HC Deb 18 February 1948 vol 447 cc1167-70

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. H. Morrison.]

The House divided: Ayes, 284; Noes, 117.

Division No. 79.] AYES. [3.38 p.m.
Adams, Richard (Balham) Dugdale, J. (W. Bromwich) Lindgren, G. S.
Alexander, Rt. Hon. A. V. Durbin, E. F. M. Lipson, D. L.
Alpass, J. H. Dye, S. Lipton, Lt.-Col. M.
Anderson, A. (Motherwell) Ede, Rt. Hon. J. C Longden, F.
Anderson, F. (Whitehaven) Edelman, M. Lyne, A. W.
Attewell, H. C. Edwards, Rt. Hon. Sir C. (Bedwellty) McAdam, W.
Austin, H. Lewis Edwards, John (Blackburn) McEntee, V. La T
Ayles, W. H. Edwards, W J. (Whitechapel) McGhee, H. G.
Ayrton Gould, Mrs. B Evans, A. (Islington, W.) Mack, J. D.
Bacon, Miss A. Evans, E. (Lowestoft) McKay, J. (Wallsend)
Balfour, A. Evans, John (Ogmore) Mackay, R. W. G. (Hull, N.W.)
Barstow, P. G. Evans, S. N. (Wednesbury) McKinlay, A. S.
Barton, C. Ewart, R. Maclean, N. (Govan)
Battley, J. R. Fairhurst, F. McLeavy, F.
Bechervaise, A. E. Farthing, W. J. MacMillan, M. K. (Western Isles)
Bellenger, Rt. Hon. F. J. Fletcher, E. G. M. (Islington, E.) Mainwaring, W. H.
Benson, G. Foot, M. M. Mallalieu, J. P. W.
Berry, H Forman, J. C. Mann, Mrs. J.
Beswick, F. Fraser, T. (Hamilton) Manning, Mrs. L. (Epping)
Bevan, Rt. Hon. A. (Ebbw Vale) Freeman, Peter (Newport) Mathers, Rt. Hon. G.
Bevin, Rt Hon. E. (Wandsworth, C.) Ganley, Mrs. C. S. Medland, H. M.
Bing, G. H. C. George, Lady M. Lloyd (Anglesey) Mellish, R. J.
Binns, J. Gibbins, J. Middleton, Mrs. L.
Blackburn, A. R Gibson, C. W. Mikardo, Ian
Blenkinsop, A. Glanville, J. E. (Consett) Mitchison, G. R.
Blyton, W. R. Greenwood, A W. J. (Heywood) Morley, R.
Bowden, Flg.-Offr. H. W. Grenfell, D. R. Morris, P. (Swansea, W.)
Bowles, F. G. (Nuneaton) Grey, C. F. Morris, Hopkin (Carmarthen)
Braddock, Mrs. E. M. (L'pl, Exch'ge) Grierson, E. Morrison, Rt. Hon. H. (Lewisham, E)
Braddock, T. (Mitcham) Griffiths, D. (Rother Valley) Mort, D. L.
Bramall, E. A Griffiths, W. D. (Moss Side) Moyle, A.
Brook, D. (Halifax) Guest, Dr. L. Haden Murray, J. D
Brooks, T. J. (Rothwell) Gunter, R. J. Nally, W.
Brown, George (Belper) Guy, W. H. Naylor, T E.
Brown, T. J. (Ince) Haire, John E. (Wycombe) Neal H. (Claycross)
Bruce, Maj. D. W. T. Hale, Leslie Nicholls, H. R. (Stratford)
Buchanan, Rt. Hon. G. Hamilton, Lieut.-Col. R. Noel-Baker, Capt. F E. (Brentford)
Burke, W A. Hardman, D. R. Oldfield, W. H
Butler, H W. (Hackney, S.) Hardy, E. A. Oliver, G. H.
Byers, Frank Harris, H. Wilson Paget, R. T.
Carmichael, James Harrison, J. Paling, Rt. Hon. Wilfred (Wentworth)
Castle, Mrs B. A. Hastings, Dr. Somerville Paling, Will T. (Dewsbury)
Chamberlain, R. A. Henderson, Rt. Hn. A. (Kingswinford) Parkin, B. T.
