§ 52. Mr. Hamiltonasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that certain personal credit firms in Scotland are selling goods on 80-weeks' credit; how far this is contrary to the provisions of paragraph 7 (1) (a) of Statutory Instrument, 1947, No. 430, the Hire-Purchase and Credit Sale Agreements (Control) Order, 1957; and what action he proposes to take in the matter.
§ Mr. Vaughan-MorganThe Board of Trade has completed investigations into the personal credit trading carried on in Scotland. The papers have been passed to the Scottish criminal authorities who are considering them.