HC Deb 23 April 1947 vol 436 cc1035-7

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, 253; Noes, 113.

Division No. 137.] AYES. [3.35 p.m.
Adams, W. T. (Hammersmith, South) Gordon-Walker, P. C. Mikardo, Ian
Alexander, Rt. Hon. A. V. Granville, E. (Eye) Montague, F
Alpass, J. H. Greenwood, Rt. Hon. A. (Wakefield) Moody, A. S.
Anderson, A (Motherwell) Greenwood, A. W. J. (Heywood) Morley, R.
Anderson, F. (Whitehaven) Grenfell, D. R. Morris, P. (Swansea. W.)
Attewell, H. C. Grey, C. F. Mort. D. L.
Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. R. Griffiths, W. D. (Moss Side) Moyle, A.
Austin, H. Lewis Guest, Dr. L. Haden Murray, J. D.
Awbery, S. S. Gunter, R. J. Nally, W.
Ayles, W. H. Haire, John E. (Wycombe) Naylor, T. E.
Bacon, Miss A Hale, Leslie Neal, H. (Claycross)
Balfour, A. Hall, W. G. Noel-Baker, Rt. Hon. P. J (Derby)
Barstow, P. G. Hardman, D. R. Oldfield, W. H.
Barton, C. Hardy, E. A. Oliver, G. H.
Battley, J. R. Harris, H. Wilson Paling, Will T (Dewsbury)
Bechervaise, A. E. Harrison, J. Parker, J.
Bellenger, Rt. Hon. F. J Haworth, J. Parkin, B. T.
Benson, G. Henderson, A. (Kingswinford) Paton, Mrs F. (Rushcliffe)
Berry, H. Henderson, Joseph (Ardwick) Paton, J. (Norwich)
Beswick, F. Herbison, Miss M. Pearson, A
Bing, G. H. C. Hicks, G. Poole, Major Cecil (Lichfield)
Blyton, W. R. Hobson, C. R. Porter, E (Warrington)
Bottomley, A. G Holmes, H. E. (Hemsworth) Porter, G. (Leeds)
Bowles, F. G. (Nuneaton) House, G. Proctor, W. T.
Braddock, Mrs. E. M. (L'pl, Exch'ge) Hoy, J. Pryde, D. J.
Braddock, T. (Mitcham) Hubbard, T. Pursey, Cmdr. H
Bramall, E. A. Hughes, Hector (Aberdeen, N.) Randall H. E
Brook, D. (Halifax) Hughes, H. D. (Wolverh'pton, W.) Ranger, J.
Brooks, T. J. (Rothwell) Hynd, H. (Hackney, C.) Rankin, J.
Brown, George (Belper) Irving, W. J. Reaves, J.
Brown, T. J. (Ince) Janner, B. Reid, T. (Swindon)
Brown, W. J. (Rugby) Jay, D. P. T. Rhodes, H.
Bruce, Maj. D. W. T Jeger, G. (Winchester) Richards, R.
Buchanan, G. Jeger, Dr. S. W. (St. Pancras, S.E.) Ridealgh, Mrs. M
Burden, T. W. John, W Roberts, Goronwy (Caernarvonshire)
Burke, W. A. Jones, Rt. Hon. A. C, (Shipley) Rogers, G. H. R.
Callaghan, James Jones, Elwyn (Plaistow) Ross, William (Kilmarnock)
Carmichael, James Jones, J. H. (Bolton) Royle, C.
Castle, Mrs. B. A. Jones, P. Asterley (Hitchin) Scollan, T.
Champion, A. J. Keenan, W. Scott-Elliot, W.
Chater, D. Kendall, W. D. Shackleton, E. A A
Chetwynd, G. R. Kenyon, C. Sharp, Granville
Clitherow, Dr. R King, E. M. Shurmer, P.
