§ George Oscar Sylvester, Esquire, for toe County of York, West Riding (Normanton Division).
995§ BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
§
Motion made, and Question put,
That the proceedings on Government Business be exempted at this day's Sitting. front the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House)."—[Mr. Arthur Greenwood.]
The House divided:
The Tellers being come to the Table, the figures were announced as: Ayes, 296; Noes, 141.
| Division No. 84.] | AYES | [4.02 p.m. |
| Adams, Richard (Balham) | Davies, Haydn (St. Pancras, S.W.) | Irving, W. J. |
| Alexander, Rt. Hon. A. V | Davies, R. J. (Westhoughton) | Isaacs, Rt. Hon. G. A |
| Allen, A. C. (Bosworth) | Deer, G. | Janner, B. |
| Allighan, Garry | Delargy, Captain H. J | Jay, D. P. T. |
| Alpass, J. H. | Dobbie, W. | Jeger, G. (Winchester) |
| Anderson, A. (Motherwell) | Dodds, N. N. | Jones, Rt. Hon. A. C. (Shipley) |
| Anderson, F. (Whitehaven) | Donovan, T. | Jones, D. T. (Hartlepools) |
| Attewell, H. C | Driberg, T. E. N. | Jones, Elwyn (Plaistow) |
| Attlee, Rt. Hon. C R | Dugdale, J. (W. Bromwich) | Keenan, W. |
| Austin, H. L. | Dumpleton, C. W. | Kendall, W. D. |
| Awbery, S. S. | Dye, S. | Kenyon, C. |
| Ayles, W. H. | Ede, Rt. Hon. J. C. | King, E. M. |
| Ayrton Gould, Mrs. B | Edelman, M. | Kinghorn, Sqn.-Ldr E. |
| Bacon, Miss A | Edwards, A. (Middlesbrough, E.) | Kinlay, J. |
| Balfour, A. | Edwards, W. J. (Whitechapel) | Kirby, B. V. |
| Barton, C. | Evans, E. (Lowestoft) | Kirkwood, D. |
| Battley, J. R. | Evans, S. N. (Wednesbury) | Lang, G. |
| Bechervaise, A E. | Evans, John (Ogmore) | Lavers, S. |
| Belcher, J W. | Ewart, R. | Lee, F. (Hulme) |
| Bellenger, Rt. Hon. F J. | Fairhurst, F. | Lee, Miss J. (Cannock) |
| Benson, G | Fletcher. E G M (Islington. E.) | Levy, B. W. |
| Berry, H. | Follick, M. | Lewis, J. (Bolton) |
| Beswick, F | Foot, M. M. | Lindgren,. G. S. |
| Bevin, Rt Hon. E (Wandsworth. C.) | Forman, J. C. | Lipton, Lt.-Col. M |
| Bing, G. H C. | Foster, W. (Wigan) | Logan, D. G. |
| Binns, J. | Fraser, T. (Hamilton) | Longden, F. |
| Blackburn, A. R. | Freeman, Maj. J. (Watford) | Lyne, A. W. |
| Blenkinsop. A. | Freeman, Peter (Newport) | McAllister, G |
| Blyton W. R. | Gallacher, W. | McEntee, V. La T |
| Boardman, H. | George, Lady M Lloyd (Anglesey.) | McGhee, H. G. |
| Bowen, R. | Gibbins, J. | McGovern, J. |
| Bowles, F. G. (Nuneaton) | Gibson, C. W. | Mack, J. D. |
| Braddock, Mrs. E. M. (L'pl, Exch'ge) | Gilzean, A. | McKay, J (Wallsend) |
| Braddock, T. (Mitcham) | Glanville, J E. (Consett) | Mackay, R. W. G. (Hull, N.W.) |
| Bramall, Major E. A. | Goodrich, H. E. | Maclean, N. (Govan) |
