HC Deb 28 June 1916 vol 83 cc867-8W
Mr. GILBERT

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention has been drawn to the increase in the number of house-to-house collections in London both by boxes and books, the names of war charities and other funds being used; and will he con- sider if the police should make regulations for these collectors like those that have been made for all street collections in London?

Mr. SAMUEL

The Commissioner of Police informs me that the police have not received complaints regarding house-to-house collections. As at present advised, I hardly think that necessity has been shown for legislation to extend the Regulations as to street collections to the collections from house-to-house.