§ Mr. AttleeAs to the business for today, for what purpose does the Prime Minister intend to move the suspension of the Eleven o'clock Rule? Is it intended to ask the House to sit very late? In particular, I ask that the Blind Persons Bill should not be taken at an extremely late hour.
§ The Prime MinisterAfter the consideration of the proposed new Standing Order, which is on the Paper, it is desired to obtain the first three Orders and the two Import Duties Orders. The Motion for suspension of the Eleven o'clock Rule is purely precautionary. I think that the business I have outlined can be obtained without asking the House to sit late.
§ Mr. AttleeIt is always difficult to judge beforehand how things will go. I hope that the Blind Persons Bill will not come on for consideration very late.
§ The Prime MinisterI do not think there is any reason to anticipate that we shall reach the Blind Persons Bill late. The right hon. Gentleman will remember that we have already postponed that Bill.
§
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, 278; Noes, 116.
49| Division No. 77.] | AYES. | [4.15 p.m. |
| Adams, S. V. T. (Leeds, W.) | Bernays, R. H. | Campbell, Sir E. T. |
| Agnew, Lieut.-Comdr. P. G. | Blair, Sir R. | Cartland, J. R. H. |
| Anderson, Sir A. Garrett (C. of Ldn.) | Blaker, Sir R. | Carver, Major W. H. |
| Apsley, Lord | Boothby, R. J. G. | Cary, R. A. |
| Aske, Sir R. w. | Bossom, A. C. | Castlereagh, Viscount |
| Assheton, R. | Bower, Comdr. R. T. | Cayzer, Sir C. W. (City of Chester) |
| Astor, Major Hon. J. J. (Dover) | Boyce, H. Leslie | Cazalet, Thelma (Islington, E.) |
| Astor, Hon. W. W. (Fulham, E.) | Bracken, B. | Cazalet, Capt. V. A. (Chippenham) |
| Baillie, Sir A. W. M. | Brass, Sir W. | Chamberlain, Rt. Hn. N. (Edgb't'n) |
| Baldwin-Webb, Col. J. | Briscoe, Capt. R. G. | Channon, H. |
| Balfour, G. (Hampstead) | Brocklebank, Sir Edmund | Chapman, A. (Rutherglen) |
| Balfour, Capt. H. H. (Isle of Thanet) | Brown, Col. D. C. (Hexham) | Chapman, Sir S. (Edinburgh, S.) |
| Balniel, Lord | Brown, Rt. Hon. E. (Leith) | Clarke, F. E. (Dartford) |
| Barclay-Harvey, Sir C. M. | Brown, Brig.-Gen. H. C. (Newbury) | Clarke, Colonel R. S. (E. Grinstead) |
| Barrie, Sir C. C. | Bull, B. B. | Clarry, Sir Reginald |
| Baxter, A. Beverley | Bullock, Capt. M. | Clydesdale, Marquess of |
| Beamish, Rear-Admiral T. P. H. | Burghley, Lord | Cobb, Captain E. C. (Preston) |
| Beaumont, M. W. (Aylesbury) | Burgin, Rt. Hon. E. L. | Colfox, Major W. P. |
| Beaumont, Hon. R. E. B. (Portsm'h) | Burton, Col. H. W. | Colman, N. C. D. |
| Bennett, Sir E. N. | Butcher, H. W. | Colville, Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon. D. J. |
| Conant, Captain R. J. E. | Horsbrugh, Florence | Rankin, Sir R. |
