HC Deb 03 June 1947 vol 438 cc47-9

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, 245; Noes, 116.

Division No. 228.] AYES [3.56 p.m.
Adams, Richard (Balham) Ganley, Mrs. C. S. Monslow, W
Allen, A. C. (Bosworth) Gibbins, J. Moody, A. S.
Alpass, J. H. Gibson, C. W. Morris, Hopkin (Carmarthen)
Anderson, A. (Motherwell) Gilzean, A. Morrison, Rt. Hon. H. (Lewisham, E.)
Attewell, H. C. Gordon-Walker, P. C. Moyle, A
Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. R. Greenwood, A. W. J. (Heywood) Neal, H. (Claycross)
Austin, H. Lewis Grenfell, D. R. Nichol, Mrs. M. E. (Bradford, N.)
Ayles, W. H. Griffiths, D. (Rother Valley) Nicholls, H. R. (Stratford)
Ayrton Gould, Mrs B Griffiths, W. D (Moss Side) Noel-Baker, Capt. F. E. (Brentford)
Bacon, Miss A. Guy, W. H. Noel-Buxton, Lady
Balfour, A. Haire, John E (Wycombe) Oliver, G. H.
Barnes, Rt. Hon A. J. Hale, Leslie Orbach, M.
Barstow, P G. Hall, W. G. Paget, R. T.
Barton, C. Hamilton, Lieut.-Col. R. Parkin, B T.
Battley, J. R. Hannan, W. (Maryhill) Paton, J. (Norwich)
Bechervaise, A. E Hardman, D. R. Pearson, A.
Benson, G. Hardy, E. A. Peart, Capt. T. F.
Berry, H. Harrison, J. Piratin, P.
Beswick, F. Hastings, Dr. Somerville Poole, Major Cecil (Lichfield)
Bing, G. H. C. Henderson, A. (Kingswinford) Porter, E. (Warrington)
Binns, J. Henderson, Joseph (Ardwick) Porter, G. (Leeds)
Blackburn, A. R. Herbison, Miss M. Proctor, W. T.
Blenkinsop, A. Hobson, C. R. Pryde, D. J.
Boardman, H. Holman, P. Pursey, Cmdr. H
Bottomley, A. G. Holmes, H E. (Hemsworth) Randall, H. E.
Bowden, Fig.-Offr. H. W. House, G. Ranger, J.
Bowles, F. G. (Nuneaton) Hoy, J. Rankin, J.
Braddock, Mrs. E. M. (L'pl, Exchge) Hughes, Hector (Aberdeen, N.) Rees-Williams, D. R.
Braddock, T. (Mitcham) Hynd, H. (Hackney, C.) Reeves, J.
Bramall, E. A. Irving, W. J. Reid, T. (Swindon)
Brook, D. (Halifax) Janner, B. Rhodes, H.
Brooks, T. J. (Rothwell) Jeger, G. (Winchester) Robens, A.
Brown, George (Belper) Jeger, Dr. S. W. (St Pancras, S. E.) Roberts, Goronwy (Caernarvonshire)
Brawn, W. J. (Rugby) John, W. Roberts, W. (Cumberland, N.)
Bruce, Maj. D. W. T. Jones, D. T. (Hartlepools) Ross, William (Kilmarnock)
Buchanan, G. Jones, Elwyn (Plaistow) Royle, C.
Burden, T. W. Jones, P. Asterley (Hitchin) Salter, Rt. Hon. Sir J. A
Butler, H. W. (Hackney, S.) Keenan, W. Sargood, R.
Byers, Frank Kendall, W. D Scott-Elliot, W.
Castle, Mrs. B. A. Kinley, J. Segal, Dr. S.
Chamberlain, R. A. Kirby, B. V. Shackleton, E. A. A.
Champion, A. J. Kirkwood, D. Sharp, Granville
Cluse, W. S. Lee, F. (Hulme) Shawcross, Rt. Hn. Sir H. (St. Helens)
Cocks, F. S. Lee, Miss J. (Cannock) Shurmer, P.
