§ 14. Mr. ROBERT MORRISONasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention has been drawn to the "Sunday Pictorial" cinema contest; whether he is aware that the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis stated in a letter, dated 9th March, that the legal aspect of this competition was being carefully considered by his legal advisers: and what decision has been made?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. Bridgeman)My attention has been drawn to this matter. I understand that the Commissioner of Police has been advised that. there appears to be no real distinction between this scheme and the poster competition, and that., acting on this advice, the Commissioner has directed proceedings. It should be added that an appeal has been entered against the conviction in the poster competition case.