HC Deb 14 March 1939 vol 345 cc226-9
Mr. Attlee

May I ask the Prime Minister what business it is proposed to take arising out of the proposed suspension of the Eleven O'clock Rule?

The Prime Minister

It is proposed to suspend the Eleven O'clock Rule in order to obtain the Report stages of the Army and Air Estimates. We also hope that there will be an opportunity to dispose of the Third Order, being the Report stages of the Supplementary Estimates for the Diplomatic and Consular Services and the Foreign Office, which have already been debated in Committee.

Mr. Attlee

With regard to the Supplementary Estimate for the Diplomatic and Consular Services, may we have an assurance that it will not be entered upon at a late hour, as there are important questions that arise, particularly in view of the present international situation?

The Prime Minister

I appreciate that point, and I think I can give the right hon. Gentleman an assurance that we will not enter upon that Supplementary Estimate at a late hour.

Motion made, and Question put, That this day notwithstanding anything in Standing Order No. 14, the Reports of Army Supplementary Estimates, 1938; of Army (Royal Ordnance Factories) Supplementary Estimate, 1938; of Air Supplementary Estimates, 1938; and the Report [7th March] of Civil Estimates, Supplementary Estimate, 1938, may be considered, and that the Proceedings of the Reports of Supply of 8th, 9th and 7th March may be taken after Eleven of the clock, and 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, 265; Noes, 112