| Brook, D. (Halifax) | Granville, E. (Eye) | McLeavy, F |
| Brooks, T. J. (Rothwell) | Greenwood, Rt. Hon. A. (Wakefield.) | McMillan, M. K. (Western Isles) |
| Brown, George (Belper) | Greenwood, A. W. J (Heywood) | Mallalieu, J. P. W. |
| Brown, T. J. (Ince) | Grenfell, D. R. | Mann, Mrs. J. |
| Bruce, Major D. W. T | Grey. C. F. | Manning, C. (Camberwell, N.) |
| Buchanan, G. | Grierson, E. | Manning, Mrs. L. (Epping) |
| Burden, T. W. | Griffiths, Rt. Hon. J (Llanelly) | Marquand, H. A. |
| Burke, W. A. | Gunter, R. J | Marshall, F. (Brightside) |
| Butler, H. W. (Hackney. S.) | Guy, W. H. | Mathers, G. |
| Castle, Mrs. B. A. | Haire, John E (Wycombe) | Mayhew, C. P. |
| Chamberlain. R. A | Hale, Leslie | Medland, H. M. |
| Champion, A. J. | Hall, W. G. | Middleton, Mrs. L. |
| Chater, D. | Hamilton, Lieut.-Col. R | Mikardo, Ian |
| Chetwynd, G. R. | Hannan, W. (Maryhill) | Mitchison, Maj. G. R |
| Clitherow, Dr. R. | Hardy, E. A. | Monslow, W. |
| Cocks, F. S. | Harris, H. Wilson | Montague, F. |
| Coldrick, W. | Harrison, J. | Moody, A. S |
| Collindridge, F. | Hastings, Dr. Somerville | Morris, P. (Swansea, W.) |
| Colman, Miss G. M | Henderson, A. (Kingswinford) | Morris, Hopkin (Carmarthen) |
| Comyns, Dr. L | Henderson, Joseph (Ardwick) | Mort, D. L |
| Cook, T. F. | Herbison, Miss M. | Moyle, |
| Corlett, Dr. J. | Hewitson, Capt. M | Mulvey, A |
| Corvedale, Viscount | Hicks, G. | Murray, J. D |
| Crawley, A. | Holman, P. | Nally, W |
| Crossman, R. H S. | Holmes, H. E. (Hemsworth) | Naylor, T. E |
| Daggar, G | House, G | Nichol, Mrs. M. E. (Bradford, N.) |
| Daines, P. | Hoy, J. | Nicholls, H. R. (Stratford) |
| Dalton, Rt. Hon. H. | Hudson, J. H. (Ealing, W.) | Noel-Baker, Capt. F. E. (Brentford) |
| Davies, Clement (Montgomery) | Hughes, Hector (Aberdeen, N.) | Noel-Baker, Rt. Hon. P. J. (Derby) |
| Davies, Edward (Burslem) | Hughes, H. D. (Wolverhampton, W.) | Noel-Buxton, Lady |
| Davies, Ernest (Enfield) | Hutchinson, H. L. (Rusholme) | Oldfield, W. H |
| Davies, Harold (Leek) | Hynd, H. (Hackney C.) | |
| Oliver, G. H. | Silverman, S.S (Nelson) | Usborne, Henry |
| Orbach, M. | Skeffington-Lodge, T. C. | Vernon, Maj. W. F |
| Paling, Rt. Hon. Wilfred (Wentworth) | Skinnard, F. W. | Viant, S. P. |
| Paling, Will T. (Dewsbury) | Smith, Ellis (Stoke) | Walkden, E |
| Palmer, A M F. | Smith, S. H. (Hull, S.W.) | Walker, G. H |
| Parkin, B. T. | Solley, L. J. | Wallace, G. D. (Chislehurst) |
| Paton, Mrs. F. (Rushcliffe) | Sorensen, R. W. | Wallace, H. W (Walthamstow, E.) |
| Paton, J. (Norwich) | Soskice, Maj. Sir F. | Warbey, W. N. |
| Pearson, A. | Sparks, J. A. | Watkins, T E |
| Pearl, Capt. T. F. | Stamford, W | Watson, W. M. |
