§ Mr. LOGANasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention has been drawn to the disclosures in the evidence at the Guildhall, on 13th April, respecting the manipulations of Chosen shares by agreement, dated 26th June, 1929, with brokers and jobbers under the rules of the London Stock Exchange; and will he take steps to oblige the committee of the Stock Exchange either to construct 517W safeguards to protect the public against the results of pool and syndicate price fabrications such as were disclosed in evidence or to accept a charter?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAMy right hon. Friend cannot deal with the hon. Member's suggestion while the case is before the courts.
§ Mr. LOGANasked the Attorney General whether he will now consider setting the law in motion against those 518W members of the London Stock Exchange who were concerned in the Chosen-Harman-Rock agreement of June, 1929?
The SOLICITOR-GENERALThe agreement referred to in the question is one of the matters in issue in criminal proceedings which are at present pending. I am not, therefore, prepared to express any opinion as to the propriety of taking the suggested action while these matters aresub judice.