HC Deb 03 May 1948 vol 450 cc909-12

Motion made, and Question put, That the Proceedings on the Lord High Commissioner (Church of Scotland) Bill be ex-

empted, at this day's Sitting from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House)."—[The Prime Minister.]

The House divided: Ayes, 177; Noes, 71.

Division No. 135.] AYES. [3.30 p.m.
Acland, Sir Richard Gunter, R. J. Porter, E. (Warrington)
Attewell, H. C. Guy, W. H. Porter, G. (Leeds)
Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. R. Hall, Rt. Hon. Glenvil Proctor, W. T.
Ayles, W. H. Hamilton, Lieut.-Col. R. Randall, H. E.
Ayrton Gould, Mrs. B. Hannan, W. (Maryhill) Reid, T. (Swindon)
Bacon, Miss A. Hardman, D. R. Roberts, Emrys (Merioneth)
Balfour, A. Harris, H. Wilson (Cambridge Univ.) Roberts, W. (Cumberland, N.)
Barnes, Rt. Hon. A. J. Hastings, Dr. Somerville Rogers, G. H. R.
Barton, C. Henderson, Rt. Hn. A. (Kingswinford) Royle, C.
Battley, J. R. Herbison, Miss M. Shackleton, E. A. A.
Bechervaise, A. E. Hicks, G. Sharp, Granville
Belcher, J. W. Hobson, C. R. Shawcross, C. N. (Widnes)
Benson, G. Holmes, H. E. (Hemsworth) Shawcross, Rt. Hn. Sir H. (St. Helens)
Berry, H. Horabin, T. L. Silverman, J. (Erdington)
Bing, G. H. C. Hoy, J. Silverman, S. S. (Nelson)
Blackburn, A. R. Hughes, Emrys (S. Ayr) Skeffington, A. M.
Blylon, W. R. Hughes, H. D. (W'lverh'pton, W.) Skinnard, F W.
Bowles, F. G. (Nuneaton) Hynd, H. (Hackney, C.) Smith, Ellis (Stoke)
Braddock, Mrs. E. M. (L'pl, Exch'ge) Hynd, J. B. (Attercliffe) Smith, H. N. (Nottingham. S.)
Braddock, T. (Mitcham) Irvine, A. J. (Liverpool) Snow, J. W.
Bramall, E. A. Irving, W. J. (Tottenham, N.) Solley, L J.
Brown, T. J. (Ince) Janner, B. Sparks, J. A.
Bruce, Maj. D. W. T. Jay, D. P. T. Stokes, R. R.
Buchanan, Rt. Hon. G. Jeger, G. (Winchester) Stross, Dr. B.
Burden, T. W. Jenkins, R. H. Summerskill, Dr. Edith
Burke, W. A. Johnston, Douglas Swingler, S.
Byers, Frank Jones, D. T (Hartlepool) Sylvester, G. O.
Callaghan, James Jones, Elwyn (Plaistow) Symonds, A. L.
Castle, Mrs. B. A. Kéy, C. W. Taylor, H. B. (Mansfield)
Chamberlain, R. A. King, E. M. Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth)
Champion, A. J. Kinley, J. Taylor, Dr. S. (Barnet)
Chetwynd, G. R. Levy, B. W. Thomas, D. E. (Aberdare)
Cluse, W. S. Lewis, J. (Bolton) Thomas, Ivor (Keighley)
Cocks, F. S. Lipton, Lt.-Col. M. Thomas, I. O. (Wrekin)
Collindridge, F. Lyne, A W Thurtle, Ernest
Collins, V. J. McAdam, W Tolley, L.
Comyns, Dr. L. McEntee, V. La T. Tomlinson, Rt. Hon. G
Cove, W. G. McKay, J. (Wallsend) Vernon, Maj. W. F.
Daggar, G. McLeavy, F. Viant, S. P.
Davies, Edward (Burslem) Mallalieu, E. L. (Brigg) Walkden, E.
Davies, Ernest (Enfield) Manning, Mrs. L. (Epping) Walker, G. H.
Davies, Haydn (St. Pancras, S.W.) Marquand, H. A. Wallace, G. D. (Chislehurst)
