HC Deb 16 March 1939 vol 345 cc616-9
Mr. Attlee

Will the Prime Minister state what will be the business next week?

The Prime Minister

The business will be:

Monday—3rd Allotted Supply Day: Report stage of the Navy Estimates and of outstanding Civil Supplementary Estimates for the Colonial Office and the Foreign Office, etc. Second Reading of the China (Currency Stabilisation) Bill, and of the Public Trustee (General Deposit Fund) Bill, and Committee stages of the necessary Money Resolutions.

Tuesday—4th Allotted Supply Day: Report stage of the Civil Vote on Account; Debate on Safety in Mines; Ways and Means, Report.

Wednesday—Second Reading of the Consolidated Fund Bill; consideration of the Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Anti-Tuberculosis service in Wales and Monmouthshire.

Thursday—Remaining stages of the Consolidated Fund Bill. The subject for debate will be announced later.

Friday—Remaining stages of the China (Currency Stabilisation) Bill; Second Reading of the Wheat (Amendment) Bill, and Committee stage of the necessary Money Resolution.

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

Mr. Attlee

Will the report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Anti-Tuberculosis service in Wales be made avail able for Members?

The Prime Minister

Yes, Sir, I have made arrangements for it to be in the Vote Office early this evening.

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, 212; Noes, 118.

