HC Deb 03 February 1955 vol 536 c131W
3. Mr. Shepherd

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will give an estimate of the total amount outstanding on hire-purchase payments as from the latest convenient date.

4. Mr. Roy Jenkins

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will take steps to secure the collection and publication of statistics relating to all hire-purchase contracts similar to those already available for contracts relating to motor cars.

Mr. P. Thorneycroft

Sufficient information is not available from which to derive a reliable estimate of the total amount outstanding on hire-purchase payments. I will consider the suggestions made by the hon. Member for Stechford, but I must weigh the value of the information against the additional work it would put on traders.

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