HC Deb 12 April 1937 vol 322 cc621-3
Mr. Attlee

May I ask for what purpose it is proposed to suspend the Eleven o'Clock Rule to-night?

The Prime Minister

We are suspending it in order to obtain the Second Reading of the Ministers of the Crown Bill and the necessary Money Resolution in Committee. As the House is aware, the Army (Annual) Bill is exempted business, and it must be passed into law by 30th April. We should like to obtain the Committee and remaining stages of the Bill to-day, but we do not intend to enter upon the consideration of the Bill if we cannot do

Division No. 131.] AYES. [3.55 p.m.
Acland, R. T. D. (Barnstaple) Denman, Hon. R. D. Knox, Major-General Sir A. W. F.
Adams, S. V. T. (Leeds, W.) Doland, G. F. Lambert, Rt. Hon. G.
Agnew, Lieut.-Comdr. P. G. Dorman-Smith, Major R. H. Lennox-Boyd, A. T. L.
Albery, Sir Irving Drewe, C. Levy, T.
Allen, Lt.-Col. Sir W. J. (Armagh) Duckworth, Arthur (Shrewsbury) Lewis, O.
Assheton, R. Duckworth, W. R. (Moss Side) Liddall, W. S.
Astor, Hon. W. W. (Fulham, E.) Dugdale, Major T. L. Lindsay, K. M.
Baldwin, Rt. Hon. Stanley Duggan, H. J. Llewellin, Lieut.-Col. J. J.
Balfour, Capt. H. H. (Isle of Thaner) Duncan, J. A. L. Lloyd, G. W.
Baillio, Sir A. W. M. Dunglass, Lord Locker-Lampson, Comdr. O. S.
Barclay-Harvey, Sir C. M. Elliot, Rt. Hon. W. E. Lyons, A. M.
Barrie, Sir C. C. Ellis, Sir G. Mabane, W. (Huddersfield)
Baxter, A. Beverley Emmott, C. E. G. C. MacAndrew, Colonel Sir C. G.
Beamish, Rear-Admiral T. P. H. Emrys-Evans, P. V. MacDonald, Rt. Hon. J. R. (Scot. U.)
Beaumont, M. W. (Aylesbury) Entwistle, Sir C. F. McEwen, Capt. J. H. F.
Beaumont, Hon. R. E. B. (Portsm h) Erskine-Hill, A. G. McKie, J. H.
Beit, Sir A. L. Evans, Capt. A. (Cardiff, S.) Maclay, Hon. J. P.
Bennett, Sir E. N. Evans, D. O. (Cardigan) Macmillan, H. (Stockton-on-Tees)
Bernays, R. H. Everard, W. L. Macnamara, Capt. J. R, J.
Bird, Sir R. B. Findlay, Sir E. Macquisten, F. A.
Blair, Sir R. Furness, S. N. Magnay, T.
Blindell, Sir J. Ganzoni, Sir J. Maitland, A.
Bossom, A. C. Gluckstein, L. H. Makins, Brig.-Gen. E.
Boulton, W. W. Glyn, Major Sir R. G. C. Manningham-Buller, Sir M.
Bowater, Col. Sir T. Vansittart Goodman, Col. A. W. Margesson, Capt. Rt. Hon. H. D. R.
Bower, Comdr. R. T. Graham, Captain A. C. (Wirral) Markham, S. F.
Bowyer, Capt. Sir G. E. W. Grant-Ferris, R. Maxwell, Hon. S. A.
