§ 42. Sir K. WOODasked the Prime Minister when he proposes to ask the House to proceed to a Second Reading of the Trades Disputes Bill and Electoral Reform Bill, respectively?
§ The PRIME MINISTERAs regards the first part of the question, I would refer the right hon. Member to the statement of Business which I made on Thursday, the 18th December. As regards the second part, the Representation of the People Bill is now in the hands of Members, and due notice of the Second Reading will be given in the ordinary course when statements of Business are made.
§ Sir K. WOODWith regard to the Representation of the People Bill, can the Prime Minister say whether the three 184 lost Clauses have been found, and whether they will be available to Members before the Second Reading of the Bill? There are three Clauses, apparently, omitted from the Bill. Whether they have been lost below the Gangway or otherwise, I should like to know whether they will be available to Members before the Second Reading of the Bill?
§ The PRIME MINISTERPerhaps the right hon. Gentleman will put such an important question as that on the Paper.
§ Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLEWill the Prime Minister state to the House the precise terms of the bargain that he has made with the right hon. Gentleman the Member for Carnarvon Boroughs (Mr. Lloyd George)?
§ 43. Mr. MANDERasked the Prime Minister whether he will make arrangements to take the Benefices (Exercise of Rights of Presentation) Measure, 1930, at 7.30, in order that there may be adequate time for discussion at a reasonable hour?
§ The PRIME MINISTERIn view of the very heavy programme before the House, I am afraid that I do not feel justified in adopting the hon. Member's suggestion.
§ Mr. MANDERIs not, the Prime Minister aware that there is a very widespread interest in this Measure; and will he not take steps to prevent the discussion on it taking place after Eleven o'Clock at night?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI should very much like to do so, but I am afraid I shall have to take advantage of all the opportunities I have of getting through the business.
§ Mr. BEAUMONTCould not the right hon. Gentleman fill in in this way some of the private Members' time that he has taken?
§
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, 275, Noes, 160.
187| Division No. 91.] | AYES. | [3.42 p.m. |
| Adamson, Rt. Hon. W. (Fife, West) | Hall, F. (York, W.R., Normanton) | Morris-Jones, Dr. J. H. (Denbigh) |
| Adamson, W. M. (Staff., Cannock) | Hall, G. H. (Merthyr Tydvil) | Morrison, Rt. Hon. H. (Hackney, S.) |
| Addison, Rt. Hon. Dr. Christopher | Hall, J. H. (Whitechapel) | Morrison, Robert C. (Tottenham, N.) |
| Altchison, Rt. Hon. Cralgle M. | Hall, Capt. W. G. (Portsmouth, C.) | Mort, D. L. |
| Alexander, Rt. Hon. A. V. (Hillsbro') | Hamilton, Mary Agnes (Blackburn) | Muff, G. |
| Alpass, J. H. | Hamilton, Sir R. (Orkney & Zetland) | Nathan, Major H. L. |
| Ammon, Charles George | Harbord, A. | Naylor, T. E. |
| Angell, Sir Norman | Hardie, George D. | Noel-Buxton, Baroness (Norfolk, N.) |
| Arnott, John | Harris, Percy A. | Oliver, P. M. (Man., Blackley) |
| Ayles, Walter | Hartshorn, Rt. Hon. Vernon | Owen, Major G. (Carnarvon) |
| Baker, John (Wolverhampton, Bilston) | Hastings, Dr. Somerville | Palin, John Henry |
| Baldwin, Oliver (Dudley) | Haycock, A. W. | Paling, Wilfrid |
| Barr, James | Henderson, Thomas (Glasgow) | Palmer, E. T. |
