HC Deb 24 February 1948 vol 447 cc1783-6

Motion made and Question put, That the Proceedings on the Water Bill [Lords] be exempted, at this day's Sitting,

from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House)." — [The Minister.]

The House divided: Ayes. 255; Noes, 107.

Division No. 88.] AYES. [3.45 p.m.
Acland, Sir Richard Evans, S. N. (Wednesbury) McKinlay, A. S.
Alexander, Rt. Hon. A. V. Farthing, W. J. McLeavy, F.
Alien, Scholefield (Crewe) Fletcher, E. G. M. (Islington, E.) MacMillan, M. K. (Western Isles)
Alpass, J. H. Forman, J. C. Mainwaring, W. H.
Anderson, A. (Motherwell) Freeman, Peter (Newport) Mallalieu, J. P. W.
Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. R. Gallacher, W. Mann, Mrs. J.
Ayrton Gould, Mrs. B. Ganley, Mrs. C. S. Manning, Mrs. L. (Epping)
Bacon, Miss. A. George, Lady M Lloyd (Anglesey) Mathers, Rt. Hon. George
Balfour, A Gibbine, J Middleton, Mrs. L.
Barton, C. Gilzean, A Mikardo, Ian
Battley, J. R. Glanville, J. E. (Consett) Millington, Wing-Comdr. E. R.
Bechervaise, A. E. Gooch, E. G. Mitchison, G. R.
Benson, G. Greenwood, A. W. J. (Heywood) Moody, A. S.
Beswick, F Grenfell, D. R. Morgan, Dr. H. B.
Bevan, Rt. Hon. A. (Ebbw Vale) Grey, C. F Morris, Lt.-Col. H. (Sheffield, C.)
Bing, G. H. C. Grierson, E. Morris, P. (Swansea, W.)
Binns, J. Griffiths, D. (Rother Valley) Morris, Hopkin (Carmarthen)
Blackburn, A. R. Griffiths, W. D. (Moss Side) Morrison, Rt. Hon. H. (Lewisham, E.)
Blenkinsop, A Guest, Dr. L. Haden Moyle, A.
Blyton, W. R. Gunter, R. J. Murray, J. D.
Boardman, H. Guy, W. H. Nally, W.
Bottomley, A. G. Haire, John E, (Wycombe) Neal, H. (Claycross)
Bowden, Flg.-Offr. H. W. Hall, Rt. Hon. Glenvil Nichol, Mrs. M. E. (Bradford, N.)
Bowles, F. G. (Nuneaton) Hamilton, Lieut.-Col. R. Nicholls, H. R. (Stratford)
Braddock, Mrs. E. M. (L'pl, Exch'ge) Hannan, W (Maryhill) Noel-Baker, Capt. F. E. (Brentford)
Braddock, T. (Mitcham) Hardy, E. A. Oldfield, W. H.
Brook, D. (Halifax) Harris, H. Wilson Oliver, G. H.
Brooks, T. J. (Rothwell) Harrison, J Orbach, M.
Brown, George (Belper) Haworth, J. Palmer, A. M. F.
Brown, T. J. (Ince) Henderson, Rt. Hn. A. (Kingswinford) Parker, J.
Brown, W. J. (Rugby) Henderson, Joseph (Ardwick) Paton, Mrs. F. (Rushcliffe)
Bruce, Maj. D. W. T. Herbison, Miss. M. Paton, J. (Norwich)
Buchanan, Rt. Hon. G Hobson, C. R. Pearson, A.
Burke, W. A. Holman, P Perrins, W
Butler, H. W. (Hackney, S.) Holmes, H. E. (Hemsworth) Popplewell, E.
Byers, Frank House, G. Porter, E. (Warrington)
Callaghan, James Hoy, J. Porter, G. (Leeds)
Carmichael, James Hudson, J. H. (Ealing, W.) Price, M. Philips
Champion, A. J Hughes, Emrys (S. Ayr) Pritt, D. N.
Chater, D. Hughes, Hector (Aberdeen, N.) Proctor, W. T.
