§ 20. Captain GARRO-JONESasked the President of the Board of Trade how long the Departmental Committee on the Companies Acts has been sitting; and whether he has made any representation to the Committee as to the expedition or retardation of their Report?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERThe first meeting was held on the 22nd January, 1925. The answer to the last part of the question is in the negative.
§ Captain GARRO-JONESIn view of the fact that this Committee has now been sitting for 15 months, and that with every week of delay greater hauls are being obtained by financial plunderers and buccaneers in the City of London—
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat is evidently in the nature of a speech.