HC Deb 26 July 1949 vol 467 cc2258-62

Ordered: That this day, Business other than the Business of Supply may be taken before ten o'clock; and that if the first three Resolutions proposed shall have been agreed to by the Committee of Supply before half-past nine o'clock, the Chairman shall proceed to put forthwith the Questions which he is directed to put at half-past nine o'clock by paragraph (6) of Standing Order No. 16 (Business of Supply)."—[Mr. H. Morrison.]

Motion made, and Question proposed: 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, 229; Noes, 103.

Division No. 240.] AYES [3.58 p.m.
Acland, Sir R. Alexander, Rt. Hon. A. V. Anderson, A. (Motherwell)
Adams, Richard (Balham) Allen, A. C. (Bosworth) Anderson, F. (Whitehaven)
Albu, A. H. Alpass, J. H. Attewell, H. C.
Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. R. Griffiths, W. D. (Moss Side) Pryde, D. J.
Austin, H. Lewis Guy, W. H. Randall, H. E.
Awbery, S. S. Haire, John E. (Wycombe) Ranger, J.
Ayles, W. H. Hale, Leslie Rankin, J.
Ayrton Gould, Mrs. B. Hall, Rt. Hon. Glenvil Rees-William, D. A.
Bacon, Miss A. Hamilton, Lt.-Col. R. Reid, T. (Swindon)
Barnes, Rt. Hon. A. J. Hannan, W. (Maryhill) Richards, R.
Bellenger, Rt. Hon. F. J. Hardy, E. A. Ridealgh, Mrs. M.
Benson, G. Harrison, J. Roberts, Goronwy (Caernarvonshire)
Beswick, F. Haworth, J. Robertson, J. J. (Berwick)
Bing, G. H. C. Herbison, Miss M. Robinson, Kenneth (St. Pancras, N.)
Blackburn, A. R. Hewitson, Capt. M. Royle, C.
Blyton, W. R. Houghton, Douglas Scollan, T.
Bottomley, A. G. Hoy, J. Scott-Elliot, W.
Braddock, Mrs. E. M. (L'pl, Exch'ge) Hughes, Emrys (S. Ayr) Segal, Dr. S.
Braddock, T. (Mitcham) Hughes, Hector (Aberdeen, N.) Sharp, Granville
Bramall, E. A. Hughes, H. D. (Wolverhampton, W.) Shurmer, P.
Brooks, T. J. (Rothwell) Hynd, H. (Hackney, C.) Silkin, Rt. Hon. L.
Broughton, Dr. A. D. D. Irvine, A. J. (Liverpool, Edge Hill) Silverman, J. (Erdington)
Brown, T. J. (Ince) Isaacs, Rt. Hon. G. A. Silverman, S. S. (Nelson)
Bruce, Major D. W. T. Jeger, G. (Winchester) Simmons, C. J.
Burden, T. W. Jones, D. T. (Hartlepools) Skeffington, A. M.
Burke, W. A. Jones, Elwyn (Plaistow) Skeffington-Lodge, T. C.
Butler, H. W. (Hackney, S.) Keenan, W. Skinnard, F. W.
Carmichael, James King, E. M. Smith, C. (Colchester)
Chamberlain, R. A. Kinley, J. Smith, Ellis (Stoke)
Champion, A. J. Kirby, B. V. Smith, H. N. (Nottingham, S.)
Chater, D. Kirkwood, Rt. Hon. D. Solley, L. J.
Chetwynd, G. R. Lang, G. Sorensen, R. W.
Cluse, W. S. Lawson, Rt. Hon. J. J. Stokes, R. R.
Cocks, F. S. Leonard, W. Stubbs, A. E.
Coldrick, W. Lewis, A. W. J. (Upton) Swingler, S.
Collins, V. J. Lewis, T. (Southampton) Symonds, A. L.
Colman, Miss G. M. Lipson, D. L. Taylor, H. B. (Mansfield)
Cook, T. F. Lipton, Lt.-Col. M. Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth)
Cooper, G. Logan, D. G. Taylor, Dr. S. (Barnet)
Corlett, Dr. J. Lyne, A. W. Thomas, D. E. (Aberdare)
Cove, W. G. McEntee, V. La T. Thomas, George (Cardiff)
Crawley, A. McKay, J. (Wallsend) Thurtle, Ernest
Cullen, Mrs. A. McKinlay, A. S. Timmons, J.
Daggar, G. Maclean, N. (Govan) Titterington, M. F.
Daines, P. McLeavy, F. Tolley, L.
Davies, Edward (Burslem) MacPherson, M. (Stirling) Vernon, Major W. F.
Davies, Ernest (Enfield) Macpherson, T. (Romford) Viant, S. P.
Davies, R. J. (Westhoughton) Mann, Mrs. J. Walker, G. H.
Davies, S. O. (Merthyr) Marquand, Rt. Hon. H. A. Wallace, G. D. (Chislehurst)
Deer, G. Mathers, Rt. Hon. G. Warbey, W. N.
Dobbie, W. Mellish, R. J. Watkins, T. E.
Dodds, N. N. Messer, F. Watson, W. M.
Driberg, T. E. N. Middleton, Mrs. L. Webb, M. (Bradford, C.)
Dugdale, J. (W. Bromwich) Mikardo, Ian Weitzman, D.
Dumpleton, C. W. Mitchison, G. R. Wells, P. L. (Faversham)
Ede, Rt. Hon. J. C. Monslow, W. West, D. G.
