HC Deb 20 July 1937 vol 326 cc1976-81
Mr. Attlee

May I ask the Prime Minister what business he proposes to take if the Eleven o'Clock Rule is suspended, and also what business it is proposed to take on Friday?

The Prime Minister

The Eleven o'Clock Rule is being suspended in order to obtain the first four Orders on the Paper. I hope that this business will be obtained without asking the House to sit very late.

On Friday, in addition to the Report and Third Reading of the Coal (Registration of Ownership) Bill, [Lords], which has already been announced for that day, we shall further consider the Milk (Amendment) Bill, and take the Motion to approve the Amendments of the Milk Marketing Scheme. The remainder of the sitting will be available for the Lords Amendments to the Marriage Bill, the Summary Procedure (Domestic Proceedings) Bill, and the Cinematograph Films (Animals) Bill, all of which are Private Members' Bills.

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, 255; Noes, 117.

Division No. 297.] AYES. [3.48 p.m.
Acland-Troyte, Lt.-Col. G. J. Barrie, Sir C. C. Brown, Col. D. C. (Hexham)
Adams, S. V. T. (Leeds, W.) Beamish, Rear-Admiral T. P. H. Brown, Rt. Hon. E. (Leith)
Albery, Sir Irving Beauchamp, Sir B. C. Brown, Brig.-Gen. H. C. (Newbury)
Allen, Col. J. Sandeman (B'knhead) Beaumont, Hon. R. E. B. (Portsm'h) Bull, B. B.
Allen, Lt.-Col. Sir W. J. (Armagh) Bennett, Sir E. N. Burgin, Rt. Hon. E. L.
Anderson, Sir A. Garrett (C. of Ldn.) Bernays, R. H. Cartland, J. R. H.
Anstruther-Gray, W. J. Bird, Sir R. B. Carver, Major W. H.
Aske, Sir R. W. Blair, Sir R. Cary, R. A.
Assheton, R. Bossom, A. C. Castlereagh, Viscount
Astor, Viscountess (Plymouth, Sutton) Boulton, W. W. Cayzer, Sir C. W. (City of Chester)
Astor, Hon. W. W. (Fulham, E.) Bower, Comdr. R. T. Cayzer, Sir H. R. (Portsmouth, S.)
Atholl, Duchess of Brass, Sir W. Cazalet, Capt. V. A. (Chippenham)
Baillie, Sir A. W. M. Briscoe, Capt. R. G. Chamberlain, Rt. Hn. N. (Edgb't'n)
Balfour, G. (Hampstead) Brocklebank, Sir Edmund Channon, H.
Chapman, Sir S. (Edinburgh, S.) Haslam, Sir J. (Bolton) Plugge, Capt. L. F.
Christie, J. A. Heilgers, Captain F. F. A. Ponsonby, Col. C. E.
Churchill, Rt. Hon. Winston S. Heneage, Lieut.-Colonel A. P. Porritt, R. W.
Clarke, F. E. (Dartford) Hepburn, P. G. T. Buchan- Pownall, Lt.-Col. Sir Assheton
Clarke, Lt.-Col. R. S. (E. Grinstead) Hepworth, J. Radford, E. A.
Clarry, Sir Reginald Herbert, Major J. A. (Monmouth) Ramsbotham, H.
Cobb, Captain E. C. (Preston) Herbert, Capt. Sir S. (Abbey) Ramsden, Sir E.
Colville, Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon. D J. Higgs, W. F. Rathbone, Eleanor (English Univ's.)
Conant, Captain R. J. E. Hills, Major Rt. Hon. J. W. (Ripon) Rathbone, J. R. (Bodmin)
Cook, Sir T. R. A. M. (Norfolk, N.) Holmes, J. S. Rayner, Major R. H.
Cooke, J. D. (Hammersmith, S.) Hope, Captain Hon. A. O. J Reed, A. C. (Exeter)
Cooper, Rt. Hn. A. Duff (W'st'r S. G'gs) Hore-Belisha, Rt. Hon. L. Reid, Sir D. D. (Down)
Courthope, Col. Rt. Hon. Sir G. L. Horsbrugh, Florence Reid, W. Allan (Derby)
Cox, H. B. T. Hudson, Capt. A. U. M. (Hack., N.) Robinson, J. R. (Blackpool)