| Cook, Sir T. R. A. M. (Norfolk N.) | Howitt, Dr. A. B. | Rathbone, Eleanor (English Univ's.) |
| Cooke, J. D. (Hammersmith, S.) | Hudson, Capt. A. U. M. (Hack., N.) | Rathbone, J. R. (Bodmin) |
| Cooper, Rt. Hn. A. Duff (W'st'r S. G'gs) | Hulbert, N. J. | Rawson, Sir Cooper |
| Courthope, Col. Rt. Hon. Sir G. L. | Hume, Sir G. H. | Rayner, Major R. H. |
| Cox, H. B. Trevor | Hunter, T. | Reed, A. C. (Exeter) |
| Craven-Ellis, W. | Hutchinson, G. C. | Reid, J. S. C. (Hillhead) |
| Croft, Brig.-Gen. Sir H. Page | Inskip, Rt. Hon. Sir T. W. H. | Rickards, G. W. (Skipton) |
| Crooke, Sir J. S. | James, Wing-Commander A. W. H. | Robinson, J. R. (Blackpool) |
| Crookshank, Capt. H. F. C. | Jones, L. (Swansea W.) | Ropner, Colonel L. |
| Cross, R. H. | Keeling, E. H | Ross Taylor, W. (Woodbridge) |
| Crossley, A. C. | Kerr, Colonel C I. (Montrose) | Rowlands, G. |
| Crowder, J. F. E. | Kerr, H. W. (Oldham) | Royds, Admiral Sir P. M. R. |
| Cruddas, Col. B. | Kerr, J. Graham (Scottish Univs.) | Russell, Sir Alexander |
| Davidson, Viscountess | Knox, Major-General Sir A. W. F. | Russell, R. J. (Eddisbury) |
| Davies, Major Sir G. F. (Yeovil) | Lamb, Sir J. Q. | Salmon, Sir I. |
| Davison, Sir W. H. | Lambert, Rt. Hon. G. | Salt, E. W. |
| Dawson, Sir P. | Law, Sir A. J. (High Peak) | Samuel, M. R. A. |
| De Chair, S. S. | Leech, Sir J. W. | Sandeman, Sir N. S. |
| De la Bère, R. | Lees-Jones, J. | Sandys, E. D. |
| Denman, Hon. R. D. | Leigh, Sir J. | Savery, Sir Servington |
| Denville, Alfred | Lennox-Boyd, A. T. L. | Scott. Lord William |
| Despencer-Robertson, Major J. A. F. | Levy, T. | Shakespeare, G. H. |
| Doland G. F. | Lewis, O. | Shaw. Major P. S. (Wavertree) |
| Dorman-Smith, Major Sir R. H. | Lindsay, K. M. | Shute, Colonel Sir J. J. |
| Drewe, C. | Lipson, D. L. | Simon, Rt. Hon. Sir J. A. |
| Duckworth, Arthur (Shrewsbury) | Lloyd, G. W. | Smith, Bracewell (Dulwich) |
| Duckworth, W. R. (Moss Side) | Loftus, P. C. | Smith, Sir R. W. (Aberdeen) |
| Duggan, H. J. | Lovat-Fraser, J. A. | Smithers, Sir W. |
| Duncan, J. A. L. | Lyons, A. M. | Somervell. Sir D. B. (Crewe) |
| Dunglass, Lord | Mabane, W. (Huddersfield) | Somerville, A. A. (Windsor) |
| Edmondson, Major Sir J. | MacAndrew, Colonel Sir C. G. | Southby, Commander Sir A. R. J. |
| Elliot, Rt. Hon. W. E. | MaoDonald, Rt. Hon. M. (Ross) | Stanley, Rt. Hon. Oliver (W'm'l'd) |
| Ellis, Sir G. | Macdonald. Capt. P. (Isle of Wight) | Stewart, J. Henderson (Fife, E.) |
| Ellision, Capt. G. S. | McEwen, Capt. J. H. F. | Storey, S. |
| Emmott. C. E. G. C. | Maclay, Hon. J. P. | Stourton, Major Hon. J. J. |
| Emrys-Evans, P. V. | Macnamara, Capt. J. R. J. | Strauss, E. A. (Southwark, N.) |