Champion. A. J. Henderson, Joseph (Ardwick) Paton, Mrs. F. (Rushcliffe)
Chater, D. Herbison, Miss M. Paton, J. (Norwich)
Chetwynd, G. R. Hicks, G. Pearson, A.
Cluse, W. S. Hobson, C. R. Perrins, W.
Cocks, F. S. Holmes, H. E. (Hemsworth) Piratin, P.
Horabin, T. L. Popplewell, E.
Coldrick, W. House, G. Porter, E. (Warrington)
Collick, P. Hoy, J. Porter, G. (Leeds)
Collindridge, F. Hudson, J. H. (Ealing, W.) Proctor, W. T.
Collins, V. J. Hughes, Emrys (S. Ayr) Pryde, D. J.
Colman, Miss G. M Hughes, Hector (Aberdeen, N.) Pursey, Cmdr. H.
Comyns, Dr. L. Hughes, H. D. (W'lverh'pton, W.) Randall, H. E.
Cook, T. F. Hynd, H. (Hackney, C.) Ranger, J.
Corbet, Mrs. F. K. (Camb'well, N.W.) Irvine, A. J. (Liverpool) Rankin, J.
Corlett, Dr. J Jeger, G. (Winchester) Rees-Williams, D. R.
Cove, W. G. Jeger, Dr. S. W. (St. Pancras, S.E.) Reid, T. (Swindon)
Crawley, A. Jones, D. T. (Hartlepools) Richards, R.
Cunningham, P. Jones, Elwyn (Plaistow) Ridealgh, Mrs. M.
Daggar, G. Jones, P. Asterley (Hitchin) Robens, A.
Daines, P. Keenan, W. Roberts, Emrys (Merioneth)
Davies, Clement Rt. Hon. (Montgomery) Kenyon, C. Roberts, W. (Cumberland, N.)
Davies, Edward (Burslem) Kinghorn, Sqn.-Ldr. E. Robertson, J. J. (Berwick)
Davies, Ernest (Enfield) Kinley, J. Rogers, G. H. R.
Davies, Harold (Leek) Kirkwood, Rt. Hon. D. Salter, Rt. Hon. Sir J. A
Davies, Haydn (St. Pancras, S.W.) Lang, G. Sargood, R.
Davies, S. O. (Merthyr) Lawson, Rt. Hon. J. J. Scollan, T.
Deer, G. Lee, F. (Hulme) Scott-Elliot, W.
de Freitas, Geoffrey Lee, Miss J. (Cannock) Segal, Dr. S.
Delargy, H. J. Leonard, W. Sharp, Granville
Dobbie, W. Leslie, J. R. Shawcross, C. N. (Widnes)
Dodds, N. N. Lewis, A. W. J. (Upton) Shurmer, P.
Driberg, T. E. N. Lewis, T. (Southampton) Silkin, Rt. Hon. L.
Sliverman, J (Erdington) Thomas, D E Aberdare) West, D. G.
Skeffington, A M. Thomas, Ivor (Keighley) Westwood, Rt. Hon. J.
Skeffington-Lodge, T C Thomas, George (Cardiff) Wheatley, J T (Edinburgh, E.)
Skinnard, F. W Thorneycroft, Harry (Clayton) White, C F (Derbyshire, W.)
Smith, C. (Colchester) Thurtle, Ernest White, H. (Derbyshire, N.E.)
Smith, Ellis (Stoke) Tiffany, S. Whiteley, Rt. Hon W
Smith, H N. (Nottingham, S.) Timmons, J Wilkins, W. A.
Smith, S. H. (Hull, S.W.) Titterington, M F Willey, F T. (Sunderland)
Snow, J. W. Tolley, L. Willey, O. G. (Cleveland)
Sorensen, R. W Tomlinson, Rt. Hon. G Williams, D. J. (Neath)
Sparks, J A Turner-Samuels, M. Williams, J. L. (Kelvingreve)
Stamford, W Vernon, Maj W. F Williams, W. R (Heston)
Stokes, R R Viant, S. P Willis, E.
Stross, Dr. B Wadsworth, G Wills, Mrs. E A
Stubbs, A E Walker, G H. Woodburn, A
Summerskill, Dr Edith Warbey, W. N Yates, V F.
Sylvester, G O Watkins, T E Younger, Hon. Kenneth
Symonds, A. L. Watson, W. M. Zilliacus, K.
