§ Mr. A. ALLEN (Christchurch)To ask the President of the Board of Trade, whether his attention has been called to the disability suffered, under the present bankruptcy laws, by commercial travellers who are paid by commission and who, in the event of the firm employing them becoming bankrupt, are only entitled to rank as ordinary creditors and not, as is the case with commercial travellers paid by salary, as preferential creditors; and whether he can hold out any hope that he will introduce an Amendment to remedy this in any legislation he may introduce dealing with the amendment of the bankruptcy laws.
(Answered by Mr. Lloyd-George.) I am advised that it is doubtful whether the disability suggested by my hon. friend exists under the present law, as judicially interpreted. I will, however, carefully consider whether any amendment of the law is necessary in the event of the introduction of a Bill to amend the Bankruptcy Acts.