Mr. AttleeWill the Prime Minister state what business it is proposed to take in the event of the Motion for the suspension of the Eleven o'Clock Rule being carried?
§ The Prime MinisterWe propose to report Progress in Committee on the Finance Bill at about 10 o'clock in order to take the Committee stage of a new Ways and Means Resolution relating to duties on motor cars, etc. We also propose to take the Lords Amendments to the Housing (Rural Workers) Amendment Bill. The Motion for the suspension of the Eleven o'Clock Rule will cover the last two items.
§
Motion made and Question put,
That the Proceedings on Government Business be exempted, at this day's Sitting. from the provisions of the Standing Oraer (Sittings of the House)."—[The Prime Minister.]
§ The House divided: Ayes, 246; Noes, 134.
1089| Division No. 242.] | AYES. | [3.47 p.m. |
| Allen, Col. J. Sandeman (B'knhead) | Errington, E. | O'Neill, Rt. Hon. Sir Hugh |
| Allen, Lt.-Col. Sir W. J. (Armagh) | Erskine-Hill, A. G. | Palmer, G. E. H. |
| Amery, Rt. Hon. L. C. M. S. | Evans, Capt. A. (Cardiff, S.) | Perkins, W. R. D. |
| Anderson, Rt. Hn. Sir J. (Sell Univ's) | Findlay, Sir E. | Peters, Dr. S. J. |
| Assheton, R. | Fleming, E. L. | Petherick, M. |
| Astor, Major Hon. J, J. (Dover) | Fox, Sir G. W. G. | Pickthorn, K. W. M. |
| Astor, Viscountess (Plymouth, Sutton) | Furness, S. N. | Pilkington, R. |
| Alholl, Duchess of | Fyfe, D. P. M. | Plugge, Capt. L. F. |
| Baillie, Sir A. W. M. | Gluckstein, L. H. | Ponsonby, Col. C. E. |
| Baldwin-Webb, Col. J. | Glyn, Major Sir R. G. C. | Porritt, R. W. |
| Balfour, Capt. H. H. (Isle of Thanet) | Goldie, N. B. | Pownall, Lt.-Col. Sir Assheton |
| Barclay-Harvey, Sir C. M. | Graham, Captain A. C. (Wirrat) | Procter, Major H. A. |
| Barrie, Sir C. C. | Grant-Ferris, R. | Radford, E. A. |
| Beamish, Rear-Admiral T. P. H. | Gretton, Col. Rt. Hon. J. | Raikes, H. V. A. M. |
| Beauchamp, Sir B. C. | Gridley, Sir A. B. | Ramsay, Captain A. H. M. |
| Beaumont, Hon. R E. B. (Portsm'h) | Grigg, Sir E. W. M. | Ramsden, Sir E. |
| Beit, Sir A. L. | Grimston, R. V. | Rankin, Sir R. |
| Bennett, Sir E. N. | Guest, Hon. I. (Brecon and Radnor) | Rathbone, J. R. (Bedmin) |
| Bernays, R. H. | Guest, Maj. Hon. O. (C'mb'rw'll, N.W.) | Rawson, Sir Cooper |
| Birchall, Sir J. D. | Hannah, I. C. | Rayner, Major R. H. |
| Bird, Sir R. B. | Harbord, A. | Reed, A. C. (Exeter) |
| Blair, Sir R. | Harvey, T. E. (Eng. Univ's.) | Reed, Sir H. S. (Aylesbury) |
| Boulton, W. W. | Haslam, Henry (Horncastle) | Reid, Sir D. D. (Down) |
| Bower, Comdr. R. T. | Haslam, Sir J. (Bolton) | Reid, W. Allan (Derby) |
| Briscoe, Capt. R. G. | Heilgers, Captain F. F. A. | Rickards, G. W. (Skipton) |
| Brown, Col. D. C. (Hexham) | Hely-Hutchinson, M. R. | Robinson, J. R. (Blackpool) |
| Brown, Rt. Hon. E. (Leith) | Heneage, Lieut.-Colonel A. P. | Ross Taylor, W. (Woodbridge) |
| Brown, Brig.-Ge[...] H. C. (Newbury) | Hepburn, P. G. T. Buchan- | Rowlands, G. |
| Browne, A. C. (Belfast, W.) | Hepworth, J. | Royds, Admiral Sir P. M. R. |
| Bull, B. B. | Herbert, Major J A. (Monmouth) | Ruggles-Brise, Colonel Sir E. A. |
| Bullock, Capt. M. | Higgs, W. F. | Russell, Sir Alexander |
| Burgin, Rt. Hon. E. L. | Holdsworth, H. | Russell, R. J. (Eddisbury) |
| Butler, R. A. | Holmes, J. S. | Russell, S. H. M. (Darwen) |
| Campbell, Sir E. T. | Hope, Captain Hon. A. O. J. | Salmon, Sir I. |
