HC Deb 22 December 1997 vol 303 c567W
Mr. Dismore

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on his review of his predecessor's decision to deny Mr. Farrakhan permission to visit the United Kingdom. [20304]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

We have asked for the views of a range of interested parties, as well as those of Mr. Farrakhan himself, before deciding whether to maintain the exclusion. Representations both in support of and against Mr. Farrakhan's continued exclusion have been received and need to be carefully considered before a decision is made. The final outcome is not expected to be known for several weeks.