Poor Law Act, 1927.

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at on 23 July 1929.

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Photo of Sir Kingsley Wood Sir Kingsley Wood , Woolwich West

I apologise to the Independent Labour party. It must be the Social Democratic Federation. Is this. the way the offended spirit of democracy is appeased? Is this the way we are going to return to the constitutionalism which the right hon. Gentleman was so anxious to bring forward? In East Ham and West Ham 39 per cent. of the rate-able value is represented by undertakings which have no part or lot or voice in the administration of the ballot at all, and yet, under the guise of this Order, we are asked to replace men who have done their duty, as I believe, to the best of their ability and in the interests of the borough, and in their place to adopt this procedure, which I believe will be condemned in every part of the House.