HC Deb 13 March 1946 vol 420 cc235-7W
137. Mr. Driberg

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is aware that a public demonstration is to be held at the Albert Hall, on Wednesday,

offered in cases where no final settlement has yet been reached. It would be wrong for me to state now the offers which have been made in such cases, since, if there should be a recourse to litigation, the amount offered by the Crown would be material to the proceedings.

13th March, by a body known as the Britons' Vigilantes Action League; and if, in view of the fact that much of the propaganda of this League is identical with that of our enemies in the late war and of the consequent likelihood that a breach of the peace will be provoked, he will prevent this demonstration from taking place.

Mr. Oliver

My right hon. Friend has no power to prevent the holding of meetings, however strongly he may disapprove of their objects. The police will take all proper steps for dealing with any attempts to create disorder.