HC Deb 08 February 1932 vol 261 c468
30. Mr. RHYS DAVIES

asked the Secretary of State for India how many organisations in India that have been declared illegal are, respectively, Christian, Moslem, social, educational, or labour?

36. Mr. LAWSON

asked the Secretary of State for India how many organisations have been declared illegal in India; and under what laws or ordinances are they so declared?

Sir S. HOARE

I have no information as to the total number of associations declared unlawful or as to their classification. Action is taken either under the Criminal Law Amendment Act of 1908 or under the Unlawful Associations Ordinance.

Mr. DAVIES

Will the right hon. Gentleman not tell the House whether there is any attempt being made to destroy trade union organisations in India?

Sir S. HOARE

There is no truth whatever in any such allegation.