HC Deb 22 October 1912 vol 42 cc1932-3W
Mr. FIELD

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, owing to the Balkan crisis, the Grecian Government have prohibited all gambling operations in options and futures on its bourses with the object of allaying financial panic; whether he is aware that the French and Russian Government took similar precautions in 1996 and with the same object during the Russo-Japanese war respecting Russian securities on the Paris Bourse; whether he is aware that no gambling bear operations are allowed on the Russian and Turkish Bourses; and whether he will cause inquiry to be made and lay the particulars before the House?

Mr. LLOYD GEORGE

I will refer the hon. Member to the answer that I gave yesterday to a similar question from him.