HC Deb 19 July 1937 vol 326 c1796W
Mr. David Adams

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can give any information on the Press laws in force in the islands of St. Kitts, St. Lucia, and Trinidad; and whether there has been any reduction in the penalties for offences and in the deposits required previous to publication?

Mr. Ormsby-Gore

The Press laws in force are as follow:

St. Christopher Nevis Newspapers Act (No. 7 of 1877) and Newspaper Surety Ordinance (No. 3 of 1909): St. Lucia Newspapers Publication Ordinance (No. 105 in the Revised Edition 1916): Trinidad Newspapers Ordinance (No. 4 of 1935). Copies of these are available in the Library of the House.

The answer to the second part of the question is in the negative.