HC Deb 23 May 1946 vol 423 cc562-5

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, 295; Noes, 147.

Division No. 182. AYES. 4.9 p.m.
Adams. Richard (Balham) Crossman, R. H S Holman, P.
Adams, W. T (Hammersmith, South) Daggar. G. Holmes, H. E. (Hemsworth)
Allen, Soholefield (Crewe) Daines, P. Horabin, T L
Allighan, Garry Dalton, Rt. Hon. H. House, G.
Alpass, J. H. Davies, Edward (Burslem) Hubbard, T.
Anderson, A. (Motherwell) Davies, Clement (Montgomery) Hudson, J. H. (Ealing, W>
Attewell, H C. Davies, Harold (Leek) Hughes, Emrys (S. Ayr)
Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. B Davies, R. J. (Westhoughton) Hughes- Hector (Aberdeen, N.)
Awbery, S. S. Deer, G. Hughes, Lt H. D. (W'lverh'pton, W.)
Ayles, W. H. de Freitas, Geoffrey Hutchinson, H. L. (Rusho[...]ne)
Ayrton Gould, Mrs. B. Delargy, Captain H. J Hynd, H. (Hackney, C.)
Bacon, Miss A. Diamond, J Hynd, J. B. (Attercliffe)
Baird, Capt. J. Dobbie, W. Irving, W. J
Balfour, A. Dodds, N. N. Janner, B.
Barnes, Rt. Hon. A. J. Douglas, F. C. R. Jeser, G. (Winchester)
Barstow, P. G. Driberg, T. E. M. Jones, D. T. (Hartlepools)
Barton, C. Dumpleton, C. W. Jones, J. H. (Bolton)
Battley, J. R. Durbin, E. F M Keenan, W.
Bechervaise, A. E. Dye, S. Kenyon, C.
Belcher, J. W. Ede, Rt. Hon. J. C. King, E. M.
Bellenger, F. J. Edelman, M Kinghorn, Sqn.-Ldr. E
Benson, G. Edwards, Rt. Hon. Sir C. (Bedwellty) Kinley, J.
Berry, H. Edwards, John (Blackburn) Kirby, B. V
Beswick, F. Edwards, N. (Caerphilly) Lang, G.
Bevan, Rt. Hon. A. (Ebbw Vale) Edwards, W. J. (Whitechapel) Lavers, S.
Bing, Capt. G. H. C. Evans, E. (Lowestoft) Lee, F. (Hulme)
Binns, J. Evans, S. N. (Wednesbury) Lee, Miss J. (Cannock)
Bienkinsop, Capt. A Ewart, R. Leonard, W.
Blyton, W. R. Fairhurst, F. Leslie, J. R.
Boardman, H. Farthing, W. J. Lever, Fl. Off. N. H
Bottomley, A G. Forman, J. C. Levy, B. W.
Bowden, Flg.-Offr. H. W. Foster, W. (Wigan) Lewis, J. (Bolton)
Bowen, R. Fraser, T. (Hamilton) Lindgren, G. S.
Bowles, F. G. (Nuneaton) Freeman, Maj. J (Watford) Lindsay, K. M. (Comb'd Eng. Univ.)
Braddock, Mrs. E. M. (L'p'l, Exch'ge) Gaitskell, H. T. N, Lipton, Lt.-Col. M.
Braddock, T. (Mitcham) Ganley, Mrs. C. S. Logan, D. G.
Brook, D. (Halifax) George, Lady M. Lloyd (Anglesey) Lyne, A W.
Brooks, T. J. (Rothwell) Gibbins, J. McAllister, G.
Brown, George (Belper) Gibson, C. W. McEntee, V. La T.
Brown, T. J. (Ince) Gilzean, A. McGhee, H. G
Brown, W. J. (Rugby) Glanville, J, E. (Consett) McGovern, J.
Bruce, Maj. D. W. T. Goodrich, H. E. Mack, J. D.
Burden, T. W. Gordon-Walker, P. C. McKay, J. (Wallsend)
Burke, W. A. Greenwood, Rt. Hon. A. (Wakefield) McKinlay, A. S.
Butler, H. W. (Hackney, S. Greenwood, A. W. J. (Heywood) Maclean, N. (Govan)
Byers. Lt.-Col. F. Grenfell, D. R. McLeavy, F
Callaghan, James Grey, C. F McNeil, H.
Castle, Mrs. B. A Grierson, E. Mallalieu, J. P. W.
Champion, A. d. Griffiths, D. (Rother Valley) Manning, C. (Camberwell, N.)
Chater, D. Griffiths, Rt. Hon. J. (Llanelly) Manning, Mrs. L. (Epping)
Chetwynd, Capt. G. R. Griffiths, Capt. W. D. (Moss Side) Mayh[...]w, C. P.
