Hon ANDREW LITTLE (Minister responsible for the NZSIS): I can say to the Leader of the Opposition, I'm not aware of what specific legal advice was given, but I can say that the issue of deporting the individual was actively considered. Advice was received that because of the nature of his refugee status and the place he would be going back to and the danger he would be placed in, he would more likely than not be considered an internationally protected person and therefore could not be deported.