HC Deb 24 June 1947 vol 439 cc213-5

Motion made, and Question put, That the Proceedings on the Electricity Bill 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. 258; Noes, 101.

Division No. 274.] AYES. 3.31 p.m.
Adams, Richard (Balham) Forman, J.C. Morris, Lt.-Col. H. (Sheffield, C.)
Adams, W T. (Hammersmith, South) Freeman, Maj. J, (Watford) Morris, P. (Swansea, W.)
Alpass, J. H. Freeman, Peter (Newport) Morris, Hopkin (Carmarthen)
Anderson, A. (Motherwell) Gaitskell,H. T. N. Morrison, Rt. Hon. H. (L'wish'm, E.)
Attewell, H. C. Ganley, Mrs. C. S. Moyle, A.
Attlee, Rt. Hon.C. R. Gibbins, J. Murray, J. D
Austin, H Lewis Gilzean, A. Nally, W.
Awbery, S. S Glanville, J. E. (Consett) Neal H. (Claycruss)
Ayles, W. H Gordon-Walker, P. C Nichol, Mrs. M. E. (Bradford, N.)
Ayrton Gould, Mrs. B Granville, E. (Eye) Nicholls, H. R. (Stratford)
Bacon, Miss A. Greenwood, Rt. Hon. A. (Wakefield) Noel-Baker, Capt. F E. (Brentford)
Barstow, P. G Greenwood, A. W. J (Heywood). Noel-Buxton Lady
Barton, C. Grenfell, D. R. Oldfield, W. H
Battley, J. R. Grey, C. F. Oliver, G. H.
Beattie, J. (Belfast, W.) Grierson, E. Paling, Will T. (Dewsbury)
Bechervaise, A. E. Griffiths, D. (Rother Valley) Palmer, A M F
Belcher, J. W. Guest, Dr. L. Haden Parker, J,
Bellenger, Rt. Hon F. J Gunter, R. J. Parkin, B T
Berry, H. Guy, W. H. Paton, J. (Norwich)
Beswick, F. Haire, John E. (Wycombe) Pearson, A
Binns, J. Hall, W. G Peart, Thomas F.
Blackburn, A. R Hamilton, Lieut.-Col. R Poole, Major Cecil (Lichfield)
Blenkinsop, A. Hannan, W (Maryhill) Porter, G. (Leeds)
Blyton, W. R. Hardy, E. A Price, M. Philips
Braddock, Mrs. E M. (L'pl, Exch'ge) Harrison, J Pritt, D. N.
Bramall, E. A. Hastings, Dr Somervllle Proctor W. T
Brook, D (Halifax) Henderson, Joseph (Ardwick) Pryde, D.J
Brooks, T. J. (Rothwell) Herbison, Miss M Pursey, Cmdr H.
Brown, George (Belper) Hicks, G. Randall, H. E
Brown, T J. lnce Hobson, C R Ranger, J
Bruce, Major D. W. T. Holman, P Rankin, J.
Buchanan, G Holmes, H. E. (Hemsworth) Rees-Wiltiams D. R
Burke, W. A. House, G Robertson, J. J. (Berwick)
Butler, H. W. (Hackney, S.) Hoy, J. Rogers, G. H R.
Callaghan, James Hudson, J. H. (Ealing, W.) Ross, William (Kilmarnock)
Carmichael, James Hughes, Hector (Aberdeen, N.) Royle, C
Castle, Mrs B. A. Hughes, H. D. (W'lverh'pton, W) Scollan, T
Champion, A. J. Hynd, H. (Hackney, C Sharp, Granville
Chetwynd, G. R. Janner, B. Shinwell Rt. Hon. E
Cluse, W. S. Jay, D P. T. Shurmer, P
Cocks, F. S. Jeger, G. (Winchester) Silverman, J (Erdington)
Collindridge, F. Jones, D. T. (Hartlepools) Skeffinton A. M.
Collins, V. J. Jones, P. Asterley (Hitchin) Skeffinglon-Lodge. T C
Colman, Miss G. M King, E. M Skinnard, F. W
Comyns, Dr L. Kinley, J.' Smith, C. (Colchester)
Corbet Mrs. F K (Camb'well, N W) Kirby, B V Smith, H N (Nottingham, S)
Corlett, Dr. J Lang, G. Smith, S. H (Hull. S W)
Cove, W. G. Lavert, S. Snow, Capt. J. W.
Daggar, G. Lawson, Rt. Hon. J. J Soskice, Maj. Sir F
Daines, P. Lee, F. (Hulme) Sparks, J A
Dalton, Rt. Hon, H. Lee, Miss J (Cannock) Stamford, W
Davies, Clement (Montgomery) Lever, N. H. Steele, T.
Davies, Edward (Burslem) Lindsay, K, M. (Comb'd Eng. Univ.) Stephen, C.
Davies, Hayden (St. Pancras, S.W.) Lipson, D L Stewart Michael (Fulham E.)
Davies, R J. (Westhoughton Lipton, Lt.-Col M Stokes, R. R.
Deer, G. Logan, D. G S'rauss, G R. (Lambeth. N.)
de Freitas. Geoffrey Longden, F Stross, Dr
Delargy, H. J. McAdam, W. Stubbs, A. E.
Diamond, J McEntee, V. LB T. Summerskill, Dr Edith
Driberg, T. E. N. McGhee, H. G Swingler, S.
Dugdale, J. (W. Bromwich Mack, J. D. Sylvester, G. 0
Dumpleton, C. W. McKay, J. (Wallsend) Symonds, A. L.
