§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many deportations have taken place as a result of criminal conviction during each of the past five years for which figures are available; and to which countries the largest numbers of offenders have been deported.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe following are the numbers of people who have been deported, following a criminal conviction, on the recommendation of a court:
1972 … 498 1973 … 401 1974 … 249 1975 … 334 1976 (to 30th November) … 376 The information requested in the second part of the Question could not be provided without disproportionate cost.