HC Deb 19 February 1947 vol 433 cc1191-4

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, 289: Noes, 139.

Division No. 85. AYES 13.51 p.m
Adams, Richard (Balham) Evans, John (Ogmore) McGovern, J
Alexander, Rt. Hon. A. V. Evans, S N (Wednesbury) Mack, J. D.
Allen, A. C. (Bosworth) Ewart, R McKay, J (Wallsend)
Allen, Scholefield (Crewe) Fairhurst, F Mackay, R. W G. (Hull. N.w)
Allighan, Garry Field, Captain W J. Maclean, N. (Govan)
Alpass, J. H. Fletcher, E G M (Islington, E.) McLeavy, F
Anderson, A. (Motherwell) Foot, M. M. McMillan, M K. (Western Isles)
Anderson, F (Whitehaven) Forman, J C. Macpherson, T (Romford)
Attewell, H. C Foster, W (Wigan) Mallalieu. J P W
Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. R Fraser, T. (Hamilton) Mann, Mrs. J
Austin, H. L. Freeman, Peter (Newport) Manning, C (Camberwell, N.)
Awbery, S. S. Gallacher, W. Manning, Mrs. L (Epping)
Ayles, W H. Ganley, Mrs. C. S Mathers, G
Ayrton Could, Mrs. B Gibbins, J Medland, H M
Bacon, Miss A. Gibson, C. W Mellish, R J
Balfour, A. Gilzean, A. Messer, F
Battley, J. R. Glanville, J. E. (Consett) Middleton, Mrs. L.
Bechervaise, A E. Greenwood, Rt Hon A. (Wakefield) Millington. Wing-Comdr. E. R
Berry, H. Greenwood, A. W J (Heywood) Mitchison Maj. G R.
Berwick, F Grenfell, D R Monslow, W
Bing, G. H. C. Grey, C. F Montague, F.
Blackburn, A. R. Grierson, E Moody, A S
Blyton, W R. Griffiths, D. (Rother Valley) Morley, R
Boardman, H. Gruffydd, Prof W J Morris, P. (Swansea, W.)
Bowden, Flg.-Offr. H. W Guy, W H. Morris, Hopkin (Carmarthen)
Bowles, F G. (Nuneaton) Haire, John E. (Wycombe) Mort, D L
Braddock, T. (Mitcham) Hale, Leslie Moyle, A.
Bramall, Major E A Hall, W. G. Murray, J D.
Brook, D. (Halifax) Hamilton, Lieut.-Col. R. Nally, W
Brooks, T. J. (Rothwell) Hannan, W. (Maryhill) Naylor, T E
Brown, George (Belper) Hardy, E A. Neal, H (Claycross)
Brown, T. J. (Ince) Harris, H.Wilson Nichol, Mrs. M E (Bradford, N.)
Bruce, Major D. W. T Harrison, J. Nicholls, H. R (Stratford)
Buchanan, G. Hastings, Dr. Somerville Noel-Baker, Capt F E. (Brantford)
Burden, T. W. Henderson, A. (Kingswinford) Noel-Buxton, Lady
Burke, W. A. Henderson, Joseph (Ardwick) O'Brien, T
Butler, H W. (Hackney S.) Hewitson, Capt. M Oldfield, W H
Callaghan, James Hicks, G Paget, R T
Castle, Mrs. B A Holman, P Paling, Rt Hon. Wilfred (Wontworth)
Champion, A J. Holmes, H. E. (Hemsworth) Paling, Will T. (Dewsbury)
Chetwynd, G. R House, G Parker, J
Cobb, F A. Hoy, J. Parkin, B. T.
Cocks, F. S. Hubbard, T. Paton, Mrs. F (Rushcliffe)
Coldrick, W Hudson, J H. (Ealing, W.) Paton, J. (Norwich)
Collick, P Hughes, Hector (Aberdeen, N.) Pearson, A
Collindridge, F Hughes, H D. (Wolverhampton, W.) Pearl, Capt. T F
Collins, V. J. Hynd, H. (Hackney, C.) Perrins, W.
Corbet, Mrs. F K. (Camb'well, N.W.) Irving, W J. Poole, Major Cecil (Lichfield)
Corlett, Dr. J Isaacs, Rt Hon. G. A Porter, E. (Warrington)
Corvedale, Viscount Janner, B Porter, G (Leeds)
Cove, W G. Jay, D. P. T Price, M Philips
Crawley, A. Jeger, G. (Winchester) Pritt, D N
Grossman, R. H. S Jeger Dr S W (St. Paneras, S.E.) Proctor, W T.
