Speech notes for WSC's statement (14 February 1928), entitled "Social Policy" on local services and the Road Fund. Published: Complete Speeches IV pp 4350 - 4358.Speech notes for WSC's statement (16 March 1928), entitled "Racecourse Betting Bill" on the Government's attitude to the bill, the status of horseracing and the effect of the Totalisator. Source material includes: a note from Donald Fergusson [Private Secretary]; a draft of the bill; a memorandum on the bill by the Jockey Club Stewards and the National Hunt Committee Stewards; a Customs and Excise memorandum on the bill; extracts from the Bloodstock Breeders' Review, including a record of the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association's annual meeting and deputation to WSC; press cuttings from the Times and Daily Herald on Ramsay MacDonald [Leader of the Opposition]'s views on the bill; 2nd Lord Hamilton of Dalzell [Jockey Club Steward] on the bill; press cuttings from the Sporting Life on Hamilton's views. Published: Complete Speeches IV pp 4366 - 4371.Speech notes and print for WSC's Budget statement (24 April), on the past year, the National Debt, expenditure and revenue, the betting tax, inland revenue, reform of the local rating system, oil duty, sugar duty and car tax. Also includes press cuttings from the Daily Telegraph and Yorkshire Herald reporting the speech. Published: Complete Speeches IV pp 4372 - 4405.