§ 42. Lieut.-Colonel MOOREasked the Attorney-General whether, in view of the fact that the present state of the law relating to hire purchase does not sufficiently protect the interests of the hire owners, of auctioneers, or other sellers, or of those who have bought articles in good faith and not knowing that they were the subjects of an incomplete hire-purchase transaction, he will introduce legislation to compel the registration of all hire-purchase agreements as bills of sale?
§ Sir VICTOR WARRENDER (Vice-Chamberlain of the Household)I have been asked to reply. It is not proposed to introduce legislation of this nature for which, as far as my right hon. and learned Friend is aware, there is no general desire.
§ Lieut.-Colonel MOOREDoes not the hon. and gallant Gentleman realise that 191 the motor trade is introducing a system of registration, and is not his right hon. and learned Friend considering the extension of the same method to other trades as well?
§ Sir V. WARRENDERI have no reason to suppose that my right hon. and learned Friend will turn a deaf ear to any representations that the hon. and gallant Gentleman may make.