BRITISH POLITICS

Hokitika Guardian, 4 March 1931, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS

IN THE COMMONS. [United Press Association.—By EJectrio Telegraph.—Copyright. I LONDON, A larch 3. In the Commons Air Alexander in a written answer to a question said tnnt the total expenditure on the Singapore Base, including the floating dock, to date was approximately .02,772,000. The date for the completion of the main works contract was 1935. TRADES DISPUTES BILL WITHDRAWN. FOLLOWING LABOUR CAUCUS. (Received this dav at 1 0 p.tn.) LONDON. Alai ch 3. The Liberal and Labour parties met separately to consider tlie position caused by the amendment to the Trades Disputes Bill on the 2Gth. February. Air MacDonald told the Labourites the amendment was quite unacceptable. Air Haday on behalf of Trades Union Convention recommended dropping the Bill. Later, Dr. Jowitt at the Standing Committee moved the withdrawal of the Bill, declaring the amendment made the Union position more difficult tlitlt it htul boon for half a century. Air Kingsley Wood, expressed the opinion the withdrawal was really due to the 'Trades Union Convention, because it saw the amendment effectually took away the use of the general strike. Air Burgen described Dr. Jowitt’s reason for the withdrawal as a mockery and a sham. The Liberal’s constructive amendment bad not been considered on its merits. The withdrawal of the motion was carried without a division.