Coldrick, W. Lever, N H Silverman, J. (Erdington)
Collins, V. J Levy, B. W Silverman, S. S. (Nelson)
Comyns, Dr. Lewis, A. W. J. (Upton) Skeffington, A. M.
Cook, T. F. Lewis, J. (Bolton) Skeffington-Lodge, T. C.
Corlett, Dr. J. Lewis, T. (Southampton) Skinnard, F. W.
Corvedale, Viscount Lindgren, G. S. Smith, C (Colchester)
Cove, W. G. Lindsay, K. M. (Comb'd Eng. Univ.) Smith, Ellis (Stoke)
Cripps, Rt. Hon. Sir S Lipson, D. L. Smith, H. N. (Nottingham, S.)
Daggar, G. Lipton, Lt.-Col. M. Smith, S. H. (Hull, S W.)
Davies, Clement (Montgomery) Longden, F. Snow, Capt. J. W.
Davies, Edward (Burstem) Lyne, A. W. Sorensen, R. W
Davies, Harold (Leek) McAdam, W Soskice, Maj Sir F
Davies, Hadyn (St. Pancras, S.W.) McAllister, G. Sparks, J. A.
Deer, G. McGhee, H. G Steele, T.
de Freitas, Geoffrey Mack, J. D. Stokes, R. R.
Diamond, J. McKay, J. (Wallsend) Stross, Dr. B.
Driberg, T. E. N. McKinlay, A. S. Stubbs, A. E.
Dugdale, J. (W. Bromwich) Maclean, N. (Govan) Swingler, S.
Dumpleton, C. W. McLeavy, F. Sylvester, G. O.
Ede, Rt. Hon. J. C. MacMillan, M. K. (Western Isles) Taylor, H. B. (Mansfield)
Edelman, M. Mainwaring, W. H. Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth)
Edwards, W. J. (Whitechapel) Mallalieu, J. P. W. Taylor, Dr. S. (Barnet)
Ewart, R. Mann, Mrs. J. Thomas, I. O. (Wrekin)
Fernyhough, E. Manning, C. (Camberwell, N.) Thomson, Rt. Hn. G. R. (Ed'b'gh, E.)
Field, Capt. W. J. Maninng, Mrs. L. (Epping) Thorneycroft, Harry (Clayton)
Foot, M. M. Marquand, H. A. Thurtle, Ernest
Forman, J. C. Mathers, G. Tolley, L.
Fraser, T. (Hamilton) Mayhew, C. P. Vernon, Maj. W. F
Freeman, Maj. J. (Watford) Mellish, R. J. Viant, S. P.
Freeman, Peter (Newport) Middleton, Mrs. L Wallace, G. D. (Chislehurst)
Gallacher, W. Mitchison, G. R. Wallace, H. W. (Walthamstow, E.)
Warbey, W. N. Whiteley, Rt. Hon W Woodburn, A
Watkins, T. E. Wilkes, L. Wyatt, W.
Watson, W. M. Wilkins, W. A. Yates, V. F.
Webb, M. (Bradford, C.) Willey, F. T. (Sunderland) Young, Sir R (Newton)
Wells, P. L. (Faversham) Willey, O. G. (Cleveland)
Wells, W. T. (Walsall) Williams, J. L. (Kelvingrove) TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
Westwood, Rt. Hon. J. Williams, W. R. (Heston) Mr. Michael Stewart and
While, H (Derbyshire, N.E.) Willis, E. Mr. Simmons.
NOES.
Aitken, Hon. Max Hare, Hon. J. H. (Woodbridge) Neven-Spence, Sir B.
Amory, D. Heathcoat Harvey, Air-Comdre. A. V Nicholson, G
Assheton, Rt. Hon. R Haughton, S. G. Noble, Comdr. A. H P
Baldwin, A. E. Headlam, Lieut.-Col. Rt. Hon. Sir C Orr-Ewing, I. L.
