§ Mr. BUCHANANI would like to ask the Prime Minister a question about business. During the last few days questions have constantly been addressed 1031 to the Secretary of State for Scotland regarding housing conditions in the city of Glasgow, and I have given notice to raise the matter on the Adjournment. Anybody who has heard the answers to the questions, and who knows the issues raised, will know that this is not a matter which could be adequately discussed in half an hour. I would like to ask the Prime Minister whether between now and the Adjournment of the House for the holidays he could make some arrangement to give a little time for the discussion of the appalling housing conditions in the city of Glasgow.
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe request of the hon. Member is a perfectly reasonable one, but I would remind him that the subjects discussed on the Adjournment of the House are generally arrived at after mutual consultation by the various parties and by arrangement. Perhaps the hon. Member will take steps to have this subject discussed on that occasion.
| Division No. 25.] | AYES | 3.45 p.m. |
| Agnew, Lieut.-Comdr. P. G. | Channon, H. | Fox, Sir G. W. G. |
| Albery, Sir Irving | Chapman, A. (Rutherglen) | Fraser, Capt. Sir I. |
| Allen, Lt.-Col. Sir W. J. (Armagh) | Chapman, Sir S. (Edinburgh, S.) | Fremantle, Sir F. E. |
| Anderson Sir A. Garrett (C. of Ldn.) | Christle, J. A. | Furness, S. N. |
| Anstruther-Gray, W. J. | Churchill, Rt. Hon. Winston S. | Ganzonl, Sir J. |
| Apsley, Lord | Clarke, F. E. | Gilmour, LL.-Col. Rt. Hon. Sir J. |
| Aske, Sir R. W. | Clarke, Lt.-Col. R. S. (E. Grinstead) | Gluckstein, L. H. |
| Assheton, R. | Cobb, Captain E. C. (Preston) | Glyn, Major Sir R. G. C. |
| Astor, Major Hon. J. J. (Dover) | Colville, Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon. D. J. | Goldie, N. B. |
| Atholl, Duchess of | Cook, T. R. A. M. (Norfolk, N.) | Graham, Captain A. C. (Wirral) |
| Baldwin, Rt. Hon. Stanley | Cooke, J. D. (Hammersmith, S.) | Granville, E. L. |
| Balfour, Capt. H. H.(Isle of Thanet) | Cooper, Rt. Hn. T. M. (E'nburgh,W.) | Grattan-Doyle, Sir N. |
| Barclay-Harvey, Sir C. M. | Courtauld, Major J. S. | Gratton, Col. Rt. Hon. J. |
| Barrle, Sir C. C. | Cranborne, Viscount | Gridley, Sir A. B. |
| Baxter, A. Beverley | Croft, Brig.-Gen. Sir H. Page | Grimston, R. V. |
| Beauchamp, Sir B. C. | Crookshank, Capt. H. F. C. | Guest, Capt. Rt. Hon. F. E. (Drake) |
| Beaumont, M. W. (Aylesbury) | Cross, R. H. | Guy, J. C. M. |
| Beaumont, Hon. R. E. B. (Portsm'h) | Crossley, A. C. | Hacking, Rt. Hon. D. H. |
| Bernays, R. H. | Crowder, J. F. E. | Hamilton, Sir G. C. |
| Bird, Sir R. B. | Culverwell, C. T. | Hanbury, Sir C. |
| Blair, Sir R. | Davison, Sir W. H. | Hannon, Sir P. J. H. |
