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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. Arthur Greenwood.']

The House divided: Ayes, 275; Noes, 116.

Division No. 54.] AYES. [3.50 p.m.
Alexander, Rt. Hon. A. V. Fletcher, E. G. M. (Islington, E.) McKinlay, A. S.
Allen, A. C. (Bosworth) Foot, M. M. Maclean, N. (Govan)
Alpass, J. H. Forman, J. C. MacMillan, M. K. (Western Isles)
Anderson, A. (Motherwell) Fraser, T. (Hamilton) Macpherson, T. (Romford)
Anderson, F. (Whitehaven) Freeman, Peter (Newport) Mallalieu, J P W.
Attewell, H. C. Gallacher, W. Mane, Mrs. J.
Austin, H. Lewis Ganley, Mrs. C. S Manning, C. (Camberwell, N.)
Awbery, S. S. Gibbins, J. Marquand, H, A.
Ayles, W. H. Gibson, C. W Mathers, G.
Bacon, Miss A. Gilzean, A. Medland, H. M.
Balfour, A. Glanville, J. E. (Consett) Middleton, Mrs. L
Barnes, Rt. Hon. A. J Gooch, E. G. Mikardo, Ian
Barstow, P. G. Goodrich, H. E. Mitchison, Maj. G. R
Barton, C. Greenwood, Rt. Hon. A. (Wakefield) Monslow, W.
Battley, J. R. Greenwood, A. W. J. (Heywood) Montague, F,
Bechervaise, A. E. Grenfell, D. R. Moody, A. S.
Benson, G. Grey, C. F. Morgan, Dr. H. B.
Berry, H. Grierson, E. Morris, Hopkin (Carmarthen)
Beswick, F. Griffiths, D. (Rother Valley) Mort, D. L.
Bing, G. H. C. Gruffyd, Prof. W. J. Moyle, A.
Binns, J. Gunter, R. J. Murray, J. D.
Blyton, W. R. Guy, W. H. Naily, W.
Boardman, H. Haire, John E. (Wycombe) Naylor, T. E.
Bowden, Flg.-Oflr. H. W. Hale, Leslie Neal, H. (Claycross)
Bowles, F. G. (Nuneaton) Hall, W. G. Nicholls, H. R. (Stratford)
Braddock, Mrs. E. M. (L'pl, Exch'ge) Hamilton, Lieut.-Col. R Noel-Baker, Rt. Hon. P. J. (Derby)
Bramall, Major E. A. Hannan, W. (Maryhill) Noel-Buxton, Lady
Brook, D. (Halifax) Hardy. E. A. Oldneld, W. H.
Brooks, T J. (Rothwell) Harris, H Wilson Oliver, G. H.
Brown, George (Belper) Harrison, J. Paling, Will T. (Dewsbury)
Brown, T. J. (Ince) Hastings, Dr. Somerville Palmer, A. M. F.
Bruce, Maj. D. W. T. Henderson, Joseph (Ardwick) Parkin, B. T.
Buchanan, G. Herbison, Miss M. Paton, Mrs. F. (Rushcliffe)
Burden, T. W. Hicks, G. Paton, J. (Norwich)
Burke, W. A. Hobson, C. R. Pearson, A.
Butler, H. W. (Hackney, S.) Holman, P. Peart, Capt. T. F.
Byers, Frank House, G. Perrins, W.
Carmichael, James Hoy, J. Piratin, P
Champion, A. J. Hubbard, T. Poole, Major Cecil (Lichfield)
Chafer, D. Hudson, J. H. (Ealing, W.) Porter, E. (Warrington)
Chetwynd, G. R. Hughes, Hector (Aberdeen, N.) Price, M. Philips
Clitherow, Dr. R Hughes, H. D. (W'lverh'pton, W.) Pritt, D. N.
Cluse, W. S. Hutchinson, H. L. (Rusholme) Proctor, W. T.
Cobb, F. A. Hynd, H. (Hackney, C.) Pryde, D. J.
Cocks, F. S. Hynd, Rt. Hon. J. B. (Attercliffe) Pursey, Cmdr. H.
Coldrick, W Janner, B. Randall, H. E.
Collick, P. Jeger, G. (Winchester) Ranger, J.
