HC Deb 12 December 1938 vol 342 cc1618-21

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, 218; Noes, 90.

Division No. 15.] AYES. [4.0 p.m.
Acland, R. T. D. (Barnstaple) Goldie, N. B. Perkins, W. R. D.
Adams, S. V. T. (Leeds, W.) Gower, Sir R. V. Patherick, M.
Albery, Sir Irving Graham, Captain A. C. (Wirral) Pilkington, R.
Anderson, Rt. Hn. Sir J. (Sc'h Univ's) Grant-Ferris, R. Plugge, Capt. L. F.
Anstruther-Gray, W. J. Grattan-Doyle, Sir N. Pownall, Lt.-Col. Sir Assheton
Apsley, Lord Greene, W. P. C. (Worcester) Raikes, H. V. A. M.
Astor, Viscountess (Plymouth, Sutton) Gridley, Sir A. B. Ramsbotham, H.
Baillie, Sir A. W. M. Griffith, F. Kingsley (M'ddl'ebro, W.) Rathbone, Eleanor (English Univ's.)
Balniel, Lord Grigg, Sir E. W. M. Rathbone, J. R. (Bodmin)
Barclay-Harvey, Sir C. M. Grimston, R. V. Reed, Sir H. S. (Aylesbury)
Beauchamp, Sir B. C. Gritten, W. G. Howard Reid, J. S. C. (Hillhead)
Beaumont, Hon. R. E. B. (Portsm'h) Gunston, Capt. Sir D. W. Reid, W. Allan (Derby)
Bennett, Sir E. N. Hannah, I. C. Remer, J. R.
Bernays, R. H. Hannon, Sir P. J. H. Robinson, J. R. (Blackpool)
Blair, Sir R. Harris, Sir P. A. Ropner, Colonel L.
Bossom, A. C. Haslam, Henry (Horncastle) Ross, Major Sir R. D. (Londonderry)
Bower, Comdr. R. T. Heilgers, Captain F. F. A. Rothschild, J. A. de
Brass, Sir W. Heneage, Lieut.-Colonel A. P. Royds, Admiral Sir P. M. R.
Briscoe, Capt. R. G. Hepworth, J. Russell, Sir Alexander
Brooke, H. (Lewisham, W.) Herbert, A. P. (Oxford U.) Russell, S. H. M. (Darwen)
Brown, Rt. Hon. E. (Leith) Herbert, Major J. A. (Monmouth) Salt, E. W.
Bull, B. B. Hoare, Rt. Hon. Sir S. Samuel, M. R. A.
Bullock, Capt. M. Holmes, J. S. Sandeman, Sir N. S.
Burgin, Rt. Hon. E. L. Hopkinson, A. Sanderson, Sir F. B.
Burton, Col. H. W. Horsbrugh, Florence Sandys, E. D.
Butcher, H. W. Howitt, Dr. A. B. Sassoon, Rt. Hon. Sir P.
Butler, R. A. Hudson, Capt. A. U. M. (Hack., N.) Scott, Lord William
Cary, R. A. Hunloke, H. P. Selley, H. R.
Castlereagh, Viscount Hurd, Sir P. A. Shakespeare, G. H.
Cayzer, Sir C. W. (City of Chester) Hutchinson, G. C. Shaw, Major P. S. (Wavertree)
Cazalet, Thelma (Islington, E.) Kerr, Colonel C. I. (Montrose) Simmonds, O. E.
Chamberlain, Rt. Hn. N. (Edgb't'n) Kerr, H. W. (Oldham) Sinclair, Rt. Hon. Sir A. (C'thn's)
Channon, H. Kerr, J. Graham (Scottish Univs.) Smiles, Lieut.-Colonel Sir W. D.
Chapman, Sir S. (Edinburgh, S.) Lambert, Rt. Hon. G. Smith, Bracewell (Dulwich)
Chorlton, A. E. L Leech, Sir J. W. Smith, Sir R. W. (Aberdeen)
Clarke, Colonel R. S. (E. Grinstead) Leighton, Major B. E. P. Smithers, Sir W.
Clarry, Sir Reginald Lennox-Boyd, A. T. L. Somerville, A. A. (Windsor)
Cobb, Captain E. C. (Preston) Levy, T. Southby, Commander Sir A. R. J.
Colman, N. C. D. Lewis, O. Stewart, J. Henderson (Fife, E.)
Colville, Rt. Hon. John Liddall, W. S. Stewart, William J. (Belfast, S.)
Conant, Captain R. J. E. Lindsay, K. M. Strickland, Captain W. F.
Cooke, J. D. (Hammersmith, S.) Lipson, D. L. Stuart, Hon. J. (Moray and Nairn)
Cooper, Rt. Hn. T. M. (E'nburgh, W.) Little, Sir E. Graham- Sueter, Rear-Admiral Sir M. F.
Courthope, Col. Rt. Hon. Sir G. L. Llewellin, Colonel J J. Sutcliffe, H.
Cox, Trevor Lloyd, G. W. Tate, Mavis C.
Crooke, Sir J. Smedley Locker-Lempson, Comdr. O. S. Taylor, C. S. (Eastbourne)
Crookshank, Capt. H. F. C. Mebane, W. (Huddersfield) Taylor, Vice-Adm. E. A. (Padd., S.)
Cross, R. H. MacAndrew, Colonel Sir C. G. Thomas, J. P. L.
Crossley, A. C. MoCorquodale, M. S. Titchfield, Marquess of
Crowder, J. F. E. Macdonald, Capt. P. (Isle of Wight) Touche, G. C.
