§ 29. Sir BASIL PETOasked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been called to the fact that paid canvassers are employed by the cinema trade and paid as much as £1 a day and a bonus dependent upon the results of the poll; and whether he will introduce legislation limiting the amount of permissible expenditure where polls are taken to decide the opening of cinemas on Sunday?
§ Sir J. GILMOURI have no information other than a statement to this effect made by a member of a deputation which my hon. Friend introduced to me on 19th July. I am not satisfied as to the necessity for legislation.
§ Sir B. PETOCan my right hon. Friend say whether there is any prospect of issuing an order prohibiting the use 521 of paid canvassers, hired motor cars and large advertisements when there is a poll on the matter of the Sunday opening of cinemas?
§ Mr. PIKEIs my right hon. Friend aware that the various religious bodies which oppose the Sunday opening of cinemas also employ paid canvassers, and that they employ them on Sundays; and will he ascertain whether or not they receive extra pay for those services?
§ Lieut.-Commander AGNEWIs my right hon. Friend aware that the paid canvassers in the employ of religious bodies are paid for their religious work, and not for canvassing on Sundays?