Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign Lawyers (Entry Refusal)

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 31 July 1952.

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Photo of Mr Samuel Silverman Mr Samuel Silverman , Nelson and Colne 12:00, 31 July 1952

Will the right hon. and learned Gentleman bear in mind that those of us who have known him for as long as I have respect him very much as a democratic lawyer? This body was proposing to hold a private discussion among some individual members of its committee with a well-known and highly distinguished lawyer in this country. Does he think that that affords a good ground for the exercise of his discretionary powers? Will he say what question of public safety was involved or whether there was anything in the records of these ladies and gentlemen which made them amenable to the criminal law in any way?