Collindridge, F Jeger, Dr. S. W. (St. Pancras, S.E.) Rankin, J.
Collins, V. J. John, W. Rees-Williams, D. R.
Colman, Miss G. M. Jones, Rt. Hon. A. C. (Shipley) Reid, T. (Swindon)
Comyns, Dr. L. Jones, Elwyn (Plaistow) Rhodes, H.
Cook, T. F. Jones, P. Asterley (Hitchin) Ridealgh, Mrs. M.
Cooper, Wing-Comdr. G. Keenan, W. Roberts, Goronwy (Caernarvonshire)
Corlett, Dr. J. Kenyon, C. Roberts, W. (Cumberland, N.)
Daggar, G. Kinley, J. Robertson, J. J. (Berwick)
Daines, P. Kirby, B. V. Rogers, G. H. R.
Davies, Clement (Montgomery) Kirkwood, D. Ross, William (Kilmarnock)
Davies, Edward (Burslem) Lang, G. Sargood, R.
Davies, Ernest (Enfield) Lavers, S Scollan, T.
Davies, Harold (Leek) Lawson, Rt. Hon. J. J. Scott-Elliot, W.
Davies, Hadyn (St. Pancras, S.W.) Lee, F. (Hulme) Shackleton, Wing.-Cdr. E. A. A.
Davies, S. O. (Merthyr) Lee, Miss J. (Cannock) Sharp, Granville
Deer, G. Lewis, J. (Bolton) Shurmer, P.
Dobbie, W. Lewis, T. (Southampton) Silverman, J. (Erdington)
Dugdale, J. (W. Bromwich) Lipson, D. L. Silverman, S. S. (Nelson)
Dye, S. Lipton, Lt.-Col. M. Skeffington, A. M.
Ede, Rt. Hon. J. C. Logan, D. G. Skeffington-Lodge, T. C.
Edelman, M. Longden, F. Smith, C. (Colchester)
Edwards, John (Blackburn) Lyne, A. W. Smith, H. N. (Nottingham, S.)
Edwards, W. J. (Whitechapel) McAdam, W. Snow, Capt. J. W.
Evans, E. (Lowestoft) McAllister, G. Soley, L. J.
Evans, John (Ogmore) McEntee, V. La T. Sparks, J. A.
Evans, S. N. (Wednesbury) McGhee, H. G. Stamford, W.
Ewart, R. Mack, J. D. Stephen, C.
Fairhurst, F. McKay, J. (Wallsend) Stross, Dr. B.
Farthing, W. J. Mackay, R. W. G. (Hull, N.W.) Stubbs, A. E.
Swingler, S. Walkden, E. Willey, O. G. (Cleveland)
Symonds, A. L. Walker, G. H. Williams, D. J. (Neath)
Taylor, H. B. (Mansfield) Wallace, G. D. (Chislehurst) Williams, J. L. (Kelvingrove)
Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth) Wallace, H. W. (Walthamstow, E.) Williams, Rt. Hon. T. (Don Valley)
Taylor, Dr. S. (Barnet) Warbey, W. N. Williams, W. R. (Heston)
Thomas, D. E. (Aberdare) Watkins, T E. Willis, E.
Thomas, I. O. (Wrekin) Watson, W. M. Wills, Mrs. E. A.
Thomson, Rt. Hon. G. R. (Ed'b'g, E) Weitzman, D. Wise, Major F. J
Thorneycroft, Harry (Clayton) Wells, P. L. (Faversham) Woodburn, A
Thurtle, E. Wells, W. T. (Walsall) Wyatt, W.
Timmons, J West, D. G. Yates, V. F.
Tolley, L White, C. F. (Derbyshire, W.) Younger, Hon. Kenneth
Tomlinson, Rt. Hon. G White, H. (Derbyshire, N.E.)
Turner-Samuels, M. Whiteley, Rt. Hon. W. TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
Usborne, Henry Wigg, Col. G. E. Mr. Simmons and
Vernon, Maj. W. F Wilkes, L. Mr. Popplewell
Viant, S. P. Willey, F. T. (Sunderland)
NOES.
