HC Deb 11 February 1948 vol 447 cc379-82

Motion made, and Question put, That the Proceedings in Committee on Gas [Money] 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, 272; Noes, 119.

Division No. 74.] AYES. [3.32 p.m.
Acland, Sir R Farthing, W. J. MacMillan, M. K. (Western Isles)
Alexander, Rt. Hon A. V. Fernyhough, E. McNeil, Rt. Hon. H.
Alpass, J. H. Field, Capt W. J. Mainwaring, W. H.
Anderson, A. (Motherwell) Fletcher, E. G. M. (Islington, E.) Mallalieu, J. P. W.
Attewell, H. C. Foot, M. M. Manning, C. (Camberwell, N.)
Attlee, Rt. Hon. C R Forman, J. C. Manning, Mrs. L. (Epping)
Ayles, W. H. Freeman, Peter (Newport) Mathers, Rt. Hon. G.
Ayrton Gould, Mrs B Gaitskell, Rt Hon. H. T. N. Medland, H. M.
Bacon, Miss A. Gallacher, W. Mellish, R. J.
Balfour, A. George, Lady M. Lloyd (Anglesey) Middleton, Mrs. L.
Barton, C Gibbins, J Mikardo, Ian
Battley, J. R. Gilzean, A. Monslow, W.
Bechervaise, A. E. Greenwood, A. W. J. (Heywood) Moody, A. S.
Belcher, J. W. Grenfell, D. R. Morley, R.
Benson, G Grey, C. F. Morris, Lt.-Col. H. (Sheffield, C.)
Berry, H Grierson, E. Morris, P. (Swansea, W.)
Beswick, F. Griffiths, D. (Rother Valley) Morris, Hopkin (Carmarthen)
Bevin, Rt Hon. E. (Wandsworth, C.) Griffiths, W. D. (Moss Side) Morrison, Rt. Hon. H. (Lewisham, E.)
Bing, G H. C. Gunter, R. J. Moyle, A.
Binns, J Haire, John E. (Wycombe) Murray, J. D.
Blenkinsop, A. Hale, Leslie Nally, W.
Blyton, W. R. Hall, Rt. Hon. Glenvil Naylor, T. E.
Bowden, Flg.-Offr. H. W. Hamilton, Lieut.-Col. R. Neal, H. (Claycross)
Bowen, R Hannan, W. (Maryhill) Nichol, Mrs. M. E. (Bradford, N.)
Bowles, F. G. (Nuneaton) Hardman, D. R. Noel-Baker, Capt. F E (Brentford)
Braddock, Mrs. E. M. (L'pl, Exch'ge) Hardy. E. A. Oldfield, W. H.
Braddock, T (Mitcham) Harris, H. Wilson Oliver, G. H.
Bramall, E. A. Harrison, J. Orbach, M.
Brook, D. (Halifax) Hastings, Dr. Somerville Paling, Rt. Hon. Wilfred (Wentworth)
Brown, George (Belper) Henderson, Joseph (Ardwick) Paling, Will T. (Dewsbury)
Brown, T. J. (Ince) Herbison, Miss M. Parker, J.
Buchanan, Rt. Hon. G. Hicks, G. Parkin, B T.
Burke, W. A. Hobson, C R. Paton, Mrs. F (Rushcliffe)
Byers, Frank Holman, P Paton, J. (Norwich)
Callaghan, James Holmes, H. E. (Hemsworth) Pearson, A.
Carmichael, Jamas House, G. Perrins, W.
Castle, Mrs B A Hoy, J. Piratin, P.
Champion, A J. Hubbard, T. Poole, Cecil (Lichfield)
Chater, D. Hudson, J H. (Ealing, W.) Popplewell, E.
Chetwynd, G. R. Hughes, Emrys (S. Ayr) Porter, E. (Warrington)
Cluss, W. S. Hughes, Hector (Aberdeen, N.) Porter, G. (Leeds)
Cocks, F. S. Hughes, H. D. (W'lverh'pton, W.) Price, M. Philips
Coldrick, W. Hutchinson, H. L. (Rusholme) Proctor, W. T.
Collindridge, F. Hynd, H. (Hackney, C.) Ranger, J.
Collins, V. J. Hynd, J B (Attercliffe) Rankin, J.
