HC Deb 24 May 1971 vol 818 cc4-5W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Attorney-General whether he will cause an investigation to be made to ascertain why, in the knowledge that the police were aware that Mr. W. Ross Wright of Pinnock Limited was resident and available for extradition from Australia, the Director of Public Prosecutions made an announcement which enabled Mr. W. Ross Wright to flee from Australia to a country where extradition facilities are not in operation; and why, before making such an announcement, the Director of Public Prosecutions did not issue a warrant for this man's arrest and deportation from Australia.

The Attorney-General

At the time when the Director of Public Prosecutions stated that he did not intend to take any action at this stage, neither he nor the police were aware of Mr. Ross Wright's whereabouts. That remains the position. Mr. Ross Wright's whereabouts have not been known to the Director or the police since 1967. If the hon. Member has any information, I hope that he will immediately give it to the police.