Agnew, Cmdr. P. G. Harvey, Air-Comdre. A. V Prescott, Stanley
Amory, D. Heathcoat Head, Brig. A. H. Price-White, Lt.-Col. D
Assheton, Rt. Hon. R Henderson, John (Cathcart) Ramsay, Maj. S.
Baldwin, A. E. Hinchingbrooke, Viscount Reed, Sir S. (Aylesbury)
Barlow, Sir J. Hurd, A. Roberts, H. (Handsworth)
Bennett, Sir P. Hutchison, Col. J. R. (Glasgow, C.) Roberts, Maj. P. G. (Ecclesall)
Boles, Lt.-Col. D. C. (Wells) Jeffreys, General Sir G. Ropner, Col. L.
Boyd-Carpenter, J. A. Kerr, Sir J. Graham Ross, Sir R. D. (Londonderry)
Braithwaite, Lt.-Comdr. J. G. Lambert, Hon. G. Sanderson, Sir F.
Bromley-Davenport, Lt.-Col. W Lancaster, Col. C. G Savory, Prof. D. L.
Buchan-Hepburn, P. G. T. Langford-Holt, J. Scott, Lord W
Bullock, Capt. M. Law, Rt. Hon. R. K Shephard, S. (Newark)
Butcher, H. W. Linstead, H. N. Smith, E. P. (Ashford)
Challen, C. Lloyd, Maj. Guy (Renfrew, E.) Smithers, Sir W.
Churchill, Rt. Hon. W. S Lloyd, Selwyn (Wirral) Snadden, W. M.
Clarke, Col. R. S. Lucas, Major Sir J. Stanley, Rt. Hon. O.
Clifton-Brown, Lt.-Col. G Lucas-Tooth, Sir H. Stewart, J. Henderson (Fife, E.)
Conant, Maj. R J. E. MacAndrew, Col. Sir C. Stoddart-Scott, Col. M.
Cooper-Key, E. M. Macdonald, Sir P. (I. of Wight) Strauss, H. G. (English Universities)
Corbett, Lieut.-Col. U. (Ludlow) Maclean, Brig. F. H. R. (Lancaster) Stuart, Rt. Hon. J. (Moray)
Crookshank, Capt. Rt. Hon. H. F. C Macpherson, Maj. N. (Dumfries) Sutcliffe, H.
Crowder, Capt. John E. Maitland, Comdr. J. W. Taylor, C. S. (Eastbourne)
Cuthbert, W. N. Manningham-Buller, R. E. Taylor, Vice-Adm. E. A. (P'dd't'n, S.)
Darling, Sir W. Y. Marlowe, A. A. H. Thorneycroft, G. E. P. (Monmouth)
Davidson, Viscountess Marshall, D. (Bodmin) Thornton-Kemsley, C. N.
De la Bere, R. Mellor, Sir J. Thorp, Lt.-Col. R. A. F.
Dodds-Parker, A. D. Molson, A. H. E. Touche, G. C.
Drayson, G. B. Morris-Jones, Sir H. Turton, R. H.
Dugdale, Maj. Sir T. (Richmond) Morrison, Rt. Hon. W. S. (Cirencester) Vane, W. M. F.
Duncan, Rt. Hn. Sir A. (City of Lond.) Mott-Radclyffe, Maj. C. E. Walker-Smith, D.
Fraser, Maj. H. C. P. (Stone) Neill, W. F. (Belfast, N.) Watt, Sir G. S. Harvie
Fyfe, Rt. Hon. Sir D. P. M. Neven-Spenoe, Sir B. Wheatley, Colonel M. J.
Galbraith, Cmdr. T. D. Nicholson, G. White, J. B. (Canterbury)
Gammans, L. D. Noble, Comdr. A. H. P. Williams, C. (Torquay)
Glyn, Sir R. Nutting, Anthony Willoughby de Eresby, Lord
Gomme-Duncan, Col. A. G O'Neill, Rt. Hon. Sir H Young, Sir A. S. L. (Partick)
Graham-Little, Sir E Orr-Ewing, I. L.
Grant, Lady Peake, Rt. Hon. O TELLERS FOR THE NOES:
Grimston, R. V. Pickthorn, K. Mr. Drewe and Mr. Studholme.
Hannon, Sir P. (Moseley) Poole, O. B. S. (Oswestry)