| Batey, Joseph | Herriotts, J. | Parkinson, John Allen (Wigan) |
| Bellamy, Albert | Hirst, G. H. (York W. R. Wentworth) | Perry, S. F. |
| Benn, Rt. Hon. Wedgwood | Hirst, W. (Bradford, South) | Peters, Dr. Sidney John |
| Bennett, Sir E. N. (Cardiff, Central) | Hoffman, P. C. | Pethick-Lawrence, F. W. |
| Bennett, William (Battersea, South) | Hollins, A. | Phillips, Dr. Marlon |
| Benson, G. | Hopkin, Daniel | Picton-Turbervill, Edith |
| Bevan, Aneurin (Ebbw Vale) | Hore-Belisha, Lesile | Pole, Major D. G. |
| Blindell, James | Horrabin, J. F. | Potts, John S. |
| Bondfield, Rt. Hon. Margaret | Hudson, James H. (Huddersfield) | Price, M. P. |
| Bowen, J. W. | Isaacs, George | Pybus, Percy John |
| Bowerman, Rt. Hon. Charles W. | Jenkins, Sir William | Ramsay, T. B. Wilson |
| Brockway, A. Fenner | John, William (Rhondda, West) | Rathbone, Eleanor |
| Bromfield, William | Jones, F. Llewellyn (Flint) | Raynes, W. R. |
| Bromley, J. | Jones, Henry Haydn (Merioneth) | Richardson, R. (Houghton-le-Spring) |
| Brooke, W. | Jones, Rt. Hon Lell (Camborne) | Riley, Ben (Dewsbury) |
| Brothers, M. | Jones, Morgan (Caerphilly) | Riley, F. F. (Stockton-on-Tees) |
| Brown, C. W. E. (Notts. Mansfield) | Jones, T. I. Mardy (Pontypridd) | Ritson, J |
| Brown, Rt. Hon. J. (South Ayrshire) | Jowett, Rt. Hon. F. W. | Romeril, H. G. |
| Brown, W. J. (Wolverhampton, West) | Kedward, R. M. (Kent, Ashford) | Rosbotham, D. S. T. |
| Buchanan, G. | Kelly, W. T. | Rothschild, J. de |
| Burgess, F. G. | Kennedy, Rt. Hon. Thomas | Rowson, Guy |
| Buxton, C. R. (Yorks. W. R. Elland) | Kenworthy, Lt.-Com. Hon. Joseph M. | Salter, Dr. Alfred |
| Cameron, A. G. | Kinley, J. | Samuel, Rt. Hon. Sir H. (Darwen) |
| Cape. Thomas | Kirkwood, D. | Samuel, H. Walter (Swansea, West) |
| Carter, W. (St. Pancras, S.W.) | Knight, Holford | Sanders, W. S. |
| Charleton, H. C. | Lambert, Rt. Hon. George ([...]. Molton) | Sandham, E. |
| Chater, Daniel | Lang, Gordon | Sawyer, G. F. |
| Church, Major A. G. | Lathan, G. | Scott, James |
| Cluse, W. S. | Law, Albert (Bolton) | Scrymgeour, E. |
| Clynes, Rt. Hon. John R. | Law, A. (Rosendale) | Scurr, John |
| Cocks, Frederick Seymour | Lawson, John James | Sexton, Sir James |
| Cove, William G. | Leach, W. | Shaw, Rt. Hon. Thomas (Preston) |
| Cowan, D. M. | Lee, Frank (Derby. N.E.) | Shepherd, Arthur Lewis |
| Cripps, Sir Stafford | Lee, Jennie (Lanark, Northern) | Shield, George William |
| Daggar, George | Lees, J. | Shiels, Dr. Drummond |
| Dallas, George | Lewis, T. (Southampton) | Shillaker, J. F. |
| Dalton, Hugh | Lindley, Fred W. | Shinwell, E. |
| Davies, Rhys John (Westhoughton) | Lloyd, C. Ellis | Short, Alfred (Wednesbury) |
| Denman, Hon. R. D. | Logan, David Gilbert | Simmons, C. J. |
| Dickson, T. | Longbottom, A. W. | Simon, E. D. (Manch'ter, Withington) |
| Dudgeon, Major C. R. | Lovat-Fraser, J. A. | Sinclair, Sir A. (Caithness) |
| Dukes, C. | Lowth, Thomas | Sinkinson, George |
| Duncan, Charles | Lunn, William | Sitch, Charles H. |
| Ede, James Chuter | Macdonald, Gordon (Ince) | Smith, Alfred (Sunderland) |
| Edmunds, J. E. | MacDonald, Rt. Hon. J. R. (Seaham) | Smith, Frank (Nuneaton) |
| Edwards, E. (Morpeth) | McElwee, A. | Smith, H. B. Lees (Keighley) |
| Egan, W. H. | McEntee, V. L. | Smith, Rennie (Penistone) |
| Elmley, Viscount | McKinlay, A. | Smith, Tom (Pontefract) |
| England, Colonel A. | MacLaren, Andrew | Smith, W. R. (Norwich) |
| Foot, Isaac | MacNeill-Weir, L. | Snell, Harry |