Colman, Miss G. M. Janner, B. Rees-Williams, D. R.
Cook, T. F. Jeger, G. (Winchester) Reid, T. (Swindon)
Corlett, Dr J Jones, D. T. (Hartlepools) Richards, R.
Cove, W. G. Jones, Elwyn (Plaistow) Ridealgh, Mrs. M.
Keenan, W. Robens, A.
Crawley, A Kenyon, C Roberts, Goronwy (Caernarvonshire)
Crossman, R. H. S. Key, C. W. Roberts, W. (Cumberland, N.)
Daines, P Kinghorn, Sqn.-Ldr. E. Robertson, J. J. (Berwick)
Davies, Edward (Burslem) Kinley, J. Ross, William (Kilmarnock)
Davies, Ernest (Enfield) Kirkwood, Rt Hon. D. Royle, C.
Davies, Haydn (St. Pancras, S.W.) Lee, F. (Hulme) Sargood, R.
Davies, S. O. (Merthyr) Lee, Miss J. (Cannock) Scollan, T.
Deer, G. Leonard, W. Scott-Elliot, W.
de Freitas, Geoffrey Lewis, A. W. J. (Upton) Segal, Dr. S.
Diamond, J Lewis, J. (Bolton) Sharp, Granville
Do[...]bie, W Lindgren, G. S. Shurmer, P.
Dodds, N. N. Lindsay, K. M. (Comb'd Eng. Univ.) Silverman, J. (Erdington)
Driberg, T E. N. Lipson, D. L. Silverman, S. S. (Nelson)
Dugdale, J. (W. Bromwich) Lipton, Lt.-Col. M. Skeffington, A. M.
Durbin, E. F M. Longden, F. Skeffington-Lodge, T. C.
Ede, Rt Hon. J C. Lyne, A. W. Skinnard, F. W.
Edelman, M. McAdam, W. Smith, C. (Colchester)
Edwards, Rt. Hon. Sir C. (Bedwellty) McGhee, H. G. Smith, Ellis (Stoke)
Edwards, W. J. (Whitechapel) Mack, J. D. Smith, H. N. (Nottingham, S.)
Evans, A. (Islington, W.) McKay, J (Wallsend) Smith, S. H. (Hull, S.W.)
Evans, E. (Lowestoft) Mackay, R. W. G. (Hull, N.W.) Snow, J. W.
Evans, S. N. (Wednesbury) McKinlay, A. S. Sorensen, R. W.
Ewart, R Maclean, N. (Govan) Sparks, J. A.
Fairhurst, F McLeavy, F. Stokes, R. R.
Strachey, Rt. Hon. J. Usborne, Henry Wilkes, L.
Stross, Dr. B. Vernon, Maj. W. F. Wilkins, W. A.
Stubbs, A E. Viant, S. P. Willey, F. T. (Sunderland)
Summerskill, Dr. Edith Wadsworth, G. Willey, O. G. (Cleveland)
Sylvester, G. O. Walkden, E. Williams, D. J. (Neath)
Symonds, A. L. Walker, G. H. Williams, J. L. (Kelvingrove)
Taylor, H B. (Mansfield) Wallace, G. D. (Chislehurst) Williams, Rt. Hon. T. (Don Valley)
Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth) Warbey, W. N. Williams, W. R. (Heston)
Taylor, Dr. S. (Barnet) Watkins, T. E. Willis, E.
Thomas, D. E. (Aberdare) Watson, W. M. Wills, Mrs. E. A.
Thomas, I. O. (Wrekin) Webb, M. (Bradford, C.) Wise, Major F. J.
Thomas, George (Cardiff) Wells, P. L. (Faversham) Woodburn, A.
Thorneycroft, Harry (Clayton) West, D. G. Yates, V. F.
Tiffany, S. Westwood, Rt. Hon. J. Younger, Hon. Kenneth
Timmons, J. White, C. F. (Derbyshire, W.) TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
Titterington, M. F. White, H. (Derbyshire, N.E.) Mr. Simmons and
Tolley, L. Whiteley, Rt. Hon. W. Mr. Richard Adams.
Tomlinson, Rt. Hon. G. Wigg, George
NOES.
Assheton, Rt. Hon. R. Hulbert, Wing-Cdr N. J. Peto, Brig. C. H. M.
