AT BAR OF HOUSE
MACDONALD REFUSES
REQUEST FOR RECEPTION
•(British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, February 27. "When Mr. McGovern asked the Prime Minister in the House of Commons this afternoon that time should bo given to discuss a proposal that' representatives of the unemployed marchers should be received at the bar of the House, Mr. Mac Donald replied that the whole problem, of unemployment was engaging the constant attention of the Government and the Bil! now before Parliament was designed to make possible- an improvement in the lot of those who were unfortunately unemployed. He added: "The views of all sections of the people are.made known in this House through the elected representatives and, in the opinion of the Government, no advantage would be gained by acceding to the hou. member's request." ' After further discussion, "it" was arranged that the motion should be discussed at the conclusion of the night's sitting, which was devoted to the committee stage, now approaching its close, of the Unemployment Bill.
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Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 51, 1 March 1934, Page 11
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