HC Deb 18 March 1920 vol 126 cc2372-3
40. Rear-Admiral ADAIR

asked the Prime Minister whether, with a view to encouraging greater production in industries, he has considered the desirability of limiting by law the dividends paid to shareholders in limited liability companies, and of providing by law that any profits exceeding the amount necessary to pay such limited dividends should be distributed in bonuses to all concerned in production?

The PRIME MINISTER

The Government have no such proposal under consideration.

Mr. G. A. TALBOT

Has it not been considered that an increase in the cost of production tends to extravagant working and, therefore, increases the cost to this country?