 From 1964 to 1967, he was Hon Treasurer of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (British Group), and for a longer period was Chairman of the Anglo-Soviet Parliamentary Group.During the 1967 debate on the decriminalisation of homosexuality, Osborne said "Punishment is deserved by any association that brings homos together and encourages these acts that I think are repulsive.If a club incidentally or partially operates so as to bring homos together and encourage this degrading and demoralising activity, I say that it should be punished."