Granville, E. L. Mayhew, Lt.-Col. J.
Boyce, H. Leslie Grattan-Doyle, Sir N. Mellor, Sir J. S. P. (Tamworth)
Brass, Sir W. Gridley, Sir A. B. Mitchell, Sir W. Lane (Streatham)
Briscoe, Capt. R. G. Griffith, F. Kingsley (M'ddl'sbro, W.) Moore, Lieut.-Col. T. C. R.
Brown, Brig.-Gen. H. C. (Newbury) Grigg, Sir E. W. M. Moreing, A. C.
Bull, B. B. Guest, Hon. I. (Brecon and Radnor) Morris-Jones, Sir Henry
Burgin, Dr. E. L. Guinness, T. L. E. B. Morrison, G. A. (Scottish Univ's.)
Burton, Col. H. W. Gunston, Capt. D. W. Morrison, Rt. Hon. W. S. (Cirencester)
Butler, R. A. Hamilton, Sir G. C. Neven-Spence, Major B. H. H.
Campbell, Sir E. T. Hannah, I. C. Nicholson, G. (Farnham)
Cartland, J. R. H. Hannon, Sir P. J. H. Nicolson, Hon. H. G.
Castlereagh, Viscount Harbord, A. O'Neill, Major Rt. Hon. Sir Hugh
Cazalet, Thelma (Islington, E.) Harris, Sir P. A. Orr-Ewing, I. L.
Cazalet, Capt. V. A. (Chippenham) Hartington, Marquess of
Chamberlain, Rt. Hn. N. (Edgb't'n) Harvey, Sir G. Patrick, C. M.
Channon, H. Haslam, H. C. (Horncastle) Peake, O.
Churchill, Rt. Hon. Winston S. Heilgers, Captain F. F. A. Percy, Rt. Hon. Lord E.
Clarke, Lt.-Col, R. S. (E. Grinstead) Heneage, Lieut.-Colonel A. P. Peters, Dr. S. J.
Clarry, Sir Reginald Hepworth, J. Pickthorn, K. W. M.
Cobb, Captain E. C. (Preston) Herbert, Major J. A. (Monmouth) Pilkington, R.
Colman, N. C. D. Hills, Major Rt. Hon. J. W. (Ripon) Plugge, Capt. L. F.
Colville, Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon. D. J. Holmes, J. S. Ponsonby, Col. C. E.
Cooke, J. D. (Hammersmith, S.) Hope, Captain Hon. A. O. J Pownall, Lt.-Col. Sir Assheton
Cooper, Rt. Hn. A. Duff (W'st'r S. G'gs) Hore-Belisha, Rt. Hon. L. Ramsay, Captain A. H. M.
Cooper, Rt. Hn. T. M. (E'nburgh, W.) Horsbrugh, Florence Ramsbotham, H.
Cranborne, Viscount Howitt, Dr. A. B Rathbone, Eleanor (English Univ's.)
Croft, Brig.-Gen. Sir H. Page Hudson, R. S. (Southport) Rathbone, J. R. (Bodmin)
Crooke, J. S. Hulbert, N. J. Rawson, Sir Cooper
Crookshank, Capt. H. F. C. Hunter, T. Rayner, Major R. H.
Crowder, J. F. E. Inskip, Rt. Hon. Sir T. W. H. Reid, Captain A. Cunningham
Davies, Major Sir G. F. (Yeovil) Keeling, E. H. Rickards, G. W. (Skipton)
Davison, Sir W. H. Kerr, H. W. (Oldham) Roberts, W. (Cumberland. N.)
De la Bère, R. Kerr, J. Graham (Scottish Univs.) Robinson, J. R. (Blackpool)

