§ Mr. AMERYI beg to ask the Home Secretary a question, of which I have given him private notice, namely: Whether Mr. Poutsma, who was recently deported from South Africa and claims to be a naturalised British subject, is a British subject in the United Kingdom; and, if not, whether the right hon. Gentleman would be entitled to refuse him admission to this country as an industrial alien?
§ Mr. McKENNAI can only repeat the answer I gave yesterday to a similar question. I have no information sufficient to enable me to say whether Mr. Poutsma is a British subject of the United Kingdom. 1138 However that may be, he is not, so far as I am aware, liable to be refused admission to the United Kingdom under the Aliens Act.
§ Mr. AMERYIf it should turn out that Mr. Poutsma is only a naturalised subject in South Africa and not in the United Kingdom, will the provisions of the Aliens Act then apply?
§ Mr. McKENNANo, Sir. I have endeavoured to make it clear that whether he is a British subject in Great Britain or in South Africa, or anywhere else, under no circumstances would the provisions of the Aliens Act apply.
§ Mr. PRINGLEWould it not be well, before hon. Members put questions on this point, for them to read the Act?
§ Mr. McKENNAIt might be.