HC Deb 16 November 1937 vol 329 cc216-9
Mr. Attlee

May I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether it is intended that the House shall sit late to-night, and for what purpose the Eleven o' Clock Rule is being suspended?

Sir J. Simon

It is hoped to conclude the discussion on the Air-Raid Precautions Bill and the Committee stage of the necessary Money Resolution by half-past seven. Afterwards it is proposed to take the Committee stages of the National Health Insurance (Juvenile Contributors and Young Persons) Bill, the Scottish Housing Money Resolution, and, if there is time, the Blind Persons Bill. It is proposed to take the business up to and including the Scottish Housing Money Resolution, but it is not our intention to keep the House sitting late, and we do not propose to enter upon the consideration of the Blind Persons Bill at a late hour.

Motion made, and Question put, That the Proceedings con Government Business be exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House)."—[Sir J. Simon.]

The House divided: Ayes, 285; Noes, 120.

Division No. 13.] AYES. [3.48 p.m.
Adams, S. V. T. (Leeds, W.) Baillie, Sir A. W. M. Bird, Sir R. B.
Agnew, Lieut.-Comdr. P. G. Baldwin-Webb, Col. J. Blair, Sir R.
Albery, Sir Irving Balfour, Capt. H. H. (Isle of Thanet) Blaker, Sir R.
Allen, Col. J. Sandman (B'knhead) Barclay-Harvey, Sir C. M. Bowater, Col. Sir T. Vansittart
Anderson, Sir A. Garrett (C. of Ldn.) Baxter, A. Beverley Bower, Comdr. R. T.
Apsley, Lord Beamish, Rear-Admiral T. P. H. Braithwaite, Major A. N.
Aske, Sir R. W. Beaumont, Hon. R. E. B. (Portsm'h) Brass, Sir W.
Assheton, R. Beit, Sir A. L. Briscoe, Capt. R. G.
Astor, Viscountess (Plymouth, Sutton) Bennett, Sir E. N. Brown, Col. D. C. (Hexham)
Astor, Hon. W. W. (Fulham, E.) Bernays, R. H. Brown, Rt. Hon. E. (Leith)
Atholl, Duchres of Birchall, Sir J D. Brown, Brig.-Gen. H. C. (Newbury)
Browne, A. C. (Belfast, W.) Harvey, T. E. (Eng. Univ's.) Raikes, H. V. A. M.
Bullock, Capt. M. Haslam, Henry (Hornoastle) Ramsay, Captain A. H. M.
Burgin, Rt. Hon. E. L. Haslam, Sir J. (Bolton) Ramsbotham, H.
Burton, Col. H. W. Heilgers, Captain F. F. A. Ramsden, Sir E.
Butcher, H. W. Hepburn, P. G. T. Buchan- Rathbone, J. R. (Bodmin)
Campbell, Sir E. T. Hopworth, J. Rawson, Sir Cooper
Cortland, J. R. H. Herbert, A. P. (Oxford U.) Rayner, Major R. H.
Carver, Major W. H. Herbert, Major J. A. (Monmouth) Reed, A. C. (Exeter)
Cary, R. A. Herbert, Capt. Sir S. (Abbey) Reid, Sir D. D. (Down)
Cayzer, Sir H. R. (Portsmouth, S.) Higgs, W. F. Reid, J. S. C. (Hillhead)
Cazalet, Thelma (Islington, E.) Hills, Major Rt. Hon. J. W. (Ripon) Reid, W. Allan (Derby)
Channon, H. Hoare, Rt. Hon. Sir S. Rickards, G. W. (Skipton)
Chapman, A. (Rutherglen) Heldsworth, H. Robinson, J. R. (Blackpool)
Chapman, Sir S. (Edinburgh, S.) Holmes, J. S. Ropner, Colonel L.
Christie, J. A. Hore Belisha, Rt. Hon. L. Ross, Major Sir R. D. (Londonderry)
Churchill, Rt. Hon. Winston S. Howitt, Dr. A. B. Ross Taylor, W. (Woodbridge)
Clarke, F. E. (Dartford) Hudson, Capt. A. U. M. (Hack., N.) Royds, Admiral P. M. R.
Clarke, Lt.-Col R. S. (E. Grinstead) Hulbert, N. J. Russell, Sir Alexander
Clarry, Sir Reginald Hunter, T. Russell, R. J. (Eddisbury)
Colman, N. C. D. Hurd, Sir P. A. Russell, S. H. M. (Darwen)
Colville, Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon. D. J. Inskip, Rt. Hon. Sir T. W. H. Salmon, Sir I.
