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encouraged wherever parcelling
is excessive.
3. That statistics relating to the
land system should be compiled
simultaneously in all countries
at regular intervals and in ac-
cordance with similar principles,
with the greatest possible ac-
curacy.
L It expresses the hope that the
European Conference on Rural
Life which is to meet in Geneva
in the autumn of 1939 will sug-
gest effective solutions in this
respect.”
The following delegates from the
Northern countries spoke in the de-
bate: Mr. Sundby (Norway), Mr.
VPiik and Mr. Paavolainen (Fin-
Lnd) and Mr. Himmelstrup (Den-
öiark).
The discussion on the budgetary
year was very brief as everybody
agreed to the report and its con-
cLsions. The following resolution
^as adopted:
“The XXXV* Inter-Parlia-
Oientary Conference considers
that it cannot give a definite
°pinion either as regards the best
system of establishing budgetary
estimates, which must of necessity
c approximate ones, especially in
’-he present time of uncertainty, or
as regards the “parliamentary con-
ycnience” of any particular date for
lhe budget.
Eut it does consider it a duty to
P°mt out what would be the main
c^ditions necessary for the exercise
0 the representative system:
I • The parliamentary right of in-
Vestigation and control must remain
Untouched; in order that this right
may °e applied in a regular man-
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ner, it is desirable that the opening
of the budgetary year should be fix-
ed in such a way that, with due
regard to the “parliamentary con-
venience” of each parliament, the
budget estimates can normally be
discussed before the opening of the
budgetary year.
2. Expenditure and revenue can
be more accurately calculated if the
period of preparation of the budget
is as near as possible to that of its
application;
3. It is indispensable that the
State budgetary year should coin-
cide with the budgetary year of
local authorities;
4. “Provisional twelfths” (dou-
ziémes provisoires) should, except in
extraordinary cases which cannot be
foreseen, be most scrupulously
avoided.
Concerning vocational training
the following resolution was adopt-
ed after a brief exchange of views.
“The XXXV* Inter-Parlia-
mentary Conference,
a) considering that the effective
organisation of vocational training
is desirable in the interests of work-
ers and employers alike and of the
community as a whole,
b) considering, moreover, that
such organisation would be likely
to insure a better balance of the
labour market and, consequently, to
assist in combatting unemployment,
c) considering, lastly, that at its
XXV* Session the International
Labour Conference adopted recom-
mendations relating to vocational
training and apprenticeship in
which it suggests appropriate meas-
ures for adapting vocational train-
ing to the needs of the moment,
asks the Groups of the Union to
approach the competent national
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