§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department why Mr. Almirante, former public relations officer of Mussolini, was allowed to enter the United Kingdom for the purpose of addressing a public meeting; and if he will give an assurance that such undesirable aliens will not be allowed entry in future.
502WAct 1971 in the year ending 15 November 1978.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesNationals of member States of the EEC are normally admitted to this country with the minimum of formality. The immigration officer who admitted Mr. Almirante would have had no prior knowledge of his history.
As to the last part of the question, I have demonstrated that I am prepared to use the powers available to me, when this would be conducive to the public good, to prevent a person coming here.