HC Deb 29 July 1947 vol 441 cc259-62

Motion made, and Question put, That this day, notwithstanding anything in Standing Order No. 14, Business other than the Business of Supply may be taken before Ten o'clock and 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. Herbert Morrison.]

The House divided: Ayes, 251; Noes, 109.

Division No. 342.] AYES. [3.30 p.m.
Adams, W. T. (Hammersmith, South) Fletcher, E. G. M (Islington, E.) Marshall, F. (Brightside)
Allen, A. C. (Bosworth) Foot, M. M. Mathers, G.
Allen, Scholefield (Crewe) Forman, J. C. Medland, H. M.
Alpass, J. H. Fraser, T. (Hamilton) Melish, R. J.
Anderson, A. (Motherwell) Gallacher, W. Middleton, Mrs. L
Attewell, H C. Ganley, Mrs C. S. Mikardo, Ian
Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. R. George, Lady M. Lloyd (Anglesey) Mitchison, G. R
Awbery, S. S. Gilzean, A. Moody, A S.
Ayles, W. H. Glanville, J. E. (Consett) Morley, R.
Ayrton Gould, Mrs. B Greenwood, A. V. J. (Heywood) Morris, Lt.-Col. H. (Sheffield, C.)
Bacon, Miss A. Grenfell, D. R Morris, P. (Swansea, W.)
Balfour, A. Grey, C. F. Morris, Hopkin (Carmarthen)
Barton, C. Grierson, E. Morrison, Rt. Hon. H (Lewisham, E.)
Battley, J. R. Griffiths, D. (Rother Valley) Mort, D. L.
Bechervaise, A. E. Guest, Dr L Haden Moyle, A.
Belcher, J. W. Gunter, R J Murray, J. D.
Bellenger, Rt. Hon. F J. Guy, W. H. Nally, W.
Benson, G. Haire, John E. (Wycombe) Neal, H. (Claycross)
Beswick, F. Hall, W. G. Nichol, Mrs. M. E. (Bradford, N.)
Bing, G H. C. Hamilton, Lieut.-Col. R Nicholls, H. R. (Stratford)
Binns, J. Hardy, E. A. Noel-Baker, capt. F. E. (Brentford)
Blackburn, A. R. Harrison, J. Noel-Buxton, Lady
Blyton, W. R. Henderson, A. (Kingswinford) Oldfield, W. H.
Boardman, H. Henderson, Joseph (Ardwick) Orbach, M.
Bowles, F. G. (Nuneaton) Herbison, Miss M. Paget, R. T
Braddock, Mrs. E. M. (L'pl, Exch'ge) Hicks G Paling, Will T. (Dewsbury)
Bramall, E. A. Holman, P. Parkin, B. T.
Brook, D. (Halifax) House, G. Pearson, A.
Brooks, T. J. (Rothwell) Hoy, J. Poole, Major Cecil (Lichfield)
Brown, George (Belper) Hudson, J. H. (Ealing, W.) Porter, G. (Leeds)
Brown, T. J, (Ince) Hughes, Hector (Aberdeen, N.) Price, M. Philips
Buchanan, G. Hutchinson, H. L. (Rusholme) Pritt, D. N.
Burden, T. W. Hynd, H. (Hackney, C.) Proctor, W T
Butler, H. W. (Hackney, S.) Hynd, J B. (Attercliffe) Pryde, D. J
Byers, Frank Irving, W. J. Randall, H E
Carmichael, James Janner, B. Ranger, J.
Champion, A. J. Jeger, G. (Winchester) Rankin, J
Chetwynd, G. R. Jones, Rt. Hon. A. C. (Shipley) Rees-Williams, D. R.
Cluse, W. S. Jones, D. T. (Hartlepools) Reeves, J
Cocks, F. S., Jones, P. Asterley (Hitchin) Rhodes, H
Coldrick, W Keenan, W. Ridealgh, Mrs. M.
