§ Mr. Winnickasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what are the numbers refused admission as visitors into the United Kingdom in the last five years due to involvement in wartime Nazi organisations; and if he will make a statement;
(2) if wartime involvement in the Waffen SS is a reason for refusing someone admission into the United Kingdom as a visitor; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RentonDecisions on the admission of passengers to the United Kingdom are taken on arrival here and on the basis of the circumstances of the individual case. A passenger may be refused leave to enter on the grounds that his exclusion is conducive to the public good and factors such as that referred to by the hon. Member may be relevant to that decision. Central records are however not maintained of the detailed reasons for the refusal of leave to enter to passengers seeking entry as visitors.
§ Mr. Winnickasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is now his policy towards the admission 16W into the United Kingdom as visitors who are leading members of the French National Front; and what representations he received over the proposed visit by the leader of that organisation.
§ Mr. RentonDecisions on the admission of passengers to the United Kingdom are taken on their arrival here and on the basis of the circumstances of the individual case. We have received a small number of letters opposing the recent proposed visit of M. Le Pen, of which two were from hon. Members.