so by 9 o'clock. If we are unable to obtain the Bill to-night, we shall take it to-morrow after Mr. Speaker has been moved out of the Chair on the Civil Estimates. The only other business that we propose to take to-night is the Report stage of the Voluntary Pensions [Money] Resolution which is exempted business.

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 Noes, 101.

Ropner, Colonel L. Somerville, A. A. (Windsor) Warrender, Sir V.
Rothschild, J. A. de Spears, Brigadier-General E. L. Waterhouse, Captain C.
Rowlands, G. Spens. W. P. Watt, G. S. H.
Runciman, Rt. Hon. W. Stanley, Rt. Hon. Oliver (W'm'l'd) Wayland, Sir W. A
Russell, A. West (Tynemouth) Stewart, William J. (Belfast, S.) Wedderburn, H. J. S.
Salmon, Sir I. Stourton, Major Hon. J. J. Wickham, Lt.-Col. E. T. R.
Salt, E. W. Strauss, E. A. (Southwark, N.) Williams, C. (Torquay)
Samuel, M. R. A. Strauss, H. G. (Norwich) Williams, H. G. (Croydon, S.)
Sandeman, Sir N. S. Stuart, Hon. J. (Moray and Nairn) Wilson, Lt.-Col. Sir A. T. (Hitchin)
Sandys, E. D. Sueter, Rear-Admiral Sir M. F. Wolmer, Rt. Hon. Viscount
Savery, Sir Servington Tasker, Sir R. I. Womersley, Sir W. J.
Seely, Sir H. M. Tate, Mavis C. Wood, Rt. Hon. Sir Kingsley
Selley, H. R. Taylor, Vice-Adm. E. A. (Padd., S.) Wright, Squadron-Leader J. A. C.
Shakespeare, G. H. Thomson, Sir J. D. W. Young, A. S. L. (Partick)
Simon, Rt. Hon. Sir J. A. Touche, G. C.
Sinclair, Rt. Hon. Sir A. (C'thn's) Tryon, Major Rt. Hon. G. C. TELLERS FOR THE AYES.—
Sinclair, Col. T. (Queen's U. B'lf'st) Tufnell, Lieut.-Commander R. L. Sir George Penny and Lieut-
Smiles, Lieut.-Colonel Sir W. D. Turton, R. H. Colonel Sir A. Lambert-Ward.
Smith, Bracewell (Dulwich) Ward, Irene M. B. (Wallsend)
NOES.
Adams, D. M. (Poplar, S.) Grenfell, D. R. Ridley, G.
Adamson, W. M. Griffiths, G. A. (Hemsworth) Ritson, J.
Alexander, Rt. Hon. A. V. (H'lsbr.) Griffiths, J. (Llanelly) Robinson, W. A. (St. Helens)
Ammon, C. G. Hall, G. H. (Aberdare) Sanders, W. S.
Anderson, F. (Whitehaven) Hall, J. H. (Whitechapel) Sexton. T. M.
Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. R. Hardie, G. D. Shinwell, E.
Banfield, J. W. Henderson, A. (Kingswinford) Short, A.
Barnes, A. J. Henderson, T. (Tradeston) Silverman, S. S.
Barr, J. Hopkin, D. Simpson, F. B.
Batey, J. Jagger, J. Smith, Ben (Rotherhithe)
Bellenger, F. J. Jenkins, A. (Pontypool) Smith, E. (Stoke)
Benn, Rt. Hon. W. W. John, W. Smith, Rt. Hon. H. B. Lees- (K'ly)
Burke, W. A. Jones, A. C. (Shipley) Smith, T. (Normanton)
Chater, D. Jones, Morgan (Caerphilly) Sorensen, R. W.
Cluse, W. S. Kelly, W. T. Stephen, C.
Cocks, F. S. Kennedy, Rt. Hon. T. Stewart, W. J. (H'ght'n-le-Sp'ng)
Daggar, G. Lansbury, Rt. Hon. G. Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth)
Dalton, H. Lathan, G. Thorne, W.
Davidson, J. J. (Maryhill) Lawson, J. J. Thurtle, E.
Davies, S. O. (Merthyr) Lee, F. Tinker, J. J.
Day, H. Leslie, J. R. Viant, S. P.
Dobbie, W. Logan, D. G. Walker, J.
Dunn, E. (Rother Valley) Lunn, W. Watkins, F. C.
Ede, J. C. McEntee, V. La T. Wedgwood, Rt. Hon. J. C.
Edwards, A. (Middlesbrough E.) McGhee, H. G. Whiteley, W.
Edwards, Sir C. (Bedwellty) McGovern, J. Williams, E. J. (Ogmore)
Fletcher, Lt.-Comdr. R. T. H. MacNeill, Weir, L. Williams, T. (Don Valley)
Frankel, D. Mathers, G. Wilson, C. H. (Attercliffe)
Gallacher, W. Maxton, J. Windsor, W. (Hull, C.)
Gardner, B. W. Messer, F. Woods, G. S. (Finsbury)
George, Rt. Hon. D. Lloyd (Carn'v'n) Milner, Major J. Young, Sir R. (Newton)
Gibbins, J. Montague, F.
Gibson, R. (Greenock) Paling, W. TELLERS FOR THE NOES—
Green, W. H. (Deptford) Parker, J. Mr. Groves and Mr. Charleton.
Greenwood, Rt. Hon. A Potts, J.