HC Deb 27 January 1948 vol 446 cc833-6

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.)—[The Prime Minister.]

The House divided: Ayes, 243; Noes, 110.

Division No. 57.] AYES. [3.34 p.m
Acland, Sir R. Foot, M. M. Nally, W.
Adams, Richard (Balham) Freeman, Peter (Newport) Naylor, T. E.
Alpass, J H. Ganley, Mrs. C. S. Nichol, Mrs. M. E. (Bradford, N.)
Anderson, A. (Motherwell) George, Lady M. Lloyd (Anglesey) Nicholls, H. R. (Stratford)
Attewell, H. C Gibbins, J. Noel-Baker, Capt. F E. (Brentford)
Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. R. Glanville, J. E. (Consett) Oldfield, W. H.
Austin, H. Lewis Grenfell, D. R Oliver, G H.
Ayles, W H. Grey, C. F. Paget, R. T.
Ayrton Gould, Mrs. B Grierson, E. Paling, Will T. (Dewsbury)
Bacon, Miss A. Griffiths, D. (Rother Valley) Parker, J.
Barstow, P. G. Gunter, R. J. Parkin, B T.
Barton, C Guy, W. H. Paton, Mrs. F. (Rushcliffe)
Battley, J. R Hall, Rt. Hon. Glenvil Paton, J. (Norwich)
Bechervaise, A. E. Hamilton, Lieut.-Col. R Pearson, A.
Belcher, J. W Hardy, E. A. Perrins, W.
Bellenger, Rt. Hon. F. J. Harris, H. Wilson Piratin, P.
Beswick, F. Harrison, J. Poole, Cecil (Lichfield)
Bing, G. H. C. Hastings, Dr. Somerville Popplewell, E
Binns, J. Henderson, Rt. Hn. A. (Kingswinford) Porter, E. (Warrington)
Blyton, W. R. Henderson, Joseph (Ardwick) Porter, G. (Leeds)
Boardman, H. Herbison, Miss M. Price, M. Philips
Bottomley, A. G Hicks, G. Pryde, D. J.
Bowen, R. Holman, P. Pursey, Cmdr. H.
Bowles, F. G. (Nuneaton) Holmes, H. E. (Hemsworth) Randall, H. E
Braddock, Mrs. E. M. (L'pl, Exch'ge) Horabin, T. L. Ranger, J
Braddock, T (Mitcham) House, G. Rankin, J
Brooks, T. J (Rothwell) Hudson, J. H. (Ealing, W.) Rees-Williams, D. R
Brown, George (Belper) Hughes, Emrys (S Ayr) Richards, R.
Brown, T. J. (Ince) Hughes, H. D (W'Iverh'pton, W.) Ridealgh, Mrs. M.
Brown, W. J. (Rugby) Hutchinson, H L. (Rusholme) Roberts, Emrys (Merioneth)
Bruce, Maj. D. W. T. Hynd, H. (Hackney, C.) Roberts, W. (Cumberland, N.)
Buchanan, Rt. Hon. G. Irvine, A. J (Liverpool) Rogers, G. H. R.
Burke, W. A. Janner, B Ross, William (Kilmarnock)
Byers, Frank Jeger, G. (Winchester) Scollan, T
Chamberlain, R. A. Jones, D. T. (Hartlepools) Scott-Elliot, W.
Champion, A. J. Keenan, W Segal, Dr S
Chater, D. Kenyon, C Shinwell, Rt. Hon. E.
Chetwynd, G. R Key, C. W. Shurmer, P.
Cluse, W. S. Kinghorn, Sqn.-Ldr. E. Skeffington-Lodge, T. C
Cocks, F S. Kirkwood, Rt. Hon. D. Skinnard, F. W.
Coldrick, W Lang, G. Smith, C. (Colchester)
Collick, P. Lee, F. (Hulme) Smith, Ellis (Stoke)
Collindridge, F. Lee, Miss J. (Cannock) Smith, H. N. (Nottingham, S.)
Colman, Miss G. M. Levy, B. W. Smith, S. H. (Hull, S.W.)
Cook, T. F. Lewis, A. W. J. (Upton) Snow, J W
Corlett, Dr J Lewis, J. (Bolton) Sorensen, R. W.
Cove, W. G. Lewis, T (Southampton) Soskice, Maj. Sir F
Crossman, R. H. S. Lindgren, G S Stamford, W.
Daggar, G. Lindsay, K. M. (Comb'd Eng. Univ.) Steele, T.
Daines, P. Lipson, D. L Stewart, Michael (Fulham, E.)
Davies, Clement (Montgomery) Lipton, Lt.-Col. M Stross, Dr B
Davies, Edward (Burslem) Lyne, A. W. Stubbs, A E
Davies, Ernest (Enfield) McEntee, V La T Sylvester, G. O.
Davies, Harold (Leek) McGhee, H G. Symonds, A. L
Davies, Haydn (St. Pancras, S.W.) Mack, J. D Taylor, H. B. (Mansfield)
Davies, S O. (Merthyr) McKay, J (Wallsend) Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth)
Diamond, J McKinlay, A. S. Taylor, Dr S. (Barnet)
Dodds, N. N. MacMillan, M. K. (Western Isles) Thomas, D. E. (Aberdare)
Donovan, T. Macpherson, T. (Romford) Thomas, Ivor (Keighley)
Driberg, T. E. N. Mainwaring, W H Thomas, I O (Wrekin)
Dumpleton, C W Mallalieu, J. P. W. Thomas, George (Cardiff)
