowden, Rt. Hon. Philip |
| Gibson, H. M. (Lancs. Mossley) | Marley, J. | Snowden, Thomas (Accrington) |
| Gill, T. H. | Marshall, Fred | Sorensen, R. |
| Glassey, A. E. | Mathers, George | Stamford, Thomas W. |
| Gossling, A. G. | Matters, L. W. | Stephen, Campbell |
| Gould, F. | Maxton, James | Stewart, J. (St. Rollox) |
| Graham, Rt. Hon. Wm. (Edin., Cent.) | Middleton, G. | Strachey, E. J. St. Loe |
| Greenwood, Rt. Hon. A. (Colne) | Millar, J. D. | Strauss, G. R. |
| Grenfefl, D. R. (Glamorgan) | Milner, Major J. | Sutton, J. E. |
| Griffith, F. Kingsley (Middiesbro' W.) | Montague, Frederick | Taylor, W. B. (Norfolk, S.W.) |
| Griffiths, T. (Monmouth, Pontypool) | Morley, Ralph | Thomas, Rt. Hon. J. H. (Derby) |
| Groves, Thomas E. | Morris, Rhys Hopkins | Thorne, W. (West Ham, Plaistow) |
| Grundy, Thomas W. | Morris-Jones, Dr. J. H. (Denbigh) | Thurtle, Ernest |
| Hall, G. H. (Merthyr Tydvil) | Morrison, Herbert (Hackney, South) | Tinker, John Joseph |
| Hamilton, Mary Agnes (Blackburn) | Morrison, Robert C. (Tottenham, N.) | Tout, W. J. |
| Hamilton, Sir R. (Orkney & Zetland) | Mort, D. L. | Townend, A. E. |
| Hardie, George D. | Moses, J. J. H. | Trevelyan, Rt. Hon. Sir Charles |
| Harris, Percy A. | Mosley, Lady C. (Stoke-on-Trent) | Vaughan, D. J. |
| Hartshorn, Rt. Hon. Vernon | Mosley, Sir Oswald (Smethwick) | Viant, S. P. |
| Haycock, A. W. | Muff, G. | Walker, J. |
| Henderson, Rt. Hon. A. (Burnley) | Muggeridge, H. T. | Wallace, H. W. |
| Henderson, Thomas (Glasgow) | Naylor, T. E. | Wallhead, Richard C. |
| Herrlotts, J. | Noel Baker, P. J. | Watkins, F. C. |
| Hirst, G. H. (York W. R. Wentworth) | Noel-Buxton, Baroness (Norfolk, N.) | Watson, W. M. (Dunfermline) |
| Hirst, W. (Bradford, South) | Oldfleld, J. R. | Wellock, Wilfred |
| Hoffman, P. C. | Oliver, George. Harold (Ilkeston) | Welsh, James (Paisley) |
| Hopkin, Daniel | Oliver, P. M. (Man., Blackley) | West, F. R. |
| Horrabin, J. F. | Owen, Major G. (Carnarvon) | Westwood, Joseph |
| Hudson, James H. (Huddersfield) | Palin, John Henry | White, H. G. |
| Jenkins, W. (Glamorgan, Neath) | Paling, Wilfrid | Whiteley, Willfrid (Birm., Ladywood) |
| John, William (Rhondda, West) | Parkinson, John Allen (Wigan) | Whiteley, William (Blaydon) |
| Johnston, Thomas | Perry, S. F. | Williams, David (Swansea, East) |
| Jones, F. Llewellyn- (Flint) | Pethick-Lawrence, F. W. | Williams, Dr. J. H. (Llanelly) |
| Jones, Rt. Hon Leif (Camborne) | Picton-TurbervIll, Edith | Williams, T. (York, Don Valley) |
| Jones, Morgan (Caerphilly) | Pole, Major D. G. | Wilson, C. H. (Sheffield, Attercliffe) |
