§ Mr. R. Morganasked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the burden entailed on small pawnbrokers endeavouring to insure their stock under the War Damage Act, he will consider introducing a Bill, supplementary to the Pawnbrokers Acts of 1872 and 1922, whereby a pawnbroker may be permitted to make a further additional charge to his customers on a percentage basis in consequence of his having been compelled by Parliament to pay the insurance premium in question?
§ Captain WaterhouseA Board of Trade Order, which has been laid before Parliament, will remove pawnbrokers' pledges from the field of compulsory insurance unless the pawnbroker has undertaken to replace them in the event of war damage. I see no necessity to introduce legislation as suggested by my hon. Friend.