Taylor, H B. (Mansfield) Webb, M. (Bradford, C.)
Taylor, R. J (Morpeth) Wells, P. L. (Faversham) TELLERS FOR THE AYES
Taylor, Dr. S. (Barnet) Wells, W T. (Walsall) Mr Simmons and
Mr. G. Wallace
NOES.
Agnew, Cmdr. P. G. Harvey, Air-Comdre A V Peto, Brig C. H. M.
Amory, D. Heathcoat Head, Brig. A. H. Poole, O. B. S (Oswestry)
Anderson, Rt. Hn. Sir J (Scot Univ.) Headlam, Lieut.-Col. Rt. Hon. Sir C. Price-White, Lt.-Col. D
Beamish, Mai T. V H Hutchison, Lt-Cm. Clark (E'b'rgh W.) Prior-Palmer, Brig, O
Beechman, N A Jeffreys, General Sir G. Raikes, H. V.
Birch, Nigel Joynson-Hicks, Hon L. W Reed, Sir S. (Aylesbury)
Boles, Lt.-Col. D C (Wells) Keeling, E. H. Renton, D.
Boothby, R. Kerr, Sir J Graham Roberts, Peter (Ecclesall)
Bower, N. Lambert, Hon G Robertson, Sir D (Streatham)
Boyd-Carpenter, J A. Lancaster, Col C G Robinson, Roland
Bromley-Davenport, Lt.-Col W Legge-Bourke, Maj. E. A. H. Ross, Sir R. D. (Londonderry)
Buchan-Hepburn, P. G T Lennox-Boyd, A. T. Sanderson, Sir F.
Bullock, Capt M Lloyd, Maj. Guy (Renfrew, E.) Scott, Lord W.
Challen, C Low, A. R W. Shephard, S. (Newark)
Channon, H. Lucas-Tooth, Sir H. Smiles, Lt.-Col. Sir W
Clifton-Brown, Lt.-Col G MacAndrew, Col. Sir C. Snadden, W. M
Cooper-Key, E. M. McCallum, Maj. D. Spearman, A. C M
Crowder, Capt John E Macdonald, Sir P. (I of Wight) Spence, H. R.
Cuthbert, W. N McFarlane, C. S. Stewart, J. Henderson (Fife, E.)
Darling, Sir W. Y Mackeson, Brig. H. R Stoddart-Scott, Col. M
De la Bère, R. McKie, J. H. (Galloway) Strauss, H. G. (English Universities)
Digby, S W. Maclean, F. H. R. Studholme, H G
Dodds-Parker, A D Macpherson, N (Dumfries) Sutcliffe, H.
Dower, Lt.-Col. A. V G (Penrith) Marlowe, A. A H Taylor, Vice-Adm E. A (P'dd't'n, S.)
Drayson, G. B. Marples, A E. Teeling, William
Drewe, C. Marsden, Capt. A. Thorneycroft, G. E. P. (Monmouth)
Dugdale, Maj. Sir T (Richmond) Marshall, D. (Bodmin) Thorp, Lt.-Col R A F
Duthie, W. S. Marshall, S. H (Sutton) Touche, G. C.
Eccles, D. M. Medlicott, F. Turton, R H.
Eden, Rt. Hon. A Mellor, Sir J Vane, W. M. F.
Elliot, Lieut.-Col., Rt Hon W Moore, Lt.-Col. Sir T Walker-Smith, D
Fleming, Sqn.-Ldr. E L Morris-Jones, Sir H Ward, Hon G. R.
Fletcher, W. (Bury) Morrison, Maj. J. G. (Salisbury) Wheatley, Col M. J (Dorset, E.)
Fraser, H. C. P. (Stone) Morrison, Rt. Hon. W. S. (Cirencester) White, Sir D. (Fareham)
Galbraith, Cmdr. T D Neven-Spence, Sir B. Williams, C. (Torquay)
Gammans, L. D Noble, Comdr A. H P Willoughby de Eresby, Lord
Glyn, Sir R. Odey, G. W. York, C.
Gomme-Duncan, Col A Orr-Ewing. I. L
Grimston, R. V. Osborne, C. TELLERS FOR THE NOES
Hannon, Sir P. (Mossley) Peake, Rt. Hon. O Major Conant and
Major Ramsay

Question, as amended, agreed to.