§ Mr. AttleeHas the Prime Minister any statement to make on the Business for next week, and will he also tell us how far he proposes to go to-day in the event of the 11 o'Clock Rule being suspended?
§ The Prime MinisterWe are suspending the 11 o'Clock Rule for the Second Reading of the Maternity Services (Scotland) Bill and the Committee stage of the necessary Money Resolution for that Bill, and the Second Reading of the Harbours, Piers and Ferries (Scotland) Bill. We would like to obtain Orders 3 to 7, which deal with Unemployment Assistance and 1078 grants to Local Authorities, and the two Orders with regard to the India and Burma (Existing Laws) Bill and the East India (Loans) Report Stage. These Orders are of a minor character, and I do not think they can be called controversial. The Business for next week is as follows:
§ Monday: Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping Bill; and Committee stage of the British Shipping (Continuance of Subsidy) Money Resolution.
§ Tuesday: Second Reading of the Regency Bill. I may say that the Regency Bill will be in the Vote Office this evening. Second Reading of the Public Works Loans Bill, and Committee stage of the necessary Money Resolution; Committee stage of the Empire Settlement Bill; Committee stage of the Chairmen of Traffic Commissioners Money Resolution; and Report stage of the British Shipping (Continuance of Subsidy) Money Resolution.
§ Wednesday: Private Members'Motions.
§ Thursday: Committee stage and Third Reading of the Regency Bill; Second Reading of the British Shipping (Continuance of Subsidy) Bill; and the Committee stage of the Statutory Salaries Money Resolution.
§ Friday: Private Members' Bills.
§ During the week, as opportunity offers, other Orders may be taken.
§ Sir P. HarrisCan the Prime Minister give any indication as to when the Factories Bill is likely to be introduced? Does he realise that it is a very lengthy Bill, and that if it is not introduced early, the prospects of it getting through will be limited?
§ The Prime MinisterWe hope that it will be in the hands of hon. Members by the middle of next week, and we are very anxious to get it through the Second Reading because, as the hon. Baronet said, it is a very lengthy Bill.
§ Mr. BateyCan the Prime Minister say when we may expect the Special Areas Bill which was promised?
§ The Prime MinisterI hope that will not be long, but I cannot give any precise time yet. Perhaps the hon. Member will ask next week.
§ The Prime MinisterMy information is that such an undertaking was not given.
§ Mr. BateyThe Minister of Labour, speaking outside the House, said so, and that is why I withdrew my Amendment
| Division No. 57.] | AYES. | [3.48 p.m. |
| Acland, R. T. D. (Barnstaple) | Erskine-Hill, A. G. | Muirhead, Lt.-Col. A. J. |
| Adams, S. V. T. (Leeds, W.) | Evans, D. O. (Cardigan) | Munro, P. |
| Agnew, Lieut.-Comdr. P. G. | Fremantle, Sir F. E. | Nail, Sir J. |
| Anderson, Sir A. Garrett (C. of Ldn.) | Furness, S. N. | Neven-Spence, Major B. H. H. |
| Anstruther-Gray, W. J. | Ganzoni, Sir J. | O'Connor, Sir Terence J. |
| Assheton, R. | George, Major G. Lloyd (Pembroke) | Ormsby-Gore, Rt. Hon. W. G. A. |
| Baldwin, Rt. Hon. Stanley | Gilmour, Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon. Sir J. | Palmer, G. E. H. |
| Balfour, Capt. H. H. (Isle of Thanet) | Gluokstein, L. H. | Patrick, C. M. |
| Barclay-Harvey, Sir C. M. | Grattan-Doyle, Sir N. | Peaks, O. |
| Barrie, Sir C. C. | Gridley, Sir A. B. | Peters, Dr. S. J. |
| Beamish, Rear-Admiral T. P. H. | Griffith, F. Kingsley (M'ddl'sbro, W.) | Petherick, M. |
| Beauchamp, Sir B. C. | Grimston, R. V. | Plugge, Capt. L. F. |
| Beaumont, M. W. (Aylesbury) | Guy, J. C. M. | Ponsonby, Col. C. E. |
| Beaumont, Hon. R. E. B. (Portsm'h) | Hanbury, Sir C. | Procter, Major H. A. |
| Blair, Sir R. | Hannah, I. C. | Ramsay, Captain A. H. M. |
| Blindell, Sir J. | Hannon, Sir P. J. H. | Ramsbotham, H. |
| Boulton, W. W. | Harris, Sir P. A. | Rathbone, Eleanor (English Univ's.) |
| Bower, Comdr. R. T. | Haslam, H. C. (Horncastle) | Rathbone, J. R. (Bodmin) |
