§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will make a statement on his decision not to deport Mr. Mohammed Iqbal to Lahore; when he arrived in this country; how long he has been an illegal immigrant; whether he has paid his fare; what were the exceptional conditions enabling him to remain in the United Kingdom; and whether every person in a similar situation will be able to claim to be treated on the same basis.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesMr. Iqbal arrived in September 1971 at his own expense and remained here illegally when he failed to leave at the end of his permitted 12-month stay. I made the decision to allow him notwithstanding to remain in view of all the circumstances and particularly his contribution to community relations. Just as this decision stemmed from the exceptional circumstances of the particular case, so will other cases fall to be judged on their individual merits.