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The King's Speech also promised measures dealing with the sale

of drink, with the encouragement of agriculture so as to increase the production of essential foodstuffs at home, and with fishing. There would be a Bill regulating the Regular and Territorial Armies. Other Bills would deal with unemploy- ment insurance, the eight-hours day, and minimum wages; as well as with health insurance. Proposals would be made against the " dumping" of foreign goods, and for "the creation of an adequate supply of cheap electrical and water power." Lastly, a scheme for Second Chamber reform would be brought forward. It was a comprehensive programme.