 He took more than a year to make his maiden speech which defended the 1923 settlement of war debts to the United States as the best obtainable.When a motion from Government members supported the abolition of aerial bombardment without any reservation, Whyte joined with other Conservative MPs in signing a motion urging its retention 'for police purposes'.In December 1933 Whyte welcomed the announcement that the Government would assist in the construction of the Cunard Line's 'Hull no.