§ Mr. ATTLEEMay I ask the Prime Minister what business will be taken on Thursday and also how far it is intended 204 to go to-night in the event of the Motion for the suspension of the Eleven o'Clock Rule being carried?
§ The PRIME MINISTERWith regard to the business for to-day, if the Motion for the suspension of the Eleven o'Clock Rule is carried we want the Second Reading of the Newfoundland Bill; the Committee stage, and if possible the remaining stages, of the Agricultural Marketing Bill. The Motion to approve the Potato Marketing Scheme, which it is proposed to take, is exempted business.
With reference to Thursday, we propose to take the concluding stages of the Agricultural Marketing Bill, unless we can dispose of that Bill to-day; the Committee stage of the Newfoundland Bill; the Committee stage of the amended Money Resolution relating to the Unemployment Bill, which it is hoped will not entail a long Debate in view of the full discussion that took place yesterday on a similar Resolution. We shall also take into consideration the Motions to approve the Potato Marketing Scheme, unless already passed, and the Hops Marketing Scheme; and, if there is time, other Orders on the Paper will be taken.
§ Mr. ATTLEEI hope the right hon. Gentleman will not keep the House until the small hours of the morning to get all these Orders through?
§ The PRIME MINISTERNo. not unreasonably. But at this time of the Session the business must be put on so that every minute that the House sits may be used.
§ Mr. MAXTONIf this habit of suspending the Eleven o'Clock Rule is to become a daily custom, would it not be better to alter the Standing Order and make the closing hour of the House a later time than eleven o'clock? May I ask if the revised form of the Money Resolution of the Unemployment Bill is now available to hon. Members? [HON. MEMBERS: "It is on the Order Paper to-day !"] Since that is so, why does the right hon. Gentleman assume that the Debate on it will be any shorter than the Debate which took place yesterday?
§ The PRIME MINISTERAs regards the last part of the hon. Member's Supplementary Question, he may have carefully observed that I said, "It is hoped." Until it is found to be impossible, I 205 shall continue to hope. With regard to the suspension of the Eleven o'Clock Rule, it is a common practice at certain parts of the Session, and it is unnecessary to change the Standing Order as to hours in order to accommodate the last fortnight's business of a part of the Session.
§ Mr. MAXTONWill it ever be possible to put down the consideration of these marketing schemes at an earlier hour? They are always the last item of business, and therefore they do not get the discussion that they rightly deserve. Would it be possible in the arrangement of business to put one of the stages of these marketing schemes for consideration at an early hour, when reasonable discussion would be possible? I am referring particularly to the Potato Marketing Scheme and the Hops Marketing Scheme.
§ Mr. T. WILLIAMSMay I supplement the suggestion of the hon. Member in regard to the Potato Marketing Scheme, which might very well be brought on next Thursday prior to the Money Resolution of the Unemployment Bill? An intimation has already been made from the Scottish producers that they are in opposition to this scheme. While I appreciate that these marketing schemes are exempted business and can be taken subsequently to 11 p.m., if there is to be constructive opposition to the scheme, perhaps the right hon. Gentleman might consider bringing it up earlier in the day.
§ The PRIME MINISTERI am perfectly certain that if there is any desire in any part of the House that the Potato Marketing Scheme should be brought on reasonably early, the business before it need not be prolonged in its consideration.
§ Mr. MAXTONNo. that will not do.
§ Mr. CHARLES WILLIAMSHas the right hon. Gentleman ever considered suspending one or two of the minor oppositions?
§ Colonel GRETTONWill the Prime Minister agree not to take the Potato Marketing Scheme or the Hops Scheme at a late hour? These matters are of importance to large sections of the community, and I urge that they should not be brought on at a very late hour, when they cannot be properly debated.
§ The PRIME MINISTERI think the best thing is to wait and see how we get along. I am sure that with some cooperation the whole of this programme can be got through.
§ Colonel GRETTONI would remind the Prime Minister that people like myself, and others for whom I speak, are not responsible for the prolonged Debates on other matters.
§ Mr. LUNNMight not the Newfoundland Bill be adjourned until next week?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI am sorry to say that that is impossible. The Bill must be through Parliament and become law before we adjourn for the Christmas, Recess.
§ The PRIME MINISTERThat is impossible.
