HC Deb 07 May 1964 vol 694 cc183-4W
Mr. Pounder

asked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development what were the number of fraudulent hire purchase agreements in respect of cars in 1963 and in each of the preceding five years; and what percentage these represented in relation to the total number of car hire purchase agreements entered into in these years.

Mr. D. Price

There are no official statistics on the fraudulent disposal of cars subject to hire purchase agreements.