§ 63. Mr. D. G. SOMERVILLEasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he intends shortly to introduce legislation with the object of regulating and controlling the abuses connected with share-out and slate clubs?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAThis matter has been considered on many occasions, and it has not been possible to find any practicable scheme of control.
§ Mr. SOMERVILLEIn view of the annual prosecutions and convictions, will the Government not take some steps to regulate these clubs?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAI think the Government have already shown extreme sympathy with my hon. Friend's efforts to take some action in this matter, but from the researches which the hon. Member himself has made I think he will agree that the difficulties are almost insuperable.