§
Motion made, and Question put:—
That on Wednesday 1st February and for the remainder of the present Session, the Standing Orders and practice of this House shall have effect subject to the following variations:
§
A. On Mondays and Wednesdays:
(1) The House shall meet at Ten of the clock in the morning and, after Prayers, proceed with the following business;
and the House shall not be counted by Mr. Speaker or if the House be in Committee, the Committee shall not be counted by the Chairman at any time when business in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph and paragraph (3) of Part A of this Order is under consideration.
§ (2) At half-past Twelve of the clock in the afternoon, if the business set down for consideration has not previously been concluded. the proceedings on any business then under consideration shall be interrupted, and except as provided in paragraph (4) of Part A of this Order, the provisions of paragraph (3) of Stand-
§ *Note: For Schedule, see cols. 471–474.
606§ ing Order No. 1 (Sittings of the House) shall apply to that interruption of business.
§ (3) Immediately after the conclusion of the business set down or its interruption a motion may be made. 'That this House do now adjourn', and at the conclusion of the debate on that motion, and in no case later than One of the clock, Mr. Speaker shall suspend the sitting without putting any question, until half-past Two of the clock, when the House shall proceed with business as provided in paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 1 (Sittings of the House) as if the House had met at that hour.
§ (4) When Mr. Speaker or the Chairman puts any question in the course of proceedings under paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) of Part A of this Order, if his opinion as to the decision of the question is challenged, then notwithstanding anything in paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 34 (Divisions) he shall not direct that the lobby be cleared, but either Mr. Speaker shall instead declare that the proceedings stand deferred, or, if the House be in Committee, the Chairman shall leave the Chair and report Progress and ask leave to sit again and, after taking the Chair, Mr. Speaker shall likewise declare the proceedings deferred; notwithstanding anything in Standing Order No. 15 (Order of disposing of orders of the day) any proceedings so deferred shall be resumed when a Member of the Government shall have signified to the Chair his intention to move, that this house do now adjourn, for the purpose of bringing the day's Sitting to a conclusion; whereupon Mr. Speaker shall forthwith put successively the questions upon which his opinion was originally challenged and any other questions consequent thereon, and, if the proceedings deferred arose when the House was in Committee, the House shall forthwith again resolve itself into the Committee and the Chairman shall forthwith put the question upon which his opinion was challenged and any other questions consequent thereupon, and thereafter shall forwith report progress and ask leave to sit again:
§ Provided that when Mr. Speaker has so put each question or series of questions any further proceedings on the business shall be deferred to such day, being a day on which the House ordinarily sits, as the Member in charge of that business may appoint.
§ (5) An order of the day set down for consideration on a Monday or Wednesday morning and not disposed of before the interruption of business at half-past Twelve of the clock in the afternooon of the day concerned, shall, unless proceedings thereon are deferred in accordance with paragraph (4) of Part A of this Order, be deferred or shall stand over as the case may be as if it were an order referred to in paragraph (4) of Standing Order No. 1 (Sittings of the House).
§ (6) If the House, having met on a previous day, shall have continued to sit until after Ten of the clock in the morning of any Wednesday, but shall have adjourned before half-past Two of the clock, then the House shall meet at half-past Two of the clock on that day.
607§ (7) Standing Order No. 13 (Motions for leave to bring in Bills and nomination of Select Committees at commencement of Public Business) shall apply, in so far as Motions for leave to bring in Bills are concerned, as is provided in paragraph (1) of Part A of this Order, and not at the time specified in that Standing Order.
§ (8) When Business as defined in paragraph (4) of Standing Order No. 100 (Statutory Instruments, &c. (Procedure), is proceeded with in accordance with provisions under this Order, that Standing Order shall apply with the substitution of Twelve noon for Eleven o'clock, and of half-past Twelve o'clock in the afternoon for half-past Eleven o'clock, provided that any debate adjourned shall stand adjourned till
608§ the next Sitting for which the House meets in accordance with the provisions of this Order.
§ (9) Paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 1 (Sittings of the House) shall have effect with the substitution of the words 'half-past nine' for the word 'ten' in line 8.