Cranborne, Viscount Hudson, R. S. (Southport) Ropner, Colonel L.
Craven-Ellis, W. Hulbert, N. J. Rosbotham, Sir T.
Critchley, A. Hume, Sir G. H. Ross Taylor, W. (Woodbridge)
Crooke, J. S. Hunter, T. Rowlands, G.
Crookshank, Capt. H. F. C. Hurd, Sir P. A. Royds, Admiral P. M. R.
Cross, R. H. Inskip, Rt. Hon. Sir T. W. H. Russell, Sir Alexander
Crossley, A. C. James, Wing-Commander A. W. H. Russell, R. J. (Eddisbury)
Crowder, J. F. E. Jarvis, Sir J. J. Russell, S. H. M. (Darwen)
Culverwell, C. T. Joel, D. J. B. Salt, E. W.
Davison, Sir W. H. Jones, Sir H. Haydn (Merioneth) Sandeman, Sir N. S.
Dawson, Sir P. Jones, L. (Swansea W.) Savery, Sir Servington
De Chair, S. S. Kerr, Colonel C. I. (Montrose) Shakespeare, G. H.
De la Bère, R. Kerr, H. W. (Oldham) Shaw, Major P. S. (Wavertree)
Denman, Hon. R. D. Kerr, J. Graham (Scottish Univs.) Shute, Colonel Sir J. J.
Denville, Alfred Keyes, Admiral of the Fleet Sir R. Smiles, Lieut.-Colonel Sir W. D.
Doland, G. F. Lamb, Sir J. Q. Smith, Bracewell (Dulwich)
Donner, P. W. Lambert, Rt. Hon. G. Smith, L. W. (Hallam)
Dorman-Smith, Major Sir R. H. Law, Sir A. J. (High Peak) Smith, Sir R. W. (Aberdeen)
Dower, Major A. V. G. Lees-Jones, J. Somervell. Sir D. B. (Crewe)
Drewe, C. Leigh, Sir J. Somerville, A. A. (Windsor)
Duckworth, Arthur (Shrewsbury) Lennox-Boyd, A. T. L. Southby, Commander Sir A. R. J.
Dugdale, Captain T. L. Levy, T. Stanley, Rt. Hon. Oliver (W'm'I'd)
Duggan, H. J. Liddall, W. S. Stewart, J. Henderson (Fife, E.)
Dunglass, Lord Llewellin, Lieut.-Col. J. J. Stewart, William J. (Belfast, S.)
Eckersley, P. T. Lloyd, G. W. Storey, S.
Eden, Rt. Hon. A. Locker-Lampson, Comdr. O. S. Strauss, E. A. (Southwark, N.)
Elliot, Rt. Hon. W. E. Loftus, P. C. Strickland, Captain W. F.
Ellis, Sir G. Lyons, A. M. Sueter, Rear-Admiral Sir M. F.
Elliston, Capt. G. S MacAndrew, Colonel Sir C. G. Tasker, Sir R. I.
Elmley, Viscount MacDonald, Rt. Hon. M. (Ross) Tate, Mavis C.
Emmott, C. E. G. C. Macdonald, Capt. P. (Isle of Wight) Taylor, Vice-Adm. E. A. (Padd., S.)
Emrys-Evans, P. V. McKie, J. H. Thomas, J. P. L.
Erskine-Hill, A. G. Macnamara, Capt. J. R. J. Thomson, Sir J. D. W.
Evans, Capt. A. (Cardiff, S.) Magnay, T. Tryon, Major Rt. Hon. G. C.
Everard, W. L. Maitland, A. Tufnell, Lieut.-Commander R. L.
Fildes, Sir H. Makins, Brig.-Gen. E. Turton, R. H.
Findlay, Sir E. Manningham-Buller, Sir M. Wakefield, W. W.
Fleming, E. L. Margesson, Capt. Rt. Hon. H. D. R. Wallace, Capt. Rt. Hon. Euan
Fox, Sir G. W. G. Markham, S. F. Ward, Irene M. B. (Wallsend)
Furness, S. N. Marsden, Commander A. Warrender, Sir V.
Ganzoni, Sir J. Mayhew, Lt.-Col. J. Waterhouse, Captain C.
Gilmour, Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon. Sir J. Mellor, Sir J. S. P. (Tamworth) Wayland, Sir W. A
Gluckstein, L. H. Mills, Major J. D. (New Forest) Wedderburn, H. J. S.
Goodman, Col. A. W. Moreing, A. C. Wells, S. R.
Graham, Captain A. C. (Wirral) Morrison, G. A. (Scottish Univ's.) Williams, C. (Torquay)
Grant-Ferris, R. Morrison, Rt. Hon. W. S. (Cirencester) Williams, H. G. (Croydon, S.)
Grattan-Doyle, Sir N. Munro, P. Willoughby de Eresby, Lord