Collick, P Key, C. W. Robens, A.
Collindridge, F. Kinley, J. Roberts, Goronwy (Caernarvonshire)
Colman, Miss G M Kirby, B. V. Royle, C
Corlett, Dr. J. Kirkwood, D Scollan, T.
Corvedale, Viscount Lang, G. Scott-Elliot, W
Cove, W. G. Lavers, S. Segal, Dr. S.
Crawley, A Lawson, Rt. Hon. [...] J Sharp, Granville
Daines, P. Leslie, J. R. Silverman, S. S. (Nelson)
Davies, Clement (Montgomery) Levy, B. W. Skeffington, A. M.
Davies, Edward (Burslem) Lewis, A W J. (Upton). Skeffington-Lodge, T. C.
Davies, Ernest (Enfield) Lewis, J. (Bolton) Skinnard, F. W.
Davies, Harold (Leek) Lindsay, K. M. (Comb'd Eng. Unjv.) Smith, C. (Colchester)
Davies, Haydn (St. Pancras, S. W) Lipson, D. L Smith, H. N. (Nottingham, S.)
Davies, S. O (Merthyr) Lipton, Lt.-Col. M. Snow, Capt J W
Deer, G. Logan, D. G. Sparks, J. A
Delargy, H. J. Lyne, A W Stamford, W
Diamond, J. McAdam, W. Stephon C.
Dodds, N. N. McAllister, G Stewart, Capt. Michael (Fulham, E.)
Driberg, T. E. N. McEntee, V. La T. Stross, Dr. B.
Dugdale, J. (W. Bromwich) McGhee, H. G Stubbs, A. E.
Dumpleton, C. W McGovern, J. Swingler, S.
Durbin, E. F. M Mack, J. D. Sylvester, G O.
Dye, S. McKay, J (Wallsend) Symonds, A. L.
Edelman, M. Mackay, R. W. G. (Hull, N. W) Taylor, H. B. (Mansfield)
Edwards, Rt. Hon. Sir C. (Bedwellty) McKinlay, A. S. Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth)
Edwards, John (Blackburn) Maclean, N (Govan) Taylor, Dr. S. (Barnet)
Edwards, N. (Caerphilly) McLeavy, F. Thomas, D E. (Aberdare)
Edwards, W. J. (Whitechapel) MacMillan, M. K. (Western Isles) Thomas, Ivor (Keighley)
Evans, John (Ogmore) Macpherson, T. (Romford) Thomas, I. O (Wrekin)
Evans, S. N. (Wednesbury) Mainwaring, W. H. Thomas, George (Cardiff)
Ewart, R Mallalieu, J. P. W Thomson, Rt. Hn. G. R. (Ed'b'gh, E.)
Farthing, W. J. Mann, Mrs. J. Thorneycroft, Harry (Clayton)
Fernyhough, E. Manning, Mrs L. (Epping) Thurtle, Ernest
Tiffany, S. Watkins, T. E. Williams, J. (Kelvingrove)
Timmons, J. Watson, W. M. Williams, W R. (Heston)
Titterington, M. F. Webb, M. (Bradford, C.) Wilson, J. H.
Tolley, L. Wells, P. L. (Faversham) Woods, G. S.
Vernon, Maj. W. F. Wells, W. T. (Walsall) Wyatt, W.
Viant, S. P. While, H. (Derbyshire, N. E.) Yates, V. F.
Wadsworth, G Whiteley, Rt. Hon. W. Younger, Hon. Kenneth
Walkden, E. Wilkins, W A.
Walker, G. H. Willey, F T. (Sunderland) TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
Wallace, G. D. (Chislehurst) Willey, O. G. (Cleveland) Mr. Simmons and Mr. Hannan.
Wallace, H. W. (Walthamstow, E.) Williams, D. J. (Neath)
NOES.
