HC Deb 27 November 1962 vol 668 c22W
42. Sir A. Hurd

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in introducing legislation to amend the Companies Act, 1948, he will take into account the prospectus terms on which some livestock-producing enterprises are inviting the public to buy breeding sows, hens and dairy cows to be managed on their account with forecasts of profits.

Mr. Green

My hon. Friend may now have seen that the Protection of Depositors Bill extends the application of the Prevention of Fraud (Investments) Act, 1958, so as to cover these enterprises.

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