§ 16. Major NEWMANasked the President of the Local Government Board how many eases of appeal to the Special Tribunal dealing with aliens of Russian nationality have been disposed of to date and how many remain still to be heard?
§ The PRESIDENT of the LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. Hayes Fisher)Eight thousand six hundred applications, including some applications far renewal of exemptions, have been received; 3,300 have been decided. Steps have been taken, by the appointment of additional members, to expedite the hearing of the outstanding cases, so that they may be decided as soon as possible after the local National Service officials have made their inquiries.