30 OCTOBER 1926, Page 2

In the House of Commons on Tuesday Sir Arthur Holbrook

moved to protest against the allegation of Dr. Salter, the Labour member for West Bermondsey, that members of Parliament were often the worse for drink. The debate which followed was very badly managed owing chiefly to the obstinacy of the principals. It was almost as, humiliating to the House as the allegation which provoked it. Dr. Salter stoutly maintained his charge, and in these circumstances Sir Arthur Holbrook insisted on a division on his motion, though a majority of the House would have preferred that the whole subject should lapse. After a proposal to refer the matter to a Committee of Privileges had been rejected a vote of censure was passed on Dr. Salter.