§ 45. Mr. DAYasked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the frequent cases of fraud and defalcations by secretaries of sharing-out and loan clubs and the comments frequently made in the courts upon these cases, he will consider giving facilities for the passage of a Bill through Parliament drafted on the lines of the Sharing-Out Clubs Bill of 1931, which received its Second Reading unopposed?
§ The PRIME MINISTER (Mr. Baldwin)The Bill referred to by the hon. Member was carefully considered at the time, but the proposals were found to be unworkable. This fact was, I think, appreciated by the promoters of the Bill. I would refer the hon. Member to the very full reply given to him on Thursday last.
§ Mr. DAYIs the right hon. Gentleman content to allow this unsatisfactory position to go on indefinitely?
§ Mr. E. SMITHWill the Prime Minister bear in mind that most of these clubs are run by poor people for the purpose of being able to save money for their holidays; and will he also bear in mind that one of the best ways of dealing with the question is to allow the Bill which passed its Second Reading in this House last Friday to become an Act of Parliament?