The Week in Parliament Our Parliamentary Correspondent writes : The
attitude of the OfEcial Opposition on the Unemployment regula- tions is curiously inconsistent. Having agitated for months against the delays in their production they were then furiously indignant that they were to be published this month and presented for the approval of the House before the long Recess. They insisted that there would be no time for adequate consideration and consultation with the local authorities and other bodies concerned. The Government did their best to meet their complaints. They published the regulations several days before the time that they had originally promised and they agreed to postpone the three days' debate upon them until the last week of the session. To their astonishment, the Government were then met with the demand from the Opposition that the debate should not be delayed and they have therefore consented that it shall be taken next week, somewhat to the annoyance of their supporters who also wanted adequate time for study and enquiry as to the effect of the regulations in their constituencies.
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