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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)."—[Mr. H. Morrison.]

The House divided: Ayes, 269; Noes, 103.

Division No. 43.] AYES. [3.32 p.m
Allen, A. C. (Bosworth) Field, Capt W J. Mallalieu, J. P. W.
Allen, Scholefield (Crewe) Fletcher, E. G. M. (Islington, E.) Mann, Mrs. J
Alpass, J. H. Follick, M. Marquand, H. A
Anderson, A. (Motherwell) Foot, M. M. Mathers, Rt. Hon. George
Attewell, H. C. Forman, J. C. Medland, H. M.
Austin, H. Lewis Freeman, Peter (Newport) Mellish, R. J.
Ayles, W H Gallacher, W. Middleton, Mrs. L.
Ayrton Gould, Mrs. B. Ganley, Mrs. C. S. Mikardo, Ian.
Acland, Sir R. George, Lady M. Lloyd (Anglesey) Millington, Wing-Comdr. E. R.
Bacon, Miss A. Gibson, C. W. Mitchison, G. R
Balfour, A. Gilzean, A. Monslow, W.
Barton, C Glanville, J. E. (Consett) Moody, A. S.
Battley, J. R. Gooch, E G. Morley, R.
Bechervaise, A. E. Goodrich, H. E. Morris, P. (Swansea, W)
Belcher, J. W. Gordon-Walker, P. C. Morris, Hopkin (Carmarthen)
Bellenger, Rt. Hon. F. J Greenwood, A. W. J. (Heywood) Morrison, Rt. Hon. H. (Lewisham, E.)
Berry, H. Grenfell, D. R. Mort, D. L.
Beswick, F. Grey, C. F. Moyle, A
Bing, G. H C. Griffiths, D. (Rother Valley) Murray, J. D.
Binns, J. Griffiths, W. D. (Moss Side) Naylor, T. E.
Blackburn, A. R. Gunter, R. J. Neal, H. (Claycross)
Blenkinsop, A. Guy, W. H. Noel-Baker, Rt. Hon. P. J. (Derby)
Blyton, W. R. Haire, Johr E. (Wycombe) Oldfield, W. H.
Boardman, H Hall, Rt Hon. Glenvil Oliver, G. H.
Bottomley, A. G. Hannan, W. (Maryhill) Paget, R. T.
Bowden, Fig.-Offr. H. W. Hardy, E. A. Paling, Will T. (Dewsbury)
Bowles, F G. (Nuneaton) Harrison, J. Palmer, A. M. F.
Braddock, Mrs. E. M. (L'pl, Exch'ge) Hastings, Dr. Somerville Parker, J.
Braddock, T. (Mitcham) Haworth, J. Parkin, B. T.
Bramall, E. A. Henderson, A. (Kingswinford) Paton, Mrs. F. (Rusheliffe)
Brook, D. (Halifax) Henderson, Joseph (Ardwick) Peart, T. F.
Brooks, T. J. (Rothwell) Hobson, C. R. Perrins, W.
Buchanan, G. Holman, P. Piratin, P.
Burden, T. W. House, G. Poole, Cecil (Lichfield)
Butler, H. W. (Hackney, S.) Howard, Hon. A. Popplewell, E.
Byers, Frank Hoy, J. Porter, E (Warrington)
Callaghan, James Hubbard, T. Porter, G. (Leeds)
Carmichael, James Hughes, Emrys (S. Ayr) Pritt, D. N.
Castle, Mrs B. A. Hughes, Hector (Aberdeen, N.) Proctor, W. T.
Champion, A. J. Hughes, H, D. (W'lverh'pton, W.) Pryde, D. J.
Chater, D Hynd, H. (Hackney, C.) Pursey, Cmdr. H
Chetwynd, G. R Hynd, J. B. (Attercliffe) Randall, H. E.
Cluse, W. S. Irving, W. J. (Tottenham, N.) Ranger, J.
Cocks, F. S. Isaacs, Rt Hon. G. A. Rankin, J.