Gretton, Col. Rt. Hon. J. Neven-Spence, Major B. H H. Wilson, Lt.-Col. Sir A. T.(Hitchin)
Gridley, Sir A. B. Nicholson, G. (Farnham) Windsor-Clive, Lieut.-Colonel G.
Grigg, Sir E. W. M. Nicolson, Hon. H. G. Winterton, Rt. Hon. Earl
Grimston, R. V. Ormsby-Gore, Rt. Hon. W. G. A. Wise, A. R.
Guest, Hon. I. (Brecon and Radnor) Orr-Ewing, I. L. Withers, Sir J. J.
Guinness, T. L. E. B. Palmer, G. E. H. Womersley, Sir W. J.
Gunston, Capt. D. W. Peake, O. Wood, Hon. C. I. C.
Guy, J. C. M. Peat, C. U.
Hacking, Rt. Hon. D. H. Perkins, W. R. D. TELLERS FOR THE AYES.—
Hannon, Sir P. J. H. Petherick, M. Lieut.-Colonel Sir A. Lambert
Harvey, T. E. (Eng. Univ's.) Pickthorn, K. W. M. Ward and Major Sir Georǵe Davies.
Haslam, Henry (Horncastle) Pilkington, R.
NOES.
Acland, Rt. Hon. Sir F. Dyke Batey, J. Cove, W. G. Cove, W. G.
Adams, D. (Consett) Ballenger, F. J. Daggar, G.
Adamson, W. M. Bann, Rt. Hon. W. W. Davidson, J. J. (Maryhill)
Alexander, Rt. Hon. A. V. (H'Isbr.) Brown, C. (Mansfield) Day, H.
Anderson, F. (Whitehaven) Buchanan, G. Dobbie, W.
Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. R. Burke, W. A. Dunn, E. (Rother Valley)
Banfield, J. W. Charleton, H. C. Ede, J. C.
Barnes, A. J. Chater, D. Edwards, A. (Middlesbrough E.)
Barr, J. Cluse, W. S. Edwards, Sir C. (Bedwellty)
Evans, D. O. (Cardigan) Leonard, W. Seely, Sir H. M.
Evans, E. (Univ. of Wales) Leslie, J. R. Sexton. T. M.
Fletcher, Lt.-Comdr. R. T. H. Logan, D. G. Shinwell, E.
Frankel, D. Lunn, W. Short, A.
Gallacher, W. Macdonald, G. (Ince) Silverman, S. S.
George, Megan Lloyd (Anglesey) McEntee, V. La T. Sinclair, Rt. Hon. Sir A. (C'thn's)
Gibson, R. (Greenock) McGhee, H. G. Smith, Ben (Rotherhithe)
Greenwood, Rt. Hon. A. Maclean, N. Smith, E. (Stoke)
Grenfell, D. R. MacMillan, M. (Western Isles) Smith, Rt. Hon. H. B. Lees- (K'ly)
Griffiths, G. A. (Hemsworth) Mainwaring, W. H. Smith, T. (Normanton)
Griffiths, J. (Llanelly) Mander, G. le M. Sorensen, R. W.
Hall, G. H. (Aberdare) Mathers, G. Stephen, C.
Hall, J. H. (Whitechapel) Maxton, J. Stewart, W. J. (H'ght'n-le-Sp'ng)
Harris, Sir P. A. Messer, F. Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth)
Henderson, A. (Kingswinford) Montague, F. Thorne, W.
Henderson, J. (Ardwick) Morrison, R. C. (Tottenham, N.) Thurtle, E.
Henderson, T. (Tradeston) Nathan, Colonel H. L. Tinker, J. J.
Hills, A. (Pontefract) Naylor, T. E. Viant, S. P.
Hollins, A. Noel-Baker, P. J. Walker, J.
Jagger, J. Owen, Major G. Watson, W. McL.
Jenkins, A. (Pontypool) Paling, W. Wedgwood, Rt. Hon. J. C.
Johnston, Rt. Hon. T. Parker, J. Westwood, J.
Jones, A. C. (Shipley) Pethick-Lawrence, Rt. Hon. F. W. White, H. Graham
Jones, J. J. (Silvertown) Pritt, D. N. Wilkinson, Ellen
Kennedy, Rt. Hon. T. Richards, R. (Wrexham) Williams, T. (Don Valley)
Kirby, B. V. Riley, B. Windsor, W. (Hull, C.)
Kirkwood, D. Ritson, J. Woods, G. S. (Finsbury)
Lansbury, Rt. Hon. G. Roberts, Rt. Hon. F. O. (W. Brom.) Young, Sir R. (Newton)
Lathan, G. Robinson, W. A. (St. Helens)
Lawson, J. J. Salter, Dr. A. (Bermondsey) TELLERS FOR THE NOES.—
Lee, F. Sanders, W. S. Mr. Whiteley and Mr. Groves.

