IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 301, 15 May 1911, Page 5

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

THE ATTACK ON THE GOVERNMENT. FAILS COMPLETELY. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright, London, May 12. In the House of Commons, Sir F. Banbury, in comimitee of supply on the Treasury vote, moved a reduction of i Mr. Lloyd-George's salary in order to [ discuss the delay in collecting the income tax. He alleged that the Government was robbing the sinking fund in order to avoid fresh taxation. Mr. Lloyd-George replied that an official mistake had led to the wrong, and to prevent its repetition, the railways of England would hereafter be assimilated to those of Scotland and compelled to pay the tax from January 1. Mr. Bonar Law declared that the Government wns.punisning the railways for having disclosed the facts. Sir E. Cornwall commented on the seriousness of income tax payers being under the rule of permanent officials. The latter were apparently assuming control of the administration. The Unionist attack on the Government failed completely, and Sir F. Banbury's amendment was rejected by 214 to 149.

THE SHOPS BILL. OVERTIME AND HOLIDAYS. London, May 12. The Standing Committee of the House of Commons introduced, despite Mr. Churchill's opposition, an amendment to the Shops Bill, permitting additional overtime in return for holidays exceeding a week, but under a fortnight. THE PROTECTION OF POULTRY. London, May 12. Lord Carrington's Bill to enable the Board of Agriculture under the Animal Diseases Act to protect poultry from unnecessary Buffering was read a second time. TORY J.P.'S PLENTIFUL. London, May 12. The Chronicle supports the memorial of 55 Liberals asking Mr. Asquith to grant a day to discuss the preponderance of Tories on the rural benches in order to emphasise the widespread dissatisfaction.