Division No. 66.] AYES. [4.9 p.m.
Acland, R. T. D. (Barnstaple) Duckworth, W. R. (Moss Side) Leighton, Major B. E. P.
Acland-Troyte, Lt.-Col. G. J. Dugdale, Captain T. L. Lennex-Boyd, A. T. L.
Adams, S. V. T. (Leeds, W.) Duggan, H. J. Levy. T.
Agnew, Lieut.-Comdr. P. G Duncan, J. A. L. Lewis, O.
Albery, Sir Irving Eastwood, J. F. Liddall, W. S.
Allen, Col. J. Sandeman (B'knhead). Eckersley P. T. Lindsay, K. M.
Amery, Rt. Hon. L. C. M. S. Eden, Rt. Hon. A. Lipson, D. L.
Anderson, Rt. Hn. Sir J. (Sc'h Univ's) Edmondson, Major Sir J. Llewellin, Colonel J. J.
Anstruther-Gray, W. J. Elliston, Capt. G. S. Lloyd, G. W.
Apsley, Lord Emery, J. F. Loftus, P. C.
Aske, Sir R. W Emmott, C. E. G. C. Lyons, A. M.
Astor, Major Hon. J. J. (Dover) Emrys-Evans, P. V. MacAndrew, Colonel Sir C. G.
Astor, Viscountess (Plymouth, Sutton). Entwistle, Sir C. F. M'Connell, Sir J.
Astor, Hon. W. W. (Fulham, E.) Erskine-Hill, A. G. Macdonald, Capt. P. (Isle of Wight)
Balniel, Lord Evans, Capt. A. (Cardiff, S.) McKie, J. H.
Barrie, Sir C. C Evans, E. (Univ. of Wales) Macmillan, H. (Stockton-on-Tees)
Beamish, Rear-Admiral T. P. H. Everard, Sir William Lindsay Macnamara, Lieut-Colonel J. R. J.
Beauchamp, Sir B. C.. Findlay, Sir E. Magnay, T.
Beaumont, Hon. R. E. B. (Portsm'h) Fleming, E. L. Maitland, Sir Adam
Beit, Sir A. L Foot, D. M. Mander, G. le M.
Bennett, Sir E. N. Fox, Sir G. W. G. Manningham-Buller, Sir M
Bernays, R. H. Fremantle, Sir F. E. Margesson, Capt. Rt. Hon. H. D. R.
Blair, Sir R. George, Major G. Lloyd (Pembroke) Markham, S. F.
Bossom, A. C.. George, Megan Lloyd (Anglesey) Marsden, Commander A.
Boulton, W. W. Gilmour, Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon. Sir J. Mason, Lt.-Col. Hon. G. K. M.
Bower, Comdr. R. T. Glyn, Major Sir R. G. C. Maxwell, Hon. S. A.
Boyce H. Leslie Gower, Sir R. V. Mayhew, Lt.-Col. J.
Brass, Sir W. Graham, Captain A. C. (Wirral) Mills, Sir F. (Leyton, E.)
Briscoe, Capt. R. G. Granville, E. L. Mills, Major J. D. (New Forest)
Brocklebank, Sir Edmund Grattan-Doyle, Sir N. Mitchell, H. (Brentford and Chiswick)
Brooke, H. (Lewisham, W.) Gretton, Col. Rt. Hon. J. Moore, Lieut.-Col. Sir T. C. R.
Brown, Rt. Hon. E. (Leith) Griffith, F. Kingsley (M'ddl'sbro, W.) Moreing, A. C.
Brown, Brig.-Gen. H. C. (Newbury) Grimston, R. V. Morgan, R. H. (Worcester, Stourbridge)
Browne, A. C. (Belfast, W.) Guest, Lieut.-Colonel H. (Drake) Morris-Jones, Sir Henry
Bull, B. B. Guest, Hon. I. (Brecon and Radnor) Morrison, G. A. (Scottish Univ's.)
Bullock, Capt. M. Guinness, T. L. E. B. Nail, Sir J.
Burton, Col. H. W. Hambro, A, V. Nicolson, Hon. H. G.
Butcher, H. W. Hammersley, S. S. O'Connor, Sir Terence J.
Butler, Rt. Hon. R. A. Hannah, I. C. O'Neill, Rt. Hon. Sir Hugh
Carver, Major W. H. Harbord, A. Orr-Ewing, I. L.
Castlereagh, Viscount Harvey, Sir G. Patrick, C. M.
Cayzer, Sir C. W. (City of Chester) Harvey, T. E. (Eng. Univ's.) Peake, O.
Cazalet, Thelma (Islington, E.) Haslam, H. C. (Horncastle) Perkins, W. R. D.
Cazalet, Capt. V. A. (Chippenham) Haslam, Sir J. (Bolton) Peters, Dr. S. J.
Chamberlain, Rt. Hn. N. (Edgb't'n) Heilgers, Captain F. F. A. Petherick, M.
Channon, H. Haly-Hutchinson, M. R. Pilkington, R.
Chapman, A. (Rutherglen) Heneage, Lieut.-Colonel A. P. Plugge, Capt. L. F.
Chapman, Sir S. (Edinburgh, S.) Hepburn, P. G. T. Buchan- Porritt, R. W.
Churchill, Rt. Hen. Winston S. Herbert, A. P. (Oxford U.) Pownall, Lt.-Col. Sir Assheton
Clarry, Sir Reginald Herbert, Major J. A. (Monmouth) Rankin, Sir R.
Cobb, Captain E. C. (Preston). Higgs, W. F. Rathbone, Eleanor (English Univ's.)
Colfax, Major W. P. Hope, Captain Hon. A. O. J. Rathbone, J. R. (Bodmin)
Colman, N. C. D Hopkinson, A. Rawson, Sir Cooper
Colville, Rt. Hon. John Hore-Belisha, Rt. Hon. L. Rayner, Major R. H.
Conant, Captain R. J. E Horsbrugh, Florence Reed, Sir H. S. (Aylesbury)
Cooke, J. D. (Hammersmith, S.) Howitt. Dr. A. B. Reid, W. Allan (Derby)
Cooper, Rt. Hn. A. Duff (W'st'r S. G'gs) Hudson, Capt. A. U. M. (Hack., N.) Rickards. G W. (Skipton)
Cooper, Rt. Hn. T. M. (E'nburgh, W.) Hume, Sir G. H. Roberts, W. (Cumberland, N.)
Cox, H. B. Trevor Hunloke, H. P. Ropner, Colonel L.
Croft, Brig.-Gen. Sir H. Page Hunter, T. Ross Taylor. W. (Woodbridge)
Crooke, Sir J. Smedley Hurt, Sir P. A. Rowlands, G.
Crookshank, Capt. Rt. Hon. H. F. C. James, Wing-Commander A. W. H. Russell, Sir Alexander
