HC Deb 07 December 1948 vol 459 cc273-6

Motion made, and Question put, That the Proceedings on Government Business be exempted, at this day's Sitting,

from the provisions of Standing Order No. 1 (Sittings of the House)."—[The Prime Minister.]

The House divided: Ayes 239; Noes 99.

DivisionNo.33.] AYES [3.32p.m
Allen, Scholefield (Crewe) Fletcher, E. G. M. (Islington, E.) Morris, P. (Swansea, W)
Alpass, J H Follick, M. Morris, Hopkin (Carmarthen)
Anderson, A (Motherwell) Foot, M M. Morrison, Rt. Hon. H. (Lewisham, E.)
Attewell, H C. Forman, J C. Mort, D. L
Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. R Fraser, T (Hamilton) Moyle, A.
Austin, H. Lewis Freeman, Peter (Newport) Murray, J. D
Awbery, S S Gallacher, W Naylor, T. E
Ayles, W H Ganley, Mrs C. S Neal, H. (Claycross)
Bacon, Miss A Gibson, C W Nichol, Mrs. M. E. (Bradford, N.)
Balfour, A Glanville, J E. (Consett) Noel-Baker, Rt. Hon. P. J (Derby)
Barton, C Granville, E. (Eye) Oldfield, W. H
Bechervaise, A. E. Greenwood, Rt. Hon. A. (Wakefield) Oliver, G. H
Bellenger, Rt. Hon. F. J Greenwood, A W J (Heywood) Orbach, M.
Berry, H Grenfell, D. R. Paget, R. T.
Beswick, F. Grey, C. F. Paling, Rt. Hon. Wilfred (Wentworth)
Binns, J Grierson, E Paling, Will T (Dewsbury)
Blackburn, A. R Griffiths, D. (Rother Valley) Parker, J.
Blenkinsop, A Griffiths, Rt Hon. J (Llanelly) Parkin, B. T.
Blyton, W R Griffiths, W D. (Moss Side) Paton, Mrs. F. (Rushcliffe)
Bottomley, A. G. Guest, Dr L. Haden Pearson, A
Bowden, Flg. Offr. H. W. Gunter, R. J Perrins, W
Braddock, Mrs. E. M (L'pl. Exch'ge) Guy, W H Piratin, P.
Braddock, T (Mitcham) Hale, Leslie Popplewell, E.
Brook, D (Halifax) Hamilton, Lieut-Col. R. Porter, E. (Warrington)
Brooks, T. J (Rothwell) Hannan, W (Maryhill) Pryde, D. J.
Brown, George (Belper) Harrison, J Pursey, Comdr H
Brown, T. J. (Ince) Haworth, J. Randall, H E.
Bruce, Maj D. W. T Henderson, Rt. Hn. A. (Kingswinford) Ranger, J
Burden, T W Henderson Joseph (Ardwick) Rankin, J.
Burke, W A. Holmes, H. E. (Hemsworth) Reid, T (Swindon)
Butler, H W. (Hackney, S.) Horabin, T. L Rhodes, H.
Carmichael, James Hoy, J. Richards, R
Chamberlain, R A Hudson, J. H (Ealing, W) Ridealgh, Mrs. M.
Champion, A J. Hughes, Emrys (S. Ayr) Roberts, Goronwy (Caernarvonshire)
Chater, D. Hughes, Hector (Aberdeen, N.) Roberts, W. (Cumberland, N.)
Chetwynd, G. R Hughes, H. D. (W'lverh'pton, W.) Rogers, G. H R
Cluse, W. S Hynd, H. (Hackney, C.) Ross, William (Kilmarnock)
Cocks, F. S Hynd, J. B. (Attercliffe) Royle, C
Collindridge, F Irving, W. J. (Tottenham, N.) Sargood, R.
Collins, V J Janner, B. Scott-Elliott, W
Colman, Miss G. M. Jay, D P. T. Segal, Dr. S.
Cooper, Wing-Comdr. G Johnston, Douglas Sharp, Granville
Corlett, Dr. J. Keenan, W Silverman, S. S. (Nelson)
Cove, W. G Kenyon, C Skeffington, A M
Crawley, A King, E. M. Skeffington-Lodge, T C
Crossman, R H S Kinley, J Skinnard, F W.
Cullen, Mrs. A Kirby, B. V. Smith, Ellis (Stoke)
Daggar, G Kirkwood, Rt. Hon. D Smith, H N. (Nottingham, S.)
Daines, P. Lang, G Snow, J W.
Davies, Rt. Hn Clement (Montgomery) Lawson, Rt Hon. J Solley, L J
Davies, Edward (Burslem) Lee, F (Hulme) Stewart, Michael (Fulham, E.)
Davies, Haydn (St. Pancras, S. W.) Leslie, J R Stross, Dr B.
Davies, R J (Westhoughton) Lewis, A W J (Upton) Stubbs, A. E
Davies, S O (Merthyr) Lewis, T (Southampton) Swingler, S
Deer, G. Lipson D L Sylvester, G. O
de Freitas, Geoffrey Lipton, Lt-Col M Symonds, A L
Driberg, T E. N. Logan, D G Taylor, H. B (Mansfield)
Dugdale, J. (W. Bromwich) Longden, F Taylor, R. J (Morpeth)
