HC Deb 02 August 1906 vol 162 cc1378-9
MR. MACVEAGH

I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he can state if the Dublin Stock Exchange is incorporated or has a regular exchange; and whether the Belfast Stock Exchange Association is incorporated or has a regular exchange.

MR. LLOYD-GEORGE

The Dublin Stock Exchange, limited, is registered as a company in Dublin under the Companies Acts and carries on business there. The Belfast Stock Exchange does not appear to be so registered.

MR. MACVEAGH

Is the right lion, j Gentleman aware that the Belfast Exchange consists of a small ring of stock jobbers who never served an apprenticeship to the business. Would it not be in the public interest to hold an inquiry?

MR. LLOYD-GEORGE

I have received no information officially.