HC Deb 22 March 1949 vol 463 cc222-4

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)."—[The Prime Minister.]

The House divided: Ayes, 262; Noes, 107.

Division No. 85.] AYES 13.45 p.m.
Acland, Sir Richard Field, Capt. W. J. McLeavy, F.
Adams, Richard (Balham) Fletcher, E. G. M. (Islington, E.) McNeil, Rt. Hon. H.
Albu, A. H. Follick, M. Macpherson, T. (Rumford)
Allen, Scholefield (Crewe) Foot, M. M. Mainwaring, W. H.
Alpass, J. H Freeman, Peter (Newport) Mallalieu, E. L. (Brigg)
Anderson, F. (Whitehaven) Gibbins, J. Mallalieu, J. P. W. (Huddersfield)
Attewell, H. C. Gilzean, A Mann, Mrs. J.
Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. R. Glanville, J. E (Consett) Manning, Mrs. L. (Epping)
Austin, H. Lewis Goodrich, H. E. Marquand, Rt. Hon. H. A.
Awbery, S. S. Granville, E. (Eye) Mothers, Rt. Hon. George
Ayles, W. H. Greenwood, Rt. Hon. A. (Wakefield) Medland, H. M.
Ayrlon Gould, Mrs. B. Greenwood, A. W. J. (Heywood) Mellish, R. J.
Bacon, Miss A. Grey, C. F. Middleton, Mrs. L.
Balfour, A. Grierson, E. Mikardo, Ian
Barstow, P. G. Griffiths, D. (Rother Valley) Mitchison, G. R
Barton, C. Griffiths, W. D. (Moss Side) Moody, A. S.
Bechervaise, A. E. Gruffydd, Prof. W. J Morley, R.
Ballenger, Rt. Hon. F. J. Guest, Dr. L. Haden Morris, P. (Swansea, W.)
Bing, G. H. C. Gunter, R. J. Morris, Hopkin (Carmarthen)
Binns, J. Guy, W. H. Morrison, Rt. Hon. H. (Lewisham, E.)
Blackburn, A. R. Haire, John E. (Wycombe) Mort, D. L.
Blyton, W. R. Hall, Rt. Hon. Glenvil Moyle, A.
Boardman, H. Hardman, D. R. Murray, J. D.
Braddock, Mrs. E. M. (L'pl. Exch'ge) Harrison., J. Nally, W.
Bramall, E A. Herbison, Miss M. Nichol, Mrs. M. E. (Bradford, N.)
Brook, D. (Halifax) Hewitson, Capt. M. Nicholls, H. R. (Stratford)
Broughton, Dr. A. D. D. Hicks, G. Oldfield, W. H.
Brown, George (Belper) Hobson., C. R. Oliver, G. H.
Brown, T. J. (Ince) Holman, P. Paget, R T.
Bruce, Maj. D. W. T. Horabin, T. L. Paling, Rt. Hon. Wilfred (Wentworth)
Burke, W. A. Houghton, A. L. N. D. Parker, J
Butler, H. W. (Hackney, S.) Hoy, J. Parkin, B. T.
Byers, Frank Hughes, Emrys (S. Ayr) Paton, J. (Norwich)
Callaghan., James Hughes, Hooter (Aberdeen, N.) Pearson, A
Carmichael, James Hughes, H. D. (W'lverh'pton, W.) Piratin, P.
Castle, Mrs. B. A. Hynd, H. (Hackney, C.) Platts-Mills, J. F. F.
Chamberlain, R. A. Hynd, J. B. (Atteroliffe) Poole, Cecil (Lichfield)
Chater, D. Irving, W. J. (Tottenham, N.) Popplewell, E.
Chetwynd, G. R. Isaacs, Rt. Hon. G. A. Porter, E.(Warrington)
Cluse, W. S. Janner, B. Porter, G. (Leeds)
Collick, P. Jay, D. P. T. Price, M. Philips
Collindridge, F. Jeger, G. (Winchester) Proctor, W. T.
Collins, V. J. Jager, Dr. S. W. (St. Pancras, S. E) Pryde, D. J.