| Boyce, H. Leslie | Haslam, Sir J. (Bolton) | Rawson, Sir Cooper |
| Braithwaite, Major A. N. | Heilgers, Captain F. F. A. | Rayner, Major R. H. |
| Brass, Sir W. | Hepburn, P. G. T. Buchan- | Reed, A. C. (Exeter) |
| Brocklebank, C. E. R. | Herbert, A. P. (Oxford U.) | Reid, Sir D. D. (Down) |
| Brown, Rt. Hon. E. (Leith) | Herbert, Major J. A. (Monmouth) | Reid, W. Allan (Derby) |
| Brown, Brig.-Gen. H. C. (Newbury) | Hills, Major Rt. Hon. J. W. (Ripon) | Rickards, G. W. (Skipton) |
| Browne, A. C. (Belfast, W.) | Holmes, J. S. | Roberts, W. (Cumberland, N.) |
| Bull, B. B. | Hope, Captain Hon. A. O. J. | Ropner, Colonel L. |
| Bullock, Capt. M. | Hopkinson, A. | Rothschild, J. A. de |
| Burgin, Dr. E. L. | Hore-Belisha, Rt. Hon. L. | Rowlands, G. |
| Butler, R. A. | Howitt, Dr. A. B. | Russell, A. West (Tynemouth) |
| Caine, G. R. Hall- | Hudson, Capt. A. U. M. (Hack., N.) | Salmon, Sir I. |
| Campbell, Sir E. T. | Hunter, T. | Samuel, Sir A. M. (Farnham) |
| Cartland, J. R. H. | Jackson, Sir H. | Samuel, M. R. A. (Putney) |
| Carver, Major W. H. | James, Wing-Commander A. W. H. | Sandeman, Sir N. S. |
| Cary, R. A. | Keeling, E. H. | Sandys, E. D. |
| Castlereagh, Viscount | Kerr, Colonel C. I. (Montrose) | Savery, Servington |
| Chamberlain, Rt. Hn. N. (Edgb't'n) | Kerr, J. Graham (Scottish Univs.) | Scott, Lord William |
| Channon, H. | Keyes, Admiral of the Fleet Sir R. | Selley, H. R. |
| Chapman, A. (Rutherglen) | Lamb, Sir J. Q. | Shaw, Major P. S. (Wavertree) |
| Chapman, Sir S. (Edinburgh, S.) | Lambert, Rt. Hon. G. | Simon, Rt. Hon. Sir J. A. |
| Chorlton, A. E. L. | Law, Sir A. J. (High Peak) | Sinclair, Rt. Hon. Sir A. (C'thn's) |
| Clarke, Lt.-Col. R. S. (E. Grinstead) | Leckie, J. A. | Sinclair, Col. T. (Queen's U. B'lf'st) |
| Clydesdale, Marquess of | Leech, Dr. J. W. | Smiles, Lieut.-Colonel Sir W. D. |
| Colfox, Major W. P. | Leigh, Sir J. | Smith, L. W. (Hallam) |
| Colville, Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon. D. J. | Leighton, Major B. E. P. | Smith, Sir R. W. (Aberdeen) |
| Cooper, Rt. Hn. A. Duff (W'st'r S.G'gs) | Lewis, O. | Somerset, T. |
| Cooper, Rt. Hn. T. M. (E'nburgh, W.) | Llewellin, Lieut.-Col. J. J. | Somerville, A. A. (Windsor) |
| Crooke, J. S. | Lloyd, G. W. | Southby, Commander A. R. J. |
| Cross, R. H. | Locker-Lampson, Comdr, O. S. | Spears, Brigadier-General E. L. |
| Crowder, J. F. E. | Lovat-Fraser, J. A. | Spender-Clay, Lt.-CI. Rt. Hn. H. H. |
| Culverwell, C. T. | Mabane, W. (Huddersfield) | Stanley, Rt. Hon. Lord (Fylde) |
| Davies, Major Sir G. F. (Yeovil) | MacAndrew, Colonel Sir C. G. | |
| Davison, Sir W. H. | M'Connell, Sir J. | Stanley, Rt. Hon. Oliver (W'm'l'd) |
| Donner, P. W. | MacDonald, Rt. Hon. J. R. (Scot. U.) | Stewart, J. Henderson (Fife, E.) |
| Duckworth, G. A. V. (Salop) | Macdonald, Capt. P. (Isle of Wight) | Stewart, William J. (Belfast, S.) |
| Duckworth, W. R. (Moss Side) | McEwen, Capt. J. H. F. | Storey, S. |
| Dugdale, Major T. L. | McKie, J. H. | Stourton, Major Hon. J. J. |
| Duggan, H. J. | Maclay, Hon. J. P. | Strauss, E. A. (Southwark, N.) |
| Duncan, J. A. L. | Macnamara, Capt. J. R. J. | Strauss, H. G. (Norwich) |
| Dunglass, Lord | Macquisten, F. A. | Strickland, Captain W. F. |
| Dunne, P. R. R. | Makins, Brig.-Gen. E. | Stuart, Hon. J. (Moray and Nairn) |
| Edge, Sir W. | Margesson, Capt. Rt. Hon. H. D. R. | Sutcliffe, H. |
| Edmondson, Major Sir J. | Mason, Lt.-Col. Hon. G. K. M. | Titchfield, Marquess of |
| Elliot, Rt. Hon. W. E. | Mayhew, Lt.-Col. J. | Touche, G. C. |
| Elliston, Capt. G. S. | Mellor, Sir J. S. P. (Tamworth) | Train, Sir J. |
| Emmott, C. E. G. C. | Mitchell, H. (Brentford and Chiswick) | Tree, A. R. L. F. |
| Emrys-Evans, P. V. | Morris-Jones, Dr. J. H. | Tryon, Major Rt. Hon. G. C. |
| Entwistle, C. F. | Morrison, G. A. (Scottish Univ's.) | Wallace, Capt. Rt. Hon. Euan |
| Errington, E. | Morrison, Rt. Hon. W. S. (Cirencester) | Ward, Irene M. B. (Wallsend) |
§ to the Expiring Laws Continuance Bill. May we expect the Bill in February?