| Carver, Major W. H. | Horsbrugh, Florence | Sanderson, Sir F. B. |
| Cayzer, Sir C. W. (City of Chester) | Hudson, Capt. A. U. M. (Hack., N.) | Sassoon, Rt. Hon. Sir P. |
| Cayzer, Sir H. R. (Portsmouth, S.) | Hudson, Rt. Hon. R. S. (Southport) | Scott, Lord William |
| Cazalet, Thelma (Islington, E.) | Hulbert, N. J. | Selley, H. R. |
| Chamberlain, Rt. Hn. N. (Edgb't'n) | Hunloke, H. P. | Shakespeare, G. H. |
| Channon, H. | Hunter, T. | Shepperson, Sir E. W. |
| Chapman, A. (Rutherglen) | James, Wing-Commander A. W. H. | Shute, Colonel Sir J. J |
| Chapman, Sir S. (Edinburgh, S.) | Jarvis, Sir J. J. | Simmonds, O. E. |
| Chorlton, A. E. L. | Joel, D. J. B. | Simon, Rt. Hon. Sir J. A. |
| Christie, J. A. | Jones, Sir H. Haydn (Merioneth) | Smiles, Lieut.-Colonel Sir W. D. |
| Churchill, Rt. Hon. Winston S. | Jones, L. (Swansea W.) | Smith, Bracewell (Dulwich) |
| Clarke, Colonel R. S. (E. Grinstead) | Keeling, E. H. | Smith, Sir R W. (Aberdeen) |
| Clarry, Sir Reginald | Kerr, Colonel C. I. (Montrose) | Smithers, Sir W. |
| Cobb, Captain E. C. (Preston) | Kerr, H. W. (Oldham) | Somervell, Rt. Hon. Sir Donald |
| Colville, Rt. Hon. John | Kerr, J. Graham (Scottish Univs.) | Southby, Commander Sir A. R. J. |
| Conant, Captain R, J. E. | Keyes, Admiral of the Fleet Sir R. | Stanley, Rt. Hon. Lord (Fylde) |
| Cook, Sir T. R. A. M. (Norfolk N.) | Law, Sir A. J. (High Peak) | Stewart, J. Henderson (Fife, E.) |
| Cooke, J. D. (Hammersmith, S.) | Leech, Sir J. W. | Stourton, Major Hon. J. J. |
| Cooper, Rt. Hn. T. M. (E'nburgh, W.) | Lees-Jones, J. | Strauss, E. A. (Southwark, N.) |
| Courthope, Col. Rt. Hon. Sir C. L. | Leighton, Major B. E. P. | Stuart, Hon. J. (Moray and Nairn) |
| Cox, H. B. [...]evor | Lewis, O. | Sueter, Rear-Admiral Sir M. F. |
| Crookshank, Capt. H. F. C. | Lindsay, K. M. | Taylor, C. S. (Eastbourne) |
| Cross, R. H. | Lipson, D. L. | Thomson, Sir J. D. W. |
| Crossley, A. C. | Lloyd, G. W. | Titchfield, Marquess of |
| Crowder, J. F. E. | Locker-Lampson, Comdr. O. S. | Tree, A. R L. F. |
| Cruddas, Col. B. | MacAndrew, Colonel Sir C. G. | Tufnell, Lieut.-Commander R. L. |
| Culverwell, C. T. | M'Connell, Sir J. | Wakefield, W. W. |
| Davidson, Viscountess | MacDonald, Rt. Hon. M. (Ross) | Walker-Smith, Sir J. |
| Davies, Major Sir G. F. (Yeovil) | Macdonald, Capt. P. (Isle of Wight) | Wallace, Capt. Rt. Hon. Euan |
| Davison, Sir W. H | MeEwen, Capt. J. H. F. | Ward, Lieut.-Col. Sir A. L. (Hull) |
| Dawson. Sir P. | McKie, J. H. | Ward, Irene M. B. (Wallsend) |
| De la Bère, R. | Maclay, Hen. J. P. | Wardlaw-Milne, Sir J. S. |
| Denman, Hon. R. D. | Maitland, A. | Warrender, Sir V. |
| Denville, Alfred | Makins, Brigadier.General Sir Ernest | Waterhouse, Captain C. |
| Donner, P. W. | Manningham-Buller. Sir M. | Watt, Major G. S. Harvie |
| Dorman-Smith, Major Sir R. H. | Markesson, Caot. Rt. Hon. H. D. R. | Whiteley, Major J. P. (Buckingham) |
| Drewe, C. | Markham, S. F. | Wickham, Lt.-Col. E. T. R. |
| Duckworth, Arthur (Shrewsbury) | Marsden, Commander A. | Williams, H. G. (Croydon, S.) |
| Duncan, J. A. L. | Maxwell, Hon. S. A. | Willoughby de Eresby, Lord |
| Dunglass, Lord | Mayhew, Lt.-Col. J. | Windsor-Clive, Lieut.-Colonel G. |
| Eckersley, P. T. | Mills, Major J. D. (New Forest) | Winterton, Rt. Hon. Earl |
| Eden, Rt. Hon. A. | Moore, Lieut.-Col. Sir T. C. R. | Womersley, Sir W. J. |
| Edmondson, Major Sir J. | Morris-Jones, Sir Henry | Wood, Hon. C. I. C. |