| Blindell, Sir J. | De la Bere, R. | Harbord, A. |
| Bossom, A. C. | Denman, Hon. R. D. | Harvey, Sir G. |
| Boulton, W. W. | Denville, Alfred | Heilgers, Captain F. F. A. |
| Bowyer, Capt. Sir G. E. W. | Despencer-Robertson, Major J. A. F. | Heneage, Lieut.-Colonel A. P. |
| Boyce, H. Leslie | Dodd, J. S. | Hepburn, P. G. T. Buchan- |
| Brass, Sir W. | Doland, G. F. | Hepworth, J. |
| Briscoe, Capt. R. G. | Donner, P. W. | Herbert, Major J. A. (Monmouth) |
| Brocklebank, C. E. R. | Dorman-Smith, Major R. H. | Hope, Captain Hon. A. O. J. |
| Brown, Col. D. C. (Hexham) | Dower, Capt. A. V. G. | Howitt, Dr. A. B. |
| Brown, Rt. Hon. E. (Leith) | Drewe, C. | Hudson, Capt. A. U. M. (Hack. N.) |
| Brown, Brig.-Gen. H. C. (Newbury) | Dugdale, Major T. L. | Hudson, R. S. (Southport) |
| Bull, B. B. | Duggan, H. J. | Hurd, Sir P. A. |
| Burgin, Dr. E. L. | Dunglass, Lord | Jackson, Sir H. |
| Burton, Col. H. W. | Dunne, P. R. R. | Keeling, E. H. |
| Butler, R. A. | Eden, Rt. Hon. A. | Kerr, H. W. (Oldham) |
| Calne, G. R. Hall- | Elliot, Rt. Hon. W. E. | Kerr, J. Graham (Scottish Univs.) |
| Campbell, Sir E. T. | Ellis, Sir G. | Kimball, L. |
| Cortland, J. R. H. | Eillston, G. S. | Knox, Major-General Sir A. W. F. |
| Cary, R. A. | Emmott, C. E. G. C. | Lamb, Sir J. Q. |
| Castlereagh, Viscount | Emrys-Evans, P. V. | Lambert. Rt. Hon. G. |
| Cayzer, Sir C. W. (City of Chester) | Entwistle, C. F. | Latham, Sir P. |
| Cazalet, Thelma (Islington, E.) | Erskine Hill, A. G. | Law, R. K. (Hull, S. W.) |
| Chamberlain, Rt. Hn. Sir A. (Br.W.) | Everard, W. L. | Leckie, J. A. |
| Chamberlain, Rt. Hn. N. (Edgb't'n) | Flides, Sir H. | Leech, Dr. J. W. |
§ Mr. BUCHANANIn view of the urgency of the matter, I was wondering whether the Prime Minister could see his way to grant a little Government time in which the matter could be discussed.
§ The PRIME MINISTERNo, I am afraid that in the circumstances that is impossible, but I feel pretty confident it could be arranged if the hon. Member would follow the direction I have indicated.
§ Mr. THURTLEWould the Prime Minister bear in mind in this matter that his own supporters are working in perfect unity with the Independent Labour Party group in criticising the Socialist administration of Glasgow?
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.]
| Lees-Jones, J. | Peat, C. U. | Somervell, Sir D. B. (Crewe) |
| Leigh, Sir J. | Perkins, W. R. D. | Somerville, A. A. (Windsor) |
| Lennox-Boyd, A. T. L. | Petherick, M. | Southby, Comdr. A. R. J. |
| Levy, T. | Pickthorn, K. W. M. | Spears, Brig.-Gen. E. L. |
| Lewis, O. | Pilkington, R. | Stanley, Rt. Hon. Lord (Fylde) |
| Liddall, W. S. | Plugge, L. F. | Stanley, Rt. Hon. Oliver (W'm'I'd) |
