BRITISH PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 21 December 1928, Page 6

BRITISH PARLIAMENT

IN THE COMMONS. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph— Copyright). (Received Unis d.-iv at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 10. In the Commons, Hon A. U. Amc:;. in answer to a question said the Gov oCimiciit w: i > impres.--.ed by the m-ed for strengthening the machinery l<w Onsupervising and co-ordination ol mi vi.ulon aiTangements. Lord Lovaf had agreed to devote his whole time to tin- Chairmanshi]) of the Overseas Settlement Committee. I.ord Lovat had had a temporary breakdown, due to the si rain of his recent tour, hut ho hoped to recommence work in the New Year. The House of-Lords without division road a second time, the Imperial Wireless’Bill, after Lord Parmoor had voiced Labour’s protest against tlie transfer of the Government ’owned beam system to ‘.‘commercial undertakings which are really almost bankrupt.” GRAFT CONVICTIONS. QUESTION IN THE COMMONS. LONDON. Dec. 10. In the Commons, replying to Mr Thomas I lender son', • llioul.-Col. 1 leadlam said he had no ' information in relation to the Babcnck-Wilenx affair, and in the absence of details, and also the fact tlmf there., is an appli.cnl ion for a stay of proceedings, if would he premature to answer Mr Henderson's inquiry ns to whether the firm would be removed from the list of Admiralty contractors.