§ Mr. David Priceasked the Lord Privy Seal what further steps he is taking to ensure that those foreign embassies under the cover of diplomatic privilege do not become the repositories for smuggled arms and bases for acts of terrorism within the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. HurdAll diplomatic missions were reminded in January of our regulations concerning the import, acquisition, possession and use of firearms by persons enjoying diplomatic or consular privileges and immunities. On 9 May we reminded them again of the very grave view which would be taken of any infringement of these regulations. Additional measures 451W which we have taken in one particular case were described in my statement to the House on 12 May.—[Vol. 984, c. 846–47.]