Sir George Newton: The information which my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer has been good enough to give to the House and the concession which he has announced will, I think, go far towards meeting the reasonable criticisms that have been levelled against the Bill, and will do much to ensure its smooth passage through the House. The Unemployment Bill and the Financial Resolution can, of...
Sir George Newton: Cannot more labour be employed and the work completed at an earlier date?
Sir George Newton: I beg to move, in page 2, line 6, after the word "authority," to insert the words: or by the local education authority for an adjoining area. It may be that this Amendment and the subsequent Amendment which I have put down—in page 2, line 13, after the word "situate," to insert the words "or in an adjoining area"—are more or less Committee points and would have been better raised when the...
Sir George Newton: I beg to ask leave to withdraw the Amendment.
Sir George Newton: I will be very brief in my observations, because I am aware that many Members of the House want to take part in the Debate. The hon. Member who spoke last from the Opposition Benches, poured scorn, as I thought rather unfairly, on the attempts, of the National Government to put forward a constructive policy for dealing with the chaos which was their legacy as the result of the Labour party's...
Sir George Newton: We have had an interesting and instructive Debate on this Bill, and I venture to think that the interest which has been shown indicates the wisdom of allocating two days for the Second Reading. The burden of most of the speeches from the opposite benches appears to be in favour of a policy of do-nothing and laissez faire, but we on this side believe that the time has come when it is urgent...
Sir George Newton: I was endeavouring to quote a statement made by Dr. Addison when introducing his Bill in 1931.
Sir George Newton: 57. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he can give any further information with regard to the negotiations with representatives of foreign countries exporting bacon to the United Kingdom for the continuance of the voluntary scheme for regulating bacon imports into this country?
Sir George Newton: Is the Minister of Agriculture aware that much anxiety has been felt among agriculturists in regard to this matter and that the announcement made will be received with much satisfaction by them?
Sir George Newton: I find some difficulty in appreciating why the Committee is spending so much time in discussing this Resolution in view of the fact that we are not allowed to take into account the distribution of the money. But I would like to say a word or two in appreciation of the great services rendered by our local authorities. They shoulder huge responsibilities and undertake heavy duties, without pay,...
Sir George Newton: 25. asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that a body called the Empire Farmers' Co-operative Society claims to be operating in consultation with his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter?
Sir George Newton: I regret that the right hon. Gentleman the Member for Carnarvon Boroughs (Mr. Lloyd George) is no longer in his place, because I should like to tell him that those of us who listened to his speech were delighted to realise that he has returned to good health and that we have his great figure again our midst. I was particularly pleased to see that he is taking an interest in the industry of...
Sir George Newton: We have listened on this side of the House, as we always do, to the speech of the hon. Member for Gower (Mr. D. Grenfell) with great interest, and we are glad to note that among the Opposition there is is a great awakening in the interest which they now take in the industry of agriculture. It is now realised by all parties that the farmer, the fisherman, and the miner really produced the...
Sir George Newton: I beg to move, in page 5, line 40, after the word "that," to insert the words: a miller shall not be liable to make quota payments in respect of any hundredweight of his output which consists only of wheat meal delivered by him for consumption without further manufacture as animal or poultry food, and. Sub-section (1) of this Clause lays it down that every miller and every importer of flour...
Sir George Newton: I much appreciate the attitude of the Minister, and beg to ask leave to withdraw my Amendment.
Sir George Newton: I hope and believe that, under the terms of this Clause, the Wheat Commission will be vested with all the necessary and proper powers to discharge their duties and, therefore, I support the Minister in his opposition to the Amendment. It would be a great mistake to overload the Bill with precise details as to the manner in which the Wheat Commission shall carry out its functions and, the more...
Sir George Newton: The hon. Lady the Member for Anglesey (Miss Lloyd George), who has just addressed the House and has given so eloquent and, if I may be permitted to say so, delightful a speech, has confined herself to one point, the same point as that to which other hon. Members on the opposite benches have confined themselves, and that is, an anticipated rise in the cost of living. This question, however,...
Sir George Newton: To encourage agricultural production is the crying need of the moment. No greater service can be performed either to the agriculturist, whose lot is so hard and difficult at the present time, or to the State, than doing all we can to assist the industry. It is generally admitted that the country stands at the cross roads of its destiny. Free trade is a luxury which perhaps we could afford in...
Sir George Newton: 85. To ask the Minister of Agriculture whether he is in a position to make any further Announcement in regard to agricultural policy?
Sir George Newton: Would it not be of great national value to this country to have the fastest ship on the sea in the world?