Salt, E. W.
Conant, Captain R. J. E. James, Wing-Commander A. W. H. Samuel, M. R. A.
Cook, Sir T. R. A. M. (Norfolk, N.) Jones, Sir H. Haydn (Merioneth) Sandeman, Sir N. S.
Cooke, J. D. (Hammersmith, S.) Keeling, E. H. Sanderson, Sir F. B.
Cooper, Rt. Hn. A. Duff (W'st'r S. G'gs) Kerr, Colonel C. I. (Montrose) Sandys, E. D.
Cooper, Rt. Hn. T. M. (E'nburgh, W.) Kerr H. W. (Oldham) Sassoon, Rt. Hon. Sir P.
Courthope, Col. Rt. Hon. Sir G. L. Kerr, J. Graham (Scottish Univs.) Savory, Sir Servington
Cox, H. B. T. Kimball, L. Scott, Lord William
Cranborne, Viscount Knox, Major-General Sir A. W. F. Selley, H. R.
Crooke, J. S. Lamb, Sir J. Q. Shakespeare, G. H.
Crookshank, Capt. H. F. C. Lambert, Rt. Hon. G. Shaw, Major P. S. (Wavertree)
Crossley, A. C. Law, Sir A. J. (High Peak) Shaw, Captain W. T. (Forfar)
Crowder, J. F. E. Lees-Jones, J. Shute, Colonel Sir J. J.
Davidson, Viscountess Leighton, Major B. E. P Simmonds, O. E.
Davies, Major Sir G. F. (Yeovil) Levy, T. Simon, Rt. Hon. Sir J. A.
Davison, Sir W. H. Lewis, O. Smith, L. W. (Hallam)
De Chair, S. S. Liddall, W. S. Smith, Sir R. W. (Aberdeen)
De la Bère, R. Lipson, D. L. Smithers, Sir W. Somerset, T.
Denville, Alfred Llewellin, Lieut.-Col. J. J. Somervell, Sir D. B. (Crewe)
Dodd, J. S. Lloyd, G. W. Somerville, A. A. (Windsor)
Doland, G. F. Locker-Lampoon, Comdr. O. S. Southby, Commander Sir A. R. J.
Donner, P. W. Loftus, P. C. Spens, W. P.
Dorman-Smith, Major Sir R. H. Lovat-Fraser, J. A. Stanley, Rt. Hon. Lord (Fylde)
Dower, Major A. V. G. Lyons, A. M. Stanley, Rt. Hon. Oliver (W'm'l'd)
Drewe, C. Mabane, W. (Huchiertifield) Stewart, J. Henderson (Fife, E.)
Duckworth, Arthur (Shrewsbury) MacAndrew, Colonel Sir C. G. Stewart, William J. (Belfast, S.)
Duckworth, W. R. (Moss Side) MeEwen, Capt. J. H. F. Strauss, H. G. (Norwich)
Dugdale, Captain T. L. MuKie, J. H. Strickland, Captain W. F.
Duncan, J. A. L. Maconamara, Capt. J. R. J. Stuart, Hon. J. (Moray and Nairn)
Dunglass, Lord Maitland, A.
Eastwood, J. F. Makins, Brig.-Gen. E. Sueter, Roar-Admiral Sir M. F.
Edmondson, Major Sir J. Manningham-Buller, Sir M. Tasker, Sir R. I.
Elliot, Rt. Hon. W. E. Margesson, Capt. Rt. Hon. H. D. R. Tate, Mavis C.
Ellis, Sir G. Marsden, Commander A. Taylor, C. S. (Eastbourne)
Eiliston, Capt. G. S. Mayhew, Lt.-Col. J. Taylor, Vice-Adm. E. A. (Padd., S.)
Emmett, C. E. G. C. Muller, Sir R. J. (Mitcham) Thomas, J. P. L.
Erttrys-Evans, P. V. Mellor. Sir J. S. P. (Tamworth) Touche, G. C.
Entwistle, Sir C. F. Mills, Sir F. (Leyton, E.) Tufnell, Lieut.-Commander R. L.
Evans, Capt. A. (Cardiff, S.) Mills, Major J. D. (New Forest) Turton, R. H.
Everard, W. L. Mitchell, H. (Bremford and Chiswick) Wakefield, W. W.
Findlay, Sir E. Mitchell, Sir W. Lane (Streatham)
Fleming, E. L. Moore-Brabazon, Lt.-Col. J. T. C. Wallace, Capt. Rt. Hon. Euan
Fox, Sir G. W. G. Morris-Jones, Sir Henry Ward, Lieut.-Col. Sir A. L. (Hull)
Fremantle, Sir F. E. Morrison, Rt. Hon. W. S. (Cirencester) Ward, Irene M. B. (Wallsend)
Ganzoni, Sir J. Munro, P. Warrender, Sir V.
Gibson, Sir C. G. (Pudsey and Otley) Neven-Spence, Major B. H. H. Waterhouse, Captain C.
Gilmour, Lt.-Cot. Rt. Hon. Sir J. Nicholson, G. (Farnham) Watt, Major G. S. Harvie
Gledhill, G. O'Connor, Sir Terence J. Wayland, Sir W. A
Gluckstein, L. H. O'Neill, Rt. Hon. Sir Hugh Wedderburn, H. J. S.
Goldie, N. B. Orntsby-Gore, Rt. Hon. W. G. A. Wells, S. R.
