§ 13. Mr. Russellasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many aliens are employed in the United Kingdom as journalists on behalf of the Press in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and her satellite countries; and how many have been expelled from this country in the past five years.
§ Mr. EdeI regret that the information requested in the first part of the Question is not available. I am not aware of any case in which it has been necessary to require the departure of an alien journalist of the type referred to by the hon. Member.
§ Mr. RussellIn view of the fact that at least nine British journalists have been expelled or excluded from countries behind the Iron Curtain in the last five years, would the right hon. Gentleman consider, in consultation with the Foreign Secretary, whether the threat of retaliation might not stop some of these undesirable expulsions?