Edwards, Rt. Hon. Sir C. (Bedwellty) Moody, A. S. Wheatley, Rt. Hn. J. T. (Edinb'gh)
Edwards, John (Blackburn) Morley, R. White, H. (Derbyshire, N. E.)
Edwards, Rt. Hon. N. (Caerphilly) Morris, P. (Swansea, W.) Whiteley, Rt. Hon. W.
Edwards, W. J. (Whitechapel) Morrison, Rt. Hon. H. (Lewisham, E) Wilkins, W. A.
Evans, A. (Islington, W.) Mort, D. L. Willey, F. T. (Sunderland)
Evans, John (Ogmore) Moyle, A. Willey, O. G. (Cleveland)
Ewart, R. Nally, W. Williams, D. J. (Neath)
Farthing, W. J. Neal, H. (Claycross) Williams, J. L. (Kelvingrove)
Fernyhough, E. Nicholls, H. R. (Stratford) Williams, R. W. (Wigan)
Field, Capt. W. J. Noel-Baker, Capt. F. E. (Brentford) Williams, W. T. (Hammersmith, S.)
Fletcher, E. G. M. (Islington, E.) Oldfield, W. H. Williams, W. R. (Heston)
Foot, M. M. Paget, R. T. Willis, E.
Fraser, T. (Hamilton) Paling, Rt. Hon. Wilfred (Wentworth) Wilmot, Rt. Hon. J.
Freeman, John (Watford) Pannell, T. C. Wise, Major F. J.
Ganley, Mrs. C. S. Pargiter, G. A. Woods, G. S.
Gibbins, J. Parker, J. Yates, V. F.
Gilzean, A. Parkin, B. T. Younger, Hon. Kenneth
Glanville, J. E. (Consett) Pearson, A.
Gordon-Walker, P. C. Piratin, P. TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
Grenfell, D. R. Popplewell, E. Mr. Collindridge and
Grey, C. F. Porter, E. (Warrington) Mr. Bowden.
Griffiths, D. (Rother Valley) Pritt, D. N.
NOES
Agnew, Cmdr. P. G. Birch, Nigel Clarke, Col. R. S.
Amory, D. Heathcoat Boles, Lt.-Col. D. C. (Wells) Cole, T. L.
Anderson, Rt. Hn. Sir J. (Scot. Univ.) Boothby, R. Conant, Maj. R. J. E.
Assheton, Rt. Hon. R. Boyd-Carpenter, J. A. Cooper-Key, E. M.
Baldwin, A. E. Bromley-Davenport, Lt.-Col. W. Crookshank, Capt. Rt. Hon. H. F. C.
Barlow, Sir J. Buchan-Hepburn, P. G. T. Darling, Sir W. Y.
Baxter, A. B. Channon, H. Davies, Rt. Hon. Clement (Montgomery)
De la Bère, R. Kerr, Sir J. Graham Prior-Palmer, Brig. O.
Digby, Simon Wingfield Langford-Holt, J. Reed, Sir S. (Aylesbury)
Dower, Col. A. V. G. (Penrith) Linstead, H. N. Roberts, Emrys (Merioneth)
Drewe, C. Lloyd, Maj. Guy (Renfrew, E.) Robertson, Sir D. (Streatham)
Dugdale, Maj. Sir T. (Richmond) Low, A. R. W. Ropner, Col. L.
Duthie, W. S. Lucas-Tooth, Sir H. Savory, Prof. D. L.
Eden, Rt. Hon. A. MacAndrew, Col. Sir C. Scott, Lord W.
Elliot, Lieut.-Col. Rt. Hon. Walter McCallum, Maj. D. Shepherd, W. S. (Bucklow)
Fraser, H. C. P. (Stone) McCorquodale, Rt. Hon. M. S. Smithers, Sir W.
Galbraith, Cmdr T. D. (Pollok) Macdonald, Sir P. (Isle of Wight) Spence, H. R.
Gammans, L. D. McFarlane, C. S. Stanley, Rt. Hon. O.
George, Maj. Rt. Hn. G. Lloyd (P'ke) McKie, J. H. (Galloway) Stewart, J. Henderson (Fife, E.)
George, Lady M. Lloyd (Anglesey) Maclean, F. H. R. (Lancaster) Strauss, Henry (English Universities)
Glyn, Sir R. Macpherson, N. (Dumfries) Stuart, Rt. Hon. J. (Moray)
Gomme-Duncan, Col A. Marlowe, A. A. H. Studholme, H. G.
Granville, E. (Eye) Marsden, Capt. A. Sutcliffe, H.
Gridley, Sir A. Mellor, Sir J. Taylor, Vice-Adm. E. A. (P'dd't'n, S.)
Hannon, Sir P. (Moseley) Moore, Lt.-Col. Sir T. Thorneycroft, G. E. P. (Monmouth)
Harden, J. R. E. Morris, Hopkin (Carmarthen) Thornton-Kemsley, C. N.
Haughton, S. G. (Antrim) Morris-Jones, Sir H. White, Sir D. (Fareham)
Headlam, Lieut.-Col. Rt. Hon. Sir C. Mott-Radclyffe, C. E. Willoughby de Eresby, Lord
Hinchingbrooke, Viscount Neven-Spence, Sir B. Winterton, Rt. Hon. Earl
Holmes, Sir J. Stanley (Harwich) Nield, B. (Chester) York, C.
Hudson, Rt. Hon. R. S. (Southport) O'Neill, Rt. Hon. Sir H. Young, Sir A. S. L. (Partick)
Hulbert, Wing-Cdr. N. J. Orr-Ewing I. L.
Hurd, A. Osborne, C. TELLERS FOR THE NOES:
Hutchison, Lt.-Cdr. Clark (Edin'gh, W.) Peake, Rt. Hon. O. Brigadier Mackeson and
Jeffreys, General Sir G. Ponsonby, Col. C. E. Colonel Wheatley.
Joynson-Hicks, Hon. L. W. Prescott, Stanley