§
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, 48.
209| Division No. 19.] | AYES. | [3.39 p.m. |
| Adams, Samuel Vyvyan T. (Leeds, w.) | Bossom, A. C. | Campbell-Johnston, Malcolm |
| Agnew, Lieut.-Com. P. G. | Boulton, W. W. | Carver, Major William H. |
| Albery, Irving James | Bower, Lieut. Com. Robert Tatton | Castlereagh, Viscount |
| Allen. Lt. Col. J. Sandeman (B'k'nhd.) | Bowyer, Capt. Sir George E. W. | Cautley, Sir Henry S. |
| Anstruther-Gray, W. J. | Briscoe, Capt. Richard George | Caza.et, Thelma (Islington, E.) |
| Aske, Sir Robert William | Broadbent, Colonel John | Chamberlain. Rt. Hon.Sir J. A. (Birm.,W) |
| Astor, Maj. Hn. John J. (Kent, Dover) | Brocklebank, C. E. R. | Chamberlain, Rt. Hon. N. (Edgbaston) |
| Baillie, Sir Adrian W. M. | Brown, Col. O. C. (N'th'I'd., Hexham) | Christie, James Archibald |
| Beauchamp, Sir Brograve Campbell | Brown, Ernest (Leith) | Clayton, Sir Christopher |
| Beaumont, M. W. (Bucks., Aylesbury) | Browne, Captain A. C. | Cochrane, Commander Hon. A. D. |
| Beaumont, Hon. R. E. B. (Portsm'th, C.) | Buchan-Hepburn. P. G. T | Collins, Rt. Hon. Sir Godfrey |
| Beit, Sir Alfred L. | Burgin, Dr. Edward Leslie | Colman, N. C. D. |
| Benn, Sir Arthur Shirley | Burnett, John George | Colville, Lieut.-Colonel J. |
| Birchall, Major Sir John Dearman | Cadogan, Hon. Edward | Cook, Thomas A. |
| Blindell, James | Calne. G. R. Hall. | Cooke, Dnuglas |
| Borodale, Viscount | Campbell, Sir Edward Taswell (Brmly) | Cooper, A. Duff |
| Copeland, Ida | Hunter, Capt. M. J. (Brigg) | Reid, James S. C. (Stirling) |
| Courthope, Colonel Sir George L. | Hurd, Sir Percy | Reid, William Allan (Derby) |
| Croft, Brigadier-General Sir H. | Hurst, Sir Gerald B. | Rhys, Hon. Charles Arthur U. |
| Crooke, J. Smedley | James, Wing.-Com. A. W. H. | Rickards, George William |
| Crookshank, Col. C. de Windt (Bootle) | Jamieson, Douglas | Ropner, Colonel L. |
| Crookshank, Capt. H. C. (Gainb'ro) | Jesson, Major Thomas E. | Rosbotham, Sir Thomas |
| Culverwell, Cyril Tom | Jones, Lewis (Swansea, West) | Ross Taylor, Walter (Woodbridge) |
| Dalkeith, Earl of | Ker, J. Campbell | Runciman, Rt. Hon. Walter |
| Davies, Maj. Geo. F. (Somerset, Yeovil) | Kerr, Hamilton W. | Russsell, Alexander West (Tynemouth) |
| Davison, Sir William Henry | Knight, Holford | Russell, Hamer Field (Sheffield, B'tside) |
| Denville, Alfred | Knox, Sir Alfred | Rutherford, Sir John Hugo (Liverp'l) |
| Dickie, John P. | Lamb, Sir Joseph Quinton | Salmon, Sir Isidore |
| Donner, P. W. | Law, Richard K. (Hull, S. W.) | Salt, Edward W. |
| Doran, Edward | Levy, Thomas | Samuel, Sir Arthur Michael (F'nham) |
| Dower, Captain A. V. G. | Lindsay, Kenneth Martin (Kilm'rnock) | Sandeman, Sir A. N. Stewart |
| Drewe, Cedric | Lloyd, Geoffrey | Sassoon, Rt. Hon. Sir Philip A. G. D. |
| Duckworth. George A. V. | Locker-Lampson, Rt. Hn. G. (Wd. Gr'n) | Scone, Lord |