Cocks, F. S. Kinghorn, Sqn.-Ldr. E. Silverman, J. (Erdington)
Collindridge, F Kinley, J Skeffington, A. M.
Collins, V. J. Kirkwood, D Skeffington-Lodge, T C
Colman, Miss G. M. Lang, G. Skinnard, F. W.
Corbet, Mrs F. K. (Camb'well, N.W.) Lavers, S. Smith, Ellis (Stoke)
Daines, P. Lee, F. (Hulme) Smith, H. N. (Nottingham, S)
Dalton, Rt. Hon. H Lee, Miss J. (Cannoek) Smith, S. H. (Hull, S.W.)
Davies, Edward (Burslem) Leslie, J. R. Snow, Capt J. W.
Davies, Ernest (Enfield) Lever, N. H. Solley, L J
Davies, R. J (Westhoughton) Levy, B. W. Soskice, Maj. Sir F
Deer, G. Lewis, J. (Bolton) Sparks, J. A
Delargy, H. J Lipton, Lt.-Col, M Stamford, W
Diamond, J. Logan, D. G.
Dobbie, W. Longden, F. Stephen, C.
Dodds, N. N. Lyne, A. W. Stewart, Michael (Fulham, E.)
Driberg, T. E. N. McAdam, W. Strachey, J.
Dugdale, J. (W. Bromwich) McAllister, G. Stross, Dr. B.
Dumpleton, C. W. McGhee, H. G Stubbs, A. E.
Dye, S. McGovern, J. Swingler, S.
Ede, Rt. Hon. J. C. Mack, J. D. Sylvester, C. O.
Edwards, A. (Middlesbrough, E.) McKay, J. (Wallsend) Taylor, H B. (Mansfield)
Edwards, W. J. (Whitechapel) McKinlay, A. S. Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth)
Evans, John (Ogmore) Maclean, N. (Govan) Thomas, D. E. (Aberdare)
Evans, S. N. (Wednesbury) McLeavy, F Thomson, Rt. Hn. G. R. (Ed'b'gh, E.)
Ewart, R. McNeil, Rt. Hon. H. Thorneycroft, Harry (Clayton)
Fairhurst, F. Macpherson, T. (Romford) Thurtle, E.
Farthing, W. J. Mainwaring, W. H. Titterington, M. F.
Fletcher, E. G. M. (Islington. E.) Mallalieu, J. P. W. Tolley, L.
Foot, M. M. Mann, Mrs. J. Tomlinson, Rt. Hon. G
Forman, J. C. Manning, C. (Camberwell. N.) Turner-Samuels, M.
Freeman, Peter (Newport) Medland, H. M Vernon, Maj. W. F.
Gibbins, J. Mellish. R. J Viant, S. P.
Gilzean, A. Middleton, Mrs L Walkden, E.
Walker, G. H. White, C. F. (Derbyshire, W.) Williams, Rt. Hon. T. (Don Valley)
Wallace, H. W. (Walthamstow, E.) White, H. (Derbyshire, N.E.) Williams, W. R. (Heston)
Watkins, T. E. Whiteley, Rt. Hon. W. Wills, Mrs. E. A.
Watson, W. M. Wilkes, L. Wyatt, W.
Webb, M. (Bradford, C.) Wilkins, W. A. Yates, V. F.
Weitzman, D. Willey, F. T. (Sunderland) Younger, Hon. Kenneth
Wells, P. L. (Faversham) Willey, O. G. (Cleveland)
Wells, W. T. (Walsall) Williams, D. J. (Neath) TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
West, D. G. Williams, J. L. (Kelvingrove) Mr. Simmons and Mr. Hannan.
NOES.
Agnew, Cmdr. P. G. Gridley, Sir A. Peto, Brig. C. H. M.
Anderson, Rt. Hn. Sir J. (Scot. Univ.) Hannon, Sir P. (Moseley) Ponsonby, Col. C. E.
