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Business Of The House

Volume 357: debated on Wednesday 28 February 1940

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Motion made, and Question put,

"That the Proceedings on the Old Age and Widows' Pensions Bill be exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House)."—[ The Prime Minister.]

The House divided: Ayes, 216; Noes, 118.

Wardlaw-Milne, Sir J. S.Wickham, Lt.-Col. E. T. R.Young, A. S. L. (Partick)
Warrendar, Sir V.Williams, C. (Torquay)
Webbs, Sir W. HaroldWilliams, Sir H. G. (Croydon, S.)TELLERS FOR THE AYES —
Wells, Sir SydneyWomersley, Sir W. J.Mr. Munro and Major Sir James
White, H. GrahamWright, Wing-Commander J. A. C.Edmondson.

NOES.

Adams, D. (Consett)Henderson, A. (Kingswinford)Pethick-Lawrence, Rt. Hon. F. W.
Adams, D. M. (Poplar, S.)Henderson, J. (Ardwick)Price, M. P.
Adamson, W. M.Henderson, T. (Tradeston)Quibell, D. J. K.
Ammon, C. G.Hills, A. (Pontefract)Ridley, G.
Anderson, F. (Whitehaven)Hollins, A. (Hanley)Riley, B.
Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. R.Hollins, J. H. (Silvertown)Ritson, J.
Banfield, J. W.Jackson, W. F.Robinson, W. A. (St. Helens)
Barnes, A. J.Jenkins, A. (Pontypool)Sexton, T. M.
Barr, J.Jenkins, Sir W. (Neath)Shinwell, E.
Batey, J.Jones, A. C. (Shipley)Silkin, L.
Beaumont, H. (Batley)Kennedy, Rt. Hon. T.Smith, E. (Stoke)
Bevan, A.Lansbury, Rt. Hon. G.Smith, Rt. Hon. H. B. Lees- (K'ly)
Buchanan, G.Lathan, G.Smith, T. (Normanton)
Burke, W. A.Lawson, J. J.Sorensen, R. W.
Chater, D.Leach, W.Stephen, C.
Cluse, W. S.Leonard, W.Stewart, W. J. (H'ght'n-le-Sp'ng)
Clynes, Rt. Hon. J. R.Leslie, J. R.Stokes, R. R.
Cooks, F. S.Lunn, W.Strauss, G. R. (Lambeth, N.)
Collindridge, F.Macdonald, G. (Ince)Summerskill, Dr. Edith
Cove, W. G.McEntee, V. La T.Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth)
Daggar, G.McGhee, H. G.Thorne, W.
Davidson, J. J. (Maryhill)MacLaren, A.Thurtle, E.
Davies, R. J. (Westhoughton)Maclean, N.Tinker, J. J.
Dairies, S. O. (Merthyr)Marshall, F.Tomlinson, G.
Dobbie, W.Martin, J. H.Viant, S. P.
Dunn, E. (Rother Valley)Mathers, G.Walkden, A. G.
Ede, J. C.Maxton, J.Watkins, F. C.
Edwards, A. (Middlesbrough E.)Milner, Major J.Watson, W. McL.
Edwards, Sir C. (Bedwellty)Montague, F.Welsh, J. C.
Edwards, N. (Caerphilly)Morgan, J. (York, W.R., Doncaster)Wilkinson, Ellen
Gardner, B. W.Morrison, Rt. Hon. H. (Hackney, S.)Williams, E. J. (Ogmore)
Gibson, R. (Greenock)Morrison, R. C. (Tottenham, N.)Williams, T. (Don Valley)
Green, W. H. (Deptford)Mort, D. L.Wilmot, John
Greenwood, Rt. Hon. A.Muff, G.Wilson, C. H. (Attercliffe)
Griffiths, J. (Llanelly)Naylor, T. E.Windsor, W. (Hull, C.)
Groves, T. E.Noel-Baker, P. J.Woodburn, A.
Hall, J. H. (Whitechapel)Paling, W.Woods, G. S. (Finsbury)
Hall, W. G. (Colne Valley)Parker, J.Young, Sir R. (Newton)
Hardie, AgnesParkinson, J. A.
Hayday, A.Pearson, A.TELLERS FOR THE NOES.—
Mr. Whiteley and Mr. Charleton.