Dagger, G. Jones, Rt. Hon. A C (Shipley) Pursey, Cmdr. H.
Daines, P. Jones, D. T (Hartlepools) Randall, H E
Dalton, Rt Hon. H. Jones, Eiwyn (Plaistow) Ranger, J
Davies, Clement (Montgomery) Jones, P. Asterloy (Hitchin) Rankin, J
Davies, Edward (Burslem) Keenan, W. Rees-Williams, D. R.
Davies, Ernest (Enfield) Kendall W Reeves, J
Davies, Harold (Leek) Kenyon, C. Reid, T (Swindon)
Davies, Haydn (St Pancras, S.W.) Kinghorn, Sqn.-Ldr. E Rhodes, H.
Davies, R. J (Westhoughton) Kinlay, J. Ridealgh, Mrs. M
Davies, S 0. (Merthyr) Kirby, B V. Robens, A
Deer, G. Lang, G. Roberts, Goronwy (Caernarvonsbirs).
Delargy, Captain H. J Lavers, S Roberts, W (Cumberland, N.)
Diamond, J. Lee, F (Hulme) Robertson, J. J. (Berwick)
Dobbie, W. Lee, Miss J. (Cannock) Rogers, G. H R.
Dodds, N. N. Levy, B W. Ross, William (Kilmarnock)
Driberg, T. E. N. Lewis, J (Bolton) Sargood, R.
Dugdale, J. (W. Bromwich) Lindgren,. G. S. Segal, Dr S.
Dumpleton, C W. Lipton, Lt.-Col. M Shackleton, Wing-Com. E. A. A.
Dye, S. Logan, D G. Sharp, Granville
Ede, Rt Hon. J. C Longden, F Shawcross, C. N. (Widnes)
Edelman, M. McAllister, G Shinwell, Rt. Hon E.
Edwards, W. J. (Whitechapel) McEntee, V. La T. Silverman, J. (Erdington)
Evans, E (Lowestoft) McGhee, H. G.
Silverman, S. S. (Nelson) Taylor, Dr. S. (Barnet) Wells, P. L. (Faversham)
Skeffington, A. M. Thomas, D. E. (Aberdare) West, D. G.
Skeffington-Lodge, T. C. Thomas, Ivor (Keighley) Westwood, Rt. Hon. J
Skinnard, F W. Thomas, I. 0. (Wrekin) Whiteley, Rt. Hon. W.
Smith, C. (Colchester) Thomson, Rt. Hon. G. R. (Ed'b'gh, E.) Wigg, Col. G. E.
Smith, Ellis (Stoke) Thorneycroft, Harry (Clayton) Wilcock, Group. Capt C A B
Smith, S. H. (Hull, S.W.) Thurtle, E. Wilkes, L.
Snow, Capt. J. W. Tiffany, S. Wilkins, W. A.
Solley, L. J. Timmons, J. Willey, F T (Sunderland)
Sorensen, R. W. Titterington, M. F Williams, J. L (Kelvingrove)
Soskice, Maj. Sir F. Tolley, L. Williams, Rt. Hon. T. (Don Valley)
Stamford, W. Usborne, Henry Williams, W. R. (Heston)
Stephen, C Vernon, Maj. W. F. Wise, Major F. J.
Stewart, Capt. Michael (Fulham, E.) Viant, S. P. Woods, G. S.
Stokes, R. R. Walkden, E. Wyatt, W.
Stross, Dr. B. Walker, G. H. Yates, V. F.
Stubbs, A. E. Wallace, H. W (Walthamstow, E.) Young, Sir R. (Newton)
Summerakill, Dr. Edith Warbey, W. N. Younger, Hon. Kenneth
Swingler, S. Watkins, T. E
SyIvester, G. O. Watson, W. M. TELLERS FOR THE AYES
Taylor, H. B. (Mansfield) Webb, M. (Bradford, C.) Mr. Simmons and
Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth) Weitzman, D. Mr. Popplewell.
NOES.
Agnew, Cmdr. P. G. Grimston, R. V. Noble, Comdr. A. H. P
Aitken, Hon. Max. Hannon, Sir P. (Moseley) Nutting, Anthony
Assheton, Rt. Hon. R. Hare, Hon. J. H. (Woodbridge) Orr-Ewing, I. L.
Baldwin, A. E. Harvey, Air-Comdre. A. V. Osborne, C.
Beechman, N. A. Haughton, S. G. Peaks, Rt. Hon. O.
