HC Deb 12 April 1938 vol 334 cc939-42
Mr. Attlee

May I ask Minister for what purpose it to move the suspension of o'Clock Rule to-night?

The Prime Minister

As the House will be aware to-morrow is also available for the Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Bill, and to-day we desire to make sufficient progress to ensure the conclusion of the Report stage and Third Reading by to-morrow night. In addition to the consideration of that Bill to-day, we propose to take the second and third Orders, which I do not think will keep the House for any considerable time. The suspension of the Eleven o'Clock Rule is only precautionary.

Mr. Maxton

Has any time been fixed for terminating the Debate on the Rent Bill and proceeding to the other two Orders?

The Prime Minister

No, Sir, no time has been fixed

Mr. Maxton

Does that mean that those Orders will only be taken after Eleven o'clock?

The Prime Minister

That depends upon how we get on with the business.

Mr. Maxton

The Prime Minister is not being very informative. Is it his intention that the House should sit late, until the first Measure has made very substantial progress and the other two have been passed?

The Prime Minister

As I said in my answer just now, all that we want is to make sufficient progress to ensure that we get the Report stage and Third Reading of the Rent Bill to-morrow. I do not at this moment expect that the programme for to-day will take an exceptionally long time.

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, 220; Noes, 137.

Division No. 172.] AYES. [3.49 p.m.
Acland-Troyte, Lt.-Col. G. J. Cooper, Rt. Hn. A. Duff (W'st'r S.G'gs) Grigg, Sir E. W. M.
Adams, S. V. T. (Leeds, W.) Courthope, Col. Rt. Hon. Sir G. L. Grimston, R. V.
Albery, Sir Irving Cox, H. B. Trevor Guest, Hon. I. (Brecon and Radnor)
Anderson, Rt. Hn. Sir J. (Sc'h Univ's) Crooks, Sir J. S. Gunston, Capt. Sir D. W.
Anstruther-Gray, W. J. Crookshank, Capt. H. F. C. Hacking, Rt. Hon. D. H.
Assheton, R. Cross, R. H. Hannah, I. C.
Astor, Viscountess (Plymouth, Sutton) Crowder, J. F. E. Hannon, Sir P. J. H.
Astor, Hon. W. W. (Fulham, E.) Culverwell, C. T. Harbord. A.
Baillie, Sir A. W. M. Davies, Major Sir G. F. (Yeovil) Hartington, Marquess of
Baldwin-Webb, Col. J. Davison, Sir W. H. Harvey, Sir G.
Barrie, Sir C. C. Dawson, Sir P. Haslam, Henry (Horncastle)
Beamish, Rear-Admiral T. P. H. Do la Bère, R. Haslam, Sir J. (Bolton)
Bernays, R. H. Denman, Hon. R. D. Heilgers, Captain F. F A.
Blair, Sir R. Denville, Alfred Hepburn, P. G. T. Buchan
Bossom, A. C. Donner, P. W. Hepworth, J.
Boyce, H. Leslie Dower, Major A. V. G. Herbert, Major J. A. (Monmouth)
Briscoe, Capt. R. G. Duckworth W. R. (Moss Side) Hoare, Rt. Hon. Sir S.
Broadbridge, Sir G. T. Dugdale, Captain T. L. Holmes, J. S.
Brocklebank, Sir Edmund Duggan, H. J. Hope. Captain Hon. A. O. J.
Brown, Col. D. C. (Hexham) Duncan. J. A. L. Hopkinson, A.
Brown, Brig.-Gen. H. C. (Newbury) Eastwood, J. F. Howitt, Dr. A. B.
Bull, B. B. Eckersley, P. T. Hudson, Capt. A. U. M. (Hack., N.)
Bullock, Capt. M. Edmondson, Major Sir J. Hulbert, N. J.
Burgin, Rt. Hon. E. L. Elliot, Rt. Hon. W. E. Hunter, T.
