§ Mr. G. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will establish a special Commission to investigate the extent to which gambling saloons and gaming clubs have increased as a result of the Betting and Gaming Act, the extent of their social consequences, and what further legislation is now desirable.
§ Mr. BrookeSeveral prosecutions for alleged breaches of the law relating to gaming have been instituted in recent weeks, and I should prefer to await their outcome.