§ B. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, paragraph (6) of Standing Order No. 1 (Sittings of the House) shall apply with the omission of the words ' after the expiration of half an hour after that motion has been made, adjourn the House without putting any question', and the substitution of the words 'put the question thereupon forthwith', instead thereof.—[Mr. Crossman.]
§ The House divided: Ayes 264, Noes 177.
611| Division No. 228.] | AYES | [10.2 p.m. |
| Abse, Leo | Eadle, Alex | Janner, Sir Barnett |
| Albu, Austen | Edwards, Rt. Hn. Ness (Caerphilly) | Jay, Rt. Hn. Douglas |
| Allaun, Frank (Salford, E.) | Edwards, William (Merioneth) | Johnson, Carol (Lewisham, s.) |
| Alldritt, Walter | Ellis, John | Johnson, James (K'ston-on-Hull, W.) |
| Allen, Scholefield | Ennals, David | Jones, Dan (Burnley) |
| Anderson, Donald | Ensor, David | Jones, Rt. Hn. Sir Elwyn (W. Ham, S.) |
| Armstrong, Ernest | Evans, Albert (Islington, S. W.) | Jones, J. Idwal (Wrexham) |
| Ashley, Jack | Faulds, Andrew | Kelley, Richard |
| Atkins, Ronald (Preston, N.) | Fernyhough, E. | Kerr, Dr. David (W'worth, Central) |
| Atkinson, Norman (Tottenham) | Finch, Harold | Lawson, George |
| Bacon, Rt. Hn. Alice | Fletcher, Raymond (Ilkeston) | Leadbitter, Ted |
| Bence, Cyril | Fletcher, Ted (Darlington) | Lee, Rt. Hn. Frederick (Newton) |
| Benn, Rt. Hn. Anthony Wedgwood | Foot, Michael (Ebbw Vale) | Lee, Rt. Hn. Jennie (Cannock) |
| Binns, John | Forrester, John | Lee, John (Reading) |
| Bishop, E. S. | Fowler, Gerry | Lestor, Miss Joan |
| Blenkinsop, Arthur | Fraser, John (Norwood) | Lever, Harold (Cheetham) |
| Bottomley, Rt. Hn. Arthur | Fraser, Rt. Hn. Tom (Hamilton) | Lewis, Ron (Carlisle) |
| Bowden, Rt. Hn. Herbert | Freeson, Reginald | Lipton, Marcus |
| Boyden, James | Galpern, Sir Myer | Lomas, Kenneth |
| Braddock, Mrs. E. M. | Gardner, Tony | Loughlin, Charles |
| Bradley, Tom | Garrett, W. E. | Mabon, Dr. J. Dickson |
| Bray, Dr. Jeremy | Ginsburg, David | McBride, Neil |
| Brooks, Edwin | Gourlay, Harry | McCann, John |
| Broughton, Dr. A. D. D. | Gray, Dr. Hugh (Yarmouth) | MacColl, James |
| Brown, Hugh D. (G'gow, Provan) | Greenwood, Rt. Hn. Anthony | McGuire, Michael |
| Brown, Bob (N'c'tle-upon-Tyne, W.) | Gregory, Arnold | McKay, Mrs. Margaret |
| Buchan, Norman | Grey, Charles (Durham) | Mackenzie, Gregor (Rutherglen) |
| Buchanan, Richard (G'gow, Sp'burn) | Griffiths, David (Rother Valley) | Mackie, John |
| Butler, Herbert (Hackney, C.) | Griffiths, Rt. Hn. James (Llanelly) | Mackintosh, John P. |
| Butler, Mrs. Joyce (Wood Green) | Griffiths, Will (Exchange) | Maclennan, Robert |
| Carmichael, Neil | Gunter, Rt. Hn. R. J. | McMillan, Tom (Glasgow, C.) |
| Carter-Jones, Lewis | Hale, Leslie (Oldham, W.) | MacPherson, Malcolm |
