§ Mr. Parkerasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that tenants of tied licensed houses have in many cases recently been tied by the brewers for tobacco, cleaning materials, etc., and have been compelled to transact all insurances as directed; that this interference has caused much discontent; and whether he will request justices only to grant licences 1330W on condition that a tenant should only be tied for goods directly produced by the brewers?
§ Sir S. HoareI have no knowledge of the extent of the practice referred to, but I do not think that in any event it would be proper for me to request licensing justices to exercise in a particular manner the discretion vested in them by law.