| Little, Sir E. Graham- | Raikes, H. V. A. M. | Stewart, J. Henderson (Fife, E.) |
| Liewellin, Lieut,Col. J. J. | Ramsbotham, H. | Storey, S. |
| Lloyd, G. W. | Rankin, R. | Strauss, E. A. (Southwark, N.) |
| Loftus, P. C. | Rathbone, Eleanor (English Unlv's.) | Strickland, Captain W. F. |
| Lumley, Capt. L. R. | Rathbone, J. R. (Bodmin) | Stuart, Lord C. Crichton- (N'thw'h) |
| Mabane, W. (Huddersfield) | Rayner, Major R. H. | Stuart, Hon. J. (Moray and Nairn) |
| MacAndrew, Colonel Sir C. G. | Rickards, G. W. (Skipton) | Sueter, Rear-Admiral Sir M. F. |
| M'Connell, Sir J. | Ropner, Colonel L. | Sutcliffe, H. |
| MacDonald, Rt. Hn. J. R. (Scot. U.) | Ross Taylor, W. (Woodbridge) | Tasker, Sir R. I. |
| Macdonald, Capt. P. (Isle of Wight) | Rowlands, G. | Tate, Mavis C. |
| McKie, J. H. | Ruggles-Brise, Colonel Sir E. A. | Taylor, C. S. (Eastbourne) |
| Meclay, Hon. J. P. | Runclman. Rt. Hon. W. | Taylor, Vice-Adm. E. A. (Padd., S.) |
| Mekins, Brig.-Gen. E. | Russell, A. West (Tynemouth) | Touche, G. C. |
| Margesson, Capt. Rt. Hon. H. D. R. | Russell, R. J. (Eddisbury) | Train, Sir J. |
| Markham, S. F. | Russell, S. H. M. (Darwen) | Tree, A. R. L. F. |
| Mayhew, Lt-Col. J. | Salmon, Sir I. | Tryon, Major Rt. Hon. G. C. |
| Mellor, Sir J. S. P. (Tamworth) | Salt E. W. | Tufnell, Lieut.- Com. R. L. |
| Mills, Sir F. (Leyton, E.) | Samuel Sir A. M. (Farnham) | Wallace, Capt. Rt. Hon. Euan |
| Mills, Major J. D. (New Forest) | Samuel, M. R. A. (Putney) | Warrender, Sir V. |
| Mitchell, H. (Brentford and Chiswick) | Sanderson, Sir F. B. | Wayland, Sir W. A. |
| Mitcheson, Sir G. G. | Sandys, E. D. | Wedderburn, H. J. S. |
| Moore, Lieut.-Col. T. C. R. | Sasscon, Rt. Hon. Sir P. | Williams, C. (Torquay) |
| Moreing, A. C. | Savery, Servington | Williams, H. G. (Croydon, S.) |
| Morris-Jones, Dr. J. H. | Scott, Lord William | Willoughby de Eresby, Lord |
| Morrison, G. A. (Scottish Univ's.) | Selley, H. R. | Windsor-Clive, Lieut.-Colonel G. |
| Morrison, Rt. Hon. W. S. (Cir'nc'st'r) | Shakespeare, G. H. | Wise, A. R. |
| Muirhead, Lt.-Col. A. J. | Shaw, Major P. S. (Wavertree) | Womersiey, Sir W. J. |
| Munro, P. | Shepperson, Sir E. W. | Wood, Rt. Hon. Sir Kingsley |
| Neven-Spence, Maj. B. H. H. | Shute, Colonel Sir J. J. | Wright, Squadron-Leader J. A. C. |
| Nicolson, Hon. H. G. | Simon, Rt. Hon. Sir J. A. | Young, A. S. L. (Partick) |
| Ormsby-Gore, Rt. Hon. W. G. | Smiles, Lieut.-Colonel Sir W. D. | |
| Orr-Ewing, I. L. | Smith, Bracewell (Dulwich) | TELLERS FOR THE AYES— |
| Palmer, G. E. H. | Smith, L. W. (Hallam) | Sir George Penny and Lieut.- |
| Patrick, C. M. | Smith, Sir R. W. (Aberdeen) | Colonel Sir A. Lambert Ward. |
| Poake, O. | Smithers, Sir W. |
| NOES | ||
| Acland, Rt. Hon. Sir F. Dyke | Graham, D. M. (Hamilton) | Montague, F. |
