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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)."—[The Prime Minister.]

The House divided: Ayes, 258; Noes, 101.

Division No. 11.] AYES. [3.35 p.m.
Adams, Richard (Balham) Edwards, N. (Caerphilly) McKinlay, A. S.
Allen, A. C. (Bosworth) Edwards, W. J. (Whitechapel) Maclean, N. (Govan)
Alpass, J. H. Evans, E. (Lowestoft) MacMillan, M K. (Western Isles)
Anderson, A. (Motherwell) Evans, John (Ogmore) Macpherson, T. (Romford)
Anderson, F. (Whitehaven) Evans, S. N. (Wednesbury) Mainwaring, W. H.
Attewell, H. C. Fairhurst, F. Mallalieu, J. P. W.
Austin, H. Lewis Farthing, W J Mann, Mrs. J.
Awbery, S. S. Fernyhough, E Manning, Mrs. L. (Epping)
Ayles, W. H. Foot, M. M. Marquand, H. A.
Ayrton Gould, Mrs. B. Foster, W. (Wigan) Medland, H. M.
Bacon, Miss A. Freeman, Peter (Newport) Middleton, Mrs. L.
Balfour, A. Gallacher, W. Millington, Wing-Comdr. E. R.
Barton, C. Ganley, Mrs. C S Mitchison, G. R.
Battley, J. R. Gibbins, J. Monslow, W.
Bechervaise, A. E Glanville, J. E. (Consett) Morley, R.
Belcher, J. W. Gooch, E. G. Morris, Lt.-Col. H. (Sheffield, C.)
Bellenger, Rt. Hon. F. J. Gordon-Walker, P. C. Morris, P. (Swansea, W.)
Benson, G. Greenwood, A. W. J. (Heywood) Morris, Hopkin (Carmarthen)
Beswick, F. Grenfell, D. R. Morrison, Rt. Hon. H. (Lewisham E.)
Bing, G. H. C. Grey, C. F. Murray, J. D.
Binns, J. Grierson, E. Nally, W.
Blyton, W. R Griffiths, D. (Rother Valley) Naylor, T. E.
Boardman, H. Griffiths, Rt. Hon. J. (Llanelly) Neal, H. (Claycross)
Bottomley, A. G. Griffiths, W. D (Moss Side) Nichol, Mrs. M. E. (Bradford, N.)
Bowden, Flg.-Offr. H. W. Gunter, R. J. Noel-Baker, Capt. F. E. (Brentford)
Bowen, R. Guy, W. H. O'Brien, T.
Bowles, F. G. (Nuneaton) Hall, Rt. Hon Glenvil Oldfield, W. H.
Braddock, Mrs. E. M. (L'pl, Exch'ge) Hamilton, Lieut.-Col. R Paling, Will T. (Dewsbury)
Bramall, E. A. Hardy, E. A. Parker, J.
Brook, D. (Halifax) Haworth, J. Parkin, B. T
Brooks, T. J. (Rothwell) Herbison, Miss M Pearson, A
Brown, George (Belper) Hicks, G. Perrins, W.
Brown, T. J. (Ince) Hobson, C. R. Piratin, P.
Bruce, Maj. D. W. T. Holman, P. Popplewell, E.
Buchanan, G. Holmes, H. E. (Hemsworth) Porter, E. (Warrington)
Byers, Frank Hoy, J. Porter, G. (Leeds)
Callaghan, James Hubbard, T. Proctor, W. T.
Carmichael, James Hughes, Hector (Aberdeen, N.) Pryde, D. J.
Castle, Mrs. B. A. Hutchinson, H. L. (Rusholme) Pursey, Cmdr. H
Chamberlain, R. A Hynd, H. (Hackney, C.) Ranger, J.
Chater, D. Hynd, J. B. (Attercliffe) Rankin, J.
Chetwynd, G. R. Irvine, A. J. (Liverpool, Edge Hill) Reid, T. (Swindon)
Cluse, W. S. Irving, W. J. (Tottenham, N.) Ridealgh, Mrs. M.
Cocks, F. S. Isaacs, Rt. Hon. G. A. Roberts, Goronwy (Caernarvonshire)
Coldrick, W Janner, B. Rogers, G. H R
Collick, P. Jay, D. P. T. Royle, C.
Collindridge, F. Jeger, G. (Winchester) Scollan, T.
Colman, Miss G. M. Jones, D. T. (Hartlepools) Scott-Elliot, W.
Comyns, Dr. L. Jones, Elwyn (Plaistow) Segal, Dr. S.
Cook, T. F Jones, J. H. (Bolton) Sharp, Granville
Corlett, Dr. J. Keenan, W. Shurmer, P.
Corvedale, Viscount Kenyon, C. Silverman, J. (Erdington)
Crawley, A. Key, C. W. Silverman, S. S. (Nelson)
Crossman, R H. S Kinghorn, Sqn.-Ldr. E Skeffington-Lodge, T. C.
Daggar, G. Kinley, J. Skinnard, F. W.
Daines, P. Kirkwood, D. Smith, Ellis (Stoke)
Dalton, Rt. Hon. H Lawson, Rt. Hon. J. J. Smith, H. N. (Nottingham, S.)
Davies, Clement (Montgomery) Lee, F. (Hulme) Snow, J. W.
Davies, Edward (Burslem) Leonard, W. Solley, L. J.
Davies, Haydn (St. Pancras, S. W.) Lever, N. H. Sorensen, R. W.
Davies, R. J. (Westhoughton) Levy, B. W. Soskice, Maj. Sir F.
Davies, S. O. (Merthyr) Lewis A. W. J. (Upton) Sparks, J. A.
