§ 14. Mr. E. Fletcherasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will introduce legislation to prevent the growing practice of touting for and trading in tickets for football matches.
§ Sir D. Maxwell FyfeNo, Sir. A prohibition on the sale of tickets at an enhanced price to a willing buyer would be almost impossible to enforce, and where touting amounts to a nuisance other powers are usually available to deal with it.
§ Mr. FletcherWill the right hon. and learned Gentleman indicate what other powers should be used by the police to deal with what he recognises is an increasing nuisance and a source of annoyance and irritation?
§ Sir D. Maxwell FyfeI had in mind the ordinary powers under the Police Clauses Act.