| Poole, Major Cecil (Lichfield) | Stephen, C. | Webb, M. (Bradford, C.) |
| Popplewell, E. | Stewart, Capt. Michael (Fulham, E.) | Weitzman, D. |
| Porter, E. (Warrington) | Stokes, R. R. | Wells, P L. (Faversham) |
| Price, M. Philips | Strauss, G. R. (Lambeth, N.) | West, D G. |
| Proctor, W. T. | Stross, Dr. B | White, C. F (Derbyshire, W.) |
| Randall, H. E. | Stubbs, A. E. | Whiteley, Rt. Hon. W. |
| Ranger, J. | Summerskill, Dr. Edith | Wilcock, Group-Caps C A B |
| Rees-Williams, D. R. | Swingler, S | Wilkes, L. |
| Reeves, J. | Sylvester, G. O. | Wilkins, W. A |
| Reid, T. (Swindon) | Symonds, A L. | Willey, F T (Sunderland) |
| Ridealgh, Mrs. M. | Taylor, H. B. (Mansfield) | Willey, O. G. (Cleveland) |
| Robens, A | Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth) | Williams, J. L (Kelvingrove) |
| Roberts, Goronwy (Caernarvonshire) | Taylor, Dr. S. (Barnet) | Williams, W R. (Heston) |
| Roberts, W. (Cumberland, N.) | Thomas, D. E (Aberdare) | Willis, E. |
| Ross, William (Kilmarnock) | Thomas, I. O (Wrekin) | Wise, Major F J |
| Royle, C. | Thomson, Rt. Hon. G. F. (Ed'b'gh, E.) | Woods, G S. |
| Sargood, R. | Thorneycroft, Harry (Clayton) | Wyatt, W. |
| Scott-Elliot, W. | Thurtle, E | Yates, V. F. |
| Segal, Dr. S. | Tiffany, S. | Young, Sir R (Newton) |
| Shackleton, Wing-Cam. E. A. A. | Timmons, J. | Younger, Hon. Kenneth |
| Sharp, Granville | Titterington, M F | |
| Shawcross, C. N. (Widnes) | Tolley, L. | TELLERS FOR THE AYES |
| Shawcross, Rt. Hon. Sir H. (St. Helens) | Turner-Samuels, M | Mr. Snow and Mr. Simmons |
| NOES | ||
| Agnew, Cmdr. P. G. | Hinchingbrooke, Viscount | Orr-Ewing, I L |
| Assheton, Rt. Hon. R | Hollis, M. C. | Osborne, C. |
| Astor, Hon. M. | Howard, Hon. A | Peake, Rt. Hon. O. |
| Beechman, N. A. | Hurd, A. | Peto, Brig C H. M |
| Birch, Nigel | Hutchison, Col. J. R (Glasgow, C.) | Pickthorn, K. |
| Boles, Lt.-Col. D. C. (Wells) | Jarvis, Sir J | Poole, O. B. S. (Oswestry) |
| Boothby, R. | Jeffreys, General Sir G. | Prior-Palmer, Brig. O. |
| Bossom, A. C. | Joynson-Hicks, Lt.-Cdr Hon. L W | Raikes, H. V. |
| Bower, N. | Keeling, E. H | Rayner, Brig. R |
| Boyd-Carpenter, J. A. | Kerr, Sir J. Graham | Reed, Sir S (Aylesbury) |
| Braithwaite, Lt.-Comdr. J. G. | Lambert, Hon G. | Reid, Rt. Hon. J S. C (Hillhead) |
| Bromley-Davenport, Lt-Col. W. | Lancaster, Col. C. G | Ropner, Col. L. |
| Buchan-Hepburn, P. G T | Langford-Holt, J. | Ross, Sir R. |
| Bullock, Capt. M. | Law, Rt. Hon. R. K. | Sanderson, Sir F |
| Butcher, H. W. | Legge-Bourke, Maj. E. A. H | Scott, Lord W. |
| Challen, C. | Lindsay, M (Solihull) | Shephard, S (Newark) |
| Channon, H. | Linstead, H. N | Shepherd, W. S. (Bucklow) |
