At a meeting of the Liberal members of the House of Commons to-day it was decided, with only two dissentients, that the Government's replies" to Sir Herbert Samuel's queries in connection, with the Coal Bill were unsatisfactory. It was decided that unless they received full assurances from the Government before dinner tomorrow the Liberals would vote! against the Bill, This, however, does not mean that the Government must defeated as there has been a marked falling off in the attendance of Conservative members of the House recently—Router, Export Credits The Conservative amendment for! the rejection of the Government's Goal Bill, which Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister will move when the Bill comes: up for its second reading tomorrow, does not state any reasons for the proposed rejection, "The amendment is merely "ti the Bill be read a second time this day. six months."
The amendment thus gives the Liberals_a chance of joining the Conservatives inthe division lobby.
'The Government's: Coal Bill estab ishes a National Board (similar the Railway National Wages Board) to meet the miners' demand for some safeguard in the event of district. proposals to reduce wage Five prominent coal owners, representing four Scottish districts, have {ssued a statement opposing, the Coal Bill, In the House of Commons to-day the Unemployment Insurance Bill was road a third time after the Conservative amendment for the rejection of the Bill had been defeat eid by 278 votes to 199.
London, Dee. 13. extension of the "Exports! Credits Guarantee Scheme" for a period of five years, namely until September 8, 1934, is recommended by Sir Otto Neimeyer, Colonel] Sidney Peel, and Sir' William lender, who' were appointed as a committee to consider generally the administration of the scheme. Sir Otto Neimeyer was until recently Controller of Finance, Sir Sidney Peel was formerly financial adviser to the Foreign Office and Sir William Plender is an eminent accountant.
The committee advocate that the extension of the scheme shall be on ordinary commercial lin the trammels or shel government administrative action may afford, and they suggest that! with this object an executive committee of three business men be appointed immediately to have powers analogous to those of a board of directors, including the choice of appointment and remuneration of 75 per Cent. Insurance The Conservatives moved the refection of the Bill on the ground that it burdened the Exchequer and was calculated to result in a Budget deficit of at least £2,000,000, Dee, 17.
Mr, W, Graham, President of the Board of Trade, was loudly cheered in the House of Commons to-day by members of the Labour Party when he moved the second reading of the Coal Mines Bill. This 3 critical rebate which will terminate on December 19.
It is predicted that the debate! will not end disastrously for the Government in view of the reluct tance of the opposition at the pro-went moment to provoke a clash. The Liberals, who are only committed to opposing the marketing pro: posals "in their present form" anticipate some concessions from the Government which will facilitate the averting of a crisis, After Mr. Graham had spoken for! two hours without a note, Sir Herbert Samu, in tones suggesting a of the foreigner. He intimated the: Liberal vote on December 19 would depend on the Government's answer.
Reuter's lobby representative is of the opinion that the Government! is likely to make certain concessions to the Liberal point of view.
Sir Herbert Samuel dealt' with Liberal objection namely, Hitherto the development of the exports credits scheme has been due tothe Department of Overseas Trade. The scheme briefly is that Jon payment of a very low premium, British Exporters can insure against risk of bad debts in their export trade up to 75 per cent. of the transaction or groups of transactions. The Overseas Trade Department at present gives cover up to this percentage which is fixed in each case on the whole of the exporters' business done in any particular country—British less through Reuter.
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