Private Interests of Cabinet Attacks: The Premier London, July 12. ests of certain Ministers, Mr. Arthuc Henderson (Home Secretary in the late Labour Government), on behalf' of the Opposition, moved a resolution in the House of Commons to-day Fequesting the appointment of Select Committee to consider how. far a Minister may be associated th a public or private company oF with any company having con-! tractual relations with the Government.
Mr, Henderson referred to the retention by Mr. Neville Chamberlai (Minister of Health) of ship of Hoskins & Ca., in which he held 2,895 of the total of 5,000 shares," Messrs, Hoskins, Mr, Henderson went on, received seven Government contracts last year 7s! compared with only one during the: Labour regime in 1924, Mr. Henderson also alluded to Eiliott's Metal Ca., in which Br, Neville Chamber-in held the controlling interest though Messrs. Elliott's was a public company and Mr, Henderson a. knowledged that Mr. Chamberlai had resigned the directorship of the firm upon taking office. Neverthe-Tess, he contended, the position war unsatisfactory and anomalous and required thorough examination.
Mr. Baldwin, the Prime Minister, replying, did not object to an inquiry, but in view of the attacks upon Mr Chamberlain he at present would) not support the demand for an inquiry but would support Lord Hugh'
I's amendment to be moved The Prime Minister recalled: down by Sir Hen Campbell-Bannerman requiring Min-
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