THE SESSION

Northern Advocate, 7 November 1932, Page 3

THE SESSION

THIS WEEK’S BUSINESS. PENSIONS BILL TOMORROW. ESTIMATES PROMINENT. (From Our Parliamentary Special.) WELLINGTON, This Day. Parliament has now reached the stage whore less consideration is being given to the happenings of the past year, and more attention to providing for the future. On Tuesday the House will have the opportunity of discussing the Customs Bill, which enacts the Ottawa agreement, the* Rent Restriction Bill and the Pensions Amendment Bill.

The Customs Bill will bo in the committee stage on Tuesday, and it is probable there will be a hostile amendment to the clause providing for the making of agreements with overseas • countries by Ordcr-in-Coun-cil. The Rent Restriction Bill renews last year’s legislation. Two of the clauses of the Pensions Amendment Bill, designed to remove anomalies, will not. be opposed, but the clause providing for a means test in deciding individual necessity for a pension will be keenly fought by Labour members.

Wednesday afternoon will be given over to printed replies to questions. There has been a large number of these, and a full afternoon’s discussion is assured. In the evening consideration of bills left over from Tuesday will bo continued.

Thursday and Friday will be devoted to the Estimates. It is not. at. the moment, the intention of the Government to introduce any new legislation of a far-reaching nature next Aveek. The Central Bank legislation is not. yet in its final shape.This will be one of the last major measures of the session. It is possible that some of the smaller bills, involving only sectional interest, will be introduced.

It will probably .be a month yet before the Government Superannuation Funds Bill comes back from the Select Committee. After hearing a great deal of evidence the committee will have to frame its conclusions.

Last night, on the motion of Mr Forbes, the House decided that in future Government business shall take precedence over that of private members. This means that Mr Mason’s Currency Bill and Mr McKcen’s Arbitration Amendment Bill will not be heard of again this session.