Burton, Col. H. W. Elliston, Capt. G. S. Hurd, Sir P. A.
Butcher, H. W. Elmley, Viscount James, Wing-Commander A. W. H.
Butler, R. A. Emery, J. F. Joel, D. J. B.
Cartland, J. R. H. Entwistle, Sir C. F. Keeling, E. H.
Carver, Major W. H. Erskine-Hill, A. G. Kerr, Colonel C. I. (Montrose)
Castlereagh, Viscount Evans, Capt. A. (Cardiff, S.) Kerr, H. W. (Oldham)
Cazalet, Thelma (Islington, E.) Everard. W. L. Kerr, J. Graham (Scottish Univs.)
Cazalet, Capt. V. A. (Chippenham) Fildes, Sir H. Latham, Sir P.
Chamberlain, Rt. Hn. N. (Edgb't'n) Findlay, Sir E. Leighton, Major B. E. P.
Channon, H. Fleming, E. L. Lennox-Boyd, A. T. L.
Chapman, Sir S. (Edinburgh, S.) Fox, Sir G. W. G. Liddall, W. S.
Christie, J. A. Furness, S. N. Lipson, D. L.
Clarke, Colonel R. S. (E. Grinstead) Fyfe, D. P. M. Lloyd, G. W.
Clarry, Sir Reginald Gibson, Sir C. G. (Pudsey and Otley) Locker-Lampson, Comdr. O. S.
Clydesdale, Marquess of Gilmour, Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon Sir J. Loftus, P. C.
Colville. Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon. D. J. Graham. Captain A. C. (Wirral) Mabane, W. (Huddersfield)
Cook, Sir T. R. A. M. (Norfolk, N.) Grattan-Doyle, Sir N. MacAndrew, Colonel Sir C. G.
Cooke, J. D. (Hammersmith, S.) Gridley, Sir A. B. MacDonald, Rt. Hon. M. (Ross)
Macdonald, Capt. P. (Isle of Wight) Raikes, H. V. A. M. Stourton, Major Hon. J. J.
McKie, J. H. Ramsbotham, H. Strickland, Captain W. F.
Macnamara, Major J. R. J. Ramsden, Sir E. Stuart, Lord C. Crichton- (N'thw'h)
Macquisten, F. A. Rathbone, J. R. (Bodmin) Sueter, Rear-Admiral Sir M. F.
Magnay, T. Rawson, Sir Cooper Tasker, Sir R. I.
Maitland, A. Rayner, Major R. H. Tate, Mavis C.
Manningham-Buller, Sir M. Reid, Sir D. D. (Down) Taylor, Vice-Adm. E. A. (Padd., S.)
Margesson, Capt. Rt. Hon. H. D. R. Reid, J. S. C. (Hillhead) Thomson, Sir J. D. W.
Markham, S. F. Reid, W. Allan (Derby) Touche, G. C.
Mason, Lt.-Col. Hon. G. K. M. Rickards, G. W. (Skipton) Train, Sir J.
Maxwell, Hon. S. A. Robinson, J. R. (Blackpool) Tree, A. R. L. F.
Mayhew, Lt.-Col. J. Ropner, Colonel L. Wallace, Capt. Rt. Hon. Euan
Mellor, Sir J. S. P. (Tamworth) Ross Taylor, W. (Woodbridge) Ward, Lieut.-Col. Sir A. L. (Hull)
Mills, Sir F. (Leyton, E.) Rowlands, G. Ward, Irene M. B. (Wallsend)
Mitchell, Sir W. Lane (Streatham) Royds, Admiral Sir P. M. R. Warrender, Sir V.
Morris-Jones, Sir Henry Ruggles-Brise, Colonel Sir E. A. Watt, Major G. S. Harvie
Morrison. G. A. (Scottish Univ's.) Russell, R. J. (Eddisbury) Wedderburn. H. J. S.
Morrison, Rt. Hon. W. S. (Cirencester) Salmon, Sir I. Wells, S. R.
Neven-Spence, Major B. H H. Salt, E. W. Whiteley, Major J. P. (Buckingham)
Nicholson, G. (Farnham) Salter, Sir J. Arthur (Oxford U.) Williams, H. G. (Croydon, S.)
Nicolson, Hon. H. G. Samuel, M. R. A. Willoughby de Eresby, Lord
O'Conner, Sir Terence J. Sassoon, Rt. Hon, Sir P. Winterton, Rt. Hon. Earl
Orr-Ewing, I. L. Scott, Lord William Withers, Sir J. J.
Palmer, G. E. H. Selley, H. R. Womerstey, Sir W. J.
Patrick, C. M. Shaw, Major P. S. (Wavertree) Wood, Hon. C. I. C.
Peake, O. Shepperson, Sir E. W. Wood, Rt. Hon. Sir Kingsley
