HC Deb 18 November 1948 vol 458 cc577-80

Motion made, and Question put, That the Proceedings on Government Business be exempted, at this day's Sitting,

from the provisions of Standing Order No. 1 (Sittings of the House)."—[Mr. H. Morrison.]

The House divided: Ayes, 251; Noes, 111.

Division No. 7.] AYES [4.0 p.m.
Acland, Sir Richard Fraser, T. (Hamilton) Mann, Mrs. J.
Adams, Richard (Balham) Freeman, J. (Watford) Manning, Mrs. L. (Epping)
Adams, W. T. (Hammersmith, South) Gaitskell, Rt. Hon. H. T. N Marquand, H. A.
Allen, A. C. (Bosworth) Gallacher, W. Mayhew, C. P.
Alpass, J. H. Ganley, Mrs. C. S. Medland, H. M.
Attewell, H. C. George, Lady M. Lloyd (Anglesey) Mellish, R. J.
Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. R Gibbins, J. Middleton, Mrs. L.
Austin, H. Lewis Gilzean, A. Millington, Wing-Comdr. E. R
Awbery, S. S. Glanville, J. E. (Consett) Mitchison, G. R.
Ayles, W. H. Greenwood, Rt. Hon. A. (Wakefield) Monslow, W.
Ayrton Gould, Mrs. B Greenwood, A. W. J. (Heywood) Morgan, Dr. H B
Bacon, Miss A. Grenfell, D. R. Morley, R.
Balfour, A. Grey, C. F. Morris, Lt.-Col. H. (Sheffield, C.)
Barnes, Rt. Hon. A J Grierson, E. Morrison, Rt. Hon, H. (Lewisham, E.)
Barstow, P. G. Griffiths, D. (Rother Valley) Mort, D. L.
Barton, C. Griffiths, W. D. (Moss Side) Moyle, A.
Battley, J. R. Guest, Dr. L. Haden Murray, J. D
Bechervaise, A. E. Gunter, R. J. Nally, W.
Bellenger, Rt. Hon. F. J Guy, W. H. Naylor, T. E.
Benson, G. Haire, John E. (Wycombe) Neal, H. (Claycross)
Beswick, F. Hamilton, Lieut.-Col. R. Nichol, Mrs. M. E. (Bradford, N.)
Blyton, W. R. Hardy, E. A. Oldfield, W. H.
Boardman, H. Harrison, J. Oliver, G. H.
Bowden, Flg. Offr. H. W. Hastings, Dr. Somerville Paling, Rt. Hon. Wilfred (Wentworth)
Braddock, Mrs. E. M. (L'pl. Exch'ge) Haworth, J. Paling, Will T. (Dewsbury)
Braddock, T. (Mitcham) Henderson, Joseph (Ardwick) Palmer, A. M. F.
Bramall, E. A. Hewitson, Capt. M. Parker, J.
Brook, D. (Halifax) Hicks, G. Paton, Mrs. F. (Rushcliffe)
Brooks, T. J. (Rothwell) Hobson, C. R. Paton, J. (Norwich)
Brown, George (Belper) Holman, P. Pearson, A.
Brown, T. J. (Ince) Holmes, H. E. (Hemsworth) Peart, T. F.
Byers, Frank Horabin, T. L. Perrins, W.
Carmichael, James Hoy, J. Popplewell, E.
Castle, Mrs. B. A. Hubbard, T. Porter, E, (Warrington)
Champion, A. J. Hudson, J. H (Ealing, W.) Pritt, D. N.
Chater, D. Hughes, Emrys (S. Ayr) Proctor, W. T.
Chetwynd, G R Hughes, Hector (Aberdeen, N.) Pursey, Comdr. H.
Cluse, W. S. Hughes, H. D. (W'lrverh'pton, W.) Ranger, J.
Cobb, F. A. Hynd, H. (Hackney, C.) Rankin, J.
