§ 39. Lieut.-Commander FLETCHERasked the Postmaster-General whether in view of the note of warning issued by the Stock Exchange in their report on fixed trusts and the fact that these trusts are at present the subject of an inquiry instituted by the President of the Board of Trade, he will discontinue the insertion in the books of stamps sold by the Post Office of advertisements of the National Fixed Investment Trust, Limited?
§ Major TRYONAdvertisements in the books of stamps sold by the Post Office are subject to certain contractual arrangements, which can, if necessary, be reviewed when the result of the inquiry instituted by the President of the Board of Trade is known. At, present, however, there seems to be no sufficient reason for discontinuing the insertion of the advertisements referred to.
§ Mr. THURTLEDoes the right hon. and gallant Gentleman realise that the horse will be well away before the stable door is closed?
§ Major TRYONI do not know which animal is referred to, but I should have thought it would be better to await the results of the inquiry before doing anything.