BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 March 1927, Page 1

BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

[Australian «fc N.Z. Cable Association.] COMMONS DERATE. LONDON, March 23. Mr Emery, in seconding .Eden’s motion, said lie thought there should lie a Minister free to devote the whole of his energy to directing migration in co-odination with the activities of various departments concerned. Air Riley favoured Empire settlement accompanied by laud settlement in Britain.

Mr Aster said stiimii'us would bo given migration ii British cities accepted a measure of responsibility of peopling and keeping in touch with some district overseas, which conceivably might bear their name. Mr |Li 1 ton Young said a good deal of money that was now spoilt in maintaining unemployed might more profitably he spent in helping them to settle in the colonies.

Miss ISoiidlield emphasised the nooil for special provisions to assist women to settle overseas, as there were two mii'lions more women than men In Britain. Women, who went out soon married. Mr Amery declined various measures for an overseas settlement office. All the experience showed they could enormously help a. successful settlement by preliminary training in Britain. Iho Government was testing the right length of training and did not wish to encourage people to migrate unless thev coin'd earn a proper standard of living.

'l’be motion was agreed to withou a division.