Sroubek decision

Immigration Minister Iain LeesGalloway has admitted he took only hours to make the decision to cancel deportation liability and grant residency to Czech criminal Karel Sroubek. In Parliament yesterday, under questioning from National, Lees-Galloway confirmed he met his officials at 4.30pm on October 19 and made his decision that day. A letter confirming that decision, dated October 19, was then sent to Sroubek’s lawyer on October 21, he said.