HC Deb 25 November 1947 vol 444 cc1803-6

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)."—[Mr. Whiteley.]

The House divided: Ayes, 238; Noes, 116.

Division No. 32.] AYES. [3.33 p.m.
Allen, A. C. (Bosworth) Forman, J. C. Mulvey, A.
Allen, Scholefield (Crewe) Gallacher, W. Murray, J. D.
Alpass, J. H Ganley, Mrs C. S. Naylor, T. E.
Anderson, A. (Motherwell) Gibson, C. W Nicholls, H. R. (Stratford)
Anderson, F. (Whitehaven) Glanville, J E. (Consett) Noel-Buxton, Lady
Attewell, H. C. Gordon-Walker, P. C Oldfield, W. H
Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. R. Granville, E. (Eye) Oliver, G. H
Austin, H Lewis Grenfell, D. R. Orbach, M.
Awbery, S. S. Grey, C. F. Paling, Will T. (Dewsbury)
Ayles, W. H. Grierson, E. Palmer, A. M F.
Ayrton Gould, Mrs. B Griffiths, D. (Rother Valley) Parkin, B. T.
Bacon, Miss A. Griffiths, Rt. Hon. J. (Llanelly) Paton, Mrs. F. (Rushcliffe)
Balfour, A. Griffiths, W. D. (Moss Side) Pearson, A.
Barstow, P. G. Gunter, R. J. Peart, T. F
Barton, C. Guy, W. H. Perrins, W.
Battley, J. R. Haire, John E. (Wycombe) Piratin, P.
Bechervaise, A. E. Hale, Leslie Poole, Cecil (Lichfield)
Bellenger, Rt. Hon. F. J Hall, Rt. Hon. Glenvil Popplewell, E.
Benson, G. Hannan, W. (Maryhill) Porter, E. (Warrington)
Bing, G. H. C. Hardy, E. A. Porter, G. (Leeds)
Binns, J. Harris, H. Wilson Price, M. Philips
Blackburn, A R. Hastings, Dr. Somerville Proctor, W. T.
Blyton, W. R. Henderson, Joseph (Ardwick) Randall, H. E.
Bowden, Flg.-Offr. H. W. Herbison, Miss M. Ranger, J.
Braddock, Mrs. E. M. (L'pl, Exch'ge) Hicks, G. Reid, T. (Swindon)
Braddock, T. (Mitcham) Hobson, C. R. Rhodes, H.
Bramall, E. A. Holman, P. Ridealgh, Mrs. M.
Brook, D. (Halifax) Holmes, H. E. (Hemsworth) Robens, A.
Brooks, T. J (Rothwell) House, G. Roberts, Goronwy (Caernarvonshire)
Bruce, Maj. D. W. T Hudson, J. H. (Ealing, W.) Royle, C.
Buchanan, G. Hughes, Emrys (S. Ayr) Scollan, T.
Burden, T. W Hughes, Hector (Aberdeen, N.) Scott-Elliot, W.
Burke, W A. Hughes, H. D. (W'lverh'pton, W.) Segal, Dr. S.
Callaghan, James Hutchinson, H L. (Rusholme) Shackleton, E. A. A
Carmichael, James Isaacs, Rt. Hon. G. A. Sharp, Granville
Castle, Mrs. B. A. Janner, B. Shawcross, C. N. (Widnes)
Chamberlain, R. A Jay, D. P. T. Shinwell, Rt. Hon. E.
Chater, D Jeger, G. (Winchester) Shurmer, P.
Chetwynd, G. R Jones, D. T. (Hartlepools) Silverman, S S. (Nelson)
Cluse, W. S. Jones, Elwyn (Plaistow) Skeffington-Lodge, T. C.
Cocks, F. S. Keenan, W Skinnard, F. W
Coldrick, W King, E. M. Smith, H. N. (Nottingham, S)
Collick, P. Lawson, Rt. Hon. J J. Smith, S. H. (Hull, S. W.)
Colman, Miss G. M Lee, F, (Hulme) Snow, J. W.
Comyns, Dr. L. Lee, Miss J. (Cannock) Solley, L. J.
Cook, T. F. Leonard, W. Sorensen, R. W.
Cooper, Wing-Comdr. G Leslie, j. R. Soskice, Maj. Sir F
Corlett, Dr J. Levy, B. W. Sparks, J. A.
Cove, W. G. Lewis, J. (Bolton) Stamford, W
Cripps, Rt. Hon. Sir S Lewis, T. (Southampton) Steele, T.
Cunningham, P. Lipson, D. L Stewart, Michael (Fulham, E.)
Daggar, G. Lipton, Lt.-Col M Stross, Dr. B
Daines, P. Logan, D. G Stubbs, A. E.
Davies, Clement (Montgomery) Longden, F Summerskill Dr. Edith
Davies, Edward (Burslem) Lyne, A. W. Swingler, S.
Davies, Haydn (St Pancras, S. W.) McEntee, V La T sylvester G O
Deer, G. McGhee, H. G sylvester, G O.
de Freitas, Geoffrey Mack, J. D. Symonds, A. L.
Diamond, J. McLeavy, F, Taylor, H. B. (Mansfield)
Dobbie, W. Macpherson, T (Romford) Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth)
Dodds, N. N Mainwaring, W. H Taylor, Dr. S. (Barnet)
Donovan, T. Mallalieu, J. P. W. Thomas, D. E. (Aberdare)
Dugdale, J. (W. Bromwich) Manning, Mrs. L. (Epping) Thomas, I. 0. (Wrekin)