Coldrick, W. Janner, B. Rees-Williams, D. R.
Collindridge, F. Jay, D. P. T. Reid, T. (Swindon)
Cooper, Wing-Comdr. G. Jeger, G. (Winchester) Ridealgh, Mrs. M.
Corbet, Mrs. F. K. (Camb'well, N.W.) Jones, Rt. Hon. A C. (Shipley) Roberts, Emrys (Merioneth)
Corvedale, Viscount Jones, D T. (Hartlepool) Roberts, W. (Cumberland, N.)
Cove, W. G. Jones, P Asterley (Hitchin) Robertson, J. J. (Berwick)
Daggar, G Kendall, W. D Rogers, G. H R.
Daines, P Kenyon, C. Ross, William (Kilmarnock)
Davies, Edward (Burslem) Kinley, J Royle, C.
Davies, Hadyn (St. Pancras, S.W.) Lang, G. Sargood, R.
Davies, S. O. (Merthyr) Lawson, Rt. Hon. J. J. Scollan, T
Deer, G. Lee, F. (Hulme) Segal, Dr. S.
Delargy, H. J. Lee, Miss J. (Cannock) Shackleton, E. A. A
Diamond, J. Leonard, W. Sharp, Granville
Dodds, N. N. Leslie, J. R. Shawcross, C. N. (Widnes)
Driberg, T. E. N. Lever, N. H. Shurmer, P.
Dugdale, J. (W. Bromwich) Lewis, A. W. J. (Upton) Silkin, Rt. Hon L.
Dumpleton, C. W. Lewis, T. (Southampton) Silverman, J. (Erdington)
Durbin, E. F. M. Lipson, D. L. Skeffington-Lodge, T. C.
Dye, S. Lipton, Lt.-Col. M. Skinnard, F. W.
Edelman, M. Longden, F. Smith, C. (Colchester)
Edwards, Rt. Hon. Sir C. (Bodwellty) Lyne, A. W. Smith, Ellis (Stoke)
Edwards, N. (Caerphilly) McAdam, W. Smith, H. N. (Nottingham, S.)
Edwards, W. J. (Whitechapel) McAllister, G. Smith, S. H. (Hull, S.W.)
Evans, Albert (Islington, W.) McGhee, H. G. Snow, J. W.
Evans, E. (Lowestoft) McGovern, J. Solley, L. J.
Evans, John (Ogmore) Mackay, R. W. G. (Hull, N.W.) Sorensen, R. W.
Evans, S. N. (Wednesbury) McKinlay, A S. Soskice, Maj. Sir F.
Ewart, R. Maclean, N. (Govan) Sparks, J. A
Farthing, W. J. McLeavy, F. Stamford, W.
Fernyhough, E. MacMillan, M. K. (Western Isles) Steele, T.
Stross, Dr. B. Tomlinson, Rt. Hon. G Wigg, George
Stubbs, A. E Vernon, Maj. W. F Wilkins, W. A.
Swingler, S. Viant, S. P. Willey, F. T. (Sunderland)
Symonds, A. L Walker, G. H. Willey, O. G. (Cleveland)
Taylor, H. B.(Mansfield) Wallace, G. D. (Chislehurst) Williams, D. J. (Neath)
Taylor, R. J.(Morpeth) Wallace, H. W. (Walthamstow, E.) Williams, J. L. (Kelvingrove)
Taylor, Dr. S.(Barnet) Warbey, W. N. Williams, W. R. (Heston)
Thomas, D. E.(Aberdare) Watkins, T. E. Wills, Mrs. E. A.
Thomas, John R. (Dover) Watson, W. M. Woodburn, A.
Thomas, George (Cardiff) Webb, M. (Bradford, C.) Woods, G. S.
Thorneycroft, Harry (Clayton) Wells, P. L. (Faversham) Wyatt, W.
Thurtle, Ernest Wells, W. T. (Walsall) Yates, V. F.
Tiffany, S. Westwood, Rt. Hon. J. Zilliacus, K.
