§ 14. Major C. S. Taylorasked the President of the Board of Trade the total number of licences issued to date under the Location of Retail Businesses Order since its inception to individual unit traders, branches of multiple shops and co-operative societies, respectively; and the number of transfers of licences which have been made to multiple stores and co-operative societies from independent traders.
§ Mr. DaltonBetween 1st January, 1942, when the Location of Retail Businesses Order came into force, and the 31st De- 1654 cember, 1944, 9,329 licences were granted for the opening of new retail businesses. Of these, 218 were granted to multiple stores; 73 to co-operative societies; and 19,038 to other traders. During the same period, 9,197 licences were granted to traders who had acquired the goodwill of existing businesses. Of these, 213 were granted to multiple stores; 151 to cooperative societies; and 8,833 to other traders.
§ Mr. Godfrey. NicholsonDoes this mean one licence per shop?
§ Mr. DaltonYes, Sir.