| Jones, T. I. Mardy (Pontypridd) | Potts, John S. | Wilson, J. (Oldham) |
| Jowett, Rt. Hon. F. W. | Pybus, Percy John | Wilson, R. J. (Jarrow) |
| Jowitt, Sir W. A. (Preston) | Quibell, D. J. K. | Winterton, G. E.(Leicester,Loughb'gh) |
| Kelly, W. T. | Ramsay, T. B. Wilson | Wise, E. F. |
| Kennedy, Thomas | Raynes, W. R. | Wood, Major McKenzie (Banff) |
| Kenworthy, Lt.-Com. Hon. Joseph M. | Richards, R. | Wright, W. (Rutherglen) |
| Kinley, J. | Richardson, R (Houghton-le-Spring) | |
| Kirkwood, D. | Riley, Ben (Dewsbury) | TELLERS FOR THE AYES.— |
| Knight, Holford | Riley, F. F. (Stockton-on-Tees) | Mr. Charles Edwards and Mr. Hayes |
| Lambert, Rt. lion. George (S. Molton) | Ritson, J. | |
| NOES. | ||
| Acland-Troyte, Lieut.-Colonel | Allen, W. E. D. (Belfast. W.) | Bellairs, Commander Carlyon |
| Albery, Irving James | Atholl, Duchess of | Berry, Sir George |
| Alexander, Sir Wm. (Glasgow, Cent'l) | Baldwin, Rt. Hon. Stanley (Bewdley) | Betterton, Sir Henry B. |
| Allen, Sir J. Sandeman (Liverp'l.,W.) | Beamish, Rear-Admiral T. P. H. | Birchall, Major Sir John Dearman |
| Boothby, R. J. G. | Graham, Fergus (Cumberland, N.) | Penny, Sir George |
| Bourne, Captain Robert Croft | Grattan-Doyle, Sir N. | Percy, Lord Eustace (Hastings) |
| Bowyer, Captain Sir George E. W. | Gretton, Colonel Rt. Hon. John | Peto. Sir Basil E. (Devon, Barnstaple) |
| Boyce, H. L. | Guinness, Rt. Hon. Walter E. | Purbrick, R. |
| Briscoe, Richard George | Gunston, Captain D. W. | Ramsbotham, H. |
| Brown, Col. D. C. (N'th'l'd., Hexham) | Hacking, Rt. Hon. Douglas H. | Reid, David D. (County Down) |
| Brown, Brig.-Gen.H.C.(Berks, Newby) | Hall, Lieut.-Col. Sir F. (Dulwich) | Rentoul, Sir Gervals S. |
| Buckingham, Sir H. | Hamilton, Sir George (Ilford) | Reynolds, Col. Sir James |
| Bullock, Captain Malcolm | Hammersley, S. S. | Rodd, Rt. Hon. Sir James Rennell |
| Burton, Colonel H. W. | Hanbury, C. | Ross, Major Ronald D. |
| Butler, R. A. | Hannon, Patrick Joseph Henry | Ruggles-Brise, Lieut.-Colonel E. A. |
| Cadogan, Major Hon. Edward | Hartington, Marquess of | Russell, Alexander West (Tynemouth) |
| Campbell, E. T. | Harvey, Major S. E. (Devon, Totnes) | Salmon, Major I. |
| Carver, Major W. H. | Hencage, Lieut.-Colonel Arthur P. | Samuel, A. M. (Surrey, Farnham) |
| Cayzer, Sir C. (Chester, City) | Hills, Major Rt. Hon. John Walter | Sandeman, Sir N. Stewart |
| Cayzer, Maj. Sir Herbt, R. (Prtsmth, S.) | Horne, Rt. Hon. Sir Robert S. | Savery, S. S. |
| Cazalet, Captain Victor A. | Howard-Bury, Colonel C. K. | Simms, Major-General J. |
| Chamberlain Rt. Hn. Sir J. A.(Birm., W.) | Hudson, Capt. A. U. M. (Hackney, N.) | Smithers, Waldron |
