HC Deb 22 May 1947 vol 437 cc2533-5

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. 246; Noes, 93.

Division No. 224. AYES. [3.36 p.m
Adams, Richard (Balham) Farthing, W J. Morrison, Rt Hon H. (Lewisham, E)
Adams, W. T (Hammersmith South) Fernyhough, [...] Mulvey, A
Alexander, Rt. Hon. A. V Fletcher, E. G M (Islington, E.) Nally, W
Allen, Scholefield (Crewe) Forman, J. C Nichol, Mrs. M. E. (Bradford, N.)
Alpass, J. H Freeman, Peter (Newport) Nicholls, H R. (Stratford)
Anderson, F. (Whitehaven) Ganley, Mrs. C. S. Noel-Buxton, Lady
Attewell, H. C. George, Lady M Lloyd (Anglesey) Oldfield, W. H
Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. R[...] Gibbins, J. Oliver, G. H
Austin, H. Lewis Gibson, C. W Orbach, M
Awbery, S. S Gilzean, A. Paget, R T
Ayles, W. H. Gordon-Walker, P. C Parker, J
Ayrton Gould, Mrs [...] Greenwood, Rt. Hon A (Wakefield) Paton, J (Norwich)
Barton, C. Greenwood, A. W. J (Heywood) Pearson, A
Battley, J. R. Griffiths, D. (Rother Valley Peart, Caps T. F. [...]
Bechervaise, A E Guest, Dr. L. Hade[...] Piratin, P.
Benson, G. Gunter, R. J Popplewell, E
Berry, H. Guy, W. H Porter, E. (Warrington)
Beswick, F Haire, John E (Wycombe) Porter, G. (Leeds)
Bevan, Rt. Hon. A (Ebbw Vale) Hall, W. G. Price, M. Philips
Bing, G. H C Hamilton, Lieut.-Col. R Pritt, D. N
Binns, J Hardy, E. A. Proctor, W T
Blackburn, A. R Harris, H. Wilson Pursey, Cmdr. H
Blenkinsop, A Hastings, Dr. Somerville Randall, H E
Blyton, W. R Haworth, J Ranger, J
Boardman, H. Henderson, A. (Kingswinford) Rankin, J
Bottomley, A. G Henderson, Joseph (Ardwick) Rees-Williams, D [...]
Bowden, Flg.-Offr. H W. Hobson, C R Reeves, J.
Bowles, F. G. (Nuneaton) Holman, P Reid, T. (Swindon)
Braddock, T. (Mitcham) Holmes, H. E. (Hemsworth) Rhodes, H.
Bramall, E. A House, G. Richards, R
Brook, D. (Halifax) Hoy, J Robens, A
Brown, George (Belper) Hubbard. T Roberts, W (Cumberland, N.)
Brown, T. J (Ince) Hudson, J. H. (Ealing, W.) Ross, William (Kilmarnock)
Brown, W. J (Rugby) Hughes, Hector (Aberdeen, N.) Royle, C.
Bruce, Maj. D W T Hughes, H. D. (W'lverh'pton, W) Sargood, R
Buchanan, G. Hynd, H. (Hackney, C.) Scott-Elliot W
Butler, H. W. (Hackney, S.) Irving, W. J. Segal, Dr. S.
Byers, Frank Isaacs, Rt Hon G. A. Shackleton, E. A A[...]
Castle, Mrs. B. A. Janner, B. Sharp, Granville
Chamberlain, R. A Jay, D. P. T Shawcross, Rt. Hon Sir H. (St. Helens)
Champion, A. J. Jeger, G. (Winchester) Shurmer, P.
Clitherow, Dr R Jager, Dr. S. W. (St. Pancras, S.E.) Silverman, S. S. (Nelson)
Cocks, F. S. Jones, D. T. (Hartlepools) Skeffington, A. M.
Collindridge, F Keenan, W. Skeffington-Lodge, T C
Collins, V. J Kendall, W. D Skinnard, F. W.
Colman, Miss G. M Kenyon, C Smith, S. H (Hull, S W.)
Cook, T. F. Kinley, J. Snow, Capt J. W.
Cooper, Wing-Comdr. G Kirby, B. V Soskice, Maj. Sir F.
Corbet, Mrs F. K. (Camberwell, N.W.) Lavers, S. Sparks, J. A.
Corlett, Dr. J Lee, F. (Hulme) Stamford, W
Cove, W. G. Levy, B. W Steele, T.
Crawley, A Lewis, A W J. (Upton) Stewart, Michael (Fulham, E.)
Cunningham, P. Lindsay, K. M. (Comb'd Eng Univ.) Stokes, R. R.
Davies, Clement (Montgomery) Lipson, D. L. Strauss, G. R. (Lambeth, N.)
Davies, Edward (Burslem) Longden, F. Stubbs, A. E.
Davies, Harold (Leek) McAdam, W Swingler, S
Davies, Hadyn (St. Pancras, S.W.) McEntee, V La T[...] Sylvester, G. O.
