§ 7. Colonel WOODCOCKasked the Home Secretary whether he has considered the avisability of introducing legislation for the registration of all charities, as is now done for war charities and charities for the blind, in order to prevent collections for unsatisfactory charities, cases of which were shown by the evidence given before the Departmental Committee of 1925?
§ Sir V. HENDERSONThe Departmental Committee considered this matter in all its aspects, and after thorough examination came to the conclusion that it could not recommend a system of registration for all charities. I am not prepared therefore to introduce legislation for the purpose.
§ Colonel WOODCOCKIs my hon. Friend aware of the large number of prosecutions which have taken place since this Committee reported in connection with frauds in unsatisfactory charities, and does he not think registration would assist to prevent these frauds?
§ Sir V. HENDERSONI am not aware that the number of prosecutions justifies any change by my right hon. Friend's decision.
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAWhen was this matter last investigated?
§ Sir V. HENDERSONI cannot say exactly. If is comparatively recent.