§ 28. Sir R. Boothbyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether Her Majesty's Government will introduce legislation to give effect to the recommendations of the Royal Commission on Betting.
§ Major Lloyd-GeorgeI can hold out no hope of the introduction of legislation on this matter at an early date.
§ Sir R. BoothbyIs my right hon. and gallant Friend aware that this Report has never even been discussed by the House? Does he not think it rather insulting for the House and Her Majesty's Government to ask a number of distinguished men to give a great deal of their time as members of a Royal Commission on a particular subject and then not to pay the faintest attention to their recommendations?
§ Major Lloyd-GeorgeMy hon. Friend's Question was whether there was any hope of legislation. I can only repeat that I can see no hope of legislation at any early date.
§ Sir R. BoothbyThen why was the Commission set up?
§ Mr. C. PannellIs the Minister now subscribing to the doctrine of Ramsay MacDonald, "A Commission a day keeps a crisis away"?