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Business Of The House

Volume 437: debated on Wednesday 7 May 1947

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Motion made, and Question put,

"That the Proceedings on Government Business be exempted, at this day's Sitting,

Division No. 186.]

AYES.

[3.45 p.m.

Adams, W. T. (Hammersmith, South)Edelman, M.McGhee, H. G.
Alexander, Rt. Hon. A. V.Edwards, John (Blackburn)McGovern, J.
Allen, Scholefield (Crewe)Edwards, N. (Caerphilly)Mack, J. D.
Allighan, GarryEdwards, W. J. (Whitechapel)Mackay, R. W. G. (Hull, N.W.)
Alpass, J. H.Evans, E. (Lowestoft)McKinlay, A. S.
Anderson, A. (Motherwell)Evans, John (Ogmore)Maclean, N. (Govan)
Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. REvans, S. N. (Wednesbury)McLeavy, F.
Austin, H. LewisEwart, R.MacMillan, M. K. (Western Isles)
Awbery, S. S.Fairhurst, F.Macpherson, T. (Romford)
Ayles, W. H.Farthing, W. J.Mainwaring, W. H.
Ayrton Gould, Mrs. BField, Capt. W. J.Mallalieu, J. P. W.
Bacon, Miss A.Follick, M.Mann, Mrs. J.
Balfour, A.Foot, M. M.Manning, C. (Camberwell, N.)
Barstow, P. G.Forman, J. C.Manning, Mrs. L. (Epping)
Barton, C.Freeman, Maj. J. (Watford)Mellish, R. J.
Battley, J. R.Gallacher, W.Middleton, Mrs. L.
Bechervaise, A. E.Ganley, Mrs. C. S.Mikardo, Ian
Belcher, J. W.Gilzean, A.Millington, Wing-Comdr. E. R.
Bellenger, Rt. Hon. F. J.Glanville, J. E. (Consett)Mitchison, G. R.
Benson, G.Gooch, E. G.Monslow, W.
Berry, H.Gordon-Walker, P. C.Montague, F.
Beswick, F.Greenwood, A. W. J. (Heywood)Moody, A. S.
Bing, G. H. C.Grenfell, D. R.Morris, P. (Swansea, W.)
Binns, J.Grey, C. F.Morrison, Rt. Hon. H. (Lewisham, E.)
Blackburn, A. R.Grierson, E.Mort, D. L.
Boardman, H.Guest, Dr. L. HadenMoyle, A.
Bottomley, A. G.Gunter, R. J.Mulvey, A.
Bowden, Flg.-Offr. H. W.Guy, W. H.Murray, J. D.
Bowles, F. G. (Nuneaton)Hall, W. G.Nally, W.
Braddock, T. (Mitcham)Hamilton, Lieut.-Col. R.Naylor, T. E.
Bramall, E. A.Hardy, E. A.Nichol, Mrs. M. E. (Bradford, N.)
Brook, D. (Halifax)Harris, H. WilsonNoel-Buxton, Lady
Brooks, T. J. (Rothwell)Hastings, Dr. SomervilleOldfield, W. H.
Brown, George (Belper)Henderson, Joseph (Ardwick)Paling, Rt. Hon. Wilfred (Wentworth)
Brown, T. J. (Ince)Herbison, Miss M.Paling, Will T. (Dewsbury)
Bruce, Maj. D. W. THobson, C. R.Parker, J.
Buchanan, G.Holman, P.Parkin, B, T.
Burke, W. A.Holmes, H. E. (Hemsworth)Paton, J. (Norwich)
Callaghan, JamesHouse, G.Pearson, A.
Castle, Mrs. B. A.Hoy, J.Peart, Capt. T. F.
Chamberlain, R. A.Hudson, J. H. (Ealing, W,)Piratin, P.
Champion, A. J.Hughes, Hector (Aberdeen, N.)Platts-Mills, J. F. F
Chetwynd, G. R.Hughes, H. D. (W'lverh'pton, W.)Popplewell, E.
Clitherow, Dr. R.Hutchinson, H. L. (Rusholme)Porter, E. (Warrington)
Cocks, F. S.Isaacs, Rt. Hon. G. A.Porter, G. (Leeds)
Coldrick, W.Janner, B.Pryde, D. J.
Collindridge, F.Jay, D. P. T.Pursey, Cmdr. H.
Collins, V. J.Jeger, G. (Winchester)Randall, H. E.
Colman, Miss G. M.Jeger, Dr. S. W. (St. Pancras, S.E.)Ranger, J.
Comyns, Dr. L.John, W.Reeves, J.
Cooper, Wing-Comdr. G.Jones, Rt. Hon. A. C. (Shipley)Reid, T. (Swindon)
Corbet, Mrs. F. K. (Camb'well, N.W.)Jones, D. T. (Hartlepools)Rhodes, H.
Corlett, Dr. J.Jones, Elwyn (Plaistow)Richards, R.
Corvedale, ViscountJones, P. Asterley (Hitchin)Ridealgh, Mrs. M.
Cove, W. G.Keenan, W.Robens, A.
Crawley, A.King, E. M.Robertson, J. J. (Berwick)
Crossman, R. H. SKinghorn, Sqn.-Ldr. E.Rogers, G. H. R.
Cunningham, P.Ross, William (Kilmarnock)
Daggar, G.Kinley, J.Sargood, R.
Daines, P.Kirby, B. V.Scollan, T.
Davies, Edward (Burslem)Lang, G.Scott-Elliot, W.
Davies, Ernest (Enfield)Lawson, Rt. Hon. J. J.Shackleton, E. A. A
Davies, Harold (Leek)Lee, F. (Hulme).Sharp, Granville
Davies, Haydn (St. Pancras, S.W.)Leonard, W.Shawcross, C. N. (Widnes)
Davies, R. J. (Westhoughton)Lever, N. H.Shawcross, Rt. Hn. Sir H. (St. Helens)
Davies, S. O. (Merthyr)Levy, B. WShinwell, Rt. Hon. E.
Deer, G.Lewis, A. W. J. (Upton)Shurmer, P.
de Freitas, GeoffreyLindgren, G. S.Silverman, S. S. (Nelson)
Diamond, J.Lindsay, K. M. (Comb'd Eng. Univ.)Skeffington-Lodge, T. C.
Dodds, N. N.Lipson, D. L.Skinnard, F. W.
Driberg, T. E. N.Lipton, Lt.-Col. M.Smith, Ellis (Stoke)
Dugdale, J. (W. Bromwich)Logan, D. G.Smith, H. N. (Nottingham, S.)
Dumpleton, C. W.McAdam, W.Smith, S. H. (Hull, S.W.)
Durbin, E. F. M.McAllister, G.Snow, Capt. J. W.
Ede, Rt. Hon. J. C.McEntee, V. La T.Solley, L. J.

