13 NOVEMBER 1936, page 3

Apart From Armaments The Details Of The Public Order Bill,

which will be debated on Monday, are the main preoccupation of Members. I believe the measure may receive a second reading without a division, but that does not mean that......

There Is A General And Uneasy Belief, Forcefully...

particular by Lord Winterton, that " our whole defence programme is vastly behindhand." The House was not in the least reassured by .Sir Samuel Hoare's statement with regard to......

The Intense Interest Created By The Arms Debate Was In

marked contrast to the atmosphere of boredom and lassitude that characterised the two days' discussion of the Socialist amendment. The debate lacked any sort of reality. Labour......

The Lords And The Fitness Campaign The Discussion On...

fitness in the House of Lords on Tuesday was marked by notable speeches from the two eminent physicians who sit in that Chamber, Lord Dawson and Lord Horder. A wide ground was......

A New Employment Record The Ministry Of Labour's Latest...

show that in October unemployment was lower than for six years and employment higher than it has ever Leen. Since Sep- tember it has increased by 21,000, and since October,......

In South-eastern Europe A Great Deal That May Prove...

to Europe is happening in the south-east of the continent. While Count Ciano, the Italian Foreign Secretary, is meeting Austrian and Hungarian representatives at Vienna the......

A Euthanasia Bill There Is Little Possibility That The Bill

on Euthanasia, which Lord Ponsonby is introducing in the House of Lords, will pass into law, but it will give an excellent opportunity for a valuable discussion. The Bill, which......

The Week In Parliament Our Parliamentary Correspondent...

Government has been in rough water on the defence debate inaugurated on the Liberal amendment to the Address. The discussion began with a sincere and well phrased if somewhat......