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Business Of The House

Volume 529: debated on Thursday 1 July 1954

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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).—[Mr. Buchan-Hepburn.]

The House divided: Ayes, 270; Noes, 228.

Grimston, Sir Robert (Westbury)McAdden, S. J.Robinson, Sir Roland (Blackpool, S.)
Hall, John (Wycombe)McCorquodale, Rt. Hon M. SRobson-Brown, W.
Harris, Frederic (Croydon, N.)Macdonald, Sir PeterRodgers, John (Sevenoaks)
Harris, Reader (Heston)Mackeson, Brig. Sir HarryRoper, Sir Harold
Harrison, Col. J. H. (Eye)McKibbin, A. J.Russell, R. S.
Harvey Air Cdre, A. V. (Macclesfield)Mackie, J. H. (Galloway)Ryder, Capt. R. E. D.
Harvey, Ian (Harrow, E.)Maclay, Rt. Hon. JohnSandys, Rt. Hon. D.
Hay, JohnMaclean, FitzroySavory, Prof. Sir Douglas
Head, Rt. Hon. A. H.Macleod, Rt. Hon. Iain (Enfield, W.)Schofield, Lt.-Col. W.
Heald, Rt. Hon. Sir LionelMacleod, John (Ross and Cromarty)Scott, R. Donald
Heath, EdwardMacmillan, Rt. Hon. Harold (Bromley)Scott-Miller, Cmdr. R.
Higgs, J. M. C.Macpherson, Niall (Dumfries)Simon, J. E. S. (Middlesbrough, W.)
Hill, Dr. Charles (Luton)Maitland, Comdr. J. F. W. (Horncastle)Smithers, Peter (Winchester)
Hill, Mrs. E. (Wythenshawe)Maitland, Patrick (Lanark)Smithers, Sir Waldron (Orpington)
Hinchingbrooke, ViscountManningham-Buller, Rt. Hn. Sir ReginaldSmyth, Brig. J. G. (Norwood)
Hirst, GeoffreyMarkham, Major Sir FrankSnadden, W. McN.
Holland-Martin, C. JMarlowe, A. A. H.Spearman, A. C. M.
Hollis, M. CMarshall, Douglas (Bodmin)Speir, R. M.
Holt, A. F.Maude, AngusSpence, H. R. (Aberdeenshire, W.)
Hope, Lord JohnMaudling, R.Spens, Rt. Hon. Sir P. (Kensington, S.)
Hopkinson, Rt. Hon. HenryMayden, Lt.-Commander, S. L. C.Steward, W. A. (Woolwich W.)
Hornsby-Smith, Miss M. P.Molson, A. H. E.Stewart, Henderson (Fife, E.)
Horobin, I. M.Moore, Sir ThomasStoddart-Scott, Col. M.
Horsbrugh, Rt. Hon. FlorenceMorrison, John (Salisbury)Storey, S.
Howard, Hon. Greville (St. Ives)Mott-Radclyffe, C. E.Strauss, Henry (Norwich, S.)
Hudson, Sir Austin (Lewisham, N.)Nabarro, G. D. NStudholme, H. G.
Hulbert, Wing Cdr. N. J.Neave, AireySummers, G. S.
Hurd, A. R.Nicholls, HarmarSutcliffe, Sir Harold
Hutchison, Sir Ian Clark (E'b'rgh, W.)Nicholson, Godfrey (Farnham)Taylor, Sir Charles (Eastbourne)
Hyde, Lt.-Col. H. M.Nicolson, Nigel (Bournemouth, E.)Taylor, William (Bradford, N.)
Iremonger, T. L.Noble, Comdr. A. H. P.Teeling, W.
Jenkins, Robert (Dulwich)Nugent, G. R. H.Thomas, Leslie (Canterbury)
Jennings, Sir RolandNutting, AnthonyThompson, Kenneth (Walton)
Johnson, Eric (Blackley)Oakshott, H. D.Thompson, Lt.-Cdr. R. (Croydon, W.)
Johnson, Howard (Kemptown)Odey, G. W.Thorneycroft, Rt. Hn. Peter (Monmouth)
Jones. A. (Hall Green)O'Neill, Hon. Phelim (Co Antrim, N.)Thornton-Kemsley, Col. C. N
Joynson-Hicks, Hon. L. WOrmsby-Gore, Hon. W. D.Tilney, John
Kaberry, D.Orr, Capt. L. P. S.Touche, Sir Gordon
Kerby, Capt. H. B.Orr-Ewing, Charles Ian (Hendon, N.)Turner, H. F. L.
Kerr, H. W.Orr-Ewing. Sir Ian (Weston-super-Mare)Turton, R. H.
Lambert, Hon. G.Page, R. G.Tweedsmuir, Lady
Lambton, ViscountPeake, Rt. Hon. O.Vane, W. M. F.
Lancaster, Col. C. G.Perkins, Sir RobertVosper, D. F.
Langford-Holt, J. A.Peto, Brig. C. H. MWakefield, Edward (Derbyshire, W.)
Leather, E. H. C.Peyton, J. W. W.Wakefield, Sir Wavell (St. Marylebone)
Legge-Bourke, Maj. E. A. H.Pick'horn, K. W. M.Wall, Major Patrick
Legh, Hon. Peter (Petersfield)Pilkington, Capt. R AWard, Hon. George (Worcester)
Lennox-Boyd, Rt. Hon A. T.Pitman, I. J.Ward, Miss I. (Tynemouth)
Lindsay, MartinPitt, Miss E. M.Waterhouse, Capt. Rt. Hon. C
Linstead, Sir H. N.Powell, J. EnochWatkinson, H. A.
Llewellyn, D. T.Pries, Henry (Lewisham, W.)Wellwood, W.
Lloyd, Rt. Hon. G. (King's Norton)Prior-Palmer, Brig. O. LWilliams, Rt. Hon. Charles (Torquay)
Lloyd, Maj. Sir Guy (Renfrew, E.)Profumo, J. D.Williams, Sir Herbert (Croydon, E.)
Lloyd, Rt. Hon. Selwyn (Wirral)Raikes, Sir VictorWilliams, Paul (Sunderland, S.)
Lockwood, Lt.-Col. J. C.Rayner, Brig. R.Williams, R. Dudley (Exeter)
Longden, GilbertRedmayne, M.Wills, G.
Low, A. R. W.Rees-Davies, W. RWilson, Geoffrey (Truro)
Lucas, Sir Jocelyn (Portsmouth, S.)Remnant, Hon. P.Wood, Hon. R.
Lucas, P. B. (Brentford)Renton, D. L. M.
Lucas-Tooth, Sir HughRidsdale, J. E.TELLERS FOR THE AYES:
Lyttelton, Rt. Hon. O.Robertson, Sir DavidSir Cedric Drewe and
Mr. T. G. D. Galbraith.