from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House)."—[ Mr. Herbert Morrison.]

The House divided: Ayes, 272; Noes, 147.

Sorensen, R. W.Thurtle, ErnestWigg, Col. G. E.
Soskice, Maj. Sir FTiffany, S.Wilkins, W. A.
Sparks, J. A.Timmons, J.Willey, F. T. (Sunderland)
Stamford, W.Tolley, L.Willey, O. G. (Cleveland)
Stewart, Michael (Fulham, E.)Viant, S. P.Williams, D. J. (Neath)
Strauss, G. R. (Lambeth, N.)Walkden, E.Williams, J. L. (Kelvingrove)
Stress, Dr. B.Walker, G. H.Williams, W. R. (Heston)
Stubbs, A. E.Wallace, G. D. (Chislehurst)Willis, E.
Swingler, S.Wallace, H. W. (Walthamstow, E.)Wills, Mrs. E. A.
Sylvester, G. O.Warbey, W. N.Wise, Major F. J
Symonds, A. L.Watson, W. M.Woodburn, A.
Taylor, H. B. (Mansfield)Webb, M. (Bradford, C.)Woods, G. S.
Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth)Weitzman, D.Wyatt, W.
Taylor, Dr. S. (Barnet)Wells, P. L. (Faversham)Yates, V. F.
Thomas, George (Gardiff)West, D. G.Younger, Hon. Kenneth
Thomson, Rt. Hn. G. R. (Ed'b'gh, E.)Westwood, Rt. Hon. J.
Thorneycroft, Harry (Clayton)Whiteley, Rt. Hon. W.TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
Mr. Simmons and Mr. Hannan.

NOES.

