HC Deb 09 March 1939 vol 344 cc2347-50
Mr. Attlee

May I ask the Prime Minister to state the business for next week?

The Prime Minister

The business for next week will be:

Monday—1st Allotted Supply Day; Committee stage of the Civil and

Revenue Departments Vote on Account. Debate on Unemployment.

Tuesday—2nd Allotted Supply Day; Report stage of the Army Estimates, and of the Air Estimates.

Wednesday—Motion to move Mr. Speaker out of the Chair on Navy Estimates, 1939, and Committee stage of Votes A, 1, 10, 2, 3, 11, 13, 14, and 15, and of Navy Supplementary Estimates, 1938. Ways and Means; Committee.

Thursday—3rd Allotted Supply Day; Report stage of the Civil Vote on Account. Debate on Safety in Mines.

Friday—Consideration of Private Members' Bills.

On any day, if there is time, other Orders will be taken.

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, 255; Noes, 109.

Division No. 61.] AYES. [3.49 p.m.
Adams, S. V. T. (Leeds, W.) Chorlton, A. E. L. Evans, D. O. (Cardigan)
Albery, Sir Irving Churchill, Rt. Hon. Winston S. Evans, E. (Univ. of Wales)
Allen, Col. J. Sandeman (B'knhead) Clarke, Colonel R. S. (E. Grinstead) Everard, Sir William Lindsay
Allen, Lt.-Col. Sir W. J. (Armagh) Clarry, Sir Reginald Fildes, Sir H.
Anderson, Rt. Hn. Sir J. (So'h Univ's) Clydesdale, Marquess of Fleming, E. L.
Aske, Sir R. W. Cobb, Captain E. C. (Preston) Foot, D. M.
Astor, Viscountess (Plymouth, Sutton) Colfox, Major W. P. Fox, Sir G. W. G.
Astor, Hon. W. W. (Fulham, E.) Colman, N. C. D. Fremantle, Sir F. E.
Balfour, Capt. H. H. (Isle of Thanet) Colville, Rt. Hon. John George, Major G. Lloyd (Pembroke)
Barrie, Sir C. C. Conant, Captain R. J. E. George, Megan Lloyd (Anglesey)
Beamish, Rear-Admiral T. P. H. Cooke, J. D. (Hammersmith, S.) Gluckstein, L. H.
Beauchamp, Sir B, C. Cooper, Rt. Hn. A. Duff (W'st'r S. G'gs) Graham, Captain A. C. (Wirral)
Beaumont, Hon. R. E. B. (Portsm'h) Courthope, Col. Rt. Hon. Sir G. L. Granville, E. L.
Beit, Sir A. L. Cox, H. B. Trevor Grattan-Doyle, Sir H.
Bennett, Sir E. N. Crookshank, Capt. Rt. Hon. H. F. C. Gretton, Col. Rt. Hon. J.
Bernays, R. H. Cross, R. H. Gridley, Sir A. B.
Blair, Sir R. Crossley, A. C. Griffith, F. Kingsley (M'ddl'sbro, W.)
Bossom, A. C. Cruddas, Col. B. Grimston, R. V.
Boulton, W. W. Davidson, Viscountess Guest, Hon. I. (Breton and Radnor)
Braithwaite, Major A. N. (Buckrose) Davies, Major Sir G. F. (Yeovil) Hambro, A. V.
Brass, Sir W. Davison, Sir W. H. Hannah, I.. C.
Briscoe, Capt. R. G. De la Bère, R. Hannon, Sir P. J. H.
Broadbridge, Sir G. T. Denman, Hon. R. D. Harris, Sir P. A.
Brocklebank, Sir Edmund Despencer-Robertson, Major J. A. F. Harvey, Sir G.
Brooke, H. (Lewisham, W.) Dodd, J. S. Harvey, T. E. (Eng. Univ's.)
Brown, Rt. Hon. E. (Leith) Doland, G. F. Haslam, Sir J. (Bolton)
Brown, Brig.-Gen. H. C. (Newbury) Donner, P. W. Heneage, Lieut.-Colonel A. P.
Browne, A. C. (Belfast, W.) Dorman-Smith, Col. Rt. Hon. Sir R. H. Hepburn, P. G. T. Buchan-
