§ 35. Mr. FFRENCHasked the President of the Board of Trade whether the Wexford Traders' Association passed a resolution calling the attention of the Government to the inequality of the Shops Act in localities where a closing order has been made in allowing licensed traders to retail merchandise other than liquor, whilst unlicensed traders, carrying on the same business, are compelled to close-their premises; and, seeing that both classes of traders do not get the same facilities under the Act, can he promise its amendment in the direction indicated in the resolution?
§ Mr. RUSSELLThe attention of my right hon. Friend the Chief Secretary has been called to the proceedings of the Wexford Traders' Association referred to by the hon. Member, but at present there is no prospect of any further legislation on the subject.