HC Deb 06 August 1912 vol 41 c2889
Major GASTRELL

I beg to present a Petition containing 87,000 signatures, praying this House to reverse the recent judgment of the High Court in regard to the games known as "Progressive Whist Drives," which are deemed to be illegal. For many years past hundreds of thousands of His Majesty's subjects have been—

Mr. SPEAKER

I must remind the hon. Member that only a statement of the objects of the Petition can be made on its presentation.

Major GASTRELL

Then I content myself by appealing to this House to take steps to see that such form of recreation may be lawfully permitted and maintained.