Cocks, F. S. Hynd, J. B. (Attercliffe) Reeves, J.
Collindridge, F. Irvine, A. J. (Liverpool) Reid, T. (Swindon)
Collins, V. J. Irving, W. J. (Tottenham, N.) Richards, R.
Colman, Miss G. M Isaacs, Rt. Hon, G. A. Ridealgh, Mrs. M.
Comyns, Dr. L. Jeger, G. (Winchester) Robens, A.
Cook, T. F. Jeger, Dr. S. W. (St. Pancras, S.E.) Roberts, Emrys (Merioneth)
Cooper, Wing-Comdr. G Johnston, Douglas Roberts, Goronwy (Caernarvonshire)
Corlett, Dr. J. Jones, D. T. (Hartlepool) Roberts, W. (Cumberland, N.)
Cove, W. G. Jones, Elwyn (Plaistow) Royle, C.
Crossman, R. H. S. Jones, P. Asterley (Hitchin) Sargood, R.
Cullen, Mrs. A. Keenan, W. Scollan, T.
Daines, P. Kenyon, C. Scott-Elliott, W.
Davies, Rt. Hn. Clement (Montgomery) Kinley, J. Shackleton, E. A. A.
Davies, Edward (Burslem) Kirkwood, Rt. Hon. D Sharp, Granville
Davies, Harold (Leek) Lang, G. Shurmer, P.
Davies, Haydn (St. Pancras, S. W.) Lawson, Rt. Hon. J. J Silverman, J. (Erdington)
Deer, G. Lee, F. (Hulme) Skeffington-Lodge, T. C
Delargy, H. J Lee, Miss J. (Cannock) Skinnard, F. W.
Diamond, J. Levy, B. W. Smith, Ellis (Stoke)
Dobbie, W. Lewis, A. W. J. (Upton) Smith, S. H. (Hull, S.W.)
Dodds, N. N. Lewis, J. (Bolton) Snow, J. W.
Driberg, T. E. N. Lipson. D. L. Solley, L. J.
Dumpleton, C. W. Lipton, Lt.-Col. M Stross, Dr. B.
Edelman, M. Longden, F. Summerskill, Dr. Edith
Evans, Albert (Islington, W.) Lyne, A. W. Swingler, S.
Evans, E. (Lowestoft) McAdam, W Sylvester, G. O.
Evans, John (Ogmore) McEntee, V. La T Symonds, A. L
Evans, S. N. (Wednesbury) Mack, J. D. Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth)
Ewart, R. McKay, J. (Wallsend) Taylor, Dr. S. (Barnet)
Fairhurst, F. Mackay, R. W. G. (Hull, N.W.) Thomas, D. E. (Aberdare)
Fernyhough, E. Maclean, N. (Govan) Thomas, George (Cardiff)
Fletcher, E. G. M. (Islington, E.) McLeavy, F. Thorneycroft, Harry (Clayton)
Follick, M. MacPherson, M. (Stirling) Thurtle, Ernest
Foot, M. M. Mallalieu, E. L. (Brigg) Tiffany, S.
Forman, J. C. Mallalieu, J. P. W. (Huddersfeld) Titterington, M. F.
Tolley, L. Watkins, T. E Williams, W. R. (Heston)
Tomlinson, Rt. Hon. G Webb, M. (Bradford, C.) Willis, E.
Turner-Samuels, M. Weitzman, D. Wills, Mrs. E. A
Ungoed-Thomas, L. West, D. G. Woods, G. S
Vernon, Maj W. F Whiteley, Rt. Hon W. Wyatt, W.
Viant, S P Wilkes, L. Yates, V. F.
Walkden, E Willey, F. T (Sunderland) Young, Sir R. (Newton)
Walker, G H Willey, D. G. (Cleveland)
Wallace, G D. (Chislehurst) Williams, D. J. (Neath) TELLERS FOR THE AYES;
Wallace, H. W. (Walthamstow, E.) Williams, J. L. (Kelvingrove) Mr. Simmons and Mr. Wilkins.
