§ Mr. Haydn Daviesasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if the conditions under which Sir Oswald Mosley was allowed to leave detention have been relaxed entirely or in part; and whether the Government propose to take any steps to prevent him starting another Fascist agitation in this country.
§ Mr. Dribergasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if his attention has been called to the fact that Sir Oswald Mosley is about to start a publishing business for the dissemination of Fascist and National Socialist propaganda; if such action will be a breach of the conditions accepted by Sir Oswald Mosley at the time of his release from detention; if he is aware that this and such other evidences of revived Fascist activity as the organisation of the League of Christian Reformers cause widespread indignation and are likely to provoke breaches of the peace; and if he will consider introducing legislation to deprive of their civil rights demonstrably impenitent Fascists of British nationality.
§ Mr. EdeThe restrictions imposed on Sir Oswald Mosley ceased to have effect on 9th May, 1945, when Defence Regulation 18b was revoked. The emergency [lowers of interference with freedom of political association and with freedom of speech were surrendered immediately the war in Europe ended, and there is now no power to interfere with the activities of political organizations which do not infringe the ordinary law. Continuous watch will, of course, be kept with a view2698W to preventing unlawful activities but as regards mere expression of opinion, I would only say that if Fascists are so unwise as to expose their discredited doctrines to public debate and criticism, I have no fear of public opinion being misled.