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Gisborne Times, Volume LXX, Issue 11125, 7 February 1930, Page 5

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COMMONS AND LORDS AGAIN IN UNITY UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BILL COMPROMISE PEERS ACCEPT COMMONS’ AMENDMENT (British Official Wireless.) (Received Feb. 6, fi.o p.m.) RUGBY, Feb. 5. Shortly after midnight the House M Commons accepted without division the Government’s proposals for a compromise with the House of Lords on the Unemployment Insurance Bill. The Government’s proposal, which was endorsed by a full meeting of the Parliamentary Labor Party yesterday morning, was to accept the Lords' amendment, committing the operation of the Bill to one year, and then to pass another amendment, extending this limit to three years. In announcing the Government’s decision, the Prime Minister declared that the Lords’ amendment was on encroachment on the House of Commons’ privileges and interference with the rights of the Commons to determine how the money was to he spent. Air Churchill, on behalf of the Conservative party, agreed with the Government’s decision, but emphasised that under the Parliament Act the House of Lords retained its bargaining pjower. They could and should bring into legislation any advisory element.

Sir 11. Samuel announced the Liberal assent, and said the Liberals would always support the privileges of the Commons. The dispute in this case, however, as too small that the Bill could not be sacrificed. Lord Parmoor, for the Government, moved in the House of Lords to-day. the compromise amendment passed by the Commons. He said the compromise amendment did not delete tbe time limit imposed by the House of Lords upon the operation of the Bill, but extended the limit of one year to June, 1933. Lord Salisbury, for the Conservatives. said he did not intend to ask the House to refuse 'the motion, which was thereupon passed without division.

The deadlock betv< en the Leraand the Commons ever this matter lies thus ended.