Birch, Nigel Henderson, John (Cathcart) Peto, Brig. C. H. M.
Boles, Lt.-Col. D. C. (Wells) Hinchingbrooke, Viscount Prescott, Stanley
Boothby, R. Hogg, Hon. Q. Prior-Palmer, Brig. O.
Bossom, A. C. Hollis, M. C. Raikes, H. V.
Bower, N. Howard, Hon. A. Ramsay, Major S.
Boyd. Carpenter, J. A. Hudson, Rt. Hon. R. S. (Southport) Rayner, Brig. R.
Braithwaite, Lt.-Comdr. J. G. Hurd, A Reed, Sir S (Aylesbury)
Bromley-Davenport, Lt.-Col. W. Hutchison, Col. J. R. (Glasgow, C.) Reid, Rt. Hon. J. S. C. (Hillhead)
Buchan-Hepburn, P. G. T. Jeffreys, General Sir G. Roberts, Maj. P G (Ecclesall)
Bullock, Capt. M. Joynson-Hicks, Lt.-Cdr. Hon. L. W. Robinson, Wing-Comdr Roland
Butcher, H. W Keeling, E. H. Ropner, Col. L.
Butler, Rt. Hon. R. A. (S'ffr'n W'Id'n) Kingsmill, Lt.-Col. W. H.. Ross, Sir R. D. (Londonderry)
Carson, E. Lambert, Hon. G Sanderson, Sir F.
Challen, C. Lancaster, Col. C. G. Savory, Prof. D. L.
Channon, H. Langford-Holt, J. Scott, Lord W.
Churchill, Rt. Hon. W. S. Law, Rt. Hon. R. K. Shepherd, W. S. (Bucklow)
Clarke, Col R S. Legge-Bourke, Maj. E. A. H. Smith, E. P. (Ashford)
Clifton-Brown, Lt.-Col. G Lennox-Boyd, A. T. Snadden, W. M.
Cooper-Key, E. M Lindsay, M. (Solihull) Stanley, Rt. Hon O.
Corbett, Lieut.-Col. U. (Ludlow) Lloyd, Maj. Guy (Renfrew, E.) Stoddart-Scott, Col. M
Crookshank, Capt. Rt. Hon. H. F. C. Lucas-Tooth, Sir H. Strauss, H. G. (English Universities)
Crosthwaite-Eyre, Col. O. E. Lyttelton, Rt. Hon. O. Stuart, Rt. Hon. J. (Moray)
Crowder. Capt. J. F. E. MacAndrew, Col. Sir C Sutcliffe, H.
Darling, Sir W. Y. McCallum, Maj. D. Taylor, Vice-Adm. E. A. (P'dd'lon, S.)
De la Bèret R Macdonald, Sir P. (Isle of Wight) Teeling, William
Dodds-Parker, A. D. Mackeson, Brig. H R Thornton-Kemsley, C. N
Drewe, C. MacLeod, Capt. J. Thorp, Lt.-Col. R. A F
Duncan, Rt. Hn. Sir A. (City of Lond.) Macpherson, Maj. N. (Dumfries) Touche, G. C.
Eccles. D. M Maitland, Comdr. J. W. Vane, W. M. F.
Eden, Rt. Hon. A. Manningham-Buller, R. E Walker-Smith, D.
Elliot, Rt. Hon. W. E. Marlowe, A. A. H. Ward, Hon. G. R
Erroll, F J. Marples, A. E. Watt, Sir G. S. Harvie
Fletcher, W. (Bury) Marsden, Capt. A. White, J. B. (Canterbury)
Foster, J. G. (Northwich) Marshall, D. (Badmin) Williams, C. (Torquay)
Fraser, Maj. H. C. P. (Stone) Marshall, S. H. (Sutton) Willoughby de Eresby,
Fraser, Sir I. (Lonsdale) Medlicott, F. Lord Winterton, Rt. Hon. Earl
Gage, C. Molsan, A. H. E. York, C.
Galbraith, Cmdr. T. D. Moore, Lt.-Col. Sir T. Young, Sir A. S. L. (Partick)
Gammans, L. D. Morris-Jones, Sir H.
Glyn, Sir R. Morrison, Maj. J. G. (Salisbury) TELLERS FOR THE NOES
Gomme-Duncan, Col. A. G. Morrison, Rt. Hon. W. S. (Cirencester) Mr. Studholme and
Grant, Lady Mott-Radclyffe, Maj, C. E. Major Connant.
Gridley, Sir A. Nicholson, G.

Question put, and agreed to.