§ 30. Sir G. Foxasked the President of the Board of Trade what is the reason for the continuance of the control forbidding an individual to sell furniture at more than one auction in a period of six months; and whether he will now consider abolishing it.
§ Mr. H. WilsonThe object of the control to which the hon. and gallant Member refers is to ensure that advantage is not taken of auction facilities to carry on a business of selling furniture without complying with price control regulations which cannot conveniently be applied to sales by auction of all types of furniture. Inbona fide cases of disposal of personal effects, for which auctions are primarily designed, exemption from the six month requirement is freely given by licence. I am satisfied that this control is still necessary and the answer to the second part of the Question is accordingly in the negative.