§ Colonel DAYasked the Home Secretary if his attention has been drawn to the fact that attractively worded advertisements offering situations to young women are being adopted as the means to the procuration of girls for improper purposes; and is he prepared to consider legislation with a view to references being produced by advertisers before the insertion of such advertisements by newspapers?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSI have consulted the Commissioner of Police in the matter, and he informs me that the attention of the Metropolitan Police has been called fairly frequently by the public to advertisements which appear to be suspicious, but that investigations have not disclosed any cause for further action. I think it is very doubtful whether a case could be made out for legislation such as the hon. Member suggests.