asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action he took with reference to the recent Derby draws advertised in a daily paper of the 4th June, of which particulars were sent to him; and whether any action was taken in respect of the paper which advertised such draws?

Mr. HENDERSON:

So far as I am aware, no proceedings were taken by the police in respect of the draws in question, and I do not know whether tickets had been offered to the public. My attention was not called to the matter until after the draws had taken place. I know of no case where a newspaper has been prosecuted for merely publishing the result of a draw.

Are we to understand from the right hon. Gentleman's answer that exactly the same treatment was meted out in this case as in the case of the Otley sweep?

Mr. HENDERSON:

The same treatment has been meted out where I was made aware of the draw before the draw took place.