Dumpleton, C. W. Marquand, H. A. Thurtle, Ernest
Dye, S. Mathers, Rt. Hon. G Tiffany, S.
Edwards, A. (Middlesbrough, E.) Medland, H. M. Titterington, M. F.
Edwards, N. (Caerphilly) Mellish, R. J. Tolley, L.
Edwards, W. J. (Whitechapel) Mikardo, Ian Tomlinson, Rt. Hon. G
Evans, A. (Islington, W.) Mitchison, G. R. Vernon, Maj. W. F.
Evans, E (Lowestoft) Monslow, W. Viant, S. P.
Evans, S. N. (Wednesbury) Moody, A. S. Wallace, G. D. (Chislehurst)
Ewart, R. Morley, R. Wallace, H. W. (Walthamstow, E.)
Farthing, W. J Morris, P. (Swansea, W.) Warbey, W. N.
Fletcher, E. G. M. (Islington, E.) Morris, Hopkin (Carmarthen) Watkins, T. E.
Foot, M. M. Moyle, A. Watson, W. M.
Webb, M. (Bradford, C.) Willey, O. G (Cleveland) Young, Sir R. (Newton)
Wells, P. L. (Faversham) Williams, D. J. (Neath) Younger, Hon. Kenneth
White, H. (Derbyshire, N. E.) Williams, J. L. (Kelvingrove)
Whiteley, Rt. Hon. W Williams, W. R. (Heston) TELLERS FOR THE AYES
Wilkes, L Woods, G. S Mr. Simmons and
Wilkins, W. A. Wyatt, W Mr. Michael Adams.
NOES.
Amory, D Heathcoat Hare, Hon. J. H. (Woodbridge) Pitman, L. J
Assheton, Rt. Hon. R. Harvey, Air-Comdre. A. V Ponsonby, Col. C. E.
Astor, Hon. M. Haughton, S. G Poole, O. B. S. (Oswestry)
Baldwin, A. E. Head, Brig. A. H. Raikes, H. V.
Barlow, Sir J. Headlam, Lieut.-Col. Rt. Hon. Sir C. Raid, Rt. Hon. J. S. C. (Hillhead)
Beechman, N. A Henderson, John (Cathcart) Roberts, H. (Handsworth)
Bennett, Sir P. Hollis, M. C. Roberts, Maj. P. G. (Ecclesall)
Birch, Nigel Hutchison, Lt.-Com. C. (E'b'rgh W.) Robertson, Sir D. (Streatham)
Boles, Lt.-Col. D. C. (Wells) Hutchison, Col. J. R. (Glasgow, C.) Ropner, Col. L.
Boothby, R. Jarvis, Sir J. Sanderson, Sir F
Bossom, A. C Jennings, R. Scott, Lord W.
Bower, N Keeling, E. H. Shepherd, W. S. (Bucklow)
Boyd-Carpenter, J. A. Kerr, Sir J. Graham Smiles, Lt.-Col. Sir W.
Bromley-Davenport, Lt.-Col. W Langford-Holt, J. Smith, E. P. (Ashford)
Buchan-Hepburn, P. G. T. Law, Rt. Hon. R. K. Smithers, Sir W.
Bullock, Capt. M. Lennox-Boyd, A. T. Snadden, W. M.
Butcher, H. W. Lloyd, Maj. Guy (Renfrew, E.) Spearman, A. C. M
Carson, E. Lloyd, Selywn (Wirral) Spence, H R.
Churchill, Rt. Hon. W. S Low, A. R. W Stanley, Rt. Hon. O.
Clifton-Brown, Lt.-Col. G. Lucas-Tooth, Sir H. Stoddart-Scott, Col. M.
Conant, Maj. R. J. E. Lyttelton, Rt. Hon. O. Strauss, H. G. (English Universities)
Crookshank, Capt. Rt. Hon. H F C MacAndrew, Col. Sir C. Sutcliffe, H.
Crosthwaite-Eyre, Col. O. E MacDonald, Sir M. (Inverness) Taylor, C. S (Eastbourne)
Crowder, Capt. John E. Macdonald, Sir P (I of Wight) Taylor, Vice-Adm. E. A. (P'dd'l'n, S.)
Cuthbert, W. N. Maclay, Hon. J. S. Thornton-Kemsley, C. N.
Davidson, Viscountess Macpherson, N. (Dumfries) Thorp, Lt.-Col. R. A. F.
De la Bère, R. Manningham-Buller, R. E. Toushe, G. C.
Dodds-Parker, A. D. Marsden, Capt. A. Turton, R. H.
Drayson, G. B. Marshall, D. (Bodmin) Vane, W. M. F.
Drewe, C. Mellor, Sir J Webbe, Sir H. (Abbey)
Dugdale, Maj. Sir T. (Richmond) Moore, Lt.-Col. Sir T. Wheatley, Colonel M. J.
Eccles, D. M. Morrison, Maj J. G. (Salisbury) Williams, C. (Torquay)
Eden, Rt. Hon. At Morrison, Rt. Hon. W. S. (Cir'nc'ster) Williams, Gerald (Tonbridge)
Elliot, Rt. Hon Walter Mott-Radclyffe, Maj. C. E Willoughby de Eresby, Lord
Erroll, F J Noble, Comdr. A. H. P York, C
Galbraith, Cmdr T. D Nutting, Anthony Young, Sir A S. L (Partick)
George, Maj Rt. Hn. G. Lloyd (P'ke) Osborne, C
Gomme-Duncan, Col. A. Peake, Rt Hon. O. TELLERS FOR THE NOES:
Gridley, Sir A. Peto, Brig. C. H. M. Commander Agnew and
Grimston, R. V Pickthorn, K. Mr. Studholme.

Question put, and agreed to.