HC Deb 04 August 1966 vol 733 c669
24. Sir D. Renton

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he proposes to introduce legislation to implement the proposals contained in the White Paper, Command Paper No. 2739, of a year ago.

39. Mr. Goodhart

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proposals he has for introducing the new legislation recommended in the Government's White Paper on Immigration published last year.

Mr. Roy Jenkins

As my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister has explained, an independent committee is first reviewing the question of providing rights of appeal.

Sir D. Renton

Do the Government still stand by their proposals on immigration contained in their White Paper of a year ago? If they do, why should they take so long to implement those proposals?

Mr. Jenkins

Yes, Sir. We wish to have the considered Report of the Wilson Committee on the rights of appeal against refusal of entry for both Commonwealth citizens and alien citizens.

Mr. Goodhart

When does the right hon. Gentleman expect to receive the Report of this Committee, which has been set up to investigate the proposals put forward by his own Department after a very careful review?

Mr. Jenkins

I do not think it right to press this Committee to produce a Report earlier than it thinks it right to do so. I hope to receive it in the early months of next year.