§ 28. Mr. Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if his attention has been drawn to the hardship caused by the arrestment of wages consequent on failure to honour hire-purchase agreements; and what action is contemplated to obviate such hardship.
§ Mr. MaclayThe Committee on Diligence is considering various aspects of the law with regard to arrestment of wages, including the limit of 35s. a week beyond which wages may at present be liable to arrestment.
§ Mr. HamiltonCan the right hon. Gentleman give any indication when the Committee is likely to report? Is it not the case that it has been sitting for some considerable time and that meanwhile there is a great deal of hardship involved, particularly for a man and wife and family on quite a low income?
§ Mr. MaclayIt is a very complicated matter which the Committee is investigating, and it may be a little time yet before it is able to report.