§ Lord REIGATEasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many persons were recommended for deportation in the years 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 and 1974; and in how many cases in each year were the recommendations rejected.
§ Lord HARRIS of GREENWICHThe relevant information is as follows:—
year Number of recommendations for deportation received from courts Number of cases where decisions were made not to deport 1970 795 101 1971 824 134 1972 809 84 1973 677 51 1974 638 94 The decisions not to deport made in a calendar year are not all related to court recommendations made in that year.
Many persons recommended for deportation were removed from the country under arrangements for supervised departure, without formal deportation. Others left the country voluntarily before a decision on a recommendation to deport could be reached.