National Health

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 30, 19 February 1937, Page 6

National Health

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CABINET SCHEME Bills Thaf Must be Passed Next Session LONG SESSION PR0BABLE

(By Telegraph—

CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The biggest task which Parliament will he called upon to face when the next session opens in August will be the inauguration the nationai supera'nnuation and nationai health schemes of the Government. This was made clear this morning by the Rt. Hon. M. J, Savage in an interview. He said that a committee of nationai superanuuation would draw up a scheme that would be reflected in every home in the couutry, and Parliament must paes the Bill even if the Houso had to sit after the new year. . In addition to the nationai superannuation soheme, the Government was concentrating on a nationai health scheme, which must also be passed next session, "It is my opinion that we won't bo able to finish by Christmas and that we will have to come hac'k~ligain in tho new year," said Mr Savage. The Prime Minister said ' that the taxation system was at present being reviewed by a committee' of departmental officers and one or two Cabinet Ministers. They would provide a report, on which action would be taken, and' whatever legislation was necessary would be passed next session. Regarding the question of making Government houses available for persons with incomes of more than £6 a week, he said that, while nothing had yet been decided upon, he felt that the restriction should be lifted.