Gower, Sir FL V. Orr-Ewing, I. L. Whiteley, Major J. P. (Buckingham)
Graham, Captain A. C. (Wirral) Owen, Major G. Wickham, Lt.-Col. E. T. R.
Grant-Ferris, R. Palmer, G. E. H. Williams, C. (Torquay)
Granville, E. L. Peake, O. Willoughby de Eresby, Lord
Grattan-Doyle. Sir N. Peat, C. U.
Grattan, Col. Rt. Hon. J. Peters, Dr. S. J. Wilson, Lt.-Col. Sir A. T. (Hitchin)
Gridley, Sir A. B. Petherick, M. Withers, Sir J. J.
Grimston, R. V. Pickthorn, K. W. M. Womersley, Sir W. J.
Guest, Lieut.-Colonel H. (Drake) Pilkington, R. Wood, Hon. C. I. C.
Guest, Hon. I. (Brecon and Radnor) Plargge, Capt. L. F. Wood, Rt. Hon. Sir Kingsley
Guinness, T. L. E. B. Ponsonby, Col. C. E. Wright, Wing-Commander J. A. C.
Gunston, Capt. D. W. Porritt, R.- W. Young, A. S. L. (Partick)
Hannah, I. C. Pownall, Sir Assheton
Hannon, Sir P. J. H. Procter, Major H. A. TELLERS FOR THE AYES.
Harbord, A. Purbriok, R. Captain Hope and Mr. Cross.
Harvey, Sir G.
NOES.
Acland, R. T. D. (Barnstaple) Henderson, A. (Kingswinford) Ridley, G.
Adams, D. (Consett) Henderson, J. (Ardwick) Riley, B.
Alexander, Rt. Hon. A. V. (H'labr.) Ritson, J.
Anderson, F. (Whitehaven) Henderson, T. (Tradeston) Roberts, Rt. Hon. F. W. (W. Brom.)
Attlee, Rt. non. C. R. Hills, A. (Pontefract) Roberts, W. (Cumberland, N.)
Banfield, J. W. Hollins, A. Hopkin, D. Rothschild, J. A. de
Barnes, A. J. Jagger, J. Salter, Dr. A. (Bermondsey)
Barr, J. Jenkins, A. (Pontypool) Sexton. T. M.
Batey, J. Jenkins, Sir W. (Heath) Shinwell, E.
Ballenger, F. J. Johnston, Rt. Hon. T. Short, A.
Bonn, Rt. Hon. W. W. Jones, A. C. (Shipley) Silverman, S. S.
Bevan, A. Kelly, W. T. Simpson, F. B.
Bromfield, W. Kennedy, Rt. Hon. T. Smith, Ben (Rotherhithe)
Brown, C. (Mansfield) Kirby, B. V. Smith, E. (Stoke)
Brown, Rt. Hon. J. (S. Ayrshire) Lathan, G. Smith, Rt. Hon. H. B. Lees- (Kly)
Chew, D. Lawson, J. J. Smith, T. (Normanton)
Clues, W. S. Leach, W. Sorensen, R. W.
Davidson, J. J. (Maryhill) Leonard, W. Stewart, W. J. (H'ght'n-le-Sp'ng)
Davies, S. O. (Merthyr) Leslie, J. R. Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth)
Day, H. Logan, D. G. Thorne, W. Thurtle, E.
Dobbie, W. Lunn, W. Tinker, J. J.
Dunn, E. (Bother Valley) Macdonald, G. (Ina) Viant, S. P.
Ede, J. C. McEntee, V. La T. Walkden, A. G.
Edwards, A. (Middlesbrough E.) MacLaren, A. Watkins, F. C.
Edwards, Sir C. (Bedwellty) Maclean, N. Watson, W. McL.
Evans, E. (Univ. of Wales) MacNeill, Weir, L. Wedgwood, Rt. Hon. J. C.
Fletcher, Lt.-Comdr. R. T. H. Mainwaring, W. H. Welsh, J. C.
Gallacher, W. Mander, G. le M. Westwood, J.
Garro Jones, G. M. Marklew, E. White, H. Graham
George, Major Marshall, F. Whiteley, W. (Blaydon)
G. Lloyd (Pembroke) Messur, F. Wilkinson, Ellen
Gibson, R. (Greenock) Milner, Major J. Williams, E. J. (Ogmore)
Green, W. H. (Deptford) Montague, F. Williams, T. (Don Valley)
Greenwood, Rt. Hon. A. Morrison, Rt. Hon. H. (Hackney, S.) Wilson, C. H. (Attercliffe)
Grenfell, D. R. Morrison, R. C. (Tottenham, N.) Windsor, W. (Hull, C.)
Griffith, F. Kingsley (M'ddl'sbro, W.) Noel-Baker, P. J. Woods, G. S. (Finsbury)
Griffiths, J. (Llanelly) Paling, W. Young, Sir R. (Newton)
Guest, Dr. L. H. (Islington, N.) Parker, J.
Hall, G. H. (Aberdare) Pethick-Lawrence, Rt. Hon. F. W. Mr. Mathers and Mr. Groves.
Hardie, Agnes Quibell, D. J. K.
Harris, Sir P. A. Richards, R. (Wrexham) TELLERS FOR THE NOES.
Hayday, A.