Oral Answers to Questions — Gravesend

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 24 March 1977.

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Photo of Mrs Margaret Thatcher Mrs Margaret Thatcher Leader of HM Official Opposition, Leader of the Conservative Party 12:00, 24 March 1977

Is the Prime Minister aware that, as this matter was raised last Tuesday and I was not aware of the basic leaflet to which it referred—a leaflet published some seven months ago—I naturally did not rise? I have seen it, and our policy remains—I am in some difficulty because in theory I am not allowed to quote from documents in asking a question but perhaps I may refresh my memory plentifully—that We believe that we will only succeed in maintaining and securing tolerance for all minority groups in this country by holding out the clear prospect of an end to immigration. That is official policy. Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that the leaflet referred to the interests of good race relations in the future and finished by stating What do Labour say? We know what the former Chief Whip of the Labour Party, the right hon. Member for Bermondsey (Mr. Mellish), says about immigration, but what does the Prime Minister say?