§ 16. Mr. LANSBURYasked the Home Secretary how many Russian subjects, suspected of Communist propaganda in this country have been imprisoned during the past 10 years for longer than six months without being brought for examination or trial before any magistrate, Justice, or Court of Law of any kind; and whether such persons so detained were examined only by police officers before deportation on the order of the Home Secretary?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSNone, Sir.
§ Mr. LANSBURYUnder the Aliens Act has not the right hon. Gentleman the power, and does he not exercise the power, of detaining persons without trial and deporting them if he feels it is in the interest of the country so to do?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSThat is not the question.
§ Mr. SPEAKERIt is quite a separate matter.