HC Deb 31 May 1949 vol 465 cc1914-6

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, 267; Noes, 115.

Division No. 157.] AYES [3.40 p.m.
Acland, Sir Richard Daggar, G. Haworth, J.
Adams, Richard (Balham) Daines, P. Henderson, Rt. Hn. A. (Kingswinford)
Albu, A. H. Davies, Edward (Burslem) Henderson, Joseph (Ardwick)
Allen, A. C. (Bosworth) Davies, Ernest (Enfield) Herbison, Miss M.
Allen, Scholefield (Crewe) Davies, Harold (Leek) Hicks, G.
Anderson, A. (Motherwell) Davies, Haydn (St. Pancras, S. W.) Hobson, C. R.
Attewell, H. C. Davies, R. J. (Westhoughton) Holmes, H. E. (Hemsworth)
Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. R. Deer, G. Horabin, T. L.
Awbery, S. S. Delargy, H. J. Houghton, A. L. N. D. (Sowerby)
Ayles, W. H. Dodds, N. N. Hubbard, T.
Ayrton Gould, Mrs. B. Driberg, T. E. N. Hudson, J. H. (Ealing, W.)
Bacon, Miss A. Dumpleton, C. W. Hughes, Emrys (S. Ayr)
Balfour, A. Dye, S. Hughes, Hector (Aberdeen, N)
Barnes, Rt. Hon. A. J. Ede, Rt. Hon. J. C. Hughes, H. D. (W'lverh'pton, W)
Barstow, P. G. Edelman, M. Hynd, H. (Hackney, C.)
Barton, C. Edwards, John (Blackburn) Hynd, J. B. (Attercliffe)
Battley, J. R. Edwards, W. J. (Whitechapel) Irvine, A. J. (Liverpool)
Bechervaise, A. E. Evans, Albert (Islington, W.) Irving, W. J. (Tottenham N)
Benson, G. Evans, E. (Lowestoft) Isaacs, Rt. Hon G. A.
Beswick, F. Evans, John (Ogmore) Janner, B.
Bing, G. H. C. Evans, S. N. (Wednesbury) Jeger, G. (Winchester)
Binns, J. Fairhurst, F. Jeger, Dr. S. W. (St. Pancras, S. E.)
Blackburn, A. R. Farthing, W. J. Jenkins, R. H.
Blyton, W. R. Fernyhough, E. Jones, Elwyn (Plaistow)
Boardman, H. Foot, M. M. Keenan, W.
Bottomley, A. G. Forman, J. C. Kenyon, C.
Bowen, R. Freeman, J. (Watford) Key, Rt. Hon C. W.
Braddock, Mrs. E. M. (L'pl. Exch'ge) Freeman, Peter (Newport) Kinley, J.
Braddock, T. (Mitcham) Gallacher, W. Kirby, B. V.
Bramall, E. A. Ganley, Mrs. C. S. Lang, G.
Brook, D. (Halifax) George, Lady M. Lloyd (Anglesey) Lawson, Rt. Hon. J. J.
Broughton, Dr. A. D. D. Gibbins, J. Lee, F. (Hulme)
Brown, George (Belper) Gilzean, A. Leslie, J. R.
Brown, T. J. (Ince) Glanville, J. E. (Consett) Lewis, T. (Southampton)
Brown, W. J. (Rugby) Gordon-Walker, P. C. Lipton, Lt.-Col. M.
Bruce, Maj. D. W. T. Greenwood, Rt. Hon. A. (Wakefield) Logan, D. G.
Burden, T. W. Greenwood, A. W. J. (Heywood) Longden, F.
Burke, W. A. Grenfell, D. R. Lyne, A. W.
Butler, H. W. (Hackney, S.) Grey, C. F. McAdam, W.
Carmichael, James Grierson, E. McAlister, G.
Chamberlain, R. A. Griffiths, D. (Rother Valley) McEntee, V. La T.
Champion, A. J. Guest, Dr. L. Haden McGhee, H. G.
Chetwynd, G. R. Gunter, R. J. Mack, J. D.
Cluse, W. S. Guy, W. H. McKay, J. (Wallsend)
Cocks, F. S. Hale, Leslie Mackay, R. W. G. (Hull, N. W)
Colman, Miss G. M. Hall, Rt. Hon. Glenvil McKinlay, A. S.
