§ Mr. LUNNasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that an envelope addressed to John G. Bellas, 60, Howden Road, North Shields, which was posted by the Independent Labour Party Information Committee on 14th October, 1920, was delivered to the addressee with its contents missing and the Post Office stamp, "Prohibited enclosure," on the, back of the envelope: which of the enclosures in the envelope, namely, the "Weekly Notes for Speakers," regularly issued by the Independent Labour Party Information Committee, or the four leaflets on peace with Russia, issued by the National Council of Action, were prohibited; on whose authority such matter is prohibited; what is the size and cost of the staff engaged in searching the mails for prohibited enclosures; and whether the instructions given to such censors and the list of prohibited enclosures will be laid upon the Table?
§ Mr. ILLINGWORTHI shall be obliged if the hon. Member will let me see the envelope in question. In its absence all that I can tell him is that such an impression as he describes indicates that the enclosure in question is something1586W not allowed to be sent at the rate at which the envelope is prepaid.