Barlow, Sir J Henderson, John (Cathcart) Peto, Brig. C. H. M
Baxter, A. B. Herbert, Sir A. P. Ponsonby, Col. C. E.
Geamish, Maj. [...] Hogg, Hon. Q. Poole, O. B. S. (Oswestry)
Birch, Nigel Hope, Lord J. Prescott, Stanley
Boles, Lt.-Col, D C (Wells) Howard, Hon. A. Raikes, H. V.
Bossom, A. C. Hulbert, Wing-Cdr. N. J Ramsay, Maj. S.
Boyd-Carpenter, J A Hurd, A. Reed, Sir S. (Aylesbury)
Braithwaite, Lt.-Comdr, J. G. Hutchison, Lt.-Cm. Clark (E'b'rgh W.) Reid, Rt. Hon. J. S. C. (Hillhead)
Bromley-Davenport, Lt.-Col. W Hutchison, Col. J. R. (Glasgow, C.) Renton, D.
Buchan-Hepburn, P G T Jeffreys, General Sir G Roberts, H. (Handsworth)
Bullock, Capt. M. Joynson-Hicks, Hon. L. W Sanderson, Sir F.
Butcher, H. W. Keeling, E. H. Savory, Prof. D. L.
Challen, C Kerr, Sir J. Graham Shephard, S. (Newark)
Channon, H Langford-Holt, J. Shepherd, W. S. (Bucklow)
Churchill, Rt. Hon. W. S Law, Rt. Hon. R. K. Smiles, Lt.-Col. Sir W
Clifton-Brown, Lt.-Col. G. Lindsay, M. (Solihull) Smith, E. P (Ashford)
Crookshank, Capt. Rt. Hon. H. F. C Lloyd, Maj. Guy (Renfrew, E.) Smithers, Sir W.
Crosthwaite-Eyre, Col. O. E Low, Brig. A. R. W Spearman, A. C. M
Crowder, Capt. John E Lucas, Major Sir J. Spence, H. R.
Darling, Sir W. Y. Lucas-Tooth, Sir H. Stanley, Rt. Hon. O.
De la Bère, R. Lyttelton, Rt. Hon. O Stewart, J. Henderson (Fife, E)
Dodds-Parker, A. D Macdonald, Sir P. (I. of Wight) Stuart, Rt. Hon. J. (Moray)
Drewe, C. Mackeson, Brig, H. R. Sutcliffe, H.
Duthie, W. S. Macmillan, Rt. Hon. Harold (Bromley) Taylor, C. S. (Eastbourne)
Eden, Rt. Hon. A. Macpherson, Maj. N. (Dumfries) Taylor, Vice-Adm. E. A. (P'dd't'n, S.)
Elliot, Rt. Hon. Walter Maitland, Comdr. J. W. Thornton-Kemsley, C. N.
Fleming, Sqn.-Ldr. E. L. Manningham-Buller, R. E Thorp Lt.-Col. R A F
Fletcher, E. G. M. (Islington, E.) Marples, A. E. Touche, G. C.
Fletcher, W. (Bury) Marsden, Capt. A Walker-Smith, D.
Fraser H C. P. (Stone) Marshall, D. (Bodmin) Webbe, Sir H. (Abbey)
Galbraith, Cmdr. T. D. Marshall, S. H. (Sutton) Wheatley, Colonel M. J.
Gomme-Duncan, Col. A Medlicott, F. Williams, Gerald (Tonbridge)
Grant, Lady Moore, Lt.-Col. Sir T. York, C
Gridley, Sir A. Morris-Jones, Sir H.
Grimston, R. V. Morrison, Maj. J. G. (Salisbury) TELLERS FOR THE NOES:
Hannon, Sir P. (Moseley) Molt-Radclyffe, Maj. C E Mr. Studholme and
Major Conant.

Question put, and agreed to.