BRITISH POLITICS

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 151, 20 March 1924, Page 7

BRITISH POLITICS

INQUIRY INTO NATIONAL DEBT EFFECT OF TAXATION ON TRADE COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS APPOINTED Tho British Government has appointed a committee to Inquire into the National Debt and how taxation affects trade, employment, and national credit. By Telegraph—Press Association. Copyright. (Rec. Alarch 19, 7.55 p.m.) London, March 18. The Government committee to enquire into tho National Debt and how taxation affegts trade, employment, and national credit, under the chairmanship of Lord Colwyn, includes bankers, accountants, and business men, Airs. Barbara Wootton. Mrs. Wootton, a widow, aged 27, was educated at Girton., and is a noted economist and capital levy expert. Her husband was killed four days after landing in Franco. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SAFEGUARDING OF INDUSTRIES ANTI-DUMPING PROVISIONS OF ACT TO LAPSE London, Alarch 18. Lord Cavendish-Bentinck, AI.P. (C.), stated al ? mtingham t> at the Government intended to allow to lapse the anti-dumping provisions cf the Safeguarding of Industries Act. After an interview with Air. Sidney Webb (President of the Board of Trade) bn found that the Government had decided not to give effect to the finding* of the committee appointed by the Baldwin Government regarding unfair foreign competition.—Reuter.

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS TO OCCUPY WHOLE TIME OF HOUSE London, Alarch 18. The House of Commons unanimously agreed to Mr. Clynes’s motion that the Government should take the whole of tho time nntil the end of the financial year. Air. Clynes explained that owing to very heavy financial business the Government did not propose to take any legislation before tho second reading of tho Consolidated Fund Bill on Alarch 26, except the Local Authorities Emergency Previsions Bill—- — Cable Assn. BURNEY AIRSHIP SCHEME ALTERNATIVE PLAN BEING PREPARED London, Alarch 18. Air. A. H. Ashbolt, Tasmanian AgenCGeneral, staled that the Government strongly favoured tho establishment of Imperial airships. Its opposition to the Burney scheme did not mean scrapping the Empire air line. It is understood that an alternative scheme is at present being prepared. When it is complete!, it is likely to be submitted, together with the Burney scheme to a free vote, of Parlia-ment.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.