§ Colonel Wedgwoodasked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the persistence of the Irish Republican Army outrages, he will now consider deporting Irish Republican Army suspects who are also Irish citizens, and treating would-be immigrants from Eire as in the Dominions?
§ Mr. PeakeI would refer the right hon. and gallant Gentleman to the answer given on the 2nd February in reply to questions by himself and my hon. Friend the Member for Stockport (Sir A. Gridley).
§ Major Procterasked the Home Secretary whether in view of the continued outrages by the so-called Irish Republican Army, involving considerable injuries to British citizens and damage to property, he will institute a system of compulsory permits or passports to be carried by all citizens of Eire while in this country, together with provisions compelling them to register with, or notify the police at suitable intervals?
§ Mr. PeakeI would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the answer given on the 9th May in reply to a question by my hon. Friend the Member for Abingdon (Sir R. Glyn).
§ Major Procterasked the Home Secretary whether in the interests of public order and safety, steps will be taken to prevent permission being granted in future for demonstrations such as that of Sunday, 25th June, in Trafalgar Square, when Friends of the Irish Republic, with anti-British banners, attacked the methods of the British police, seeing that it is likely to lead to grave breaches of the peace when provocative demonstrations of this kind are allowed on the part of sympathisers with the Irish republicans following upon the serious damage to persons 652W and property by bombs in the same quarter of London on the night of Saturday, 24th June?
§ Mr. PeakeI am fully in sympathy with my hon. Friend, but at the meeting in question no disturbance occurred and the police had no power therefore to intervene to stop the meeting. A careful watch will be kept on any similar meetings and if it is found necessary appropriate action will be taken.