§ 18. Mr. John Fraserasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement about the criteria he uses for the admission of South African citizens to the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. LaneThe admission of South African nationals is governed by the Immigration Rules for control on entry of EEC and other non-Commonwealth nationals.
§ Mr. FraserCan the Under-Secretary tell the House the result of the police investigations into an alleged raid by 1164 South African police spies on the home of Mrs. Astrid Viner? Can he also tell us the extent to which immigration control is used to keep out these insidious South African police spies? Is the control as strict as it is against some ordinary Commonwealth citizens and the citizens of East European countries?
§ Mr. LaneMy right hon. Friend wrote a few days ago to the hon. Member for York (Mr. Alexander W. Lyon) saying that the police had already written to Mrs. Viner inviting her to get in touch with them so that she could help clear up the allegations about this case. On the general point, the hon. Member knows what powers we have under the Immigration Act and the rules to keep out certain individuals whose presence, for instance, is not conducive to public good, and we should not hesitate to use those powers in suitable cases.