Baldwin, A E. Hutchison, Lt.-Cm. Clark (E'b'rgh W.) Pickthorn, K
Birch, Nigel Jarvis, Sir J. Poole, O. B S. (Oswestry)
Boles, Lt.-Col. D. C. (Wells) Jeffreys, General Sir G. Price-White, Lt.-Col D
Bossom, A C. Jennings, R. Prior-Palmer, Brig O
Bower, N. Joynson-Hicks, Hon. L. W. Raikes H. V.
Boyd Carpenter, J. A. Keeling, E. H. Ramsay, Maj. S.
Bracken, Rt. Hon. Brendan Kerr, Sir J. Graham Reed, Sir S. (Aylesbury)
Bromley-Davenport, Lt.-Col. W. Kingsmill, Lt.-Col. W. H. Reid, Rt. Hon. J. S. C. (Hillhead)
Buchan-Hepburn, P. G. T. Lancaster, Col. C. G. Roberts, Peter (Ecclesall)
Bullock, Capt. M. Lennox-Boyd, A. T. Robertson, Sir D. (Streatham)
Carson, E. Lloyd, Maj. Guy (Renfrew, E.) Ropner, Col. L.
Channon, H. Lloyd, Selwyn (Wirral) Ross, Sir R. D. (Londonderry)
Clarke, Col. R. S. Low, A. R. W. Savory, Prof. D. L.
Clifton-Brown, Lt.-Col. G. Lucas, Major Sir J. Scott, Lord W.
Conant, Maj. R. J. E. Lucas-Tooth, Sir H. Shephard, S. (Newark)
Crowder, Capt. John E. MacAndrew, Col. Sir C. Shepherd, W. S. (Bucklow)
Digby, S. W. Macdonald, Sir P. ([...] of Wight) Smith, E. P. (Ashford)
Dodds-Parker, A. D. McFarlane, C. S. Spence, H. R.
Dower, E. L. G. (Caithness) Mackeson, Brig. H. R. Stewart, J. Henderson (File, E.)
Drewe, C. Maclay, Hon. J. S. Strauss, H. G. (English Universities)
Dugdale, Maj. Sir T. (Richmond) Maclean, F H R Sutcliffe, H
Eccles, D. M. MacLeod, J. Taylor, Vice-Adm E. A. (P'dd't'n, S.)
Eden, Rt. Hon. A. Macpherson, N. (Dumfries) Teeling, William
Elliot, Lieut-Col., Rt. Hon. W. Maitland, Comdr. J. W Thomas, J. P. L. (Hereford)
Fleming, Sqn.-Ldr. E. L. Marlowe, A. A. H. Thornton-Kemsley, C. N.
Fletcher, W. (Bury) Marsden, Capt. A. Thorp, Lt.-Col R. A. F.
Fox, Sir G. Marshall, D. (Bodmin) Touche, G. C.
Galbraith, Cmdr. T. D. Marshall, S. H. (Sutton) Vane, W. M. F.
George, Maj. Rt. Hn. G. Lloyd (P'ke) Mellor, Sir J. Wakefield, Sir W. W.
Glyn, Sir R. Moore, Lt.-Col. Sir T. Ward, Hon. G. R.
Gomme-Duncan, Col A Morrison, Maj. J. G. (Salisbury) Watt, Sir G. S. Harvie
Grant, Lady Morrison, Rt. Hon. W. S. (Cirencester) Wheatley, Col. M. J. ([...], E.)
Grimston, R. V. Mott-Radclyffe, Maj. C. E. Williams, C. (Torquay)
Hannon, Sir P (Moseley) Neven-Spence, Sir B. Williams, Gerald (Tonbridge)
Harvey, Air-Comdre. A. V. Nicholson, G. Willoughby de Eresby, Lord
Head, Brig. A. H. Noble, Comdr. A. H. P York, C.
Headlam, Lieut -Col. Rt. Hon. Sir C. Odey, G. W. Young, Sir A. S. L. (Partick)
Henderson, John (Cathcart) O'Neill, Rt Hon Sir H TELLERS FOR THE NOES:
Holmes, Sir J. Stanley (Harwich) Osborne, C. Commander Agnew and
Hope, Lord J. Peake, Rt Hon. O. Mr. Studholme.