HL Deb 24 October 1972 vol 335 c2134WA
LORD BARNBY

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will now seek powers to prevent terrorist organisations, avowardly dedicated to violence, from establishing official bases in the United Kingdom.

VISCOUNT COLVILLE OF CULROSS

Her Majesty's Government do not on present information consider that this would be appropriate. As my right honourable friend the Home Secretary said in another place on July 27, and as I myself made clear on September 20, there could be difficulties in enforcing any legislation which might be proposed for this purpose. But my right honourable friend will continue to watch the situation closely, and I should like to repeat that he will not hesitate to use to the full his powers to keep out or to expel any alien who seems likely to engage in acts of violence or to encourage or incite such acts.