| Castle, Rt. Hn. Barbara | Hamilton, James (Bothwell) | Mallalieu, E. L. (Brigg) |
| Chapman, Donald | Hamilton, William (Fife, W.) | Mallalieu, J. P. W.(Huddersfield, E.) |
| Coe, Denis | Hamling, William | Manuel, Archie |
| Coleman, Donald | Harrison, Walter (Wakefield) | Mapp, Charles |
| Concannon, J. D. | Hart, Mrs. Judith | Marquand, David |
| Conlan, Bernard | Haseldine, Norman | Marsh, Rt. Hn. Richard |
| Craddock, George (Bradford, S.) | Hattersley, Roy | Mason, Roy |
| Crawshaw, Richard | Hazell, Bert | Maxwell, Robert |
| Crosland, Rt. Hn. Anthony | Henig, Stanley | Mellish, Robert |
| Crossman, Rt. Hn. Richard | Heseldine, Michael | Mendelson, J. J. |
| Cullen, Mrs. Alice | Hilton, W. S. | Mikardo, Ian |
| Dalyell, Tam | Hobden, Dennis (Brighton, K'town) | Millan, Bruce |
| Darling, Rt. Hn. George | Hooley, Frank | Miller, Dr. M. S. |
| Davidson, Arthur (Accrington) | Horner, John | Milne, Edward (Blyth) |
| Davies, Dr. Ernest (Stretford) | Houghton, Rt. Hn. Douglas | Mitchell, R. C. (S'th'pton, Test) |
| Davies, G. Elfed (Rhondda, E.) | Howarth, Harry (Wellingborough) | Morgan, Elystan (Cardiganshire) |
| Davies, Ednyfed Hudson (Conway) | Howarth, Robert (Bolton, E.) | Morris, Alfred (Wythenshawe) |
| Davies, Robert (Cambridge) | Howell, David (Guildford) | Morris, Charles R. (Openshaw) |
| Delargy, Hugh | Howell, Denis (Small Heath) | Morris, John (Aberavon) |
| Dell, Edmund | Howie, W. | Moyle, Roland |
| Dempsey, James | Hoy, James | Murray, Albert |
| Dewar, Donald | Hughes, Rt. Hn. Cledwyn (Anglesey) | Newens, Stan |
| Diamond, Rt. Hn. John | Hughes, Emrys (Ayrshire, S.) | Noel-Baker, Rt. Hn. Philip (Derby, S.) |
| Doig, Peter | Hughes, Hector (Aberdeen, N.) | Norwood, Christopher |
| Driberg, Tom | Hughes, Roy (Newport) | Nott, John |
| Dunnett, Jack | Hunter, Adam | Oakes, Gordon |
| Dunwoody, Mrs. Gwyneth (Exeter) | Hynd, John | Ogden, Eric |
| Dunwoody, Dr. John (F'th & C'b'e) | Jackson, Colin (B'h'se & Spenb'gh) | Oram, Albert E. |
| Orbach, Maurice | Richard, Ivor | Urwin, T. W. |
| Orme, Stanley | Roberts, Goronwy (Caernarvon) | Varley, Eric G. |
| Oswald, Thomas | Roberts, Gwilym (Bedfordshire, S.) | Walker, Harold (Doncaster) |
| Owen, Dr. David (Plymouth, S'tn) | Robinson, Rt. Hn. Kenneth (St. P'c'as) | Wallace, George |
| Owen, Will (Morpeth) | Robinson, W. O. J. (Walth'stow, E.) | Watkins, David (Consett) |
| Padley, Walter | Rodgers, William (Stockton) | Watkins, Tudor (Brecon & Radnor) |
| Page, Derek (King's Lynn) | Rogers, George (Kensington, N.) | Whitaker, Ben |
| Paget, R. T. | Rose, Paul | White, Mrs. Eirene |
| Palmer, Arthur | Ross, Rt. Hn. William | Whitlock, William |
| Pannell, Rt. Hn. Charles | Rowlands, E. (Cardiff, N.) | Wigg, Rt. Hn. George |
| Pardoe, John | Shaw, Arnold (Ilford, S.) | Wilkins, W. A. |
| Park, Trevor | Sheldon, Robert | Willey, Rt. Hn. Frederick |
