OTTAWA DEBATE
(Press. Assn.-
DOMINIONS' VETO
— By Telegrap'ii — Copyright).
Rec. Nov. 3, 7.0 p.m. London, Nov. 3. In the committee discussions on the Ottawa Agreements Bill, Major C. R. Attlee (Labour) moved a new clause that Great Britain should not require the Dominion's consent if she desired to remove duties from foreign goods. The bill at present denied the sovreignity of Parliament and subjected Great Britain's fiscal policy to the Dominions, the speaker elaimed. Major L. Hore-Belisha, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, said there was nothing in the Ottawa agreements which took away Parliament's legal right to reduce duties at any time. The act could be replaced by any Parliament. If Sir Herbert Samuel, the Liberal Leader were returned with a majority he would be entitled to remove the duties. All the Government had said was that while in law it could bind Parliament for a fixed period, it would use all its influence to see that the signatures to the agreement were honoured. Mr. G. Lansbury, leader of the Opposition, said that Labour would not be bound by that agreement which was dangerous to the good relations with the Dominions. The new clause was rejected by 268 votes to 57 votes.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 371, 4 November 1932, Page 5
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