Agnew, Cmdr. P. G. Headlam, Lieut.-Col. Rt. Hon. Sir C. Ponsonby, Col. C. E
Anderson, Rt. Hn. Sir J. (Scot. Univ.) Hinchingbrooke, Viscount Poole, O. B- S. (Oswestry)
Baldwin, A. E Hollis, M. C. Prescott, Stanley
Barlow, Sir J Holmes, Sir J. Stanley (Harwich) Price-White, Lt.-Col. D.
Baxter, A. B. Hope, Lord J. Raikes, H. V.
Beechman, N. A. Hulbert, Wing-Cdr. N. J. Ramsay, Major S.
Birch, Nigel Hurd, A. Reed, Sir S. (Aylesbury)
Boothby, R. Hutchison, Lt.-Cdr. Clark (Edin'gh, W) Reid, Rt. Hon. J. S. C. (Hillhead)
Boyd-Carpenter, J. A. Hutchison, Col. J. R. (Glasgow, C.) Roberts, Maj P. G (Ecclesall)
Bromley-Davenport, Lt.-Col. W. Keeling, E. H. Robinson, Wing-Comdr. Roland
Buchan-Hepburn, P. G. T. Kerr, Sir J. Graham Ropner, Col. L
Bullock Capt. M Legge-Bourke, Maj. E. A H Ross, Sir R. D. (Londonderry)
Carson, E. Lennox-Boyd, A T. Sanderson Sir F.
Challen, C. Lindsay, M (Solihull) Scott, Lord W.
Clifton-Brown, Lt.-Col G. Lloyd, Maj. Guy (Renfrew, E.) Shephard, S. (Newark)
Cooper-Key, E. M. Lloyd, Selwyn (Wirral) Shepherd, W. S. (Bucklow)
Corbett, Lieut.-Col. U. (Ludlow) Low, Brig. A. R. W. Smith. E. P. (Ashford)
Crosthwaite-Eyre, Col. O. E. Lucas, Major Sir J. Snadden, W. M.
Crowder, Capt. John E. Lucas-Tooth, Sir H. Spence, H. R.
Darling, Sir W. Y. MacAndrew, Col. Sir C. Stanley, Rt. Hon. O
Dodds-Parker, A. D. Macdonald, Sir P. (I. of Wight) Stoddart-Scott, Col M.
Denner, Sqn.-Ldr P. W Mackeson, Brig. H R. Strauss, H. G. (English Universities)
Dower, Lt.-Col A V. G. (Penrith) Macpherson, N. (Dumfries) Stuart, Rt. Hon. J. (Moray)
Drewe, C Maitland, Comdr. J. W. Sutcliffe, H
Dugdale, Maj. Sir T. (Richmond) Manningham-Buller, R E. Taylor, C. S (Eastbourne)
Eden, Rt. Hon. A. Marlowe, A. A. H Taylor, Vice-Adm. E. A. (P'dd't'n, S.)
Elliot, Rt. Hon. Walter Marsden, Capt. A Teeling, William
Errell, F. J. Marshall, D. (Bodmin) Thornton-Kemsley, C. N
Fleming, Sqn.-Ldr E L. Mellor, Sir J. Touche, G C.
Fletcher, W (Bury) Moore, Lt.-Col. Sir T. Turton, R. H
Fraser, Sir I. (Lonsdale) Morris-Jones, Sir H. Vane, W. M. F.
Gammans, L. D. Morrison, Rt Hon. W S. (Cirencester) Williams, C (Torquay)
Gomme-Duncan, Col. A. Nield, B (Chester) Williams, Gerald (Tonbridge)
Grant, Lady Orr-Ewing I. L.
Grimston, R. V. Osborne, C. TELLERS FOR THE NOES
Hare, Hon J H (Woodbridge) Peake, Rt Hon. O. Major Conant and
Haughton, S. G. Peto, Brig. C. H. M. Lieut.-Colonel Thorp.
Head, Brig. A H Pickthorn, K.

Question put, and agreed to.