§ LORD O'HAGANasked Her Majesty's Government:
Under what current legislation the Home Secretary may deport someone if deportation is conducive to the public good; how many times this power has been used each year since the legislation was passed; and whether they will publish brief details of each instance.
§ LORD WINDLESHAMThe power is conferred by Article 20(2)(b) of the Aliens Order, 1953. As regards the second and third parts of the Question, information is available only for the last 10 years:
Year No. of Orders 1961 32 1962 45 1963 24 1964 22 1965 24 1966 8 1967 14 1968 15 1969 9 1970 16 Total 209
Reasons for Orders No. of Orders Criminal convictions 117 Breaches of Aliens Order 62 Miscellaneous, including personal undesirability 24 Danger to national security 6 209