Peat, C. U. Simon, Rt. Hon. Sir J. A. Wright, Wing-Commander J. A. C.
Peters, Dr. S. J. Smiles, Lieut.-Colonel Sir W. D. Young, A. S. L. (Partick)
Petherick, M, Smith, Bracewell (Dulwich)
Pickthorn, K. W. M. Somervell, Sir D. B. (Crewe) TELLERS FOR THE AYES.—
Plugge, Capt. L. F. Somerville, A. A. (Windsor) Mr. Munro and Captain
Pownall, Lt.-Col. Sir Assheton Stanley, Rt. Hon. Lord (Fylde) Waterhouse.
Radford, E. A. Storey, S.
NOES.
Acland, R. T. D. (Barnstaple) Griffiths, G. A. (Hemsworth) Parker, J.
Adams, D. (Consett) Griffiths, J. (Llanelly) Parkinson, J. A.
Adams, D. M. (Poplar, S.) Guest, Dr. L. H. (Islington, N.) Pearson, A.
Alexander, Rt. Hon. A. V. (H'lsbr.) Hall, G. H. (Aberdare) Pethick-Lawrence, Rt. Hon. F. W.
Ammon, C. G. Hall, J. H. (Whitechapel) Price, M. P.
Anderson, F. (Whitehaven) Hardie, Agnes Pritt, D. N.
Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. R. Harris, Sir P. A. Quibell, D. J. K.
Banheld, J. W. Hayday, A. Ridley, G.
Barnes, A. J. Henderson, A. (Kingswinford) Riley, B.
Barr, J. Henderson, J. (Ardwick) Ritson, J.
Bellenger, F. J. Henderson, T. (Tradeston) Roberts, Rt. Hon. F. O. (W. Brom.)
Benn, Rt. Hon. W. W. Hills, A. (Pontefract) Roberts, W. (Cumberland, N.)
Benson, G. Holdsworth, H. Rothschild, J. A. de
Bevan, A. Hollins, A. Salter, Dr. A. (Bermondsey)
Bromfield, W. Hopkin, D. Sexton, T. M.
Brown, C. (Mansfield) Jagger, J. Silverman, S. S.
Brown, Rt. Hon. J. (S. Ayrshire) Jenkins, Sir W. (Neath) Simpson, F. B.
Buchanan, G. Johnston, Rt. Hon. T. Smith, Ben (Rotherhithe)
Burke, W. A. Jones, A. C. (Shipley) Smith, E. (Stoke)
Cape, T. Kelly, W. T. Smith, Rt. Hon. H. B. Lees- (K'ly)
Cassells. T. Kennedy, Rt. Hon. T. Smith, T. (Normanton)
Charleton, H. C. Lansbury, Rt. Hon. G. Sorensen, R. W.
Chater, D. Lathan, G. Stephen C.
Cluse, W. S. Leach, W. Stewart, W. J. (H'ght'n-le-Sp'ng)
Clynes, Rt. Hon. J. R. Lee, F. Strauss, G, R. (Lambeth, N.)
Cocks, F. S. Leonard, W. Summerskill, Edith
Cove, W. G. Leslie, J. R. Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth)
Cripps, Hon. Sir Stafford Logan, D. G. Thorne, W.
Daggar, G. Lunn, W. Thurtle, E.
Dalton. H. Macdonald, G. (Ince) Tinker, J. J.
Davidson, J. J. (Maryhill) McEntee, V. La T. Tomlinson, G.
Davies, R. J. (Westhoughton) McGhee, H. G. Viant, S. P.
Davies, S. O. (Merthyr) MacLaren, A. Watkins, F. C.
Day, H. Maclean, N. Watson, W. McL.
Dunn, E. (Rother Valley) Mainwaring, W. H. Westwood, J.
Ede, J. C. Mander, G. le M. White, H. Graham
Evans, D. O. (Cardigan) Mathers, G. Whiteley, W. (Blaydon)
Fletcher, Lt.-Comdr. R. T. H. Maxton, J. Williams, D. (Swansea, E.)
Gallacher, W. Messer, F. Williams, T. (Don Valley)
Gardner, B. W. Montague, F. Wilson, C. H. (Attercliffe)
George, Major G. Lloyd (Pembroke) Morrison, R. C. (Tottenham, N.) Windsor, W. (Hull, C.)
George, Megan Lloyd (Anglesey) Muff. C. Woods, G. S. (Finsbury)
Gibson, R. (Greenock) Nathan, Colonel H. L. Young, Sir R. (Newton)
Graham, D. M. (Hamilton) Naylor, T. E.
Green, W. H. (Deptford) Noel-Baker, P. J. TELLERS FOR THE NOES.—
Grenfell, D. R. Oliver. G. H. Mr. Groves and Mr. Adamson.
Griffith, F. Kingsley (M'ddl'sbro, W.) Paling, W.