§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will give the reasons why Mr. M. R. No. B58586 a self-confessed illegal immigrant now in the deport block at the Ashford remand centre has been so remanded for the past 12 weeks; why his personal clothing has been confiscated; and whether he will arrange for this man to be charged forthwith or deported and not kept under restraint and have his personal property restored to him.
§ Mr. WaddingtonA deportation order was made against Mr. Moses Richards on 3 December and he was due to be deported on 7 January. These arrangements were cancelled when the hon. Member's letter on 23 December was received. Inquiries into the ownership of the property claimed by Mr. Richards are proceeding and I shall write to the hon. Member when these have been completed. Meanwhile, Mr. Richards has asked to be returned to his home country, and arrangements for his removal will be resumed.