BRITISH POLITICS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 22, 20 July 1911, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS

LORD MORLEY'S WHIP. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright. London, July 18. Lord Morley's anxiety, as shown In his recent whip, was due to the fact that the rejection of the Veto Bill would lead to a prorogation, the repassing of the Bill in a new session, and the destruction of the Budget and Insurance Bill The issuing of the whip also implies a rebuke for the slackness of the Liberal peers in absenting themselves from the reoent division.

The House of Lords is composed at present of C 32 members: 31 Dukes, 35 Marquises, 161' Earls, 50 Viscounts, 285 Barons, 16 Scottish representative Peers, 28 Irish representative Peers, and 26 Archbishops and Bishops. The state of the parties on December 1 last was as under: — Conservatives and Unionists. 471 Liberals 105 Nationalist 1 Politics not stated 40 Minors 13 630 There were on the date mentioned two vacancies among the Scottish representative peers. A BY-ELECTION. London, July 18. Mr. B. Hoffgaard will be the Unionist candidate at the South-West Bethnal Green by-election in opposition to Mr. Masterman, who was unseated as the result of the West Ham election petition. PRIVY COUNCIL DECISION. Received 19, 10.30 p.m. London, July 19. Before the Privy Council an appeal case was decided, ruling that a wife leaving her husband and entirely maintaining herself and children, isjiot entitled to claim under the Workers' Compensation Act in the event of his death. MR. DILLON, M.P. Received 19, 10.30 p.m. London, July 19.

Mr. Dillon made his first appearance in the House of Commons since his accident on June 5.