| Chamberlain, Rt. Hon. N. (Edsbaston) | Hurd, Percy A. | Somerville, A. A. (Windsor) |
| Christie. J. A. | Iveagh, Countess of | Southby, Commander A. R. J. |
| Cockerill, Brig.-General Sir George | Knox, Sir Alfred | Spender-Clay, Colonel H. |
| Colman, N. C. D. | Lamb, Sir J. Q. | Stanley, Lord (Fylde) |
| Colville, Major D. J. | Lane Fox, Col. Rt. Hon. George R. | Stanley, Maj. Hon. O. (W'morland) |
| Courtauid, Major J. S. | Law, Sir Alfred (Derby, High Peak) | Steel-Maltland, Rt. Hon. Sir Arthur |
| Cranborne, Viscount | Leigh, Sir John (Clapham) | Stewart, W. J. (Belfast, South) |
| Crichton-Stuart, Lord C. | Leighton, Major B. E. P. | Sueter Rear-Admiral M. F. |
| Croft, Brigadier-General Sir H. | Lewis, Oswald (Colchester) | Taylor, Vice-Admiral E. A. |
| Crookshank, Capt. H. C. | Llewellin, Major J. J. | Thomas, Major L. B. (King's Norton) |
| Cunliffe-Lister, Rt. Hon. Sir Philip | Locker Lampson, Rt. Hon. Godfrey | Tryon, Rt. Hon. George Clement |
| Dalrymple-White, Lt.-Col. Sir Godfrey | Lockwood, Captain J. H. | Vaughan-Morgan, Sir Kenyon |
| Davison, Sir W. H. (Kensington, S.) | Maitland, A. (Kent, Faversham) | Wallace, Capt. D. E. (Hornsey) |
| Dixon, Captain Rt. Hon. Herbert | Makins, Brigadler-General E. | Ward, Lieut.-Col. Sir A. Lambert |
| Dugdale, Capt. T. L. | Margesson, Captain H. D. | Wardlaw-Milne. J. S. |
| Eden, Captain Anthony | Marjoribanks, Edward | Warrender, Sir Victor |
| Edmondson, Major A. J. | Mason, Colonel Glyn K. | Waterhouse, Captain Charles |
| Erskine, Lord (Somerset,Weston-s-M.) | Mitchell, Sir W. Lane (Streatham) | Williams, Charles (Devon, Torquay) |
| Everard, W. Lindsay | Mitchell-Thomson, Rt. Hon. Sir W. | Windsor Clive, Lieut.-Colonel George |
| Falls, Sir Bertram G. | Mond, Hon. Henry | Winterton, Rt. Hon. Earl |
| Ferguson, Sir John | Monsell, Eyres, Com. Rt. Hon. Sir B. | Withers, Sir John James |
| Fielden, E. B. | Moore, Sir Newton J. (Richmond) | Womersley, W. J. |
| Ford, Sir P. J. | Moore, Lieut.-Colonel T. C. R. (Ayr) | Wood, Rt. Hon. Sir Kingsley |
| Fremantle, Lieut.-Colonel Francis E. | Nicholson, O. (Westminster) | Worthington-Evans, Rt. Hon. Sir L. |
| Ganzonl, Sir John | Nicholson, Col. Rt. Hn. W. G. (Ptrsf'ld) | Young, Rt. Hon. Sir Hilton |
| Gault, Lieut.-Cot. Andrew Hamilton | Nield, Rt. Hon. Sir Herbert | |
| Gibson, C. G. (Pudsey & Otley) | O'Neill. Sir H. | TELLERS FOR THE NOES.— |
| Gilmour, Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon. Sir John | Ormsby-Gore, Rt. Hon. William | Major Sir George Hennessy and Sir Frederick Thomson. |
| Glyn, major R. G. C. | Peake, Capt. Osbert |