| Forgan, Dr. Robert | Macpherson, Rt. Hon. James I. | Snowden, Rt. Hon. Philip |
| Freeman, Peter | McShane, John James | Snowden, Thomas (Accrington) |
| Gardner, B. W. (West Ham. Upton) | Malone, C. L'Estrange (N'thampton) | Sorensen, R. |
| George, Megan Lloyd (Anglesea) | Mander, Geoffrey le M. | Stamford, Thomas W. |
| Gibbins, Joseph | Mansfield, W. | Stephen, Campbell |
| Gibson, H. M. (Lancs. Mossley) | March, S. | Stewart, J. (St. Rollox) |
| Gill, T. H. | Marcus, M. | Strachey, E. J. St. Loe |
| Gillett, George M. | Markham, S. F. | Strauss, G. R. |
| Glassey, A. E. | Marley, J. | Sullivan, J. |
| Gossling, A. G. | Marshall, Fred | Sutton, J. E. |
| Gould, F. | Mathers, George | Taylor, R. A. (Lincoln) |
| Graham, D. M. (Lanark, Hamilton) | Matters, L. W. | Taylor, W. B. (Norfolk, S.W.) |
| Graham, Rt. Hon. Wm. (Edin., Cent.) | Maxton, James | Thomas, Rt. Hon. J. H. (Derby) |
| Granville, E. | Messer, Fred | Thorne, W. (West Ham, Plaistow) |
| Gray, Milner | Middleton, G. | Thurtle, Ernest |
| Greenwood, Rt. Hon. A. (Colne) | Mills, J. E. | Tillett, Ben |
| Grenfell, D. R. (Glamorgan) | Milner, Major J. | Tinker, John Joseph |
| Griffith. F. Kingsley (Middlesbro' W.) | Montague, Frederick | Toole, Joseph |
| Griffiths, T. (Monmouth, Pontypool) | Morley, Ralph | Tout, W. J. |
| Grundy, Thomas W | Morris, Rhys Hopkins | Townend, A. E. |
| Trevelyan, Rt. Hon. Sir Charles | Welsh, James C. (Coatbridge) | Wilson, J. (Oldham) |
| Vaughan, D. J. | West, F. R. | Wilson, R. J. (Jarrow) |
| Viant, S. P. | westwood, Joseph | Winterton, G. E.(Lelcester,Loughb'gh) |
| Walker, J. | White, H. G. | Wise, E. F. |
| Waliace, H. W. | Whiteley, Wilfrid (Birm., Ladywood) | Wood, Major McKenzie (Banff) |
| Watkins, F. C. | Whiteley, William (Blaydon) | Young, R. S. (Islington, North) |
| Watson, W. M. (Dunfermline) | Williams, David (Swansea, East) | |
| Watts-Morgan, Lt.-Col. D. (Rhondda) | Williams, Dr. J. H. (Llanelly) | TELLERS FOR THE AYES. |
| Wellock, Wilfred | Williams, T. (York, Don Valley) | Mr. Charles Edwards and Mr. |
| Welsh, Jamas (Paisley) | Wilson, C. H. (Sheffield, Attercliffe) | Hayes. |
| NOES. | ||
| Acland-Troyte, Lieut.-Colonel | Ferguson, Sir John | Ramsbotham, H. |
| Alnsworth, Lieut.-Col. Charles | Fermoy, Lord | Rawson, Sir Cooper |
| Albery, Irving James | Fleiden, E. B. | Reid, David D. (County Down) |
| Ashley, Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon. Wlifrid W. | Flson, F. G. Clavering | Rentoul, Sir Gervals S. |
| Atkinson, C. | Forestier-Walker, Sir L. | Reynolds, Col. Sir James |
| Balille-Hamilton, Hon. Charles W. | Ganzoni, Sir John | Roberts, Sir Samuel (Ecclesall) |
| Baldwin, Rt. Hon. Stanley (Bewdley) | Gault, Lieut.-Col. Andrew Hamilton | Rodd. Rt. Hon. Sir James Rennell |
| Balniel, Lord | Gibson, C. G. (Pudsey & Otley) | Russell, Alexander West (Tynemouth) |
| Beamish, Rear-Admiral T. P. H. | Glyn, Major R. G. C. | Salmon, Major I. |
| Beaumont, M. W. | Gower, Sir Robert | Samuel, A. M. (Surrey, Farnham) |
| Bellairs, Commander Carlyon | Grace, John | Sandeman, Sir N. Stewart |
| Betterton, Sir Henry B. | Graham, Fergus (Cumberland, N.) | Sassoon, Rt. Hon. Sir Philip A. G. D. |
| Birchall, Major Sir John Dearman | Grattan-Doyle, Sir N. | Savery, S. S. |
| Bird, Ernest Roy | Gunston, Captain D. W. | Shepperson, Sir Ernest Whittome |
| Boothby, R. J. G. | Hacking, Rt. Hon. Douglas H. | Simms, Major-General J. |