Dye, S. McKinlay, A S. Taylor, H B. (Mansfield)
Ede, Rt. Hon. J C Maclean, N. (Govan) Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth)
Edelman, M. McLeavy, F Thomas, D. E. (Aberdare)
Edwards, Rt. Hon. Sir C. (Bedwellty) Macpherson, T. (Romford) Thomas, Ivor (Keighley)
Edwards, W J. (Whitechapel) Mainwaring, W. H Thomas, I. O. (Wrekin)
Evans, E (Lowestoft) Mann, Mrs. J Thomson, Rt. Hon. G. R. (Ed'b'gh, E.)
Evans, John (Ogmore) Manning, C. (Camberwell, N.) Thorneycroft Harry (Clayton)
Evans, S. N. (Wednesbury) Manning, Mrs L. (Epping) Thurtle, Ernest
Ewart, R. Mathers, G. Tiffany, S
Farthing, W. J. Medland, H M. Timmons, J.
Fernyhough, E Meilish R. J. Titterington, M F
Field, Captain W. J. Middleton, Mrs. L Tolley, L.
Fletcher, E. G. M. (Islington. E) Mikardo Ian Tomlinson, Rt. Hon G
Follick, M. Moody, A. S Turner-Samuels, M.
Usborne, Henry Weitzman, D. Williams, J. L. (Kelvingrove)
Vernon, Maj W. F. Wells, P. L. (Faversham) Williams, Rt. Hon. T. (Don Valley)
Viant, S. P. Wells, W. T. (Walsall) Williams, W. R. (Heston)
Wadsworth, G Westwood, Rt Hon. J Willis, E.
Walkden, E. White, H (Derbyshire, N.E.) Wills, Mrs. E. A
Wallace, G. D. (Chistlehurst) Whiteley, Rt. Hon. W Woods, G S
Wallace, H W. (Walthamstow, E.) Wigg, Col. G. E. Yates, V. F.
Warbey, W. N. Wilkes, L.
Watkins, T E. Wilkins, W. A. TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
Watson, W. M. Willey, F. T. (Sunderland) Mr. Simmons and
Webb, M. (Bradford, C.) Willey, O. G. (Cleveland) Mr. Popplewell.
NOES
Amory, D. Heathcoat Hare, Hon. J H. (Woodbridge) Neven-Spence, Sir B
Assheton, Rt. Hon. R Harvey, Air-Cmdre. A. V. Nicholson, G
Baldwin, A E Haughton, S G. Noble, Comdr, A. H. P.
Barlow, Sir J. Head, Brig. A. H. Osborne, C.
Beamish, Maj. T. V. H Headlam, Lieut-Col Rt. Hon. Sir C Peake, Rt. Hon. O
Beechman, N. A. Hollis, M. C. Peto, Brig. C. H. M.
Birch, Nigel Hudson, Rt. Hon. R. S. (Southport) Pickthorn, K.
Bower, N. Hulbert, Wing-Cdr N. [...] Raikes, H. V.
Boyd-Carpenter, J. A. Hurd, A. Ramsay, Maj. S.
Braithwaite Lt.-Comdr. J. G. Hutchison, Lt.-Com. Clark (E'b'gh, W) Rayner, Brig. R.
Bromley-Davenport, Lt.-Col. W Hutchison, Col. J. R. (Glasgow, C.) Reid, Rt. Hon. J. S. C. (Hillhead)
Buchan-Hepburn, P. G T Jarvis, Sir J. Robinson, Wing-Comdr. Roland
Bullock, Capt. M. Jeffreys, General Sir G Ropner, Col. L
Butcher, H. W. Keeling, E. H. Ross Sir R D. (Londonderry)
Channon, H. Kerr, Sir J. Graham Scott, Lord W.
Clifton-Brown, Lt -Col. G Lambert, Hon C Shepherd, W S. (Bucklow)
Conant, Maj. R. J. E. Lancaster, Col. C. G. Smiles, Lt.-Col. Sir W.
Crosthwaite-Eyre, Col. O E Law, Rt. Hon. R. K. Snadden, W. M
'Crowder, Capt. John E. Lindsay, M. (Solihull) Spearman, A. C. M
Cuthbert, W. N. Lloyd, Maj. Guy (Renfrew, E.) Stanley Rt. Hon. 0
Davidson, Viscountes: Low, Brig. A. R. W. Stoddart-Scott, Col. M.
De la Bère, R. Lucas-Tooth, Sir H. Strauss, H G. (English Universities)
Digby, S. W. MacAndrew, Col. Sir C. Sutcliffe, H.
Dodds-Parker, A D Macdonald, Sir P. (I. of Wight) Thornton-Kemsley, C N
Drewe, C. McKie, J. H (Galloway) Touche G. C.
Eccles, D. M MacLeod, J. Wakefield, Sir W. W.
Eden, Rt. Hon. A. Macmillan, Rt. Hon. Harold (Bromley) Walker-Smith, D.
Fleming, Sqn.-Ldr. E. L. Macpherson, N. (Dumfries) Ward, Hon. G. R
Fraser, H. C P. (Stone) Marlowe, A. A. H Webbe, Sir H. (Abbey)
Fraser, Sir I (Lonsdale) Marshall, D (Bodmin) Wheatley, Colonel M. J.
Gammans, L. D. Marshall, S. H (Sutton) Winterton, Rt. Hon. Earl
Gates, Maj. E. E. Medlicott, F.
Grant, Lady Mellor, Sir J. TELLERS FOR THE NOES:
Grimston, R. V Moore, Lt -Col. Sir T Mr. Studholme and
Harmon, Sir P. (Moseley) Morris-Jones, Sir H. Lieut-Colonel Thrp.