| Entwistle, Sir C. F. | Macquisten, F. A. | Strauss, H. G. (Norwich) |
| Errington, E. | Magnay, T. | Stuart, Lord C. Crichton- (N'thw'h) |
| Erskine-Hill, A. G. | Maitland, A. | Stuart, Hon. J. (Moray and Nairn) |
| Evans, Capt. A. (Cardiff, S.) | Manningham-Buller, Sir M. | Sueter, Rear-Admiral Sir M. F. |
| Evans, D. O. (Cardigan) | Margesson, Capt. Rt. Hon. H. D. R. | Tasker, Sir R. I. |
| Everard, W. L. | Marsden, Commander A. | Taylor, C. S. (Eastbourne) |
| Fildes, Sir H. | Mason, Lt.-Col. Hon. G. K. M. | Taylor, Vice-Adm. E. A. (Padd., S.) |
| Fremantle, Sir F. E. | Mayhew, Lt.-Col. J. | Thomas, J. P. L. |
| Furness, S. N. | Mellor, Sir J. S. P. (Tamworth) | Touche, G. C. |
| Gledhill, G. | Mills, Sir F. (Leyton, E.) | Tree, A. R. L. F. |
| Gluckstein, L. H. | Mills, Major J. D. (New Forest) | Tryon, Major Rt. Hon. G. C. |
| Glyn, Major Sir R. G. C. | Mitchell, Sir W. Lane (Streatham) | Tufnell, Lieut.-Commander R. L. |
| Grant-Ferris, R. | Moore, Lieut.-Col. Sir T. C. R. | Turton, R. H. |
| Grattan-Doyle, Sir N. | Moore-Brabazon, Lt.-Col. J. T. C. | Wakefield, W. W. |
| Greene, W. P. C. (Worcester) | Morgan, R. H. | Walker-Smith, Sir J. |
| Gridley, Sir A. B. | Morrison, G. A. (Scottish Univ's.) | Wallace, Capt. Rt. Hon. Euan |
| Grigg, Sir E. W. M. | Morrison, Rt. Hon. W. S. (Cirencester) | Ward, Lieut.-Col. Sir A. L. (Hull) |
| Grimston, R. V. | Muirhead, Lt.-Col. A. J. | Ward, Irene M. B. (Wallsend) |
| Guest, Hon. I. (Brecon and Radnor) | Neven-Spence, Major B. H. H. | Warrender, Sir V. |
| Guinness, T. L. E. B. | Nicholson, G. (Farnham) | Wayland, Sir W. A |
| Gunston, Capt. Sir D. W. | Nicolson, Hon. H. G. | Wedderburn, H. J. S. |
| Hambro, A. V. | O'Connor, Sir Terence J. | Whiteley, Major J. P. (Buckingham) |
| Hannah, I. C. | O'Neill, Rt. Hon. Sir Hugh | Wickham, Lt.-Col. E. T. R. |
| Hannon, Sir P. J. H. | Ormsby-Gore, Rt. Hon. W. G. A. | Williams, H. G. (Croydon, S.) |
| Harvey, Sir G. | Orr-Ewing, I. L. | Wilson, Lt.-Col. Sir A. T. (Hitchin) |
| Harvey, T. E. (Eng. Univ's.) | Patrick, C. M. | Windsor-dive, Lieul.-Colonel G. |
| Haslam, Henry (Horncastle) | Peake, O. | Winterton, Rt. Hon. Earl |
| Haslam, Sir J. (Bolton) | Perkins, W. R. D. | Withers, Sir J. J. |
| Heilgers, Captain F. F. A. | Peters, Dr. S. J. | Womersley. Sir W. J. |
| Hely-Hutchinson, M. R. | Petherick, M. | Wood, Hon. C. I. C. |
| Hepburn, P. G. T. Buchan- | Pickthorn, K. W. M. | Wood, Rt. Hon. Sir Kingsley |
| Hepworth, J. | Ponsonby, Col. C. E. | Wragg, H. |
| Higgs, W. F. | Pownall, Lt.-Col. Sir Assheton | Young, A. S. L. (Partick) |
| Hoare, Rt. Hon. Sir S. | Procter, Major H. A. | |
| Holmes, J. S. | Radford, E. A. | TELLERS FOR THE AYES.— |
| Hope, Captain Hon. A. O. J. | Raikes, H. V. A. M. | Captain Dugdale and Mr. Munro. |
