PARLIAMENT.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20788, 23 February 1933, Page 12

PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (raxss association telkse.am ) WELLINGTON, February -2. The House of Representatives met at 2,30 p.m. , * Mr W. E. Barnard (Lab., Napier) asked whether the Government would grant facilities 'this session for Um> passage of building construction • legislation. The Rt. >Hou. G. W. Forbes said the had not yet decided what .lcgis- j lation would be "gone on with. 'Mr W. E. Parry (Lab., Auckland , Central) asked tlie Pri'ne Minister | whether in view of the serious, position : of tho uneeiployinent problem be' would sot asido a special day on which it sould be fully discussed by all pfltrtiois in the ; House. ! Mr Forbes said lie had replied last j week to a similar-question. The dm-1 cussion on previous occasions had resolved itself into alwe of tho Government. Tt the Opposition was prepared to assist the Government in 1 regard to its legislation ho might bo prepared to consider the' injittw. Ho rcnwMti suggestion that Mr Parry and other members should confer with»the Minister for Employment with P- view of offering helpful advice. - The Prime Minister's motion, of which notice was given yesterday, with rc " en«ct to tho dailv sittings of the House, was adopted. Mr Tau Honare (C.. NortheDi Sfapn) was granted four days' leave of aosence on account Of iJlnyss ip his family. ' ■ ' ' LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (rmtes ASJOCIAWS THI.gftMW.J WELLINGTON, Tho Legislative Council met £t 2.30 p.m. The Hon. J. A. Hanan reported that the Statutes Revision Committee would probably report back the Small' Farms (Relief of Unemployment) Bill-to-mor-row, Tho committee's report would contain certain amendments. , *