BRITISH PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 25 July 1927, Page 2

BRITISH PARLIAMENT

(Australian A N.Z. Cable Association.) F INANCE BILL PASSES. LONDON, July 22. In the Commons a fireworks form of attack on the third reading of the; Finance Bill timely fizzled out alter a question, defeating the Labour amendment tor its rejection, moved by All 11 diet. who said when they got to the top of the mountain, which Air Churchill said they were climbing, they found themselves in a lory fog. Air l’etherick Lawrence, in seconding, described the Budget as shreds and patches. Sir Frederick- AYise thought Mr Clmreliii’l a wonderful writer and

great debater. Some of his finance made me cry. Let me tell him there's a veiled insurrection among the backbenchers. (Hear, hear.) I feel we are not being properly used in connection with the methods of economy that we really understand.

Air Ronald McNeill, replying, said following apprehension especially of business men on the finance bill, they received a surprise and relief. He hoped h.v the end of the year the consequences of 192(i will he left behind. The hill would lie historic lor its simplification of income tax and the prevention of evasion of the super tax. The hill was read a third time by 338 to 8(1. —-

CABINET APPROVAL. LONDON, July 22

Cabinet at a prolonged meeting heard Mr Bridgcnian and Lord Cecil’s report on the Geneva conference; also the committee on Imperial recommendation. It is understood Cabinet unanimously approved of the line taken hy the delegates who are returning to Geneva at the week-end to continue the negotiations. A number of Conservative Commoners intimated they will not support further British concessions beyond the Anglo-Japancse compromise.