§ 66. Mr. Doddsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many pawnbrokers were registered in the financial years 1938–39 and 1948–49, respectively.
§ Mr. JayThe numbers of pawnbrokers' licences issued in the financial years 1938–39 and 1948–49 were 2,672 and 1,726 respectively.
§ Mr. DoddsIs my hon. Friend aware that there is much concern in certain circles at the decline of the pawnbroking business, which, for the past 1,000 years, has been such a prominent feature of private enterprise?