DAY IN PARLIAMENT

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 15 October 1941, Page 2

DAY IN PARLIAMENT

REHABILITATION BILL The resumption of Parliament yesterday was delayed until 7.30 p.m. when the main work was the opening of the second reading of the Rehabilitation Bill. Part of the usual preliminary business of a sitting was taken, about ten minutes being occupied with '.he presentation of questions, including one regarding military defaulters. In reply to this the Minister of National Service 'Mr Semple) announced that camps for military defaulters would be in use next month. The debate on the Rehabilitation Bill was confined to the Minister of Finance (.Mr Nash), who moved the second reading and described the measure as a framework for the rehabilitation of ex-servicemen. Hie Leader of the Opposition (Mr Holland), who said the Bill gave a great deal of power but provided no plan, and the Minister of Supply (Mr Sullivan), who was still -peaking when the House adjourned at 10.30 p.m. until to-day. The debate was interrupted at about 10 p.m. for the introduction of a number of amendments to the Statutes Amendment Bill and a Finance Bill. The latter measure, which is usually the final “wasghing-up" measure of a session. clears up a number of outstanding points including the removal of an anomaly which led to thrifty indiviI finals being placed under a disadvantage when eligible for the social security age benefit.