§ 19. Mr. HANNONasked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been called to the profiteering which is taking place in the sale of tickets to witness the cup final at Wembley; and, as in the present state of the law many cases occur where such profiteering goes unchecked, will he introduce legislation to prohibit any re-sale at increased prices of tickets for any entertainment?
§ Sir J. GILMOURNo, Sir. Whenever there are more people anxious to see an entertainment than there are tickets available, there are no practicable means of preventing any individual who obtains a ticket through the ordinary channels from re-selling his ticket if he wishes to do so to anyone who chooses to buy it.
§ Mr. HANNONDoes not my right hon. Friend think this a very undesirable practice?