* * * The King's Speech The King's Speech serves
to remind us that Parliament is now face to face with the most momentous legislation initiated by the present Government. India, of course, has the first place in the programme, and will occupy a great part of Parliament's time in the coming session. But the Government cannot be accused of proposing to neglect questions of domestic social reform. The new housing Bill for dealing with overcrowding and re- housing will be a measure of the first importance, and will be complementary to the Government's programme of slum- clearance. The depressed areas measure will deal only with one aspect of the unemployment problem, but it involves an important new departure, so far as this Government is concerned, in constructive policy. Ship- ping, agriculture, the herring industry, air communica- tions, and ribbon development—all these will engage the attention of Parliament. The session is not likely to be a dull one ; and it will be vivified by consciousness of the fact that this Parliament is drawing towards the end of its term.
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