§ Mr. FREEMANasked the Secretary of State for India whether any warning is given to newspapers in India in cases where security is about to be demanded under the Press Ordinance?
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§ Miss BONDFIELDThe following table shows the numbers of persons on the registers of the Saffron Walden Employment Exchange at the dates given therein:
§ Mr. BENNThe Ordinance does not require the issue of a warning before the deposit of security is demanded. I am not aware whether in practice a warning is given.
§ Mr. FREEMANasked the Secretary of State for India whether any reasons are given by the provincial governments in India to the editors or proprietors of existing journals in cases where securities are demanded under the Press Ordinance?
§ Mr. BENNUnder the terms of Section 8 (3) of the Ordinance, security can be demanded only if it appears to the local Government that the journal contains words of the nature described in Section 4.
§ Mr. FREEMANasked the Secretary of State for India what newspapers in India have been asked to furnish securities under the Press ordinance and, if security has been given, what is the amount in each case?
§ Mr. BENNI regret that I cannot furnish my hon. Friend with this information as it is not in my possession.