Dumpleton, C. W McAdam, W Taylor, Dr S (Barnet)
Dye, S. McGhee, H. G. Thomas, D E. (Aberdare)
Ede, Rt. Hon. J C McKay, J (Wallsend) Thomas, George (Cardiff)
Edelman, M McLeavy, F Thorneycroft, Harry (Clayton)
Edwards, A. (Middlesbrough, E.) MacMillan, M. K.(Western Isles) Thurtle, Ernest
Edwards, Rt Hon. Sir C (Bedwellty) MacPherson, M. (Stirling) Tiffany, S
Edwards, John (Blackburn) Macpherson, T (Romford) Timmons, J
Edwards, Rt Hon N (Caerphilly) Mainwaring, W. H. Tolley, L.
Edwards, W. J. (Whitechapel) Mallalieu, E. L (Brigg) Tomlinson, Rt. Hon. G
Evans, Albert (Islington, W.) Mann, Mrs. J Walker, G. H.
Evans, E. (Lowestoft) Manning, C. (Camberwell, N.) Wallace, G. D (Chislehurst)
Evans, John (Ogmore) Marquand, H. A. Warbey, W N
Evans, S N (Wednesbury) Mathers, Rt. Hon. George Watson, W M
Ewart, R Mellish, R J Webb, M. (Bradford, C.)
Fairhurst, F Mikardo, Ian Weitzman, D
Farthing, W. J Monslow, W. West, D. G.
Fernyhough, E Merley, R Wheatley, Rt. Hn. John (Edinb'gh, E.)
White, H (Derbyshire, N. E.) Williams, J L (Kelvingrove) Wyatt, W.
Whiteley, Rt. Hon W Williams, R. W (Wigan) Yates, V. F
Wigg, George Willis, E Young, Sir R. (Newton)
Wilkins, W A Will, Mrs. E. A.
Willey, F T (Sunderland) Woodburn, Rt. Hon. A TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
Willey, O G.(Cleveland) Woods, G. S. Mr. Simmons and
Mr. Richard Adams.
NOES
Agnew, Cmdr. P G Galbraith, Comdr, T. D. (Pollok) Morrison, Rt. Hn. W. S. (Cirencester)
Astor, Hon. M Galbraith, T. G D (Hillhead) Neven-Spence, Sir B
Baldwin, A E Gates, Maj E. E Nicholson, G.
Beechman, N A Gomme-Duncan, Col. A Nield, B. (Chester)
Birch, Nigel Grimston, R V. Noble, Comdr. A. H. P
Boles, Lt-Col. D. C. (Wells) Harvey Air-Comdre. A V Nutting, Anthony
Bower, N. Head, Brig A H Orr-Ewing, I L
Boyd-Carpenter, J A. Henderson, John (Cathcart) Pickthorn, K
Braithwaite, Lt-Comdr. J. G. Hinchingbrooke, Viscount Raikes, H V
Bromley-Davenport, Lt.-Col. W Hollis, M C. Sanderson, Sir F.
Buchan-Hepburn, P. G. T. Hudson, Rt. Hon R. S. (Southport) Savory, Prof. D L
Bullock, Capt M Hulbert, Wing-Cdr N. J. Scott, Lord W.
Butler, Rt. Hn. R. A. (S'ffr'n W'ld'n) Hutchison, Lt.-Cm. Clark (E'b'rgh W.) Shephard, S (Newark)
Challen, C Jeffreys, General Sir G. Smithers, Sir W
Conant, Maj. R. J. E. Jennings, R Snadden, W M
Cooper-Key, E. M. Keeling, E H. Stewart, J Henderson (Fife, E.)
Corbett, Lieut.-Col U. (Ludlow) Langford-Holt, J Stoddart-Scott, Col. M
Crookshank, Capt Rt. Hon. H. F. C Legge-Bourke, Maj. E A. H Strauss, Henry (English Universities)
Crosthwaite-Eyre, Col. O E Lucas, Major Sir J Sutcliffe, H
Crowder, Capt John E Macdonald, Sir P.(I, of Wight) Teeling, William
Cuthbert, W N McFarlane, C. S Thomas, Ivor (Keighley)
Davidson, Viscountess Mckie, J. H (Galloway) Thorneycroft, G. E P (Monmouth)
De la Bère, R Maclay, Hon J S Thornton-Kemsley, C N
Digby, S. W MacLeod, J. Touche, G C
Drayson, G B Maitland, Comdr. J. W. Turton, R. H.
Drewe, C Manningham-Buller, R E Williams, C. (Torquay)
Dugdale, Maj. Sir T (Richmond) Marlowe, A. A. H Williams, Gerald (Tonbridge)
Eden, Rt. Hon A Marples, A. E. Willoughby de Eresby, Lord
Elliot, Lieut.-Col. Rt. Hon. Walter Marshall, D (Bodmin) Winterton Rt. Hon Earl
Fletcher, W (Bury) Marshall, S H. (Sutton) York, C.
Fox, Sir G. Medlicott, Brigadier F Young, Sir A S. L. (Partick)
Fraser, H. C P. (Stone) Mellor, Sir J
Fraser Sir I (Lonsdale) Moore, Lt.-Col. Sir T TELLERS FOR THE NOES
Fyfe, Rt. Hon. Sir D. P. M. Morris-Jones, Sir H Brigadier Mackeson and
Colonel Wheatley.

Question put, and agreed to.