§ Mr. WARDLEasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the remarks of the jury in a case against the Provincial Homes Investment Company, Limited, held at Manchester Assizes last month, where in their verdict ten of the jury expressed the opinion that the contract entered into between certificate holders and the company was too one-sided and far too favourable to the company; and whether, in view of the fact that the certificate holders are unable to obtain redress in the Courts, he will consider the advisability of introducing legislation to prevent the enforcement of such contracts?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. Churchill)My attention has not been called to the remarks of the jury in the case to which the hon. Member refers, but I am not prepared to introduce legislation to change the rights of the parties under the contracts.