Clitherow, Dr. R. Gruflyd, Prof. W. J. Messer, F.
Cluse, W. S. Guy, W. H. Middleton, Mrs. L
Cobb, F. A. Haire, Flt.-Lieul. J. (Wycombe) Mikardo, Ian
Cocks, F. S. Hale, Leslie Mitchison, Maj. G R
Coldrick, W. Hall, Rt. Hon. G. H. (Aberdare) Monslow, W.
Collick, P. Hall, W. G. (Colne Valley) Montague, F.
Collindridge, F Hamilton, Lieut.-Col. R. Morgan, Dr. H. B.
Collins, V. J. Hannan, W. (Maryhill) Morley, R.
Colman, Miss G. M. Hardy, E. A. Morris, Lt.-Col. H. (Sheffield, C.)
Comyns, Dr. L. Harris, H. Wilson Morris, Hopkin (Carmarthen)
Corlett, Dr. J. Harrison, J. Morrison, Rt. Hon. H. (Lewisham, E.)
Cove, W G. Hastings, Dr. Somerville Mori, D. L.
Crawley, Flt.- Lieut. A. Henderson, Joseph (Ardwick) Moyle, A
Murray, J. D. Segal, Dr. S. Usborne, Henry
Nally, W. Shackleton, Wing-Cdr. E. A. A. Vernon, Maj. W. F.
Naylor, T. E. Sharp, Lt.-Col. G. M. Viant, S. P.
Neal, H. (Claycross) Shurmer, P. Wadsworth, G.
Nichol, Mrs M. E (Bradford, N.) Silverman, J. (Erdington) Walkden, E.
Nicholls, H. R. (Stratford) Silverman, S. S. (Nelson) Walker, G. H.
Noel-Buxton, Lady Skeffington, A. M. Wallace, G. D. (Chislehnrst)
Oldfield, W. H. Skinnard, F. W. Wallace, H. W. (Walthamstow, E.)
Orbach, M. Smith, H. N. (Nottingham, S.) Warbey, W. N.
Paget, R. T. Smith, S. H. (Hull, S.W.) Watson, W. M.
Palmer, A. M. F. Smith, T. (Normanton) Wells, P. L. (Faversham)
Parker, J. Snow, Capt. J. W. Wells, W. T. (Walsall)
Parkin, Flt.- Lieut. B. T. Solley, L. J. White, H. (Derbyshire, N.E.)
Pearson, A. Soskice, Maj, Sir F. Whiteley, Rt. Hon. W.
Peart, Capt. T. F. Sparks, J. A. Wigs, Col. G. E.
Perrins, W. Stamford, W Wilkes, Maj. L.
Popplewell, E. Steele, T. Wilkins, W. A.
Porter, E. (Warrington) Stephen, C. Willey, F. T. (Sunderland)
Porter, G. (Leeds) Stokes, R. R. Willey, O. G. (Gleveland)
Price, M. Philips Stubbs, A. E. Williams, J. L. (Kelvingrove)
Pritt, D. N. Swingler, S. Williams, Rt. Hon. T. (Don Valley)
Proctor, W. T. Symonds, Maj. A. L. Williams, W. R. (Heston)
Pursey, Cmdr, H. Taylor, H. B. (Mansfield) Williamson, T.
Ranger, J. Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth) Wills, Mrs. E. A.
Reeves, J. Taylor, Dr. S. (Barnet) Wilson, J. H.
Reid, T. (Swindon) Thomas, Ivor (Keighley) Wise, Major F, J.
Richards, R. Thomas, I. O. (Wrekin) Woods, G. S.
Ridealgh, Mrs. M. Thomas, George (Cardiff) Yates, V. F.
Robens, A. Thomson, Rt. Hn. G. R. (Ed'b'gh, E.) Young, Sir R. (Newton)
Roberts, Goronwy (Caernarvonshire) Thorneycroft, H. (Clayton) Younger, Hon. Kenneth
Roberts, W. (Cumberland, N.) Thurtle, E. Zilliacus, K.
Robertson, J. J. (Berwick) Tiffany, S.
Royle, C. Timmons, J. TELLERS FOR THE AYES.
Sargood, R Titterington, M. F. Captain Michael Stewar[...]
Scollan, T. Tolley, L. Mr. Simmons.
Scott-Elliot, W. Tomlinson, Rt. Hon. G.
NOES.
Aitken, Hon. Max Hannon, Sir P. (Moseley) Morris-Jones, Sir H.
Assheton, Rt. Hon. R Hare, Lt.-Col. Hn. J. H. (W'db'ge) Morrison, Maj. J. G. (Salisbury)
Astor, Hon. M. Harvey, Air-Comdre. A. V. Mott- Radolyffe, Maj. C. E
Baldwin, A. E. Head, Brig. A. H. Neven-Spence, Sir B.
