BRITISH PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 19 December 1928, Page 6

BRITISH PARLIAMENT

GOVERNMENT PROPOSAi 8. -British Official Wireless.) IU’GBY. Dec. 17. The Prime Minister stated in the Commons to-da.v that the Government is not imposed to asking Parliament no authorise certain measures vo deal ■ ii 1 1 present enter 'em y in the distress ed mining areas. If was very imnorlaut that these- measure 1 -- should he considered in addition to tlm policy which Government Imd already initiated and were resolve 'to pursue. Apstfi't altogether from the heavy cost of normal social services including' unemployment insurance, school and medicof services and mateniily. a-nd child w‘elfare, and in a.ddition to 'he proposals for relief of industry from local taxation. Special .provisions made by Parliament for assistance '>l unemployed generally (luring Hie curreni financial year amounted to £ I .730.DU0 ovi ■ and above the Budget estimates. Special measures which ( invcrum-mi would now ask Parliament authority to grant to the Lord Mayor’s Fund •Cl for every £1 received in voluntary subscription, and to make an immediate grant of £150.(100 t;p (lie land as the equivalent of money already subscribed to ihe fund. , ■ Mr Baldwin said the transfer of unemployed from the distressed areas wa« proceeding steadily, but was hindered because those married found it difficult to leave borne unless special assistance was available for their removal and the re-settlement of the families. He would therefore ask Parliament to vote £.100.000 immediateiv for the removal of their families.