HC Deb 07 July 1948 vol 453 cc380-4
Mr. Eden

May I ask the Leader of the House if he has any changes to announce in today's Business?

Mr. Herbert Morrison

Yes, Sir. In addition to the Business announced for consideration today, we shall ask the House to take the Second Reading of the Agricultural Wages Bill [Lords], which is a consolidation Measure.

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, 260; Noes, 102.

Division No. 255.] AYES. [3.34 p.m.
Adams, Richard (Balham) Ayrton Gould, Mrs. B. Blackburn, A. R.
Adams, W. T. (Hammersmith, South) Bacon, Miss A. Blyton, W. R.
Alexander, Rt. Hon. A. V. Balfour, A. Boardman, H.
Allen, A. C. (Bosworth) Barton, C. Bottomley, A. G.
Allen, Scholefield (Crewe) Battley, J. R. Bowden, Flg. Offr. H. W.
Alpass, J. H. Bechervaise, A. E. Bowles, F. G. (Nuneaton)
Anderson, A. (Motherwell) Bellenger, Rt. Hon. F. J. Braddock, Mrs. E. M. (L'pl. Exch'ge)
Attewell, H. C. Benson, G. Braddock, T. (Mitcham)
Austin, H. Lewis Bing, G. H. C. Bramall, E. A.
Awbery, S. S. Binns, J. Brook, D. (Halifax)
Brown, George (Belper) Hughes, Emrys (S. Ayr) Ranger, J.
Bruce, Maj. D. W. T. Hughes, Hector (Aberdeen., N.) Rankin, J.
Carmichael, James Hughes, H. D. (W'lverh'pton, W.) Rees-Williams, D. R.
Castle, Mrs. B. A. Hutchinson, H. L. (Rusholme) Reid, T. (Swindon)
Chamberlain, R. A. Hynd, H. (Hackney, C.) Richards, R.
Champion, A. J. Hynd, J. B. (Attercliffe) Ridealgh, Mrs. M.
Chetwynd, G. R. Janner, B. Robens, A.
Cobb, F. A. Jeger, G. (Winchester) Roberts, Emrys (Merioneth)
Cocks, F. S. Jenkins, R. H. Roberts, Goronwy (Caernarvonshire)
Coldrick, W. Johnston, Douglas Rogers, G. H. R.
Collins, V. J. Jones, Rt. Hon. A. C. (Shipley) Ross, William (Kilmarnock)
Colman, Miss G. M. Jones, D. T. (Hartlepools) Royle, C.
Cook, T. F. Jones, Elwyn (Plaistow) Scollan, T.
Cooper, Wing-Comdr. G. Keenan, W. Scott-Elliott, W.
Corbet, Mrs. F. K. (Camb'well, N. W.) Kendall, W. D. Segal, Dr. S.
Cove, W. G. Kenyon, C. Shackleton, E. A. A.
Crawley, A. Kirby, B. V. Sharp, Granville
Crossman, R. H. S. Lawson, Rt. Hon. J. J. Shawcross, C. N. (Widnes)
Daggar, G. Lee, F. (Hulme) Shawcross, Rt. Hn. Sir H. (St. Helens)
Daines, P. Leonard, W. Shurmer, P.
Davies, Rt. Hn. Clement (Montgomery) Leslie, J. R. Silverman, S. S. (Nelson)
Davies, Edward (Burslem) Lewis, J. (Bolton) Skeffington, A. M.
Davies, Haydn (St. Pancras, S. W.) Lewis, T. (Southampton) Skeffington-Lodge, T. C.
Davies, R. J. (Westhoughton) Lindgren, G. S. Skinnard, F. W.
Deer, G. Lipson, D. L. Smith, C. (Colchester)
Delargy, H. J. Lipton, Lt.-Col. M. Smith, Ellis (Stoke)
Diamond, J. Logan, D. G. Snow, J. W.
