BREACH OF PRIVILEGE.

Wairarapa Age, 27 October 1926, Page 5

BREACH OF PRIVILEGE.

COMMONS DEBATE. MEMBERS ACCUSED OF DRUNKENNESS. LONDON, October 25. *ln the House of Commons, Sir A. Holbrook (Con.) characterised as an unjustified and disgraceful attack Dr. A. Salter’s (Lab.) suggestion that, he had seen members drunk in the House. He thought it brought Dr. .Salter within the rules regarding breaches of privilege, and he moved that Dr. Salter’s speech was a gross libel on the House and a gross breach of privileges.—(A. and N.Z.). MOTION ADJOURNED. DEAN INGE CHALLENGED. (Received Tuesday, 7.5 p.m.). LONDON, October 25. Mr. J. R. Clynes asked Labour members to oppose Sir A. Holbrook’s motion that Doctor Salter’s recent speech attacking members’ sobriety in the House constituted a breach of privilege. Mr. Clynes said he did this in the absence of Dr. Salter and because of Sir A. Holbrook’s provocative speech. , Mr. Churchill said that if such a serious matter, reflecting upon the character and dignity of the House, went unrepudiated, it might greatly injure the reputation of a democratic institution. However, as Dr. .Salter was absent, he moved the adjournment of the question. This was agreed to. Mr. Neil Mac Lean (Lab.) intimated that he would raise next sitting day Dean Inge’s reported statement de'scribing members as “a set of drunken blackguards.”—(P.A.). f