BRITISH POLITICS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16911, 9 December 1922, Page 17

BRITISH POLITICS.

PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, December 7. Mr Bonar Law has intimated that Parliament will be prorogued on December 15. INSUFFICIENT PAY. LONDON. December 7. Many of the new Labour members are finding that they cannot make ends meet on the honorarium of £4OO per year, especially those from distant constituencies. One points out that the fares for a week-end visit home cost £4, and lodgings, meals and travelling in London £4 10s. leaving him out of pocket, without allowing anything for the maintenance of his wife and family. The “Evening Standard ’’ points out that the Labour Party consists of three sections, namely, tho inteiligentia. possessing either private means or literary earning power: trade union officials, drawing an extra £250 per year; and the newest members, who left their positions in business to enter politics. 7he last arc* finding themselves hard hit. The latest Suggestion is the establishment of a residential club, in order to reduce the poor members’ London expenses. ANIMALS IMPORTATION. AN IRISH OBJECTION. LONDON, December 7. Sir Robert Sanders, in the House of Commons, moved the second reading of tlie Importation of Animals Bill, removing the embargo agaist Canadian cattle. ! Mr Hnrbison, the only Nationalist member from Ulster, moved the rejection of the Bill, on the ground that ir insisted on the quarantine detention of Trish cattle as well as Canadian, thus compromising free trade between Ireland and England, which was one of the fundamental principles of the recent treaty. Mr Charles Craig and Air T. P. O’Connor took a similar view. Air E. G. Pretvman, in supporting the Bill, said that the committee which had inquired into the recent foot and mouth disease outbreak intended to recommend that imported cattle might he marketed on landing day, hut must then be detained for six days. The motion for the rejection of the Bill was defeated by 379 votes to 27.