§ 75. Mr. Hugh Jenkinsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department why he issued a circular to justices of the peace detailing their powers of deportation under the Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962; and why he officially asked the hon. Member for Wandsworth, Putney, not to show this circular to a constituent who may be affected by it.
§ Mr. George ThomasThe circular to which my hon. Friend refers was issued on 30th May, 1962, in accordance with the usual practice of drawing the attention of clerks to justices to the content of new legislation which imposes new duties on the courts. I indicated to my hon. Friend in correspondence that Home Office circulars to the courts are not intended or usually appropriate for general distribution; I expressed the hope that my hon. Friend would understand the position, but as the circular in question is not confidential it is open to my hon. Friend to show it to a constituent if he thinks fit.