§ 7. Colonel DAYasked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the Report of the Home Office Committee on the supervision of charities, he will consider the introduction of legislation making it compulsory that all door-to-door collections for charities should be licensed in future?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSI have only recently received the Report of this Committee. I am considering the recommendations, but I am not in a position to make a statement as to legislation at present.
§ Colonel DAYCan the right hon. Gentleman say when these recommendations can be put into effect?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSI only received within the last fortnight two or three long reports from Committees, which have been sitting for six months, and I must have some time to consider them.
Mr. BECKETTWhen the right hon. Gentleman is considering the matter, will he also consider the desirability of applying the supervision only for financial reasons?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSI must consider the whole Report.