§ Mr. GROVESasked the Home Secretary if his attention has been called to 1552W the recent proceedings taken at Bow Street against a person who failed to furnish particulars required under the Registration of Business Names Act, 1916; whether he has considered the observations of the Public Prosecutor in this case that there is, at present, nothing to prevent anyone starting a charity, living out of the proceeds, and devoting just as much as he thought fit to charitable purposes without the least control over his movements; and whether, in view of this statement, he will take steps to effect a greater degree of control over all flag-day street collections, ballots, etc.; having for their object assistance for charities, in order to ensure that a minimum of expenditure shall be incurred in administration and the maximum reach the charity?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSI would refer the hon. Member to the replies which I gave to the hon. Members for Govan (Mr. Maclean) and Blackpool (Sir W. de Frece) on the 18th instant.