28 APRIL 1926
Under the chairmanship of Mr Baldwin, a joint meeting between the Coalowners’ Committee and the Miners’ Committee took place in London. The discussion lasted a little over an hour, and a further meeting will take place to-day.
In the resumed discussion of the Budget in the House of Commons the attack was led by Mr Philip Snowden, whose suggestion that taxation could be substantially reduced if national production were doubled was not missed by Mr Kidd, the Unionist member for Linlithgowshire. Financial resolutions were adopted in relation to the issue of stock in exchange for Savings Certificates, and to the increase of the Sinking Fund by £10,000,000.
The Bill to raise the status of the Secretary for Scotland to that of a Principal Secretary of State has been introduced by the Prime Minister, and is backed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Home Secretary.
A Standing Committee of the House of Commons has begun consideration of the Government’s Electricity Supply Bill.