Baxter, A. B. Headlam, Lieut.-Col. Rt. Hon. Sir C. Nicholson, G
Beamish, Maj. T. V. H. Henderson, John (Cathcart) Nield, B. (Chester)
Beechman, N. A Hinchingbrooke, Viscount Noble, Comdr. A H. P.
Bennett, Sir P Hollis, M. C. Osborne, C.
Birch, Nigel Holmes, Sir J. Stanley (Harwich) Peake, Rt. Hon. O
Boothby, R. Hope, Lord J. Pickthorn, K.
Bossom, A. C- Howard, Hon. A. Pitman, I. J.
Bower, N. Hudson, Rt. Hon. R. S. (Southport) Poole, O. B. S. (Oswestry)
Boyd-Carpenter, J. A. Hutchison, Lt.-Cm. Clark (E'b'rgh W.) Prescott, Stanley
Brailhwaite, Lt. Comdr. J. G. Hutchison, Col. J. R. (Glasgow, C.) Prior-Palmer, Brig. O
Bromley-Davenport, Lt.-Col. W. Jarvis, Sir J. Raikes, H. V.
Buchan-Hepburn, P. G. T. Jeffreys, General Sir G Rayner, Brig. R.
Butler, Rt. Hon. R. A. (S'ffr'n W'ld'n) Jennings, R. Reed, Sir S. (Aylesbury)
Carson, E. Joynson-Hicks, Lt.-Cdr. Hon. L. W Reid, Rt. Hon. J. S. C. (Hillhead)
Ch[...]len, C. Lambert, Hon. G. Renton, D.
Churchill, Rt. Hon. W. S. Lancaster, Col. C. G. Roberts, H. (Handswarth)
Clarke, Col. R. S. Langford-Holt, J. Roberts, Maj. P. G. (Ecclesall)
Clifton-Brown, Lt.-Col. G. Legge-Bourke, Maj. E, A. H Robertson, Sir D. (Streatham)
Conant, Maj. R. J. E Lindsay, M. (Solihull) Ropner, Col. L.
Cooper-Key, E. M. Linstead, H. N. Ross, Sir R.
Corbett, Lieut.-Col. U. (Ludlow) Lloyd, Selwyn (Wirral) Sanderson, Sir F.
Crosthwaite-Eyre, Col, O. E. Low, Brig. A. R. W. Savory, Prof D. L.
Crowder, Capt. J. F. E. Lucas, Major Sir J. Scott, Lord W.
Cuthbert, W. N. Lucas-Tooth, Sir H. Shepherd, W. S. (Bucklow)
De la Bère, R. Lyttelton, Rt. Hon. O. Smith, E. P. (Ashford)
Digby, Maj. S. W. MacAndrew, Col. Sir C. Snadden, W. M.
Dodds-Parker, A. D. Macdonald, Capt, Sir P (I. of Wight) Spence, H. R.
Drayson, G. B. Mackeson, Lt. Col. H. R. Stanley, Rt Hon. O.
Drewe, C. McKie, J. H. (Galloway) Stewart, J. Henderson (Fife, E.)
Dugdale, Maj. Sir T. (Richmond) Maclay, Hon. J. S. Stoddart-Scott, Col. M.
Duthie, W. S. Maclean, Brig. F. H. R. (Lancaster) Strauss, H. G. (English Universities)
Eccles, D. M. MacLeod, Capt. J. Stuart, Rt. Hon. J. (Moray)
Eden, Rt. Hon. A. Macmillan, Rt. Hon. Harold (Bromley) Sutcliffe, H.
Erroll, F. J. Macpherson, Maj. N. (Dumfries) Taylor, C. S. (Eastbourne)
Fleming, Sqn.-Ldr. E. L. Manningham-Buller, R. E. Taylor, Vice-Adm. E. A. (P'dd't'n, S.)
Fletcher, W. (Bury) Marples, A. E. Teeling, William
Fraser, Maj. H. C. P. (Stone) Marsden, Capt. A. Thomas, J. P. L. (Hereford)
Fraser, Sir l. (Lonsdale) Marshall, D. (Bodmin) Thornton-Kemsley, C. N-
Gates, Maj. E. E. Marshall, S. H. (Sutton) Touche, G. C.
Glossop, C. W. H. Mellor, Sir J. Vane, W. M T.
Glyn, Sir R. Molson, A. H. E. Wakefield, Sir W. W.
Grimston, R. V. Moore, Lt.-Col. Sir T. Walker-Smith, D.
Ward, Hon. G. R. Williams, C. (Torquay) Young, Sir A. S. L. (Partick)
Watt, Sir G. S. Harvie Williams, Gerald (Tonbridge)
Wheatley, Colonel M. J. Willoughby de Eresby, Lord TELLERS FOR THE NOES
White, Sir D. (Fareham) York, C. Commander Agnew and Mr. Studholme.