28 FEBRUARY 1931, Page 2

The Land Bill Lord Hailsham did well on Wednesday, in

spite of the furious opposition of some of the Peers, both Unionist and Liberal, to insist on a second reading for the land Bill. This was obtained by 101 votes to 22. The Bill is an attempt to help agriculture. It would have been foolish to destroy as useless, or even as dangerous, what may be amended. The Unionists would have had very difficult questions to answer . about their consistency if they had done so.

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