12 MARCH 1937, Page 3

The Week in Parliament Our Parliamentary Correspondent writes : It

is frequently observed in the House of Commons that the best debates are those which are confined within a fairly narrow compass. This has certainly been true during the present week. The debate on the Special Areas has been necessarily diffuse, owing to the anxiety of the members immediately concerned to ventilate the particular grievances of their constituencies. By contrast, Mr. Attlee's motion on procedure gave rise to an admirable discussion. The speakers were all confined to a single issue and, instead of delivering set speeches, were faced with the necessity of answering each others' arguments.