Davidson, Viscountess Macnamara, Major J. R. J. Tryon, Major Rt. Hon. G. C.
Davison, Sir W. H. Maitland, A. Wakefield, W. W.
De la Bère, R. Makins, Brigadier-General Sir Ernest Walker-Smith, Sir J.
Doland, G. F. Margesson, Capt. Rt. Hon. H. D. R. Wallace, Capt. Rt. Hon. Euan
Dower, Major A. V. G. Marsden, Commander A. Ward, Lieut.-Col. Sir A. L. (Hull)
Drewe, C. Maxwell, Hon. S. A. Ward, Irene M. B. (Wallsend)
Duggan, H. J. Mayhew, Lt.-Col. J. Warrender, Sir V.
Duncan, J. A. L. Mellor, Sir J. S. P. (Tamworth) Watt, Major G. S. Harvie
Dunglass, Lord Mills, Sir F. (Leyton, E.) Wedderburn, H. J. S.
Edmondson, Major Sir J. Mitchell, Sir W. Lane (Streatham) Wells, Sir Sydney
Elliot, Rt. Hon. W. E. Moore, Lieut.-Colonel Sir T. C. R. Whiteley, Major J. P.(Buckingham)
Ellisten, Capt. G. S. Morris-Jones, Sir Henry Williams, C. (Torquay)
Emmott, C. E. G. C. Morrison, G. A. (Scottish Univ's.) Williams, H. G. (Croydon, S.)
Emrys-Evans, P. V. Morrison, Rt. Hon. W. S. (Cirencester) Wilson, Lt.-Col. Sir A. T. (Hitchin)
Evans, D. O. (Cardigan) Munro, P. Winterton, Rt. Hon. Earl
Evans, E. (Univ. of Wales) Neven-Spence, Major B. H. H. Wise, A. R.
FIndiay, Sir E. Nicholson, G. (Farnham) Womersley, Sir W. J.
Fleming, E. L. Nicolson, Hon. H. G. Wright, Wing-Commander J. A. C.
Fox, Sir G. W. G. O'Connor, Sir Terence J. Young, A. S. L. (Partick)
Fremantle, Sir F. E. O'Neill, Rt. Hon. Sir Hugh
Furness, S. N. Orr-Ewing, I. L. TELLERS FOR THE AYES.—
Fyfe, D. P. M. Palmer, G. E. H. Captain Hope and Captain
George, Major G. Lloyd (Pembroke) Patrick, C. M. Dugdale.
Gluckstein, L. H. Peake, O.
NOES
Adams, D. (Consett) Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. R. Bevan, A.
Adams, D. M. (Poplar, S.) Banfield, J. W. Brown, C. (Mansfield)
Adamson, Jennie L. (Dartford) Betey, J. Burke, W. A.
Adamson, W. M. Bellenger, F. J. Charleton, H. C.
Alexander, Rt. Hon. A. V. (H'lsbr.) Benn, Rt. Hon. W. W. Cluse, W. S.
Anderson, F. (Whitehaven) Benson, G. Collindridge, F.
Cove, W. G. Kirby, B. V. Silkin, L.
Davidson, J. J. (Maryhill) Lansbury, Rt. Hon. G. Smith, Ben (Rotherhithe)
Davies, R. J. (Westhoughton) Lawson, J. J. Smith, E. (Stoke)
Davies, S. O. (Merthyr) Leach, W. Smith, Rt. Hon. H. B. Lees- (K'ly)
Day, H. Logan, D. G. Smith, T. (Normanton)
Edwards, A. (Middlesbrough E.) Macdonald, G. (Ince) Sorensen, R. W.
Edwards, Sir C. (Bedwellty) McEntee, V. La T. Stephen, C.
Fletcher, Lt.-Comdr. R. T. H. MacNeill Weir, L. Stewart, W. J. (H'ght'n-le-Sp'ng)
Gallacher, W. Messer, F. Strauss, G. R. (Lambeth, N.)
Gardner, B. W. Milner, Major J. Summerskill, Dr. Edith
Garro Jones, G. M. Montague, F. Thorne, W.
Gibson, R. (Greenock) Morgan, J. (York, W.R., Doncaster) Thurtle, E.
Green, W. H. (Deptford) Morrison, Rt. Hon. H. (Hackney, S) Tinker, J. J.
Greenwood, Rt. Hon. A. Morrison, R. C. (Tottenham, N.) Viant, S. P.
Griffiths, G. A. (Hemsworth) Muff, G. Walkden, A. G.
Griffiths, J. (Llanelly) Noel-Baker. P. J. Watkins, F. C.
Hall, G. H. (Aberdare) Paling, W. Wedgwood, Rt. Hon. J. C.
Hall, J. H. (Whitechapel) Parker, J. Whiteley, W. (Blaydon)
Hardie, Agnes Pearson, A. Williams, E. J. (Ogmore)
Henderson, A. (Kingswinford) Pethick-Lawrence, Rt. Hon. F. W. Williams, T. (Don Valley)
Henderson, T. (Tradeston) Quibell, D. J. K. Windsor, W. (Hull, C.)
Hicks, E. G. Ridley, G. Young, Sir R. (Newton)
Hills, A. (Pontefract) Ritson, J.
Kelly, W. T. Sanders, W. S TELLERS FOR THE NOES.
Kennedy, Rt. Hon. T. Seely, Sir H. M. Mr. Groves and Mr. Mathers.