| Dug dale, Captain Thomas Lionel | Locker-Lampson, Com. O. (H'ndsw'th) | Shaw, Helen B. (Lanark, Bothwell) |
| Duggan, Hubert John | Lockwood, John C. (Hackney, C.) | Shepperson, Sir Ernest W, |
| Duncan, James A. L. (Kensington, N.) | Lovat-Fraser, James Alexander | Simmonds, Oliver Edwin |
| Eden, Robert Anthony | MacDonald, Rt. Hn. J. R. (Seaham) | Skelton, Archibald Noel |
| Elliston. Captain George Sampson | MacDonald, Malcolm (Bassetlaw) | Smith, Sir J. Walker- (Barrow-in-F.) |
| Elmley, Viscount | Macdonald, Capt. p. D. (I. of W.) | Smith, Louis W. (Sheffield. Hallam) |
| Emmott, Charles E. G. C. | McEwen, Captain J. H. F. | Smith, R. W. (Ab'rd'n A Kinc'dine, C.) |
| Entwistle, Cyril Fullard | Mckie John Hamilton | Smithers, Waldron |
| Erskine, Lord (Weston-super-Mare) | McLean, Major Sir Alan | Somerville, Annesley A. (Windsor) |
| Erskine-Bolst. Capt. C. C. (Blackpool) | McLean, Dr. W. H. (Tradeston) | Somerville, D. G. (Willesden, East) |
| Falle, Sir Bertram G. | Macpherson, Rt. Hon. Sir Ian | Soper, Richard |
| Fermoy, Lord | Magnay, Thomas | Southby, Commander Archibald R. J. |
| Fielden, Edward Brocklehurst | Maitland, Adam | Stevenson, James |
| Fleming, Edward Lascelles | Margesson, Capt. Rt. Hon. H. D. R. | Stewart, J. H. (File, E.) |
| Fox, sir Gifford | Mayhew, Lieut.-Colonel John | Stones. James |
| Fraser, Captain Ian | Mills, Sir Frederick (Leyton, E.) | Stourton, Hon. John J. |
| Fuller, Captain A. G. | Mills, Major J. D. (New Forest) | Strauss, Edward A. |
| Galbraith, James Francis Wallace | Milne, Charles | Strickland, Captain W. F. |
| Ganzoni, Sir John | Mitchell, Harold P. (Br'tf'd & Chisw'k) | Stuart, Lord C. Crichton. |
| Gauit, Lieut.-Col. A. Hamilton | Mitchell, Sir W. Lane (Streatham) | Sueter, Rear-Admiral Murray F. |
| Gilmour, Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon. Sir John | Molson, A. Hugh Elsdale | Sugden, Sir Wilfrid Hart |
| Gluckstein, Louis Halle | Monsell, Rt. Hon. Sir B. Eyres | Summersby. Charles H. |
| Goff, Sir Park | Moore, Lt.-Col. Thomas C. R. (Ayr) | Taylor, Vice-Admiral E. A. (P'dd'gt'n. S.) |
| Goldie, Noel B. | Morgan, Robert H. | Thomas, Rt. Hon. J. H. (Derby) |
| Goodman, Colonel Albert W. | Morris-Jones, Dr. J. H. (Denbigh) | Thomas. James P. L. (Hereford) |
| Grattan-Doyle, Sir Nicholas | Nail. Sir Joseph | Thompson, Luke |
| Graves, Marjorle | Nation, Brigadier-General J. J. H. | Todd, A. L. S. (Kingswinford) |
| Gretton, Colonel Rt. Hon. John | Nicholson, Godfrey (Morpeth) | Touche, Gordon Cosmo |
| Grimston, R. V. | Nicholson, Rt. Hn. W. G. (Petersef'ld) | Train, John |
| Guest, Capt. Rt. Hon. F. E. | North, Edward T. | Wallace, Captain D. E. (Hornsey) |
| Guy, J. C. Morrison | Oman, Sir Charles William C. | Ward, Lt.-Col. Sir A. L. (Hull) |
| Hall, Capt. W. D'Arcy (Brecon) | O'Neill, Rt. Hon. Sir Hugh | Ward, Irene Mary Bewick (Wailsend) |
| Hamilton. Sir George (Ilford) | Ormsby-Gore. Rt. Hon. William G. A. | Ward, Sarah Adelaide (Cannock) |
