§ 38. Mr. Liptonasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will introduce legislation to ensure stricter control of hire-purchase companies.
§ Mr. N. MacphersonNo, Sir.
§ Mr. LiptonHas the hon. Gentleman heard of the proposed nation-wide credit-rating directory organised by a number of the leading hire-purchase organisations? Would not he agree that, with all this snooping and private exchange of information and other dubious practices of hire-purchase salesmanship, the time has come to clip the wings of these highly undesirable organisations?
§ Mr. MacphersonThere is a Question down later on the Order Paper with regard to that matter.