Clause 1. — (Power to make Orders in Council for effecting certain econoniias.)

Part of Orders of the Day — National Economy Bill. – in the House of Commons at on 24 September 1931.

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Photo of Mr Alexander Haycock Mr Alexander Haycock , Salford West

It is difficult for me to determine when I am exactly in order. I do not like to transgress the Rules of the House. I think that there might have been a change of policy, seeing that we are told in every quarter that the times ahead are going to be good and that the days of prosperity are coming. If those statements are true, there is no need for this Economy Bill, and there is no need to send the unemployed before committees which never take the trouble to understand the trials, troubles and tribulations of the unemployed. We ought to know exactly what the unemployed will have to bear after the 26 weeks, and what the programme of the public assistance committees will be.