HC Deb 26 February 1947 vol 433 cc2079-81

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 (Sitting of the House)."—[The Prime Minister.]

The House divided: Ayes 279; Noes, 134.

Division No. 92.] AYES. [3.42 p.m
Adams, Richard (Balham) Ede, Rt. Hon. J. C. Lipton, Lt.-Col. M.
Adams, W. T. (Hammersmith, South) Edwards, W. J. (Whitechapel) Logan, D. G.
Alexander, Rt. Hon. A. V. Evans, E. (Lowestoft) Longden, F.
Allen, A. C. (Bosworth) Evans, John (Ogmore) Lyne, A. W.
Allen, Scholefield (Crewe) Evans, S. N. (Wednesbury) McAllister, G.
Alpass, J. H. Ewart, R. McEntee, V. La T,
Anderson, F. (Whitehaven) Fairhurst, F. Mack. J. D
Attewell, H. C. Farthing, W. J. McKay, J. (Wallsend)
Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. R. Field, Capt. W. J McLeavy, F.
Austin, H. Lewis Follick, M. MacMillan, M. K. (Western Isles)
Awbery, S. S. Foot, M. M. Mallalieu, J. P. W.
Ayles, W. H. Forman, J. C. Mann, Mrs. J.
Ayrton Gould, Mrs. B Foster, W. (Wigan) Manning, Mrs. L. (Epping)
Bacon, Miss A. Gaitskell, H. T. N. Mathers, G.
Balfour, A Gallacher, W Mayhew, C. P.
Barstow, P. G. Ganley, Mrs. C. S. Medland, H. M.
Battley, J. R. George, Lady M. Lloyd (Anglesey) Mellish, R. J.
Benson, G. Gibbins, J. Monslow, W.
Berry, H. Gilzean, A. Montague, F.
Bing, G. H. C. Glanville, J. E. (Consett) Moody, A. S.
Binns, J. Gooch, E. G. Morgan, Dr. H. B.
Blackburn, A. R Greenwood, Rt. Hon. A. (Wakefield) Morris, P. (Swansea, W.)
Blyton, W. R. Greenwood, A. W. J. (Heywood) Morris, Hopkin (Carmarthen)
Boardman, H. Grey, C F. Moyle, A
Bowen, R. Grierson, E. Mulvey, A.
Bowles, F. G. (Nuneaton) Griffiths, D. (Rather Valley) Murray, J. D.
Braddock, Mrs. E. M. (L'pl, Exch'ge) Griffiths, W. D. (Moss Side) Nally, W.
Braddock, T. (Mitcham) Gruffydd, Prof. W J. Naylor, T. E.
Brook, D. (Halifax) Gunter, R. J. Neal, H. (Claycross)
Brooks, T J (Rothwell) Guy, W. H. Nichol, Mrs. M. E. (Bradford, N.)
Brown, George (Belper) Haire, John E. (Wycombe) Noel-Baker, Capt. F. E. (Brentford)
Brown, T. J. (Ince) Hale, Leslie Noel-Buxton, Lady
Bruce, Mai D. W. T. Hall, W. G. Oliver, G. H.
Buchanan, G. Hamilton, Lieut.-Col. R. Paget, R. T.
Burden, T. W. Hardman, D. R. Paling, Will T. (Dewsbury)
Burke, W. A. Hardy, E. A. Palmer, A. M. F.
Butler, H. W. (Hackney, S.) Harris, H. Wilson Parker, J
Byers, Frank Harrison, J Parkin, B. T
Carmichael, James Hastings, Dr. Somerville Paton, Mrs. F (Rushcliffe)
Castle, Mrs. B. A. Haworth, J. Paton, J (Norwich)
Chamberlain, R. A. Henderson, Joseph (Ardwick) Pearson, A.
Champion, A J. Herbison, Miss M. Pearl, Capt. T. F.
Chafer, D. Hicks, G. Popplewell, E.
Chetwynd, G. R. Holmes, H E. (Hemsworth) Porter, E. (Warrington)
Clitherow, Dr. R. House, G. Porter, G. (Leeds)
Cocks, F. S. Hoy, J. Proctor, W. T.
Coldrick, W. Hudson, J. H. (Ealing, W.) Pursey, Cmdr. H.
Collick, P. Hughes, Hector (Aberdeen, N.) Randall, H. E.
Collindridge, F. Hynd, H. (Hackney, C.) Ranger, J.
