HC Deb 07 May 1941 vol 371 cc839-40
26. Sir Herbert Williams

asked the Postmaster-General whether his attention has been drawn to the action of the censorship at Inverness in intercepting a letter addressed by a soldier to the hon. Member for South Croydon, and sending this letter to his commanding officer, who destroyed it; and whether he sanctioned the destruction of a letter which was his property until it had been delivered to the addressee?

Mr. W. S. Morrison

My attention has been drawn to this matter. As I was duly authorised and directed to present this letter to the Censors, my responsibility for it ended when I had done so and the second part of the Question does not therefore arise.

Mr. Mathers

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that there has been criticism of the censorship at Inverness and the personnel in charge right from its inception?

Mr. Morrison

I am not responsible for the censorship.