§ 39. Sir JOHN BUTCHERasked the Home Secretary whether he will state the number of Germans and other former enemy aliens, respectively, who have been deported from this country under Section 698 9 of The Aliens Restriction Amendment Act, 1919; and the number of such persons, if any, to whom exemptions from deportation have been granted by the advisory committee constituted under that section and the number of such persons who still remain in this country, distinguishing between the various nationalities?
§ Mr. SHORTTIn the absence of any allegations within the meaning of the section mentioned to the effect that the continued residence in the United Kingdom of a former enemy alien is undesirable in the public interest, no proceedings under that section, whether by way of deportation or exemption, have yet taken place. As the answer to the last sentence of the question involves a number of figures, I will, with the consent of the hon. and learned Baronet circulate a statement in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ The figures are as follow:—
§ Number of former enemy aliens now in the United Kingdom (excluding women of British birth).
| Approximate figures. | |||
| Nationality. | Male. | Female. | Total. |
| Austro-Hungarians | 4,721 | 3,557 | 8,278 |
| Germans | 8,446 | 5,320 | 13,766 |
| Bulgars | 29 | 34 | 63 |
| Turks | 204 | 129 | 333 |
| 13,400 | 9,040 | 22,440 |
§ Sir J. BUTCHERDo I understand that since the passing of this Act which contained a deportation section no Germans have been deported?
§ Mr. SHORTTThere have been no allegations made against any German on which it was possible to act.
§ Sir J. BUTCHERIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that this futile section was introduced by the House of Lords, against the will of the House of Commons?