§ 43. Sir W. Davisonasked the Home Secretary whether his attention has 1285 been drawn to the statement of the Common Serjeant in a recent criminal case that, though he frequently recommended the deportation of criminal aliens, his recommendations never seemed to be carried out; how many recommendations for the deportation of aliens have been made by the courts during the past year; and in how many cases have such recommendations not been carried into effect and for what reason?
§ Mr. LloydDuring the past year 205 aliens were recommended for deportation. In 166 of these cases deportation orders were made or the aliens left the country under their own arrangements, and II cases have not yet been decided. In three of the remaining 28 cases the recommendations were quashed on appeal, in 15 cases it was decided on merits not to make orders, in nine cases it was found impossible to establish the alien's nationality, and in the remaining case the alien who had been released on bail pending appeal absconded.
§ Sir W. DavisonCan the Under-Secretary amplify the meaning of the words "decided on merits"?
§ Mr. LloydThe entire responsibility for deportation rests on the Secretary of State, and he naturally gives the greatest weight to the recommendation of a court. But he has to bear the responsibility and has to take all circumstances into account. In some cases there is long residence in this country, an ignorance of all foreign languages, and the fact that the man may have married and has children in this country.