Comyns, Dr. L. Hamilton, Lieut.-Col. R. Maclean, N. (Govan)
Cook, T. F. Hannan, W. (Maryhill) MacMillan, M. K. (Western Isles)
Cooper, G. Hardman, D. R. MacPherson, Malcolm (Stirling)
Corlett, Dr. J. Hardy, E. A. Macpherson, T. (Romford)
Cove, W. G. Harrison, J. Mainwaring, W. H.
Mallalieu, E. L. (Brigg) Rankin, J. Thomas, D. E. (Aberdare)
Mallalieu, J. P. W. (Huddersfield) Reeves J. Thomas, George (Cardiff)
Mann, Mrs. J. Reid, T. (Swindon) Thurtle, Ernest
Manning, Mrs. L. (Epping) Rhodes, H. Timmons, J.
Mathers, Rt. Hon. George Ridealgh, Mrs. M. Titterington, M. F.
Mellish, R. J. Roberts, Emrys (Merioneth) Tolley, L.
Middleton, Mrs. L. Roberts, Goronwy (Caernarvonshire) Tomlinson, Rt. Hon. G.
Millington, Wing-Comdr E. R. Robertson, J. J. (Berwick) Usborne, Henry
Mitchison, G. R. Robinson, Kenneth (St. Pancras, N.) Vernon, Maj W. F.
Monslow, W. Rogers, G. H. R. Viant, S. P.
Moody, A. S. Ross, William (Kilmarnock) Wadsworth, G.
Morley, R. Royle, C. Walkden, E.
Morris, Lt.-Col. H. (Sheffield, C.) Scollan, T. Wallace, G. D. (Chistehurst)
Morris, Hopkin (Carmarthen) Segal, Dr. S. Wallace, H. W. (Walthamstow, E.)
Morrison, Rt. Hon. H. (Lewisham, E.) Sharp, Granville Warbey, W. N.
Moyle, A. Silkin, Rt. Hon. L. Watkins, T. E.
Nally, W. Silverman, J. (Erdington) Webb, M. (Bradford, C.)
Naylor, T. E. Silverman, S. S. (Nelson) Weitzman, D.
Neal, H. (Claycross) Simmons, C. J. Wells, W. T. (Walsall)
Nicholls, H. R. (Stratford) Skeffington, A. M. West, D. G.
Noel-Baker, Capt F. E. (Brentford) Skinnard, F. W. Wheatley, Rt Hon. John (Edin'gh E)
Noel-Baker, Rt Hon P. J. (Derby) Smith, C. (Colchester) White, H. (Derbyshire, N. E.)
Oldfield, W. H. Smith, H. N. (Nottingham, S.) Whiteley, Rt. Hon W.
Oliver, G. H. Snow, J. W. Wigg, George
Orbach, M. Solley, L. J. Wilkins, W. A.
Paling, Rt. Hon Wilfred (Wentworth) Sorensen, R. W. Willey, F. T. (Sunderland)
Paling, Will T. (Dewsbury) Soskice, Rt. Hon Sir Frank Willey, O. G. (Cleveland)
Parker, J. Sparks, J. A. Williams, D. J. (Neath)
Paton, Mrs. F. (Rushcliffe) Steele, T. Williams, J. L. (Kelvingrove)
Paton, J. (Norwich) Stewart, Michael (Fulham, E.) Williams, W. R. (Heston)
Pearson, A. Stokes R. R. Willis, E.
Popplewell, E. Stross, Dr. B. Wills, Mrs. E. A.
Porter, E. (Warrington) Stubbs, A. E. Wise, Major F. J.
Porter, G. (Leeds) Swingler, S. Woods, G. S.
Price, M. Philips Sylvester, G. O. Wyatt, W.
Proctor, W. T. Symonds, A. L. Yates, V. F.
Pryde, D. J. Taylor, H. B. (Mansfield)
Randall, H. E. Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth) TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
Ranger, J. Taylor, Dr. S. (Barnet) Mr. Collindridge and Mr. Bowden.
NOES
Agnew, Cmdr. P. G. Haughton, Colonel S. G. (Antrim) Peto, Brig. C. H. M.
