§ 31. Mr. George Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is satisfied that Mr. Mohammed Ally, who is the subject of a recommendation for deportation by Stoke Newington Magistrates' Court, was given a warning when he applied for a National Insurance card in 1969 that he was not entitled to take a job in this country ; and if he will give consideration to the representations he has received on this case.
§ Mr. SharplesWhen Mr. Mohammed Ally was admitted to the United Kingdom as a visitor in 1969 his pasport was endorsed with a condition prohibiting his taking employment. Before deciding whether to make a deportation order, my right hon. Friend will take into account the representations that have been made on his behalf.
§ Mr. CunninghamWill the Minister bear in mind that Mr. Ally understood in good faith that the award of an insurance card meant that he was entitled to 1670 take a job and that Mr. Ally is in a job where he is very much wanted by his employer? Will the Minister also bear in mind that if Mr. Ally is required to leave the country, as a citizen of Mauritius and speaking good French, he will go to France and not back to Mauritius? If he stays there for a short time he will become a French citizen and, when we join the Common Market, will be able to come back to this country without let or hindrance by the Home Secretary?
§ Mr. SharplesMy right hon. Friend will, of course, take into account the various representations, including the information given by the hon. Gentleman, in deciding this case.