HC Deb 12 July 1939 vol 349 cc2250-3
Mr. Greenwood

Can the Prime Minister tell us how far he proposes to go to-night in the event of the 11 o'clock Rule being suspended?

The Prime Minister

We hope to make good progress to-day and to complete the business up to and including the Motion with respect to Greenwich Hospital and Travers' Foundation.

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, 241; Noes, 137.

Division No. 237.] AYES. [3.59 p.m.
Acland-Troyte, Lt.-Col. G. J. Channon, H. Entwistle, Sir C. F.
Adam, S. V. T. (Leeds, W.) Chapman, A. (Rutherglen) Errington, E.
Albery, Sir Irving Chapman, Sir S. (Edinburgh, S.) Erskine-Hill, A. G.
Allen, Col. J. Sandeman (B'knhead) Chorlton, A. E. L. Evans, Colonel At (Cardiff, S.)
Anderson, Sir A. Garrett (C. of Ldn.) Christie, J. A. Evans, D. O. (Cardigan)
Anderson, Rt. Hn. Sir J. (So'h Univ's) Churchill, Rt. Hon. Winston S. Fildes, Sir H.
Anstruther-Gray, W. J. Clarke, Colonel R. S. (E. Grinstead) Fleming, E. L.
Aske, Sir R. W. Clarry, Sir Reginald Furness, S. N.
Assheton, R. Clydesdale, Marquess of Gibson, Sir C. G. (Pudsey and Olley)
Balfour, Capt. H. H. (lsle of Thanet) Cobb, Captain E. C. (Preston) Gilmour, Lt.-Col. Rt. Han. Sir J.
Barrie, Sir C. C. Colman, N. C. D. Gluckstein, L. H.
Beamish, Rear Admiral T. P. H. Colville, Rt. Hon. John Glyn, Major Sir R. G. C.
Beauchamp, Sir B. C. Conant, Captain R. J. E. Goldie, N. B.
Beaumont, Hon. R. E. B (Portsm'h) Cook, Sir T. R. A. M. (Norfolk, N.) Gower, Sir R. V.
Bennett, Sir E. N. Cooke, J. D. (Hammersmith, S.) Graham, Captain A. C. (Wirral)
Bernays, R. H. Cooper, Rt.Hn. A. Duff (W'st'r S.G'gs) Granville, E. L.
Bird, Sir R. B. Cooper, Rt. Hn. T. M. (E'nburgh, W.) Grattan-Doyle, Sir N.
Blair, Sir R. Croft, Brig.-Gin. Sir H. Page Gridley, Sir A. B.
Boothby, R. J. G. Crookshank, Capt. Rt. Hon. H. F. C. Grimston, R. V.
Boulton, W. W. Crossley, A. C. Gritten, W. G. Howard
Bower, Comdr. R. T. Crowder, J. F. E. Guinness, T. L. E. B.
Brass, Sir W. Cruddas, Col. B. Gunston, Capt. Sir D. W.
Briscoe, Capt. R. G. Culverwell, C. T. Hannah, I. C.
Broadbridge, Sir G. T. Davison, Sir W, H. Hannon, Sir P. J. H.
Brocklebank, Sir Edmund De Chair, S. S. Harbord, Sir A.
Brawn, Brig.-Gen. H. C. (Newbury) De la Bère, R. Harvey, T. E. (Eng. Univ's.)
Browne, A. C. (Belfast, W.) Denman, Hon. R. D. Haslam, Henry (Horncastle)
Bull, B. B. Denville, Alfred Haslam, Sir J. (Bolton)
Bullock. Cap. M. Despencer-Robertson, Major J. A. F. Heilgers, Captain F. F. A. -
Burgin, Rt. Hon. E. L. Doland, G. F. Hely-Hutchinson, M. R.
Butcher, H. W. Donner, P. W. Hepburn, P. G. T. Buchan*
Butler, Rt. Hon. R. A. Dorman Smith, Col. Rt. Hon. Sir R. H. Hepworth, J.
Caine, G. R. Hall- Drewe, C. Higgs, W. F.
Campbell, Sir E. T. Dugdale, Captain T. L. Hoare, Rt. Hon. Sir S.
Cartland, J. R. H. Duncan, J. A. L. Holdsworth, H.
Carver, Major W. H. Eastwood, J. F. Holmes, J. S.
