§ 49. Mr. Stokesasked the Prime Minister whether he will give time for the discussion of the Motion standing in the name of the hon. Member for Ipswich, regarding the revocation of the Bank Charter granted to the Bank of England in the reign of William and Mary?
§ [That this House calls upon His Majesty's Government to revoke the Charter of the Bank of England whereby the right to issue money was passed to private interest in the reign of William and Mary, and to repeal all Acts of Parliament passed in support thereof since its granting, so as to take back for the benefit of the people the power which rightly belongs to them, whilst still empowering the Bank of England to continue to function in the capacity of a joint stock bank for legitimate banking as different from issue activities.]
§ Mr. AttleeI can hold out no hope of a special opportunity being afforded for the discussion of the Motion standing in the name of my hon. Friend.
§ Mr. StokesIs it really because there is not time, or is it because the Government are obeying the dictates of influential people who do not want it?
§ Mr. GallacherIs it not time there was a discussion on the banks and the robbery they are carrying on?