§ Mr. JAMES DUNCANasked the Postmaster-General why he refused to accept for insertion in the London Telephone Directory an advertisement submitted by an agency acting on behalf of the Equity and Law Life Insurance Society?
§ The POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Sir Kingsley Wood)The Post Office rejected the advertisement in January last because it objected to the wording on grounds subsequently explained to the company. I understand that the company renewed their application on the 29th March for an advertisement in modified form, but unfortunately the desired space had in the meantime been let to another advertiser.
§ Mr. DUNCANIs it the policy of the Post Office to refuse advertisements of investments which mention a rate of interest which might be thought to compete with the Post Office or other Government stocks?
§ Sir K. WOODThat is another matter of which I must have notice.
§ Mr. DUNCANWas not that the ground of the refusal in the original case?
§ Sir K. WOODI understand that there was some discussion of that kind, but the company put forward the advertisement in a modified form after that. We were unable to insert it, but I hope that it will be possible to do something in future.