Aitken, Hon. MaxGrant, LadyNicholson, G.
Allen, Lt.-Col. Sir W. (Armagh)Grimston, R. V.Noble, Comdr. A. H. P.
Amory, D. HeathcoteGruffydd, Prof. W. J.O'Neill, Rt. Hon. Sir H.
Astor, Hon. M.Hannon, Sir P. (Moseley)Orr-Ewing, I. L
Baldwin, A. E.Hare, Hon. J. H. (Woodbridge)Peaks, Rt. Hon. O.
Baxter, A. B.Harvey, Air-Comdre, A. V.Peto, Brig. C. H. M.
Beamish, Maj. T. V. HHead, Brig. A. H.Pickthorn, K.
Beechman, N. A.Headlam, Lieut.-Col. Rt. Hon. Sir CPonsonby, Col. C. E.
Birch, NigelHinchingbrooke, ViscountPrice-White, Lt.-Col. D.
Bowen, R.Hogg, Hon. Q.Prior-Palmer, Brig. O.
Bower, N.Hollis, M. C.Raikes, H V.
Boyd-Carpenter, J. A.Holmes, Sir J. Stanley (Harwich)Ramsay, Maj. S.
Braithwaite, Lt.-Comdr. J. G.Hope, Lord J.Rayner, Brig. R.
Bromley-Davenport, Lt.-Col. W.Hulbert, Wing-Cdr. N. J.Reid, Rt. Hon. J. S. C. (Hillhead)
Buchan-Hepburn, P. G. T.Hutchison, Lt.-Cm. Clark (E'b'gh, W.)Ropner, Col. L.
Butcher, H. W.Hutchison, Col. J. R. (Glasgow, C.)Ross, Sir R. D. (Londonderry)
Byers, FrankJeffreys, General Sir G.Savory, Prof. D. L.
Carson, E.Jennings, R.Scott, Lord W.
Challen, C.Kendall, W. D.Shephard, S. (Newark)
Channon, H.Kerr, Sir J. GrahamShepherd, W. S. (Bucklow)
Churchill, Rt. Hon. W. S.Kingsmill, Lt.-Col. W. H.Smith, E. P. (Ashford)
Clarke, Col. R. S.Lambert, Hon. G.Smithers, Sir W.
Clifton-Brown, Lt.-Col. G.Lancaster, Col. C. G.Snadden, W M.
Conant, Maj. R. J. E.Legge-Bourke, Maj. E. A. H.Spearman, A. C. M.
Cooper-Key, E. M.Linstead, H. N.Spence, H. R.
Corbett, Lieut.-Col. U. (Ludlow)Lloyd, Maj. Guy (Renfrew, E.)Stanley, Rt. Hon. O.
Crookshank, Capt. Rt. Hon. H. F. C.Lloyd, Selwyn (Wirral)Stoddart-Scott, Col. M.
Crosthwaite-Eyre, Col. O. E.Low, Brig. A. R. W.Strauss, H. G. (English Universities)
Crowder, Capt. John E.Lucas-Tooth, Sir H.Stuart, Rt. Hon. J. (Moray)
Cuthbert, W. N.Lyttelton, Rt. Hon. O.Taylor, C. S. (Eastbourne)
Davies, Clement (Montgomery)MacAndrew, Col. Sir C.Taylor, Vice-Adm. E. A. (P'dd't'n, S.)
De la Bère, R.McCallum, Maj. D.Teeling, William
Digby, S. W.Macdonald, Sir P. (I. of Wight)Thomas, J. P. L. (Hereford)
Dodds-Parker, A. D.Mackeson, Brig. H. R.Thorp, Lt.-Col. R. A. F.
Donner, Sqn.-Ldr. P. W.McKie, J. H. (Galloway)Touche, G. C.
Dower, E. L. C. (Caithness)MacLeod, J.Wadsworth, G.
Drayson, G. B.Macpherson, N. (Dumfries)Walker-Smith, D.
Drewe, C.Maitland, Comdr. J. W.Ward, Hon. G. R.
Dugdale, Maj. Sir T. (Richmond)Manningham-Buller, R. E.Webbe, Sir H. (Abbey)
Eccles, D. M.Marlowe, A. A. H.Wheatley, Colonel M. J.
Eden, Rt. Hon. A.Marsden, Capt. A.White, Sir D. (Fareham)
Elliot, Rt. Hon. WalterMarshall, D. (Bodmin)Williams, C. (Torquay)
Erroll, F. J.Marshall, S. H. (Sutton)Williams, Gerald (Tonbridge)
Fletcher, W. (Bury)Mellor, Sir J.Willoughby de Eresby, Lord
Fraser, H. C. P. (Stone)Moore, Lt.-Col. Sir T.Winterton, Rt. Hon. Earl
Fraser, Sir I. (Lonsdale)Morris, Hopkin (Carmarthen)York, C.
Galbraith, Cmdr. T. D.Morris-Jones, Sir H.
George, Lady M. Lloyd (Anglesey)Morrison, Maj. J. G. (Salisbury)TELLERS FOR THE NOES:
Glyn, Sir R.Morrison, Rt. Hon. W. S. (C'no'ster)Commander Agnew and
Gomme-Duncan, Col. A.Mott-Radclyffe, Maj. C. E.Mr. Studholme.