Chetwynd, G. R. Hughes, H. D. (W'lverh'pton, W.) Pryde, D. J.
Cluse, W. S. Hynd, H. (Hackney, C.) Randall, H. E.
Cocks, F. S. Hynd, J. B. (Attercliffe) Ranger, J.
Coldrick, W. Irvine, A. J. (Liverpool) Rankin, J.
Collick, P. Isaacs, Rt. Hon. G. A Rees-Williams, D. R.
Collindridge, F. Janner, B. Reeves, J.
Collins, V. J. Jeger, G (Winchester) Reid, T. (Swindon)
Colman, Miss G. M. Johnston, D. H. Richards, R.
Comyns, Dr. L. Jones, D. T. (Hartlepool) Ridealgh, Mrs. M.
Cook, T. F. Jones, Elwyn (Plaistow) Roberts, Goronwy (Caernarvonshire)
Corlett, Dr. J. Jones, P. Asterley (Hitchin) Roberts, W. (Cumberland, N.)
Crawley, A. Keenan, W. Robertson, J. J. (Berwick)
Daggar, G. Kenyon, C. Segal, Dr. S.
Daines, P. Key, C. W. Sharp, Granville
Davies, Ernest (Enfield) Kinley, J. Shurmer, P
Davies, Harold (Leek) Lang, G. Silkin, Rt. Hon. L
Davies, Haydn (St. Pancras, S.W.) Lawson, Rt. Hon. J. J. Silverman, J. (Erdington)
Davies, S. O. (Merthyr) Lee, F. (Hulme) Silverman, S. S. (Nelson)
Deer, G. Leonard, W. Skeffington-Lodge, T. C.
de Freitas, Geoffrey Leslie, J. R. Skinnard, F. W.
Delargy, H. J. Lever, N. H. Smith, C. (Colchester)
Smith, Ellis (Stoke)
Dodds, N. N. Levy, B. W. Smith, H. N. (Nottingham, S.)
Driberg, T. E. N. Lewis, A. W. J. (Upton) Smith, S. H. (Hull, S.W.)
Dugdale, J. (W. Bromwich) Lindsay, K. M. (Comb'd Eng. Univ.) Sorensen, R. W.
Dumpleton, C. W. Lipson, D. L. Sparks, J. A.
Durbin, E. F. M. Lipton, Lt.-Col. M. Stamford, W.
Dye, S. Longden, F. Stewart, Michael (Fulham, E.)
Ede, Rt. Hon. J. C. Lyne, A. W. Summerskill, Dr. Edith
Edelman, M. McAdam, W. Swingler, S.
Edwards, John (Blackburn) McEntee, V. La T. Sylvester, G. O.
Edwards, N. (Caerphilly) McGhee, H. G. Symonds, A. L.
Edwards, W. J. (Whitechapel) Mack, J. D. Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth)
Evans, E. (Lowestoft) Mackay, R. W. G. (Hull, N.W.) Taylor, Dr. S. (Barnet)
Thomas, D. E. (Aberdare) Walkden, E. Willey, D. G. (Cleveland)
Thomas, Ivor (Keighley) Walker, G. H. Williams, J. L. (Kelvingrove)
Thomas, I. O. (Wrekin) Wallace, G. D. (Chislehurst) Williams, Rt. Hon. T. (Don Valley)
Thomas, George (Cardiff) Watson, W. M. Williams, W. R. (Heston)
Thorneycroft, Harry (Clayton) Webb, M. (Bradford, C.) Willis, E.
Thurtle, Ernest Wells, P. L. (Faversham) Woodburn, A.
Timmons, J. Wells, W. T. (Walsall) Wyalt, W.
Titterington, M. F. West, D. G. Yates, V. F.
Tolley, L. Wheatley, John (Edinburgh, E.) Younger, Hon. Kenneth
Tomlinson, Rt. Hon. G. Whiteley, Rt. Hon. W.
Ungoed-Thomas, L. Wigg, George TELLERS FOR THE AYES
Vernon, Maj. W. F. Wilkins, W. A. Mr. Simmons and
Viant, S. P. Willey, F. T. (Sunderland) Mr. Richard Adams.