| Hore-Belisha, Rt. Hon. L. | Ramsay, Captain A. H. M. | |
| NOES. | ||
| Adams, D. (Consett) | Bellenger, F. J. | Cluse, W. S. |
| Adams, D. M. (Poplar, S.) | Benn, Rt. Hon. W. W. | Cocks, F. S. |
| Alexander, Rt. Hon. A. V. (H'lsbr.) | Benton, G. | Cripps, Hon. Sir Stafford |
| Ammon, C. G. | Bevan, A. | Daggar, G. |
| Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. R. | Buchanan, G. | Davidson, J. J. (Maryhill) |
| Banfield, J. W. | Burke, W. A. | Davies, R. J. (Westhoughton) |
| Barnes, A. J. | Cape, T. | Davies, S. O. (Merthyr) |
| Barr, J. | Chater, D. | Day, H. |
| Dobbie, W. | Lawson, J. J. | Shinwell, E. |
| Dunn, E. (Rother Valley) | Leach, W. | Silkin, L. |
| Ede, J. C. | Leonard, W. | Silverman, S. S. |
| Edwards, Sir C. (Bedwellty) | Leslie, J. R. | Simpson, F. B. |
| Evans, E. (Univ. of Wales) | Logan, D. G. | Sinclair, Rt. Hon. Sir A. (C'thn's) |
| Foot, D. M. | Lunn, W. | Smith, Ben (Rotherhithe) |
| Frankel, D. | Macdonald, G. (Ince) | Smith, E. (Stoke) |
| Gallacher, W. | McGhee, H. G. | Smith, Rt. Hon. H. B. Lees- (K'ly) |
| Gardner, B. W. | McGovern, J. | Smith, T. (Normanton) |
| Green, W. H. (Deptford) | Maclean, N. | Sorensen, R. W. |
| Greenwood, Rt. Hon. A. | Mainwaring, W. H. | Stephen, C. |
| Grenfell, D. R. | Mander, G. le M. | Stewart, W. J. (H'ght'n-le-Sp'ng) |
| Griffith, F. Kingsley (M'ddl'sbro, W.) | Mathers, G. | Strauss, G. R. (Lambeth, N.) |
| Griffiths, G. A. (Hemsworth) | Maxton, J. | Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth) |
| Guest, Dr. L. H. (Islington, N.) | Messer, F. | Thorne, W. |
| Hall, J. H. (Whitechapel) | Milner, Major J. | Thurtle, E. |
| Hardie, Agnes | Morrison, R. C. (Tottenham, N.) | Tinker, J. J. |
| Harris, Sir P. A. | Muff, G. | Tomlinson, G. |
| Henderson, A. (Kingswinford) | Naylor, T. E. | Walkden, A. G. |
| Hills, A. (Pontefract) | Noel Baker, P. J. | Walker, J. |
| Jagger, J. | Oliver, G. H. | Watkins, F. C. |
| Jenkins, A. (Pontypool) | Parker, J. | Wedgwood, Rt. Hon. J. C. |
| Jenkins, Sir W. (Neath) | Pethick-Lawrence, Rt. Hon. F. W. | Westwood, J. |
| Johnston, Rt. Hon. T. | Pritt, D. N. | Whiteley, W. (Blaydon) |
| Jones, A. C. (Shipley) | Quibell, D. J. K. | Wilkinson, Ellen |
| Jones, Morgan (Caerphilly) | Ridley, G. | Williams, D. (Swansea, E.) |
| Kelly, W. T. | Ritson, J. | Williams, E. J. (Ogmore) |
| Kennedy, Rt. Hon. T. | Roberts, Rt. Hon. F. O. (W. Brom.) | Williams, T. (Don Valley) |
| Kirkwood, D. | Salter, Dr. A. (Bermondsey) | Windsor, W. (Hull, C.) |
| Lansbury, Rt. Hon. G. | Seely, Sir H. M. | |
| Lathan, G. | Sexton, T. M. | TELLERS FOR THE NOES.— |
| Mr. Charleton and Mr. Groves, |
Question, "That the Bill be now read a Second time," put, and agreed to.