| Elliot, Rt. Hon. W. E. | Morrison, G. A. (Scottish Univ's.) | Wood, Rt. Hon. Sir Kingsley |
| Ellis, Sir G. | Morrison, Rt. Hon. W. S. (Cirencester) | Wright, Wing-Commander J. A. C. |
| Elmley, Viscount | Muirhead, Lt.-Col. A. J. | Young, A. S. L. (Partick) |
| Emery, J. F. | Nall, Sir J. | |
| Emrys-Evans, P. V. | Neven-Spence, Major B. H H. | TELLERS FOR THE AYES.— |
| Entwistle, Sir C. F. | Nienlson, Hon. H. G. | Captain Dugdale and Mr.Munro. |
| NOES | ||
| Adams, D. (Consett) | Hall, J. H. (Whitechapel) | Ridley, G. |
| Adams, D. M. (Poplar, S.) | Hardie, Agnes | Riley, B. |
| Adamson, W. M. | Harris, Sir P. A. | Rilson, J. |
| Alexander, Rt. Hon. A. V. (H'lsbr.) | Heyday, A. | Roberts, W. (Cumberland, N.) |
| Ammon, C. G. | Henderson, A. (Kingswinford) | Robinson, W. A. (St. Helens) |
| Anderson, F. (Whitehaven) | Henderson, J. (Ardwick) | Rothschild, J. A. de |
| Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. R. | Henderson, T. (Tradeston) | Salter, Dr. A. (Bermondsey) |
| Banfield, J. W. | Hills, A. (Pontefract) | Seely, Sir H. M. |
| Barnes, A. J. | Hopkin, D. | Sexton, T. M. |
| Barr, J. | Jagger, J. | Shinwell, E. |
| Batey, J. | Jenkins, A. (Pontypool) | Short, A. |
| Benn, Rt. Hon. W. W. | Jenkins, Sir W. (Neath) | Silverman, S. S. |
| Benson, G. | John, W. | Simpson, F. B. |
| Broad, F. A. | Jones, Morgan (Caerphilly) | Sinclair, Rt. Hon. Sir A. (C'thn's) |
| Bromfield, W. | Kelly, W. T. | Smith, Ben (Rotherhithe) |
| Brown, C. (Mansfield) | Kennedy, RI. Hon T. | Smith, E. (Stoke) |
| Buchanan, G. | Kirby, B. V. | Smith, Rt. Hon. H. B. Lees (K'ly) |
| Burke, W. A. | Lansbury, Rt. Hon. G. | Smith, T. (Normanton) |
| Cape, T. | Lathan, G. | Sorensen, R. W. |
| Cassells, T. | Lawson, J. J. | Stephen, C. |
| Chater, D. | Leach, W. | Stewart, W. J. (H'ght'n-le-Sp'ng) |
| Cluse, W. S. | Lee, F. | Stokes, R. R. |
| Cocks, F. S. | Leonard, W. | Strauss, G. R. (Lambeth, N.) |
| Cove, W. G. | Leslie, J. R. | Summerskill, Dr. Edith |
| Crisps, Hon. Sir Stafford | Logan, D. G. | Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth) |
| Dagger, G | Lunn, W. | Thurtle, E. |
| Dalton, H. | Macdonald, C. (Ince) | Tinker, J. J. |
| Davidson, J. J. (Maryhill) | McEntee, V. La T. | Tomlinson, G. |
| Davies, S. O. (Merthyr) | McGhee, H. G. | Viant, S. P. |
| Day H. | McGovern, J. | Walkden, A. G. |
| Dobbie, W. | Maclean, N. | Walker, J. |
| Dunn, E. (Rother Valley) | MacMillan, M. (Western Isles) | Watkins, F. C. |
| Ede, J. C. | Mender, G. le M. | Watson, W. McL. |
| Edwards, A. (Middlesbrough E.) | Maxton, J. | Wedgwood, Rt. Hon. J. C. |
| Edwards, Sir C. (Bedwellty) | Milner, Major J. | Westwood, J. |
| Evans, D. O. (Cardigan) | Montague, F. | White, H. Graham |
| Fletcher, Lt.-Comdr. R. T. H. | Morrison, Rt. Hon. H. (Hackney, S.) | Wilkinson, Ellen |
| Frankel, D. | Morrison, R. C. (Tottenham, N.) | Williams, D. (Swansea, E.) |
| Gallacher, W. | Naylor, T. E. | Williams, E. J. (Ogmore) |
| Gardner, B. W. | Owen, Major G. | Williams, T. (Don Valley) |
| George, Major G. Lloyd (Pembroke) | Parkinson, J. A. | Wilson, C. H. (Attercliffe) |
| Gibson, R. (Greenock) | Pearson, A. | Woods, G. S. (Finsbury) |
| Green, W. H. (Deptford) | Pethick-Lawrence, Rt. Hon. F. W. | |
| Greenwood, Rt. Hon. A. | Poole, C. C. | TELLERS FOR THE NOES.— |
| Grenfell, D. R. | Price, M. P. | Mr. Mothers and Mr. Groves. |
| Griffiths, J. (Llanelly) | Richards, R. (Wrexham) |