HC Deb 24 January 1977 vol 924 cc431-2W
Mr. Christopher Price

asked the Secretary of State for Industry whether he will seek to introduce legislation to ensure that owners of postal items, removed on grounds of indecency and obscenity, can appeal to a court of law against such removal.

Mr. Kaufman

There are proceedings in the court on this subject and in the circumstances it would not be appropriate for me to comment.

Mr. Christopher Price

asked the Secretary of State for Industry (1) in how many cases postal items removed on grounds of indecency or obscenity, in each of the last five years, were notified as having been so removed to their addresses;

(2) how many postal items, removed on grounds of indecency or obscenity, in each of the last five years, were subsequently subject to proceedings in a court of law;

(3) how many postal items, in each of the last five years, were removed from the post by postal officials on the allegation that they contained literature or photographs that were indecent or obscene.

Mr. Kaufman

These are matters for the Post Office, whom I am asking to write to my hon. Friend.