§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether, as a general principle, he will initiate a system whereby any person with a British passport staying abroad who refuses to return to Great Britain to answer criminal or police charges should have his passport and the privileges attaching thereto withdrawn with a suitable public announcement to this effect.
§ Lord BalnielNo. Such a procedure would be against established international practice and would not have the effect of forcing persons to return to this country. Extradition is the generally recognised method employed to achieve this result.