BRITISH POLITICS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 2 December 1925, Page 7

BRITISH POLITICS.

MARKING EMPIRE PRODUCE. * OTHER MATTER'S DISCUSSED. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION-COPYRIGHT LONDON, Nov. 30. Replying to a question in the House of Commons by Mr C. .P. W illiams (Conservative) , the Prime Minister (Mr Stanley Baldwin) said that in view of the Imperial Economic Committee’s report on branding Empire produce, the Ministry was not proceeding with the Merchandise Marks Bill, hut would introduce a more comprehensive Bill next session. Lieut.-Commander J. Ms Kenworthy (Liberal) questioned the fairness of the Board of' Trade taking sides in a strike by suspending the obligation on overseas ships to carry wireless operators. Mr A. M. Samuel (Parliamentary Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department) replied that he would not be justified in enforcing the regiPations at the risk of involving the poorer classes in dearer food through holding up supplies. Meanwhile the hoard was endeavouring to arrange a settlement. Mr L. C. -M. S. Amery (Secretary for the Dominions) promised the Empire Migration Committee that he would consider the idea of the Trade Union Congress of old age pensions being pavab'e to those who migrated to join their families in the overseas Dominions. '

Major G. R. J. Hennessy (Junior Lord of the Treasury) told Mr. J. H. Hudson (Labor) that he saw no reason, either in the interests of economy cr temperance, for discontinuing port wine advertisements in the department’s books of stamps. Lieut.-Commander Kenworthy asked: “What about ‘Buy British Goods?’ W'liv not advertisements of Australian aml Af r iea n wines ?’ ’