Division No. 65.] AYES. [3.54 p.m.
Adams, S. V. T. (Leeds, W.) Blair, Sir R. Cartland, J. R. H.
Agnew, Lieut.-Comdr. P. G. Bossom, A. C. Cayzer, Sir C. W. (City of Chester)
Albery, Sir Irving Boulton, W. W. Cazalet, Thelma (Islington, E.)
Allen, Col. J. Sandeman (B'knhead) Boyce, H. Leslie Cazalet, Capt. V. A. (Chippenham)
Anstruther-Gray, W. J. Briscoe, Capt. R. G. Chamberlain, Rt. Hn. N. (Edgb't'n)
Apsley, Lord Broadbridge, Sir G. T. Channon, H.
Aske, Sir R. W. Brocklebank, Sir Edmund Chapman, A. (Rutherglen)
Astor, Viscountess (Plymouth, Sutton) Brooke, H. (Lewisham, W.) Chapman, Sir S. (Edinburgh, S.)
Astor, Hon. W. W. (Fulham, E.) Brown, Brig.-Gen. H. C. (Newbury) Christie, J. A.
Balfour, Capt. H. H. (Isle of Thanet) Bull, B. B. Churchill, Rt. Hon. Winston S.
Balniel, Lord Bullock, Capt. M. Clarke, Colonel R. S. (E. Grinstead)
Barrie, Sir C. C. Burgin, Rt. Hon. E. L. Clarry, Sir Reginald
Beamish, Rear-Admiral T. P. H. Burton, Col. H. W. Clydesdale, Marquess of
Beaumont, Hon. R. E. B. (Portsm'n) Butcher, H. W. Cobb, Captain E. C. (Preston)
Bennett, Sir E. N. Butler, Rt. Hon. R. A. Colman, N. C. D.
Bernays, R. H. Campbell, Sir E. T. Colville, Rt. Hon. John
Conant, Captain R. J. E. Hudson, Capt. A. U. M. (Hack., N.) Ropner, Colonel L.
Cooke, J. D. (Hammersmith, S.) Hunloke, H. P. Rosbotham, Sir T.
Cooper, Rt. Hn. A. Duff (W'str S. G'gs) Hunter, T. Ross, Major Sir R. D. (Londonderry)
Cooper, Rt. Hn. T. M. (E'nburgh, W.) Hutchinson, G. C. Ross Taylor, W. (Woodbridge)
Courthope, Col. Rt. Hon. Sir G. L. Inskip, Rt. Hon. Sir T. W. H. Rothschild, J. A. de
Cox, H. B. Trevor James, Wing-Commander A. W. H. Rowlands, G.
Critchley, A. Jarvis, Sir J. J. Royds, Admiral Sir P. M. R.
Croft, Brig.-Gen. Sir H. Page Jones, Sir H. Haydn (Merioneth) Russell, Sir Alexander
Crooke, Sir J. Smedley Jones, L. (Swansea W.) Russell, R. J. (Eddisbury)
Crookshank, Capt. Rt. Hon. H. F. C. Keeling, E. H. Russell, S. H. M. (Darwen)
Crossley, A. C. Kerr, Colonel C. I. (Montrose) Salmon, Sir I.
Crowder, J. F. E. Kerr, H. W. (Oldham) Salt, E. W.
Culverwell, C. T. Kerr, J. Graham (Scottish Univs.) Salter, Sir J. Arthur (Oxford U.)
Davidson, Viscountess Kimball, L. Samuel, M. R. A.
Davies, Major Sir G. F. (Yeovil) Knox, Major-General Sir A. W. F. Sandeman, Sir N. S.
Davison, Sir W. H. Lamb, Sir J. Q. Sandys, E. D.
De Chair, S. S. Lambert, Rt. Hon. G. Sassoon, Rt. Hon. Sir P.
De la Bère, R. Lancaster, Captain C. G. Scott, Lord William
Denville, Alfred Lennox-Boyd, A. T. L. Seely, Sir H. M.
Despencer-Robertson, Major J. A. F. Lewis, O. Shakespeare, G. H.
Dodd, J. S. Liddall, W. S. Shaw. Major P. S. (Wavertree)
Donner, P. W. Lipson, D. L. Shaw, Captain W. T. (Forfar)
Duckworth, Arthur (Shrewsbury) Lyons, A. M. Shuts, Colonel Sir J. J.
Duggan, H. J. Mabane, W. (Huddersfield) Simon, Rt. Hon. Sir J. A.
Duncan, J. A. L. M'Connell, Sir J. Sinclair, Rt. Hon. Sir A. (C'thn's)
Dunglass, Lord Macdonald, Capt. P. (Isle of Wight) Smiles, Lieut.-Colonel Sir W. D.
Eastwood, J. F. McKie, J. H. Smith, Bracewell (Dulwich)
Eckersley, P. T. Macnamara, Lieut.-Colonel J. R. J. Smithers, Sir W.
Eden, Rt. Hon. A. Magnay, T. Snadden, W. McN.
Edmondson, Major Sir J. Mander, G. le M. Somervell, Rt. Hon. Sir Donald
Elliot, Rt. Hon. W. E. Manningham-Buller, Sir M. Somerville, A. A. (Windsor)
Emery, J. F. Margesson, Capt. Rt. Hon. H. D. R. Southby, Commander Sir A. R. J.
Emrys-Evans, P. V. Markham, S. F. Spens, W. P.
Entwistle, Sir C. F. Marsden, Commander A. Stanley, Rt. Hon. Oliver (W'm'ld)
Errington, E. Maxwell, Hon. S. A. Storey, S.
Erskine-Hill, A. G. Mayhew, Lt.-Col. J. Stourton, Major Hon. J. J.
Evens, Capt. A. (Cardiff, S.) Medlicott, F. Strauss, H. G. (Norwich)
Evans, D. O. (Cardigan) Meller, Sir R. J. (Mitcham) Strickland, Captain W. F.
Everard, Sir William Lindsay Mellor, Sir J. S. P. (Tamworth) Stuart, Hon. J. (Moray and Nairn)
Fleming, E. L. Mills, Major J. D. (New Forest) Sueter, Rear-Admiral Sir M. F.
Foot, D. M. Mitchell, Sir W. Lane (Streatham) Sutcliffe, H.
Fox, Sir G. W. G Moore, Lieut.-Col. Sir T. C. R. Tasker, Sir R. I.
Fremantle, Sir F. E. Morgan, R. H. (Worcester, Stourbridge) Tate, Mavis C.