| Bourne, Captain Robert Croft | Hall, Lieut.-Col. Sir F. (Dulwich) | Sinclair, Col. T. (Queen's U., Belfst) |
| Bowyer, Captain Sir George E. W. | Hamilton, Sir George (Ilford) | Skelton, A. N. |
| Boyce, Leslie | Hanbury, C. | Smith, Louis W. (Sheffield, Hallam) |
| Briscoe, Richard George | Hannon, Patrick Joseph Henry | Smith, R. W.(Aberd'n & Kinc'dine, C.) |
| Brown, Brig.-Gen.H.C.(Berks, Newb'y) | Hartington, Marquess of | Smith-Carington, Neville W. |
| Butler, R. A. | Harvey, Major S. E. (Devon, Totnes) | Smithers, Waldron |
| Cadogan, Major Hon. Edward | Henderson, Capt. R. R.(Oxf'd,Henley) | Somerset, Thomas |
| Campbell, E. T. | Heneage, Lieut-Colonel Arthur P. | Somerville, A. A. (Windsor) |
| Carver, Major W. H. | Herbert, Sir Dennis (Hertford) | Somerville, D. G. (Willesden, East) |
| Castle Stewart, Earl of | Hope, Sir Harry (Forfar) | Southby, Commander A. R. J. |
| Cautley, Sir Henry S. | Hudson, Capt. A. U. M. (Hackney, N.) | Spender-Clay, Colonel H. |
| Cayzer, Sir C. (Chester, City) | Hurd, Percy A. | Stanley, Maj. Hon. O. (W'morland) |
| Cayzer, Maj. Sir Herbt. R.(Prtsmth,S.) | Hurst, Sir Gerald B. | Steel-Maltland. Rt. Hon. Sir Arthur |
| Cazalet, Captain Victor A. | Knox, Sir Alfred | Sueter, Rear-Admiral M. F. |
| Chamberlain, Rt.Hn.Sir J.A.(Birm.,W.) | Leigh, Sir John (Clapham) | Taylor, Vice-Admiral E. A. |
| Chapman, Sir S. | Leighton, Major B. E. P. | Thomas, Major L. B. (King's Norton) |
| Christie, J. A. | Lewis, Oswald (Colchester) | Titchfield, Major the Marquess of |
| Clydesdale, Marquess of | Locker-Lampson, Rt. Hon. Godfrey | Todd, Capt. A. J. |
| Cobb. Sir Cyril | Locker-Lampson, Com. O.(Handsw'th) | Train, J. |
| Cockerill, Brig.-General Sir George | Long, Major Hon. Eric | Tryon, Rt. Hon. George Clement |
| Cohen, Major J. Brunel | McConnell, Sir Joseph | Vaughan-Morgan, Sir Kenyon |
| Colville, Major D. J. | Macdonald, Capt. P. D. (I. of W.) | Wallace, Capt. D. E. (Hornsey) |
| Courtauld, Major J. S. | Maltland. A. (Kent, Faversham) | Ward, Lieut.-Col. sir A. Lambert |
| Courthope, Colonel Sir G. L. | Makins, Brigadier-General E. | Wardlaw-Milne, J. S. |
| Cranborne, Viscount | Margesson, Captain H. D. | Warrender, Sir Victor |
| Crichton-Stuart, Lord C. | Mitchell, Sir W. Lane (Streatham) | Waterhouse, Captain Charles |
| Croft, Brigadier-General Sir H. | Monsell, Eyres, Com. Rt. Hon. Sir B. | Wells, Sydney R. |
| Culverwell, C. T. (Bristol, West) | Moore, Sir Newton J. (Richmond) | Williams, Charles (Devon, Torquay) |
| Dalkeith, Earl of | Moore, Lieut.-Colonel T. C. R. (Ayr) | Wilson, G. H. A. (Cambridge U.) |
| Dalrymple-White, Lt.-Col. Sir Godfrey | Morrison, W. S. (Glos., Cirencester) | Windsor-Clive, Lieut-Colonel George |
| Davies, Maj. Geo. F.(Somerset,Yeovil) | Muirhead, A. J. | Withers, Sir John James |
| Davison, Sir W. H. (Kensington, S.) | Nicholson, O. (Westminster) | Womersley, W. J. |
| Duckworth, G. A. V. | Nicholson, Col. Rt. Hn. W. G.(Ptrsf'ld) | Wood, Rt. Hon. Sir Kingsley |
| Dugdale, Capt. T. L. | Nield, Rt. Hon. Sir Herbert | Wright, Brig.-Gen. W. D. (Tavist'k) |
| Eden, Captain Anthony | Oman, Sir Charles William C. | Young, Rt. Hon. Sir Hilton |
| Edmondson, Major A. J. | Ormsby-Gore, Rt. Hon. William | |
| Elliot, Major Walter E. | Peaks, Capt. Osbert | TELLERS FOR THE NOES.— |
| Erskine, Lord (Somerset, Weston-s.-M.) | Penny, Sir George | Major Sir George Hennessy and Sir |
| Everard, W. Lindsay | Percy, Lord Eustace (Hastings) | Frederick Thomson. |
| Falie, Sir Bertram G. | Purbrick, R. |