Collins, V. J. Irving, W. J. Rankin, J.
Colman, Miss G. M. Janner, B. Reeves, J.
Comyns, Dr. L. Jay, D. P. T. Reid, T. (Swindon)
Cook, T. F. Jeger, G. (Winchester) Rhodes, H.
Cooper, Wing-Cmdr. G. Jeger, Dr. S. W. (St. Pancras, S.E.) Richards, R.
Corlett, Dr. J. John, W. Ridealgh, Mrs. M.
Cove, W. G. Jones, Rt. Hon. A. C. (Shipley) Roberts, Goronwy (Caernarvonshire)
Crawley, A. Jones, D. T. (Hartlepools) Roberts, W. (Cumberland, N.)
Cripps, Rt. Hon. Sir S Jones, Elwyn (Plaistow) Rogers, G. H. R.
Grossman, R. H. S. Jones, J. H. (Bolton) Ross, William (Kilmarnock)
Dagger, G. Keenan, W. Boyle, C
Baines, P. Kendall, W. D. Sargood, R.
Davies, Clement (Montgomery) Kenyon, C. Scollan, T.
Davies, Edward (Burslem) King, E. M. Scott-Elliot, W.
Davies, Ernest (Enfield) Kinghorn, Sqn.-Ldr. E. Segal, Dr. S.
Davies, Harold (Leek) Kinley, J. Shackleton, Wing-Cdr. E. A. A
Davies, Hadyn (St. Pancras, S.W.) Kirby, B. V. Sharp, Granville
Davies, R. J. (Westhoughton), Lavers, S. Shawcross, Rt. Hn. Sir H. (St. Helens)
Davies, S. O. (Merthyr) Lee, F. (Hulme) Shinwell, Rt. Hon. E.
Deer, G. Lee, Miss J. (Cannock) Shurmer, P.
Delargy, H. J Lever, N. H. Silverman, J. (Erdington)
Dobbie, W. Levy, B. W. Silverman, S. S. (Nelson)
Dodds, N. N. Lewis. J. (Bolton) Skeffington, A. M.
Driberg, T. E. N. Lewis, T. (Southampton) Skeffington-Lodge, T. C
Dugdale, J. (W. Bromwich) Lindgren, G. S. Skinnard, F. W.
Dye, S Lipson, D. L. Smith, Ellis (Stoke)
Smith, H. N. (Nottingham, S.) Thomas, D. E. (Aberdare) Webb, M. (Bradford, C.)
Smith, S. H. (Hull, S.W.) Thomas, Ivor (Keighley) Weitzman, D.
Snow, Capt. J. W Thomas, John R. (Dover) Wells, P. L. (Faversham)
Solley, L. J. Thomson, Rt. Hn. G. R. (Ed'b'gh, E.) West, D. G.
Sorensen, R. W. Thorneycroft, Harry (Clayton) White, H. (Derbyshire, N E.)
Soskice, Maj. Sir F Thurtle, E Whiteley, Rt. Hon. W
Sparks, J. A. Tiffany, S. Wigg, Col G. E.
Stamford, W. Timmons, J. Wilkes, L.
Stewart, Michael (Fulham, E.) Titterington, M. F. Wilkins, W. A.
Stokes, R. R. Turner-Samuels, M Willey, F. T. (Sunderland)
Stross, Dr. B. Usborne, Henry Williams, J. L. (Kelvingrove)
Stubbs, A. E. Vernon, Maj. W. F Williams, Rt. Hon. T. (Don Valley)
Summerskill, Dr. Edith Viant, S. P. Williams, W. R. (Heston)
Swingler, S. Wadsworth, G Wyatt, W.
Sylvester, G. O Walker, G. H. Young, Sir R. (Newton)
Symonds, A. L. Wallace, H. W. (Walthamstow, E.) Younger, Hon. Kenneth
Taylor, H. B. (Mansfield) Warbey, W. N.
Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth) Watkins, T. E TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
Taylor, Dr. S. (Barnet) Watson, W. M Mr. Simmons and Mr. Hannan.
NOES
Agnew, Cmdr. P. G. Gridley, Sir A. Nicholson, G.
Amory, D. Heathcoat Grimston, R. V. Noble, Comdr. A. H. P.
Anderson, Rt. Hn. Sir J. (Scot. Univ) Hannon, Sir P. (Moseley) Peake, Rt. Hon. O.
