HC Deb 15 March 1948 vol 448 cc1709-12

Ordered: That this day, notwithstanding anything in Standing Order No. 14, Business other than the Business of Supply may be taken before Ten o'colck."—[The Prime Minister.]

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 House divided Ayes, 193; Noes, 90.

Division No. 93.] AYES. [3.44 p.m.
Adams, Richard (Balham) Glanville, J. E. (Consett) Peart, T. F.
Alexander, Rt. Hon. A. V. Greenwood, A. W. J. (Heywood) Perrins, W.
Allen, Scholefield (Crewe) Griffiths, D. (Rother Valley) Piratin, P.
Alpass, J. H. Gunter, R J. Plaits-Mills, J. F. F.
Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. R. Guy, W. H. Porter, G. (Leeds)
Ayles, W H. Haire, John E. (Wycombe) Pritt, D. N.
Ayrton Gould, Mrs. B. Hall, Rt. Hon. Glenvil Pursey, Cmdr. H.
Bacon, Miss A. Hamilton, Lieut.-Col. R. Randall, H. E.
Balfour, A. Hannan, W. (Maryhill) Ranger, J.
Barnes, Rt. Hon. A. J. Hardy, E. A. Reid, T. (Swindon)
Barton, C Harrison, J. Ridealgh, Mrs. M.
Battley, J. R Hastings, Dr. Somerville Robens, A.
Bechervaise, A. E. Henderson, Rt. Hn. A. (Kingswinford) Roberts, Emrys (Merioneth)
Belcher, J. W. Henderson, Joseph (Ardwick) Roberts, Goronwy (Caernarvonshire)
Benson, G. Hobson, C R. Roberts, W. (Cumberland, N.)
Berry, H. Holman, P. Rogers, G. H. R.
Beswick, F. House, G. Ross, William (Kilmarnock)
Bing, G. H C. Hoy, J. Sargood, R.
Binns, J. Hudson, J. H. (Ealing, W.) Scott-Elliot, W.
Blyton, W. R. Hughes, Emrys (S. Ayr) Shackleton, E. A. A
Bottomley, A. G. Hughes, Hector (Aberdeen, N.) Sharp, Granville
Bowles, F. G. (Nuneaton) Hughes, H. D. (W'lverh'pton, W.) Shawcross, Rt. Hn. Sir H. (St. Helens)
Braddock, T. (Mitcham) Hynd, H. (Hackney, C.) Shinwell, Rt. Hon. E.
Bramall, E. A. Hynd, J. B. (Attercliffe) Shurmer, P
Brook, D. (Halifax) Janner, B. Silkin, Rt. Hon. L.
Brown, George (Belper) Jeger, Dr. S. W. (St. Pancras, S.E.) Silverman, J. (Erdington)
Brown, W. J. (Rugby) Jones, D T. (Hartlepool) Silverman, S. S. (Nelson)
Bruce, Maj. D. W. T. Jones, Elwyn (Plaistow) Skeffington-Lodge, T. C.
Burke, W. A. Key, C. W. Skinnard, F. W.
Butler, H. W. (Hackney, S.) Kinley, J. Smith, C. (Colchester)
Byers, Frank Leonard, W. Snow, J. W.
Callaghan, James Lewis, A. W. J. (Upton) Sparks, J. A.
Castle, Mrs. B. A Lipson, D. L. Stewart, Michael (Fulham, E.)
Champion, A. J Lipton, Lt.-Col. M. Summerskill, Dr. Edith
Chetwynd, G. R McAdam, W. Sylvester, G. O.
Cluse, W. S. McEntee, V. La T. Symonds, A. L.
Cobb, F. A. McGhee, H. G. Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth)
Cocks, F. S. Mack, J. D. Taylor, Dr. S. (Barnet)
Coldrick, W McKay, J. (Wallsend) Thomas, D. E. (Aberdare)
Collindridge, F. Mackay, R. W. G. (Hull, N.W.) Thomas, Ivor (Keighley)
Collins, V. J. Maclean, N. (Govan) Thomas, George (Cardiff)
Comyns, Dr. L McLeavy, F. Thurtle, Ernest
Corlett, Dr. J. Mallalieu, J. P. W. Tolley, L.
Crawley, A. Manning, C. (Camberwell, N.) Usborne, Henry
Daines, P. Manning, Mrs. L. (Epping) Vernon, Maj. W. F
Davies, Ernest (Enfield) Mathers, Rt. Hon. George Viant, S. P
Davies, Harold (Leek) Mayhew, C. P. Walkden, E.
Davies, Haydn (St. Pancras, S. W.) Mellish, R. J. Walker, G. H.
Dodds, N. N. Middleton, Mrs. L. Wallace, G. D. (Chislehurst)