| Acland, R. T. D. (Barnstaple) | Green, W. H. (Deptford) | Morrison, R. C. (Tottenham, N.) |
| Adams, D. (Consett) | Greenwood, Rt. Hon. A. | Muff, G. |
| Adamson, W. M. | Griffith, F. Kingsley (M'ddl'sbro, W.) | Noel-Baker, P. J. |
| Alexander, Rt. Hon. A. V.(H'lsbr.) | Griffiths, G. A. (Hemsworth) | Owen, Major G. |
| Anderson, F. (Whitehaven) | Hall, G. H. (Aberdare) | Paling, W. |
| Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. R. | Hall, J. H. (Whitechapel) | Parker, J. |
| Banfield, J. W. | Hardie, G. D. | Pethick-Lawrence, F. W. |
| Barnes. A. J. | Harris, Sir P. A. | Potts, J. |
| Barr, J. | Hayday, A. | Price, M. P. |
| Batey, J. | Henderson, T. (Tradeston) | Pritt, D. N. |
| Bellenger, F. | Hicks, E. G. | Qulbell, D. J. K. |
| Benson. G. | Hollins, A. | Richards, R. (Wrexham) |
| Bevan, A. | Jagger, J. | Ridley, G. |
| Bromfield, W. | Jenkins, A. (Pontypool) | Riley, B. |
| Brooke, W. | John, W. | Ritson, J. |
| Brown, Rt. Hon. J. (S. Ayrshire) | Johnston, Rt. Hon. T. | Roberts, Rt. Hon. F. O. (W. Brom.) |
| Buchanan, G. | Jones, A. C. (Shipley) | Rothschild, J, A. de |
| Burke, W. A. | Jones, Morgan (Caerphilly) | Rawson, G. |
| Cape, T. | Kelly, W. T. | Sanders, W. S. |
| Charleton, H. C. | Kennedy, Rt. Hon. T. | Seely, Sir H. M. |
| Chater, D. | Kirby, B. V. | Sexton, T. M. |
| Clase, W. S. | Lawson, J. J. | Shinwell, E. |
| Cove, W. G. | Leach, W. | Short, A. |
| Daggar, G. | Leonard, W. | Silverman, S. S. |
| Davidson, J. J. (Maryhill) | Leslie, J. R. | Sinclair, Rt. Hon. Sir A. (C'thn's) |
| Davies, R. J. (Westhoughton) | Logan, D. G. | Smith, E. (Stoke) |
| Davies, S. O. (Merthyr) | Lunn, W. | Smith, Rt. Hon. H. B. Lees- (K'ly) |
| Day, H. | Macdonald, G. (Ince) | Stephen, C. |
| Dobble, W. | McEntee, V. La T. | Stewart, W. J. (H'ght'n-le-Sp'ng) |
| Dunn, E. (Rother Valley) | McGhee, H. G. | Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth) |
| Ede, J. C. | MacLaren, A. | Thorne, W. |
| Edwards, A. (Middlesbrough E.) | Maclean, N. | Thurtle, E. |
| Edwards, Sir C. (Bedwelity) | MacNeill, Weir, L. | Tinker, J. J. |
| Fletcher, Lt.-Comdr. R. T. H. | Mainwaring, W. H. | Viant, S. P. |
| Frankel, D. | Mander, G. le M. | Walkden, A. G. |
| Gallacher, W. | Marshall, F. | Walker, J. |
| Gardner, B. W. | Mathers, G. | Watkins, F. C. |
| George, Megan Lloyd (Anglesey) | Maxton, J. | Watson, W. McL. |
| Gibbins, J. | Messer, F. | Wedgwood, Rt. Hon. J. C. |
| Gibson, R. (Greenock) | Mliner, Major J. | Welsh, J. C. |
| Westwood, J. | Williams, T. (Don Valley) | Young, Sir R. (Newton) |
| White, H. Graham | Wilson, C. H. (Attercliffe) | |
| Wilkinson, Ellen | Windsor, W. (Hull, C.) | TELLERS FOR THE NOES.— |
| Williams, E. J. (Ogmore) | Woods, G. S. (Finsbury) | Mr. Whiteley and Mr. Groves. |