NOES.
Agnew, Cmdr. P. G. Hope, Lord J. Osborne, C.
Baldwin, A. E. Hutchison, Lt.-Cm. Clark (E'b'rgh W.) Peake, Rt. Hon. O.
Barlow, Sir J. Jeffreys, General Sir G. Peto, Brig. C. H. M.
Beamish, Maj. T. V. H. Jennings, R. Pickthorn, K.
Birch, Nigel Joynson-Hicks, Hon. L. W. Poole, O. B. S. (Oswestry)
Boles, Lt.-Col. D. C. (Wells) Keeling, E. H. Prior-Palmer, Brig. O.
Boyd-Carpenter, J. A. Kerr, Sir J. Graham Raikes, H. V.
Bromley-Davenport, Lt.-Col. W. Lambert, Hon. G. Reed, Sir S. (Aylesbury)
Buchan-Hepburn, P. G. T. Lancaster, Col. C. G. Reid, Rt. Hon. J. S. C. (Hillhead)
Bullock, Capt. M. Legge-Bourke, Maj. E. A.[...] Roberts, P. G. (Ecclesall)
Challen, C. Lennox-Boyd, A. T. Robertson, Sir D. (Streatham)
Clarke, Col. R. S. Linstead, H. N. Sanderson, Sir F.
Clifton-Browne, Lt.-Col. G Lloyd, Selwyn (Wirral) Scott, Lord W.
Conant, Maj. R. J. E. Low, A. R. W. Snadden, W. M.
Cooper-Key, E. M. Lucas, Major Sir J. Spence, H. R.
Corbett, Lieut.-Col. U. (Ludlow) Lucas-Tooth, Sir H. Stewart, J. Henderson (Fife, E.)
Crosthwaite-Eyre, Col. O. E. MacAndrew, Col. Sir C. Strauss, H. G. (English Universities)
Crowder, Capt. John E. Macdonald, Sir P. (I. of Wight) Taylor, Vice-Adm. E. A. (P'dd't'n, S.)
Cuthbert, W. N. Mackeson, Brig. H. R. Teeling, William
De la Bére, R. Maclay, Hon. J. S. Thornton-Kemsley, C. N.
Digby, S. W. MacLeod, J. Thorp, Brigadier R. A. F.
Dower, Col. A. V. G. (Penrith) Macpherson, N. (Dumfries) Touche, G. C.
Drayson, G. B. Maitland, Comdr. J. W. Turton, R. H.
Eccles, D. M. Manningham-Buller, R. E. Vane, W. M. F.
Eden, Rt. Hon. A. Marsden, Capt. A. Wakefield, Sir W. W.
Elliot, Lieut.-Col., Rt. Hon. W Marshall, D. (Bodmin) Ward, Hon. G. R.
Fleming, Sqn.-Ldr. E. L. Marshall, S. H. (Sutton) Watt, Sir G. S. Harvie
Fraser, H. C. P. (Stone) Mellor, Sir J. Wheatley, Colonel M. J. (Dorset, E.)
Galbraith, Cmdr. T. D. Molson, A. H. E. Williams, Gerald (Tonbridge)
Glyn, Sir R Moore, Lt.-Col. Sir T. Willoughby de Eresby, Lord
Grant, Lady Morris-Jones, Sir H. Winterton, Rt. Hon. Earl
Grimston, R. V. Morrison, Rt. Hon. W. S. (Cirencester) York, C.
Hannon, Sir P. (Moseley) Mott-Radclyffe, C. E. Young, Sir A. S. L. (Partick)
Harvey, Air-Comdre. A. V. Neven-Spence, Sir B.
Headlam, Lieut.-Col. Rt. Hon. Sir C. Noble, Comdr. A. H. P TELLERS FOR THE NOES:
Herbert, Sir A. P. Odey, G. W. Mr. Studholme and
Holmes, Sir J. Stanley (Harwich) Orr-Ewing, I. L. Major Ramsay.