HL Deb 13 April 1978 vol 390 c868WA
Lord HYLTON

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will repeat in the Official Report the Prime Minister's statement in another place that it would not be acceptable if people were to lose their jobs because of their political views, however objectionable those views might be.

Lord WALLACE of COSLANY

Yes My right honourable friend saidI would deplore utterly and would not find it at all acceptable, that people should be dismissed from their employment because of their political views, however objectionable they may be. However, there are some limitations that have to be imposed for example, in the case of employees in the Crown Service, and maybe in the police".