§ 23. Lieut.-Colonel JAMESasked the Home Secretary whether there is any intention of taking proceedings in regard to the Mammoth Derby Labour Subscription Draw, promoted by the Bootle Trades Council and Labour Party, tickets for which are advertised as being circulated amongst organisations affiliated to the Labour party only?
Mr. HENDERSONI am informed by the Chief Constable that he has arranged to caution the principal promoters that this sweepstake is illegal, and that further action will expose them to proceedings. I gather that tickets are being sold to the public.
§ Lieut.-Colonel JAMESDid the chief constable arrange to caution the other people who have been prosecuted, and whose correspondence has been seized, on a similar charge?
§ Captain Viscount CURZONIs the action which the right hon. Gentleman is taking in this case exactly the same as, or is it different in any particular from, the action taken in respect of the Conservative Club at Otley?
§ Lieut.-Colonel JAMESWas the Conservative Club at Otley cautioned in the same way as this Mammoth Bootle organisation has been cautioned?
§ Viscount CURZONAre you pinching their letters?
§ Mr. FOOTIf no proceedings are taken by the police locally, will the right hon. Gentleman exercise his power and himself institute proceedings in a higher Court?
Mr. HENDERSONI am prepared to treat this case as the other case has been treated. I am not going to make any distinction, whatever be the colour of the party concerned.