BRITISH PARLIAMENT

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 303, 20 November 1935, Page 8

BRITISH PARLIAMENT

3.15 P.M. EDITION

TO MEET ON TUESDAY. FOKAIAL PROCEDURE. (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (British Official AV’ireless.) Received November 20, 11.24 a.m. RUGBY, Nov. 19. The new House of Commons will meet next Tuesday, when the members will be summoned to the House of Lords and directed to elect the Speaker. Captain Fitzroy, the Speaker in the last House, will then be formally chosen and after receiving the congratulations of the leaders of the political parties he will adjourn the House until AVednesday afternoon, when the King’s approval of the choice of Speaker will be announced in the House of Lords. The Speaker will afterwards take the Oath and all the other members will l>e sworn in. AVhen the swearingin is completed on the following day the House will adjourn until the State opening of Parliament by the King on December 3. A rehearsal of the procession of carriages for the State opening from Buckingham Palace to AVestminster took place this morning and the journey was carefully timed by the police and Palace officials. GOVERNAIENT’S AIAJORITY. The result of the election in the Orkney and Shetland Islands was declared to-day. Major Nevenspence (Conservative) with 8406 elected over Sir Robert Hamilton (Liberal) with 610 S, a Conservative gain. AVith only one result outstanding till next Alondav, the Scottish Universities (returning three members), the Government supporters in the new House of Commons number 428- and Opposition 184. Two members ranking as Opposition, however, will not take their seats. Allowing for these two, the Government already has a working majority of 246. The newspapers continue to speculate on the reorganisation of the Government following the election, and the suggestion is now made in some quarters that the Prime Minister may decide to make few changes in the early days of the new Parliament and postpone the reconstruction until some time next year. In the meantime Air Baldwin is in consultation with his colleagues. AIR THOAIAS’S POST. Received November 20, 11 a.m. LONDON, Nov. 19. The Sun-Herald service says the Conservatives are exercising strong pressure on Air Baldwin to transfer Mr Thomas from the Dominions Office. So far no decision has been made.