§ Lord Tebbitasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the effect of Protocol 3 of the United Kingdom's Act of Accession to the European Communities upon the power of the Lieutenant Governor of Jersey to deport criminals from the island.
§ Baroness BlatchThe effect of Protocol 3 to the United Kingdom Act of Accession on the power of the Lieutenant Governor of Jersey in respect of deportation, which has not hitherto been the subject of a judicial decision, is currently before the Jersey Court. It would not be proper for the Government to comment further, pending the determination of those proceedings.