| Parker, John (Dagenham) | Short, Rt. Hn. Edward (N'c'stle-u-Tyne) | Williams, Alan (Swansea, W.) |
| Parkyn, Brian (Bedford) | Short, Mrs. Renée (W'hampton, N. E.) | Williams, Alan Lee (Hornchurch) |
| Pavitt, Laurence | Silkin, Rt. Hn. John (Deptford) | Williams, Clifford (Abertillery) |
| Pearson, Arthur (Pontypridd) | Silkin, Hn. S. C. (Dulwich) | Williams, Mrs. Shirley (Hitchin) |
| Peart, Rt. Hn. Fred | Silverman, Julius (Aston) | Williams, W. T. (Warrington) |
| Pentland, Norman | Silverman, Sydney (Nelson) | Willis, George (Edinburgh, E.) |
| Perry, Ernest G. (Battersea, S.) | Skeffington, Arthur | Wilson, Rt. Hn. Harold (Huyton) |
| Perry, George H. (Nottingham, S.) | Slater, Joseph | Wilson, William (Coventry, S.) |
| Prentice, Rt. Hn. R. E. | Small, William | Winnick, David |
| Price, Christopher (Perry Barr) | Snow, Julian | Woodburn, Rt. Hn. A. |
| Price, William (Rugby) | Stewart, Rt. Hn. Michael | Woof, Robert |
| Probert, Arthur | Swingler, Stephen | Wyatt, Woodrow |
| Randall, Harry | Taverne, Dick | Yates, Victor |
| Rankin, John | Taylor, Edward M.(G'gow, Cathcart) | Zilliacus, K. |
| Redhead, Edward | Thomas, George (Cardiff, W.) | |
| Rees, Merlyn | Thornton, Ernest | TELLERS FOR THE AYES: |
| Rhodes, Geoffrey | Tinn, James | Mr. Alan Fitch and Mr. Ioan L. Evans. |
| NOES | ||
| Alison, Michael (Barkston Ash) | Gilmour, Ian (Norfolk, C.) | Maclean, Sir Fitzroy |
| Astor, John | Gilmour, Sir John (Fife, E.) | Maddan, Martin |
| Atkins, Humphrey (M't'n & M'd'n) | Glover, Sir Douglas | Marten, Neil |
| Awdry, Daniel | Glyn, Sir Richard | Maude, Angus |
| Baker, W. H. K. | Godber, Rt. Hn. J. B. | Mawby, Ray |
| Barber, Rt. Hn. Anthony | Goodhart, Philip | Mills, Peter (Torrington) |
| Batsford, Brian | Grant, Anthony | Mills, Stratton (Belfast, N.) |
| Beamish, Col. Sir Tufton | Gresham Cooke, R. | Miscampbell, Norman |
| Bennett, Sir Frederic (Torquay) | Grieve, Percy | Mitchell, David (Basingstoke) |
| Bennett, Dr. Reginald (Gos. & Fhm) | Grimond, Rt. Hn. J. | Monro, Hector |
| Berry, Hn. Anthony | Gurden, Harold | More, Jasper |
| Biffen, John | Han, John (Wycombe) | Morrison, Charles (Devizes) |
| Biggs-Davison, John | Hall-Davis, A. G. F. | Mott-Radclyffe, Sir Charles |
| Black, Sir Cyril | Hamilton, Michael (Salisbury) | Munro-Lucas-Tooth, Sir Hugh |
| Blaker, Peter | Harris, Frederic (Croydon, N. W.) | Murton, Oscar |
| Bossom, Sir Clive | Harris, Reader (Heston) | Nabarro, Sir Gerald |
| Brinton, Sir Tatton | Harrison, Brian (Maldon) | Neave, Airey |
| Bromley-Davenport, Lt. -Col. Sir Walter | Harrison, Col. Sir Harwood (Eye) | Nicholls, Sir Harmar |
| Bruce-Gardyne, J. | Harvey, Sir Arthur Vere | Noble, Rt. Hn. Michael |
| Buchanan-Smith, Alick (Angus, N&M) | Harvie Anderson, Miss | Onslow, Cranley |
| Campbell, Gordon | Hastings, Stephen | Orr-Ewing, Sir Ian |
