§ Mr. STEWART (by Private Notice)asked the hon. Member for Central Sheffield if he will state the total numbers of British and Indian combatant prisoners of war who have been repatriated or transferred to Switzerland or Holland?
§ Mr. JAMES HOPE (Lord of the Treasury)I am informed by the military authorities that the numbers of British prisoners of war who have been repatriated or transferred to Switzerland or Holland, according to reports received to 22nd October, 1918, are:
| — | Repatriated. | In Switzerland. | In Holland. | |||
| Officers. | Other Ranks. | Officers. | Other Ranks. | Officers. | Other Ranks. | |
| Western Front— | ||||||
| British Troops and Royal Navy | 487 | 6,160 | 106 | 1,972 | 660 | 4,405 |
| Indian Natives | 10 | 29 | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 497 | 6,189 | 106 | 1,972 | 660 | 4,405 |
| East Africa— | ||||||
| British Troops and Royal Navy | 17 | 111 | — | — | — | — |
| Indian Natives | 11 | 275 | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 28 | 386 | — | — | — | — |
| Turkey— | ||||||
| British Troops and Royal Navy | 29 | 347 | — | — | — | — |
| Indian Natives | 7 | 1,170 | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 36 | 1,517 | — | — | — | — |
| Bulgaria— | ||||||
| British Troops | 5 | 106 | — | — | — | — |
| Totals— | ||||||
| British Troops and Royal Navy | 538 | 6,724 | 106 | 1,972 | 660 | 4,405 |
| Indian Natives | 28 | 1,474 | — | — | — | — |
| Grand Total | 566 | 8,198 | 106 | 1,972 | 660 | 4,405 |