Colman, Miss G. M. Jenkins, R. H. Randall, H. E.
Comyns, Dr. L. Jones, D. T. (Hartlepool) Rankin, J.
Cook, T. F. Jones, Elwyn (Plaistow) Rees-Williams, D. R.
Cooper, G. Key, Rt. Hon. C. W. Reid, T. (Swindon)
Cove., W.G. King, E. M. Rhodes, H.
Cullen, Miss Kinghorn, Sqn.-Ldr. E. Richards, R.
Dagger, G. Kinley, J. Ridealgh, Mrs. M.
Daines, P. Kirby, B. V. Roberts, A.
Dalton, Rt. Hon. H. Kirkwood, RT. Hon. D Roberts, Emrys (Merioneth)
Davies, Rt. Hn. Clement (Montgomery) Lavers, S. Roberts, Goronwy (Caernarvonshire)
Davies, Edward (Burslem) Lee, F. (Hulme) Roberts, W. (Cumberland, N.)
Davies, Ernest (Enfield) Leslie, J. R. Robinson, K. (St. Pancras)
Davies, Haydn (SI. Pancras, S.W.) Lever, N. H. Rogers. G. H. R.
Davies, R. J. (Westhoughton) Levy, B. W. Ross, William (Kilmarnock)
Davies, S. O. (Merthyr) Lewis, A. W. J. (Uplon) Royle, C.
Deer, G. Lewis, J. (Balton) Scollan, T.
Delargy, H. J. Lipson, D. L. Segal, Dr. S.
Debbie, W. Lipton, Lt.-Col. M. Shackleton, E. A. A.
Dodds, N. N. Logan, D. G. Sharp, Granville
Driberg, T. E. N. Longden, F. Shawcross, C. N. (Widnes)
Dye, S. Lyme, A. W. Shurmer, P.
Edwards, Rt. Hon. N. (Caerphilly) McAdam, W. Silverman, J. (Erdington)
Edwards, W. J. (Whitechapel) McGhee, H. G. Silverman, S. S. (Nelson)
Evans, Albert (Islington, W.) McGovern, J. Simmons, C. J.
Evans, E. (Lowestoft) Mack, J. D. Skeffington, A. M.
Evans, John (Ogmore) McKay, J. (Wallsend) Skinnard, F. W.
Evans, S. N. (Wednesbury) McKinlay, A. S. Smith, C. (Colchester)
Farthing, W. J. Maclean, N. (Govan) Smith, Ellis (Stoke)
Smith, S. H. (Hull, S.W.) Thomas, D. E. (Aberdare) Whiteley, Rt. Hon. W.
Snow, J. W. Thurtle, Ernest Wigg, George
Selley, L. J. Tiffany, S. Wilkins, W. A.
Sorensen, R. W. Timmons, J. Willey, F. T. (Sunderland)
Soskiee, Rt. Hon. Sir Frank Titterington, M. F. Willey, O. G. (Cleveland)
Sparks, J. A. Tolley, L. Williams, J. L. (Kelvingrove)
Stamford, W. Usborne, Henry Williams, W. T. (Hammersmith, S.)
Stewart, Michael (Fulham, E.) Vernon, Maj. W. F. Williams, W. R. (Heston)
Stross, Dr. B. Viant, S. P. Willis, E.
Stubbs, A. E. Wadsworth, G. Wilson, Rt. Hon. J. H.
Summerskil, Rt. Hon. Edith Walker, G. H. Woodburn, Rt. Han. A.
Swingler, S Wallace, G. D. (Chislehurst) Woods, G. S.
Sylvester, G. O. Wallace, H W. (Walthamstow, E.) Yates, V. F.
Symonds, A. L. Warbey, W. N. Young, Sir R. (Newton)
Taylor, H. B. (Mansfield') Webb, M. (Bradford, C.) Younger, Hon. Kenneth
Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth) Wheatley, Rt. Hn. John (Edinb'gh, E.)
Taylor, Dr. S. (Barnet) White, H. (Derbyshire, N.E.) TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
Mr. Hannan and Mr. Bowden.