| Carlisle, Mark | Hawkins, Paul | Osborn, John (Hallam) |
| Carr, Rt. Hn. Robert | Heath, Rt. Hn. Edward | Page, Graham (Crosby) |
| Cary, Sir Robert | Hiley, Joseph | Page, John (Harrow, W.) |
| Chichester-Clark, R. | Hill, J. E. B. | Pearson, Sir Prank (Clitheroe) |
| Clegg, Walter | Hobson, Rt. Hn. Sir John | Percival, Ian |
| Cooke, Robert | Hogg, Rt. Hn. Quintin | Peyton, John |
| Cooper-Key, Sir Neill | Hornby, Richard | Pike, Miss Mervyn |
| Cordie, John | Hunt, John | Powell, Rt. Hn. J. Enoch |
| Corfield, F. V. | Hutchison, Michael Clark | Prior, J. M. L. |
| Costain, A. P. | Iremonger, T. L. | Pym, Francis |
| Craddock, Sir Beresford (Spelthorne) | Jenkin, Patrick (Woodford) | Ramsden, Rt. Hn. James |
| Crowder, F. P. | Johnson Smith, G. (E. Grinstead) | Rawlinson, Rt. Hn. Sir Peter |
| Currie, G. B. H. | Johnston, Russell (Inverness) | Renton, Rt. Hn. Sir David |
| Dalkeith, Earl of | Jopling, Michael | Ridley, Hn. Nicholas |
| Dance, James | Joseph, Rt. Hn. Sir Keith | Ridsdale, Julian |
| Davidson, James (Aberdeenshire, W.) | Kershaw, Anthony | Rippon, Rt. Hn. Geoffrey |
| Deedes, Rt. Hn. W. F. (Ashford) | Kimball, Marcus | Rodgers, Sir John (Sevenoaks) |
| Douglas-Home, Rt. Hn. Sir Alec | King, Evelyn (Dorset, S.) | Roots, William |
| Drayson, G. B. | Kitson, Timothy | Royle, Anthony |
| Eden, Sir John | Knight, Mrs. Jill | Russell, Sir Ronald |
| Elliot, Capt. Walter (Carshalton) | Lancaster, Col. C. G. | Sharples, Richard |
| Elliott, R. W.(N'c'tle-upon-Tyne, N.) | Legge-Bourke, Sir Harry | Shaw, Michael (Sc'b'gh & Whitby) |
| Errington, Sir Eric | Lewis, Kenneth (Rutland) | Sinclair, Sir George |
| Eyre, Reginald | Lloyd, Rt. Hn. Geoffrey (Sut'nC'dfield) | Smith, John |
| Farr, John | Lloyd, Ian (P'tsm'th, Langstone) | Stainton, Keith |
| Fisher, Nigel | Lloyd, Rt. Hn. Selwyn (Wirral) | Steel, David (Roxburgh) |
| Fletcher-Cooke, Charles | Longden, Gilbert | Stodart, Anthony |
| Fortescue, Tim | Loveys, W. H. | Summers, Sir Spencer |
| Foster, Sir John | Lubbock, Eric | Tapsell, Peter |
| Galbraith, Hn. T. G. | MacArthur, Ian | Taylor, Sir Charles (Eastbourne) |
| Gibson-Watt, David | Mackenzie, Alasdair (Ross&Crom'ty) | Teeling, Sir William |
| Temple, John M. | Walker-Smith, Rt. Hn. Sir Derek | Wolrige-Gordon, Patrick |
| Thatcher, Mrs. Margaret | Walters, Dennis | Wood, Rt. Hn. Richard |
| Thorpe, Jeremy | Weatherill, Bernard | Worsley, Marcus |
| Turton, Rt. Hn. R. H. | Wells, John (Maidstone) | Younger, Hn. George |
| van Straubenzee, W. R. | Whitelaw, William | |
| Vaughan-Morgan, Rt. Hn. Sir John | Wills, Sir Gerald (Bridgwater) | TELLERS FOR THE NOES: |
| Vickers, Dame Joan | Wilson, Geoffrey (Truro) | Mr. H. P. D. Channon and |
| Wainwright, Richard (Colne Valley) | Winstanley, Dr. M. P. | Mr. Victor Goodhew. |
| Walker, Peter (Worcester) |