| Hanbury, Cecil | Palmer, Francis Noel | Warrender, Sir Victor A. G. |
| Hanley, Dennis A. | Patrick, Colin M. | Watt, Captain George Steven H. |
| Hannon, Patrick Joseph Henry | Pearson, William G. | Weymouth. Viscount |
| Harbord, Arthur | Peat, Charles U, | Whyte, Jardine Bell |
| Hartland, George A. | Perkins. Walter R. D. | Williams, Charles (Devon, Torquay) |
| Harvey, George (Lambeth, Kenningt'n) | Petherick, M. | Williams, Herbert G. (Croydon, S.) |
| Harvey, Major S. E. (Devon, Totnes) | Peto, Sir Basil E. (Devon, Barnstaple) | Willoughby de Eresby, Lord |
| Haslam, Henry (Horncastle) | Peto, Geoffrey K. (W'verh'pt'n, Bilston) | Wills, Wilfrid D. |
| Haslam, Sir John (Bolton) | Pickford, Hon. Mary Ada | Wilson, Lt.-Col. Sir Arnold (Hertf'd) |
| Headlam, Lieut.-Col. Cuthbert M. | Pike. Cecil F. | Wilson. Clyde T. (West Toxteth) |
| Henderson, Sir Vivian L. (Chelmsf'd) | Potter, John | Winterton. Rt. Hon. Earl |
| Heneage, Lieut.-Colonel Arthur P. | Powell, Lieut.-Col. Evelyn G. H. | Wise, Alfred R. |
| Hepworth, Joseph | Pownall, Sir Assheton | Wolmer, Rt. Hon, Viscount |
| Hope, Sydney (Chester, Stalybridge) | Procter, Major Henry Adam | Womersley, Walter James |
| Hore-Belisha, Leslie | Pybus, Percy John | Wood, Rt. Hon. Sir H. Kingsley |
| Hornby, Frank | Ramsay, Capt. A. H. M. (Midlothian) | |
| Horsbrugh, Florence | Ramsay, T. B. W. (Western Isles) | TELLERS FOR THE AYES.— |
| Howitt. Dr. Alfred B. | Ramsden, Sir Eugene | Sir Frederick Thomson and Sir George Fenny. |
| Hudson, Capt. A. U. M. (Hackney, N.) | Rawson, Sir Cooper | |
| Hudson, Robert Spear (Southport) | Reid, Capt. A. Cunningham- | |
| NOES. | ||
| Attlee, Clement Richard | Grenfell, David Rees (Glamorgan) | Lunn. William |
| Banfield, John William | Griffiths, T. (Monmouth, Pontypool) | McEntee, Valentine L. |
| Batey, Joseph | Grundy, Thomas W. | Maclean. Nell (Glasgow, Govan) |
| Bevan, Aneurin (Ebbw Vale) | Hall. George H. (Merthyr Tydvil) | Mainwaring, William Henry |
| Buchanan. George | Hamilton, Sir R. W. (Orkney & 2etl'nd) | Mallalieu, Edward Lancelot |
| Cove, William G. | Hicks. Ernest George | Mander, Geoffrey le M. |
| Cripps, Sir Stafford | Janner, Barnett | Mason, David M. (Edinburgh, E.) |
| Daggar, George | Jenkins. Sir William | Maxton, James. |
| Davies, Rhys John (Westhoughton) | John. William | Owen. Major Goronwy |
| Dobbie, William | Jones, Mergan (Caerphilly) | Parkinson. John Allen |
| Edwards, Charles | Kirkwood, David | Rea. Walter Russell |
| Foot, Isaac (Cornwall, Bodmin) | Leonard, William | Roberts, Aled (Wrexham) |
| George, Major G. Lloyd (Pembroke) | Logan, David Gilbert | Salter, Dr. Alfred |
| Samuel, Rt. Hon. Sir H. (Darwen) | White, Henry Graham | Wood, Sir Murdoch McKenzie (Banff) |
| Smith, Tom (Normanton) | Williams, Or. John H. (Llanelly) | |
| Thorns, William James | Williams, Thomas (York, Don Valley) | TELLERS FOR THE AYES.— |
| Tinker, John Joseph | Wilmot, John | Mr. Groves and Mr. C. Macdonald. |