NOES

Acland, Sir RichardBlyton, W. R.Craddock, George (Bradford, S.)
Albu, A. H.Boardman, H.Crosland, C. A. R.
Allen, Arthur (Bosworth)Bottomley, Rt. Hon. A. G.Cullen, Mrs. A.
Allen, Scholefield (Crewe)Bowden, H. W.Daines, P.
Anderson, Frank (Whitehaven)Bowles, F. G.Dalton, Rt. Hon. H.
Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. R.Braddock, Mrs. ElizabethDarling, George (Hillsborough)
Awbery, S. S.Brookway, A. F.Davies, Ernest (Enfield, E.)
Bacon, Miss AliceBrook, Dryden (Halifax)Davies, Harold (Leek)
Baird, J.Brown, Thomas (Ince)Davies, Stephen (Merthyr)
Balfour, A.Burton, Miss F. E.Deer, G.
Barnes, Rt. Hon. A. J.Butler, Herbert (Hackney, S.)Delargy, H. J.
Bartley, P.Callaghan, L. J.Dodds, N. N.
Bellenger, Rt. Hon. F. JCastle, Mrs. B. A.Driberg, T. E. N.
Bence, C. R.Champion, A. J.Dugdale, Rt. Hon. John (W. Bromwich)
Bonn, Hon. WedgwoodChetwynd, G. R.Ede, Rt. Hon J. C.
Beswick, F.Clunie, J.Edelman, M.
Bevan, Rt. Hon. A. (Ebbw Vale)Coldrick, W.Edwards, Rt. Hon. John (Brighouse)
Bing, G. H. C.Collick, P. H.Edwards, Rt. Hon. Ness (Caerphilly)
Blackburn, F.Corbet, Mrs. FredaEdwards, W. J. (Stepney)
Blenkinsop, A.Cove, W. G.Evans, Albert (Islington, S.W.)