Cary, R. A. Edmondson, Major Sir J. Hudson, Capt. A. U. M. (Hack., N.)
Cazalet, Thelma (Islington, E.) Elliston, Capt. G. S. Hudson, Rt. Hon. R. S. (Southport)
Cazalet, Capt. V. A. (Chippenham) Emmott, C. E. G. C. Hulbert, Squadron-Leader N. J.
Chamberlain, Rt. Hn. N. (Edgb't'n) Emrys-Evans, P. V. Hunloke, H. P.
Hunter, T. O'Connor, Sir Terence J. Spans. W. P.
Hurd, Sir P. A. Orr-Ewing. I. L. Stanley, Rt. Hon. Oliver (W'm'ld)
Jennings, R. Palmer. G. E. H. Stewart, J. Henderson (Fife, E.)
Jonas, Sir H. Haydn (Merioneth) Peake, O. Strauss, H. G. (Norwich)
Jones, L. (Swansea W.) Peat, C. U. Strickland, Captain W. F.
Keeling, E. H. Perkins, W. R. D. Stuart, Hon. J. (Moray and Nairn)
Kellett, Major E. O. Peters, Dr. S. J. Sueter, Rear-Admiral Sir M. F.
Kerr, Colonel C. I. (Montress) Pickthorn, K. W. M. Sutcliffe, H.
Kerr, Sir John Graham (Sco'sh Univs.) Pilkington, R. Tasker, Sir R. I.
Lamb, Sir J. Q. Plugge, Capt, L. F. Tate, Mavis C.
Lambert, Rt. Hon. G. Ponsenby, Col. C. E. Taylor, Vice-Adm. E. A. (Padd., S.)
Loach, Sir J. W. Pownall, Lt.-Col. Sir Assheton Thomas, J. P. L.
Laos-Jones, J. Proctor, Major H. A. Thornton, Sir J. D. W.
Leighton, Major B. E. P. Radford, E. A. Thornton-Kemsley, C. N.
Levy, T. Ramsay, Captain A. H. M. Titchfield, Marquess of
Liddall, W. S. Ramsden, Sir E. Touche, G. C.
Lindsay, K. M. Rankin, Sir R. Tryon, Major Rt. Hon. G. C.
Lloyd, G. W. Rathbone, Eleanor (English Univ's.) Tufnall, Lieut.-commander R. L.
Loftus, P. C. Reed, A. C. (Exeter) Wallace, Capt. Rt. Hon. Euan
Mabane, W. (Huddersfield) Rickards, G. W. (Skipten) Ward, Lieut.-Col. Sir A. L. (Hull)
MacAndrew, Colonel Sir C. G. Ropner, Colonel L. Ward, Irene M. B. (Wallsend)
MacDonald, Rt. Hon. M. (Ross) Rosbotham, Sir T. Wardlaw-Milne, Sir J. S.
Macdonald, Capt. P. (Isle of Wight) Ross Taylor, W. (Woodbridge) Warrender, Sir V.
McEwen, Capt. J. H. F. Royds, Admiral Sir P. M. R. Webbe, Sir W. Harold
Maitland, Sir Adam Ruggles-Brise, Colonel Sir E. A. Wedderburn, H. J. S.
Makins, Brigadier-General Sir Ernest Russell, S. H. M. (Darwen) Wells, Sir Sydney
Margesson, Capt. Rt. Hon. H. D. R. Salmon, Sir I. Whiteley, Major J. P. (Buckingham)
Markham, S. F. Salt, E. W. Williams, Sir H. G. (Croydon, S.)
Maxwell, Hon. S. A. Salter, Sir J. Arthur (Oxford U.) Willoughby de Eresby, Lord
Mellor. Sir J. S. P. (Tamworth) Samuel, M. R. A. Wilson, Lt.-Col. Sir A. T. (Hitchin)
Mills, Sir F. (Layton, E.) Sandeman, Sir N. S. Windsor-Clive, Lieut.-Colonel G.
Mills, Major J. D. (New Forest) Sanderson, Sir F. B. Winterton, Rt. Hon. Earl
Mitchell, Sir W. Lane (Streatham) Schuster, Sir G. E. Wise, A. R.
Mitcheson, Sir G. G. Scott, Lord William Wood, Rt. Hon. Sir Kingsley
Moore, Lieut.-Col. Sir T. C. R. Selly, H. R. Wright, Wing-Commander J. A. C.
Mooring, A. C. Shaw, Captain W. T. (Forfar) York, C.
Morgan, R. H. (Worcester, Stourbridge) Shepparson, Sir E. W. Young, A. S. L. (Partick)
