§ 28. Captain ERSKINE-BOLSTasked the Home Secretary the grounds on which it is intended to set up a deportation appeal tribunal; and what will be the estimated expense to the taxpayer?
§ Sir H. SAMUELUnder Article 12 (6) (c) of the Aliens Order, 1920, the Secretary of State is empowered to make a deportation order in any case in which he deems it conducive to the public good to do so. It is thought desirable that in certain types of case special provision should be made to enable representations against such an order to be considered, and to allow evidence to be heard. I propose, therefore, to set up an advisory committee. It is not anticipated that the number of cases will be large and, as the members of the committee will be unpaid, the cost will be inconsiderable.
§ Captain ERSKINE-BOLSTHas it not always been the case that former Home Secretaries have been their own court of appeal, and cannot the present distinguished holder of this office continue that practice?
§ Sir H. SAMUELAs a matter of fact, this step was decided upon by my predecessor.