§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services to what extent his Department has banned or intends banning adherents of the Church of Scientology from holding appointments in his Department, in view of the ban originally imposed as a result of the advice of his Department on the entry of selected followers of the Church of Scientology from certain selected over seas countries, as this organisation is harmful and dangerous to Great Britain.
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§ Dr. VaughanThe appointment of candidates for Civil Service posts in the Department is made under regulations and procedures laid down by the Civil Service Commissioners. I therefore refer the hon. Member to the reply of my hon. Friend the Minister of State, Civil Service Department, to his further question today.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether, pursuant to his reply,Official Report, 11 June, col. 11, he will give an assurance that, provided the Church of Scientology withdraws its High Court libel actions, he will agree to publish all the evidence which has decided him to keep a ban on entry into Great Britain of scientologists from the United States of America.
§ Sir George YoungI have nothing to add to the reply my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department gave to the hon. Member on 21 May and to my hon. Friend's reply to the hon. Member for Swindon (Mr. Stoddart) on 11 June.—[Vol. 967,c. 22; Vol. 968, c.11.]