§ Colonel DAYasked the Home Secretary the number of complaints lodged in the Metropolitan police district for fraudulent conversion or embezzlement of slate or loan club funds during the recent share-out period; and whether it is intended to expedite legislation in this regard.
§ Mr. R. McNEILLI have been asked to reply. Thirty-two such complaints were received by the Commissioner of Metropolitan Police during the recent share-out period. With regard to the second part of the question, I would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave to his question of the 25th November, 1925.