BRITISH POLITICS.

Waikato Times, Volume 97, Issue 15183, 8 March 1923, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

WOMEN BREADWINNERS. '

PROPOSED PENSION SCHEME.. 1

(Australian and N.Z. Gable Assn.y LONDON, March 7.

In the House of Commons Mr RhyS Davies (Labour member for West Houghton) moved: "Thai.the mothers' pensions are inadequate for brihgmg up children, and that it should be paid to all widojiws or mothers whose breadwinners! were incapacitated." He 1 , said mothers" 1 pensions were paid in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and I the United States.

Lady Astor urged that the motion would result in economy. If the Go r yernment could not go the whole waji, it should adopt the New Zealand plaiv which would only cost frona £8,000,000 to £10,0150,000. Mrs Wintringham appealed to th& House not to regard, this as a useless question. The need of perisJoP-V, apart front the poor law, was most urgent. Sir W. Joynson-Hicks pointed out" that the Government was bound to pledges of economy and could hot find i the money for such a s^einc.

The motion was rejected by 248 votes to 184.

THE EDOEKIIk ELECTION. ]

LABOUR JUBILANT.

(■ (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.); Received March 8, 11.30 ajn. LONDON, March 7. During the division on the pensions proposal, the result of the EdgehUl election became known, and there were loud Labour cries of "■Resign." Mr T. Henderson, in an interview in the lobby, said: "ESdgenill means a tremendous break with traditions to the case of the most Tory stronghold of the whole country. }krtt Labonc has got a foothold in Liverpool, Qtfcec constituencies would follow. The C*H vernment wag- thoroughly diseredifeed. Admiral Fuller has been appointed Third Sea Lord.