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– in the House of Commons at on 21 February 1940.

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Photo of Mr Arthur Greenwood Mr Arthur Greenwood , Wakefield

Can the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury inform the House of the order of business to be taken to-morrow?

Photo of Mr David Margesson Mr David Margesson , Rugby

As already announced, we propose to-morrow to take the Committee stage of outstanding Supplementary Estimates, beginning with India and Burma Services; Ministry of Labour and National Service; Dominions Office; Colonial and Middle Eastern Services; etc. We also desire to obtain the Report and Third Reading of the Agriculture (Miscellaneous War Provisions) Bill and, if there is time, the Committee and remaining stages of the Rating and Valuation Bill.

Motion made, and Question put, That the Proceedings in Committee on Old Age and Widows' Pensions [Money] 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, 230; Noes, 116.

MacAndrew, Colonel Sir C. G.Radford, E. A.Stewart, William J. (Belfast, S.)
McCorquodale, M. S.Raikes, H. V. A. M.Storey, S.
McEwen, Capt. J. H. F.Ramsbotham, Rt. Hon. H.Strauss, H. G. (Norwich)
McKie, J. H.Rathbone, Eleanor (English Univ's.)Stuart, Rt. Hon. J. (Moray and Nairn)
Magnay, T.Rathbone, J. R. (Bodmin)Sueter, Rear-Admiral Sir M. F.
Maitland, Sir AdamRawson, Sir CooperSutcliffe, H.
Makins, Brigadier-General Sir ErnestRead, Sir H. S. (Aylesbury)Taskar, Sir R. I.
Manningham-Buller, Sir M.Reith, Rt. Hon. Sir J. C. W.Tate, Mavis C.
Margesson, Capt. Rt. Hon. H. D. R.Rickards, G. W. (Skipton)Taylor, Vice-Adm. E. A. (Padd., S.)
Mayhew, Lt.-Col. J.Robertson, D.Titchfield, Marquess of
Medlicott, Captain F.Robinson, J. R. (Blackpool)Train, Sir J.
Meller, Sir R. J. (Mitcham)Ross Taylor, W. (Woodbridge)True, A. R. L. F.
Mellor, Sir J. S. P. (Tamworth)Rowlands, G.Tryon, Major Rt. Hon. G. C.
Mills, Sir F. (Leyton, E.)Royds, Admiral Sir P. M. R.Tufnell, Lieut.-Commander R. L.
Mills, Major J. D. (New Forest)Ruggles-Brise, Colonel Sir E. A.Wakefield, W. W.
Mitchell, Col. H. (Brentf'd & Chisw'k)Russell, Sir AlexanderWallace, Capt. Rt. Hon. Euan
Moore, Lieut.-Colonel Sir T. C. R.Salmon, Sir I.Ward, Lieut.-Col. Sir A. L. (Hull)
Moore-Brabazon, Lt.-Col. J. T. C.Salt, E. W.Ward, Irene M. B. (Wallsend)
Morgan, R. H. (Worcester, Stourbridge)Salter, Sir J. Arthur (Oxford U.)Wardlaw-Milne, Sir J. S.
Morris, J. P. (Salford, N.)Samuel, M. R. A.Warrender, Sir V.
Morris-Jones, Sir HenrySandeman, Sir N. S.Waterhouse, Captain C.
Morrison, G. A. (Scottish Univ's.)Sanderson, Sir F. B.Watt, Lt.-Col. G. S. Harvie
Morrison, Rt. Hon W. S. (Cirencester)Schuster, Sir G. E.Wayland, Sir W. A.
Nall, Sir J.Selley, H. R.Webbe, Sir W. Harold
Neven-Spence, Major B. H. H.Shakespeare, G. H.Wells, Sir Sydney
Nicholson, G. (Farnham)Shaw, Major P. S. (Wavertree)White, Sir Dymoke (Fareham)
O'Connor, Sir Terence J.Shaw, Captain W. T. (Forfar)Wickham, Lt.-Col. E. T. R.
O'Neill, Rt. Hon. Sir HughShepperson, Sir E. W.Williams, C. (Torquay)
Orr-Ewing, I. L.Shute, Colonel Sir J. J.Wilson, Sir Arnold (Hitchin)
Palmar, G. E. H.Simon, Rt. Hon. Sir J. A.Windsor-Clive, Lieut.-Colonel G.
Peake, O.Smiles, Lieut.-Colonel Sir W. D.Womersley, Sir W. J.
Peters, Dr. S. J.Smith, Bracewell (Dulwich)Wright, Wing Commander J. A. C.
Pickthorn, K. W. M.Somervell, Rt. Hon. Sir DonaldYoung, A. S. L. (Partick)
Plugge, Capt. L. F.Somerville, Sir A. A. (Windsor)
Ponsonby, Col. C. E.Spens, W. P.TELLERS FOR THE AYES.—
Porritt, R. W.Stanley, Rt. Hon. Oliver (W'm'l'd)Lieut.-Colonel Kerr and Mr. Munro.
Pym, L. R.Stewart, J. Henderson (Fife, E.)

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