Bull, B. B. Dewer, Lieut.-Col. A. V. G. Herbert, Major J. A. (Monmouth)
Bullock, Capt. M. Drewe, C. Higgs, W. F.
Burgin, Rt. Han. E. L. Duckworth, Arthur (Shrewsbury) Hoare, Rt. Hon. Sir S.
Burton, Col. H. W. Duggan, H. J. Holdsworth, H.
Caine, G. R. Hall- Dunean, J. A. L. Holmes, J. S.
Campbell, Sir E. T. Dunglass, Lord Hope, Captain Hon. A. O. J.
Cartland, J. R. H. Eastwood, J. F. Hopkinson, A.
Cary, R. A. Edmondson, Major Sir J. Hore-Belisha, Rt. Hon. L.
Cayzer, Sir C. W. (City of Chester) Elliot, Rt. Hon. W. E. Howitt, Dr. A. B.
Cayzer, Sir H. R. (Portsmouth, S.) Ellis, Sir G. Hudson, Capt. A. U M. (Hack., N.)
Cazalet, Thelma (Islington, E.) Elliston, Capt. G. S. Hudson, Rt. Hon. R. S. (Southport)
Chamberlain, Rt. Hn. N. (Edgb't'n) Emrys-Evans, P. V. Hume, Sir G. H.
Channon, H. Entwistle, Sir C. F. Hunter, T.
Chapman, A. (Rutherglen) Errington, E. Jarvis, Sir J. J.
Chapman, Sir S. (Edinburgh, S.) Erskine-Hill, A. G. Keeling, E. H.
Kerr, Colonel C. I. (Montrose) Petherick, M. Somervell, Rt. Hon. Sir Donald
Kerr, H. W. (Oldham) Pilkington, R. Somerville, A. A. (Windsor)
Kerr, J Graham (Scottish Univs.) Ponsonby, Col. C. E. Southby, Commander Sir A. R J.
Keyes, Admiral of the Fleet Sir R. Porritt, R. W. Spears, Brigadier-General E. L.
Kimball, L. Procter, Major H. A. Stanley, Rt. Hon. Oliver (W'm'ld)
Knox, Major-General Sir A. W. F. Radford, E. A. Strauss, H. G. (Norwich)
Latham, Sir P. Ramsden, Sir E. Stuart, Hon. J. (Moray and Nairn)
Law, Sir A. J. (High Peak) Rankin, Sir R. Sueter, Rear-Admiral Sir M. F.
Leech, Sir J. W. Rathbone, J. R. (Bodmin) Sutcliffe, H.
Lewis, O. Rawson, Sir Cooper Tasker, Sir R. I.
Lindsay, K. M. Rayner, Major R. H. Tate, Mavis C.
Lipson, D. L. Reed, Sir H. S. (Aylesbury) Taylor, Vice-Adm. E. A. (Padd., S.)
Liewellin, Colonel J. J. Reid, Sir D. D. (Down) Thomas, J. P. L.
Locker-Lampson, Comdr. O. S. Reid, W. Allan (Derby) Thomson, Sir J. D. W.
Loftus, P. C. Remer, J. R. Titchfield, Marquess of
Mabane, W. (Huddersfield) Roberts, W. (Cumberland, N.) Touche, G. C.
McCorquodale, M. S. Rosbotham, Sir T. Train, Sir J.
Macdonald, Capt. P. (Isle of Wight) Ross Taylor, W. (Woodbridge) Tufnell, Lieut.-Commander R. L.
MoKie, J. H. Rothschild, J. A. de Turton, R. H.
Macmillan, H. (Stockton-on-Tees) Royds, Admiral Sir P. M. R. Wallace, Capt. Rt. Hon. Euan
Macnamara, Lieut.-Colonel J. R. J. Russell, Sir Alexander Ward, Lieul.-Col. Sir A. L. (Hull)
Maitland, Sir Adam Russell, R. J. (Eddisbury) Warrender, Sir V.
Makins, Brig.-Gen. Sir E. Russell, S. H. M. (Darwin) Waterhouse, Captain C.
Mander, G. le M. Salmon, Sir I. Watt, Major G. S. Harvie
Manningham-Buller, Sir M. Salt, E. W. Wedderburn, H. J. S.
Margesson, Capt. Rt. Hon. H. D. R. Salter, Sir J. Arthur (Oxford U.) Wells, Sir Sydney
Markham, S. K Samuel, M. R. A. White, H. Graham
Marsden, Commander A. Sandeman, Sir N. S. Whiteley, Major J. P. (Buckingham)
Mayhew, Lt.-Col. J. Sanderson, Sir F. B. Wickham, Lt.-Col. E. T. R.
