ENGLISH POLITICS.
THE CLOSURE PROPOSALS.
BUSINESS DELAYED. (United Press Association —Copyright.) ■(Received October 26, 10 p.m.; LONDON, Oct. 26. In the House of Commons Mr Whitley was elected Chairman of Committees. The closure proposals were adopted after a couple of extra days’ had boon conceded. Mr Asquith defended the closure, and said that unless tlx© measure this year deals with benefits delayed in the year, it is impossible to legislate large complicated measures without a time-table. The closure is believed to be beneficial if it becomes ;>art of the normal procedure. Mr Balfour condemned the guillotine of robbing the debate of elasticity. There was no harm in delaying the Bill over Christmas. It was the most complicated Bill of the last hundred) years. He accused the Government of attempting to destroy the Commons‘after compassing the Lords’ destruction. Mr William O’Brien said judgment threatened the Nationalists, and Home Rule was impaired if the Insurance Bill was not passed speedily. Mr Redmond denied the Nationalists proposed amendments which the Government would undoubtedly accept. (Ironical cheers.) He accused Mr Balfour of wishing the delay in order to destroy the next session’s programme.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3359, 27 October 1911, Page 5
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189ENGLISH POLITICS. Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3359, 27 October 1911, Page 5
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