§ 5. Mr. Hamlingasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what further steps he will take to control private clubs in London and other major towns and cities.
§ Mr. CarlisleMy right hon. Friend has no plans at present for further legislation on this subject.
§ Mr. HamlingIs the hon. Gentleman aware that the tourist industry is of great benefit to this nation and that an awful lot of tourists are taken in by the confidence tricksters and thieves who run a lot of night spots in London and the other major cities?
§ Mr. CarlisleIf the hon. Gentleman is referring to what are often known as "clip joints", all I can say is that, of course, I am aware that complaints are made from time to time about the extortionate charges being made, but with respect I do not feel that this is necessarily a matter wholly for the law. It is a question of the exercise of the proper degree of caution by the individual who goes into them.