P139 CEEFAX 139 Mon 4 Nov 21:53/22 1/2 PARLIAMENT ROUND-UP TR BUTJ Speakjt Betty Boothroyd paid tribute to Conservative MP Barry Potter whose death was announced on Sunday. PUNISHMENT Home Secretary Michael Howard rejected a Tory backbench call for the reintroduction of corporal punishment for criminals, which was abandoned in 1948. CANING Welsh Secretary 'illiam Hague dismissed corporal punishment in schools as a "side issue" when asked about it during Welsh Questions. Headlines 101 Home 110 Flash 150 Summary 102 Politics 130 World 160 Flash Politics Home TV/RadioP139 CEEFAX 139 Mon 4 Nov 22:50/47 2/2 PARLIAMENT ROUND-UP PUNISHMENT Attorney Genital Sir Nicholas Lyell said the Court of Appeal had increased sentences in 84% of the cases referred to it ovjt the past three years. WALES The Welsh Development Agency is to get an extra £25m of Government cash this year, Welsh Secretary 'illiam Hague announced. LEGAL AID The Lord Chancellor outlined interim measures to curb the growth of the legal aid budget, which has risen bz about £86m from £1.39bn in 1995-6 to an estimated £1.48bn in 1996-7. Headlines 101 Home 110 Flash 150 Summary 102 Politics 130 World 160 Flash Politics Home TV/Radio