Driberg, T. E. N. Millington, Wing-Comdr, E. R Warbey, W. N.
Dugdale, J. (W. Bromwich) Moody, A. S. Wells, P. L. (Faversham)
Dumpleton, C W. Morris, P. (Swansea, W.) Wells, W. T. (Walsall)
Edelman, M. Morris, Hopkin (Carmarthen) White, H. (Derbyshire, N.E.)
Morrison, Rt. Hon. H. (Lewisham, E.) Whiteley, Rt. Hon. W
Edwards, A. (Middlesbrough, E.) Moyle, A. Wilcock, Group-Capt. C A. B.
Edwards, W J (Whitechapel) Naylor, T. E. Willey, F. T. (Sunderland)
Evans, Albert (Islington, W.) Nichol, Mrs. M. E. (Bradford, N.) Williams, Rt. Hon. T. (Don Valley)
Evans, E. (Lowestoft) Nicholls, H. R. (Stratford) Williams, W. R. (Heston)
Evans, John (Ogmore) Noel-Baker, Capt. F. E. (Brentford) Wise, Major F. J.
Evans, S. N. (Wednesbury) O'Brien, T. Wyatt, W.
Fletcher, E. G M. (Islington, E.) Paget, R. T. Yates, V. F.
Foot, M M. Parker, J. Younger, Hon. Kenneth
Forman, J. C. Parkin, B. T.
Gallacher, W. Paton, Mrs. F. (Rushcliffe) TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
Ganley, Mrs. C. S Paton, J. (Norwich) Mr. Simmons and
Gibson, C. W. Pearson, A. Mr. Wilkins.
NOES.
Agnew, Cmdr. P. G. Hare, Hon. J. H. (Woodbridge) O'Neill, Rt. Hon. Sir H
Amory, D. Heathcoat Harvey, Air-Comdre, A. V. Peto, Brig. C. H. M.
Anderson, Rt. Hn. Sir J. (Scot. Univ.) Headlam, Lieut.-Col. Rt. Hon. Sir C. Pickthorn, K.
Assheton, Rt. Hon. R. Holmes, Sir J. Stanley (Harwich) Raikes, H. V.
Beamish, Maj. T. V. H Hope, Lord J. Ramsay, Maj. S
Birch, Nigel Hudson, Rt. Hon. R. S. (Southport) Reed, Sir S. (Aylesbury)
Boles, Lt.-Col. D. C. (Wells) Keeling, E. H. Reid, Rt. Hon. J. S. C. (Hillhead)
Bossom, A. C. Kingsmill, Lt.-Col, W. H. Robertson, Sir D. (Streatham)
Bower, N. Lambert, Hon. G. Robinson, Roland
Boyd-Carpenter, J. A. Lancaster, Col. C. G. Ropner, Col. L
Bracken, Rt. Hon. Brendan Legge-Bourke, Maj. E. A H. Ross, Sir R. D. (Londonderry)
Bromley-Davenport, Lt.-Col. W. Lennox-Boyd, A. T. Sanderson, Sir F.
Buchan-Hepburn, P. G. T. Lloyd, Maj. Guy (Renfrew, E.) Savory, Prof. D. L
Bullock, Capt. M. Low, A. R. W. Smithers, Sir W.
Butcher, H. W. Lucas, Major Sir J. Spearman, A. C. M.
Carson, E. Lucas-Tooth, Sir H. Stanley, Rt. Hon. O.
Channon, H. MacAndrew, Col. Sir C Strauss, H. G. (English Universities)
Crowder, Capt. John E. McCallum, Maj. D. Sutcliffe, H.
De la Bère, R. McCorquodale, Rt. Hon. M. S. Taylor, C. S. (Eastbourne)
Drayson, G. B. Macdonald, Sir P. (I. of Wight) Taylor, Vice-Adm. E. A. (P'dd't'n, S.)
Drewe, C. Mackeson, Brig. H. R. Thorneycroft, G. E. P. (Monmouth)
Dugdale, Maj. Sir T. (Richmond) Maclay, Hon. J. S. Thornton-Kemsley, C. N.
Elliot, Lieut.-Col., Rt. Hon. W. Macmillan, Rt. Hon. Harold (Bromley) Thorp, Brigadier, R. A F
Erroll, F. J Maitland, Comdr. J. W. Vane, W. M. F.
Fleming, Sqn.-Ldr. E. L. Marlowe, A. A. H. Webbe, Sir H. (Abbey)
Fraser, H. C. P. (Stone) Marshall, D. (Bodmin) Wheatley, Colonel M. J. (Dorset, E.)
Fraser, Sir I. (Lonsdale) Marshall, S. H. (Sutton) Williams, Gerald (Tonbridge)
Fyfe, Rt. Hon. Sir D. P M. Molson, A. H. E. Young, Sir A. S. L. (Partick)
Gomme-Duncan, Col. A. Moore, Lt.-Col. Sir T.
Grimston, R. V. Noble, Comdr. A. H. P. TELLERS FOR THE NOES
Harden, J. R. E. Odey, G. W. Mr. Studholme and
Major Conant.

Question put, and agreed to.