HC Deb 14 June 1948 vol 452 cc42-4

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, 232; Noes, 95.

Division No. 218.] AYES. [3.38 p.m.
Acland, Sir Richard Farthing, W. J. McKay, J. (Wallsend)
Adams, Richard (Balham) Fernyhough, E. Mackay, R. W. G. (Hull, N.W.)
Adams, W. T. (Hammersmith, South) Field, Capt. W. J. Maclean, N. (Govan)
Allen, A. C. (Bosworth) Fletcher, E. G. M. (Islington, E.) McLeavy, F.
Alpass, J. H. Foot, M. M. Macpherson, T. (Rumford)
Attewell, H. C. Fraser, T. (Hamilton) Mainwaring, W. H.
Ayles, W. H. Freeman, Peter (Newport) Mallalieu, E. L. (Brigg)
Ayrton Gould, Mrs. B. Ganley, Mrs. C. S. Mallalieu, J. P. W. (Huddersfield)
Bacon, Miss A. George, Lady M. Lloyd (Anglesey) Manning, C. (Camberwell, N.)
Balfour, A. Gibbins, J. Manning, Mrs. L. (Epping)
Barstow, P. G. Glanville, J. E. (Consett) Mathers, Rt. Hon. George
Barton, C. Greenwood, A. W. J. (Heywood) Mayhew, C. P.
Battley, J. R. Grenfell, D. R. Mellish, R. J.
Bechervaise, A. E. Grey, C. F. Mikardo, Ian
Belcher, J. W. Griffiths, D. (Rother Valley) Millington, Wing-Comdr. E. R.
Benson, G. Gunter, R. J. Mitchison, G. R.
Binns, J. Guy, W. H. Moody, A. S.
Blackburn, A. R. Haire, John E. (Wycombe) Morrison, Rt. Hon. H. (Lewisham, E.)
Blenkinsop, A. Hall Rt. Hon. Glenvil Moyle, A.
Blyton, W. R. Hamilton, Lieut.-Col. R. Murray, J. D.
Bottomley, A. G. Hannan, W. (Maryhill) Nally, W.
Bowles, F. G. (Nuneaton) Hardy, E. A. Naylor, T. E.
Braddock, Mrs. E. M. (L'pl, Exch'ge) Harris, H. Wilson (Cambridge Univ.) Neal, H. (Claycross)
Braddock, T. (Mitcham) Hastings, Dr. Somerville Nichol, Mrs. M. E. (Bradford, N.)
Bramall, E. A. Haworth, J. Noel-Baker, Capt. F. E. (Brentford)
Brook, D. (Halifax) Henderson, Joseph (Ardwick) Noel-Buxton, Lady
Brown, T. J. (Ince) Herbison, Miss M. Oldfield, W. H.
Buchanan, Rt. Hon. G. Hicks, G. Oliver, G. H.
Burden, T. W. Hobson, C. R. Parker, J.
Butler, H. W. (Hackney, S.) Holman, P. Parkin, B. T.
Callaghan, James House, G. Paton, Mrs. F. (Rushcliffe)
Carmichael, James Hoy, J. Paton, J. (Norwich)
Castle, Mrs. B. A. Hughes, Emrys (S. Ayr) Pearson, A.
Chamberlain, R. A. Hughes, Hector (Aberdeen, N.) Peart, T. F.
Champion, A. J. Hughes, H. D. (W'lverh'pton, W.) Perrins, W.
Chetwynd, G. R. Hynd, H. (Hackney, C.) Piratin, P.
Cluse, W. S. Hynd, J. B. (Attercliffe) Platts-Mills, J. F. F.
Collindridge, F. Irving, W. J. (Tottenham, N.) Poole, Cecil (Lichfield)
Collins, V. J. Jeger, G. (Winchester) Popplewell, E.
Crossman, R. H. S. Jenkins, R. H. Porter, E. (Warrington)
Daggar, G. Jones, D. T. (Hartlepool) Porter, G. (Leeds)
Daines, P. Jones, Elwyn (Plaistow) Price, M. Philips
Davies, Rt. Hn. Clement (Montgomery) Jones, P. Asterley (Hitchin) Pritt, D. N.
Davies, Edward (Burslem) Keenan, W. Proctor, W. T.
Davies, Ernest (Enfield) Kendall, W. D. Pursey, Cmdr. H.
Davies, Haydn (St. Pancras, S.W.) Key, C. W. Randall, H. E.
Deer, G. Kinley, J. Ranger, J.
de Freitas, Geoffrey Kirby, B. V. Reeves, J.
Delargy, H. J. Lang, G. Reid, T. (Swindon)
Dobbie, W. Lawson, Rt. Hon. J. J. Rhodes, H.
Dodds, N. N. Lever, N. H. Ridealgh, Mrs. M.
Driberg, T. E. N. Levy, B. W. Robens, A.
Dumpleton, C. W. Lindsay, K. M. (Comb'd Eng. Univ.) Roberts, Emrys (Merioneth)
Durbin, E. F. M. Lipson, D. L. Roberts, Goronwy (Caernarvonshire)
Dye, S. Lipton, Lt.-Col. M. Roberts, W. (Cumberland, N.)
Ede, Rt. Hon. J. C. Longden, F. Rogers, G. H. R.
Evans, Albert (Islington, W.) Lyne, A. W. Ross, William (Kilmarnock)
Evans, E. (Lowestoft) McAdam, W. Royle, C.
