§ 53. Mr. Loftusasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is taking steps to limit the industrial use of gold and to supervise and control the purchase by jewellers of sovereigns from the public?
§ Sir J. SimonThe amount of gold used in industry is largely supplied by the trade itself. As regards the second part of the Question, steps have been taken to secure that the obligations of the jewellery trade in this matter are known to and complied with by those concerned.