§ Mr. HARRY LAWSONasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what number of convicted aliens have had orders for deportation made against them during the year 1911; whether the practice of the Courts in regard to such orders is now more uniform; and whether he has issued any memorandum or recommendation on the subject since the Debate on the abortive Aliens Bill of last year?
§ Mr. McKENNAIn 1911, 380 expulsion orders were made against convicted aliens. Since the Debates in this House in April last the Annual Statement in regard to the expulsion of aliens for the year 1910 has been published and circulated to all Criminal Courts. It sets out the facts which lead to the conclusion that the action of the Courts in this matter had been lacking in effectiveness. A similar statement for 1911 is now in preparation, and though I am not in a position yet to form a definite opinion, I have some reason to think that the Courts have made greater use than before of their power of recommending expulsion.