HC Deb 03 February 1977 vol 925 cc241-2W
43. Miss Joan Lestor

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what changes he proposes in the security procedures of the Immigration Act 1971 arising out of the cases of Messrs. Agee and Hosenball.

50. Miss Richardson

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will consider amending the provisions of the Immigration Act 1971 concerning the procedure for deportation on the grounds of security.

51. Mr. Arnold Shaw

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will take steps to introduce changes in the Immigration Act 1971 to deal with the vague use of the term conducive to the public good being used to exclude people from the United Kingdom without detailed charges being put to them.

52. Mrs. Hart

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if, in the light of the problems arising from the hearings of the advisory panel in the cases of Mr. Philip Agee and Mr. Mark Hosenball, he will seek to amend the relevant provisions of the Immigration Act 1971.

54. Mr Newens

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will review the guidelines adopted to determine the amount of information which can be provided to aliens recommended for deportation, the reasons for their continued residence in the United Kingdom being deemed not to be in the public interest.

56. Mr. Carmichael

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has given consideration to any amendments in the Immigration Act 1971 following the recent cases of the two United States writers.

Mr. Merlyn Rees

Procedures under the Immigration Act 1971 are kept under review, and I shall consider in due course points that have been raised in regard to the cases of Mr. Agee and Mr. Hosenball.