HC Deb 12 June 1968 vol 766 c47W
59. Mr. Scott-Hopkins

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the salesmen of Sony Readers Club Limited and other similar companies are demanding money with menaces from retirement pensioners and others in the course of purporting to sell them magazines and periodicals, as in the case of the constituent of the hon. Member for West Derbyshire, details of which have been sent to him; and if he will refer the matter to the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody

On the information at present before me, it is not clear whether the action of the salesman in the specific case which the hon. Member has brought to my attention amounted to demanding money with menaces. But I think that there is a matter for investigation, and I am referring the case to the Director of Public Prosecutions.