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Emergency Powers (Regulations)

Volume 467: debated on Wednesday 13 July 1949

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Motion made, and Question put,

"That the Regulations made by His Majesty in Council under the Emergency Powers Act, 1920, by Order dated the 11th day of July, 1949, shall continue in force, subject however to the provisions of Section 2 (4) of the said Act."—[Mr. Ede.]

The House divided: Ayes, 412; Noes, 4.

Greenwood, A. W. J. (Heywood)McEntee, V. La T.Roberts, Goronwy (Caernarvonshire)
Grey, C. F.McFarlane, C. S.Roberts, P. G. (Ecclesall)
Grierson, E.McGhee, H. G.Robertson, Sir D. (Streatham)
Griffiths, D. (Rother Valley)McKay, J. (Wallsend)Robinson, Kenneth (St Pancras, N.)
Griffiths, Rt. Hon. J. (Llanelly)Mackay, R. W. G. (Hull, N. W.)Rogers, G. H. R.
Griffiths, W. D. (Moss Side)Mackeson, Brig. H. R.Ropner, Col. L.
Grimston, R. V.McKie, J. H. (Galloway)Ross, William (Kilmarnock)
Guest, Dr. L. HadenMcKinlay, A. S.Royle, C.
Guy, W. H.Maclay, Hon. J. S.Sanderson, Sir H.
Haire, John E. (Wycombe)Maclean, F. H. R. (Lancaster)Sargood, R.
Hamilton, Lieut.-Col. R.McLeavy, F.Scott, Lord W.
Hannan, W. (Maryhill)Macmillan, Rt. Hn. Harold (Bromley)Scott-Elliot, W.
Hannon, Sir P. (Moseley)MacMillan, M. K. (Western Isles)Segal, Dr. S.
Hardman, D. R.McNeil, Rt. Hon. H.Sharp, Granville
Hardy, E. A.MacPherson, Malcolm (Stirling)Shawcross, C. N. (Widnes)
Harris, F. W. (Croydon, N.)Macpherson, N. (Dumfries)Shawcross, Rt. Hn. Sir H. (St. Helens)
Harrison, J.Macpherson, T. (Romford)Shephard, S. (Newark)
Hastings Dr. SomervilleMallalieu, E. L. (Brigg)Shurmer, P.
Haworth, J.Mallalieu, J. P. W. (Huddersfield)Silkin, Rt. Hon. L.
Head, Brig. A. H.Mann, Mrs. J.Silverman, S. S. (Nelson)
Headlam, Lieut.-Col. Rt. Hon. Sir C.Manning, C. (Camberwell, N.)Simmons, C. J.
Henderson, John (Cathcart)Manning, Mrs. L. (Epping)Skeffington, A. M.
Henderson, Joseph (Ardwick)Marlowe, A. A. H.Skeffington-Lodge, T. C.
Herbison, Miss M.Marquand, Rt. Hon. H. A.Skinnard, F. W.
Hewitson, Capt M.Marshall, S. H. (Sutton)Smith, C. (Colchester)
Hinchingbrooke, ViscountMathers, Rt. Hon. GeorgeSmith, H. N. (Nottingham, S.)
Hobson, C. R.Mayhew, C. P.Smith, S. H. (Hull, S. W.)
Hogg, Hon. Q.Mellish, R. J.Snadden, W. M.
Holman, P.Messer, F.Snow, J. W.
Holmes, H. E. (Hemsworth)Middleton, Mrs. L.Sorensen, R. W.
Hope, Lord J.Mitchison, G. R.Soskice, Rt. Hon. Sir Frank
Horabin, T. L.Monslow, W.Sparks, J. A.
Houghton, A. L. N. D.Moody, A. S.Spearman, A. C. M.
Hoy, J.Moore, Lt.-Col. Sir T.Stanley, Rt. Hon. O.
Hudson, J. H. (Ealing, W.)Morley, R.Steele, T.
Hudson, Rt. Hon. R. S. (Southport)Morris, Lt.-Col. H. (Sheffield, C.)Stewart, Michael (Fulham, E.)
Hughes, Hector (Aberdeen, N.)Morris, P. (Swansea, W.)Stoddart-Scott, Col. M.
Hughes, H. D. (W'lverh'ton, W.)Morris, Hopkin (Carmarthen)Strauss, Henry (English Universities)
Hutchison, Lt.-Cm. Clark (E'b'rgh W.)Morrison, Rt. Hon. H. (Lewisham, E.)Stross, Dr B.
Hutchison, Col. J. R. (Glasgow, C.)Morrison, Maj. J. G. (Salisbury)Stuart, Rt. Hon. J. (Moray)