Davies, R. J. (Westhoughton) McGhee, H. G. Taylor, H. B. (Mansfield)
Deer, G. McKay, J. (Wallsend) Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth)
de Freitas, Geoffrey McKinlay, A. S. Taylor, Dr. S. (Barnet)
Dobbie, W. Maclean, N. (Govan[...] Thomas, D E. (Aberdare)
Dodds, N. N McLeavy, F. Thomas, Ivor (Keighley)
Donovan, T. Mallalieu, J. P. W. Thomas, I O. (Wrekin)
Driberg, T. E. N. Manning, C. (Camberwell, N.) Thomas, George (Cardiff)
Dugdale, J. (W. Bromwich) Marquand, H A Thurtle, Ernest
Durbin, E F. M Mayhew, C. P Timmons, J.
Dye, S. Medland, H. M Titterington, M F
Ede, Rt. Hon J. C Middleton, Mrs. L[...] Tolley, L
Edelman, M. Mikardo, Ian Tomlinson, Rt. Hon. G
Edwards, N. (Caerphilly) Mitchison, G. R Vernon, Maj. W F
Edwards, W. J. (Whitechapel) Monslow, W. Viant, S. P
Evans, E. (Lowestoft) Montague, F Walker, G. H.
Evans, John (Ogmore) Moody, A. S. Wallace, G. D. (Chislehurst)
Evans, S. N (Wednesbury) Morley, R. Wallace, H. W. (Walthamstow, E.)
Ewart, R. Morris, P. (Swansea, W.) Warbey, W. N.
Fairhurst, F Morris, Hopkin (Carmarthen) Watson, W M
Webb, M. (Bradford, C.) Willey, O. G. (Cleveland) Wyatt, W.
Wells, P. L. (Faversham) Williams, D J. (Neath) Yates, V. F
Wells, W. T. (Walsall) Williams, J. L. (Kelvingrove) Young, Sir R. (Newton)
Whiteley, Rt. Hon. W Williams, W. R. (Heston) Zilliacus, K.
Wilkes, L Willis, E.
Wilkins, W. A. Wills, Mrs. E. A TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
Willey, F. T. (Sunderland) Wilson, J. H. Mr. Simmons and
Mr. Hannan.
NOES.
Agnew, Cmdr. P. G Fraser, H. C. P. (Stone) Neven-Spence, Sir B
Aitken, Hon. Max Fraser, Sir I. (Lonsdale) Nicholson, G.
Allen, Lt.-Col. Sir W. (Armagh) Galbraith, Cmdr T D. Nield, B (Chester)
Amory, D. Heathooat Glyn, Sir R. Noble, Comdr A. H P
Beamish, Maj. T. V. H Grimston, R. V Pickthorn, K.
Beechman, N. A. Hannon, Sir P. (Moseley) Poole, O. B. S. (Oswestry)
Birch, Nigel Hare, Hon. J. H. (Woodbridge) Prescott, Stanley
Bossom, A C Harvey, Air-Comdre. A. V. Prior-Palmer, Brig. O.
Bower, N. Headlam, Lieut.-Col. Rt. Hon Sir C Ramsay, Maj. S.
Boyd-Carpenter, J. A Hinchingbrooke, Viscount Reed, Sir S. (Aylesbury)
Bromley-Davenport, Lt.-Col. W Hogg, Hon. Q Roberts, Maj. P. G. (Ecclesall)
Bullock, Capt. M Hollis, M. C Robertson, Sir D. (Streatham)
Challen, C. Hope, Lord J Sanderson, Sir F
Channon, H. Hudson, Rt. Hon. R. S. (Southport) Savory, Prof. D. L
Clarke, Col. R. S. Hutchison, Lt.-Cm. Clark (E'b'rgh W.) Scott, Lord W.
Clifton-Brown, Lt.-Col. G. Jeffreys, General Sir G Shepherd, W. S. (Bucklow)
Crookshank, Capt. Rt. Hon H F. C Kerr, Sir J. Graham Smithers, Sir W.
Crosthwaite-Eyre, Col. O. E Lancaster, Col. C G Stanley, Rt. Hon. O.
Crowder, Capt. John E Langford-Holt, J. Stewart, J. Henderson (Fife, E.)
Cuthbert, W. N. Legge-Bourke, Maj. E. A. H Stoddart-Scott, Col. M.
Darling, Sir W. Y Low, Brig. A. R. W. Strauss, H. G. (English Universities)
De la Bère, R. Macdonald, Sir P. (I. of Wight) Stuart, Rt. Hon. J. (Moray)
Digby, S. W. Mackeson, Brig. H. R Taylor, Vice-Adm. E. A. (P'dd't'n, S.)
Dodds-Parker, A. D. MacLeod, J. Thorp. Lt.-Col. R A F
Donner, Sqn.-Ldr. P W. Macpherson, Maj. N. (Dumfries) Touche, G. C.
Dower, E. L. G (Caithness) Manningham-Buller, R E Walker-Smith, D.
Drewe, C. Marlowe, A. A. H Wheatley, Colonel M J
Duthie, W. S. Marsden, Capt. A Williams, C. (Torquay)
Eden, Rt. Hon. A Marshall, D (Bodmin) York, C
Elliot, Rt. Hon. Walter Marshall, S. H (Sutton)
Fleming, Sqn.-Ldr. E. L. Medlicott, F. TELLERS FOR THE NOES:
Fox, Sir G Morris-Jones, Sir H Mr. Studholme and
Major Conant.