§ Mr. Wedgwoodasked the Home Secretary whether, in order to make his assurance that refugee-internees should never be handed over to Germany cover those B and C aliens who have been deported to Canada and Australia, he will call the attention of the Governments of Canada and Australia to the fact that these refugees are there classed as, and interned with, prisoners of war?
§ Mr. PeakeI would refer the right hon. and gallant Member to the answer given yesterday to the hon. Member for West Leyton (Mr. Sorensen). There are no prisoners of war in Australia and it is not the case that refugees are interned with prisoners of war in Canada.
§ Commander King-Hallasked the Home Secretary how many cases of aliens who have applied for release under category 19 are now awaiting investigation?
Mr. MorrisonAll applications for release under category 19, unless obviously ineligible, are referred to the tribunal appointed to consider them. According to the latest available information, 135 cases have been so referred: of these, 17 have been fully considered, 53 partly considered, and 65 were awaiting investigation.
§ Commander King-Hallasked the Home Secretary when it is anticipated that the tribunal considering the cases of aliens who are asking for release under category 19 will have completed its labours?