Amory, D. Heathcoat Head, Brig. A. H. Pickthorn, K.
Assheton, Rt. Hon. R. Headlam, Lieut.-Col. Rt. Hon Sir C. Price-White, Lt.-Col. D.
Baldwin, A. E. Henderson, John (Cathcart) Prior-Palmer, Brig. O.
Beamish, Maj. T. V. H. Hinchingbrooke, Viscount Raikes, H. V.
Birch, Nigel Hollis, M. C. Rayner, Brig. R.
Bossom, A. C. Holmes, Sir J. Stanley (Harwich) Reed, Sir S. (Aylesbury)
Bower, N. Hope, Lord J. Robertson, Sir D. (Streatham)
Boyd-Carpenter, J. A. Hutchison, Lt-Cdr. Clark (Edin'gh, W.) Robinson, Roland (Blackpool, S)
Bromley-Davenport, Lt-Col. W. Hutchison, Col. J. R. (Glasgow, C) Ropner, Col. L.
Buchan-Hepburn, P. G. T. Jeffreys, General Sir G. Sanderson, Sir F.
Bullock, Capt. M. Keeling, E. H. Shepherd, W. S. (Bucklow)
Butcher, H. W. Langford-Holt, J. Smiles, Lt.-Col. Sir W.
Carson, E. Law, Rt. Hon. R. K. Smith, E. P. (Ashford)
Chatlen, C. Legge-Bourke, Maj E. A. H. Smithers, Sir W.
Channon, H. Lennox-Boyd, A. T. Stanley, Rt. Hon. O.
Clifton-Brown, Lt.-Col G. Lindsay, M. (Solihull) Stoddart-Scott, Col. M.
Cole, T. L. Lloyd, Maj. Guy (Renfrew, E.) Strauss, Henry (English Universities)
Conant, Maj. R. J. E. Lloyd, Selwyn (Wirral) Studholme, H. G.
Crookshank, Capt. Rt. Hon. H. F. C. Low, A. R. W. Sutcliffe, H.
Crosthwaite-Eyre, Col. O. E. Macdonald, Sir P. (I of Wight) Taylor, Vice-Adm. E. A. (P'dd't'n, S.)
Crowder, Capt, John E. McFarlane, C. S. Thomas, Ivor (Keighley)
Davidson, Viscountess McKie, J. H. (Galloway) Thorneycroft, G. E. P. (Monmouth)
De la Bère, R. Maclay, Hon. J. S. Thornton-Kemsley C. N.
Dodds-Parker, A. D. Maclean, F. H. R. (Lancaster) Touche, G. C.
Drewe, C. Macpherson, N. (Dumfries) Turton, R. H.
Dugdale, Maj. Sir T. (Richmond) Maitland, Comdr. J. W. Tweedsmuir, Lady
Duthie, W. S. Manningham-Buller, R. E. Vane, W. M. F.
Eccles, D. M. Marsden, Capt. A. Wakefield, Sir W. W.
Eden, Rt. Hon. A. Marshall, D. (Bodmin) Ward, Hon. G. R.
Elliot, Lieut.-Col Rt Hon. Walter Marshall, S. H. (Sutton) Webbe, Sir H. (Abbey)
Erroll, F. J. Mellor, Sir J. Wheatley, Colonel M. J. (Dorset, E)
Fletcher, W. (Bury) Moore, Lt.-Col Sir T. Williams, C. (Torquay)
Galbraith, Cmdr. T. D. (Pollok) Morrison, Rt. Hon. W. S. (Cirencester) Williams, Gerald (Tonbridge)
Gammans, L. D. Mott-Radclyffe, C. E. Young, Sir A. S. L. (Partick)
George, Maj. Rt. Hn G. Lloyd (P'ke) Nicholson, G.
Glyn, Sir R. Nield, B. (Chester) TELLERS FOR THE NOES:
Gomme-Duncan, Col. A. Noble, Comdr. A. H. P. Brigadier Mackeson and
Gridley, Sir A. Orr-Ewing, I. L. Mr. Wingfield Digby.
Harvey, Air-Comdre, A. V. Peake, Rt. Hon. O.

Question put, and agreed to.