HC Deb 08 July 1947 vol 439 c2011
4. Mr. H. Hynd

asked the Secretary of State for War whether camp regulations permit German prisoners of war at' Victoria Park to attend the weekly Fascist meetings held at the gate of that park.

Mr. Bellenger

There are no regulations forbidding prisoners of war to attend any public meetings which may be held in parks during their off-duty hours.

Mr. Hynd

Does not my right hon. Friend agree that his very excellent efforts to educate these German prisoners of war into the British way of life are being frustrated by allowing them to attend such meetings?

Mr. Bellenger

I should have thought that part of the education into the British way of life was to allow free speech, and to permit them to attend all meetings. I can only hope that their powers of discrimination will enable them to go along to more appropriate meetings.