§
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, 213; Noes, 87.
| Warrender, Sir V. | Williams, H. G. (Croydon, S.) | |
| Waterhouse, Captain C. | Winterton, Rt. Hon. Earl | TELLERS FOR THE AYES.— |
| Wayland, Sir W. A. | Womersley, Sir W. J. | Sir George Penny and Lieut.- |
| Wedderburn, H. J. S. | Wright, Squadron-Leader J. A. C. | Colonel Sir A. Lambert Ward. |
| White, H. Graham | Young, A. S. L. (Partick) |
| NOES. | ||
| Acland, R. T. D. (Barnstaple) | Hollins, A. | Riley, B. |
| Adamson, W. M. | Jenkins, Sir W. (Neath) | Ritson, J. |
| Alexander, Rt. Hon. A. V. (H'lsbr.) | John, W. | Roberts, Rt. Hon. F. O. (W. Brom.) |
| Ammon, C. G. | Johnston, Rt. Hon. T. | Robinson, W. A. (St. Helens) |
| Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. R. | Jones, A. C. (Shipley) | Rowson, G. |
| Batey, J. | Jones, Morgan (Caerphilly) | Salter, Dr. A. |
| Bellenger, F. J. | Kelly, W. T. | Sanders, W. S. |
| Benson, G. | Lathan, G. | Shinwell, E. |
| Brown, C. (Mansfield) | Lawson, J. J. | Short, A. |
| Charleton, H. C. | Lee, F. | Simpson, F. B. |
| Chater, D. | Leonard, W. | Smith, Ben (Rotherhithe) |
| Davidson, J. J. (Maryhill) | Logan, D. G. | Smith, E. (Stoke) |
| Davies, R. J. (Westhoughton) | Macdonald, G. (Ince) | Smith, Rt. Hon. H. B. Lees- (K'ly) |
| Day, H. | McGhee, H. G. | Sorensen, R. W. |
| Dobbie, W. | Maclean, N. | Stewart, W. J. (H'ght'n-le-Sp'ng) |
| Dunn, E. (Rother Valley) | MacMillan, M. (Western Isles) | Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth) |
| Ede, J. C. | Mainwaring, W. H. | Thorne, W. |
| Edwards, Sir C. (Bedwellty) | Mathers, G. | Thurtle, E. |
| Fletcher, Lt.-Comdr. R. T. H. | Montague, F. | Tinker, J. J. |
| Gallacher, W. | Morrison, R. C. (Tottenham, N.) | Viant, S. P. |
| Gardner, B. W. | Muff, G. | Walker, J. |
| Gibson, R. (Greenock) | Oliver, G. H. | Watson, W. McL. |
| Greenwood, Rt. Hon. A. | Paling, W. | Wedgwood, Rt. Hon. J. C. |
| Grenfell, D. R. | Parkinson, J. A. | Williams, E. J. (Ogmore) |
| Griffiths, G. A. (Hemsworth) | Pethick-Lawrence, F. W. | Williams, T. (Don Valley) |
| Hall, J. H. (Whitechapel) | Potts, J. | Woods, G. S. (Finsbury) |
| Hayday, A. | Pritt, D. N. | Young, Sir R. (Newton) |
| Henderson, J. (Ardwick) | Quibell, D. J. K. | |
| Hicks, E. G. | Richards, R. (Wrexham) | TELLERS FOR THE NOES.— |
| Hills, A. (Pontefract) | Ridley, G. | Mr. Whiteley and Mr. Groves. |