§ MR. BOTTOMLEY (Hackney, N.)To ask the Postmaster General whether he is aware that in reply to a recent complaint relating to the transmission of lottery literature through the post, the person complaining was informed that in the ordinary course packets containing: lottery literature are stopped, but it is. not the practice to interfere with the? transmission of such packets when the circulars relate to drawings promoted for religious or charitable objects; whether such letter correctly represents the practice of the Department: and whether such practice has his official sanction.
(Answered by Mr. Sydney Euxton.) It is the practice of the Post Office to stop packets which are observed while in course of transmission to contain lottery circulars, except in cases where the: authorities responsible for the execution of the law regard the drawings as permissible.