Book Chapter

ENGLISH HISTORY: CHAPTER II. THE BUDGET AND THE RELIEF OF INDUSTRY

1928

Overview

Surplus for the Year (pg. 36-37). The Death Penalty in the Army (pg. 37). Women's Franchise Bill Carried (pg. 37-38). Lord Birkenhead and the Press (pg. 38). The Premier and the South Wales Coal-field (pg. 38). The Budget (pg. 38-40). The De-rating Scheme (pg. 40-41). Reception of the Scheme (pg. 41-42). French War Debt Payment (pg. 42-43). The Kerosene Tax (pg. 43). Mr. Samuel's Maladroitness (pg. 43). Chancellor and the Sinking Fund (pg. 43-44). Ultimatum to Egypt (pg. 44). Mr. MacDonald's Criticism (pg. 44). The Kellogg Peace Pact Proposals: Government Attitude (pg. 44-45). British Reply (pg. 45-46). Transfer of Currency to Bank of England (pg. 46-47). The T.U.C. and the Notts Miners (pg. 47-48). Unemployment Debate (pg. 48). Expulsion of Prince Carol (pg. 48). Agricultural Credits Bill (pg. 48-49). Dog-racing Bill (pg. 49). Housing Position (pg. 49). Education Estimate (pg. 49-50). The Savidge Case (pg. 50-51). The Home Secretary's Admissions (pg. 51). Appointment of Tribunal (pg. 51). Report on Major Murray's Case (pg. 51-52). Third Cotton Conference (pg. 52). Threat of a Lock-out (pg. 52). Prime Minister's Appeal (pg. 52-53). Labour and the Wireless Merger (pg. 53). Women's Franchise Bill in the Lords (pg. 53). Mining Debate (pg. 53-54). Debate on the State of Trade (pg. 54). Report of Ministry of Labour (pg. 54). Productivity of Industry (pg. 54-55). Premier on Government's Record (pg. 55). Premier on Disarmament (pg. 55). Co-operators and the Labour Party (pg. 55-56). Finance Bill Debate (pg. 56). Mr. Churchill's Rating Figures (pg. 56). Rating and Valuation Bill (pg. 56-57). Home Secretary and Russian Banks (pg. 57-58). Safeguarding Procedure (pg. 58). New Prayer Book Measure (pg. 58-60). Bill for Stabilising Easter (pg. 60). Rating and Valuation Bill in Committee (pg. 60-61). Retirement of the Speaker (pg. 61). His Pension (pg. 61-62). Lords' Debate on Disarmament (pg. 62). Mining Debate (pg. 62-63). Rating and Valuation Bill Passed (pg. 63). “White Paper” on Local Government (pg. 63-64). The Maxton-Cook Manifesto (pg. 64). Their Campaign (pg. 64-65). T.U.C. and Mond Conference (pg. 65). Conference Meeting (pg. 65). Proposed National Council (pg. 65-66). Adoption of Report (pg. 66). New Draft of American Peace Pact (pg. 66-67). British Reply (pg. 67). Committee Stage of Finance Bill (pg. 67). Petrol Tax (pg. 67). Sugar Duty (pg. 67-68). Safeguarding Duties (pg. 68). Criticism of Mr. Churchill's Finance (pg. 68). Betting Tax (pg. 68-69). Kenya Policy (pg. 69). “Labour and the Nation” (pg. 69-70). Lord Byng's Appointment (pg. 70). Savidge Committee's Reports (pg. 70-71). The Telegraph Service (pg. 71). Railway Road Bills Carried (pg. 71-72). Transport Commission (pg. 72). Totalisator Bill (pg. 72-73). Mr. Churchill and the Bill (pg. 73). Miners' Federation Conference (pg. 73-74). Lord Peel on Safeguarding (pg. 74). The Case of Steel and Iron (pg. 74-75). Industrial Transference Board's Report (pg. 75-76). Premier on Unemployment (pg. 76). Mr. Churchill on the Fiscal System (pg. 76). Home Secretary on Safeguarding (pg. 76-77). Opposition Questions (pg. 77). Prime Minister's Letter (pg. 77). Case of Sir B. Peto (pg. 77-78). Free Trade Manifesto (pg. 78). Railway Wage Agreement (pg. 78-79). Finance Bill Passed (pg. 79). Sir A. Chamberlain on Kellogg Pact (pg. 79). Aviation Vote (pg. 79-80). Social Evils in Scotland (pg. 80). Cable Conference Report (pg. 80). Parliament Prorogued (pg. 80-81).

• Subject: Agricultural Credits Bill (Act) / AGRICULTURE / Alexander, Mr / Amery, Rt. Hon. L. S / Arnold, Lord / Ashley, Lt.-Col. W / Baldwin, Rt. Hon. Stanley / Bank of England / Bankes, Sir John Eldon / Birkenhead, Lord / Board of Education / Bodkin, Sir Archibald / Boscawen, Sir A / Buchan, Mr. J / Budget / Byng, Lord / Canada / Canterbury, Archbishop of / Carol, ex-Prince (Rumania) / CAVENDISH-BENTINCK, Lord / Cecil, Lord Hugh / Cecil, Viscount / Chamberlain, Rt. Hon. Neville / Chamberlain, RT. HON. SIR AUSTEN / Churchill, Rt. Hon. Winston S / Civil Aviation / Coal industry / Cook, Mr. A. J / CUNLIFFE-LISTER, Sir Philip / Deputations received / Derby, Lord / Eastern Telegraph Company / Egypt / Finance Bill (Act) / Fitzroy, Captain / George, Rt. Hon. D. Lloyd / Gilmour, Sir J / Hall, Mr / Hartshorn, Mr / Herbert, Mr. Dennis / Hicks, Mr. George / Hills, Major / Hoare, Sir Samuel / Hope, Mr / Horwood, Sir William / Housing question / Housing subsidy / Income tax / Irish Free State / Iveagh, Lord / Johnston, Mr. T / JOYNSON-HICKS, Rt. Hon. Sir W / Kenya / King George / KING'S Speech / King, Commodore H. D / LEES-SMITH, Mr / Lloyd, Lord / Locarno, Treaty / Lovat, Lord / Macdonald, Rt. Hon. J. Ramsay / Maxton, Mr. J / Melchett, Lord / MITCHELL-THOMSON, Sir William / Mond, Sir Alfred / Money, Sir Leo / Murray, Major / Nahas Pasha (Egypt) / National Debt / National Union of Railwaymen / Olivier, Lord / Parliamentary Session / Parmoor, Lord / Peel, Lord / Percy, Lord Eustace / Persia / Pethick Lawrence, Mr / Petrol tax / Reading, Lord / Road Fund / Rooth, Mr. (Law) / Rumania / Runciman, Mr / Russell, Earl / Samuel, Mr. A. M / Scotland, United Kingdom / Shaw, Mr. T / Shipping, Legal / Simon, Rt. Hon. Sir John / Sinking Fund / Slesser, Sir H / Slum clearance / Smyth, Dame Ethel / Snowden, Mr. Philip / STEEL-MAITLAND, Sir A / Thomas, Mr. J. H / Treaties / Turner, Mr. Ben / Unemployment problem / Wheatley, Mr / Williams, Mr. H. G / Wood, Sir Kingsley / WORTHINGTON-EVANS, Sir L