Assheton, Rt. Hon. R Hare, Hon. J. H. (Woodbridge) Pickthorn, K.
Baldwin, A. E. Harvey, Air-Comdre. A. V. Prescott, Stanley
Barlow, Sir J. Henderson, John (Cathcart) Prior-Palmer, Brig, O.
Baxter, A. B. Hinchingbrooke, Viscount Raikes, H. V.
Beechman, N A Hollis, M. C. Ramsay, Maj. S.
Bennett, Sir P. Holmes, Sir J Stanley (Harwich) Roberts, Maj. P. G. (Ecclesall)
Birch, Nigel Howard, Hon. A. Robertson, Sir D. (Streatham)
Boles, Lt.-Col. D. C. (Wells) Hudson, Rt. Hon. R. S (Southport) Robinson, Wing-Comdr. Roland
Boothby, R. Hurd, A. Bonner, Col. L.
Bossom, A. C. Hutchison, Col. J. R. (Glasgow, C.) Ross, Sir R.
Boyd-Carpenter, J. A Jeffreys, General Sir G. Sanderson, Sir F.
Braithwaite, Lt.-Comdr. J. G. Jennings, R. Savory, Prof. D. L.
Bromley-Davenport, Lt.-Col. W Keeling, E. H. Scott, Lord W.
Buchan-Hepburn, P. G. T. Kingsmill, Lt.-Col. W. H Shephard, S. (Newark)
Bullock, Capt. M. Lambert, Hon. G. Shepherd, W. S. (Bucklow)
Butcher, H. W. Lancaster, Col C. G Smiles, Lt.-Col. Sir W
Carson, E. Langford-Holt, J. Snadden, W. M
Chalien, C. Legge-Bourke, Mai, E. A. H. Spence, H. R.
Channon, H. Lennox-Boyd, A. T. Stanley, Rt. Hon. O.
Clarke, Col. R. S. Lindsay, M. (Solihull) Stoddart-Scott, Col. M.
Clifton-Brown, Lt.-Col. G Linstead, H. N Strauss, H. G. (English Universities)
Cooper-Key, E. M Lloyd, Selwyn (Wirral) Stuart, Rt. Hon. J. (Moray)
Corbett, Lieut.-Col. U. (Ludlow) Law, Brig. A. R. W Sutcliffe, H.
Crookshank, Capt. Rt. Hon. H. F. C. Lucas, Major Sir J Taylor, C. S. (Eastbourne)
Crosthwaite-Eyre, Col. O. E Lucas-Tooth, Sir H Taylor, Vice-Adm. E. A. (P'dd't'n, S.)
Crowder, Capt. John E Lyttelton, Rt. Hon. O. Teeling, William
Cuthbert, W. N. MacAndrew. Cot Sir C. Thomas, J. P. L. (Hereford)
De la Bere, R. Macdonald, Sir P. (I[...] of Wight) Thorneycroft, G. E. P. (Monmouth)
Dodds-Parker, A D MacLeod, J. Thorp, Lt.-Col. R. A. F.
Drayson, G. B Macmillan, Rt. Hon. Harold (Bromley) Touche, G. C.
Drewe, C. Maitland, Comdr. J. W. Vane, W. M. F.
Duncan, Rt. Hn. Sir A. (City of Lond.) Manningham-Buller, R. E Walker-Smith, D.
Eccles, D. M. Marlowe, A. A. H. Webbe, Sir H. (Abbey)
Eden, Rt. Hon. A. Marples, A. E. Wheatley, Colonel M. J
Elliot, Rt. Hon. Walter Marsden, Capt. A. White, J. B. (Canterbury)
Erroll, F. J Marshall, D. (Bodmin) Williams, C. (Torquay)
Fletcher, W. (Bury) Marshall, S. H. (Sutton) Williams, Gerald (Tonbridge)
Foster, J. G. (Northwich) Mellor, Sir J. Willoughby de Eresby, Lord
Fraser, Maj. H. C. P. (Stone) Molson, A. H. E. Young, Sir A. S. L. (Partick)
Gammans, L. D. Moore, Lt.-Col. Sir T.
George, Maj. Rt. Hn. G. Lloyd (P'ke) Morris-Jones, Sir H. TELLERS FOR THE NOES:
Glossop, C. W. H. Morrison, Maj. J. G. (Salisbury) Mr. Studholme and
Grant, Lady Neven-Spence, Sir B. Major Conant.

Third Resolution read a Second time.