HC Deb 16 March 1955 vol 538 c125W
65. Mr. Osborne

askedthe Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is aware that three English sailors were recently sentenced to deportation by a Kingston court in Jamaica for being drunk and for failing to sail with their ship; and if he will promote legislation to give him similar powers to deport from this country British citizens not belonging to this country who are guilty of serious crimes.

Major Lloyd-George

I understand that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Colonies is unaware of the case referred to in the first part of the Question but is making inquiries and will write to my hon. Friend. As regards the second part of the Question, I regret that I cannot yet add to the answer given to my hon. Friend on 27th January.