Furness, S. N. Morris Jones, Sir Henry Taylor, Vice-Adm. E. A. (Padd., S.)
George, Major G. Lloyd (Pembroke) Morrison, G. A. (Scottish Univ's.) Thomas, J. P. L.
George, Megan Lloyd (Anglesey) Munro, P. Touche, G. C.
Gluckstein, L. H. Nicholson, G. (Farnham) Train, Sir J.
Glyn, Major Sir R. G. C. Nicolson, Hon. H. G. Tree, A. R. L. F.
Goldie, N. B. O'Connor, Sir Terence J. Turton, R. H.
Graham, Captain A. C. (Wirral) O'Neill, Rt. Hon. Sir Hugh Walker-Smith, Sir J.
Grant-Ferris, R. Orr-Ewing, I. L. Wallace, Capt. Rt. Hon. Euan
Granville, E. L Owen, Major G. Ward, Lieut.-Col. Sir A. L. (Hull)
Gretton, Col. Rt. Hon. J. Peaks, O. Ward, Irene M. B. (Wallsend)
Grigg, Sir E. W. M. Peat, C. U. Wardlaw-Milne, Sir J. S.
Grimston, R. V. Perkins, W. R. D. Warrender, Sir V.
Hambro, A. V. Petherick, M. Waterhouse, Captain C.
Hammersley, S. S. Pickthorn, K. W. M. Wedderburn, H. J. S.
Hannah, I. C. Pilkington, R. Wells, Sir Sydney
Hannon, Sir P. J. H. Ponsonby, Col. C. E. White, H. Graham
Harbord, A. Porritt, R. W. Whiteley, Major J. P. (Buckingham)
Harris, Sir P. A. Pownall, Lt.-Col. Sir Assheton Wickham, Lt.-Col. E. T. R.
Harvey, Sir G. Raikes, H. V. A. M. Williams, C. (Torquay)
Harvey, T. E. (Eng. Univ's.) Ramsbotham, H. Williams, H. G. (Croydon, S.)
Haslam, Henry (Horncastle) Rankin, Sir R. Willoughby de Eresby, Lord
Haslam, Sir J. (Bolton) Rathbone, Eleanor (English Univ's.) Wilson, Lt.-Col. Sir A. T. (Hitchin)
Heilgers, Captain F. F. A. Rathbone, J. R. (Bodmin) Wood, Rt. Hon. Sir Kingsley
Heneage, Lieut.-Colonel A. P Rayner, Major R. H. Wright, Wing-Commander J. A. C.
Hopburn, P. G. T. Buchan Reed, A. C. (Exeter) York, C.
Herbert, Major it. A. (Monmouth) Reed, Sir H. S. (Aylesbury) Young, A. S. L. (Partick)
Higgs, W. F. Reid, J. S. C. (Hillhead)
Holdsworth, H. Reid, W. Allan (Derby) TELLERS FOR THE AYES.—
Hore-Belisha, Rt. Hon. L. Rickards, G. W. (Skipton) Captain Hope and Captain Dugdale.
Horsbrugh, Florence Roberts, W. (Cumberland, N.)
Howitt, Dr. A. B. Robinson, J. R. (Blackpool)
NOES.
Adams, D. (Consett) Batey, J. Buchanan, G.
Adamson, Jennie L. (Dartford) Beaumont, H. (Batley) Cape, T.
Adamson, W. M. Bellenger, F. J. Chater, D.
Alexander, Rt. Hon. A. V. (H'lsbr.) Benn, Rt. Hon. W. W. Cluse, W. S.
Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. R. Benson, G. Cocks, F. S.
Banfield, J. W. Bevan, A. Cove, W. G.
Barr, J. Brown, C. (Mansfield) Daggar, G.
Dalton, H. Kirkwood, D. Sanders, W. S.
Davidson, J. J. (Maryhill) Lathan, G. Sexton, T. M.
Davies, R. J. (Westhoughton) Lawson, J. J. Shinwell, E.
Day, H. Leach, W. Silverman, S. S.
Dobbin, W. Lee, F. Simpson, F. B.
Dunn, E. (Rother Valley) Leonard, W. Smith, Ben (Rotherhithe)
Ede, J. C. Logan, D. G. Smith, E. (Stoke)
Edwards, Sir C. (Bedwellty) Lunn, W. Smith, Rt. Hon. H. B. Lees- (K'ly)
Fletcher, Lt.-Comdr. R. T. H Macdonald, G. (Ince) Smith, T, (Normanton)
Gardner, B. W. McEntee, V. La T. Sorensen, R. W.
Garro Jones, G. M. McGhee, H. G. Stephen, C.
Green, W. H. (Deptford) MacNeill Weir, L. Stewart, W. J. (H'ght'n-le-Sp'ng)
Greenwood, Rt. Hon. A. Marklew, E. Summerskill, Dr. Edith
Grenfell, D. R. Marshall, F. Thorne, W.
Griffiths, J. (Llanelly) Mathers, G. Thurtle, E.
Guest, Dr. L. H. (Islington, N.) Maxton, J. Tinker, J. J.
Hall, J. H. (Whitechapel) Messer, p. Viant, S. P.
Hardie, Agnes Morgan, J. (York, W.R., Doncaster) Walkden, A. G.
Hayday, A. Morrison, R. C. (Tottenham, N.) Walker, J.
Henderson, A. (Kingswinford) Noel-Baker, P. J. Watkins, F. C.
Henderson, J, (Ardwick) Paling, W. Watson, W. McL.
Henderson, T. (Tradeston) Parker, J. Wedgwood, Rt. Hon. J. C
Hills, A. (Pontefract) Parkinson, J. A. Welsh, J. C.
Hopkin, D. Pearson, A. Westwood, J.
Jagger, J. Pethick-Lawrence, Rt. Hon. F. W. Wilkinson, Ellen
Jenkins, A. (Pontypool) Poole, C. C. Williams, E. J. (Ogmore)
Jenkins, Sir W. (Neath) Price, M. P. Williams, T. (Don Valley)
John, W. Pritt, D. N. Woods, G. S. (Finsbury)
Johnston, Rt. Hon. T. Richards, R. (Wrexham) Young, Sir R. (Newton)
Jonas, A. C. (Shipley) Ridley, G.
Kirby, B. V. Robinson, W. A. (St. Helens) TELLERS FOR THE NOES.—
Mr. Whiteley and Mr. Groves

Remaining Resolutions agreed to.