Morris-Jones, Sir Henry Shute, Colonel Sir J. J.
Morrison, G. A. (Scottish Univ's.) Simon, Rt. Hon. Sir J. A TELLERS FOR THE AYES.—
Nall, Sir J. Smith, Bracewell (Dulwich) Captain Waterhouse and Mr.
Neven-Spence, Major B. H. H. Smith, Sir R. W. (Aberdeen) Munro.
Nicolson, Hon. H. G. Snadden, W. McN.
NOES.
Adams, D. (Consett) Gallacher, W. MacLaren, A.
Adams, D. M. (Poplar, S.) Gardner, B. W. Maclean, N.
Adamson, Jennie L. (Dartford) Garro Jones, G. M. Mainwaring, W. H.
Adamson, W. M. George, Megan Lloyd (Anglesey) Mander, G. le M.
Alexander, Rt. Hon. A. V. (H'lsbr.) Gibson, R. (Greenock) Marshall, F.
Ammon, C. G. Green, W. H. (Deptford) Mathers, G.
Anderson, F. (Whitehaven) Greenwood, Rt. Hon. A. Maxton, J.
Banfield, J. W. Grenfell, D. R. Messer, F.
Barnes, A. J. Griffith, F. Kingsley (M'ddl'sbro, W.) Milner, Major J.
Barr, J. Griffiths, G. A. (Hemsworth) Montague, F.
Batey, J. Griffiths, J. (Llanelly) Morrison, R. C. (Tottenham, N.)
Beaumont, H. (Batley) Hall G. H. (Aberdare) Naylor, T. E.
Bellenger, F. J. Hall, J. H. (Whitechapel) Noel-Baker, P. J.
Benn, Rt. Hon. W. W. Hardie, Agnes Paling, W.
Benson, G. Harris, Sir P. A. Parkinson, J. A.
Bevan, A. Hayday, A. Pearson, A.
Broad, F. A. Henderson, A. (Kingswinford) Pethick-Lawrence, Rt. Hon. F. W.
Bromfield, W. Henderson, J. (Ardwick) Price, M. P.
Brown, C. (Mansfield) Henderson, T. (Tradeston) Quibell, D. J. K.
Buchanan, G. Hills, A. (Pontefract) Richards, R. (Wrexham)
Burke, W. A. Hopkin, D. Ridley, G.
Cape, T. Jenkins, A. (Pontypool) Riley, B.
Charleton, H. C. Jenkins, Sir W. (Neath) Ritson, J.
Chater, D. John, W. Roberts, W. (Cumberland. N.)
Cluse, W. S. Jones, A. C. (Shipley) Robinson, W. A. (St. Helens)
Collindridge, F. Kennedy, Rt. Hon. T. Rothschild, J. A. de
Cove, W. G. Kirby, B. V. Sanders, W. S.
Daggar, G. Kirkwood, D. Sexton. T. M.
Dalton, H. Lathan, G. Shinwell, E.
Davidson, J. J. (Maryhill) Leach, W. Silkin, L.
Davies, R. J. (Westhoughton) Lee, F. Silverman, S. S.
Davies, S. O. (Merthyr) Leonard, W. Simpson, F. B.
Day, H. Leslie, J. R. Sinclair, Rt. Hon. Sir A. (C'thn's
Dobbie, W. Logan, D. G. Sloan, A.
Dunn, E. (Rother Valley) Lunn, W. Smith, Ben (Rotherhithe)
Ede, J. C. Macdonald, G. (Into) Smith, E. (Stoke)
Edwards, Sir C. (Bedwellty) McEntee, V. La T. Smith, Rt. Hon. H. B. Leas (K'ly).
Edwards, N. (Caerphilly) McGhee, H. G. Smith, T. (Normanton)
Fletcher, Lt.-Comdr. R. T. H. McGovern, J. Sorensen, R. W.
Stephen, C. Viant, S. P. Williams, T. (Don Valley)
Stewart, W. J. (H'ghlt'n-le-Sp'ng) Walkden, A. G. Wilmot, John
Stokes, R. R. walker, J, Windsor, W. (Hull, C.)
Strauss, G. R. (Lambeth, N.) Watkins, F. C. Woods, G. S. (Finsbury)
Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth) Watson, W. McL.
Thorne, W. Wedgwood, Rt. Hon. J. C. TELLERS FOR THE NOES. —
Thurtle, E. Welsh J. C. Mr.Whiteley and Mr. Groves.
Tinker, J. J, Westwood, J.

Question put, and agreed to.