HC Deb 18 March 1936 vol 310 cc436-8
67. Mr. SORENSEN

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that in certain cases anti-Fascist literature has recently been stopped from entering this country; whether any general instructions have been given as to preventing Italian literature from entering the country; and whether there is or has been any discrimination between Fascist and anti-Fascist literature in this respect?

Mr. W. S. MORRISON

I am aware that two small postal packets of anti-Fascist leaflets printed in Italian were recently detained by the Customs pending the production of evidence in support of the contention that they did not come within the prohibition on goods of Italian origin. Such evidence has now been produced and the goods have been released. General instructions have, of course, been issued to prevent Italian goods within the scope of the prohibition from entering the country, but I would point out that there is an exemption in favour of newspapers, periodicals, printed books and printed music. The answer to the last part of the question is in the negative.

Mr. SORENSEN

Can I have an assurance, then, from the hon. and learned Gentleman that, in fact, no discrimina-

Return for each of the years 1919 to 1935 inclusive, showing the number of boys of 9 years and under 18 years of age charged in Glasgow Courts with the following crimes, including attempts to commit same.
Year. Theft. Theft by House-breaking. House-breaking with intent to steal. Total.
Police Court. Sheriff Court. Total. Sheriff Court. Sheriff Court.
1919 … 876 128 1,004 434 69 1,507
1920 … 627 96 723 346 65 1,134
1921 … 884 149 1,033 305 55 1,393
1922 … 720 120 840 313 48 1,201
1923 … 980 103 1,083 291 75 1,449
1924 … 767 118 885 337 93 1,315
1925 … 839 137 976 212 26 1,214
1926 … 1,365 89 1,454 187 66 1,707
1927 … 917 96 1,013 230 40 1,283
1928 … 790 90 880 145 38 1,063
1929 … 1,025 132 1,157 159 52 1,368
1930 … 968 119 1,087 244 57 1,388
1931 … 971 110 1,081 406 97 1,584
1932 … 1,193 151 1,344 379 79 1,802
1933 … 1,264 88 1,352 499 133 1,984
1934 … 1,451 146 1,597 666 80 2,343
1935 … 1,515 150 1,665 694 85 2,444
Total … 17,152 2,022 19,174 5,847 1,158 26,179

tion will be exercised between Fascist and anti-Fascist literature?

Mr. MORRISON

Certainly, Sir. No such considerations arise.

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