§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department why, in the light of his undertaking with regard to leading members of the Ku Klux Klan, the name of Mr. Duke was not made known to immigration officials in view of his known past associations with extremist groups in the United Kingdom and the declared intention of the Klan to ignore any ruling by the Secretary of State or the British Government.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave to Questions by my hon. Friends the Members for Bassetlaw (Mr. Ashton) and Wolverhampton, North-East (Mrs. Short) on 14th March.
It would not be practicable to list all self-styled leaders of the Ku Klux Klan and similar groups.
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§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what information he has about the whereabouts of Mr. Duke, in view of the numerous radio and television programmes he is able to do;
(2) if he is satisfied that every effort is being made to find Mr. Duke, in view of the deportation order which he has issued; and if he is satisfied with the steps taken to interview his known contacts during the past week.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesAn order varying his leave to remain so as to require him to leave the United Kingdom by 14th March was served on Mr. D. E. Duke by the Metropolitan Police on Monday 13th March.
I am satisfied that the police made every reasonable effort, consistent with the many other heavy calls on their resources, to serve the order on Mr. Duke who was at pains to avoid them.