Davies, R. J. (Westhoughton) Mellish, R. J. Wallace, H. W. (Walthamstow, E.)
Deer, G. Mikardo, Ian Warbey, W. N.
Dodds, N. N. Millington, Wing-Comdr. E. R. Wells, P. L. (Faversham)
Driberg, T. E. N Mitchison, G. R Wheatley, Rt. Hn. J. T. (Edinb'gh, E.)
Dugdale, J. (W. Bromwich) Moody, A. S. White, H. (Derbyshire, N.E.)
Dumpleton, C. W. Morris, Hopkin (Carmarthen) Whiteley, Rt. Hon. W
Edwards, A. (Middlesbrough, E.) Morrison, Rt. Hon. H. (Lewisham E.) Willey, O. G. (Cleveland)
Evans, Albert (Islington, W.) Moyle, A. Williams, J. L. (Kelvingrove)
Evans, E. (Lowestoft) Naylor, T. E. Williams, R. W. (Wigan)
Fernyhough, E. Neal, H. (Claycross) Williams, Rt. Hon. T. (Don Valley)
Fletcher, E. G. M. (Islington, E.) Noel-Baker, Capt. F. E. (Brentford) Williams, W. R. (Heston)
Follick, M. Orbach, M. Woodburn, A.
Foot, M. M. Parker, J. Wyatt, W.
Freeman, Peter (Newport) Paton, Mrs. F. (Rushcliffe) Yates, V. F.
Gaitskell, Rt. Hon. H. T. N Pearson, A. Younger, Hon. Kenneth
Glanville, J. E. (Consett) Piratin, P.
Gooch, E. G. Platts-Mills, J. F. F TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
Griffiths, D. (Rother Valley) Popplewell, E. Mr. Simmons and
Mr. Richard Adams.
NOES.
Agnew, Cmdr. P. G. Butcher, H. W. Gammans, L. D.
Amory, D. Heathcoat Carson, E. George, Maj. Rt. Hn. G. Lloyd (P'ke)
Baldwin, A. E. Clarke, Col. R. S. Gridley, Sir A.
Beamish, Maj. T. V. H Crowder, Capt. John E Grimston, R. V
Birch, Nigel Cuthbert, W N Hannon, Sir P. (Moseley)
Bossom, A C. Darling, Sir W. Y. Hare, Hon. J. H. (Woodbridge)
Boyd-Carpenter, J. A. De la Bère, R. Harvey, Air-Cmdre. A. V.
Braithwaite, Lt.-Comdr. J. G. Drewe, C. Hinchingbrooke, Viscount
Buchan-Hepburn, P. G. T. Fleming, Sqn.-Ldr. E. L. Holmes, Sir J. Stanley (Harwich)
Bullock, Capt. M. Fyfe, Rt. Hon. Sir D. P. M. Hudson, Rt. Hon. R. S. (Southport)
Hutchison, Col. J. R. (Glasgow, C.) Marlowe, A. A. H. Reed, Sir S. (Aylesbury)
Jeffreys, General Sir G. Marples, A. E. Ropner, Col. L.
Keeling, E. H. Marshall, D. (Bodmin) Ross, Sir R. D. (Londonderry)
Langford-Holt, J. Marshall, S. H. (Sutton) Savory, Prof. D. L.
Legge-Bourke, Maj. E. A. H Medlicott, Brigadier F. Smith, E. P. (Ashford)
Lennox-Boyd, A. T. Mellor, Sir J. Stanley, Rt. Hon. O.
Lucas, Major Sir J. Moore, Lt.-Col. Sir T Teeling, William
Lucas-Tooth, Sir H. Neven-Spenee, Sir B Wakefield, Sir W. W.
MacAndrew, Col. Sir C Nield, B. (Chester) Webbe, Sir H. (Abbey)
Macdonald, Sir P. (I. of Wight) Noble, Comdr A. H. P Williams, C. (Torquay)
Mackeson, Brig. H. R Nutting, Anthony Young, Sir A. S. L (Partick)
Maclay, Hon. J. S. Odey, G. W.
Macpherson, N. (Dumfries) Orr-Ewing, I. L. TELLERS FOR THE NOES:
Maitland, Comdr. J. W. Peto, Brig. C. H. M. Mr. Studholme and
Manningham-Buller, R. E. Pickthorn, K. Major Ramsay.

Resolution agreed to.