Warbey, W N Williams, R. W (Wigan)
NOES
Agnew, Cmdr. P. G Hare, Hon. J. H (Woodbridge) Odey, G. W.
Astor, Hon M. Harvey, Air-Comdre. A. V. Orr-Ewing, I. L
Beamish, Maj. T. V H. Head, Brig. A. H. Peake, Rt Hon. O
Birch, Nigel Headlam, Lieut.-Col. Rt. Hon. Sir C Pickthorn, K.
Boles, Lt.-Col. D. C (Wells) Holmes, Sir J. Stanley (Harwich) Ponsonby, Col. C. E
Bossom, A. C. Hutchison, Lt.-Cm. Clark (E'b'rgh W.) Price-White, Lt.-Col. D
Bower, N. Hutchison, Col. J. R. (Glasgow, C.) Reed, Sir S. (Aylesbury)
Boyd-Carpenter, J. A. Keeling, E H. Renton, D.
Braithwaite, Lt.-Comdr. J. G. Kingsmill, Lt.-Col. W. H. Roberts, P. G (Ecclesall)
Bromley-Davenport, Lt.-Col. W Lambert, Hon. G. Robertson, Sir D (Streatham)
Buchan-Hepburn, P. G. T. Langford-Holt, J. Ross, Sir R D. (Londonderry)
Bullock, Capt. M Law, Rt Hon. R. K. Sanderson, Sir F.
Butcher, H. W Legge-Bourke, Maj E. A H Savory, Prof. D. L
Carson, E. Lindsay, M. (Solihull) Scott, Lord W.
Channon, H. Lloyd, Selwyn (Wirral) Shepherd, W. S. (Bucklow)
Churchill, Rt Hon. W. S Low, A. R. W. Stewart, J Henderson (Fife, E.)
Clarke, Col. R. S. Lucas-Tooth, Sir H Stoddart-Scott, Col. M.
Corbett, Lt.-Col. U MacAndrew, Col. Sir C. Strauss, Henry (English Universities)
Crookshank, Capt. Rt. Hon. H. F. C. Macdonald, Sir P (I. of Wight) Studholme, H. G.
Crosthwaite-Eyre, Col. O. E McFarlane, C. S Sutcliffe, H
Darling, Sir W. Y. McKie, J. H. (Galloway) Taylor, C. S. (Eastbourne)
Davidson, Viscountess Maclean, F. H R (Lancaster) Thomas, Ivor (Keighley)
De la Bere, R Macmillan, Rt. Hon Harold (Bromley) Thorp, Brigadier R A F
Digby, S. W Macpherson, N. (Dumfries) Touche, G. C.
Donner, P. W. Maitland, Comdr. J. W. Turton, R. H.
Eden, Rt. Hon. A. Manningham-Buller, R. E. Vane, W. M. F.
Elliot, Lieut.-Col. Rt Hon Walter Marlowe, A. A H Wakefield, Sir W W
Erroll, F. J. Marples, A. E. Ward, Hon. G. R.
Fletcher, W (Bury) Marsden, Capt A Wheatley, Colonel M. J. (Dorset, E.)
Fox, Sir G. Marshall, D (Bodmin) White, Sir D. (Fareham)
Fraser, H. C. P. (Stone) Marshall, S. H. (Sutton) Williams, C. (Torquay)
Galbraith, Cmdr. T D Mellor, Sir J Williams, Gerald (Tonbridge)
Gammans. L D Moore, Lt.-Col. Sir T. Willoughby de Eresby, Lord
Gates, Maj. E. E Morrison, Maj. J. G. (Salisbury) York, C
Gridley, Sir A. Morrison, Rt. Hn. W. S. (Cirencester) Young, Sir A. S. L. (Partick)
Grimston, R. V. Mott-Radclyffe, C. E.
Hannon, Sir P. (Moseley) Mullan, Lt. C. H TELLERS FOR THE NOES:
Harden, J R E. Nutting, Anthony Major Conant and
Brigadier Mackeson.

Question put, and agreed to.