HC Deb 15 May 1930 vol 238 c2027
22. Mr. DAY

asked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that numbers of tickets for the Calcutta Sweepstake on the Derby are being obtained for the public through various sources; and whether he has issued any instructions to the police to take action in the matter?

Mr. CLYNES

No evidence of the commission of any criminal offence has come to my notice.

Mr. DAY

May I ask whether the decision as laid down as to the sale of tickets also applies to the sale of numbers of tickets—sales of tickets for the Calcutta Sweepstake?

Mr. CLYNES

I should require notice of that question.

Mr. DAY

Does not that more or less follow from what is in the question?

Mr. HAYCOCK

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that the questioner himself has purchased these tickets?

Mr. CLYNES

If I were to know that, action might be taken.