Durbin, E. F. M. Manning, Mrs. L (Epping) Thorneycroft, Harry (Clayton)
Ede, Rt. Hon. J. C. Mathers, Rt. Hon. G Thurtle, Ernest
Edelman, M. Medland, H. M. Tiffany, S.
Edwards, Rt. Hon. Sir C. (Bedwellty) Mellish, R. J. Timmons, J
Edwards, John (Blackburn) Middleton, Mrs. L. Titterington, M. F.
Edwards W. J. (Whitechapel) Monslow, W Tolley, L.
Evans, E (Lowestoft) Moody, A S Tomlinson, Rt. Hon. G
Evans, John (Ogmore) Morley, R. Ungoed-Thomas, L
Ewart, R. Morris, Lt.-Col. H. (Sheffield, C.) Wadsworth, G
Farthing, W J Morris, P. (Swansea, W.) Walker, G. H.
Fernyhough, E Morrison, Rt. Hon. H. (Lewisham, E.) Wallace, H. W. (Walthamstow, E.)
Field, Capt. W. J. Mort, D. L. Warbey, W. N
Fletcher, E. G. M. (Islington, E.) Moyle, A. Watkins, T E
Murray. J. D. Watson, W. M.
Webb, M. (Bradford, C.) Wilkins, W. A. Wyatt, W.
Wells, P. L. (Faversham) Willey, F. T. (Sunderland) Yates, V F.
West, D. G. Willey, O. G. (Cleveland) Younger, Hon. Kenneth
Westwood, Rt. Hon. J. Williams, D. J. (Neath)
White, C. F. (Derbyshire, W.) Willis, E. TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
White, H. (Derbyshire, N.E.) Wilmot, Rt. Hon. J. Mr. Simmons and
Whiteley, Rt. Hon. W. Wilson, Rt. Hon. J. H. Mr. George Wallace.
Wigg, George Woods, G. S.
NOES
Amery, D. Heathcoat Henderson, John (Cathcart) Peto, Brig. C. H. M.
Assheton, Rt. Hon. R. Hollis, M. C. Prescott, Stanley
Baldwin, A. E. Hope, Lord J. Prior-Palmer, Brig. O.
Beamish, Maj. T. V. H. Hurd, A. Reed, Sir S. (Aylesbury)
Beechman, N. A. Hutchison, Lt.-Cm. Clark (E'b'rgh W.) Reid, Rt. Hon. J. S. C. (Hillhead)
Boles, Lt.-Col. D. C. (Wells) Jeffreys, General Sir G. Renton, D.
Bossom, A. C. Jennings, R. Roberts, Peter (Ecclesall)
Bower, N. Joynson-Hicks, Hon. L W. Robertson, Sir D. (Streatham)
Boyd-Carpenter, J. A. Keeling, E. H. Ropner, Col. L.
Buchan-Hepburn, P. G. T. Kerr, Sir J. Graham Ross, Sir R. D. (Londonderry)
Bullock, Capt. M. Lambert, Hon. G. Savory, Prof. D. L.
Butcher, H. W. Lloyd, Maj. Guy (Renfrew, E.) Scott, Lord W.
Clarke, Col. R. S. Low, A R. W. Shephard, S. (Newark)
Clifton-Brown, Lt.-Col. G. MacAndrew, Col. Sir C. Smithers, Sir W.
Conant, Maj. R. J. E. McCallum, Maj. D. Stoddart-Scott, Col. M.
Corbett, Lieut.-Col. U. (Ludlow) Macdonald, Sir P. (I. of Wight) Strauss, H. G. (English Universities)
Crosthwaite-Eyre, Col. O. E. Mackeson, Brig. H. R. Studholme, H. G.
Crowder, Capt. John E. Maclay, Hon. J. S. Sutcliffe, H.
Davidson, Viscountess MacLeod, J. Taylor, C. S. (Eastbourne)
De la Bère, R. Macpherson, N. (Dumfries) Taylor, Vice-Adm. E. A. (P'dd't'n, S.)
Digby, S. W. Maitland, Comdr. J. W. Teeling, William
Dodds-Parker, A. D. Marlowe, A. A. H. Thomas, J. P. L. (Hereford)
Drayson, G. B. Marples, A. E. Thornton-Kemsley, C. N.
Drewe, C. Marsden, Capt. A. Thorp, Lt.-Col. R. A. F.
Dugdale, Maj. Sir T. (Richmond) Marshall, D. (Bodmin) Touche, G. C.
Eden, Rt. Hon. A. Maude, J. C. Turton, R. H.
Erroll, F. J. Mellor, Sir J. Vane, W. M. F.
Fleming, Sqn.-Ldr. E. L. Moore, Lt.-Col. Sir T. Watt, Sir G. S. Harvie
Fox, Sir G. Morrison, Rt. Hon. W. S. (Cirencester) Wheatley, Col. M. J. (Dorset, E.)
Galbraith, Cmdr. T. D. Mott-Radclyffe, C. E. Williams, C. (Torquay)
Gammans, L. D. Neven-Spence, Sir B. Williams, Gerald (Tonbridge)
George, Maj. Rt. Hn. G. Lloyd (P'ke) Noble, Comdr. A. H. P. Willoughby de Eresby, Lord
Glyn, Sir R. Nutting, Anthony Winterton, Rt. Hon Earl
Gomme-Duncan, Col. A. Odey, G. W. York, C.
Hannon, Sir P. (Moseley) O'Neill, Rt. Hon. Sir H.
Harvey, Air-Comdre. A. V. Orr-Ewing, I. L. TELLERS FOR THE NOES:
Haughton, S. G. Osborne, C. Commander Agnew and
Headlam, Lieut.-Col Rt. Hon. Sir C Peake, Rt. Hon O. Major Ramsay.

Resolution agreed to.