NOES
Amory, D. Heathcoat Head, Brig. A. H. Peaks, Rt. Hon. O.
Assheton, Rt. Hon. R. Hinchingbrooke, Viscount Ponsonby, Col. C. E
Baxter, A. B. Hudson, Rt. Han. R. S. (Southport) Raikes, H. V.
Beamish, Maj. T. V. H. Hutchison, Lt: Cdr. Clark (Edin'gh, W.) Ramsay, Maj. S.
Birch, Nigel Hutchison, Col. J. R. (Glasgow, C.) Reed, Sir S. (Aylesbury)
Boles, Lt.-Col. D. C. (Wells) Jeffreys, General Sir G. Robertson, Sir D. (Streatham)
Boothby, R. Keeling, E. H. Ross, Sir R. D. (Londonderry)
Bossom, A. C. Lambert, Hon. G. Sanderson, Sir F.
Boyd-Carpenter, J. A. Lancaster, Col. C. G. Savory, Prof. D. L
Buchan-Hepburn, P. G T. Law, At. Hon. R. K. Scott, Lord W.
Bullock, Capt. M. Legge-Bourke, Maj. E. A. H. Shephard, S. (Newark)
Carson, E. Lennox-Boyd, A. T. Shepherd, W. S. (Bucklow)
Challen, C. Lindsay, M. (Solihull) Smith, E. P. (Ashford)
Clifton-Brown, Lt.-Col. G. Loyd, Maj. Guy (Renfrew, E.) Smithers, Sir W.
Conant, Maj. R. J. E. Lloyd, Selwyn (Wirral) Snadden, W. M.
Corbett, Lieut.-Cal. U. (Ludlow) Lucas-Tooth, Sir H. Spearman, A. C. M.
Crookshank, Capt. Rt. Hon. H. F. C. Lyttetton, Rt. Hon. O. Spence, H. R.
Crosthwaite-Eyre, Col. O. E. MaoAndrew, Col. Sir C Stewart, J. Henderson (Fife, E.)
Crowder, Capt. John E. McCallum, Maj. D. Stoddart-Scott, Col. M.
Darling, Sir W. Y. Macdonald, Sir P. (I. of Wight) Strauss, Henry (English Universities)
De la Bère, R. McFarlane, C. S Stuart, Rt. Hon. J. (Moray)
Dower, Col A. V. G. (Penrith) Mackeson, Brig. H. R. Teeling, William
Drewe, C. McKie, J. H. (Galloway) Thorneycroft, G. E. P. (Monmouth)
Dugdale, Maj. Sir T. (Ritchmond) Maclay, Hon. J. S. Thornton-Kemsley, G. N
Duthie, W. S. Macpherson, N. (Dumfries) Touche, G. C.
Elliot, Lieut.-Col. Rt. Hon. Walter Maitland, Comdr. J. W. Turton, R. H.
Erroll, F. J. Manningham-Buller, R. E. Tweedsmuir, Lady
Fraser, Sir I. (Lonsdale.) Marlowe, A. A. H. Vane, W. M. F.
Galbraith, Cmdr. T. D. (Pollok) Marsden, Capt. A. Wheatley, Colonel M. J. (Dorset, E.)
Galbraith, T. G. D. (Hillhead) Marshall, D. (Bodmin) Williams, C. (Torquay)
George, Maj. Rt. He. G. Lloyd (P'ke) Medlicott, Brigadier F Willoughby de Eresby, Lord
Glyn, Sir R Mellor, Sir J. York, C.
Gomme-Duncan, Col. A Morris-Jones, Sir H. Young, Sir A. S. L (Partick)
Gridley, Sir A. Morrison, Maj. J. G. (Salisbury)
Grimston, R. V. Mott-Radclyffe, C. E. TELLERS FOR THE NOES:
Hannon, Sir P. (Moseley) Odey, G. W. Mr. Studholme and
Harris, F. W. (Croydon, N.) O'Neill, Rt. Hon. Sir H Mr. Simon Wingfield Digby.

Question put, and agreed to.