Medlicott, F. Sandys, E. D. Williams, C. (Torquay)
Mellor, Sir J. S. P. (Tamworth) Sassoon, Rt. Hon. Sir P. Williams, H. G. (Croydon, S.)
Mills, Sir F. (Leyton, E.) Scott, Lord William Windsor-Clive, Lieut.-Colonel G.
Mills, Major J. D. (New Forest) Seely, Sir H. M. Winterton, Rt. Hon. Earl
Mitchell, Sir W. Lane (Streatham) Selley, H. R. Wise, A. R.
Moore-Brabazon, Lt.-Col. J. T. C. Shakespeare, G. H. Womersley, Sir W. J.
Moreing, A. C. Shaw, Major P. S. (Wavertree) Wood, Hon. C. I. C.
Morgan, R. H. (Worcester, Stourhridge) Shepperson, Sir E. W. Wood, Rt. Hon. Sir Kingsley
Morns-Jones, Sir Henry Simmonds, O. E. Wright, Wing-Commander J. A. C.
Nail, Sir J. Simon, Rt. Hon. Sir J. A. York, C.
O'Connor, Sir Terenee J. Smiles, Lieut.-Colonel Sir W. D. Young, A. S. L. (Partick)
Patrick, C. M. Smith, Bracewell (Dulwich)
Peake, O. Smith, Sir Louis (Hallam) TELLERS FOR THE AYES.
Perkins, W. R. D. Smithers, Sir W. Mr. Munro and Mr. Furness.
NOES.
Adams, D. (Consett) Griffiths, J. (Llanelly) Parkinson, J. A.
Adamson, W. M. Hayday, A. Pearson, A.
Alexander, Rt. Hon. A. V. (H'lsbr.) Henderson, A. (Kingswinford) Pethick-Lawrance, Rt. Hon. F. W.
Ammon, C. G. Henderson, J. (Ardwick) Poole, C. C.
Attles, Rt. Hon. C. R. Henderson, T. (Tradeston) Price, M. P.
Banfield, J. W. Hicks, E. G. Quibell. D. J. K.
Barnes, A. J. Hills, A. (Pontefract) Richards, R. (Wrexham)
Barr, J. Jagger, J. Ridley, G.
Batey, J. Jenkins, A. (Pentypool) Robinson, W. A. (St. Helens)
Bellanger, F. J. Jenkins, Sir W. (Neath) Sanders, W. S.
Benn, Rt. Hon. W. W. John, W. Silverman, S. S.
Benson, G. Jones, A. C. (Shipley) Simpson, F. B.
Brown, C. (Mansfield) Kennedy, Rt. Hon, T. Smith, Ben (Rotherhithe)
Buchanan, G. Kirby, B. V. Smith, E. (Stoke)
Burke, W. A. Lathan, G. Smith, T. (Normanton)
Charleton, H. C. Lawson, J. J. Stephen, C.
Chater, D. Leach, W. Stewart, W. J. (H'ght'n-le-Sp'ng)
Clynes, Rt. Hon. J. R. Lee, F. Stokes, R. R.
Cocks, F. S. Leonard, W. Strauss, G. R. (Lambeth, N.)
Cove, W. G. Leslie, J. R. Summerskill, Dr. Edith
Daggar, G. Logan, D. G. Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth)
Dalton, H. Lunn, W. Thorne, W.
Davidson, J. J. (Maryhill) Macdonald, G. (Inse) Thorne, E.
Davies, R. J. (Westhoughton) MeEntee, V. La T. Tinker, J. J.
Day, H. McGhee, H. G. Tomlinson, G.
Dunn, E. (Rother Valley) Maclean, N. Viant, S. P.
Ede, J. C. MacNeill Weir, L. Walkden, A. G.
Edwards, Sir C. (Bedwellty) Mainwaring, W. H. Walker, J.
Fletcher, Lt.-Comdr. R. T. H. Marshall, F. Watkins, F. G.
Frankel, D. Mathers, G. Westwood, J.
Gallacher, W. Messer, F. Williams, E. J. (Ogmore)
Gardner, B. W. Milner, Major J. Wilson, C. H. (Attercliffe)
Garro Jones, G. M. Morrison, Rt. Hon. H. (Hackney, S) Windsor, W. (Hull, C.)
Graham, D. M. (Hamilton) Morrison, R. C. (Tottenham, N.) Woods, G. S. (Finsbury)
Green, W. H. (Deptford) Muff, G. Young, Sir R. (Newton)
Greenwood, Rt. Hon. A. Noel-Baker, P. J.
Grenfell, D. R. Parker, J. TELLERS FOR THE NOES.
Mr. Whiteley and Mr. Graves.