§ 37. Sir G. Nabarroasked the Attorney-General what recommendation he has received from the Director of Public Prosecutions in connection with obscene and pornographic material emanating from Denmark and distributed in this country from Chepstow, Monmouthshire, specimens of which were submitted to him by the hon. Member for South Worcestershire, during the Summer Recess.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThere has been a police investigation into the distribution of the circular to which my hon. Friend refers. The person responsible for posting the circular in Chepstow has not so far been identified. However, a prosecution under the Obscene Publications Act is now pending, following the seizure by the police of certain material found during their investigations.
§ Sir G. NabarroYes, but, on the matter of obscenity and pornography generally, does my right hon. and learned Friend realise that the recent appointment of three distinguished lawyers to consider amending the law in this field and strengthening the position in order to enable prosecutions to be instituted would be greatly benefited if Members of Parliament who have a close association with the nefarious habits of these pedlars of the material which I have described in my question were called to give evidence before the lawyers? Would he consider taking evidence from me and any one of the 109 Conservative Members supporting me on an Early Day Motion on this matter?
§ The Attorney-GeneralAs my hon. Friend will appreciate, the question is directed to a particular matter, which is the subject of police investigation and prosecution. It would not be appropriate for me to make any comments on the supplementary question posed by my hon. Friend.