HC Deb 05 April 1973 vol 854 c134W
Dr. Glyn

asked the Attorney-General if he will instruct the Director of Public Prosecutions to bring criminal proceedings against those persons trading under the name of R. Allan and Company, of 35 Wardour Street, London, W.1, who have been distributing pornographic literature through the post.

The Attorney-General

It has not so far proved possible to identify the persons trading under that name from that address. I am informed that it is the practice for the persons responsible for the distribution through the post of indecent and obscene literature to make use of a letter box address which is changed frequently in order to avoid identification. That occurred in this case.

Complaints about the receipt of such literature from a mail order firm should be reported to the police with the minimum of delay, to assist in the identification of the offenders. It would, therefore, be most helpful if hon. Members who receive complaints about a mail order firm operating from a London address would in future pass those complaints direct to the Obscene Publications Department of New Scotland Yard.

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