HC Deb 19 February 1931 vol 248 c1430
27. Mr. BENSON

asked the Home Secretary the number of cases in which, during the present century, deportation orders have been served on aliens for whose extradition applications had previously failed, giving particulars of the circumstances in each case?

Mr. CLYNES

I am not aware of any such cases. It is not the practice to use the procedure of deportation as a substitute for or to supplement extradition proceedings.

Mr. BENSON

Would the right hon. Gentleman consider any such attempt as unconstitutional?

Mr. CLYNES

I cannot understand how a constitutional point can arise. I have explained that it is not the practice to use one as a supplement to the other.