§ 12. Mr. ANDERSONasked the Minister of Munitions whether the workmen deported without trial from the Clyde are now free to return to Glasgow, and whether any conditions are attached to their return; whether the selection of the men to be deported was made on the strength of secret reports supplied to his Department; and, if so, whether the reports and the names attached to them will now be published; and, if no secret reports were supplied, will he explain on what principle these particular men were selected for deportation?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of MUNITIONS (Mr. Kellaway)The Order with respect to the men removed from the Clyde under Regulation 14 of the Defence of the Realm Regulations has now been withdrawn. No conditions were attached to the withdrawal of the Order. The deportation was determined upon evidence which was carefully considered by the competent military authority. It is not proposed to publish the evidence.