Irvine, A. J. (Liverpool)Morrison, Rt. Hon. W. S. (Cirencester)Stubbs, A. E.
Irving, W. J. (Tottenham, N.)Mort, D. L.Studholme, H. G.
Isaacs, Rt. Hon. G. A.Moyle, A.Summerskill, Rt. Hon. Edith
Janner, B.Nally, W.Sutcliffe, H.
Jay, D. P. T.Neal, H. (Claycross)Sylvester, G. O.
Jeffreys, General Sir G.Nichol, Mrs. M. E. (Bradford, N.)Symonds, A. L.
Jeger, G. (Winchester)Nicholls, H. R. (Stratford)Taylor, R. J. (Morpeth)
Jenkins, R. H.Noel-Baker, Capt. F. E. (Brentford)Taylor, Dr. S. (Barnet)
Jennings, R.Noel-Baker, Rt. Hon. P. J. (Derby)Thomas, D. E. (Aberdare)
John, W.Nutting, AnthonyThomas, George (Cardiff)
Jones, D. T. (Hartlepool)O'Brien, T.Thomas, Ivor (Keighley)
Jones, Elwyn (Praistow)Oldfield, W. H.Thomas, I. O. (Wrekin)
Jones, P. Asterley (Hitchin)Oliver, G. H.Thomas, J. P. L. (Hereford)
Keeling, E. H.Orr-Ewing, I. L.Thorneycroft, Harry (Clayton)
Keenan, W.Paget, R. T.Thornton-Kemsley, C. N.
Kenyon, C.Paling, Rt. Hon. Wilfred (Wentworth)Thurtle, Ernest
Kerr, Sir J. GrahamPaling, Will T. (Dewsbury)Titterington, M. F.
Key, Rt. Hon. C. W.Palmer, A. M. F.Tolley, L.
King, E. M.Pargiter, G. A.Tomlinson, Rt. Hon. G.
Kinghorn, Sqn.-Ldr. E.Parker, J.Touche, G. C.
Kinley, J.Paton, Mrs. F. (Rushcliffe)Turner-Samuels, M.
Kirby, B. V.Paton, J. (Norwich)Turton, R. H.
Kirkwood, Rt. Hon. D.Pearson, A.Usborne, Henry
Lancaster, Col. C. G.Peart, T. F.Vernon, Maj. W. F.
Lang, G.Peto, Brig. C. H. M.Viant, S. P.
Lavers, S.Ponsonby, Col. C. E.Wakefield, Sir W. W.
Lawson, Rt. Hon. J. J.Poole, Cecil (Lichfield)Walkden, E.
Legge-Bourke, Maj. E. A. H.Poole, O. B. S. (Oswestry)Walker, G. H.
Lennox-Boyd, A. T.Porter, G. (Leeds)Walker-Smith, D.
Leonard, W.Prescott, StanleyWallace, H. W. (Walthamstow, E.)
Lewis, A. W. J. (Upton)Price, M. PhilipsWarbey, W. N.
Lewis, J. (Bolton)Prior-Palmer, Brig. O.Ward, Hon. G. R.
Lewis, T. (Southampton)Proctor, W. T.Watson, W. M.
Lindgren, G. S.Pryde, D. J.Watt, Sir G. S. Harvie
Linstead, H. N.Pursey, Comdr. H.Webb, M. (Bradford, C.)
Lipson, D. L.Randall, H. E.Weitzman, D.
Lipton, Lt.-Col. M.Ranger, J.Wells, P. L. (Faversham)
Lloyd, Selwyn (Wirral)Reed, Sir S. (Aylesbury)Wells, W. T. (Walsall)
Logan, D. G.Rees-Williams, D. R.Wheatley, Rt. Hon. John (Edinb'gh, E.)
Lucas-Tooth, Sir H.Reeves, J.Wheatley, Colonel M. J. (Dorset, E.)
McAdam, W.Reid, T. (Swindon)White, Sir D. (Fareham)
McAllister, G.Rhodes, H.White, H. (Derbyshire, N. E.)
MacAndrew, Col. Sir C.Ridealgh, Mrs. M.Whiteley, Rt. Hon. W.
McCallum, Maj. D.Robens, A.Wigg, George
McCorquodale, Rt. Hon. M. S.Roberts, Emrys (Merioneth)Wilcock, Group-Capt. C. A. B.

Wilkes, L.Williams, W. R. (Heston)Wyatt, W.
Wilkins, W. A.Willis, E.York, C.
Willey, F. T. (Sunderland)Willoughby de Eresby, LoroYoung, Sir A. S. L. (Partick)
Willey, O. G. (Cleveland)Wills, Mrs. E. A.
Williams, D. J. (Neath)Wilmot, Rt. Hon. J.

TELLERS FOR THE AYES:

Williams, Gerald (Tonbridge)Wise, Major F. J.Mr. Popplewell and
Williams, J. L. (Kelvingrove)Woodburn, Rt. Hon. A.Mr. George Wallace
Williams, Ronald (Wigan)Woods, G. S.

NOES

Gallacher, W.Solley, L. J.

TELLERS FOR THE NOES:

Pritt, D. N.Zilliacus, K.Mr. Piratin and Mr. Platts-Mills.