Assheton, Rt. Hon. R. Headlam, Lieut.-Col. Rt. Hon. Sir C. Prescott, Stanley
Baldwin, A. E. Hollis, M. C. Price-White, Lt.-Col. D.
Barlow, Sir J. Holmes, Sir J. Stanley (Harwich) Prior-Palmer, Brig. O.
Beamish, Maj. T. V. H. Howard, Hon. A. Ramsay, Maj. S.
Beechman, N. A. Hudson, Rt. Hon. R. S. (Southport) Rayner, Brig. R.
Birch, Nigel Hurd, A. Reed, Sir S. (Aylesbury)
Bower, N. Hutchison, Lt.-Cm. Clark (E'b'rgh, W.) Roberta, Maj. P. G. (Ecclesall)
Boyd-Carpenter, J. A. Hutchison, Col. J. R. (Glasgow, C.) Robertson, Sir D. (Streatham)
Braithwaite, Lt.-Comdr. J. G. Jeffreys, General Sir G. Robinson, Wing-Comdr. Roland
Buchan-Hepburn, P. G. T. Jennings, R. Ropner, Col, L.
Bullock, Capt. M. Keeling, E. H. Ross, Sir R. D. (Londonderry)
Butcher, H. W. Kerr, Sir J. Graham Savory, Prof. D. L.
Carson, E. Kingsmill, Lt.-Col. W. H. Scott, Lord W.
Channon, H. Langford-Holt, J. Shepherd, W. S. (Bucklow)
Clarke, Col. R. S. Legge-Bourke, Maj. E. A. R Smithers, Sir W.
Clifton-Brown, Lt.-Col. G. Lennox-Boyd, A. T. Snadden, W. M.
Crookshank, Capt. Rt. Hon. H. F. C. Lloyd, Maj. Guy (Renfrew, E.) Spearman, A. C. M.
Crosthwaite-Eyre, Col. O. E. Lucas, Major Sir J. Spence, H. R.
Crowder, Capt. John E. Lucas-Tooth, Sir H. Stanley, Rt. Hon. O.
Cuthbert, W. N. MacAndrew, Col. Sir C. Stoddart-Scott, Col. M.
De la Bère, R. McCallum, Maj. D. Strauss, H. G. (English Universities)
Dodds-Parker, A. D. Macdonald, Sir P. (I. of Wight) Stuart, Rt. Hon. J. (Moray)
Dower, Lt.-Col. A. V. G. (Penrith) Mackeson, Brig. H. R. Taylor, Vice-Adm. E. A. (P'dd't'n, S.)
Drayson, C. B. McKie, J. H. (Galloway) Vane, W. M. F.
Drewe, C. MacLeod, J Walker-Smith, D.
Dugdale, Maj. Sir T. (Richmond) Macpherson, Maj. N. (Dumfries) Webbe, Sir H. (Abbey)
Duthie, W. S. Maitland, Comdr. J. W. Wheatley, Colonel M. J.
Eccles, D. M. Manningham-Buller, R. E. White, Sir D. (Fareham)
Elliot, Rt. Hon. Walter Marlowe, A. A. H. White, J. B. (Canterbury)
Erroll, F. J. Marshall, D. (Bodmin) Williams, C. (Torquay)
Fletcher, W. (Bury) Medlicott, F. Williams, Gerald (Tonbridge)
Fox, Sir G. Mellor, Sir J. Willoughby de Eresby, Lord
Fraser, H. C. P. (Stone) Moore, Lt.-Col. Sir T.
Galbraith, Cmdr. T. D. Morrison, Rt. Hon. W. S. (Cirencester) TELLERS FOR THE NOES:
Gammans, L. D. Neven-Spence, Sir B. Mr. Studholme and
George, Maj. Rt. Hon. G. Lloyd (P'ke) Nicholson, G. Major Conant.
Gomme-Duncan, Col. A. Noble, Comdr. A. H. P.

Sixteenth Resolution read a Second time.