WRANGLE IN COMMONS
MEMBER SUSPENDED
DEBATE IN COMMITTEE
LONDON, April 2.1
The Speaker had to be brought from his bed to the House of Commons to suspend Mr. Aneurin Bevau (Labour, Monmouth) during a rowdy scene in the debate oa Ihe Special Areas Bill.
Willi maiiv members in evening dress, the House was still silting after art all-nighl committee wrangle as broad davlighl flooded the Chamber.
Annoyed by the repealed npplica(ion of (he closure, Mr. Boven shouted to the committee chairman, Sir Dennis Herbert: " Your conduct is abominable." Refusing to withdraw, he ivils suspended, and Ihe -commit lee singe of the bill wits resumed. The bill aims tit Hie organisation of special Government aid for areas where unemployment is causing much distress.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19315, 4 May 1937, Page 2
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