§ Mr. FIELDasked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the fact that he has introduced a Bill to prevent gambling in marine insurance policies, he will consider the advisability of introducing a measure to prohibit gambling in futures and options concerning food-stuffs upon which the life of the people depends, and including raw materials upon which the manufacturers and factory hands and users are dependent?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLHaving regard to the extreme difficulty of distinguishing between legitimate and illegitimate dealings in produce for future delivery, I am not prepared to introduce legislation on the lines suggested.