§ Mr. Prittasked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been called to the issue, dated February, 1943, of a periodical called "The Vanguard," which contains anti-Semitic matter, fulsome praise of Hitler and the Nazis, and abuse of this country in general and the Prime Minister in particular; and what steps he proposes to take to deal with this paper?
§ Mr. H. MorrisonI share the view of the hon. Member as to the obnoxious character of this obscure publication which is published in Scotland and I have considered in the past, in consultation with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether it was necessary to take action against the paper under the Defence Regulations. The view has hitherto been taken that its influence was negligible and that such action would merely give its views a greater prominence than it is likely to achieve in its native obscurity. I will, however, continue to keep the publication under observation.