87. Mr. Fred Evansasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will introduce legislation requiring all hire-purchase deposits to remain the property of the intended purchaser and to be retained in a separate banking account of the hirer until the goods are delivered.
§ Mr. DellI am not convinced that a person acquiring goods on hire purchase should be treated more favourably than one who pays in advance for goods under some other form of contract, such as a cash transaction.