Evans, S. N. (Wednesbury) McEntee, V. La T. Salter, Rt. Hon. Sir J. A.
Ewart, R. Mack, J. D. Scollan, T.
Shackleton, E. A. A. Taylor, Dr. S. (Barnet) Wigg, George
Sharp, Granville Thomas, George (Cardiff) Willey, F. T. (Sunderland)
Shawcross, Rt. Hn. Sir H. (St. Helens) Thomas, I. O. (Wrekin) Willey, O. G. (Cleveland)
Shinwell, Rt. Hon. E. Thorneycroft, Harry (Clayton) Williams, J. L. (Kelvingrove)
Silverman, J. (Erdington) Thurtle, Ernest Williams, R. W. (Wigan)
Skeffington, A. M. Tolley, L. Williams, Rt. Hon. T. (Don Valley)
Skinnard, F. W. Tomlinson, Rt. Hon. G. Williams, W. R. (Heston)
Smith, C. (Colchester) Vernon, Maj. W. F. Wills, Mrs. E. A.
Snow, J. W. Viant, S. P. Wilson, Rt. Hon. J. H.
Solley, L. J. Wadsworth, G. Wise, Major F. J.
Sorensen, R. W. Woodburn, Rt. Hon. A.
Soskice, Sir Frank Wallace, G. D. (Chislehurst)
Sparks, J. A. Wallace, H. W. (Walthamstow, E.) Woods, G. S.
Steele, T. Warbey, W. N. Wyatt, W.
Stross, Dr. B. Weitzman, D. Yates, V. F.
Summerskill, Dr. Edith Wells, P. L. (Faversham) Younger, Hon. Kenneth
Sylvester, G. O. White, C. F. (Derbyshire, W.)
Symonds, A. L. White, H. (Derbyshire, N.E.) TELLERS FOR THE AYES
Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth) Whiteley, Rt. Hon. W. Mr. Simmons and Mr. Wilkins.
NOES.
Amory, D. Heathcoat Haughton, S. G. Orr-Ewing, I. L.
Anderson, Rt. Hn. Sir J. (Scot. Univ.) Head, Brig. A. H. Peake, Rt. Hon. O.
Baldwin, A. E. Hogg, Hon. Q. Peto, Brig. C. H. M.
Beamish, Maj. T. V. H. Hollis, M. C. Pickthorn, K.
Birch, Nigel Holmes, Sir J. Stanley (Harwich) Poole, O. B. S. (Oswestry)
Bower, N. Hulbert, Wing-Cdr. N. J. Reid, Rt. Hon. J. S. C. (Hillhead)
Boyd-Carpenter, J. A. Hurd, A. Renton, D.
Braithwaite, Lt.-Comdr. J. G. Hutchison, Lt.-Cm. Clark (E'b'rgh, W.) Robertson, Sir D. (Streatham)
Buchan-Hepburn, P. G. T. Hutchison, Col. J. R. (Glasgow, C.) Ropner, Col. L.
Bullock, Capt. M. Jeffreys, General Sir G. Ross, Sir R. D. (Londonderry)
Butcher, H. W. Keeling, E. H. Sanderson, Sir F.
Channon, H. Lambert, Hon. G. Savory, Prof. D. L.
Conant, Maj. R. J. E. Lennox-Boyd, A. T. Shepherd, W. S. (Bucklow)
Crosthwaite-Eyre, Col. O. E. Lloyd, Maj. Guy (Renfrew, E.) Smith, E. P. (Ashford)
Crowder, Capt. John E. Lloyd, Selwyn (Wirral) Smithers, Sir W.
Cuthbert, W. N. MacAndrew, Col. Sir C. Spearman, A. C. M.
Darling, Sir W. Y. McCorquodale, Rt. Hon. M. S. Strauss, H. G. (English Universities)
De la Bère, R. Macdonald, Sir P. (I. of Wight) Studholme, H. G.
Digby, S. W. McKie, J. H. (Galloway) Sutcliffe, H.
Donner, P. W. Maclay, Hon. J. S. Taylor, Vice-Adm. E. A. (P'dd't'n, S.)
Drewe, C. Macpherson, N. (Dumfries) Touche, G. C.
Dugdale, Maj. Sir T. (Richmond) Maitland, Comdr. J. W. Turton, R. H.
Duncan, Rt. Hn. Sir A. (City of Lond) Manningham-Butler, R. E. Walker-Smith, D.
Elliot, Lieut.-Col. Rt. Hon. W. Marlowe, A. A. H. Webbe, Sir H. (Abbey)
Fleming, Sqn.-Ldr. E. L. Marples, A. E. Wheatley, Colonel M. J. (Dorset, E.)
Fox, Sir G. Marsden, Capt. A. Williams, C. (Torquay)
Fraser, H. C. P. (Stone) Mellor, Sir J. Winterton, Rt. Hon. Earl
Galbraith, Cmdr. T. D. Moore, Lt.-Col. Sir T. York, C.
Glyn, Sir R. Morrison, Maj. J. G. (Salisbury) Young, Sir A. S. L. (Partick)
Grimston, R. V. Nicholson, G.
Hannon, Sir P. (Moseley) Noble, Comdr. A. H. P. TELLERS FOR THE NOES
Harris, F. W. (Croydon, N.) Odey, G. W. Commander Agnew and
Harvey, Air-Cmdre. A. V. O'Neill, Rt. Hon. Sir H. Brigadier Mackeson.

Question put, and agreed to.