Deer, G. Lewis, T. (Southampton) Stamford, W.
de Freitas, Geoffrey Lipson, D. L Stewart, Michael (Fulham, E.)
Dobbie, W. Lipton, Lt.-Col. M. Stokes, R. R.
Dodds, N. N. Logan, D. G Stross, Dr. B.
Dugdale, J. (W. Bromwich) Longden, F. Stubbs, A. E.
Dumpleton, C. W. Lyne, A. W. Summerskill, Dr. Edith
Dye, S. McAdam, W. Swingler, S.
Ede, Rt. Hon. J. C McEntee, V La T Sylvester, G O.
Edelman, M. McGhee, H. G. Symonds, A. L.
Edwards, A. (Middlesbrough, E.) Mack, J. D. Taylor, H. B. (Mansfield)
Edwards, Rt. Hon. Sir C. (Bedwellty) Mackay, R. W. G. (Hull, N. W.) Taylor, R. J (Morpeth)
Taylor, Dr. S. (Barnet) Walker, G. H Willey, O. G. (Cleveland)
Thomas, D. E. (Aberdare) Wallace, G. D. (Chislehurst) Williams, D J (Neath)
Thomas, Ivor (Keighley) Wallace, H. W. (Walthamstow, E.) Williams, J. L. (Kelvingrove)
Thomas, I. O. (Wrekin) Warbey, W. N. Williams, Rt Hon. T. (Don Valley)
Thomas, George (Cardiff) Watkins, T. E. Wills, Mrs. E. A.
Thorneycroft, Harry (Clayton) Watson, W. M. Wise, Major F. J
Thurtle, Ernest Webb, M. (Bradford, C.) Woodburn, A
Tiffany, S. Wells, P. L. (Faversham) Woods, G S
Timmons, J. Wells, W. T. (Walsall) Wyatt, W
Titterington, M. F. West, D. G. Young, Sir R. (Newton)
Tolley, L. White, H. (Derbyshire, N. E.) Younger, Hon Kenneth
Tomlinson, Rt. Hon. G Whiteley, Rt. Hon. W.
Vernon, Maj. W. F. Wigg, George TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
Viant, S. P. Willey, F. T. (Sunderland) Mr. Simmons and Mr. Wilkins.
NOES.
Agnew, Cmdr. P G Grimston, R. V. Peto, Brig. C. H. M
Astor, Hon. M Harvey, Air-Comdre. A. V. Pickthorn, K.
Barlow, Sir J. Head, Brig. A. H. Poole, O. B. S. (Oswestry)
Beamish, Maj. T. V. H. Headlam, Lieut.-Col. Rt. Hon. Sir C. Raikes, H. V.
Beechman, N. A Henderson, John (Cathcart) Ramsay, Maj. S.
Birch, Nigel Hutchison, Lt.-Com. C. (E'b'rgh W.) Reid, Rt. Hon. J. S. C. (Hillhead)
Boles, Lt.-Col D. C. (Wells) Jarvis, Sir J. Robertson, Sir D (Streatham)
Boothby, R. Jeffreys, General Sir G. Ropner, Col. L.
Bower, N. Jennings, R. Ross, Sir R D. (Londonderry)
Boyd-Carpenter, J. A. Joynson-Hicks, Hon. L. W. Shepherd, W. S. (Bucklow)
Braithwaite, Lt.-Comdr. J. G. Kingsmill, Lt.-Col. W. H Smiles, Lt.-Col. Sir W.
Bromley-Davenport, Lt.-Col. W. Lambert, Hon. G. Smithers, Sir W.
Buchan-Hepburn, P. G. T. Lancaster, Col. C. G. Snadden, W. M.
Butcher, H. W. Langford-Holt, J. Spence, H. R.
Carson, E. Legge-Bourke, Maj. E. A. H. Stanley, Rt. Hon. O
Channon, H. Lloyd, Maj Guy (Renfrew, E.) Stewart, J. Henderson (Fife, E.)
Churchill, Rt. Hon. W. S. Low, A. R. W. Strauss, H G. (English Universities)
Cooper-Key, E. M. Lucas-Tooth, Sir H. Taylor, Vice-Adm. E. A. (P'dd't'n, S.)
Crookshank, Capt. Rt. Hon. H. F C. MacAndrew, Col. Sir C. Thornton-Kemsley, C N
Crowder, Capt. John E Macdonald, Sir P. (I of Wight) Thorp, Lt.-Col. R A F
Cuthbert, W N. McKie, J. H. (Galloway) Touche, G. C.
De la, Bère, R. MacLeod, J. Turton, R. H.
Digby, S. W. Manningham-Buller, R. E. Vane, W M. F
Donner, P. W. Marlowe, A A H Wakefield, Sir W. W
Dower, E. L. G. (Caithness) Marshall, D. (Bodmin) Walker-Smith, D.
Drewe, C. Mellor, Sir J Ward, Hon. G. R.
Dugdale, Maj. Sir T. (Richmond) Moore, Lt.-Col. Sir T Walt, Sir G. S. Harvie
Eden, Rt. Hon. A. Morris-Jones, Sir H. Williams, C. (Torquay)
Elliot, Rt. Hon. Walter Morrison, Maj J. G. (Salisbury) Williams, Gerald (Tonbridge)
Erroll, F. J Neven-Spence, Sir B Willoughby de Eresby, Lord
Fleming, Sqn.-Ldr. E. L Noble, Comdr. A. H. P York, C.
Fletcher, W. (Bury) Nutting, Anthony
Fraser, Sir I. (Lonsdale) Orr-Ewing, I. L. TELLERS FOR THE NOES:
Galbraith, Cmdr. T. D Osborne, C. Mr. Studholme and
Glyn, Sir R. Peake, Rt. Hon. O Maior Conant.