Timmons, J. Wheatley, J. T. (Edinburgh, E.) TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
Titterington, M. F. White, H. (Derbyshire, N.E.) Mr. Simmons and
Tolley, L. Whiteley, Rt. Hon. W. Mr. Richard Adams.
NOES.
Agnew, Cmdr. P. G. Gomme-Duncan, Col. A. McCorquodale, Rt. Hon M.[...]
Amory, D. Heathcoat Haughton, S. G Noble, Comdr. A. H. P.
Anderson, Rt. Hn. Sir J. (Scot. Univ.) Head, Brig. A. H. Nutting, Anthony
Baldwin, A. E. Headlam, Lieut.-Col. Rt. Hon. Sir C Osborne, C.
Barlow, Sir J. Henderson, John (Cathcart) Odey, G. W.
Beechman, N. A. Hogg, Hon. Q Peto, Brig. C. H. M
Bennett, Sir P. Hutchison, LI-Cm. Clark (E'b'rgh W.) Pickthorn, K
Birch, Nigel Jeffreys, General Sir G. Price-White, Lt.-Col. D.
Bossom, A. C. Kingsmill, Lt.-Col. W. H Prior-Palmer, Brig. O.
Bower, N. Lambert, Hon. G. Raikes, H. V.
Boyd-Carpenter, J. A. Lancaster, Col. C. G. Reid, Rt Hon J. S. C. (Hillhead)
Braithwaite, Lt.-Comdr. J. G. Langford-Holt, J. Robertson, Sir D. (Streatham)
Bromley-Davenport, Lt.-Col. W. Legge-Bourke, Maj. E. A. H. Ropner, Col. L.
Buchan-Hepburn, P. G. T. Linstead, H. N. Sanderson, Sir F.
Bullock, Capt. M. Lloyd, Major Guy (Renfrew, E.) Scott, Lord W.
Challen, C. Lloyd, Selwyn (Wirral) Shephard, S. (Newark)
Churchill, Rt. Hon. W. S. Low, A. R. W. Shepherd, W. S. (Bucklow)
Corbett, Lieut.-Col. U. (Ludlow) Lucas-Tooth, Sir H. Smithers, Sir W
Crosthwaite-Eyre, Col. O. E. MacAndrew, Col. Sir C. Snadden, W. M.
Crowder, Capt. John E. McCallum, Maj. D. Spence, H. R.
Cuthbert, W. N. MacDonald, Sir M. (Inverness) Stewart, J. Henderson (Fife, E.)
Darling, Sir W. Y. Mackeson, Brig. H. R. Stoddart-Scott, Col. M.
De la Bere, R. Maclay, Hon. J. S. Strauss, H. G. (English Universities)
Digby, S. W. MacLeod, J. Sutcliffe, H.
Dodds-Parker, A. D. Maopherson, N. (Dumfries) Teeling, William
Dower, E. L G. (Caithness) Maitland, Comdr. J. W. Thorp, Lt.-Col. R. A. F.
Drayson, G. B. Manningham-Buller, R. E. Turton, R. H
Drewe, C. Mar[...]den, Capt. A. White, J. B. (Canterbury)
Dugdale, Maj. Sir T. (Richmond) Marshall, D. (Bodmin) Williams, C. (Torquay)
Duncan, Rt. Hn. Sir A. (City of Lond.) Medlicott, F. Willoughby de Eresby, Lord
Ecoles, D. M. Mellor, Sir J. York, C.
Eden, Rt. Hon. A. Molson, A. H. E. Young, Sir A. S. L. (Partick)
Elliot, Rt. Hon. Walter Moore, Lt.-Col. Sir T
Erroll, F. J. Morrison, Maj. J. G. (Salisbury) TELLERS FOR THE NOES:
Fleming, Sqn.-Ldr. E. L. Morrison, Rt. Hon. W. S. (Cirencester) Mr. Studholme and
Major Conant.

Question put, and agreed to.