BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 284, 29 October 1934, Page 7

BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

A HEAVY PROGRAMME

(British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, Oct. 26.

A heavy programme of work lies before the Government when the House of Commons reassembles on Tuesday. Several important domestic measures are down tor consideration during the closing weeks of the present session, which, it is hoped, will end in time for the new session to bq opened by the King on November 22." Important debates on India and certain international matters are expected, while an exceptionally large number of questions to Ministers, including 65 that were handed in before the summer recess, await answers

In regard to legislative measures, the Betting Bill, which has encountered considerable opposition owing to the restrictions it imposes in regard to betting on dog racing and the strengthening of the law against lotteries, will take a prominent place. The Bill is at present before the Standing Committee and if its consideration were not completed, the Bill would die with the end of the session. In order to ensure its passage the House of Commons will he asked to remove it to a committee of the whole House.

The Electricity Supply Bill, enabling the Central Electricity Board to supply current direct to railways, has passed the House of Lords, but its remaining stages in tlie House of Commons have still to be completed.

The Incitement to Disaffection Bill also has still to pass through its final stages in the House of Commons.