§ Mr. Sorefasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs why the British Council breached its rules of not allowing party political talks to enable a Communist Party spokesman to address foreign students at its London centre.
§ Mr. KershawThe British Council does not provide a platform for party political speakers at its London Student Centre. On the other hand, it does not ban speakers because of their political views. Mr. Jimmie Reid spoke on 13th May in his capacity as Lord Rector of the University of Glasgow about his conception of the Office of Lord Rector.