Cross, R. H. Jarvis, Sir J. J. Russell. R. J. (Eddisbury)
Crossley, A. C. Keeling, E. H. Salt, E. W.
Crowder, J. F. E. Kerr, Colonel C. I. (Montrose) Salter, Sir J. Arthur (Oxford U.)
Cruddas, Col. B. Karr, H. W. (Oldham) Samuel, M. R. A.
Davidson, Viscountess Kerr, J. Graham (Scottish Univs.) Sandeman, Sir N. S.
Davies, Major Sir G. F. (Yeovil) Keyes, Admiral of the Fleet Sir R. Sanderson, Sir F. B.
Davison, Sir W. H. Kimball, L. Sandys, E. D.
De la Bère, R. Knox, Major-General Sir A. W. F. Scott, Lord William
Denman, Hon. R. D. Lamb, Sir J. Q. Seely, Sir H. M.
Despencer-Robertson, Major J. A. F. Lambert, Rt. Hon. G. Selley, H. R.
Donner, P. W. Lancaster, Captain C. G. Shakespeare, G. H.
Dorman-Smith, Col. Rt. Hon. Sir R. H. Latham, Sir P. Shaw, Major P. S. (Wavertree)
Drewe, C. Lees-Jones, J. Simon, Rt. Hon. Sir J. A.
Duckworth, Arthur (Shrewsbury) Leigh, Sir J. Sinclair, Rt. Hon. Sir A. (C'thn's)
Smiles, Lieut.-Colonel Sir W. D. Thomas, J. P. L White, H. Graham
Smith, Bracewell (Dulwich) Touche, G. C. Whiteley, Major J. P. (Backingham)
Smithers, Sir W. Train, Sir J. Wickham, Lt.-Col. E. T. R.
Somervell, Rt. Hon. Sir Donald Tufnell, Lieut.-Commander R. L. Williams, C. (Torquay)
Somerville, A. A. (Windsor) Turton, R. H. Willoughby de Eresby, Lord
Southby, Commander Sir A. R. J. Wakefield, W. W. Wilson, Lt.-Col. Sir A. T. (Hitchin)
Spears, Brigadier-General E. L. Walker-Smith, Sir J. Winterton, Rt. Hon. Earl
Stanley, Rt. Hon. Oliver (W'm'l'd) Wallace, Capt. Rt. Hon. Euan Wood, Hon. C. I. C.
Storey, S. Ward, Lieut.-Col. Sir A. L. (Hull) Wragg, H.
Stourton, Major Hon. J. J. Wardlaw-Milne, Sir J. S. Wright, Wing-Commander J. A. C.
Stuart, Hon. J. (Moray and Nairn) Warrender, Sir V. York, C.
Sueter, Rear-Admiral Sir M. F. Waterhouse, Captain C. Young, A. S. L. (Partick)
Sutcliffe, H. Watt, LI.-Col. G. S. Harvie
Tasker, Sir R. I. Wayland, Sir W. A TELLERS FOR THE AYES.—
Tate, Mavis C. Wedderburn, H. J. S. Mr. Munro and Mr. Furness.
Taylor, Vice-Adm. E. A. (Padd., S.) Wells, Sir Sydney
NOES.
Adams, D. (Consett) Greenwood, Rt. Hon. A. Noel-Baker, P. J.
Adams, D. M. (Poplar, S.) Grenfell, D. R. Paling, W.
Adamson, W. M. Griffiths, G. A. (Hemsworth) Parker. J.
Alexander, Rt. Hon. A. V. (H'lsbr.) Griffiths, J. (Llanelly) Parkinson, J. A.
Amman, C. G. Guest, Dr. L. H. (Islington, N.) Poole, C. C.
Anderson, F. (Whitehaven) Hall, J. H. (Whitechapel) Pritt, D. N.
Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. R. Hardie, Agnes Richards, R. (Wrexham)
Banfield, J. W. Hayday, A. Ridley, G.
Barnes, A. J. Henderson, A. (Kingswinford) Robinson, W. A. (St. Helens)
Barr, J. Henderson, J. (Ardwick) Sanders, W. S.
Batey, J. Henderson, T. (Tradeston) Sexton. T. M.
Beaumont, H. (Batley) Hills, A. (Pontefract) Shinwell, E.
Bellenger, F. J. Hopkin, D. Silkin, L.
Benson, G. Jagger, J. Silverman, S. S.
Bevan, A. Jenkins, A. (Pontypool) Smith, Ben (Rotherhithe)
Bromfield, W. John, W. Smith, E. (Stoke)
Brown, C. (Mansfield) Jones, A. C. (Shipley) Smith, Rt. Hon. H. B. Lees- (K'ly)
Burke, W. A. Kennedy, Rt. Hon. T. Stephen, C.
Cape. T. Lansbury, Rt. Hon. G. Stewart, W. J. (H'ght'n-le-Sp'ng)
Cluse, W. S. Lathan, G. Strauss, G. R. (Lambeth, N.)
Clynes, Rt. Hon. J. R. Lawson, J. J. Summerskill, Dr. Edith
Corks, F. S. Leach, W. Thorne, W.
Collindridge, F. Lee, F. Thurtle, E.
Cove, W. G. Leslie, J. R. Tinker, J. J.
Daggar, G. Logan, D. G. Tomlinson, G.
Dalton, H. Lunn, W. Viant, S. P.
Davidson, J. J. (Maryhill) Macdonald, G. (Ince) Walkden, A. G.
Davies, R. J. (Westhoughton) McEntee, V. La T. Walker, J.
Day, H. McGhee, H. G. Watkins, F. C.
Dobbie, W. MacLaren, A. Watson, W. McL.
Dunn, E. (Rother Valley) Maclean, N. Wedgwood, Rt. Hon. J. C.
Ede, J. C. MacNeill Weir, L. Whiteley, W. (Blaydon)
Edwards, A. (Middlesbrough E.) Mainwaring, W. H. Wilkinson, Ellen
Edwards, Sir G. (Bedwellty) Marshall, F. Williams, E. J. (Ogmore)
Fletcher, Lt.-Comdr. R. T. H. Mathers, G. Williams, T. (Don Valley)
Frankel, D. Milner, Major J. Windsor, W. (Hull, C.)
Gallacher, W. Morgan, J. (York, W. R., Doncaster) Woods, G. S. (Finsbury)
Gardner, B. W. Morrison, Rt. Hon. H. (Hackney, S.) Young, Sir R. (Newton)
Gibbins, J. Morrison, R. C. (Tottenham, N.)
Green, W. H. (Deptford) Muff, G. TELLERS FOR THE NOES.—
Mr. Groves and Mr. Charleton.