Dodds, N. N. Longden, F. Sorensen, R. W.
Driberg, T. E. N. Lyne, A. W. Sparks, J. A.
Dugdale, J. (W. Bromwich) McEntee, V. La T. Stokes, R. R.
Dumpleton, C. W. McGhee, H. G. Stross, Dr. B.
Dye, S. McKay, J. (Wallsend) Stubbs, A. E.
Ede, Rt. Hon. J. C. Mackay, R. W. G. (Hull, N. W.) Summerskill, Dr. Edith
Edelman, M. McKinlay, A. S. Swingler, S.
Edwards, Rt. Hon. Sir C. (Bedwellty) Maclean, N. (Govan) Sylvester, G. O.
Edwards, John (Blackburn) McLeavy, F. Symonds, A. L.
Edwards, W. J. (Whitechapel) Mainwaring, W. H. Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth)
Evans, Albert (Islington, W.) Mallalieu, E. L. (Brigs) Taylor, Dr. S. (Barnet)
Evans, John (Ogmore) Mallalieu, J. P. W. (Huddersfield) Thomas, D. E. (Aberdare)
Evans, S. N. (Wednesbury) Mann, Mrs. J. Thomas, George (Cardiff)
Fairhurst, F. Manning, C. (Camberwell, N.) Thomas, Ivor (Keighley)
Farthing, W. J. Manning, Mrs. L. (Epping) Thomas, John R. (Dover)
Fernyhough, E. Marshall, F. (Brightside) Thorneycroft, Harry (Clayton)
Fletcher, E. G. M. (Islington, E.) Mayhew, C. P. Thurtle, Ernest
Foot, M. M. Medland, H. M. Tiffany, S.
Forman, J. C. Mellish, R. J. Timmons, J.
Freeman, Peter (Newport) Middleton, Mrs. L. Titterington, M. F.
Gallacher, W. Monslow, W. Tolley, L.
Ganley, Mrs. C. S. Moody, A. S. Vernon, Maj. W. F.
George, Lady M. Lloyd (Anglesey) Morgan, Dr. H. B. Walkden, E.
Gibbins, J. Morley, R. Wallace, G. D. (Chislehurst)
Gibson, C. W. Morris, P. (Swansea, W.) Warbey, W. N.
Glanville, J. E. (Consett) Morris, Hopkin (Carmarthen) Watkins, T. E.
Goodrich, H. E. Morrison, Rt. Hon. H. (Lewisham, E.) Watson, W. M.
Gordon-Walker, P. C. Mort, D. L. Weitzman, D.
Granville, E. (Eye) Moyle, A. Wells, W. T. (Walsall)
Greenwood, A. W. J. (Heywood) Nally, W. West, D. G.
Grenfell, D. R. Naylor, T. E. Westwood, Rt. Hon. J.
Grey, C. F. Nicholls, H. R. (Stratford) Wheatley, Rt. Hn. John (Edinb'gh, E.)
Griffiths, D. (Rother Valley) Noel-Baker, Capt. F. E. (Brentford) White, H. (Derbyshire, N. E.)
Griffiths, W. D. (Moss Side) Noel-Baker, Rt. Hon. P. J. (Derby) Whiteley, Rt. Hon. W.
Guest, Dr. L. Haden Oldfield, W. H. Wigg, George
Gunter, R. J. Paget, R. T. Willey, F. T. (Sunderland)
Guy, W. H. Paling, Will T. (Dewsbury) Willey, O. G. (Cleveland)
Hall, Rt. Hon. Glenvil Parker, J. Williams, J. L. (Kelvingrove)
Hamilton, Lieut.-Col. R. Paton, Mrs. F. (Rushcliffe) Williams, W. R. (Heston)
Hannan, W. (Maryhill) Paton, J. (Norwich) Willis, E.
Harris, H. Wilson (Cambridge Univ.) Pearson, A. Wills, Mrs. E. A.
Harrison, J. Peart, T. F. Woodburn, Rt. Hon. A.
Haworth, J. Perrins, W. Woods, G. S.
Henderson, Rt. Hn. A. (Kingswinford) Piratin, P. Wyatt, W.
