Miss Patricia Hornsby-Smith
Former MP for Chislehurst
Former MP for Chislehurst
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I shall be grateful if the Minister gives some idea of the number of applications being received. I ask that in fairness to the harrassed staff in Islamabad. I was interested to hear the hon. Member for Norwood (Mr. John Fraser) say that there were 13 staff dealing with this work. If they process only 10 cases a day—they probably process 20 or 30—that gives some idea of the throughput...
Is my hon. Friend saying that 30 per cent. of the entry permits which are granted are never used? Is there no fear of their getting into the hands of other users?
I join in the congratulations to my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary on introducing the Bill. It requires courage to tackle so lucrative and entrenched a corps as those who are ready to make as much money as they can from pornographic displays and pornographic films and material. Those of us who defend the Bill can expect to be vilified and attacked. Those who defend the circulation of...
Former MP for Chislehurst
Entered the House of Commons on 23 February 1950 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 8 February 1974 — General election
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