| Churchill, Rt. Hon. W. S | Lloyd, Maj. Guy (Renfrew, E.) | Smithers, Sir W. |
| Clarke, Col. R S. | Low, Brig A. R. W. | Snadden, W M. |
| Clifton-Brown, Lt.-Col. G | Lucas, Major Sir J. | Spence, H. R. |
| Cooper-Key, E M. | Lucas-Tooth, Sir H. | Stanley, Rt. Hon O. |
| Corbett, Lieut.-Col. U. (Ludlow) | MacAndrew, Col, Sir C | Stoddart-Scott, Col. M. |
| Crookshank, Capt. Rt. Hon. H. F. C | McCallum, Maj. D. | Strauss, H G. (English Universities) |
| Crosthwaite-Eyre, Col. O. E. | MacDonald, Sir M. (Inverness) | Stuart, Rt. Hon. J. (Moray) |
| Crowder, Copt J. F. E | Macdonald, Sir P. (Isle of Wight) | Studholme, H G |
| Cuthbert, W. N. | Mackeson, Brig. H. R. | Sutcliffe, H. |
| Darling, Sir W. Y. | McKie, J. H. (Galloway) | Taylor, C S. (Eastbourne) |
| De la Bère, R. | Maclay, Hon. J. S | Taylor, Vice-Adm. E. A. (P'dd'ton, S.) |
| Dlgby, Maj. S W. | MacLeod, Capt. J. | Teeling, William |
| Dodds-Parker, A. D. | Macpherson, Maj. N. (Dumfries) | Thomas, J P. L. (Hereford) |
| Drewe, C. | Maitland, Comdr. J. W. | Thorneycroft, G. E. P (Monmouth) |
| Eden, Rt Hon. A | Manningham, Buller, R. E | Thornton-Kemsley, C. N |
| Elliot, Rt. Hon. W. E | Marlowe, A. A. H | Thorp, Lt.-Col. R. A F. |
| Erroll, F. J. | Marples, A, E. | Touche, G C. |
| Fletcher, W. (Bury) | Marsden, Capt. A. | Vane, W. M. F. |
| Foster, J. G. (Northwich) | Marshall, D. (Bodmin) | Walker-Smith, D. |
| Fraser, Maj. H. C. P. (Stone) | Marshall, S. H. (Sutton) | Ward, Hon. G R. |
| Fraser, Sir I. (Lonsdale) | Medlicott. F | Watt, Sir G. S. Harvie |
| Gage, C. | Mellor, Sir J | Wheatley, Colonel M. J. |
| Galbraith, Cmdr. T. D | Malson, A. H. E. | White, Sir D (Fareham) |
| Gammans, L. D. | Moore, Lt.-Col. Sir T. | While, J. B (Canterbury) |
| George, Maj. Rt. Hn. G Lloyd (P'ke) | Morrison, Maj. J. G. (Salisbury) | Williams, C. (Torquay) |
| Glyn, Sir R. | Morrison, Rt. Hon. W. S. (Cirencester) | Williams, Gerald (Tonbridge) |
| Gomme-Duncan, Col. A G | Mott. Radclyfle, Maj. C. E. | Willoughby de Eresby, Lord |
| Grant, Lady | Neven-Spence, Sir B. | York, C. |
| Gridley, Sir A. | Nicholson, G. | Young, Sir A S. L. (Partick) |
| Grimston, R. V. | Noble, Comdr. A. H. P. | TELLERS FOR THE NOES |
| Hare. Hon. J. H. (Woodbridge) | Nutting, Anthony | Major Ramsay and |
| Henderson, John (Catheart) | O'Neill, Rt. Hon. Sir H. | Major Conant. |
Question put, and agreed to
§ Mr. SimmonsI have to report, Mr. Speaker, that two names should be added to the figures of the "Noes." This has been agreed. They are Mr. Buchan-Hepburn and Sir Hugh Lucas-Tooth
§ Mr. SpeakerIf both parties are agreed, then, of course, there are two to be added to the "Noes." The figures therefore are: Ayes, 296: Noes, 143