12 MARCH 1937, Page 3

There was no spontaneity about the uproar which greeted Mr.

Ernest Brown's appearance at the despatch box on Tuesday. Labour back-benchers were clearly resolved to stage a demonstration. For a time it almost seemed as if the sitting would have to be suspended. But the Chairman exhibited the most exemplary patience in dealing with irrelevant points of order and the tumult ended almost as suddenly as it had begun. It was a pity that Dr. Dalton, who opened the attack, marred a well-reasoned speech by hinting that party considerations had influenced the location of one of the new armament factories. For this he was duly castigated by the Secretary of State for Scotland.