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Retrenchment Debate On Public Expenditure In Parliament
In a March session of the House of Commons a motion for retrenchment of salaries and sinecures was debated. Members criticized ministers for extravagance, urged reductions in offices and fees, and discussed a future committee to probe national finances, debt, and public expenditure while preserving essential offices and duties.
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