Henderson, Joseph (Ardwick) Platts-Mills, J. F. F. Yates, V. F.
Herbison, Miss M. Popplewell, E. Young, Sir R. (Newton)
Hobson, C. R. Porter, G. (Leeds) Younger, Hon. Kenneth
Holman, P. Proctor, W. T.
Horabin, T. L. Pryde, D. J. TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
Hoy, J. Pursey, Comdr. H. Mr. Simmons and Mr. Wilkins.
Hudson, J. H. (Ealing, W.) Randall, H. E.
NOES.
Agnew, Cmdr. P. G. Hare, Hon. J. H. (Woodbridge) Nutting, Anthony
Assheton, Rt. Hon. R. Head, Brig. A. H. Peaks, Rt. Hon. O.
Baldwin, A. E. Headlam, Lieut.-Col. Rt. Hon. Sir C. Pete, Brig. C. H. M.
Barlow, Sir J. Hinchingbrooks, Viscount Pickthorn, K.
Birch, Nigel Holmes, Sir J. Stanley (Harwich) Ponsonby, Col. C. E.
Boles, Lt.-Col. D. C. (Wells) Hutchison, Lt.-Cm. Clark (E'b'rgh W.) Prior-Palmer, Brig. O.
Bossom, A. C. Jarvis, Sir J. Raikes, H. V.
Bower, N. Jeffreys, General Sir G. Rayner, Brig. R.
Boyd-Carpenter, J. A. Joynson-Hicks, Hon. L. W. Reed, Sir S. (Aylesbury)
Bromley-Davenport, Lt.-Col. W. Keeling, E. H. Reid, Rt. Hon. J. S. C. (Hillhead)
Buchan-Hepburn, P. G. T. Lambert, Hon. G. Renton, D.
Bullock, Capt. M. Lancaster, Col. C. G. Robertson, Sir D. (Streatham)
Butcher, H. W. Legge-Bourke, Maj, E. A. H. Robinson, Roland
Carson, E. Lennox-Boyd, A. T. Ropner, Col. L.
Challen, C. Linstead, H. N. Ross, Sir R. D. (Londonderry)
Cole, T. L. Lloyd, Maj. Guy (Renfrew, E.) Sanderson, Sir F.
Conant, Maj. R. J. E. Lloyd, Selwyn (Wirral) Shepherd, W. S. (Bucklow)
Cooper-Key, E. M. Low, A. R. W. Snadden, W. M.
Crosthwaite-Eyre, Col. O. E. Lucas-Tooth, Sir H. Spearman, A. C. M.
Crowder, Capt. John E. Macdonald, Sir P. (I. of Wight) Spence, H. R.
Cuthbert, W. N. McFarlane, C. S. Stanley, Rt. Hon. O.
Darling, Sir W. Y. McKie, J. H. (Galloway) Stewart, J. Henderson (Fife E.)
De la Bère, R. Maclay, Hon. J. S. Strauss, Henry (English Universities)
Digby, S. W. Macpherson, N. (Dumfries) Sutcliffe, H.
Dodds-Parker, A. D. Maitland, Comdr. J. W. Teeling, William
Drewe, C. Manningham-Buller, R. E. Thornton-Kemsley, C. N.
Eden, Rt. Hon. A. Marlowe, A. A. H. Touche, G. C.
Elliot, Lieut.-Col. Rt. Hon. Walter Marshall, D. (Bodmin) Ward, Hon. G. R.
Fleming, Sqn.-Ldr. E. L. Medlicott, Brigadier F. Wheatley, Colonel M. J. (Dorset, E.)
Fyfe, Rt. Hon. Sir D. P. M. Mellor, Sir J. Williams, C. (Torquay)
Gammans, L. D. Molson, A. H. E. Winterton, Rt. Hon. Earl
Glyn, Sir R. Moore, Lt.-Col. Sir T. Young, Sir A. S. L. (Partick)
Gomme-Duncan, Col. A. Morris-Jones, Sir H.
Grimston, R. V. Nicholson, G. TELLERS FOR THE NOES:
Harden, J. R. E. Noble, Comdr. A. H. P. Mr. Studholme and
Brigadier Mackeson.

Question put, and agreed to.