Evans, Edward (Lowestoft)Lawson, G. M.Robens, Rt. Hon. A.
Evans, Stanley (Wednesbury)Lever, Leslie (Ardwick)Roberts, Albert (Normanton)
Fernyhough, E.Lewis, ArthurRoberts, Goronwy (Caernarvon)
Fienburgh, W.Lindgren, G. S.Robinson, Kenneth (St. Pancras, N.)
Finch, H. J.Lipton, Lt.-Col. M.Ross, William
Fletcher, Eric (Islington, E.)Logan, D. G.Royle, C.
Follick, M.MacColl, J. E.Shackleton, E. A. A
Foot, M. M.McInnes, J.Shurmer, P. L. E.
Fraser, Thomas (Hamilton)McKay, John (Wallsend)Silverman, Julius (Erdington)
Freeman, John (Watford)McLeavy, F.Simmons, C. J. (Brierley Hill)
Freeman, Peter (Newport)McNeil, Rt. Hon. H.Skeffington, A. M.
Gaitskell, Rt. Hon. H. T. N.MacPherson, Malcolm (Stirling)Slater, Mrs. H. (Stoke-on-Trent)
Gibson, C. W.Mainwaring, W. H.Slater, J. (Durham, Sedgefield)
Glanville, JamesMallalieu, E. L. (Brigg)Smith, Norman (Nottingham, S.)
Gordon Walker, Rt. Hon. P. C.Mallalieu, J. P. W. (Huddersfield, E.)Snow, J. W.
Greenwood, AnthonyMann, Mrs. JeanSorensen, R. W.
Grenfell Rt. Hon. D. R.Manuel, A. C.Soskice, Rt. Hon. Sir Frank
Griffiths, David (Rother Valley)Marquand, Rt. Hon. H. A.Sparks, J. A.
Griffiths, Rt. Hon. James (Llanelly)Mason, RoyStrauss, Rt. Hon. George (Vauxhall)
Griffiths, William (Exchange)Mayhew, C. P.Stross, Dr. Barnett
Hale, LeslieMellish, R. J.Summerskill, Rt. Hon. E.
Hall, Rt. Hon. Glenvil (Colne Valley)Messer, Sir F.Sylvester, G. O.
Hall, John T. (Gateshead, W.)Mikardo, IanTaylor, Bernard (Mansfield)
Hamilton, W. W.Mitchison, G. R.Taylor, John (West Lothian)
Hannan, W.Monslow, W.Taylor, Rt. Hon Robert (Morpeth)
Hardy, E. A.Moody, A. S.Thomas, George (Cardiff)
Hargreaves, A.Morgan, Dr. H. B. W.Thomas, Ioerwerth (Rhondda, W.)
Hastings, S.Morris, Percy (Swansea, W.)Thomas, Ivor Owen (Wrekin)
Hayman, F. H.Morrison, Rt. Hon. H. (Lewisham, S.)Thomson, George (Dundee, E.)
Healey, Denis (Leeds, S.E.)Mort, D. L.Thornton, E.
Henderson, Rt. Hon. A. (Rowley Regis)Moyle, A.Timmons, J.
Herbison, Miss M.Mulley, F. W.Ungoed-Thomas, Sir Lynn
Hobson, C. R.Neal, Harold (Bolsover)Usborne, H. C.
Holman, P.Noel-Baker, Rt. Hon. P. J.Viant, S. P.
Holmes, HorneeOldfield, W. H.Wallace, H. W.
Houghton, DouglasOliver, G. H.Warbey, W. N
Hudson, James (Ealing, N.)Orbach, M.Weitzman, D.
Hughes, Emrys (S. Ayrshire)Oswald, T.Wells, Percy (Faversham)
Hughes, Hector (Aberdeen, N.)Padley, W. E.West, D. G.
Hynd, J. B. (Attersliffe)Paling, Rt. Hon. W. (Dearne Valley)Wheeldon, W. E.
Irving, W. J. (Wood Green)Paling, Will T. (Dewsbury)White, Mrs. Eirene (E. Flint)
Isaacs, Rt. Hon. G. A.Palmer, A. M. F.Wigg, George
Janner, B.Pannell, CharlesWilcock, Group Capt. C. A. B.
Jay, Rt. Hon. D. P. T.Parker, J.Willey, F. T.
Jeger, George (Goole)Parkin, B. T.Williams, David (Neath)
Jeger, Mrs. LenaPaten, J.Williams, Rt. Hon. Thomas (Don V'll'y)
Jenkins, R. H. (Stanford)Pearson, A.Williams, W. R. (Droylsden)
Johnson, James (Rugby)Pearl, T. F.Willis, E. G.
Jones, David (Hartlepool)Porter, G.Wilson, Rt. Hon. Harold (Huyton)
Jones, Frederick Elwyn (West Ham. S.)Price, J. T. (Westhoughton)Winterbottom, Ian (Nottingham, C.)
Jones, Jack (Rotherham)Price, Philips (Gloucestershire, W.)Winterbottom, Richard (Brightside)
Jones, T. W. (Merioneth)Proctor, W. T.Woodburn, Rt. Hon. A.
Keenan, W.Pryde, D. J.Yates, V. F.
Kenyon, C.Rankin, JohnYounger, Rt Hon. K.
Key, Rt. Hon. C. WReeves, J.
King, Dr. H. M.Reid, Thomas (Swindon)TELLERS FOR THE NOES:
Kinley, J.Reid, William (Camlachie)Mr. Wilkins and Mr. Rogers.