Question, "That the Bill be now read a Second time," put, and agreed to.

BILLS REPORTED.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDER CONFIRMATION (BRIDLINGTON) BILL [Lords].

Reported, without Amendment, from the Committee on Unopposed Bills; to be read the Third Time To-morrow.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDER CONFIRMATION (GUILDFORD) BILL [Lords].

Reported, without Amendment, from the Committee on Unopposed Bills; to be read the Third Time To-morrow.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDER CONFIRMATION (RHYMNEY VALLEY SEWERAGE DISTRICT AND WESTERN VALLEYS (MONMOUTHSHIRE) SEWERAGE DISTRICT) BILL [Lords].

Reported, without Amendment, from the Committee on Unopposed Bills; to be read the Third time To-morrow.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDER CONFIRMATION (SELBY) BILL [Lords].

Reported, without Amendment, from the Committee on Unopposed Bills; to be read the Third time To-morrow.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDER CONFIRMATION (SOUTH EAST ESSEX JOINT HOSPITAL DISTRICT) BILL [Lords].

Reported, without Amendment, from the Committee on Unopposed Bills; to be read the Third time To-morrow.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDER CONFIRMATION (TYNEMOUTH) BILL [Lords].

Reported, without Amendment, from the Committee on Unopposed Bills; to be read the Third time To-morrow.

MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS.

That they have agreed to,—

Coatbridge Burgh Extension, Etc., Order Confirmation Bill,

Edinburgh Corporation Order Confirmation Bill,

Motherwell and Wishaw Burgh Order Confirmation Bill, without Amendment. Amendments to—

Coulsdon and Purley Urban District Council Bill [Lords],

Whitehaven Harbour Bill [Lords],

Woodhall Spa Urban District Council Bill [Lords], without Amendment.

That they have passed a Bill, intituled, "An Act to confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936 relating to the Ferguson Bequest Fund." [Ferguson Bequest Fund Order Confirmation Bill [Lords.]

Also a Bill, intituled, "An Act to confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936 relating to the Royal Samaritan Hospital for Women Glasgow." [Royal Samaritan Hospital for Women, Glasgow Order Confirmation Bill [Lords.]

And also, a Bill, intituled, "An Act to confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936 relating to the Clyde Valley Electrical Power Company." [Clyde Valley Electrical Power Order Confirmation Bill [Lords.]

FERGUSON BEQUEST FUND ORDER CONFIRMATION BILL [Lords].

Ordered (under Section 7 of the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1936) to be considered To-morrow, and to be printed. [Bill 207.]

ROYAL SAMARITAN HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN, GLASGOW ORDER CONFIRMATION BILL [Lords].

Ordered (under Section 7 of the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1936) to be considered To-morrow, and to be printed. [Bill 208.]

CLYDE VALLEY ELECTRICAL POWER ORDER CONFIRMATION BILL [Lords].

Ordered (under Section 7 of the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1936) to be considered To-morrow, and to be printed. [Bill 209.]